Public Procurement Intl
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Spurred by the report on The Future of European Competitiveness led by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, institutions across Europe are examining how to promote innovation through public procurement. On November 13-14, 2024, GW Law’s Christopher Yukins met with his colleagues in Europe about these ongoing initiatives. Photo : C. Yukins, N.
Federal News Network
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
A long-standing rule concerning small business preference is about to get a major expansion, courtesy of the Small Business Administration. The rule, which applied to open market competitions, will, once the rule is finalized, also apply to multiple award contract vehicles. That’s a big change. Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to provide more details.
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GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
AeroVironment has agreed to acquire BlueHalo for approximately $4.1 billion in an all-stock transaction to establish a diversified defense technology company with a portfolio of capabilities, including uncrewed platforms, space technologies, short- and long-range loitering munitions, cyber and electronic warfare systems.
Whistleblower Network News
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
On November 12, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that University of Colorado Health (UCHealth) agreed to pay $23 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act through fraudulent billing for emergency department visits. The settlement stems from a qui tam lawsuit filed by a whistleblower. According to the DOJ, UCHealth “violated the False Claims Act in seeking and receiving payment from federal health care programs for visits to its emergency departments, by f
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FedScoop
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ top IT official told House lawmakers on Wednesday that a larger budget and the ability to pay certain government workers more would improve the agency’s cybersecurity posture. Kurt DelBene, the VA’s assistant for information and technology and chief information officer, called during a House Veterans Affairs (HVAC) subcommittee hearing for the entire federal government to “take steps to increase the salaries” of tech workers who are classified as GS-2210
Whistleblower Network News
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
On November 19, Better Markets, a non-profit focused on financial reform, released a report “Blow the Whistle: The Importance of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Whistleblower Office” highlighting the financial crisis threatening the hugely successful CFTC Whistleblower Program. Created with the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, the CFTC Whistleblower Program has steadily grown into a critical enforcement tool.
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Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, President-elect Donald Trump's picks to lead a newly created "Department of Government Efficiency," on Wednesday said two recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings will give them the authority to cut off power to regulatory agencies and conduct massive federal layoffs.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
RIVA Solutions has secured two task orders to enhance financial reporting and systems integration within the Department of Health and Human Services grants management ecosystem.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
A Malaysian defense contractor and ex-fugitive who pled guilty nearly 10 years ago to a bribery scheme that authorities said cost the U.S. Navy over $20 million has indicated in California federal court that he will appeal his 15-year sentence to the Ninth Circuit.
Federal News Network
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Modernizing space programs while maintaining operations is one of the most challenging things, and rings true for the U.S. Space Force. It’s key though to keeping up with near peer competitors in the space front. Joining us earlier to discuss this issue, Dan Laubach, Senior Director of Programs for the technology consulting firm Raft. Interview transcript: Dan Laubach So the landscape right now is very interesting.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
There should have been no lottery to decide where to place an appeal challenging the Federal Communications Commission's new caps on rates charged for prison phone calls — the matter belongs in the Fifth Circuit, a pair of prison phone service providers told the First Circuit.
Open Contracting Partnership
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
This post was first published on Water Integrity Network’s blog. The latest Water Integrity Global Outlook highlights how the global water and sanitation sectors are notoriously opaque and vulnerable to corruption. There are many factors at play: fragmented decision-making, technical complexities, natural monopolies, and weak regulatory oversight.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
A Court of Federal Claims judge has rejected a protest over a $282.2 million NASA space technology development contract, saying the winning bidder was reasonably determined to be an eligible small business and that NASA fairly evaluated bids for the deal.
AWS Public Sector
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Across industries, generative artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is revolutionizing the way we work, from enabling new capabilities to streamlining inefficient processes and improving service delivery. Successful adoption of generative AI, especially within the public sector, requires organizations to enable systematic experimentation and exploration, with their own data, for their workforce and constituents.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Outside counsel for Flint Community Schools who accused her predecessor of overcharging the public school district is not entitled to a form of immunity that shields government officials from liability for statements made during official proceedings, a state appellate court panel ruled on Tuesday.
AWS Public Sector
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Modular Data Center (MDC) is a service that enables rapid deployment of AWS managed data centers for running location- or latency-sensitive applications in locations with limited infrastructure. It reduces deployment time in remote areas and supports up to five racks of AWS Outposts or AWS Snow Family devices. This self-contained solution uses two 20-foot shipping containers to create an ICD-705 compliant shielded enclosure, equipped as a data center with built-in p
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
George E. Norcross III, a politically influential insurance executive in New Jersey, and others accused alongside him of a massive racketeering scheme demanded Wednesday that state prosecutors turn over complete wiretap application information dating back to 2016, arguing that those details form the core of the state's case against them.
BLP
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The Superintendency of Public-Private Partnerships (SAPP) has officially approved the Sanctions Regulation , marking a significant step in regulating and overseeing Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Honduras. Key highlights of the new regulation: Categorizes violations as minor, serious, and very serious. Establishes proportional financial penalties ranging from $1,500 to $25,000, depending on the type and severity of the violation.
Public Contracting Institute
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
A Blanket Purchase Agreement (“BPA”) is a “simplified method filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services by establishing ‘charge accounts’ with qualified sources of supply. FAR 13.303-1(a). However, it is clear that a BPA alone is not a contract, and any BPA must comply with contract terms, including the entire term of the contract.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Wiley Rein LLP's Scott McCaleb led a military shipbuilder's successful defense against workers' antitrust claims and advanced The Boeing Co.'s $1 million fight against a Defense Contract Management Agency contract costs adjustment, earning him a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Government Contracts MVPs.
FedTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
CDW is working with agency components of varying sizes to upgrade to Wi-Fi 6E and even Wi-Fi 7 depending on bandwidth requirements. Those components currently prioritizing the increased bandwidth that comes with the transition generally have high device density on their networks. The Federal Communications Commission decided in 2020 to open 1.2 gigahertz of spectrum covering the 6GHz band for unlicensed use to enable Wi-Fi 6E to deliver performance increases.
AWS Public Sector
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Organizations in the public sector space are continuing to move and run workloads in the cloud while maintaining current connectivity back to their on-premises data centers. Maintaining connectivity between current on-premises data centers, remote sites, and the cloud creates a hybrid environment. Public sector customers with sensitive workloads, such as government or healthcare, are choosing the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud for their critical hybrid environments to benefit from the security
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Kepler Communications is seeking Federal Communications Commission approval of the consolidation of its satellite network plan to enable an update of the company’s optical data infrastructure.
GovLoop
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
In today’s threat environment, where ransomware and other attacks aim to steal and exploit user credentials, a focus on identity “is the first step in securing state and local systems,” said James Imanian, Senior Director, U.S. Federal Technology Office at CyberArk. Yet many state and local IT teams struggle to implement strong identity controls. “Limited budgets mean that they’ve got older IT infrastructure,” and IT teams may be unable to adopt modern cybersecurity strategies, he said.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Atom Computing and Microsoft have set a world record by creating and entangling 24 logical qubits made from neutral atoms. The two companies also demonstrated the capability to detect and correct errors and perform computations on 28 logical qubits, Atom Computing said Tuesday.
Federal News Network
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The Integrated Acquisition Environment is facing an expanding customer base. While the name of the system is focused on acquisition, the General Services Administration quickly is realizing a broader cross-section of federal workers that work in everything from grants to agency specific programs to legal offices are relying on the systems and its data to make decisions.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence is seen by many in the public sector to be an important piece of technology that needs to be adopted by their organizations, according to the results of a survey recently released by Amazon Web Services.
Government Contracts & Global Trade
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Alex Major and Franklin Turner are available to provide their thoughts in response to any federal procurement questions that you and your company might have. They have significant experience representing companies of all sizes in connection with a host of government contracts issues – including claims, bid protests, subcontracting, teaming/joint venture arrangements, small business compliance considerations, FAR and DFARS counseling, cost and CAS issues.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Geoffrey Schaefer, former head of responsible artificial intelligence and chief AI ethics adviser at Booz Allen Hamilton, has joined Leidos as vice president of AI strategy and governance. In a post on LinkedIn Tuesday, Schaefer said, “I could not be more excited for this opportunity. I remain – more than ever – an AI optimist.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Bernie Boucher has been appointed senior vice president for business development at Boston Government Services, the executive shared on LinkedIn Monday. Before joining BGS, Boucher was with CACI International as VP of business development for the business and IT sector.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Bryon Kroger, Rise8 founder and CEO, is a U.S. Air Force veteran turned bureaucracy hacker who is relentless in his pursuit of making the world work better—a future where fewer bad things happen because of bad software. Rise8 enables large enterprises with critical missions to continuously deliver valuable software that users love.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The South Korean government has secured approval from the U.S. Department of State to purchase F-15K aircraft upgrade and logistics support for an estimated cost of $6.2 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday Boeing, BAE Systems and Raytheon Technologies will serve as primary contractors for the proposed foreign military sale.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
A new field of forensics aimed at uncovering unscrupulous actors in research could be used to help discover and prevent cases of foreign influence and interference in defense research.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Daniel Gizinski has transitioned to the role of president of the Satellite & Space Communications segment at Comtech Telecommunications, where he previously served as chief strategy officer and president of the Comtech Satellite Network Technologies division.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Duality Technologies has formed a public sector advisory board comprising experts who will provide strategic guidance to public sector customers in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, NATO member countries and other allied and partner nations.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Several bureaus under the State Department are in need of a mechanism for ordering professional services in support of regional and international organizations located outside the continental United States.
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