WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 2, 2024

National security leaders play key roles in modernizing, protecting and defending the technologies that drive missions on land, sea, air and space. These leaders support one of the government’s most important missions: securing and defending the nation’s citizens, economy and institutions. The security-related missions highlighted here cover critical infrastructure, cyber-connected operating equipment, Internet of Things, [.

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Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 3, 2024

We know supply chains are complex, but to truly understand how complex they are, and how they reached this point, The post Supply Chains as Business in Action appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 3, 2024

As artificial intelligence becomes more ingrained in all aspects of technology, agencies and vendors alike must consider new factors when it comes to buying these capabilities. In a new memo released today, the Office of Management and Budget outlined these considerations in three buckets: Proactively manage AI risk and performance Promote a competitive AI marketplace Create structures to govern and manage business processes related to acquiring AI in acquisition “This new memo provides agencies

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Coleman Jackson, P.C.

OCTOBER 1, 2024

LEGAL THOUGHTS COLEMAN JACKSON, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW Published October 10th, 2024 Topic: ”Is There Any Tax Relief Available From Spousal Tax Debt” Attorney Coleman Jackson Welcome to Legal Thoughts my name is Coleman Jackson, and I am an attorney at Coleman Jackson, P.C., a taxation, litigation and immigration law firm based in Dallas, […] The post Episode 1- Is There Any Tax Relief Available From Spousal Tax Debt appeared first on Tax, Litigation, Immigration Law Blog.

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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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American City & Country

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Public-sector fleet managers may want to consider delaying replacing their internal-combustion-engine (ICE) vehicles with electric vehicles/trucks (EVs) says Randall Taylor , CEO of The Fuel Ox , a global provider of fuel treatments and lubricants. For more than 10 years Taylor has led daily operations at the firm, which helps consumers and fleet managers reduce their footprint on the environment with bio-based, eco-friendly and almost completely toxin-free products.

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Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 4, 2024

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 4th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued up to $6.9 billion from the U.S. Air Force to manufacture and deliver small diameter bombs to the militaries of U.S., Japan, Bulgaria and Ukraine.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Consider the technology that makes effective policing possible. Where would we be without the ability to conduct DNA testing—or even fingerprint suspects? How would police communicate and coordinate without computers? What about radios? This is technology that today’s law enforcement officers can take for granted, but it wasn’t always that way. The truth is the technology involved in policing has evolved dramatically—even in just the past several years.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Keeping up with zero trust implementation and other governmentwide cybersecurity mandates will require different approaches, including a “fundamental change” in how those efforts are funded, a pair of federal officials said Thursday. Speaking during an ATARC Federal Zero Trust Summit event , State Department and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tech leaders shared potential solutions around funding for technology transformation, including via a shift that would establish cybersec

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Three times the CIA awarded a contract for medical services to the same company. Three times the losing bidder protested. Finally a court said the protestor might be right. But it let the CIA go ahead with the original award anyway. Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince shared lessons learned on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices.

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The Potomac Officers Club will kick off next year with the 2025 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 23. This 11th iteration of the esteemed event will once again gather public and private sector technology experts for an exploration of defense priorities, advanced technologies and the intersection of innovation and national security.

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USFCR

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Teaming agreements can be the key to unlocking new opportunities in federal contracting. These strategic partnerships allow businesses to combine their strengths and resources to win competitive contracts. But what exactly are teaming agreements, and how do you ensure compliance with SBA rules? Let’s explore. What Are Teaming Agreements? Teaming agreements, or teaming arrangements, are temporary partnerships between two or more independent companies that come together to pursue a competitive bid

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is pushing forward on its oversight of federal post-quantum cryptography migration, unveiling a strategy document last week that details how the agency intends to monitor and assess governmentwide progress on the transition. The public release of CISA’s guidance on Friday, required by a 2022 Office of Management and Budget memorandum on migrating to post-quantum cryptography , lays out plans for the deployment of automated cryptography discove

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The Defense Department began its first interstate moves under an up-to-$17.9 billion contract meant to overhaul the military’s household goods moving system last week, a significant milestone toward what now appears to be an aggressive schedule to implement the Global Household Goods contract (GHC) after several years of delays. The GHC contract is a controversial paradigm shift in how DoD handles household goods moves.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Thirty companies were awarded spots on a potential $4 billion contract from the U.S. Transportation Command for international charter airlift services. The Department of Defense said Tuesday work under the International Charter Airlift Services in Support of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet contract will be performed across the globe and will run through Sept.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The rapidly expanding space tourism industry is raising a vast universe of potential intellectual property issues. Experts say most of the laws governing extraterrestrial IP are as unexplored as space itself.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A service created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to spur the sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures is floundering due to a lack of outreach, according to a new watchdog report. The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General found that the use of CISA’s Automated Indicator Sharing (AIS) has fallen to its lowest level since 2017, with a 93% decline in the sharing of cyber threat indicators from 2020 to 2022.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In a world of rapid change and threat, organizations need to be ready and waiting with a plan. One good approach some are taking to navigate an ever-evolving landscape is to lean on a “digital playbook.” Customized to each situation and the unique and individual needs agencies big and small have, these playbooks could make the difference between a scramble and a smooth transition.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Navy Supply Systems Command is soliciting proposals for a multiple-award contract worth up to $827.8 million for business management support services in support of the U.S. Navy‘s personnel, manpower and training objectives. According to the solicitation posted on SAM.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A Michigan federal judge on Thursday gave the final approval to a $25 million settlement to end claims from a class of Flint adults and businesses accusing a firm of failing to properly alert officials about the dangers of the city's water, noting that the case took years to resolve because it involved complicated legal issues.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Tim Silk currently serves as director of solutions engineering for HashiCorp’s U.S. public sector arm, a role in which he helps government agencies modernize, secure, codify and automate their information technology systems.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Mass arbitration has become extraordinarily expensive and highly volatile. The practice originated during a low tide for conventional class action certification and a high tide for judicial enforcement of individual arbitration agreements and class action waivers. Over the past decade, plaintiffs’ firms embraced this legislative and jurisprudential landscape and coordinated mass filings of individual arbitration claims, particularly in the consumer and employment context.

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Jack Wise, a contracting professional with more than 35 years of extensive experience in acquisition services, was named senior vice president of business development lifecycle at Koniag Government Services.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 3, 2024

One attorney hasn't lost a single U.S. Supreme Court case she's argued, or even a single justice's vote. One attorney is perhaps "the preeminent SCOTUS advocate." And one may soon become U.S. solicitor general, despite acknowledging there are "judges out there who don't like me." All three are among a dozen lawyers in the vanguard of the Supreme Court bar's next generation, poised to follow in the footsteps of the bar's current icons.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Barbara Humpton, president and CEO of Siemens Corp., hosted Terry Iverson, founder of CHAMPION Now and author of ”Inspiring Champions in Advanced Manufacturing,” on her podcast,  “The Optimistic Outlook“ on Sept. 24. They discussed the labor shortage in U.S. manufacturing and the need to shift negative perceptions of manufacturing careers by encouraging the sector’s opportunities.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Thursday, October 24, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Migrating to the cloud is not simple, especially if an agency wants to establish a multi-cloud environment that can support a growing number of apps and a wide range of services. Migration requires eliminating IT silos, a unified management and control system, automation of tasks, being able to extend and migrate apps and data in all the clouds in use, and more.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The State Department has awarded four companies positions on a potential five-year, $765 million follow-on contract to facilitate foreign law enforcement training and provide related services in support of the Global Antiterrorism Training Assistance program.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The federal government is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to declare that E-Rate reimbursement fraud is covered by the False Claims Act because the government provides the program's funding.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Infrastructure and technical services company Arkel International has been awarded a spot on a $495 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers multiple award task order contract.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The federal government is in a “great place” following an agencywide deadline on zero-trust architecture implementation and now looking ahead to more challenging aspects of the cybersecurity model, according to a White House official. Mike Duffy, the acting federal chief information security officer, said in an interview with FedScoop that the next phase of zero-trust architecture implementation will focus largely on operations, taking near-term technical controls and leveraging those into a “lo

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has secured a $525 million contract from the U.S. Navy for Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 and spares. RTX said Monday the ESSM Block 2 missiles’ enhanced maneuverability and performance will help boost the flexibility and capability of the U.S. and allied nations’ navies.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Amid a growing body of research finding that attorneys face higher rates of mental illness than the general population, firms should consider setting up mental health first aid training programs to help lawyers assess mental health challenges in their colleagues and intervene with compassion, say psychologists Shawn Healy and Tracey Meyers.

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USFCR

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Government contracts come in various forms, each designed to fit specific needs. Whether you're new to federal contracting or an experienced supplier, knowing the differences between contract types is crucial for success in this complex industry. In this guide, we break down the most common types of government contracts and how they might impact your business.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The General Services Administration on Tuesday issued the final draft solicitation for pool 1 of its Ascend blanket purchase agreement — a governmentwide, one-stop-shop for agencies to buy cloud technologies. The BPA seeks to address the government’s need for simplified procurement procedures and cost savings regarding cloud solutions and baseline cybersecurity requirements.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Adam Geller, a security industry veteran with 25 years of experience as a product and engineering professional, has been named chief product officer at Zscaler (Nasdaq: ZS). The cloud security company said Monday Geller will be responsible for scaling and accelerating Zscaler’s next phase of innovation and growth.

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Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Prosecutors have asked a Texas federal judge for an 18- to 24-month prison sentence for a Chinese-born engineer who pled guilty to tax crimes after being charged with export violations and fraud in a case the defense claims began as an espionage investigation under the U.S. Department of Justice's now-disbanded "China Initiative.

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