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How DHS is trying to diversify its industrial base and protect the supply chain
Homeland Security Department leaders and industry executives outline their strategies to attract new entrants, lean on small business programs and bring artificial intelligence into the supply chain.
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Potential year-end cyber executive order may hinge on election results, people familiar say
The pending order will focus heavily on federal cyber standards and emerging tech threats, but remains in limbo amid the presidential election.
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Veterans Affairs gets 3-month pause in T4NG2 protest case
The Court of Federal Claims gives the department more time to re-evaluate awards for the potential $61 billion IT vehicle with a report back due in early 2025.
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Maximus files lawsuit over $6.6B call center recompete
The company is reiterating its claim that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is going to far with its inclusion of a labor harmony agreement in the solicitation.
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DHS highlights hiring and project milestones on anniversary of Biden’s AI order
The Homeland Security Department has hired 31 technologists for its AI Corps and completed three pilot projects that have provided “valuable insights into the real-life impact of GenAI tools as well as their limitations.”
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Leidos captures new weapons systems supply support contract
The $93 million award aims to reduce the timelines and costs of repairs and future investments.
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Groundswell challenges Army's award of business system consolidation contract
In its protest at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Groundswell is questioning how the Army stuck with long-time incumbent Accenture Federal Services for the project.
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Inside the HHS reorganization to prioritize AI and emerging tech
Micky Tripathi wears many hats — assistant secretary for technology policy, national coordinator for health information technology and acting chief artificial intelligence officer — as the agency looks to expand its tech leadership.
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CGI Federal protests $35M NRC acquisition system modernization award
CGI Federal claims the agency failed to properly evaluate Unison’s compliance with the FedRAMP cloud authorization program and past performance.
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Budget woes may slow Pentagon efforts to strengthen industry
The Pentagon released the first implementation plan for its defense industrial strategy.
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US charges 6 for conspiring to defraud agencies through IT contracting schemes
The charges are the first in an ongoing Department of Justice investigation into “IT manufacturers, distributors and resellers” that sell to the government.
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Success of the AI national security memo ‘will be in the implementation,’ industry says
Industry leaders aren’t shying away from more AI guardrails, but note oversight into the memo’s execution is important.
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LMI to bring AI tools to Army acquisitions
The potential $47.6 million contract calls on LMI will use its LIGER solution to build acquisition tools for the deputy assistant secretary of the Army for data, engineering, and software.
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DOJ's strong message to contractors: plug all cybersecurity holes
A string of False Claims Act settlements should put contractors on notice for how the Justice Department is active and open to whistleblower complaints, writes attorney Gordon Schnell.
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DOD plans $1.4B sole source extension for Leidos on health care record
MHS Genesis needs about three years to move to the cloud before a sustainment contract for the Defense Department's massive health record system can be put out for bid, officials said.
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OASIS+ small biz award process moves to 8(a) selections
A new group of 182 small businesses join the group of apparent winners on this recompete of the government's primary vehicle for non-tech centric professional services.
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DARPA details its reach into private investing networks
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency especially wants to hear from angel investors, family offices, venture capital firms and private equity.
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CGI Federal keeps $127M in State Department visa work
These task order wins cover services in Scandinavia, Central Europe, China and Southeast Asia.
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IRS adds 5 to $1.9B program management pact
Whether this corrective action is enough to end the protest phase is an open question as one disappointed bidder did not get an award here either.
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