Whistleblower Network News
MARCH 8, 2024
On February 12, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent letters to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the United States Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ-OIG) regarding the issuance of a memo that threatened ATF employees with disciplinary action or criminal charges for unauthorized disclosure of unclassified information.
Government Contracts
MARCH 8, 2024
As increasing numbers of attorneys struggle with stress and mental health issues, business litigators can find protection against burnout by remembering their important role in society — because fulfillment in one’s work isn’t just reserved for public interest lawyers, say Bennett Rawicki and Peter Bigelow at Hilgers Graben.
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Redstone Government Consulting
MARCH 8, 2024
On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its highly anticipated “final rule” on independent contractor classifications. [1] As expected, they adopted the “totality of the circumstances” test which means that many more workers will be found to be w-2 employees as opposed to 1099 independent contractors. This rule takes effect on March 11, 2024, and is anticipated to have a significant impact across many industries that rely on contract workers, including government contra
Government Contracts
MARCH 8, 2024
Department of Justice officials on Friday signaled a renewed emphasis on fighting foreign corruption, saying its planned whistleblower rewards program should prove useful in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases against private companies, and warned companies against running afoul of new rules barring the sale of personal data to foreign adversaries of the U.S.
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GovCon Wire
MARCH 8, 2024
Sandra Amis, an international development leader with more than 25 years of experience, was appointed as chief administrative officer of CRDF Global, a nonprofit organization that delivers security and international development support to customers. CRDF Global said Friday Amis joined from Management Systems International, a Tetra Tech company (Nasdaq: TTEK) supporting the U.S.
Redstone Government Consulting
MARCH 8, 2024
Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule effective November 17, 2023, amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to limit DoD prime contractors from flowing down FAR and DFARS clauses to commercial subcontracts unless the flowdown is specified in the regulation.
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Open Contracting Partnership
MARCH 8, 2024
Happy International Women’s Day! As we celebrate, we find ourselves at the crossroads of progress and potential, confronting the myths holding women back from participating in public procurement and attaining certain heights in leadership. Although we have come a long way, the gaps still exist and to realize inclusive economies and sustainable development globally, we must #InspireInclusion.
AWS Public Sector
MARCH 8, 2024
In 2021, the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) awarded a contract to Mi-Case , an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner, to replace its legacy systems managing case data across the state’s corrections facilities. Mi-Case provides live, fully integrated case management software that replaced IDOC’s legacy systems. The project kicked off in February 2021 and the new web and cloud-based offender management system (OMS) went live in May 2023.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 8, 2024
BWXT-Amentum-Fluor Team Re-awarded $45B DOE Hanford Site Cleanup IDIQ; Iridium to Buy Satelles in Assured PNT Service Expansion Push; Bob Hughes to Succeed Mike Corkery as Deltek President & CEO; Wash100 Popular Vote Contest Update Click to Unmute
AWS Public Sector
MARCH 8, 2024
In a small corner of Ohio, Guernsey County is leading the nation by example. Home to a technologically advanced 911 call center, the county has taken the pioneering step to move its emergency call handling into the cloud. With a powerful blend of cloud-centered solutions, it has positioned itself as an innovator in emergency response, breaking away from limitations and embracing a future that is faster, more efficient, and safer for its citizens.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 8, 2024
Dataminr Government President Dana Barnes was named among Executive Mosaic’s esteemed roster of 2024 Wash100 Award winners for championing artificial intelligence-focused efforts to deliver optimized customer value and ensure responsible use of AI. This is the third time that Barnes was included in the annual list of 100 elite leaders in the government and government contracting space.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 8, 2024
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has secured a $158 million follow-on prime contract to continue developing and expanding the U.S. Air Force’s automated command and control and emergency management system.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 8, 2024
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added NetImpact Strategies ’ suite of DX360 software-as-a-service offerings to its Approved Products List as part of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program. NetImpact said Thursday its DX360 SaaS tools are categorized into three product lines: Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management, Digital Dexterity and Case Manager.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 8, 2024
Kevin Randolph, an associate at Blue Delta Capital Partners, has taken on the role of principal at the Tysons, Virginia-based growth-stage venture capital firm focused on the U.S. federal government market. He announced his promotion in a LinkedIn post published in late February. Randolph has been with Blue Delta since 2019.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 8, 2024
Defense Unicorns , a provider of artificial intelligence capabilities and open source software for national security, raised $35 million in its Series A funding round from investors led by Sapphire Ventures and Ansa Capital. Defense Unicorns said Thursday it will use the funds to advance its mission-focused capabilities.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 8, 2024
A BAE Systems business segment has received a potential $181.9 million contract modification to manufacture and deliver additional amphibious combat vehicles to the U.S. Marine Corps.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 8, 2024
In a recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz, Kirk Macchiavello , vice president and general manager of national security at Zolon Tech, reflected on the company's expansion journey, highlighted its core values and assessed the impact of technology innovation on the federal government.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 8, 2024
Executive Mosaic has elected Young Bang, U.S. Army principal deputy assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology, as one of its first-time winners of the Wash100 Award for 2024. The recognition underscores how his endorsement of artificial intelligence, automation and digital engineering supported the integration of cutting-edge technologies into the Army of 2030 strategy.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 8, 2024
Arcfield subsidiary Orion Space Solutions on Monday launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base the Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager satellite , which it had developed in support of the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command's electro-optical/infrared weather systems program. The launch marks the beginning of a year-long on-orbit technical demonstration of the 8-channel 12U CubeSat's ability to provide the SSC with infrared data and high-resolution Earth observations using an onboard s
GovCon Wire
MARCH 8, 2024
Brian Wood, a more than 20-year DCS veteran, has been named vice president and division manager of the robotic systems division at the Alexandria, Virginia-based professional services provider.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 8, 2024
Science Applications International Corp. has booked a $96 million contract from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to help modernize critical business operations , including policies and procedures. Under the contract, the company said Thursday it will increase data reuse and reduce internal organizational operational delivery times.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 8, 2024
DLH Holdings (Nasdaq: DLHC) has won a potential $138 million contract to continue providing information technology, user experience and tech refresh support services for the National Cancer Institute.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 8, 2024
Viasat has selected Rocket Lab to build and deliver a satellite bus for a flight communications demonstration mission that would showcase the ability of the former's multi-band space-relay capabilities to support low Earth orbit missions. Rocket Lab's spacecraft bus will provide communications, propulsion and attitude control for the flight demonstration scheduled for launch in 2026 as part of Viasat's two contracts under NASA's Communications Services Project worth $80 milli
GovCon Wire
MARCH 8, 2024
Missile Defense Agency Director Lt. Gen. Heath Collins said the agency is working more closely than ever with partners like the U.S. Space Force and the Space Development Agency to respond to evolving missile threats and bolster our space resilience.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 8, 2024
Maxar Technologies ‘ space systems business will continue supporting L3Harris Technologies in the development of missile warning and tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency. For SDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer constellation of low-Earth satellites program, Maxar said Thursday it will design and produce 18 Maxar 300 spacecraft platforms and provide associated support.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 8, 2024
The 2024 Wash100 popular vote has a new number one competitor. For the last six weeks, one government contracting industry member, Susan Wedge of IBM, has dominated the top 30 ranking, but she has been displaced to number two for the first time in this year’s edition of the most exciting matchup in GovCon.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 8, 2024
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army demonstrated the extended-range variant of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System during an operational test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, paving the way for the rocket to move to the fielding and production phase. Two ER GMLRS rockets were fired from the Army's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launcher against a target and met missile performance criteria in terms of flight trajectory, range and accuracy from launch to impact, Lockheed
GovCon Wire
MARCH 8, 2024
Last month, Department of the Air Force leaders announced a four-pronged plan to reshape the DAF to stay competitive in modern great power competition. These categories – develop people, generate readiness, project power and develop integrated capabilities – form a holistic approach to optimizing the Air Force and Space Force.
SmallGovCon
MARCH 8, 2024
It is no doubt that the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program is a first-class program: there is a reason that some of us around here tend to say that it is one of the most important of federal government contracting programs. And in the past year, there has been a flurry of activity surrounding the 8(a) Program. For the most part, this uptick in activity has had to do with the requirement that all applicants prove they are socially disadvantaged in light of the the Ultima decision that weR
Kluwer Arbitration
MARCH 8, 2024
On 1 November 2023, the English High Court (“EWHC”) delivered its decision in Hulley Enterprises Limited v. Russian Federation. The EWHC dismissed the jurisdictional challenge raised by the Russian Federation (“RF”), which contested the enforcement of arbitral awards in favour of the former majority shareholders of OAO Yukos Oil Company (“Yukos”). Despite the RF asserting state immunity under the State Immunity Act 1978 (“SIA”), EWHC, relying on the exception provided by a valid arbitration agre
Government Contracts
MARCH 8, 2024
A Texas federal judge on Friday ordered the Biden administration to use funds Congress specifically designated for the Southwest border wall to continue construction, issuing a preliminary injunction and finding that Texas and Missouri could face substantial harm to their state budgets without the injunction.
Inter-American Development Bank
MARCH 8, 2024
Public interest in policies promoting racial equity is growing worldwide, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), a region known for large income and racial inequalities. Afro descendants are one of the largest population groups in LAC, representing between 20 and 30 percent of the population and approximately half of the region’s poor.
Government Contracts
MARCH 8, 2024
The federal claims court cleared U.S. Customs and Border Protection's decision to deny nine bidders spots on $900 million support deals, finding reasonable the agency's assessment that their past work wasn't similar enough to the requested artificial intelligence development services.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 8, 2024
In a recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz, Kirk Macchiavello , vice president and general manager of national security at Zolon Tech, reflected on the company's expansion journey, highlighted its core values and assessed the impact of technology innovation on the federal government.
Government Contracts
MARCH 8, 2024
A Colorado state judge called off a trial between a dispensary chain and Metrc LLC, the company contracted by the state to track cannabis sales, after the two agreed to settle a lawsuit the retailer filed over monthly fees the vendor charged for its state-mandated services.
GovTribe
MARCH 8, 2024
GovTribe studied data from over 260,000 unique users and millions of interactions to find the top 20 opportunities in the federal market heading into March 2024. Let’s start by diving into the top three.
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