GovCon Wire
MARCH 22, 2024
The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a request for proposals for the potential 10-year, $14 billion follow-on Integrated Healthcare Transformation contract. IHT 2.
AWS Public Sector
MARCH 22, 2024
Introduction Application owners are committed to developing new applications and enhancing existing ones rapidly as a top business priority. However, when it comes to mission-critical applications, whose availability is vital for business operations, owners must allocate dedicated time to design and rigorously test the resilience of their applications.
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GovCon Wire
MARCH 22, 2024
A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary will continue to help the U.S. Navy design and provide engineering support for operational strategic and attack submarines under a potential $145 million contract modification. The award also extends technical, design agent and planning yard support services for the service branch, the Department of Defense said Thursday.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 22, 2024
Accenture has entered into a partnership with Amazon Web Services and artificial intelligence company Anthropic with the aim of providing organizations with the ability to adopt and scale generative AI technology in a responsible manner. Accenture said Wednesday that, under the partnership, it will provide customers with services and accelerators -- like a new generative AI switchboard -- that will make it possible to customize AI models for specific needs.
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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,
GovCon Wire
MARCH 22, 2024
Open source intelligence encompasses any publicly or commercially available information, and with today’s vast catalog of data from news websites, social media, broadcast television and more, it has grown into a prominent force in U.S. intelligence missions. The Potomac Officers Club’s 10th Annual Intel Summit in September will cover a wide range of relevant intelligence topics.
Federal News Network
MARCH 22, 2024
Despite the Pentagon’s efforts and reforms in recent years to attract more innovative companies into its ecosystem, it is still challenging for companies outside the traditional base to do business with the department, a new report finds. The Reagan Foundation and Institute graded the health and resilience of what it calls the U.S. national security innovation base.
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FedScoop
MARCH 22, 2024
Complaints about the Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck program, the popular expedited passenger screening system, have more than tripled since 2015, according to newly released data from an organization focused on obtaining government datasets and making them more accessible. That surge — from more than 2,500 in January 2015 to more than 8,500 in January of this year — is a notable increase, given that the number of passengers with TSA PreCheck who passed through the security ch
SmallGovCon
MARCH 22, 2024
If you are a government contractor, odds are you have faced a situation where some aspect of the contract you were performing changed outside of your control, or you ran into something that neither you nor the government expected. As a result, your work requirements likely changed, and with that, your costs likely changed as well. When this happens, there are multiple paths to getting reimbursements for those new costs, and one of the most common ones is a request for equitable adjustment.
Whistleblower Network News
MARCH 22, 2024
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) kicked off Sunshine Week on March 11 with remarks on the Senate floor about the importance of whistleblowers in promoting transparency and accountability. In his remarks, Grassley stressed that “to control a government as big as ours, it takes a lot of very bright light shining on every agency and office.” He further noted that “whistleblowers are patriots and our most powerful tool in rooting out waste, fraud, abuse and misconduct.
FedScoop
MARCH 22, 2024
As the National Telecommunications and Information Administration embarks on an ambitious project to modernize the systems it uses to manage spectrum, the agency’s efforts are compromised by cost estimates that lack detail, incomplete project schedules, lackluster communication with stakeholders and unestablished performance measures, according to a new congressional watchdog report.
SmallGovCon
MARCH 22, 2024
Hope you are having a good week readers, and enjoying some March Madness. While it looks like spring in our neck of the woods, in this part of the country the weather can change quickly. We joke around that we must always have every type of coat or jacket at the ready on any given day. Never a dull moment! Speaking of never a dull moment, the NCAA tournament has started and there certainly have been some great games in the first round!
How to Crack a Nut
MARCH 22, 2024
Here is the recording for the first part of today’s seminar ‘The principle of competition is dead. Long live the principle of competition’, with renewed thanks to Roberto Caranta, Trygve Harlem Losnedahl and Dagne Sabockis for sharing their great insights. A transcript is available here , as well as the slides I used. As always, comments welcome and more than happy to continue the discussion!
GovCon Wire
MARCH 22, 2024
The appropriations committees of the House and Senate on Thursday released the $825 billion defense spending bill for fiscal year 2024. The FY 2024 Defense Appropriations Act reflects a $27 billion increase from the FY 2023 enacted funding level, the House Appropriations Committee said Wednesday. The appropriations measure would provide $3.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 22, 2024
Firestorm Labs, a maker of modular unmanned aerial vehicles and an expeditionary additive manufacturing cell, raised $12.5 million from its latest funding activity. Lockheed Martin Ventures and other active defense investors provided the seed investment capital , Firestorm said Thursday.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 22, 2024
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce the addition of Craig Halliday to the 2024 class of the Wash100 Award, an annual accolade conferred upon the 100 most influential and impactful leaders within the government contracting space. The Popular Vote Competition of the 2024 Wash100 Award runs through April 30, 2024.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 22, 2024
Parry Labs will provide an Intel server-class edge computing hardware to General Atomic for use in the modernization of the U.S. Air Force's MQ-9A aircraft , a remotely piloted aircraft built by GA's aeronautical systems business. The delivery of Edge Compute Hyper and Edge Compute Autonomy systems to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will be made under a potential $13 million subcontract award, Parry Labs said Thursday.
Oxford College of Procurement and Supply
MARCH 22, 2024
As a procurement professional, your job should not be just reactive. A skilled buyer will conduct due diligence prior to making any business decision to ensure that it can add value and is the best option for the organisation. Part of the due diligence should be identifying, understanding the importance of stakeholder management related to the project or procurement.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 22, 2024
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Defense Health Agency Director Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland has been named to the 2024 Wash100 class for spearheading technological change and cultivating a collaborative innovation ecosystem. The prestigious Wash100 Award is annually given to the government contracting industry’s most influential executives.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 22, 2024
Chris Gregory, former vice president at HawkEye 360, has joined Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) as VP of product management for space domain awareness at its space-focused business arm, according to a LinkedIn post. He spent seven years at HawkEye 360, most recently serving as its VP of system engineering and operations.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 22, 2024
SOS International executives discussed the growing use of artificial intelligence in the federal government, particularly in the field of law enforcement. Charles O’Brien , vice president of civil solutions at SOSi, talked about how AI and machine learning could help government authorities accelerate the process of authenticating information about individuals, specifically in processing newly arrived non-citizens at the U.S. border, according to an article published on SOSI’s website.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 22, 2024
Jon Rucker, CEO of Ultra Intelligence & Communications, accepted his 2024 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO and award founder Jim Garrettson last week. Garrettson handed over the plaque at a Potomac Officers Club breakfast forum at the scenic 2941 Restaurant in Falls Church, Virginia.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 22, 2024
For Iridium Communications CEO and 2024 Wash100 winner Matt Desch , the resolution of the various issues surrounding satellite-cellular convergence is "inevitable" but it is taking some time. One of the issues that remains unclear involves viable and profitable business models for direct-to-device converged services, though the satellite and cellular industries appear interested.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 22, 2024
Jeremy Sloane, a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, has joined integrated software planning software provider Decision Lens as senior vice president for the Air Force and Space Force.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 22, 2024
Kim Lynch , executive vice president of government defense and intelligence at Oracle and a 2024 Wash100 awardee, and two other industry leaders were added to the board of directors of the Professional Services Council , ExecutiveBiz has learned. Lynch, whose term runs through Dec. 31, 2026, will serve on the PSC board with Ricardo Michel , executive director of Palladium International ; Jennifer Welham , senior vice president of health, people and human services at ICF ; and other previously el
GovCon Wire
MARCH 22, 2024
It’s hard to believe, but we are now officially two months into the 2024 Wash100 popular vote contest. That’s two thirds of the way through this intense, respectful yet very competitive tradition, which is held amongst the winners of government contracting’s highest honor: the Wash100 Award.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 22, 2024
Lockheed Martin has secured a seven-year, $71.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy to deliver performance-based logistics for the Consolidated Automated Support System family of testers that supports naval aviation systems at the intermediate maintenance level. Additionally, the Department of Defense said Thursday the contractor will offer repair services for the Navy, Marine Corps and foreign military sales customers.
Kluwer Arbitration
MARCH 22, 2024
Arbitral tribunals all over the world face different procedural issues such as deciding on the seat or naming the exact location of the hearing absent the parties’ agreement, considering the application of interim measures and, most importantly, ruling on the jurisdiction. In most of the cases these decisions are made with a precise knowledge on where the tribunal’s power to rule on these issues comes from – normally this power comes directly from the applicable lex arbitri , arbitration rules o
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 22, 2024
Aeyon has entered into an agreement with Vertosoft to distribute and supply the latter's technologies intended to enhance public sector operations. Under the partnership , Aeyon said Tuesday it will craft services tailored for distinct client requirements as well as broaden its reach to a wider array of customers through various contract vehicles.
Kluwer Arbitration
MARCH 22, 2024
As part of Day 4 of Paris Arbitration Week , Fieldfisher and the European Chinese Arbitrators Association joined forces in organising a tour around the world on recent developments in arbitration laws and recently adopted amendments in different jurisdictions. The discussion was moderated by Alice Meissner (Fieldfisher), and panellists included Antje Baumann (Baumann Disputes), Ania Farren (Fieldfisher), Tim Meng (Golden Gate), Marily Paralika (Fieldfisher) and Avi Zamir (A.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 22, 2024
An RTX business has completed another live-fire demonstration of Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor , the advanced, 360-degree air and missile defense radar it is developing for the U.S. Army. The defense contractor said Thursday Raytheon conducted a series of exercises showcasing LTAMDS' integration with the Integrated Battle Command System, the radar's tracking of a cruise missile surrogate and its relay of target track information to IBCS to guide a missile to intercept the t
Kluwer Arbitration
MARCH 22, 2024
As part of Day 3 of the 8th edition of the Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”), several arbitration networks for young practitioners and students, including the Comité français de l’arbitrage (“CFA-40”), the Arbitration Youth Forum (“AFM below 40”), the Italian Under 40 Arbitration Group (“AIA-Arblt 40 below”), the Swiss Arbitration Association below 40 (“ASAb40”), the Club Español e Iberoamericano del Arbitraje (“CEIA-40”), the International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (“ICC
Government Contracts
MARCH 22, 2024
A man who works in the field of marketing and ad copywriting has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a $36 million sanctions order against him and several companies in a trademark case.
Kluwer Arbitration
MARCH 22, 2024
If the title of this blog scared you, it was meant to. In “ The Future of the Professions ,” authors Richard and Daniel Susskind, who are leading experts in law and tech, look at the impact of the current technological revolution on professional services. Their starting point is that professional service providers need to ask themselves what their clients really want.
Government Contracts
MARCH 22, 2024
A witness in former Los Angeles deputy mayor Ray Chan's racketeering trial testified Friday about trying to boost his high-end cabinetry business by procuring prostitutes for a city council member, paying more than $150,000 in bribes and attempting to give a city official $10,000 at Chan's behest.
Government Contracts & Global Trade
MARCH 22, 2024
Mario Russo moderates the inaugural Insurance Law Forum presented by NJICLE in cooperation with the New Jersey State Bar Association Insurance Law Section and the Insurance Defense Special Committee. During the program, Jennifer Black Strutt joins presenters discussing some of the leading topics in insurance law in 2024. The forum provides attendees with concrete knowledge and practical insights about the year’s most recent developments.
Government Contracts
MARCH 22, 2024
The U.S. General Services Administration must redo an $896 million contract to transport unaccompanied migrant children, after a federal watchdog determined that the deal was awarded to a company whose proposed contract lead may be unqualified to oversee the contract.
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