GovCon Wire
MARCH 26, 2024
Jeffrey Adorno of Zscaler and Ryan Heidorn of C3 Integrated Solutions said zero trust could help accelerate the compliance of government contractors with the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program “because it offers a way to mitigate technical bloat and debt, such as on-premises legacy technologies.
Government Contracts
MARCH 26, 2024
My experiences as an abstract spray paint artist have made me a better litigator, demonstrating – in more ways than one – how fluidity and flexibility are necessary parts of a successful legal practice, says Erick Sandlin at Bracewell.
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WashngtonExec
MARCH 26, 2024
Acentra Health has appointed Grant Christie as senior vice president of market strategy and solutions. Christie is a seasoned IT solutions and services veteran with experience in the public sector and commercial healthcare spaces, Acentra Health said. In his new role, he will play a pivotal part in aligning the company’s products, solutions and tech-enabled [.
Whistleblower Network News
MARCH 26, 2024
The fight against corruption takes center stage in Paris this month. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is hosting a Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum March 27-28, 2024. Renowned whistleblower advocate Stephen M. Kohn will be there to share his expertise with attendees. Kohn, a leading voice in whistleblower protection and founding partner of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP and Chairman of the Board of the National Whistleblower Center.
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Government Contracts
MARCH 26, 2024
A medical equipment pharmacy owner was sentenced to 42 months in prison Tuesday for carrying out a $25 million kickback scheme with a patient-leads broker as part of a scheme to falsely bill the federal government for care.
Select GCR
MARCH 26, 2024
In the world of business, winning contracts from the government can be a game-changer, offering stability and lucrative opportunities. While everyone talks about federal contracts, there’s a whole other world of opportunities at the state and local levels that often gets overlooked. State and local governments collectively spend billions of dollars each year on a wide array of goods and services, ranging from building development and healthcare initiatives to education programs and technol
Public Procurement Central brings together the best content for public procurement professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
AWS Public Sector
MARCH 26, 2024
The right cloud technology leads to more sustainable IT and business operations. As a foundation for innovation, the cloud supports the delivery of sustainable products, services, and business models, and gives organizations the opportunity to transform themselves with sustainability at the core of their operation. Technology and sustainability were among the top 10 priorities of CEOs in 2023, according to Gartner.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 26, 2024
In the last year, the U.S. government has made some decisive steps toward the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies, including an executive order issued in October that lays the groundwork for AI in the federal government. But defense experts say there are still roadblocks toward widespread AI across the public sector.
AWS Public Sector
MARCH 26, 2024
In honour of Women’s History Month, Amazon Web Services (AWS) celebrates female leaders who inspire and empower women and girls in STEM. Their stories demonstrate technical excellence, leadership, collaboration, and mentorship – values that create an inclusive culture where all can thrive. The United Nations’ (UN) theme for this year’s International Women’s Day was “ Invest in women: Accelerate progress.
How to Crack a Nut
MARCH 26, 2024
The UK’s Cabinet Office has published procurement policy note 2/24 on ‘ Improving Transparency of AI use in Procurement ’ (the ‘AI PPN’) because ‘AI systems, tools and products are part of a rapidly growing and evolving market, and as such, there may be increased risks associated with their adoption … [and therefore] it is essential to take steps to identify and manage associated risks and opportunities, as part of the Government’s commercial activities’.
AWS Public Sector
MARCH 26, 2024
Introduction Government authorities such as tax, unemployment insurance, and other finance agencies across the US and globally are seeking ways to innovate. They are trying to unlock insights from their data, deliver better customer experiences, and improve operations using cutting-edge technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and other data analytics tools.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 26, 2024
A new report by Deloitte ’s Center for Government Insights has identified eight trends that could enable a tenfold improvement in government outcomes and one is that advances in artificial intelligence, including generative AI, could result in increased productivity in the public sector. The Government Trends 2024 report suggested that governments should establish a foundation of data, cloud, processes and other digital capabilities before testing and scaling AI applications.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 26, 2024
Leonardo DRS (Nasdaq: DRS) has secured a potential five-year, $177.9 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide support services for several combat vehicles. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract covers support for Abrams M1 tank family of vehicles, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, M88 Recovery FoVs, Assault Breacher Vehicles and Joint Assault Bridges, the Department of Defense said Friday.
Kluwer Arbitration
MARCH 26, 2024
In the commentary to the ILC draft Articles on State Responsibility it is suggested that interest is not “a necessary part of compensation in every case.” (See Article 38, Commentary 1). However, in investor-State disputes, it has become usual for parties to request, and for tribunals to include, interest on top of compensation. The awards rendered in 2022-2023 have remained consistent, with all 19 publicly available awards rendered in favor of the investor stipulating interest payments.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 26, 2024
Pergravis will provide U.S. government facilities worldwide with emergency repair and preventative maintenance services under a 10-year, $250 million contract from the U.S. Air Force. The Tampa, Florida based mission-critical facility services firm said Monday the services will support uninterruptable power supply systems and related equipment at federal facilities across the globe.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 26, 2024
Executive Mosaic is honored to announce Tom Watson , CEO of Serco Group‘s North American business arm, as a recipient of the 2024 Wash100 Award for his leadership in the delivery of professional, technology and management services to U.S. military service branches and federal civilian agencies. This is the first time that Watson was named among Executive Mosaic's annual list of Wash100 awardees.
FedScoop
MARCH 26, 2024
Government leaders today find themselves grappling with an epochal technological upheaval. As artificial intelligence unfurls its wings, a fervent dialogue ensues on how government agencies might wield this technological juggernaut to streamline operations and confront the thorniest challenges of our era. Surveying the global landscape of governmental evolution , we see reason for optimism.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 26, 2024
KBR has received a one-year, $60.7 million task order for cybersecurity services from the Defense Health Agency. Under the Seaport NxG indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, KBR is charged with conducting cybersecurity and information assurance work for the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic. Don’t miss the most vital day of cybersecurity conversation, networking and informative discourse: the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Cyber Summit.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 26, 2024
Department of Defense Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer Leslie Beavers has joined the Wash100 ranks for the first time in recognition of her work driving information technology modernization and cybersecurity efforts across the DOD. Vote for Beavers as your favorite Wash100 winner at Wash100.com!
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 26, 2024
ECS , through its wholly owned subsidiary Iron Vine Security, will provide the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with comprehensive cybersecurity support under a $120 million award. The CMS Cybersecurity Integration Center Operations contract will extend ECS' support for the agency and the CMS Healthcare Marketplace through 2029, the company said Tuesday.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 26, 2024
Allison Sheehan was elevated to the role of chief financial officer at information technology company RavenTek, where she previously served as financial controller. She will now have oversight of all financial management and strategy aspects and help map RavenTek’s future trajectory, the digital transformation and cybersecurity services provider said.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 26, 2024
Beyond New Horizons, a joint venture between engineering consultancy business Astrion and engineering and construction company Fluor , has been awarded the Test Operations and Sustainment II contract by the U.S. Air Force. Worth more than $3.7 billion, TOS II calls on BNH to provide support for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Astrion said Monday.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 26, 2024
Aerostar International, a part of TCOM’s portfolio of aerospace and defense companies, has purchased Near Space for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to broaden its set of products and services, advance innovation and expand its presence in the aerospace and defense sector.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 26, 2024
Elizabeth Lukas of artificial intelligence company AutogenAI sees a growing expectation in the broader industry that companies should respond quickly to procurement opportunities , an expectation that, Lukas believes, will spread into the government contracting space. Adopting AI would allow contractors to meet this expectation because the technology enables organizations to respond to more bids within timeframes that are likely to become shorter and tighter, the CEO of AutogenAI's Americas
GovCon Wire
MARCH 26, 2024
When most people think of generative artificial intelligence, these days they’re thinking of commercial large language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude or Microsoft Copilot.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 26, 2024
Boeing has received a $96.2 million contract modification from the U.S. Special Operations Command for the procurement of the MH-47G Chinook rotary wing renew build aircraft. The Department of Defense said Monday the award increases the obligated amount to an existing SOCOM task order to approximately $404.7 million.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 26, 2024
Dave Calhoun, president and CEO of Boeing (NYSE: BA), will step down from his roles at the end of 2024 as part of a series of leadership changes at the Arlington, Virginia-based aerospace and defense contractor. He will continue to manage the company throughout the year to finalize the ongoing critical work, Boeing said Monday.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 26, 2024
The Aerospace Corporation moved its corporate headquarters to the Washington, D.C., area effective March 21. The location in Chantilly, Virginia, is closer to key customers and stakeholders, Aerospace said Thursday. There is also a plan to invest $100 million in its former HQ at the El Segundo campus in California.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 26, 2024
Save the date — the Potomac Officers Club’s 9th Annual Army Summit is officially on the calendar for Thursday, June 13, 2024! The Honorable Doug Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Sustainment and Logistics, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the event.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 26, 2024
The Department of Transportation is seeking information from providers of cloud services that could support the operational mission of the Federal Aviation Administration, according to a SAM. gov sources sought notice. With the current FAA Cloud Services contract expected to be completed by August 25, 2025, the agency is conducting a market research to determine the best acquisition approach for the follow-on effort.
Art of Procurement
MARCH 26, 2024
Suppliers understand the time-consuming and challenging nature of responding to requests for proposals, security questionnaires, pricing requests, and other customer. The post AOP Introducing… RFP Ninja appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Government Contracts
MARCH 26, 2024
A contractor waited too long to sue the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs over faulty ridership estimates for a patient transportation contract, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims said, freeing the department from nearly $10.4 million worth of claims.
WashngtonExec
MARCH 26, 2024
Beyond New Horizons, LLC, an Astrion joint venture with Fluor, has won a $3.7 billion contract with the U.S. Air Force. This is a 12-year Test Operations and Sustainment II contract that supports the Arnold Engineering Development Complex. “Through this contract, Astrion will establish a new era of aerospace testing for the Air Force characterized [.
Government Contracts
MARCH 26, 2024
Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan connected corrupt public officials to wealthy developers for years as part of the "CD-14 Enterprise" racketeering conspiracy, a federal prosecutor told California federal jurors in closing arguments Tuesday, saying their shared goal was ensuring they "get money, keep power and avoid the Feds.
WashngtonExec
MARCH 26, 2024
Parsons Corp. has won a $28 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance command and control, and space software baselines for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Global Application Research, Development, Engineering, and Maintenance program. The contract includes one 3-year performance period. “Parsons delivers value for national security customers like the U.S.
Government Contracts
MARCH 26, 2024
Evolv Technologies, which makes metal detectors that purportedly use artificial intelligence to detect weapons, is facing a proposed shareholder class action in Massachusetts federal court alleging that false claims about its products' abilities to screen for types of tactical knives and guns led to federal investigations and share declines.
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