Art of Procurement
JULY 4, 2024
“Coke is everywhere. In fact, when I travel to the developing world, Coke feels ubiquitous. […] If we can understand. The post Coca-Cola’s Project Last Mile appeared first on Art of Procurement.
FedTech Magazine
JULY 2, 2024
Government needs broad visibility into the activity of bad actors to fight ransomware. A lack of robust information sharing can lead to “a murky information environment, making it difficult for governments and industry to work together to combat ransomware at scale,” according to a report from the Institute for Security and Technology released in April.
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Whistleblower Network News
JULY 2, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will “recognize and support” National Whistleblower Day on July 30 by pointing employees towards educational resources and programming on whistleblower rights according to a letter sent to National Whistleblower Center (NWC). In the letter, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael Williams highlighted a memo sent in April outlining available whistleblower protections for employees and contractors and listed other resources made available by the agency.
GovCon Wire
JULY 3, 2024
Tony DeSimone has been appointed vice president of enterprise engineering at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). DeSimone announced his new role on LinkedIn, saying that, in this new position, he will be responsible for leading E&T execution across the company’s four business areas as well as its enterprise operations.
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FedScoop
JULY 2, 2024
The Department of Commerce’s Tech Hubs program will serve federal research goals in addition to boosting innovation and emerging technology work outside of major cities, senior Biden administration officials said Monday. During a call announcing 12 new initiatives that would receive funding through the Tech Hubs effort, officials in response to a FedScoop question highlighted the importance of being able to manufacture technologies that would help fuel innovation and the country’s overall econom
FedTech Magazine
JULY 3, 2024
There exists a major disconnect between the trust most agencies put in their current cybersecurity strategies and their actual ability to defend themselves. While 88 percent of global IT and security leaders feel confident in their organizations’ ability to manage cyber risk, 51 percent report that more than half of their cyber incidents were due to poor cyber hygiene, according to an April study from ExtraHop.
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GovCon Wire
JULY 3, 2024
Thoma Bravo has acquired Everbridge, a Massachusetts-based critical event management and national public warning software provider, for approximately $1.8 billion, or $35.00 in cash per share. Everbridge will cease trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange as part of the deal, which secured approval from the company’s stockholders in late April, Thoma Bravo said Tuesday.
WashngtonExec
JULY 2, 2024
As vice president of sales for the Army, Defense Information Systems Agency and intel at Iron Bow, Henry Tragle is helping the military meet its technology needs. That’s no small lift these days. Defense organizations are trying to figure out how best to apply artificial intelligence to elevate mission outcomes. They’re working to implement Zero [.
GovLoop
JULY 3, 2024
One thing is certain: The day will come when quantum computers are powerful and reliable enough to render traditional encryption obsolete. What’s less certain is when it will arrive. But it’s imperative that agencies prepare today. Wait too long, said Keyfactor’s Chris Hickman, and “you won’t have enough runway to keep your organization safe while you go through all the planning steps.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 3, 2024
SpaceX has received a $69 million contract to provide launch services for NASA’s Compton Spectrometer and Imager space mission. The COSI mission is scheduled to lift off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in August 2027, NASA said Tuesday.
Federal News Network
JULY 5, 2024
Voyager Space has entered into an agreement with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center to help develop an airlock for the Mars Transit Vehicle, also referred to as Deep Space Transport. It’s a 12-month study that will look at the applying the concept of Voyager’s Bishop Airlock design, currently being utilized on the International Space Station, towards a future mission to Mars.
FedScoop
JULY 3, 2024
The General Services Administration is inviting the public to participate in a challenge to reimagine federal websites with artificial intelligence and cloud tools. This AI-themed hackathon , which is co-sponsored by OpenAI and Microsoft, will offer participants access to large language models, technologies to write code, features to increase the consistency of AI-made responses and more.
SmallGovCon
JULY 2, 2024
The federal small business representation system relies in some part on self-certification and in some part on review by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and protests by competitors. The System for Award Management (SAM) is one key part of the federal procurement apparatus. Small businesses looking to take advantage of SBA’s socioeconomic programs must be registered in SAM, and crucially, must maintain up-to-date information in the system.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 3, 2024
Kent Selby announced on LinkedIn on Tuesday that he has been appointed vice president for the Air Force, Marine Corps and strategic programs at KBR. Selby previously served as a director at the company, overseeing operations for KBR’s government solutions division for more than three years.
Redstone Government Consulting
JULY 1, 2024
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a final rule revising 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) , now called OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance, to streamline and clarify the rules for federal financial assistance (e.g., grants and cooperative agreements). Agencies must implement the Final Rule by October 1, 2024. These rules will apply to new grants and can be applied to existing grants by a bi-lateral modification.
Government Contracts
JULY 5, 2024
When the high court limited the scope of a federal obstruction statute used to charge hundreds of rioters who stormed the Capitol, the justices did not vote along ideological lines. In a year marked by 6-3 splits, what accounts for the departure? Here are some moments from oral arguments that may have swayed the justices.
Holland & Knight: Government Contracts
JUNE 30, 2024
New applications to six U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) socioeconomic set-aside program certifications will not be accepted during a system upgrade beginning August 1.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 1, 2024
Robert Waldo has joined defense and space manufacturing company Intellisense Systems as president and CEO, succeeding Frank Willis, who served in the position for six years. Before working as CEO, Willis was vice president at Physical Optics Corporation before the spin-off of Intellisense.
GovCon Wire
JULY 2, 2024
Max Montague, formerly a senior director at Parsons, has been appointed vice president of defense and intelligence for cyber and national operations at the Virginia-based information technology provider, according to his LinkedIn announcement. Montague was elevated to the role after serving as a senior director at Parsons since 2022.
Government Contracts
JULY 3, 2024
This term, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Chevron deference, a precedent established 40 years ago that said when judges could defer to federal agencies' interpretations of law in rulemaking. Here, catch up with Law360's coverage of what is likely to happen next.
WashngtonExec
JULY 2, 2024
Greg Clifton General Manager of the Defense & National Security Group, Intel In 2023, Greg Clifton and his team at Intel successfully developed and delivered new multi-chip package prototypes to the Defense Department six quarters ahead of schedule under the SHIP program, advancing the objective of reestablishing the United States as a leader in microelectronics [.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 2, 2024
Hector Pelayo, an aerospace and defense industry executive with more than two decades of experience, was appointed president and general manager of space, air and sea group at Tyto Athene, according to his LinkedIn post. In his new role, he is responsible for leading Tyto Athene’s portfolio across the U.S.
GovCon Wire
JULY 1, 2024
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a potential three-year, $5.3 billion contract from the U.S. Army to produce Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target or PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 missiles.
Government Contracts
JULY 3, 2024
A Connecticut federal judge on Wednesday sided with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Boehringer Ingelheim's challenge to a new Medicare drug price negotiation program, rejecting the pharmaceutical company's claim that the program is unconstitutional.
WashngtonExec
JULY 1, 2024
John Heller, CEO of Amentum, has won WashingtonExec’s 2024 Chief Officer Award for CEO in the Private and Public Company (annual revenue greater than $500 million) category. WashingtonExec on May 10 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that celebrates influential and innovative executives in government and industry in the C-suite. [.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 1, 2024
Sarah Bedsaul Hiza has assumed the role of vice president of engineering and technology for Lockheed Martin’s rotary and mission systems business, transitioning from her previous position as VP and general manager of strategic and missile defense systems at the company.
GovCon Wire
JULY 2, 2024
Venice Goodwine, the Department of the Air Force’s chief information officer, is slated to give a keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Air Defense Summit on July 23. Learn more about the DAF CIO, her career history and her accomplishments below. Who Is Venice Goodwine?
Government Contracts
JULY 3, 2024
Boxing has influenced my legal work by enabling me to confidently hone the skills I've learned from the sport, like the ability to remain calm under pressure, evaluate an opponent's weaknesses and recognize when to seize an important opportunity, says Kirsten Soto at Clyde & Co.
WashngtonExec
JUNE 30, 2024
Maximus has won a 5-year, $87 million task order from the Internal Revenue Service to deliver end-to-end development and modernization services. IRS awarded Maximus the task order through the blanket purchase agreement for the Enterprise Development, Operations Services contract, which supports the agency’s modernization plans.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 1, 2024
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific has awarded a joint venture between Jacobs and Black & Veatch a potential $249 million contract to provide architectural and engineering services for the construction of a missile defense system and related infrastructure projects.
GovCon Wire
JULY 1, 2024
In the competitive government contracting landscape, your professional network can be your key to success. But not every networking opportunity is worth your while. Service providers and the professional networking crowd can get in the way of meaningful and productive connections with actual senior-level executives and industry leaders.
Government Contracts
JULY 2, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court's Loper decision will shape the contours of industry self-regulation in the years to come, providing opportunities for this often-misunderstood practice, says Eric Reicin at BBB National Programs.
WashngtonExec
JUNE 30, 2024
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Ronald “Fog” Hahn, chief growth officer of Astrion, to discuss the value of mid-tier companies in GovCon and recent contract wins. Astrion was formed following the integration of two flagship government services firms, Oasis Systems and ERC, putting the company in the mid-tier market.
FedScoop
JULY 5, 2024
For more than two decades, the Social Security Administration has worked to shed its well-earned image as a “paper-based agency,” doing everything from shifting away from hard copy signatures to embarking on a large-scale modernization plan. Now armed with a robust artificial intelligence use case inventory and a splashy new data-tracking tool , SSA’s technology leaders feel especially bullish about where they stand in their digital journey.
GovCon Wire
JULY 1, 2024
Crowley‘s government services business will provide the Department of Defense with transportation services under a $613.3 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Transportation Command. The DOD said Friday Crowley Government Services will perform Freight All Kinds services within the continental U.S., Alaska, Puerto Rico and Canada.
Government Contracts
JULY 2, 2024
In its Snyder v. U.S. decision last week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a bribery law does not criminalize gratuities, continuing a trend of narrowing federal anti-corruption laws and scrutinizing public corruption prosecutions that go beyond obvious quid pro quo schemes, say Carrie Cohen and Christine Wong at MoFo.
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