GovCon & Trade
DECEMBER 7, 2023
You are reading the November 2023 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox. To stay up to date, subscribe to our GovCon & Trade blog. If you have questions about any actions addressed in the Roundup, please contact the international trade team.
FedScoop
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking cloud-related information to support an analytics and machine learning research and development project that’s in the works for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The Advanced Analytics Platform for Machine Learning (CAP-M) project, which is being developed by DHS’s Science and Technology Directorate for CISA, is “envisioned to be a multicloud, multi-tenant environment for testing new software and tools, and developing complex mac
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ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Pragyansmita Nayak , chief data scientist at Hitachi Vantara 's federal subsidiary , has outlined strategic steps to integrate artificial intelligence tools into government systems to optimize operations, enhance security and achieve mission objectives. Federal agencies must first establish a data management strategy, focusing on data provenance and lineage, to ensure data quality and prevent the infiltration of "poisoned" data that threat actors may exploit to disrupt AI systems, N
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Thales has closed its acquisition of Imperva, a San Mateo, California-headquartered cybersecurity software and services provider, in a move that made North America the second largest country of operations for the French multinational company.
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GovCon & Trade
DECEMBER 5, 2023
On November 21, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest, arguing that the terms of a solicitation were biased and that the awardee failed to comply with a mandatory solicitation requirement. The decision offers important lessons that contractors should keep in mind when evaluating solicitations; submitting proposals; and evaluating whether and when to file a bid protest.
FedScoop
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Just three of the 23 civilian Chief Financial Officer Act agencies have met the cyber event logging standards called out in President Joe Biden’s 2021 cybersecurity executive order and a subsequent Office of Management and Budget memo, a new Government Accountability Office report found. The Department of Agriculture, the National Science Foundation and the Small Business Administration all hit OMB’s August 2023 deadline to reach advanced (tier 3) status for logging, meaning the agencies are ful
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GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Three companies have won spots on a potential five-year, $125 million small business set-aside contract to provide cybersecurity and privacy support services to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. A notice posted Friday on SAM.gov states that NIST has selected Analygence, CyberESI and Electrosoft as contractors of the CAPSS indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity acquisition vehicle.
GovCon & Trade
DECEMBER 5, 2023
On November 21, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest, arguing that the terms of a solicitation were biased and that the awardee failed to comply with a mandatory solicitation requirement. The decision offers important lessons that contractors should keep in mind when evaluating solicitations; submitting proposals; and evaluating whether and when to file a bid protest.
Federal News Network
DECEMBER 8, 2023
A long-awaited overhaul of the Defense Department’s system for moving military members’ household goods from place to place will be delayed yet again — and for a still-undetermined period of time, officials said Thursday. Unlike previous setbacks, the latest stumbling block isn’t related to the numerous legal challenges that have faced the Global Household Goods contract (GHC), which is worth up to $17.9 billion over nine years.
FedTech Magazine
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Federal IT managers who move applications to cloud data centers gain a host of benefits, including cost savings — on real estate, utilities, equipment and more. But those savings can be offset by a huge unknown: the monthly bill for cloud services. If applications in cloud data centers are not right-sized and revamped for an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) or Platform as a Service (PaaS) environment, costs can quickly get out of control.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Chris Bolster, a nearly two-decade Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) veteran, has been promoted to vice president of finance at the McLean, Virginia-headquartered information technology and services provider.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Valkyrie Enterprises won a five-year, $76 million contract to support the U.S. Navy C enter for Surface Combat Systems Training Command. The company said Wednesday it will perform systems engineering and training analysis to serve the mission of SCSTC across the globe.
USFCR
DECEMBER 4, 2023
The transition from the battlefield to the boardroom is seamless with the Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) program. This U.S. government initiative offers veterans a solid platform to leverage their discipline, leadership, and strategic thinking for entrepreneurial success. It's where military precision meets business acumen, paving the way for veterans to achieve remarkable triumphs in the corporate world.
FedTech Magazine
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Software factories have proved to be a speedy way to create and deploy new software applications. DevSecOps helps software factories develop and implement new digital capabilities more rapidly. Now, many federal agencies are taking the next step in DevSecOps by deploying platform engineering, which helps create a foundation that underpins the factory model.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 6, 2023
The cybersecurity landscape across the globe is changing as new technologies and threats emerge. Now, public and private sector leaders are looking to artificial intelligence tools and technologies to shore up their cyber capabilities and better protect their important data and assets.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 8, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking industry input on the feasibility of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Advanced Analytics Platform For Machine Learning project. In a notice posted Tuesday on SAM.gov, DHS' Office of Mission and Capability Support said it is looking into industry capabilities to support the cloud services requirements of the CAP-M research and development initiative.
Key Solutions
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Writing templates are one of the first steps to complete once the draft and final solicitation are released. A writing template serves as the base of a successful proposal.
FedTech Magazine
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Now in its 20th year, the Department of Defense Intelligence Information System Worldwide Conference is the largest IT gathering focused on the defense and intelligence communities. DoDIIS, sponsored by the Defense Intelligence Agency, takes place in Portland, Ore., from Dec. 12-14. This year’s theme — Chaos to Clarity: Leveraging Emerging Technologies — highlights the ways these agencies have used technology to respond to unexpected, world-changing events.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 4, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to solicit proposals from potential industry sources capable of providing monitoring and general translation, interpretation and transcription services. The ICE Homeland Security Investigations anticipates releasing a final request for proposals for the Title III contract on Dec.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Serco has been awarded the Autonomy and Vehicle Control Systems / Testing and Evaluations contract by the U.S. Navy. The IT service management company said Thursday that, under the three-year, $68 million contract, it will support the Naval Architecture and Engineering Department within Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division in developing unmanned surface vessel autonomy.
Whistleblower Network News
DECEMBER 5, 2023
On December 5, Blueprint for Free Speech announced their 2023 Whistleblowing Awards. The awards, “which recognize the bravery and integrity of whistleblowers who have made a positive impact in the public interest,” were granted to 11 individuals from across the globe. “From persevering through the NHS grievance procedure to see a killer apprehended, to holding a billion-dollar company, Tesla, accountable for its private evidence in the race to roll out self-driving cars, this year’s winners demo
FedScoop
DECEMBER 8, 2023
The Internal Revenue Service is making progress in its push toward digitization — a move made possible by $80 billion in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act — but the agency isn’t there just yet, Commissioner Danny Werfel said Thursday. During the ACT-IAC/DCI CX Summit in Arlington, Va., Werfel acknowledged Washington Post photos of an IRS cafeteria in Austin, Texas , that was flooded with paper tax return files, while stumping for the agency’s paperless future, which he said would improve
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Capitol Meridian Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in Clarity Innovations, a Columbia, Maryland-based developer of data analytics software for national security applications.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 7, 2023
RTX has secured a potential five-year, $ 20.8 million contract to build and demonstrate two wideband passive sensor systems for the U.S. Navy's Birdseye Yonder effort. The Office of Naval Research solicited bids for the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract under a long range broad agency announcement and will obligate funds in the Navy's fiscal 2023 research, development, test and evaluation budget, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.
Whistleblower Network News
DECEMBER 8, 2023
On December 7, Better Markets , a nonprofit organization which promotes the public interest in the financial markets, published a new report on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program. The 12-page report documents the program’s immense success and calls for other agencies to adopt similar whistleblower award programs.
Federal News Network
DECEMBER 6, 2023
For smaller suppliers, selling to DoD still isn’t a walk in the park – but things are getting a little simpler. Last month, the department enacted a long-awaited rule change that prohibits prime contractors from flowing unnecessary contract clauses down to their subcontractors. It is all a part of more changes that are meant to simplify commercial buying in DoD that are still in the rulemaking pipeline.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Open source software is code that is available for anyone to inspect, modify, enhance and share, and its accessibility and flexibility offers a wide array of options for users looking to meet specific needs.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Science and technology company A-TEK has appointed Reuben Maher as chief strategy and growth officer. A-TEK said Tuesday that in this capacity, Maher will work to implement the company's growth strategy by expanding its offerings and its presence in select federal agencies.
Government Contracts
DECEMBER 7, 2023
A former Bronx County assistant district attorney and onetime JPMorgan assistant general counsel has been arraigned on charges that she and two family members defrauded the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
WashngtonExec
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Amentum has won a Defense Threat Reduction Agency contract worth $56.1 million to support the Defense Department’s Biological Threat Reduction Program mission. The award has a 3-year base period of performance with options to extend the period of performance to five years. Work will be performed in and outside the U.S., with a specific focus [.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 7, 2023
The military healthcare system is a microcosm for the broader general healthcare challenges and setbacks the U.S. is facing: a lack of unification and standardization, resources spread too thin and deficiencies in technical modernization.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 7, 2023
TechFlow has booked a more than $2.1 billion award from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to maintain and conduct performance-based logistics for explosives detection systems. Contract work will support over 300 airports and federal facilities within the U.S. and its territories, the San Diego, California-based company announced on Thursday.
Government Contracts
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is expanding its bench of employment and labor attorneys with the addition of a former Novack & Macey LLP and Armstrong Teasdale LLP partner in its Chicago office, the firm announced Wednesday.
WashngtonExec
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Christine Kalb CIO, Serco Inc. Leveraging 20 years of experience in integrating applications and processes across business and service-focused organizations, Christine Kalb spearheaded a transformation of her team’s IT capabilities. She recently guided an international team of 200 technology professionals toward a unified Growth Engine Capability Service Center culture, showcasing her leadership and inspirational skills. [.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 7, 2023
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse as the next director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. He succeeds the retiring U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, a 2023 Wash100 awardee. Kruse currently serves as the director’s adviser for military affairs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 6, 2023
EmeSec, a cyber risk management company, will perform cyber-related services at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas; and Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The U.S. Air Force awarded an approximately $83 million task order to the Reston, Virginia-based contractor under the General Services Administration's Veterans Technology Services 2 governmentwide acquisition contract for Defensive Cyber Realization, Integration and Operational Support II services.
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