January, 2024

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11 Ways Federal Buyers Will Find Small Business Contractors in 2024

GovCon Chamber of Commerce

If you are a small businesses seeking federal contracts in 2024, you must prioritize your visibility and attractiveness to federal buyers. If they can't find you, they can't buy from you! The first step in the 7 Step Process for Federal Success is making your small business visible and easy to find. When federal buyers are looking for a partner to meet their program requirements, you want to be the first company they see.

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Dataminr Government President Dana Barnes Breaks Down the Responsible AI Executive Order

GovCon Wire

Dataminr President of Government Business Dana Barnes recently shared his thoughts with GovCon Wire about the Executive Order on the Responsible Use of AI, where he’d like to see federal legislation on AI go next, company ventures of note and much more. If you're a government contractor and want to go deeper on all things AI in the federal space, you must attend Potomac Officers Club's 5th Annual AI Summit.

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White House moves to ease education requirements for federal cyber jobs

FedScoop

The post White House moves to ease education requirements for federal cyber jobs appeared first on FedScoop.

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How Does the Federal Government Keep Elections Secure?

FedTech Magazine

The security of the electoral process has become a paramount concern for cybersecurity experts in recent years. From foreign meddling to disinformation campaigns, election officials and their cyber teams have security top of mind. While states and local communities are in charge of the technology and data needed to run an election, federal agencies play a key role in helping to ensure the integrity of a process that is fundamental to democracy.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

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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Key Takeaways from 2023 Export Enforcement Report

GovCon & Trade

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.

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Contractors Had a Strong Success Rate Before the CBCA in FY 2023

Inside Government Contracts

The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals has published its annual report for FY 2023 , providing data regarding the number of appeals and contractor success rates at the Board. The data illustrated a number of noteworthy points — and a few welcome trends — for the contracting community. First , contractors obtained some form of relief in the vast majority of cases.

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Introducing Art of Supply

Art of Procurement

Effective today, Dial P for Procurement is the Art of Supply podcast. Building on the strength of the category-leading Art. The post Introducing Art of Supply appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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A tangled mess: Government rules for social media security lack clarity

FedScoop

In wake of SEC breach, federal policymakers, agencies, and experts can't seem to agree on whether agencies must use MFA on social media.

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OPM, GSA, SEC Provide Updates on Zero-Trust Plans

FedTech Magazine

When the Office of Personnel and Management secured $9.9 million from the Technology Modernization Fund to support its zero-trust security efforts, the agency was thinking big. “We wanted to tackle it all,” says OPM CISO James Saunders of its journey to a zero-trust architecture. “Because if you tried to do it sequentially — maybe networks first, then data, then identity — it would take too much time.

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Bid Protest Minute: Proving an Organizational Conflict of Interest Exists

GovCon & Trade

On December 20, 2023, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest, arguing, among other things, that the procurement was tainted by an appearance of impropriety after the agency appointed a senior executive from a competing firm, formerly responsible for their proposed technical approach, to be the agency’s new director.

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A tech pipeline for rural communities: West Virginia joins AWS Tech Alliance

AWS Public Sector

Last year, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance to improve the employment gap by increasing tech skills globally. The initiative brings together a coalition of Fortune 500 companies and other employers, government agencies, workforce development organizations, and education leaders to better prepare learners for entry-level tech careers.

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Climate Groups View Whistleblowers as Key to Fight Against Environmental Corruption

Whistleblower Network News

In December, the United Nations held the tenth session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP10) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Atlanta. The Conference is the largest global anti-corruption gathering. Every two years, the Parties to the Convention meet to review its implementation and discuss how to improve international cooperation and to better prevent and tackle corruption.

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How Contractors Can Secure a Spot on NASA’s SEWP VI Contract

GovCon Wire

NASA’s Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement, or SEWP, contract is now in its sixth iteration, and it’s unlocking bigger opportunities for industry than ever before. In a new video interview , Executive Mosaic spoke with Deltek’s Vice President of Research, Carey Webster , to learn more about the contract and what contractors need to do to prepare for the upcoming RFP.

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ICE says it’s stopped using commercial telemetry data

FedScoop

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped using commercial telemetry data, which can include phone data that reveals a person’s location, an agency spokesperson confirmed to FedScoop. “Like other law enforcement agencies, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) employs various forms of technology to investigate violations of the law, while appropriately respecting civil liberties and privacy interests,” the spokesperson said.

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Automation Is Helping Government Cut Costs

FedTech Magazine

Agencies want to know they’re getting maximum returns on their digital initiatives because IT spending represents a major portion of their budgets. Technology helps agencies save money in addition to boosting efficiencies these days. Strategic investments help agencies maximize their productivity when funding is readily available, and when it’s not, optimized spending can mean the difference between mission success and failure.

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Importance of Cooperation Credit in FCPA Settlements

GovCon & Trade

I recently provided comments for an article in the Anti-Corruption Report examining recent Department of Justice (DOJ) settlements under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). In two of the settlements, U.K.-based reinsurance brokers settled charges for more than $47 million in penalties and disgorgement; a third entity paid no fines and was only subject to disgorgement.

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15 startups selected for the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator

AWS Public Sector

Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced 15 startup companies selected to participate in the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator. Announced in October 2023, the AWS Education Accelerator supports education technology (EdTech) startups who are innovating to enhance the teaching and learning experience and improve educational outcomes. As education continues to evolve, data-driven decision making is a powerful strategy to transform teaching and learning practices and unlock new opportunities for

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Webinar on Reshaping the Federal Debarment System

Public Procurement Intl

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GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks on Protecting the Cyber Frontier of Space Systems—Part One

GovCon Wire

By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International Protecting the frontier of space systems is unquestionably a security priority for governments and industry. Due to our increasing reliance on space, and particularly satellites, for communications, security, intelligence and business, satellite and space cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important in this new digital era.

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Energy Department has cyber threats to infrastructure in mind with $70 million funding offer

FedScoop

The Department of Energy is offering $70 million in funds toward research and development for technology that would protect delivery infrastructure against cyber-related threats and other physical hazards, part of what a senior agency official said is the prioritization of “the operational technology side of the house.” The All-Hazards Energy Resilience funding opportunity will be managed by the DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response, and a senior CESER official sa

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AMD Is Empowering Agencies with AI-Enabled Client Systems

FedTech Magazine

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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Department of Defense Publishes Long-Awaited CMMC Proposed Rule

GovCon & Trade

On December 26, the Department of Defense (DoD) published its long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program proposed rule , which places comprehensive cybersecurity and information security requirements on DoD contractors and subcontractors. Currently, the DoD has a patchwork of security requirements implemented through various Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses.

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Episode 1: Immigration and Trauma

Coleman Jackson, P.C.

Legal Thoughts – Episode 1 of Immigration and Trauma COLEMAN JACKSON, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW | Transcript of Legal Thoughts Published January 15, 2024 Topic: “This is a Series of Conversations with a Guest Podcaster from the Mental Health Profession.” Welcome to Legal Thoughts Attorney Introduction: My name is Coleman Jackson and I am an attorney […] The post Episode 1: Immigration and Trauma appeared first on Tax, Litigation, Immigration Law Blog.

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Northwestern University Libraries make research more efficient, accessible with AWS Lambda

AWS Public Sector

Libraries are where we explore, wade into the unknown, and seek answers. With that mission at the forefront, the technologists and librarians at Northwestern University Libraries (NUL) continually strive to improve their online libraries to enable user discovery and innovation. When they found a technology standard that could make research more efficient and open, they acted.

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SEC Sanctions JP Morgan $18 Million for Impeding Whistleblowing

Whistleblower Network News

On January 16, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an enforcement action against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in which the company agreed to pay $18 million to settle charges that it impeded the ability of advisory clients and brokerage customers to blow the whistle to the SEC. Rule 21F-17(a) of the SEC Whistleblower Program bans employers from impeding an individual from blowing the whistle to the SEC on potential securities violations.

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White House is ‘doubling down’ on accessibility when it comes to digital experiences

FedScoop

As federal agencies check off boxes in the Office of Management and Budget’s digital-first public experience mandate, the White House is “doubling down” on the policy document’s callout for strengthened accessibility across platforms. Jonathan Finch, the White House’s acting director for digital experience, said during a webinar Tuesday that the General Services Administration’s Technology Modernization Fund is staying especially busy with requests of that kind, which are coming in the aftermath

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Q&A: DOD’s Principal Deputy CIO Outlines Progress Toward Zero Trust

FedTech Magazine

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

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[WEBINAR] Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI)

GovCon & Trade

We are looking forward to presenting on Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence , or FOCI , during a webinar hosted by MD APEX on February 7. In an increasingly global economy, for those companies interested in doing classified work for the U.S. Government it is vitally important to understand what constitutes FOCI and how such concerns can be mitigated.

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Executive Mosaic Announces 2024 Wash100 Award Winners

GovCon Wire

Executive Mosaic , the preeminent media, events and membership organization of the government contracting sector, is proud to announce the winners of the prestigious 2024 Wash100 Award. Each year, Executive Mosaic’s coveted Wash100 Award recognizes the most promising and outstanding executives to watch in the coming year. Read below for the full list of winners.

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AWS commits additional $20M to tackle health equity disparities through cloud technology

AWS Public Sector

Nonprofit Jacaranda Health, an AWS Health Equity Initiative customer, helps mothers and newborns in Sub-Saharan Africa get the care they need. In 2021, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the AWS Health Equity Initiative as a three-year, $40 million commitment to help solve gaps in health equity. Since then, 229 organizations have contributed innovations to the program to help address disparities in social determinants of health around the world.

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Internal Whistleblowers Make up Over 90% of Corporate Retaliation Cases

Whistleblower Network News

According to new research , an overwhelming number of corporate whistleblower retaliation cases stem from whistleblowers reporting internally at their company, as opposed to through an external government channel. A working paper published by Stephen M. Kohn , whistleblower attorney and Adjunct Professor at Northeastern University School of Law, details that in an 8-year period, whistleblowers reported internally in over 90% of whistleblower retaliation cases filed under the Dodd-Frank Act and S

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Meeting zero-trust mandates with strategic partnerships

FedScoop

A new report dives into how government agencies can meet the zero-trust security mandate with strategic partnerships and innovative technologies.

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GSA's Workplace Innovation Lab Updates Agencies' IT Strategies

FedTech Magazine

If you enjoyed this video, check out the other videos in our Feds in the Field  series: U.S.

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[WEBINAR] Build, Buy, Thrive: A Manufacturer’s Guide to Success in Federal Projects

GovCon & Trade

I am looking forward to discussing the Build America Buy America Act during a Tennessee Apex Accelerator webinar on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. This legislation mandates that federally-funded infrastructure projects prioritize American-made products, fostering a competitive advantage for domestic manufacturers. Our upcoming webinar aims to equip manufacturers with the knowledge and insights needed to navigate the intricacies of the Act, ensuring they can effectively position themselves in the m

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OpenAI Lifts Military Ban, Opens Doors to DOD for Cybersecurity Collab

GovCon Wire

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16, it was revealed that OpenAI and the Department of Defense will be collaborating on artificial intelligence-based cybersecurity technology. To continue the conversation on the most daunting cyber threats and how the government is working with industry to solve them, register and attend the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Cyber Summit.

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Pentagon plan calls for ‘generational’ changes to defense industrial base

Federal News Network

The Pentagon on Thursday released a much-anticipated strategy to start remedying what officials say are serious shortfalls in the industrial base needed for national defense — so serious, they say, that even the combined industrial output of the U.S. and its closest allies currently can’t match that of China. The National Defense Industrial Strategy — the first DoD has even published — calls for “generational” changes in the way the U.S. government manages and fosters the defense industrial base