GovCon & Trade
JANUARY 30, 2024
I recently outlined key takeaways from the “2023 Year in Review” report issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce in early January for a Law360 article. As I explained in the article, the report “emphasizes specific actions and thus serves as a valuable indicator of priorities for BIS [the Bureau of Industry and Security] and other U.S. government actors involved in export compliance, in 2024 and beyond.
FedTech Magazine
JANUARY 30, 2024
Integrated artificial intelligence is opening the door to exciting possibilities in client computing and databases as it sparks a wave of innovation across the technology industry. Semiconductor giant AMD has made significant strides by integrating AI engines with client systems, from fourth-generation, Windows 11-supported Epyc and Ryzen processors to its MI300X virtual machines.
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JANUARY 30, 2024
As the economic landscape continues to evolve, small businesses remain a cornerstone of growth, innovation, and job creation. Recently, governments at various levels recognized the pivotal role played by small enterprises, allocating substantial funds to support their development. In this blog, we delve into the agencies and departments of the government that invested in small businesses throughout the year, exploring the impact it had on government contracting.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 30, 2024
In a market ruled by emerging technologies and next-generation capabilities, long-established organizational pillars like voice communication still remain critical for federal missions. RingCentral’s head of U.S. Public Sector and Education Stacy Schwartz spoke with Executive Mosaic about the expansion of cloud communications, how artificial intelligence is changing the landscape, the role CX plays and more in a recent Executive Spotlight interview.
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GovCon Wire
JANUARY 30, 2024
Eric Gonzales, a business development executive with over 14 years of industry experience, has joined consulting firm HigherEchelon as vice president of growth for enterprise technology and cyber solutions. He will lead strategic growth efforts for HigherEchelon and H2 Technology Group, the company’s joint venture with Science Applications International Corp.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 30, 2024
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth was included in Executive Mosaic's esteemed roster of 2024 Wash100 Award winners for continuously driving initiatives in support of the envisioned Army of 2030 and the early developmental phases of the Army of 2040. This is the second time that the Army leader was named among Executive Mosaic's annual list of 100 elite leaders in the government and government contracting space.
Public Procurement Central brings together the best content for public procurement professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 30, 2024
CACI has booked a potential five-year, $81 million Defense Intelligence Agency task order to help the agency’s National Media Exploitation Center, or NMEC, transform databases. The award covers operational, sustainment and modernization services for databases within the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense, CACI announced from its Reston, Virginia headquarters on Tuesday.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 30, 2024
Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce John Mengucci, president and CEO of CACI International, as a 2024 Wash100 Award recipient for his leadership in advancing strategic growth through major contract wins and pushing innovation in support of warfighters. Vote for Mengucci as your favorite GovCon leader as part of the 2024 Wash100 popular vote competition!
GovLoop
JANUARY 30, 2024
We reached out to GovLoop readers for their thoughts about employee experience. Here’s a summary of the survey results. People most valued having a flexible schedule, with 77% of respondents ranking it “very important.” Just behind that, at 70%, was having access to professional development and career planning. Working in an inclusive environment was the next priority, at 61%, and then having access to the latest technology and tools came in fourth, with 51% of respondents ranking it “very impor
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 30, 2024
Greg Heckler is participating as a panelist at the 2024 Space Summit on March 5, 2024. Drawing on two decades of experience in the federal space sector, he is one of the most reputable executives to take on the podium for Panel A: Optical Space Data Relay Supporting Human Spaceflight Communications.
SmallGovCon
JANUARY 30, 2024
The White House has issued a memorandum that calls for specific procedures for Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple-Award Contracts. To that end, OMB has recommended steps such as increasing small business order set-asides and maximizing small business set-asides across multiple types of contracts. Perhaps most importantly, OMB has directed federal agencies to apply the small business Rule of Two for all orders, which should has the potential of leading to an increase in small bus
Public Procurement Intl
JANUARY 30, 2024
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FedTech Magazine
JANUARY 30, 2024
Even the most secure networks are expected to be in compliance with White House requirements to create a zero-trust environment. The Department of Defense has to develop three — one for its nonclassified network, another for its classified network and one more for its top-secret/sensitive network. When Leslie Beavers became DOD’s principal deputy CIO in May 2023, she joined an agency whose zero-trust requirements were so complex that it was given more time to comply than civilian agencies, whose
Government Contracts
JANUARY 30, 2024
The number of migrants subject to digital surveillance under a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement program has skyrocketed since the program's inception, according to a report released Tuesday, which revealed that figure tripled between 2021 and 2022 alone.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 30, 2024
BAE Systems will manufacture and deliver additional self-propelled howitzers and carrier ammunition-tracked vehicles to the U.S. Army under a $418 million contract. The company said the order brings the total value of a previously awarded contract for M109A7 howitzers and M992A3 CAT platforms to $2.5 billion and extends vehicle deliveries through 2025.
Government Contracts Navigator
JANUARY 30, 2024
Michael Joseph Montalbano ● As many Department of Defense (“DoD”) contractors know, if they want to store, process, or transmit covered defense information (“CDI”) with a cloud service provider (“CSP”), then the CSP must meet the security requirements equivalent to those established by the Government for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (“FedRAMP”) Moderate baseline. … Continue reading "The Department of Defense Clarifies FedRAMP Equivalency Standard" The post The Depa
Government Contracts
JANUARY 30, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's repeated citation of research for HIV prevention treatments in its patent applications was key to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims concluding the government violated contracts with research partner Gilead, according to an opinion unsealed Tuesday.
Federal News Network
JANUARY 30, 2024
Things are moving fast on the federal procurement front. New small business rules, GSA data gathering to club contractors with, all while appropriations seem to be forever in the future. For a perspective, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen. Interview Transcript: Tom Temin Larry, let’s start with the small business rules or the rules that are coming from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to change how the IDIQs work for s
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 30, 2024
Leidos will provide the National Institutes of Health’s Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health with information technology support, development, design and implementation services under a three-year contract. The contract, awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services, has a one-year base term and two option years and includes the delivery of scalable systems in support of ARPA-H's mission, Leidos said Monday.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 30, 2024
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense has completed its acquisition of Eutelsat OneWeb’s 50 percent stake in a satellite manufacturing joint venture. Founded in 2016, Airbus OneWeb Satellites JV produced more than 600 satellites for the first-generation OneWeb satellite constellation, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense said Monday. The completion of the transaction has made Airbus U.S.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 30, 2024
The Space Systems Command chose Northrop Grumman's Passive Refueling Module as the first preferred refueling standard for its satellites. Northrop said Monday that the system is a result of its agreement with SSC and the Defense Innovation Unit and is part of the Geosynchronous Auxiliary Support Tanker contract.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 30, 2024
Ten companies won spots on a potential $944 million contract to provide maintenance, modernization and repair services for non-nuclear surface vessels of the U.S. Navy. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is expected to be carried out by January 2029 in Everett, Washington, where the ships are homeported, the Department of Defense said Friday.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 30, 2024
ICF has received three task orders cumulatively worth $33 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the assessment of chemical exposure risks to human health and the environment. The first, second and third task orders are individually valued at $22 million, $8 million, and $3 million, respectively, the Virginia-based company said Monday.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 30, 2024
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) reported double-digit revenue growth in the fourth quarter and full-year 2023 and gave financial guidance for 2024, including revenue growth, free cash flow and dividend payout.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 30, 2024
KBR has garnered recognition from NASA's Office of Small Business Programs for its successful collaboration with small businesses in support of the space agency’s objectives. The company said Monday it won the 2023 Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year awards at two NASA facilities, namely the Johnson Space Center and Goddard Space Flight Center.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 30, 2024
A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) business unit has won a position on a potential 14-year, $1.8 billion contract to support the expansion and modernization of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s surveillance tower systems.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 30, 2024
FusionEdge Solutions, a joint venture between REI Systems and TechSur Solutions , has been selected to provide information technology and enterprise-wide services to federal customers under the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule contract vehicle. Shyam Salona , co-founder and CEO of REI Systems, said in a statement published Monday that the award builds on the company's extensive experience in providing IT products and services to government agencies.
FedScoop
JANUARY 30, 2024
The Government Accountability Office finds that agencies overseeing key critical infrastructure sectors don’t know whether protections against ransomware have been implemented.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 30, 2024
Benjamin Mourad , formerly a technical director and chief architect for cyber at Science Applications International Corp., has been appointed senior director and solution architect at digital transformation company DMI. Mourad will oversee the development of next-generation artificial intelligence-powered zero trust architectures to support the cyber mission requirements of federal and commercial customers, DMI said Monday.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 30, 2024
A former Pfizer compliance officer said he endured harassment and discrimination before being fired in retaliation for reporting the pharmaceutical giant to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over concerns that it was potentially violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, according to an amended complaint filed in California federal court.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 30, 2024
The LGM-35A Sentinel, formerly known as Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), is an intercontinental ballistic missile representing the ground-based leg of the United States nuclear triad. Currently under development, it aims to enhance the nuclear deterrent capabilities of all U.S. military operations and programs worldwide.
Federal News Network
JANUARY 30, 2024
Teresa Moon, director of Business Development & Marketing, Parabilis This week on Amtower Off Center , Host Mark Amtower interviews contract funding expert Teresa Moon of Parabilis on a wide variety of issues facing smaller contractors and those new to the market. Our topics include: Is your product or service viable in GovCon and have you done enough research to bear this out What is your event/networking strategy?
Government Contracts
JANUARY 30, 2024
The owners of a compounding pharmacy at the center of an $11 million drug kickback case knew that it was illegal to make payments to patients who got their prescriptions filled and recruited other customers, a Connecticut state court judge heard Tuesday before striking the witness testimony from the record.
WashngtonExec
JANUARY 30, 2024
Derrick Pledger has been named Maximus’ new chief digital and information officer. In his new role, Pledger will lead technology modernization and enterprise IT strategies to spur growth, and deliver seamless customer experience and improved service delivery for government agencies. “Maximus has positioned itself at the forefront of technology modernization across state, federal, and international [.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 30, 2024
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has tossed a protest over an option issued under a $56.9 million task order for Navy parachute training, saying that the protester's lack of a required security clearance meant the challenge was effectively futile.
WashngtonExec
JANUARY 30, 2024
Leidos recently a prime contract from the Health and Human Services Department to support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. The hybrid firm fixed price/time and materials contract has a 1-year base period of performance and two 1-year options. “We are thrilled to work with ARPA-H building the infrastructure and capabilities necessary to drive [.
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