Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Although Congress averted a Government shutdown on October 1 by passing a temporary spending bill, we may be headed toward a shutdown next month. As many Federal Government contractors have experienced during prior Government shutdowns, some portions of the Government — primarily those not funded through annual appropriations bills or that provide “essential services” — may continue to operate (often without pay or access to certain resources), while others shut down immediately, leaving contra

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GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We recently authored an article for Reuters examining Commercial Solutions Openings, a contracting mechanism through the Department of Defense (DoD), which seeks innovative commercial technologies or services. We defined CSOs as “another pathway for nontraditional technology companies to provide goods and services to the federal government. They are used ‘to obtain innovative solutions or potential capabilities that fulfill requirements; to close capability gaps, or provide potential innovative

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Telles.eu

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Tomorrow I will be participating in the 2023 EPCO public procurement conference, sadly not in person but only online. The title of my presentation is "The limited scope for using blockchain and smart contracts in public procurement" and it is an evolution of my paper from last year on the use cases for blockchain in public procuremen t. It is fair to say not much has changed in an year, so I still see a very limited role the technology in procurement.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

“My name is Reality Winner. I’m an airman, a veteran, and I was convicted under the Espionage Act.” With these opening lines, delivered straight to camera by Winner centered in close-up, the documentary Reality Winner establishes why it is being re-released in a revised form: Reality’s voice can now be centered in the telling of her story. Reality Winner , directed by Sonia Kennebecker, was previously released in 2021 in an earlier form and was then titled United States vs.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | 2PM EDT | 90 Minutes | 1.5 Training Certificates It has been almost seven years since the White House issued Presidential Policy Directive 40, setting out the federal continuity policy “to maintain a comprehensive and effective continuity capability through Continuity of Operations (COOP), Continuity of Government (COG), and Enduring Constitutional Government (ECG) programs, ensuring the resilience and preservation of government structure under the United States Con

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GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which aims to curb illicit financial activities like money laundering and other fraudulent activities, will go into effect on January 1, 2024. Consequentially, many types of businesses, known as “reporting companies,” will be required to provide certain identifying information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) related to the individuals who directly and indirectly own them.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Michael Garrett , a retired U.S. Army four-star general, was added to the board of directors of Nano Dimension , a provider of intelligent machines for the fabrication of additively manufactured electronics. He brings to Nano Dimension experience in serving as commanding general of the Army Forces Command-- a role that capped his almost four decades of service with the Army.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The education sector has gone through a transformative technological change in the last few years. First, the pandemic created a rise in e-learning solutions, as teachers and students adopted digital platforms for communicating, teaching and learning, and managing academic information. These solutions show that students all over the world can get quality education over the internet.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The 8(a) program. It is a piece of federal jargon that has come to symbolize how the government helps small businesses get their fair share of contracting dollars. Now the underlying assumptions of the 8(a) program are under challenge in court. Could this be the end? For analysis, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to Managing Partner of Centre Law and Consulting, Barbara Kinosky.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the nonprofit biological resource center and standards organization American Type Culture Collection a contract with a total value of $333 million to support the Biological and Emerging Infections Research Resources Program.

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Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – October 20th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Several federal agencies are playing catch-up on meeting recommendations from NIST detailed in a 2018 framework for how government should incorporate privacy into their risk management strategies.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The Army has been talking for many, many years about the need to simplify its IT networks. But officials say they’re now poised to make more progress than ever before, largely because of some recent organizational changes in how the Army funds and buys information technology. It also doesn’t hurt that network simplification is a major priority for the Army’s new chief of staff.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The U.S. Army has posted a draft request for proposal for a follow-on multiple award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that will be used to procure research and development capabilities in support of Space and Missile Defense Command missions. According to the SAM.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Amazon Web Services has developed and launched a new platform designed to help federal government customers integrate data across multiple systems, provide data access and facilitate the decision-making process in the cloud while building up security through the adoption of zero trust principles. According to an AWS Public Sector Blog post, Rob Nolen said the Data Fabric Security on AWS platform seeks to help customers streamline the process of integrating and sharing data across the enterprise.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Everyone who has driven through Missouri knows that they state motto is “Show Me.” In this week’s episode, we’ll explore the hype around artificial intelligence and with everything we’ve heard, it’s time to show us. We’ve gathered a fantastic panel of State, local and industry leaders who will share with us how artificial intelligence is being used to reduce costs & improve services at the local level, across the nation.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Friday is the end of the beginning for the General Services Administration’s years’ long effort to develop the OASIS+ professional services contract. After two years of planning, meetings, feedback and answering almost 900 questions about the final solicitations, vendors’ bids are due tomorrow. Tiffany Hixson, GSA’s assistant commissioner for the Office of Professional Services and Human Capital Categories in the Federal Acquisition Service, said she is cautiously optimistic about moving forward

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center has released a draft request for proposals for a potential five-year, $180 million follow-on, multiple-award contract for ocean engineering support services.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Deloitte and Google 's public sector arm have expanded their strategic alliance to launch a new portfolio of artificial intelligence-powered technologies for government and higher education. Under the partnership, Deloitte will use Google Cloud's generative AI, machine learning and data analytics capabilities to help public sector agencies boost engagement with constituencies, enhance geospatial scenario planning and monitoring and generate mission-driven insights, the professional ser

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 15, 2023

New Department of Homeland Security policies aimed at managing the risks of artificial intelligence while harnessing its benefits are part of a growing shift toward responsible AI use as the technology proliferates, according to DHS contractors. “The policy direction announced by DHS will likely have a significant impact on how companies and teams address the [.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

With future wars being fought in cyberspace, our national security goals are highly reliant on effective and timely acquisitions of advanced information technology capabilities, especially within the command and control and secure information sharing domains. Unfortunately, few defense IT programs deliver on time nor on budget in spite of over half of the budget going to consultants and system engineering and technical analysis (SETA) contractors.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has booked a 22-month, $180 million task order to upgrade the Defense Health Agency’s military virtual health platform. The company said Thursday it will work with Amwell (NYSE: AMWL) to install a replacement for the Military Health System Video Connect tool as part of the federal Digital First initiative.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 18, 2023

All Department of Justice agencies will now be able to purchase artificial intelligence-powered software and professional services from Veritone under a $15 million blanket purchase agreement. Veritone software and services could support DOJ's early case assessment activities by streamlining transcription, translation, finding, censoring and extracting evidence from large amounts of data.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2023

With the possible exception of lawyers, most people would do almost anything to avoid spending time in a federal courtroom. But there’s good news for those who have with dates at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Today, with the judge’s permission, it’s possible to attend those hearings remotely. In fact, says IT Director Chris Warner, the USCFC has offered videoconferencing for years.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Federal Bureau of Prisons officers are concerned about the ripple effects of an end to their pay bonuses. By January, hundreds of BOP officers will see the loss of pay-based retention incentives. The pay bonuses for officers at Thomson Federal Prison in Illinois helped improve staffing gaps, according to BOP officials. But with an expiration date of Dec. 31, the American Federation of Government Employees is concerned about a reversal: more staff attrition ahead and other big problems for the fe

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

HII‘s (NYSE: HII) mission technologies division will help the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity develop live, virtual and constructive training software under a potential five-year, $134 million task order.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Isobar Public Sector and Google Cloud have teamed up to provide public sector customers with artificial intelligence/machine learning, data analytics and other cloud-based capabilities. As Google Cloud's authorized service partner, Isobar will bring cutting-edge offerings to federal, state and local government clients.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In the technology world, the term “segmentation” applied to network topology. Networks, after all, have been segmented since the days when subnets were devised in the early 80’s. Today, however, we also must consider the value of applying this strategy to applications as well. In this week’s episode of Feds At the Edge, we’ll dive into why we need both approaches to have a secure Federal System.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Alex Canizares, partner at Perkins Coie , joins Off the Shelf for a discussion of the evolving cybersecurity framework and what it means for government contractors. Cybersecurity has become a foundational performance requirement for government contractors. In a wide-ranging discussion Canizares first addresses the cybersecurity basics starting with what is controlled unclassified information and moving on to discuss the basics of NIST 800-171, the standard FAR based safeguarding clause, and the

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2023 and provided an update on its outlook for the full year. The quarter’s highlight was the 12 percent year-over-year increase in operational EBITDA to $121.3 million, a new record for the global voice and data satellite communications provider.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Software-as-a-service provider Hypori has released an update to Halo , which works to provide customers with a bring-your-own-device capability. The update to Halo improves its performance and makes it possible for users to receive notifications even when their virtual devices are offline, Hypori said Wednesday.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In data transformation, it helps to view things through a different lens. “It’s looking at your data like an ecosystem,” said Winston Chang, Chief Technology Officer for the Global Public Sector at Snowflake, a leading data cloud company. “Think of the quality data that lives and breathes as an ecosystem.” As data management health grows, so does the entire organization.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

With the start of the new fiscal year (FY24), the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) launched its much-anticipated organizational realignment. The realignment breaks down regional stovepipes across FAS, creating a more customer focused structure to support federal agencies and industry partners serving those agencies. As FAS Commissioner Sonny Hashmi stated in a recent post, “Our regional based employees aren’t going away, but this shift in our structure will meet the growing demand from our cust

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Inomedic Health Applications has won a potential seven-year, $208.1 million contract from the Department of Energy to provide occupational medical services for federal and contractor employees at Hanford Site in Washington.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Department of Defense has authorized Idemia Identity and Security North America to provide training and job opportunities in engineering, information technology and other areas to transitioning U.S. military service members. Idemia said Thursday it will serve as an authorized organization under the Skillbridge Program and help U.S. military members find placement within the company based on their experience, availability and capacity to train during their final 180 days of active-duty servic

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 18, 2023

After determining early last year that it would hold off on using facial recognition as part of its governmentwide single sign-on and identity verification platform Login.gov, the General Services Administration in 2024 will add an option for system users to verify their identity with “facial matching technology,” the agency announced Wednesday.

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