FedTech Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

Agencies face an uphill battle to scan, convert, tag and secure documents ahead of the National Archives and Records Administration’s deadline for digitizing permanent government records in June. Although the time, labor and cost savings of digital records will be beneficial to agencies, the sheer volume of records is daunting, requiring federal IT leaders to tap into an array of technology solutions to get the job done.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

Summary Highly regulated enterprises and government agencies still maintain critical applications operating on legacy mainframe systems. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a 2023 report identifying critical federal IT legacy systems in need of modernization that were written in older languages, such as COBOL. According to GAO, reliance on older languages carries risks “such as a rise in procurement and operating costs, and a decrease in the availability of individuals with the

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Sanjeev Verma, founder and chairman of PreVeil, said defense contractors seeking to protect sensitive controlled unclassified information while ensuring compliance with the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement should adopt tools like an end-to-end encrypted email and file-sharing system.

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FedScoop

MARCH 19, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service needs to pick up the pace on finalizing its IT modernization plans or risk falling short of the transformational potential it’s been afforded by a multibillion-dollar funding infusion, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. Of the nearly $80 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds appropriated to the tax agency as a whole, $4.8 billion has been set aside for business systems modernization while another $25.3 billion is ticketed for operations su

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 19, 2024

On March 12, Dena J. King, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, announced that Family First Home Health Care, Inc. (Family First), a home health care agency in Gastonia, N.C., and its owner, Marion James, have agreed to collectively pay $600,000 to resolve claims brought under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA).

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Select GCR

MARCH 19, 2024

A Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) is a company majority owned and run by veterans who have served in the military. These businesses are important because they bring the unique skills and experiences gained during military service into the business world. Government agencies and big companies often give special opportunities to VOSBs, like contracts and resources, to help them grow.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 19, 2024

Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 19, 2024

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected Northrop Grumman to help further develop the concept of building a moon-based railroad network as part of the broader 10-year Lunar Architecture Capability Study. This lunar railroad network could transport humans, supplies and resources for commercial ventures across the lunar surface, contributing to a space economy for [.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

Citizens’ expectations of the public sector have risen over the last four years. The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased demand for public sector support and services, with a wholesale shift to digital channels, online services, and omnichannel contact centers. Citizens expect public sector digital services to be as good as the online services they use every day to book travel, shop, or insure their cars.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner , director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, was included in Executive Mosaic’s esteemed roster of 2024 Wash100 Award winners for spearheading DISA efforts focused on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. This is the third time that the DISA leader was named among Executive Mosaic’s annual list of 100 elite leaders in the government and government contracting space.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

Lire cet article en Français Cloud computing represents a transformational leap forward, just like the invention of the automobile. But despite this advancement, many organizations still procure resources using methods suited for on-premises data centers, not cloud solutions. They are asking for faster horses while innovative organizations are speeding past them in cars.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) subsidiary Hughes Network Systems will continue to deploy Open Radio Access Network-based private 5G networks at military installations in Hawaii and Washington State through 2025 under a contract extension awarded by the Department of Defense.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce the release of a public-sector focused eBook on generative artificial intelligence (AI). Titled Get started with generative AI on AWS: A guide for public sector organizations , the new resource aims to help public sector leaders explore opportunities and best practices for adopting the technology responsibly.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) reported that it gained $1.74 billion in revenue during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024– up 12 percent from the previous year– and recorded full-year revenue of $7.44 billion, a 3 percent year-over-year growth.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

Gary Hix , chief technology officer of Hitachi Vantara Federal , said federal agencies should consider several factors as they use the National Cybersecurity Strategy as a framework for protecting their systems from cyberthreats. Join the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit on June 6 and hear cyber experts, government and industry leaders discuss the latest trends and the dynamic role of cyber in the public sector.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Precise Systems, a portfolio company of Bluestone Investment Partners, has acquired Jardon & Howard Technologies, an Orlando, Florida-headquartered provider of advanced training and simulation services to defense and civilian agencies.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

Iridium Communications has hired John McNiff as vice president and general manager of the company's Space Development Agency business, bringing to the role over three decades of professional experience. The appointment went into effect on Feb. 5, the satellite communications company said Monday.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) has closed its proposed $28 billion acquisition of San Francisco-based software company Splunk as part of a push to expand its networking capabilities and security and observability platforms designed to help organizations drive digital resilience while advancing the adoption of artificial intelligence.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

CGI Federal has secured a potential five-year, $72 million award to modernize a healthcare system for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Under the single award, firm-fixed price contract, CGI will work to transform plan enrollment and compliance processes for hundreds of private health and drug plans supported by the agency’s Health Plan Management System, the Fairfax, Virginia-based company said Tuesday.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

By Cameron Chehreh, vice president and general manager of public sector at Intel and 2023 Wash100 Award winner Sensing is essential to survival. Even the simplest microorganisms can sense stimuli such as light, chemicals and pressure.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

Oracle will expand its collaboration with NVIDIA to provide customers around the world with products and services that support digital and artificial intelligence sovereignty. Oracle said Monday that these products and services can be achieved through the combination of its own enterprise AI with the full-stack AI platform of NVIDIA and then deployed via a customer's data center, the public cloud or Oracle's cloud offerings.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Charles Fielden, a nearly two-decade Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) veteran, has joined QinetiQ Group‘s U.S. subsidiary as executive vice president and general manager of the intelligence, cyber and information advantage business unit. The former U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

Intelsat CEO David Wajsgras recently said that his company is considering an investment in a medium-Earth orbit constellation and intends to make a decision regarding the effort before the end of the second quarter. Wajsgras, a former Wash100 awardee, made the remarks at the SATELLITE 2024 conference, where he noted that, if Intelsat proceeds with the MEO investment, other parties may provide outside financial support.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the digital world, but the U.S. government is still working to understand its role in military use cases. This technology could have massive impacts on the Department of Defense’s Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative, which aims to enable joint warfighting by improving connectivity and data sharing between U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

Masood Ahmed has assumed the role of vice president of health mission solutions division at Leidos , where he previously worked as VP of capability integration, according to a LinkedIn post. The executive has been with the Reston, Virginia-based information technology, engineering and science company for over seven years.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Christopher Copeland, a technology industry executive, has been appointed chief digital officer at Herndon, Virginia-based defense tech services contractor ManTech. In this capacity, he will oversee ManTech’s strategic approach to delivering digital transformation initiatives in support of U.S. defense, intelligence and federal civilian agency customers.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

Apple is reportedly in discussion with Google to license and build the latter's Gemini engine , a set of generative artificial intelligence models, into new iPhone software features. The negotiations come as Apple prepares new generative AI capabilities for the next version of the iPhone operating system, iOS 18, including functions for writing essays and creating images based on simple prompts.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Entering the complex world of government contracting can be difficult for new providers. Small businesses face a unique set of challenges when competing against long established, multi-billion dollar enterprises, but the U.S. government has recognized the capabilities these companies have to offer, and agencies are ramping up their efforts to connect with these entities.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

KBR has received a 10-year subcontract from Bering Straits Information Technologies to deliver human performance optimization services for the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command. Under the subcontract, KBR said Monday it will enhance the physical and cognitive performance, reduce occupational injury rates, expedite return-to-duty procedures and ensure the combat readiness of military personnel globally.

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GovSpend

MARCH 19, 2024

March is Women’s History Month, which means it’s a perfect time to honor and celebrate women entrepreneurs! According to the National Women’s Business Council 2023 Annual Report, 14 million women-owned businesses (WOB) make up 39% of all US businesses – a number that has grown 13.6% from 2019 to 2023. The 2022 Annual Business Survey , which covers 2021, estimates that women-owned businesses had an estimated $2.1 trillion in receipts and an estimated 10.5 million employees.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

The space systems business of Maxar Technologies is gearing up to deploy the satellites it built to bolster the constellation capacity of Maxar Intelligence. Maxar said Monday two WorldView Legion satellites will launch as early as April from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 19, 2024

Former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar's wife got into a disagreement with him once over a wad of cash he brought back from a trip to Las Vegas with a billionaire developer, she testified Tuesday to a federal jury considering racketeering charges against another former city official, Raymond Chan.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

At its core, the Air Force Zero Trust is the military’s response to high-profile cyber attacks. Recognizing the need to bolster cybersecurity defenses, the U.S. Air Force has initiated efforts to implement the zero-trust security framework.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 19, 2024

The federal government urged the D.C. Circuit to uphold a lower court ruling that the General Services Administration had the authority to audit a Crowley Government Services Inc. military transportation contract, saying the ruling leaned on a clear interpretation of an underlying statute.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 19, 2024

Kim Schoenauer Vice President of Pricing, Cognosante Kim Schoenauer’s biggest recent achievement was coaching her team to new levels of performance, project management and confidence in executing ever more complex pricing projects. Additionally, as the executive sponsor of Cognosante’s newest ERG BELONG, Schoenauer applied a similar employee-centric focus toward fostering relationships, connections and culture — [.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 19, 2024

Texas Supreme Court justices questioned an electricity provider about its argument that the Public Utility Commission of Texas' policy setting price caps during extreme events goes against state law, asking if the agency should prioritize competition over keeping "the lights on" during oral arguments Tuesday.

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