Federal News Network

APRIL 24, 2024

You hear a lot about zero trust controls in government tech circles, especially here on Federal News Network. Could this approach to cybersecurity which requires constant verification before access to a system, be applied to protecting space assets? The U.S. Space Force certainly seems to think so. It recently granted a a $17 million contract to the company Xage Security to help the branch achieve zero-trust access control and data protection.

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USFCR

APRIL 24, 2024

INavigating the swiftly evolving realm of IT and cybersecurity, the federal government earmarks substantial investments to bolster its technological defenses and capabilities. This proactive stance unveils expansive avenues for tech firms ready to lead the charge in securing and advancing federal IT infrastructure. Our discussion here focuses on the indispensable role of IT and cybersecurity services within federal contracting, highlighting how your business can become a crucial ally in the gove

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 24, 2024

Oshkosh 's defense business unit has secured a $40 million contract from the Marine Corps Systems Command to build and deliver Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires carriers for use in the service branch's ground-based, anti-ship missile launcher. The delivery order covers the procurement of the ROGUE-Fires carriers in support of the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

The next-generation interceptor award is critical in shielding the homeland as a part of the U.S. missile defense strategy. It is set to replace the current Ground-Based Interceptors within the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. The U.S.

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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,

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Government Contracts

APRIL 24, 2024

With many BigLaw firms relying on an increasingly obsolete marketing approach that prioritizes stiff professionalism over authentic connection, adopting a few key communications strategies to better connect with today's clients and prospects can make all the difference, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law.

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FedScoop

APRIL 24, 2024

As chief data officer for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Preston Werntz has made it his business to understand bias in the datasets that fuel artificial intelligence systems. With a dozen AI use cases listed in CISA’s inventory and more on the way, one especially conspicuous data-related realization has set in. “Bias means different things for different agencies,” Werntz said during a virtual agency event Tuesday.

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 24, 2024

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has contacted a number of major banks requesting non-disclosure agreements used in their swaps and clearing businesses to see whether they restrict whistleblowing, according to reporting by Bloomberg. A CFTC Whistleblower Program rule prohibits entities from taking any action to prohibit individuals from contacting the CFTC about potential commodities law violations.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 24, 2024

Rocket Lab 's U.S. subsidiary has deployed two satellites to different orbits approximately 500 km apart using its Electron rocket for NASA and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Electron's 47th mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, carrying the NEONSAT-1 payload developed by KAIST and the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System from NASA, Rocket Lab USA said Tuesday.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

The Defense Information Systems Agency is set to release a new five-year strategy, dubbed “DISA Next” that outlines the agency’s priorities in response to evolving threats and needs. DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, a 2024 Wash100 Award winner, previewed the strategy at the Potomac Officers Club’s 5th Annual CIO Summit last week.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 24, 2024

LMI has appointed GovCon industry leaders Patrick Mahoney and Ryan Harth as vice president of military health and veterans affairs and VP of program management , respectively. LMI will sponsor the Potomac Officers Club's 9th Annual Army Summit on June 13. Register now to hear military officials, government leaders and industry executives share their most urgent priorities, strategies and solutions to their toughest challenges.

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Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 24, 2024

El pasado 22 de abril de 2024, la Secretaría de Economía publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el Decreto por el que modifica la Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y de Exportación (TIGIE) aumentando el impuesto general de importación aplicable a 544 fracciones arancelarias de la TIGIE. Los aranceles temporales estarán vigentes del 23 de abril de 2024 al 23 de abril de 2026.

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FedScoop

APRIL 24, 2024

Hanna Kim, deputy director of Technology Transformation Services, will take over as Login.gov’s director starting May 11, the General Services Administration confirmed Wednesday. Kim has served as the website’s first deputy director since January following a five-year stint at Amazon, where she developed “cutting-edge AI-based technology to scale policy enforcement,” per a GSA email.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Eric Gudino, formerly security supervisor at Applied Signal Technology, has been appointed vice president of security at Fornax Advanced Materials, a developer of advanced materials designed for defense and aerospace applications. The U.S.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 24, 2024

The second front can open in the United States (“U.S.”) for over 50 investment arbitration claims against the Kingdom of Spain (“Spain”) that are worth hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars combined. The ongoing disputes spotlighted the continuing controversy between the decisions of the European Union’s (“EU”) highest court and international investment tribunals.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has secured a potential $167.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to supply four lot 6 full-rate production Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar systems. Marine Corps Systems Command is the contracting activity and will obligate the full contract amount using the U.S.

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WashngtonExec

APRIL 24, 2024

WashingtonExec has awarded Salesforce’s Vice President of Aerospace and Defense John DeVoe with the Longevity Award, which recognizes executives who made outstanding contributions to their companies throughout the years. DeVoe has been with Salesforce for 16 years. When he first joined, Salesforce had around 1,800 employees and just over $500 million in annual revenue.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 24, 2024

Dr. Bob Frey, principal, Successful Proposal Strategies This week on Amtower Off Center , Dr Bob Frey, author author of Successful Proposal Strategies On-the Go and principal of Successful Proposal Strategies LLC , joins host Mark Amtower for a discussion on winning proposals. Topics discussed include: The six functional areas needed for winning proposals What do evaluators across the spectrum (DOD, military,IC, civilian) care about when reviewing proposals Differences in federal vs commercial a

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Government Contracts

APRIL 24, 2024

3M, a Georgia utilities provider and carpet and chemical manufacturers told a Georgia federal judge Wednesday they shouldn't have to face an $850 million remediation plan to clean up alleged waterway contamination from forever chemicals.

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WashngtonExec

APRIL 24, 2024

MAG has appointed retired Vice Adm. Paul Maddison to its advisory board. “We are honored to welcome Vice Admiral (Ret’d) Maddison to our advisory board. His extensive experience in defense, international relations, and leadership aligns perfectly with our strategy in the Indo-Pacific region,” said MAG CEO Joseph Reale. Maddison brings with him an esteemed career [.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 24, 2024

The U.S. Government Accountability Office ruled that a protest over a U.S. Space Force research support contract submitted pre-deadline but deleted by an email server was timely, but said the Space Force properly excluded the protester's deficient bid from consideration.

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WashngtonExec

APRIL 24, 2024

Julie Van Leunen has joined ASRC Federal as senior vice president, talent and workforce strategy, where she’ll report to Chief Human Resources Officer Shaveta Joshi. In her role, Van Leunen will lead a team tasked with creating new employee engagement and development programs and evolve the enterprise’s talent acquisition strategy. “I’m excited for Julie to join [.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 24, 2024

The U.S. Department of Labor recently determined that a subcontractor "repeatedly misclassified" employees who worked on 25 federal highway construction projects in Pennsylvania, according to a notice filed in Pennsylvania federal court Wednesday in a lawsuit against three construction firms.

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WashngtonExec

APRIL 24, 2024

Mark Procaccini has joined Raft’s leadership team as senior vice president of operations. In this newly created role, Procaccini will be responsible for scaling operations to support corporate growth after the company secured its first major investment action last month, the company said. “After spending my career supporting the scaling, selling and integration of companies [.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 24, 2024

A research foundation affiliated with a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center hospital can't duck a former employee's claims that the foundation mishandled grant money and fired her for raising concerns, though UPMC itself is off the hook, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

We’ve come such a long way since January. When we began this year’s iteration, no executive had ever amassed 1,000 points in the Wash100 popular vote contest. Now, the top eight executives in the top 30 have all cleared the 1,000 threshold!

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Government Contracts

APRIL 24, 2024

New incident reporting rules proposed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency illustrate how the use of definitions, standards and approaches from existing sources can create a complex patchwork of regulations, demonstrating that it is essential for agencies to be clear about expectations and not create unnecessary confusion, says Megan Brown at Wiley.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Scott Wood, formerly vice president of programs at Leonardo DRS (Nasdaq: DRS), has been named VP of defense programs at T-Rex Solutions, a provider of information technology modernization services to government agencies.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 24, 2024

A Georgia federal judge has slapped the state's prison officials with a contempt ruling imposing fines and appointing an independent monitor after finding the state Department of Corrections has for years flouted the terms of a settlement over its treatment of prisoners in its most punitive unit.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) generated $17.2 billion in net sales during the first quarter of 2024, up 14 percent from the prior-year period’s $15.1 billion, and reported $1.5 billion in Q1 net earnings, or $6.39 per share. The Bethesda, Maryland-based aerospace and defense contractor said Tuesday it returned $1.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 24, 2024

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has rejected a protest over the terms of an amendment to the U.S. General Services Administration's multibillion-dollar Polaris information technology procurement, saying the agency appropriately responded to an earlier court decision.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

RTX (NYSE: RTX) has reported first quarter 2024 sales of $19.3 billion, a 12 percent increase from the prior-year period, and posted GAAP earnings per share of $1.28, up 32 percent compared to the previous year. In an earnings statement published Tuesday, RTX said it recorded $1.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 24, 2024

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agreed to review its contract with private prison operator GEO Group Inc. in California after a federal watchdog found it paid $25.3 million for hundreds of unused beds.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Government technology company Raft has appointed GovCon industry veteran Mark Procaccini as senior vice president of operations. The company said Tuesday Procaccini will bring his years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, contracting, private equity and integration to this newly created position, where he will help scale operations to support Raft’s growth initiatives.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 24, 2024

Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Department of Energy will disburse more than $62 billion in financing for innovative energy projects — and recipients must understand their legal obligations related to cargo preference, so they can develop compliance strategies as close to project inception as possible, say attorneys at White & Case.

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Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 24, 2024

On 12 April 2024, the European Commission adopted the Implementing Regulation no. 2024/1071 (“ Regulation “) relating to binding valuation information (“ BVI “) decisions in the field of customs valuation and introducing an electronic system for binding origin information (“ BOI “) and BVI decisions. The Regulation can be found here.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 24, 2024

The Fourth Circuit on Wednesday reinstated a former information technology company worker's lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully fired and replaced by someone nearly 30 years her junior, saying a trial court held her to too high a standard when it threw out her case.

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