American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

When ranking the most significant developments of the digital age, the evolution of data storage does not garner many glamour points. Yet few innovations have had such a profound impact on the ability to develop new technologies and perform tasks previously unimaginable. The ability to gather, store and analyze almost unlimited amounts of data has transformed almost every aspect of society, including law enforcement.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Lisa Wilkinson has joined SOSi as chief human resources officer. With more than 25 years of human resources experience, Wilkinson will lead SOSi’s workforce planning and development, talent acquisition and retention, learning and development, employee engagement, compensation and benefits, performance management, diversity and inclusion programs, and compliance.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A National Science Foundation demonstration project aimed at improving data infrastructure within the U.S. government is eyeing an artificial intelligence chatbot that could help answer questions about statistical information. The tool is currently in the process of being prototyped by a contractor with an expected competition date of August 2025. If it’s proven to be feasible, the hope is that someday it could answer a variety of user queries about public data.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 20, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 21. Next is Parimala Rao, deputy chief information security officer with the General Services Administration, and finalist in the Government Cybersecurity Executive of the Year category.

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Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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USFCR

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

GSA Schedules: Your Path to Federal Contracting Success The General Services Administration (GSA) plays a vital role in simplifying government procurement. Through GSA Schedules , also known as Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) or Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) , businesses can access a streamlined pathway to sell goods and services to federal, state, and local governments.

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We have previously blogged on SBA OHA decisions where an applicant was denied certification in one of SBA’s socioeconomic programs because the applicant failed to meet SBA’s control requirements. (You can check out some recent posts here and here ). These decisions served as friendly reminders that before submitting an application, future applicants should take a closer look at its governing documents for potential concerns SBA may raise in its review.

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USFCR

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The USFCR blog provides articles, news, videos, and training on government contracting, SAM.gov (System for Award Management) and SAM registrations.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s no secret that procurement professionals nationwide are struggling with budgets, bandwidth and staffing shortages. These roadblocks reveal opportunity though, as teams look toward cooperative purchasing for relief. With the help of a cooperative purchasing organization, you can increase savings at your organization by leveraging pre-awarded cooperative contracts and streamlining your purchasing process, resulting in a stronger overall strategy.

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Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This year, we hosted a large number of workshops for all public sector buyers on the Single Procurement Document (SPD) module within Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). The SPD is a standard questionnaire that allows buyers to identify suitably qualified and experienced bidders. It contains questions on both exclusion and selection criteria. Bidders will use their SPD response to indicate whether their organisations meet the requirements to participate in the procurement exercise.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

When it comes to procurement, having a clear, strategic approach is key to delivering value to your organization. Whether you’re in education, government, nonprofit or the private sector, procurement can be a powerful tool for maximizing savings, streamlining operations, and ensuring compliance. Strategic procurement is more than just buying goods and services—it’s about creating value, optimizing resources, and aligning purchasing decisions with organizational goals.

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The federal government relies on forms and other documents. Many important forms sit on the web, while others sit in storage boxes. The wealth of information available to government agencies is often locked in these forms due to a lack of manpower to process and analyze them for correlations and relationships. Unlocking this data requires significant work due to the requirements for data entry, validation, and proper routing and categorization of the information.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Ensuring public safety at large-scale events, whether concerts, sports games, or community gatherings, comes with unique challenges. With the responsibility of protecting attendees, crowd control, and maintaining security, procurement teams play a critical role in making sure the staff has everything they need to execute the event. From acquiring security staff and surveillance technology to event-specific safety gear, having a well-coordinated procurement plan is essential for effective crowd a

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USFCR

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Keeping your point of contact (POC) information accurate and up to date is essential for success in federal contracting. With 2024 well underway, evolving practices and best practices in SAM.gov mean it's more important than ever to ensure your POC details are correct. These updates can directly impact how your business communicates with federal agencies and stays on top of critical opportunities.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In today’s fast-paced and budget-conscious public sector environment, efficient procurement practices are more crucial than ever. Cooperative purchasing , by combining the needs of many agencies, not only lowers costs but also improves access to quality products and services, simplifies procurement processes, and ensures compliance with regulations.

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USFCR

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

GSA Schedules: Your Path to Federal Contracting Success The General Services Administration (GSA) plays a vital role in simplifying government procurement. Through GSA Schedules , also known as Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) or Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) , businesses can access a streamlined pathway to sell goods and services to federal, state, and local governments.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Biometric systems are increasingly being leveraged across the nation for homeland security missions and the security of U.S. citizens. With this increased implementation, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security aims to transition from the agency’s Automated Biometric Identification System, or IDENT, to a cloud-based service dubbed Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology, or HART.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

On October 1st, over 40 attendees—including senior lawyers, arbitrators, and law students—gathered at Debevoise & Plimpton’s New York offices for a groundbreaking ITA Americas Initiative event titled “Dialogues on Latin American Arbitration: Mining Disputes, China’s Growing Influence, and Recurring Damages Issues.” Organized with the support of the Asociación Latinoamericana de Arbitraje (ALARB), this forum marked a significant departure from traditional conference formats, embracing an inte

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond The Department of Defense released its long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program final rule (32 CFR Part 170) on October 11.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

AECOM has pushed to end a False Claims Act suit alleging that it falsely billed the U.S. Army on a $1.9 billion support deal, saying the whistleblower who filed the suit hadn't shown that his remaining allegations were material to the government.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

When it comes to libraries and media centers, it’s important to create flexible spaces that adapt to the changing needs of students and teachers. With Virco , America’s leading manufacturer and supplier of school furniture, you can create a dynamic library or media center to engage and support every curious mind. In the heart of every educational institution lies a place where students can fall in love with books, open their minds to new possibilities, work together to find solutions and think f

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday urged a Maryland federal court not to let a fringe benefits company's former attorney "abandon" the company ahead of a civil contempt hearing over $3.8 million in unpaid mismanaged funds meant for government contractor employees' benefits, citing potentially "severe" consequences for the company.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As agencies step up their efforts to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-based tools, they are quickly realizing they need to focus on the data that will drive those solutions. The challenge is not gathering enough data. It’s ensuring their data consistently adheres to key governance practices, including data, security and interoperability. “In the conversations we’re having with large organizations, there’s a lot of caution around AI,” said Andrew Churchil

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A state appellate court handed dozens of Texas cities a clean-sweep victory in their fight against statewide bargains for telecommunications providers, finding Friday a state law dealing with the fees municipalities can charge telecom companies runs counter to the Texas Constitution.

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GovTribe

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In government contracting, speed and efficiency often make the difference between winning and losing. But too often, your time is wasted on repetitive GovCon tasks like updating CRMs, tracking opportunities, and managing spreadsheets.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A man who says he was "poached" for an assistant coaching position with the American Raptors professional rugby team near Denver has filed a breach of contract lawsuit alleging he was fired before he even began, without cause, and cheated out of his early termination payment.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 20, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 21. Next is John Hart, chief growth officer at Agile Defense, and finalist in the Business Development Executive of the Year, Private Company, category. Here, he talks about recent [.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Train manufacturer Alstom has urged a D.C. federal judge to block a pending federal disbursement for a $12 billion high-speed rail project, saying the payment could "irrevocably" allow the project to use trainsets that violate federal "Buy America" requirements.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 20, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 21. Next is Jay Meil, chief data scientist and vice president of AI and analytics at SAIC, and finalist in the Artificial Intelligence Executive of the Year, Public Company, [.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Treasury Department on Monday finalized a rule sharpening its enforcement authority to stop or demand additional information regarding foreign-investment deals that the U.S. deems potential threats to national security.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 20, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 21. Next is Danielle Cole, chief people officer at Agile Defense, and finalist in the HR Executive of the Year, Private Company, category. Here, she talks about recent achievements, shares [.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The New Jersey Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on whether state law provides municipalities with immunity from sanctions for frivolous litigation, as it takes up a long-running affordable housing case in Englewood Cliffs.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 20, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 21. Next is Razwan Raja, chief innovation officer at Agile Defense, and finalist in the Cybersecurity Executive of the Year, Private Company, category. Here, he talks about recent achievements, [.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Raytheon, an RTX business, has secured a contract from the U.S. Army to develop advanced wireless power transmitter and receiver technologies to enable long-range demonstrations for the service branch’s manned and unmanned systems.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

ManTech has named Gavin Greene as vice president of business development and Joseph Schneider as VP of program operations. Together, Greene and Schneider have served the U.S. intelligence community for over 50 years. “Gavin Greene and Joseph Schneider bring extraordinary insight and depth in accelerating mission support for the Intelligence Community,” said Barbara Haines-Parmele, president [.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Carahsoft Technology and NextLabs have partnered to bring the latter’s zero trust architecture and data-centric security products to government agencies. Carahsoft said Thursday that under the partnership, it will serve as NextLab’s master government aggregator.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Heath Starr has been named health market leader and chief innovation officer for SAIC’s Civilian Business Group. He is “a proven leader with an impressive track record of enabling technology transformation, driving forward-thinking solutions, and developing high-performing teams,” the company said. Starr most recently served as SAIC’s senior vice president of product, partnerships and ventures. [.

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