WashngtonExec
JANUARY 23, 2025
Leidos has won a follow-on checkpoint sustainment contract to maintain 12,000 units of Transportation Security Equipment deployed at over 430 airport locations in the U.S. and its territories. The contract was awarded for the Transportation Security Administrations Deployment and Security Division, has an 8-year period of performance and a maximum value of $2.6 billion.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 23, 2025
Lockheed Martin will equip the F-22 Raptor aircraft with a system of next-generation infrared defensive sensors as part of a $270 million contract from the U.S. Air Force.
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WashngtonExec
JANUARY 23, 2025
Acentra Health has named Ezmeralda Sager executive vice president and chief transformation officer. Sager will lead enterprise change initiatives to advance Acentra Health’s innovation and execution for clients. She will focus on improving processes to optimize product, solution and service delivery for state, federal and commercial healthcare clients.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 23, 2025
Technology company Alpha Omega has acquired IT contracting firms Macro Solutions and SeKON as part of a push to drive innovation and growth and broaden its offerings for military and federal agency clients.
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WashngtonExec
JANUARY 23, 2025
Eric Trexler SVP of Public Sector, Palo Alto Networks Helping the Defense Department secure its network infrastructure by developing a zero-trust platform was no small feat for Eric Trexler and his team. They created a consistent architecture across appliance, software and secure access form factors to provide a modern and cloud-delivered platform that aligns with [.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 23, 2025
The Fourth Circuit on Thursday affirmed a Virginia federal judge's ruling against a pharmaceuticals industry-backed charity looking to weaken the Anti-Kickback Statute, holding that a proposed program for helping patients cover the cost of drugs could indeed constitute a quid pro quo.
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Government Contracts
JANUARY 23, 2025
Fox News has filed a public records lawsuit suggesting that Los Angeles County officials may have taken bribes to award a 2020 election contract to Smartmatic, the voting technology company currently pursuing a $2.7 billion defamation suit over Fox's coverage of that election.
WashngtonExec
JANUARY 23, 2025
Dan Ford CEO, Capgemini Government Solutions Dan Ford was appointed as CEO of Capgemini Government Solutions this year, and his most valued achievements so far center on driving speed to mission for the nations service members and national security personnel. With a keen focus on applied solutions for the mission, Ford is building a multigenerational [.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 23, 2025
The former operator of a Massachusetts home healthcare agency convicted of fraud last summer has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $100 million in restitution to the state's Medicaid program.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 23, 2025
Alpha Omega has acquired two IT contracting firms in an effort to expand its capability in supporting military and federal agency customers. Macro Solutions Acquisition Macro Solutions will join the national security division of Alpha Omega, the company said Thursday. The addition is intended to enhance its technology modernization offerings for the U.S.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 23, 2025
Atlanta's ex-police chief faces a renewed defamation suit over comments he made during a 2020 press conference to address arrests made at a Black Lives Matter protest, in which he allegedly accused one arrestee of being a violent gang member.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 23, 2025
Sigma Defense Systems, a defense technology company, opened its new facility in Huntsville, Alabama, on Jan. 22. The Perry, Georgia-headquartered company said Wednesday it expanded the office facility of the EWA Warrior Services division to boost support for customers in the Department of Defense, including the U.S. Army, Navy and Space Force.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 23, 2025
The U.S. Department of Defense is not properly considering a modular open systems approach to designing weapons systems, despite recent legislation requiring it do so "to the maximum extent practicable," the Government Accountability Office said Wednesday.
FedTech Magazine
JANUARY 23, 2025
In the Office of the Federal CIO 2024 Impact Report, the Office of Management and Budget touted the accomplishments of the Technology Modernization Fund, a federal investment program that awards agencies additional allocations to implement IT projects. OMB reports that the TMF has allocated more than $1 billion for 69 investments across 34 agencies since its inception.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 23, 2025
A U.S. Department of Defense watchdog has said a limited review of incurred-cost audits completed by commercial, nonfederal auditors brought on to help clear a backlog found theauditors did not fully comply with federal government auditing standards in about two-thirds of the audits.
Whistleblower Network News
JANUARY 23, 2025
On January 17, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan announced that Horn USA, Inc., a precision tool manufacturing company, agreed to pay $4 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by falsely obtaining a second-draw Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for which it was ineligible. The settlement resolves allegations brought forward by a whistleblower in a qui tam lawsuit.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 23, 2025
A California appeals court refused to reinstate a challenge from several employer associations seeking to strike down new regulations governing how apprentices can spend their time working, saying the California Apprenticeship Council was in the clear to promulgate the new rules.
Whistleblower Network News
JANUARY 23, 2025
On January 22, Caroline D. Pham, the Acting Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Brian Young, the Director of the CFTC Whistleblower Office, had been named the Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement. Young took over the lead role at the CFTC Whistleblower Program in February 2024 after many years at the U.S.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 23, 2025
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
USFCR
JANUARY 23, 2025
Mentor-protg programs have been instrumental in helping small businesses navigate the federal contracting landscape. They enable smaller firms to partner with larger, more experienced companies, gaining access to resources, expertise, and federal opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach. This article explores the benefits of these programs, recent updates, and actionable steps small businesses can take to thrive under changing regulations.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 23, 2025
Leidos, an information technology company specializing in digital and mission innovations, has been awarded a potential $120 million contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific for the procurement of engineering services.
Open Contracting Partnership
JANUARY 23, 2025
Summary: Women-owned and led businesses in Uganda receive just 1% of government contracts. To improve this, government officials and civil society leaders launched a systemic reform designed to change the legal framework, build entrepreneur capacity, improve data, and advocate for greater awareness of the problem and interventions. Now government officials have more regulatory tools and data capacity, almost 130 women-owned and led businesses are better equipped to participate in public procurem
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 23, 2025
The Department of Defense released its private 5G deployment strategy late last year, outlining plans to integrate advanced wireless networks across U.S. military installations. This comprehensive approach seeks to enhance operational efficiency, bolster security and support broader modernization initiatives. We analyzed and extracted the key points from the strategy below.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 23, 2025
Andrew N. Ferguson made his first public act as the Federal Trade Commission's new Republican chairman Wednesday by orderingthe end of all agency diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and declaring that the "scourge" of DEI is over at the FTC.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 23, 2025
Accenture has announced a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in post-quantum cybersecurity firm QuSecure to offer crypto agility solutions to help government agencies and the private sector counter emerging quantum risks.
FedInsider
JANUARY 23, 2025
In healthcare, every second counts, and Artificial Intelligence is transforming how data is analyzed to save lives. But when critical decisions hinge on AI, ethics, accountability, and trust become non-negotiable. This week on Feds At the Edge, dive into the complexities for applying AI in healthcare. Joe Ronzio, Deputy Chief Health Technology Officer for Veterans Health Administration, shares insights on the importance of rigorous human oversight, traceable training data, and recognizing bias i
Kluwer Arbitration
JANUARY 23, 2025
Introduction This past year brought significant developments in international arbitration across East and Central Asia, shaping the regions dispute resolution landscape. Chinas latest draft amendment to its Arbitration Law introduced key reforms but was seen by many as representing a conservative shift from earlier proposals. Japan and Azerbaijan modernized their national arbitration laws to align with the 2006 UNCITRAL Model Law.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 23, 2025
New York-based BlueVoyant has appointed Rob Joyce, former cybersecurity director at the National Security Agency, as an independent director on its board. In a statement Wednesday, Joyce said, BlueVoyant is at the forefront of delivering holistic cyber defense and enhancing threat illumination.
Kluwer Arbitration
JANUARY 23, 2025
Say that Party B sues Parties A and C in a court in Jurisdiction X, notwithstanding an arbitration agreement between Parties A and B that covers all disputes, controversies or claims arising out of or in connection with their contract. Parties A and C then turn to Jurisdiction Y, the seat of arbitration, for an anti-suit injunction to restrain Party B from pursuing the proceedings commenced in Jurisdiction X.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 23, 2025
GCS Geospatial, in partnership with point cloud data management software developer Hobu, has delivered 3D analytics tools to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency under the Boosting Innovative GEOINT Research Broad Agency Announcement, or BIG-R BAA, program.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 23, 2025
Ken Bedingfield has been appointed president of Aerojet Rocketdyne, a business unit of L3Harris Technologies. At the same time, L3Harris executives Sam Mehta and Heidi Wood have also taken on more responsibilities following leadership changes. Ken Bedingfields Aerojet Rocketdyne Appointment The company said Tuesday Bedingfield’s appointment will become official on Feb. 3.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 23, 2025
An annual report from interos.ai, an artificial intelligence risk intelligence company, predicts that geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe, the Red Sea and the South China Sea could lead to economic damages worth up to $1 trillion. In a Jan.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 23, 2025
Mobix Labs has acquired Nevada-based aerospace and defense components provider SCP Manufacturing. The transaction will be a mix of cash and equity and is expected to close in the second quarter, Mobix Labs said Wednesday.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 23, 2025
Craig Miller and Girish Chandran have assumed new responsibilities at Viasat as part of the companys ongoing restructuring for long-term growth.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 23, 2025
Siena Caruso was promoted to the role of general counsel at Chenege, where she most recently served as deputy general counsel. In a LinkedIn announcement Wednesday, Chenega said Caruso will be responsible for providing strategic legal guidance across litigation, mergers and acquisitions, commercial and government contracts, regulatory compliance, corporate governance and other areas.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 23, 2025
NASA has awarded the Glenn Logistics and Metrology contract to Apache Innovations JV. Under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based small business will provide logistics support to the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, NASA said Wednesday. The GLAM program is potentially worth $72.
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