GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In September 2022, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco outlined the Department of Justice (DOJ) approach to enforcing corporate misconduct and directed agencies to review existing voluntary self-disclosure policies or, if none exist, draft new ones. Two recently announced Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) settlements involving reinsurance companies demonstrate what happens when the rubber hits the road.

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Inside Government Contracts

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The requirement to pay “prevailing wages” to covered workers is a perennial aspect of many types of government contracting, including construction contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act (“DBA”) and certain related laws (collectively referred to as the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts or “DBRA”). In recent years, Congress has also expanded the reach of prevailing wage requirements to new industries: clean energy projects seeking to take advantage of federal tax credits under the Inflation Reductio

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Art of Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, better known as RICO, is usually associated with organized crime. In 1992, it. The post Reading FedEx Ground the RICO Act appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Challenge: Uganda’s public procurement authorities lack adequate resources and manpower to monitor many major contractors across the country’s more than 100 districts, leading to abandoned projects, missing deliverables and time and cost overruns. Open contracting approach : Uganda’s Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) worked collaboratively with civil society and a development partner, the German Development Agency GIZ to build a digital contract monitoring s

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Rishi Bhaskar, senior vice president and general manager at JMA Wireless, said government agencies looking to modernize their communication systems and meet evolving demands should consider implementing software-based 5G networks. “A 5G software solution provides the flexibility to add network features in response to real-time application and use case requirements.

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Inside Government Contracts

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) and the Inflation Reduction Act, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) has awarded billions of dollars to a series of new infrastructure and clean energy programs. The scope and size of these programs have, in turn, attracted scrutiny from the DOE’s Office of Inspector General (“OIG”), as evidenced most recently by an OIG Special Report (“Report”) detailing what the OIG characterized as “Management Challenges” at DOE.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The U.S. water sector needs to reform its risk quantification and cybersecurity infrastructure amid rising attacks on critical infrastructure, including the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, wrote Jacobs' cybersecurity executives John Karabias and Adi Karisik. Karabias, vice president of operational technology cybersecurity, and Karisik, OT cybersecurity principal at Jacobs Global Technology, discussed in a recent column the need for operational IT defense in protecting

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Mergers and acquisitions across the government contracting landscape are back on the upswing after a relatively slow year for deals. In an Executive Spotlight interview with Executive Mosaic, Booz Allen Hamilton Executive Vice President Rob Silverman gave us a glimpse into the company’s recent acquisitions and shared insights for M&A moving forward.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Top intelligence officials stressed the importance of partnerships — whether the collaboration be with other agencies, allies, academia or industry — in talks Monday at the 2023 Department of Defense Intelligence Information System Worldwide Conference in Portland, Ore. “We’re talking about leveraging emerging technologies,” said Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, commander of Air Force Cyber.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Townsend Bourne, partner, Sheppard Mullin Townsend Bourne, partner at Sheppard Mullin , joins Off the Shelf for an examination of a series of cyber policies, regulations, and certifications that are in various stages of government review and/or public comment. Bourne provides her insights on many of the key cyber policies and programs that will impact government and industry, and gives her thoughts on FedRAMP modernization and the draft OMB memo laying the vision for future operations.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Lockheed Martin has tested an electronic warfare system designed to equip the U.S. Navy's helicopter fleet with electronic surveillance and attack capabilities against anti-ship missile threats. The Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare system demonstrated its ability to perform engagement testing and detect and destroy threats while installed aboard an MH-60R helicopter, Lockheed said Tuesday.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Senate on Wednesday voted 87-13 to pass a defense policy bill that would authorize a total of $883.7 billion in fiscal year 2024 funding for national defense. The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act would authorize $841.4 billion for the Department of Defense, $32.

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USFCR

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Mari joined US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) in June 2022, a perfect fit for our culture that values integrity, honesty, and professionalism. Hailing from Florida, she brings a unique blend of skills and personal values that align seamlessly with our mission at USFCR. Mari's dedication to these principles is evident in her approach to every task, ensuring that our clients receive service that is not only proficient but also ethically grounded.

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Happy Friday! We are halfway through December already and oh my, how time does fly! 2024 is just around the corner and the holiday season is now in full swing. We hope you are enjoying all the season has to offer. There have been a lot of changes in federal government contracting this year, and here at SmallGovCon, we strive to include weekly, helpful content that explains what the impact of those changes are on federal government contractors.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Executive Mosaic has announced its entrance into stock market reporting with a brand new venture: GovCon Index. This state-of-the-art tracker is the flagship compiler of GovCon stock market information. Carefully sourced and monitored in real time, GovCon Index is an aggregate index concentrating on 30 high-performing publicly traded companies in the GovCon sector.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

By Kim Koster, VP of Industry Marketing at Unanet Generative AI, business AI, natural language processing, ChatGPT — AI in all its iterations has thrust us, ready or not, into a technological frontier like none we’ve experienced before. How will AI change the way we work? How do the risks of using it compare to the benefits?

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Ellen Rice Chever Principal, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Leader, LMI Ellen Rice Chever’s key accomplishment at LMI involved working with her team to make diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility central to LMI’s culture, growth and performance. DEIA is now fundamental to LMI’s ethos. The company’s strategic approach created a work environment that values individual [.

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FedInsider

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 90 Minutes | Training Certificate Ransomware, malware, phishing, DDoS, social engineering, zero-day exploit, botnets – the list of types of attacks out there is long enough to keep even the most seasoned cybersecurity expert awake at night. And with the increased use of remote computing, the cyber attack surface grows as more edge devices are added to networks.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Nancy Ann Norton, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral who served as director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, will join the board of directors of Leidos on Jan. 1. Leidos CEO Thomas Bell said Norton will help the company have better customer challenge understanding and maintain its industry position.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2023

BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) has chosen its cybersecurity division president, John Giamatteo, to serve as CEO and member of the board of directors. The announcement made on Monday comes as the company drops its plans to launch a subsidiary initial public offering of its Internet of Things business.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It looks like Congress has managed to get the National Defense Authorization law done before December 31. As always, the bill is chock full of items federal contractors should pay attention to. For five of them, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to President and CEO of the Professional Services Council David Berteau. Interview transcript: Tom Temin And let’s begin, David, by saying this has been as close to the wire as I think Congress has come.

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In this virtual panel, industry and government executives gather to discuss cloud strategy and migration, cloud adoption best practices, the benefits of a multicloud approach to defense and civilian agencies, the federal cloud migration journey, and the importance of securing cloud computing systems. Moderator: Amanda Ziadeh, director of content, WashingtonExec Panelists: David Bottom, chief information [.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 15, 2023

HII has secured a $100 million cost-reimbursable modification to its contract with the U.S. Navy for the construction of the future USS Enterprise nuclear aircraft carrier. The Department of Defense said Thursday the company will establish a Nuclear Enterprise Workforce Special Incentive to facilitate the government's strategic co-investments in recruiting, training and retaining personnel involved in nuclear ship construction and repair activities.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Data is a foundational element of medical research and patient care, offering those working in the healthcare sector with insights into broad trends in the field and specific needs of individual patients. One way providers make these connections is by analyzing consented data, or information that has been approved for collection by an individual.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With a cybersecurity themed problem, this year’s Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vis Moot) fittingly sets new rules regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the competition. Introduced by an AI-generated video of Professor Christopher Kee (one of the Vis Moot’s three directors), the Vis Moot’s new rules do not outright ban AI from the competition.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Government agencies know customer experience (CX) is central to their missions, and they invest energy, time and money to understand and improve it. Executive Order 14058 made CX a top federal priority and linked it to rebuilding trust in government, while at the state and local levels, organizations have long focused on constituent services as their bread and butter.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Digital services provider TechFlow has appointed federal sales executive Matt Regan as director of business development and capture manager and retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ian Clark as director of operations for energy and mobility solutions. Both executives bring decades of military and industry experience and will support the company's current and future work with government customers, including the Transportation Security Administration and Defense Innovation Unit, TechFlow said Wedne

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Richie Obermayer, vice president of technical sales at GuardSTACK Technologies, said government agencies looking to accelerate digital transformation efforts should consider adopting 5G technology. In an article published on Carahsoft.

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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This year saw a rare False Claims Act jury trial that netted a $490 million verdict, a $172 million settlement from Cigna to settle healthcare fraud allegations, and emerging fraud schemes from developing technologies. Here, Law360 takes a look back at six significant healthcare fraud enforcement actions from 2023.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected David Nelson, the agency’s chief data officer and chief information officer, as its chief artificial intelligence officer, a spokesperson for the agency told FedScoop. President Joe Biden’s recent executive order on AI requires many federal agencies to name officials to the CAIO position. Several agencies, including the National Science Foundation and the Education Department , have already announced their picks.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Amentum will support the Department of State's humanitarian and stability operations in critical regions worldwide under a five-year, $37.5 million contract. The company said Wednesday it will deploy experts to help manage the missions and field operations of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in the Balkans, Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will provide technology and prototype development support services for the National Security Agency under a potential $700 million contract. The company said Wednesday it will support the analyst community by providing subject matter expertise to help NSA build and maintain technology, techniques and tools under the single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

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Redstone Government Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Below, we’ve created a compact list of action items for your Unanet accounting system at year end. Please don’t hesitate to call us to walk through this year end checklist with one of our consultants to help guide you.

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 10, 2023

WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh is joined by Lauren Zabierek, senior advisor of the cybersecurity division at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to discuss her work on a secure-by-design cybersecurity approach. It was announced in October that CISA, along with 17 U.S. and international partners, published an update to its secure-by-design principles.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Guidehouse has been acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity , which purchased the firm from Veritas Capital for $5.3 billion. Scott McIntyre will remain as CEO and continue to lead the company's management team, who will keep their current positions , Guidehouse announced from Washington, D.C. on Thursday.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In the dynamic world of aerospace, the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) technologies promise to unlock new levels of efficiency, safety, and performance. Witness the discussions and exchange of ideas at the 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit which will happen on Jan. 31, 2024.

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