GovCon & Trade
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
On December 21, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed a protest by ELS, an unsuccessful bidder on a Department of Defense (DOD) task order opportunity, concluding that it did not have jurisdiction to consider it. GAO reasoned that because “the value of the task order [was] below $25,000,000. it does not have jurisdiction to consider the protest.
Public Procurement Intl
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Professor Andrea Sundstrand – Stockholm University Please feel free to join this interesting presentation on EU defense procurement and the decisions of the European Court of Justice. Professor Sundstrand of Stockholm University will discuss her article on the intersection of Member State autonomy over defense matters and the European Union’s authority to direct procurement rules.
FedScoop
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
A decade after releasing its landmark national cybersecurity framework, the National Institute of Standards and Technology on Monday released version 2.0 , an updated document that emphasizes governance and supply chain issues for both public and private sector entities. The new guidance, which outlines “high-level cybersecurity outcomes that can be used by any organization … to better understand, assess, prioritize and communicate its cybersecurity efforts,” adds a sixth core function — “govern
Federal News Network
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The Pentagon’s massive contract to overhaul the military’s system for moving military members’ belongings from one duty station to another has cleared its latest technical hurdle and is finally ready to start being used for moves, company officials involved with the multibillion dollar contract told investors Tuesday. A new round of IT integration testing, conducted in January, proved “successful,” said Stuart Bradie, the president and CEO of KBR.
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Whistleblower Network News
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
On February 8, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC , a Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) whistleblower case with widespread implications for the ability of whistleblowers to seek anti-retaliation protections under federal whistleblower laws. The Supreme Court ruled that whistleblowers do not need to prove retaliatory intent in order to be protected under SOX.
FedTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Artificial intelligence can be a valuable military tool, but several top military officials and industry experts said this week that they believe it will work best only if humans remain involved in its use. Speaking at WEST 2024 in San Diego, several officials talked about the coming use of AI in the Navy’s future hybrid fleet, a combination of manned and unmanned vessels.
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Inside Government Contracts
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
On January 29, 2024, the Department of Commerce (“Department”) published a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) to require providers and foreign resellers of U.S. Infrastructure-as-a-Service (“IaaS”) products to (i) verify the identity of their foreign customers and (ii) notify the Department when a foreign person transacts with that provider or reseller to train a large artificial intelligence (“AI”) model with potential capabilities that could be used in malicious cyber-enabled activity.
FedScoop
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted to ban the use of AI-generated voices in robocalls.
Coleman Jackson, P.C.
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
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WashngtonExec
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
For WashingtonExec’s Top Pricing Execs to Watch in 2024, we identified the best of the best in building proper pricing models for success, bringing strategic thought leadership to each opportunity, and putting long-term growth and strategy first. Based on their accomplishments, impact on business goals and vision for the near-term future, these execs bring exactly what the GovCon community needs to empower competition and success.
AWS Public Sector
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Sarah Storelli, left, interviews Valerie Singer during the fifth episode of the AWS Behind the Cloud vodcast. The education industry witnessed rapid transformation during the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by student-centric, flexible learning. The industry made great strides in the digital divide, but there are still challenges that education leaders seek to address.
GovCon & Trade
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
In 2023, U.S. export officials were busy bringing novel enforcement actions, introducing new and far-reaching rules, and issuing guidance (and warnings) to the exporting community. We can expect 2024 to be similar. Join us for an insightful webinar where Thad McBride and Faith Dibble – international trade attorneys at Bass, Berry & Sims – will delve into the noteworthy enforcement actions of 2023.
Inside Government Contracts
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
On January 4, 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced that it has filed criminal wire fraud and false statement charges against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a company that knowingly sold certain surveillance and security cameras to prosecutors’ offices, sheriffs’ offices, and police departments in the state of New Jersey that were prohibited by Section 889.
FedScoop
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The spy agency’s cyber director will be replaced by David Luber, deputy director of the Cybersecurity Directorate and former executive director of U.S. Cyber Command.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International Read part one here Securing space systems is imperative. Satellite security must be comprehensive, covering every facet of both terrestrial and orbiting satellites, including end-user routers and ground communications systems. There is a non-kinetic threat to space assets.
FedTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Federal agencies face a wide range of cybersecurity threats, including ransomware, insider attacks and phishing attacks. Some of these threats come from relatively new vectors such as Internet of Things devices. Others are much older and elemental, including memory safety. As far back as 1996, when Phrack magazine published an article by the hacker Aleph One titled “Smashing The Stack For Fun And Profit,” the world has known about memory safety vulnerabilities and how malicious actors can exploi
FedInsider
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE With a growing number of dams approaching their design service life, dam safety engineers are looking for ways to mitigate the risks related to public safety, aging infrastructure and rising maintenance costs. Modernizing dam monitoring and maintenance practices with digital advancements, including the latest automated condition monitoring solutions, drone-captured reality modeling and digital twins, are giving public sector dam operators to
Federal News Network
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
This week’s guest on Off the Shelf is Jessica Tillipman, associate dean for Government Procurement Law & Government Contracts Advisory Council Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in Government Contracts Law & Policy at The George Washington University Law School. Jessica Tillipman The GWU Law School’s Government Procurement Law Program is considered the preeminent program of its type in the world.
GovLoop
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
National Employee Appreciation Day is the first Friday in March, which this year falls on March 1. Here’s a few ideas to help you honor the occasion. Take a moment to think about each person and communicate thanks. An individualized note can mean a lot. Recognize an employee at a meeting. Consider a creative gesture like a photo collage for the team that points out employee contributions.
FedScoop
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
A new bipartisan Senate bill seeks to improve the U.S. pipeline for jobs in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies through the development of a workforce framework from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The “ AI and Critical Technology Workforce Framework Act ,” introduced by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., would direct NIST to create a workforce framework for AI and assess whether other critical or emerging technology areas might also bene
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Candy Bishop, formerly senior director of capture and business development at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), has joined ICF (Nasdaq: ICFI) as vice president of enterprise capture, according to a LinkedIn post. She brings to the role over three decades of industry experience in business development and account management.
FedTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
A Government Accountability Office report released in December raised some concerns about federal agencies’ ability to prepare for and respond to cyberthreats. Twenty of 23 agencies failed to meet cybersecurity incident response requirements laid out in Executive Order 14028, specifically in their investigation and remediation capabilities. A follow-up memo to the May 2021 White House directive laid out a tiered maturity model for agencies to follow.
FedInsider
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | 1 CPE The whirlwind of artificial intelligence tools in 2023 proved the government is eager to embrace the technology as soon as possible. An overwhelming 99% of agency leaders agree investing in safe and effective AI is essential to fulfilling their mission, according to a recent survey conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of ICF.
Federal News Network
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The fix is in for federal small business contracting. And this fix is actually a good one. Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), chairman of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, are trying to correct a misunderstanding of congressional intent when it comes to how and when agencies should consider price when reviewing proposals for contracts.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Marlin McFate , a more than 25-year technology industry executive, has joined data security software developer Cohesity as f ederal chief technology officer and chief information security officer. He most recently served as CTO for the public sector at Riverbed Technology.
FedScoop
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security is launching a “hiring sprint” to build a team of 50 artificial intelligence experts for its new “AI Corps.” “Now is the time for tech experts to make a real difference for our country and join the federal government,” the agency’s Chief Information Officer Eric Hysen said in a news release announcing the sprint Tuesday.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Space Systems Command has begun seeking concept papers for a potential five-year, $99 million broad agency announcement to develop, deliver and sustain cyber technologies designed to defend space assets from emerging threats.
Whistleblower Network News
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
On February 2, Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) sent a letter to Andrea Gacki, the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), expressing concerns about significant delays in the implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Improvement Act. The three senators, who were instrumental in leading the Senate to its unanimous passage of the Act at the end of 2022 , wrote that “We were proud to introduce and pass
FedInsider
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Building a diverse workforce is about more than ensuring that different demographic groups are represented. There is increasing evidence in the global business community that companies with greater diversity in their employees significantly outperform those with little diversity. The same is true of federal agencies.
Federal News Network
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro had a few choice words for contractors. The Department of the Navy is putting its contractors on notice to deliver ships, aircraft and submarines on time and on budget. Del Toro said it is time for contractors to spend more money on the future. "You can't be asking for the American taxpayer to make even greater public investments while you continue, in some cases, to goose your stock prices through stock buybacks, deferring promised capital investments," Del Toro s
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
U.S. Army Chief Information Officer Leonel Garciga has been named to Executive Mosaic’s prestigious Wash100 list for 2024. Garciga’s bold approach to information technology modernization and his spirit of catalyzing innovation within the Army have earned him his first Wash100 Award. Vote for Garciga as your favorite 2024 Wash100 Award winner at Wash100.com !
FedScoop
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has proven to be a critical partner and resource over the past five years for federal cybersecurity. But as CISA enters the second half of its first decade, the cyber agency and its Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative should focus on better governmentwide coordination and tougher security standards, a panel of federal IT officials said this week.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Executive Mosaic is thrilled to include Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications, in the 2024 roster of Wash100 Award recipients in recognition of his exemplary leadership of the McLean, Virginia-based satellite communications company and his commitment to innovation. Vote for Desch as your favorite GovCon leader as part of the 2024 Wash100 popular vote competition!
Whistleblower Network News
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
[link] In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast , host Jane Turner talks to Dr. Jeremiah P. Johnson, founder and director of the Lamplighter Project. Dr. Johnson recognized a need to support law enforcement whistleblowers who reported criminal misconduct in 2016 from experience in his own police department. Jeremiah has served in various sworn and civilian roles across the criminal justice system, including policing, sentencing, and corrections.
GovLoop
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Government agencies have a lot riding on improving their constituents’ customer experience (CX), and they understand the consequences. That’s why the White House made CX a federal priority starting with an Executive Order issued in 2021, which recognized that every public interaction with government is an opportunity to build or lose trust, and why state CIOs have ranked CX a top priority every year since then.
Federal News Network
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Proposed cybersecurity rules that would grant the government “full access” to contractor IT systems in the wake of a cyber incident is causing heartburn among industry groups. The groups are also objecting to the tight cyber incident reporting deadline in proposed cyber rules. They also oppose requirements to use Software Bills of Material (SBOMs). Agencies released the two proposed cybersecurity rules for information and communications technology (ICT) contractors last fall.
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