Public Procurement Intl

AUGUST 23, 2024

On August 22, 2024, Chris Yukins and Tom Daley (DLA Piper) presented to the International Research Study of Public Procurement (IRSPP) group’s tenth workshop , in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of the NIGP (Institute for Government Procurement) annual conference. Asked to address an emerging “technology” in public procurement, Tom and Chris discussed the rapidly evolving law surrounding “green procurement” (environmentally sustainable procurement).

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

Every year, the U.S. Intelligence Community publishes a collection of the most alarming threats to the country’s national security. The information included provides a structure and framing for the fight against that which is seen to contest American freedoms and the rights of citizens.

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Art of Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

The need for freight, and its impact on humanity, can be traced back as far as the Silk Road across. The post Freight Electrification as a Service appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 23, 2024

July 30 was National Whistleblower Day and whistleblowers, advocates and government officials gathered on Capitol Hill to celebrate. The National Whistleblower Day event is available to rewatch on C-SPAN , but National Whistleblower Center is also rolling out videos of keynote speeches on its YouTube channel. In a show of bipartisan support for whistleblowers, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) each gave remarks at the National Whistleblower Day 2024 celebration on Capitol Hi

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FedScoop

AUGUST 23, 2024

Customs and Border Protection confirmed in a privacy review published earlier this month that it was no longer collecting telemetry data, or smartphone location data, provided by commercial firms. “CBP no longer collects commercial telemetry data owned and maintained by commercial vendors, though it continues to use the commercial telemetry data retained from its past use of vendors,” the privacy impact assessment states.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

In early August, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence published a new edition of the National Counterintelligence Strategy. The refreshed version includes nine goals split across three pillars, which focus on addressing threats posed by foreign intelligence entities, or FIEs; defending U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 20, 2024

In today’s intelligence landscape, data is the key to decision advantage. That’s why the U.S. Intelligence Community is placing a heavy emphasis on getting its data strategies and processes right.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 22, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is again seeking comment on draft guidance for digital identities following updates responsive to the first round of public comments. A second version of the draft guidance, posted Wednesday, provides additional detail for passkeys — or syncable authenticators — and digital wallets after commenters on the first draft asked for those areas to be expanded, according to a release from the agency.

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2024

Imagine an Army division conducting a 475-mile air assault, supported by a brigade command post of four vehicles leveraging technologies such as 5G wireless to access cloud capabilities. The layered, unified network is secured, allowing for a forward observer to receive intelligence and call for fire — where warfighters radio in for artillery support — with a shot occurring in under three minutes.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

Tom Lash assumed his current role as CEO of Vibrint in February 2023, bringing three decades of experience in the technology sector and a long history of serving national security and intelligence-focused clients to the company. At Vibrint, he is responsible for driving innovation and cultivating technology partnerships to advance the company’s growth strategy.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 23, 2024

Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions has appointed J.C. Chidiac, former ICF senior vice president, as CEO and Byron Caswell as chief strategy officer. In their new roles, Chidiac and Caswell will aim to leverage their experience in digital transformation to advance Synergy’s technological systems, the Reston, Virginia-based company announced Thursday.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 22, 2024

Five of the country’s leading software and tech advocacy organizations are urging Senate and House leadership to pass bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at improving federal agency oversight and management of software purchases before this congressional term comes to a close. In a letter sent Wednesday and shared exclusively with FedScoop, the tech groups urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Minori

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 21, 2024

Mentor-protégé arrangements provide a great way for small businesses to win federal work along with their larger business mentors. The popular program goes back decades. But mentor-protégés aren’t guaranteed to win. In one recent protest case, the problem was the buying agency wasn’t convinced the the protégé could actually do the work. Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more details.

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Public Procurement Intl

AUGUST 19, 2024

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 23, 2024

Serco has secured a $323 million contract to manage the facility repairs and upgrades to the backup power plant at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Space Force missions.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 21, 2024

Technologically speaking, society has come a long way since an old lady fell down in her house and couldn’t get up. The Veterans Health Administration is doing its part to put some distance between that memeable late-80s/early-90s image and the current needs of and potential solutions for the aging population it serves. “We’re actually figuring out how to have your house be an integral part of your health,” said Joe Ronzio, deputy chief health technology officer for the VHA.

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FedInsider

AUGUST 20, 2024

Monday, September 16, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Federal agencies’ systems are targeted by hostile interests all the time, whether it’s through a vulnerability in their networks or through a third-party product. The complexity and dynamism of the digital glass houses built on cloud platforms require significant time and effort to rebuild after a breach or a ransomware attack.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

The State Department has approved Romania’s request to purchase AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday it has notified Congress of the possible $592 million foreign military sale, under which RTX (NYSE: RTX) will serve as the principal contractor.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 23, 2024

Palantir Technologies has appointed Mike Gallagher, a former Wisconsin congressman, as head of its defense business. Alex Karp, Palantir CEO, expressed confidence that Gallagher’s “unique talents,” which helped shape government policy against U.S. adversaries, will play a vital role for the company and its mission partners, according to a post on Palantir’s LinkedIn page.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 20, 2024

The White House has a new slew of recommendations to consider that the congressional watchdog believes will contribute to the saving of federal funds, improved modernization efforts and better cybersecurity coordination. In a report made public Monday , the Government Accountability Office outlined 37 total priority recommendations to improve how the Office of Management and Budget encourages adequate technology-related practices across the federal landscape.

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FedInsider

AUGUST 19, 2024

People imagine large organizations such as the Department of Transportation when they think about who needs to utilize Zero Trust. What they don’t realize is that a smaller entity can make for a profitable attack, even a gateway to those larger targets. In this week’s Feds At The Edge podcast, Nick Graham, Senior Technical Sales Engineer of Civilian Sales from RavenTek offers some solutions that smaller institutions should prioritize in their transition to a safer cybersecurity posture.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 22, 2024

July 30 was National Whistleblower Day and whistleblowers, advocates and government officials gathered on Capitol Hill to celebrate. The National Whistleblower Day event is available to rewatch on C-SPAN , but National Whistleblower Center is also rolling out videos of keynote speeches on its YouTube channel. During his speech at National Whistleblower Day, Boeing whistleblower Ed Pierson, the Executive Director of The Foundation for Aviation Safety , an aviation industry watchdog group, reve

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 21, 2024

NetCentrics has appointed Steve Wieland as its new chief technology officer and vice president of technology and solutions. In a Tuesday LinkedIn post, the new CTO said he started the new job this August, coming from his most recent stint as division chief of future operations and plans at the U.S. Cyber Command.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 19, 2024

Collecting data from inside a hurricane can feel like sticking toothpicks in a donut. At least that’s how Joseph Cione, lead meteorologist for NOAA’s Hurricane Research Division, puts it. For decades, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has used small tubular devices with parachutes attached, known as dropsondes, to gather information about the storms.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2024

During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 22, 2024

The cyber and intelligence landscapes are becoming increasingly interconnected in the digital age. To find out more about emerging trends, threats and opportunities in cyber and intel, GovCon Wire sat down with Gwen Clavon, senior vice president of cyber and intelligence solutions at Jacobs, in a new Executive Spotlight interview.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 21, 2024

The FBI has awarded cBEYONData a position on the second iteration of the potential eight-year, $8 billion Information Technology Supplies and Support Services blanket purchase agreement. The ITSSS-2 BPA, which has a one-year base period and up to seven option years, will serve as the FBI’s primary vehicle for procuring IT services, cBEYONData said Wednesday.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 23, 2024

Leaders of the National Institutes of Health agency responsible for a $50 billion governmentwide IT services acquisition vehicle are “confident” that the contract will be awarded before the new expiration date for its predecessor next spring. The two top officials for the NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center told FedScoop in an interview that the agency and the Department of Justice are currently working through challenges to the contract, CIO-SP4, in the U.S.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 22, 2024

Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

Oshkosh’s (NYSE: OSK) defense arm has received a potential five-year, $1.54 billion contract from the U.S. Army to produce heavy tactical vehicles for the military branch. The Department of Defense said Tuesday Army Contracting Command at Detroit Arsenal in Michigan conducted an internet solicitation and received one bid for the fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 21, 2024

Robert Roughsedge, formerly vice president in charge of strategic captures at Leidos, announced on LinkedIn Monday he has been appointed VP of business development at Elbit Systems of America. He brings BD experience from his business capture roles in the aerospace and defense industry as well as from his service in the U.S. Army.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 21, 2024

Ethiopia has been on the pursuit of market liberalization in an effort to boost economic growth. We have been witnessing a wave of new laws in Ethiopia with significant implications to a market that has long been closed to foreigners. In April 2024, a law passed by the Investment Authority opened the import, wholesale, retail and export (of raw coffee, khat, oilseeds, pulses, hides and skins, forest products, poultry and livestock bought from the local market) sectors to foreign investments.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 20, 2024

The legal industry continues to see incremental gains for female lawyers in private practice in the U.S., according to a Law360 Pulse analysis, with women now representing 40.6% of all attorneys and 51% of all associates.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

The General Services Administration has awarded Clark Construction a potential $524 million contract to build the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s new headquarters at the St. Elizabeths West Campus in Washington, D.C. GSA said Monday the construction contract includes an Inflation Reduction Act investment worth $115.9 million.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 22, 2024

Customs and Border Protection did not adequately prepare for potential technological problems within its CBP One app, a mobile platform designed to help schedule appointments at U.S. ports of entry, according to a Department of Homeland Security inspector general report published this week. The agency failed to consider major issues with the functionality of the app, including challenges related to language access, appointment availability, and technological infrastructure, DHS’s Office of Inspe

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 21, 2024

On August 15, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a California Law firm, The Bloom Firm, and its senior managers, Lisa Bloom and Braden Polloc, agreed to pay $274,000 to settle False Claims Act allegations. The government alleges that the firm knowingly submitted false information to support a loan forgiveness application for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

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