GovLoop
AUGUST 19, 2024
What is Internet Self-Care Day ? It’s a day, celebrated on August 21, when we think about our online behavior and make proactive changes, to improve our well-being. That might run contrary to how we usually use the internet, because many of our automatic daily habits may not be supportive of mental wellness. For instance, it is well-documented that social media can exacerbate mental health problems.
FedInsider
AUGUST 19, 2024
People imagine large organizations such as the Department of Transportation when they think about who needs to utilize Zero Trust. What they don’t realize is that a smaller entity can make for a profitable attack, even a gateway to those larger targets. In this week’s Feds At The Edge podcast, Nick Graham, Senior Technical Sales Engineer of Civilian Sales from RavenTek offers some solutions that smaller institutions should prioritize in their transition to a safer cybersecurity posture.
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Public Procurement Intl
AUGUST 19, 2024
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FedScoop
AUGUST 19, 2024
Collecting data from inside a hurricane can feel like sticking toothpicks in a donut. At least that’s how Joseph Cione, lead meteorologist for NOAA’s Hurricane Research Division, puts it. For decades, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has used small tubular devices with parachutes attached, known as dropsondes, to gather information about the storms.
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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,
Government Contracts
AUGUST 19, 2024
As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
WashngtonExec
AUGUST 19, 2024
Huntsville, Alabama, is a growing hub for the government contracting market, as Beltway bandits continue to expand by opening satellite offices in the area and other small GovCons choose the location for their headquarters. It’s no surprise, either. The area is ripe for federal defense, intelligence, cyber and IT support, considering the nearby Army base, [.
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Holland & Knight: Government Contracts
AUGUST 19, 2024
The NIST released three post-quantum cryptography standards that will have major implications for the federal government and private sector as the process of upgrading to post-quantum cryptography begins.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 19, 2024
The Central Intelligence Agency’s Chief Technology Officer Nand Mulchandani has joined the lineup of Intelligence Community decision makers who will speak at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Intel Summit on Sep. 19. Join the Intel Summit to learn more about IC priorities, expand your GovCon network and meet intelligence leaders face to face.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 19, 2024
The Naval Special Warfare Command has an upcoming requirement to support its daily operations that enable critical mission areas. In a presolicitation notice posted Thursday on SAM.gov, the command announced its need for qualified maritime services, allowing it to perform the mission of organizing, training, equipping and deploying special operations forces.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 19, 2024
The U.S. Air Force has awarded 23 companies positions on a potential 10-year, $12.5 billion multiple-award contract to modernize, maintain and operate the Department of the Air Force’s base area network infrastructure.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 19, 2024
Comtech, a global technology company, has officially moved to its new corporate headquarters in Chandler, Arizona. The relocation from Melville, New York to Comtech’s new HQ is part of its commitment to upgrade its corporate infrastructure and boost its culture of innovation, the company said Friday.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 19, 2024
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work approached Michael Stewart, director of the U.S. Navy’s Disruptive Capabilities Office, and asked if, given all of the rhetoric around artificial intelligence and unmanned systems, the service branch is actually making real use of the technologies and “doing something with it.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 19, 2024
HawkEye 360 has launched three radio frequency-sensing satellites into orbit aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-11 Rideshare mission via launch integrator Exolaunch, bringing the company’s satellite constellation to 31. The company said Friday the Cluster 10 satellites will enhance HawkEye 360’s ability to frequently revisit strategically important areas as well as improve data collection efforts.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 19, 2024
The State Department has cleared a potential $5 billion foreign military sales request of Germany to buy up to 600 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors and related equipment and services from the U.S. government.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 19, 2024
Matthew Liba, formerly general manager of Sionyx’s government business unit, has joined aerospace and defense company Mercury Systems as vice president of the compute line of business. In a statement on Sunday, Liba expressed his excitement, saying, “I’m thrilled to be a part of the Mercury team, providing our warfighters with a competitive advantage on the battlefield.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 19, 2024
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index finished 0.32% higher at $5,342.51 before the weekend and logged its first all-week performance following gains from Monday to Friday. While the 2.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 19, 2024
KBR will provide research and development support to the Naval Research Laboratory’s space science instruments and experimental payloads under a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with a potential total value of nearly $40 million if all options are exercised. Work on the contract, which has a base value of $7.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 19, 2024
Parsons (NYSE: PSN) has finalized its $200 million acquisition of BlackSignal Technologies as part of efforts to enhance its artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and electronic warfare capabilities and broaden its clients across the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Chantilly, Virginia-based Parsons said Friday BlackSignal will operate as part of its defense and intelligence business unit.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 19, 2024
Today, threats against the United States are characterized by the forces of great power competition, emerging technologies and evolving global conflicts. Both the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense are working to realign their priorities to address these challenges, and a shared goal of ensuring national security has tied these organizations together.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 19, 2024
Jeff Sallee was appointed president of Chenega Advanced Solutions and Intelligence Services, according to the executive’s LinkedIn post Sunday. Sallee has been with Chenega and its various businesses for over a decade. In 2014, he joined Chenega Technical Innovations as operations manager. The executive then moved to Chenega IT Enterprise Services after three years.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 19, 2024
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has agreed to purchase Morpheus Data as part of efforts to deliver a comprehensive suite of capabilities and services across the hybrid cloud stack and expand its presence in the intelligent cloud operations market.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 19, 2024
Client Solution Architects, an integrated technology provider, has secured a $133 million award under the Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support II contract of the U.S. Army to support the Joint Multinational Simulation Center in Europe.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 19, 2024
Last week, Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index rose by 2.36%, recovering from an earlier slip into negative territory. The week was shaped by steady gains, with five straight days of growth lifting the average to $5,342.51. GovCon Index is a tool that tracks and displays stock market data from 30 notable government contracting enterprises in real time.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 19, 2024
A General Atomics business has secured a five-year, $500 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command for drone support services. The Department of Defense said Friday that under the IDIQ, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.
Oxford College of Procurement and Supply
AUGUST 19, 2024
As a procurement professional it is paramount that “we” are aware of the conduct of our suppliers within all tiers of our supply chain. With the ever-increasing awareness on human rights and sustainability it has become part of our due diligence requirements to not only evaluate suppliers against the classic areas as per Carter’s 10 Cs but also against their ethics in the supply chain.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 19, 2024
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) are in negotiations with Sierra Space over the possible sale of their joint venture, United Launch Alliance, in a deal that could be worth approximately $2 billion to $3 billion, Reuters reported Friday. People familiar with the matter said the discussions could end without a deal.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 19, 2024
Former Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers has joined the advisory board of artificial intelligence and quantum technology company SandboxAQ.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 19, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice’s new whistleblower pilot program aims to incentivize individuals to report corporate misconduct, but the program's effectiveness may be undercut by its differences from other federal agencies’ whistleblower programs and its interplay with other DOJ policies, say attorneys at Milbank.
Public Contracting Institute
AUGUST 19, 2024
Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 16 of Fun with the FAR Season 11! Our next session will cover FAR Parts 28 (Bonds and Insurance) and 29 (Taxes)! As we prepare for our 17th episode of Season 11, here are a few Episode 17 FAR Facts for us to think about: A bid guarantee is a form of security that the Government uses to assure that a contractor will not withdraw a bid within a specified period of acceptance.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 19, 2024
Federal prosecutors are accusing a Washington, D.C., councilmember of accepting more than $150,000 in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for pressuring government employees to extend city contracts, according to a complaint unsealed Monday in D.C. federal court.
Public Contracting Institute
AUGUST 19, 2024
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42, Subpart 42.15 provides the policies for federal agencies to establish, record, and maintain contractor past performance information. The Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is the official resource used by agencies to comply with and monitor compliance with these policies. This article provides some key considerations to enhance the reader’s understanding of the FAR prescriptions, AND, the user/participants experience using th
Government Contracts
AUGUST 19, 2024
A federal judge recommended dismissing a U.S. Department of Justice suit accusing a Georgia county of firing two Black workers who complained about a slur from a white colleague, faulting the DOJ for trying to "overcomplicate" the case.
Great Government Through Technology
AUGUST 19, 2024
As part of our ongoing efforts to modernize government IT procurement and management, the Better Contracting Initiative (BCI) has been a cornerstone of our strategy at the Governmentwide IT Program Management Office. Today, I am excited to discuss the strides we are making under the BCI, particularly Priority 2, which focuses on negotiating common enterprise-wide software licenses.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 19, 2024
Both the federal government and a contractor have urged a Court of Federal Claims judge not to sanction the government for the mislabeling of documents in a dispute over a U.S. Air Force construction deal, after the government argued its mistakes were inadvertent.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 19, 2024
The State Department has approved a potential $85 million foreign military sale of precision guidance kits to Denmark.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 19, 2024
The Virginia Court of Appeals' recent reversal of the $2 billion damages award in Pegasystems v. Appian underscores the claimant's burden to show damages causation and highlights how an evidentiary ruling could lead to reversible error, say John Lanham and Kamran Jamil at Morrison Foerster.
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