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Whistleblower Receives $1.2 Million for Alleging Violations of FCC Rules

Whistleblower Network News

Department of Justice announced that telecommunications provider Armstrong Group, based in Butler, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $6.5 Its objective is to guarantee that contemporary communications networks are accessible to customers in high-cost, isolated, and rural locations at prices that are equivalent to those in cities.

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Competing global supply chain approaches

Federal News Network

The BAA, however, is a price evaluation preference, which means if the price of a Chinese product is low enough, the federal government will buy that product. For large business offerors, the price preference added to non-domestic offers is 20%, and for small business offerors, it is 30%.

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FCC chairwoman on Starlink: ‘Our economy doesn’t benefit from monopolies’

FedScoop

” She added, “We see lower prices and more innovation, and honestly, space should be no exception. So the United Nations has an organization that’s been around for a very long time, called the International Telecommunications Union, that periodically gathers from the World Radio Communications conference.

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House lawmakers release package of bills targeting AI use in robocalls

FedScoop

The bipartisan Quashing Unwanted and Interruptive Electronic Telecommunications (QUIET) Act from Reps. As scammers find more ways to circulate these messages, we must get ahead of it and make sure providers offer robocall blocking services as part of the base price.” Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., and Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz.,

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GSA’s Earth Observation Solutions: Powering informed decision-making

Great Government Through Technology

With such a large pool of vendors, agencies are able to get multiple competitive bids to get the best price for required services. Cost savings: Pre-negotiated pricing and terms help speed up procurements, maximize value, and optimize spending. Access to expertise: Agencies tap into a pool of qualified and experienced EOS providers.

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Congresswoman blasts GSA for purchasing Chinese tech

Federal News Network

You can't be asking for the American taxpayer to make even greater public investments while you continue, in some cases, to goose your stock prices through stock buybacks, deferring promised capital investments," Del Toro said. Del Toro said it is time for contractors to spend more money on the future. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.)

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Kyndryl helps Arizona MVD transform customer experience with Amazon Connect

AWS Public Sector

Specifically, the pay-as-you-go pricing model of Amazon Connect was a better value for MVD needs compared to traditional contact center platforms that require fixed per seat licensing fees. Additionally, the ability to only pay for actual usage rather than over-provisioning capacity for peak periods provides increased scalability.