GovCon & Trade
JANUARY 22, 2024
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.
FedInsider
JANUARY 24, 2024
Thursday, January 25, 2024 | 12:00PM – 5:00PM EST | 3 CPE | Washington DC Cybersecurity has always contended with evolving threats. As the internet has become more embedded into social and economic life and smart phones, tablets and other handheld devices become ubiquitous, bad actors have devised new attacks to capitalize on new vulnerabilities. And just as agencies are implementing zero trust architecture to help with this wave, other IT developments are threatening to upend cybersecurity even
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GovCon Wire
JANUARY 26, 2024
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.
AWS Public Sector
JANUARY 25, 2024
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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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,
FedScoop
JANUARY 23, 2024
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
GovLoop
JANUARY 25, 2024
Goal: Embrace a more flexible, agile and resilient workplace to accommodate workforce and mission needs. Charles Hardy, Chief Architect of the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Public Buildings Service, is a licensed architect, workplace strategist and certified construction manager. As the agency’s lead executive in charge of workplace strategy, he oversees research and development of office innovations.
Public Procurement Central brings together the best content for public procurement professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 23, 2024
Engineering and project management contractor Amentum ended 2023 with a number of notable accomplishments. Its team is particularly excited about the establishment of a technology council composed of the organization’s foremost technical minds. “The Council is the connective tissue for technology across Amentum,” Vice President of Technology Innovation Seth Eaton told ExecutiveBiz.
FedScoop
JANUARY 26, 2024
The White House Office of Management and Budget is looking for input on how federal agency privacy impact assessments could more effectively mitigate risks as technologies, such as artificial intelligence, become more advanced. The request for information , which is required by President Joe Biden’s recent AI executive order , appeared on the Federal Register public inspection Friday and is set for official publication Jan. 30.
FedInsider
JANUARY 23, 2024
Large organizations, whether public or private, all have challenges in making the digital transformation. Today, we sit down with public and private sector leaders who have had success in managing to make large, state-based systems adapt to today’s world of rapid change. Ajay Gupta, Chief Digital Transformation Officer for California’s DMV shares his thoughts on the benefits to customizable options, commonly called “low code, no code” and how being sensitive to legacy systems is key for organiza
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 21, 2024
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.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 25, 2024
Executive Mosaic, the premier media and events organization in the government contracting sector, is honored to announce the 2024 edition of the highly anticipated Wash100 Award.
Whistleblower Network News
JANUARY 26, 2024
On January 24, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington announced that it had filed a Complaint against Hanford Mission Integration Solutions, LLC (HMIS), alleging fraudulent labor overcharging at the Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Nuclear Site. The False Claim Act (FCA) allegations stem from a qui tam suit filed by Bradley Keever, a sprinkler fitter in the fire protection group at HMIS.
WashngtonExec
JANUARY 22, 2024
ManTech has launched its Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Solutions Practice, building on its extensive experience in serving defense, intelligence and federal civilian clients. Vice President Brandy Durham, who has over 20 years of experience with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and IBM in applying commercial AI solutions to national security challenges, leads the new practice. [.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 26, 2024
Stuart Kupinsky, former senior vice president and general counsel at Blackboard, now an Anthology company, has been appointed executive VP and chief legal officer at Mercury Systems (Nasdaq: MRCY).
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 26, 2024
Though venture capitalists have invested heavily into defense startups, these companies have not yet captured the attention of the U.S. Department of Defense, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. In recent years, Silicon Valley tech startups have begun to express an interest in government contracts, conducting lobbying efforts and building relationships with defense officials.
GovLoop
JANUARY 25, 2024
Metrics for customer experience (CX) can look radically different depending on the agency’s mission. How do you know which metrics you need to track success? During our latest CX Community of Practice session, Tori Leonard, UX Practice Manager, shared strategies for measuring your CX goals. Here are a few takeaways from that session: • The first step for creating and tracking metrics that matter should be foundational discovery research, Leonard said.
FedScoop
JANUARY 23, 2024
The Office of Personnel Management and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence do not have adequate data for assessing government security clearances and other vetting processes, the Government Accountability Office said in a report released Monday. In its investigation, GAO found that data about vetting determinations or “reciprocity” — which allows for federal workers to transfer to different agencies without a new background check — was inconsistent and incomplete, presenting a hi
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 23, 2024
“Our goal at DARPA is to explore how we can reliably build AI systems we can trust and not be foolish to do so," according to DARPA's Dr. Kathleen Fisher , who runs the agency’s Information Innovation Office. Dr. Fisher will go in-depth on the multi-layered use cases for AI at the 5th Annual AI Summit on March 21st. Register now , so you can ask Dr.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 26, 2024
As cyber attacks evolve and increase in frequency, the Intelligence Community is working to ensure that it is prepared to handle these threats. Taking a scientific approach to cybersecurity is the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency, an organization dedicated to conducting cutting-edge research for IC applications.
GovLoop
JANUARY 22, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform nearly every aspect of agency operations. But to take advantage of generative AI and related solutions, agencies need to get their data under control. The problem is that agencies have spent the better part of the past two decades integrating point-to-point solutions to address point-in-time problems.
FedInsider
JANUARY 21, 2024
Government and industry are working together to leverage the capabilities of O-RAN with 5G, while overcoming interoperability and standardization challenges. The Department of Defense has adopted advanced telecommunication capabilities to support a variety of new technologies including creating private networks for the military, integrating 5G capabilities, improving supply chain logistics and more.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 24, 2024
Enlightenment Capital has merged four businesses to form and launch RealmOne, a new platform company focused on providing cybersecurity and intelligence collection and analysis support for national security agency customers. Columbia, Maryland-based RealmOne is led by CEO Gary Daigle, former chief executive of iNovex.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 25, 2024
Parsons has secured a position on a $200 million multiple-award task order contract from the General Services Administration to provide program management and construction management services.
Whistleblower Network News
JANUARY 24, 2024
On January 24, the Vatican issued new procedures on whistleblowing , recognizing the critical role whistleblowers play in exposing corruption and financial misconduct. The new document expands upon procedures first laid out in 2019 for reporting financial anomalies to the Office of the Auditor General. Vatican News, the official news portal of the Vatican Holy See, notes that whistleblowing “is one of the most effective tools for combating corruption, provided for, among other things, by the Uni
FedInsider
JANUARY 23, 2024
Agencies and members of industry share the benefits and best practices of adopting a data-driven cybersecurity program. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program was first introduced in 2012 to provide a dynamic approach to strengthening government networks’ cybersecurity. Today, it includes new cybersecurity tools, integration services and dashboards that help agencies improve their security posture.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 26, 2024
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded four companies spots on a potential seven-year, $794.1 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for research and development services. The IDIQ has a base ordering period of five years and two option years and provides for R&D services in support of the NGA’s Research and Development Directorate, the agency said Thursday.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 26, 2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Hensel Phelps Construction a potential $102.8 million contract to build an integrated command center for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile system. USACE announced the award in a notice published Thursday on SAM.gov.
FedScoop
JANUARY 26, 2024
A Department of Justice disclosure that the FBI is in the “initiation” phase of using Amazon’s Rekognition tool for a project doesn’t run afoul of the company’s moratorium on police use of the software, an Amazon spokesperson said in response to FedScoop questions Friday. The statement comes after FedScoop reported Thursday that the DOJ disclosed in its public inventory of AI use cases that the FBI was initiating use of Rekognition as part of something called “Project Tyr.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 25, 2024
With artificial intelligence poised to be the hottest legislative and regulatory topic in 2024, expect the AI policymaking toolbox to continue to expand and evolve as stakeholders in the U.S. and abroad develop, deploy, use and learn more about these technologies, say attorneys at Hogan Lovells.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 26, 2024
U.S. Transportation Command has awarded International Auto Logistics a potential eight-year, $2.2 billion contract to provide personnel, training and equipment to support the shipment and storage of privately owned vehicles of uniformed service members and civilian employees within the Department of Defense.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 25, 2024
Lockheed Martin and Red 6 are forming a strategic joint venture and are entering a mentor-protege agreement under the U.S. Small Business Administration Mentor-Protege Program. The two companies said Wednesday that the agreement will help with innovation, joint ventures, bidding and the exploration of future investments.
WashngtonExec
JANUARY 24, 2024
J&J Worldwide Services will be supporting Titan-Auxo as a subcontractor on a 10-year, $23 billion multiple-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract vehicle. The contract involves providing health care staffing support for the Veterans Health Administration’s Integrated Critical Staffing Program. “As a veteran like many of my J&J co-workers, this was an opportunity we had to a part [.
Government Contracts
JANUARY 25, 2024
Amid continuing business uncertainty, law firms should consider adopting a holistic employee experience strategy — prioritizing consistency, targeting signature moments and leveraging measurement tools — to maximize productivity and profitability, says Haley Revel at Calibrate Consulting.
GovCon Wire
JANUARY 25, 2024
Randy Fields, former vice president and general manager at Cubic's digital intelligence unit, has joined Ultra Intelligence & Communications as VP and chief technology officer. "With my extensive experience in airborne datalinks, Joint Fires and tactical edge technology, I am thrilled to bring my expertise to this new role," Fields said.Fields is set to speak at the Potomac Officers Club's 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 31.
ExecutiveBiz
JANUARY 24, 2024
An RTX business has booked a $154 million U.S. Army contract to provide Commander’s Independent Viewer systems. Raytheon’s delivery of these electro-optical/infrared sight systems is intended to elevate the service branch’s Bradley Fighting Vehicles, RTX announced from McKinney, Texas on Wednesday.
Kluwer Arbitration
JANUARY 25, 2024
An arbitration agreement is an agreement to resolve disputes through arbitration. Its existence precludes disputing parties from bringing their dispute to court: see Article 3 of the Arbitration and ADR Law of the Republic of Indonesia (“Arbitration Law”), which stipulates that Indonesian courts have no jurisdiction to try disputes between parties bound by an arbitration agreement.
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