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April 3, 2024
Treasury Dept recompete report, DOD commercial space strategy, HHS one stop cyber shop, CISA regulations, Havana Syndrome, DARPA to shield AI
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April 03, 2024
QUICK HITS
Pre-eclipse solar corona prediction: Scientists (and you!) can use NASA’s data for your own fortune-telling.
Free webinar April 11: Regulatory updates in gov’t contracting.
FAR Part 22: Learn more about the “Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisition” in this Friday’s free webinar.
Happy Anniversary, FEMA! 45 years helping Americans recover from disasters.
DEFENSE & AEROSPACE
Army turns Patriot, GMLRS contracts into multi-year deals.
Army is ready to “move out” now that all funding systems are in alignment for the GMLRS and PAC-3 programs, although it’s unclear how the contract is going to be structured, whether it’ll be a new contract or incumbents will just get more work. Several AF and Navy munition lines also received green lights and moolah to move ahead. Read more
Task Force Lima preps new space for Generative AI experimentation.
DOD’s Task Force Lima will be dipping its toes in the AI sandbox despite lots of chatter for the technology to be overseen and have guiderails put into place. In a recent interview, Lima’s commander discussed CDAO’s “Alpha-I” funding line and portfolio that’s under his supervision. Read more
New DOD commercial space strategy opens door to military, financial protection for contractors.
The DOD’s long-awaited “Commercial Space Integration Strategy” opens the possibility that military force could be used to protect US commercial space operators. It also suggests that the DOD will provide financial support to contractors providing space services. Read the article | DOD’s strategy
ICYMI:
Navy will test a new microwave weapon in 2026.
DOD’s new Cyber Police Office will oversee DOD’s cyber strategy, budget, private sector outreach.
Only a few missiles on board the destroyers? The Navy is worried.
The army is evaluating short-range air defense laser weapons; four prototypes are in development and testing.
Defense Contract Awards
SAIC won a $21M modification for optical radiation bioeffects.
Lockheed got a $483M JAGM, hellfire missiles deal from Army.
Leidos was awarded a $631M Army Logistics and Operations contract.
Pivot Path Solutions bagged a DHA Medical IM/IT Technicians contract.
Follow the Defense Leaders
Former IT VP returns to Peraton as CIO.
Booz Allen Hamilton Director appointed as new VP of Technology.
Appian’s Defense and Intelligence Area VP was chosen as the company’s new Public Sector VP.
DOD Overseeing Analytics Support VP tapped to be the new BAH SVP.
Defense Job Openings
USPACFLT is hiring an Expeditionary Maintenance Dept. Director.
NAVSEA is looking for a Next Gen Weapon & Defensive Sys Director.
Immediate Office, Chief of Naval Ops needs a Dep. Asst. Director.
Air Force Medical Readiness Agency seeks a Deputy Division Chief.
FREE RECOMPETE REPORT
70+ upcoming recompete opportunities
You’re chasing opportunities. Every day. All the time. Because getting in front of new opportunities is one of the secrets to success in GovCon. Here at GovBrew, we know that and want to help you fill the pipeline. So we pulled together this Recompete Report to save you some legwork.
This report contains actionable intelligence about potential recompetes and expiring contracts at the Department of Treasury. Sure, all this information is publicly available, but we gathered it from five different sources, so you don’t have to do it yourself.
Now, you can focus on what matters most—fielding opportunities, closing deals, and grabbing a few more brews ( ☕️ or 🍺).
INTEL COMMUNITY
Is the Havana Syndrome a Russian attack on the US Military?
A senior U.S. military investigator, investigating incidents related to Havana Syndrome, informed 60 Minutes that he suspects Russian involvement in the attacks on U.S. officials. More than 100 Americans have suffered symptoms, including WH staff as well as CIA, FBI, and military officers—people who were considered “top performers.” Read more
DARPA deploys cutting-edge tech to shield military AI.
DARPA’s Guaranteeing AI Robustness Against Deception (GARD) program has been seeking to establish a theoretical military learning system to identify system vulnerabilities, enhance system robustness, and encourage the creation of effective defenses. “That is a program that’s focused on building defenses against adversarial attacks on AI systems.” Read more
ICYMI:
NGA announces LUNO B contract plans.
The UK and US signs an AI intel pact.
MS-ISAC, CISA, the FBI worked jointly to make a “Defense against DDOS attacks” guide.
DOS is hiring an Office Director.
CIVILIAN
CDM Chief talks about Zero Trust Policy Mapping.
The office of the CISA CDM program's Matt House explains how their program supports the Federal government’s move toward zero trust security. They are focusing on the “Zero Trust Maturity Model” which CISA updated in April 2023. Read more
CISA proposal: Sweep cybersecurity incident reporting for U.S. companies.
CISA proposed new regulations that would make reporting of cybersecurity incidents and ransomware payments across critical infrastructure sectors in the U.S. economy mandatory. This includes energy, financial services, water utilities, information technology, and transportation. Read more
The government has 30,000 Silk Road bitcoin for sale!
The remaining Bitcoin seized from the Silk Road online marketplace is close to being liquidated. The US government transferred a portion of the 30,174 BTC stash valued at $2 billion recently to Coinbase. Read more
ICYMI:
NASA prepares for the eclipse by getting a tech upgrade.
Silo Shield Program launched to protect high-risk communities.
FTC unanimously votes against using facial recognition technology to determine age.
HHS will create a healthcare cybersecurity “one-stop shop.”
Explore opportunities: 2025 Presidential Management Fellow Program.
NOAA wants to upgrade the federal weather system as it experiences outages amid severe weather.
Civilian Contracts Awards
SAIC won a NASA Safety & Mission Assurance Engineering Contract.
WOSB Direct Enterprise Solutions won a $4.4M ED OCIO Cybersecurity Services contract.
Steampunk got a $14M USDA Data Administration and Management, Business Intelligence Support Services contract.
Nutri-Link Technologies was awarded a $6M Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Application and Support Contract.
Follow Civilian Leaders
Former DOL Acting Deputy Secretary was chosen to be ED’s new acting CIO.
The former DHS Director of Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance is the new CISO of the agency.
NSF’s former Policy Branch chief selected as Acting HCA.
Edgewater’s Finance VP was promoted to CFO.
Civilian Job Openings
USDOT Maritime Admin is looking for a Fleet Program Mgmt Director.
Commerce needs a Deputy Director.
HUD’s Office of Field Policy & Management is seeking a Deputy Regional Administrator.
M&A CORNER
CTI buys Asymmetric Technologies.
Bluestone-backed Chesapeake Technology International has purchased Asymmetric Technologies. Asymmetric has been providing open-source technologies, flight controllers and waveform technologies designed to meet mission-specific needs of national security and DOD clients. CTI plans to integrate Asymmetric’s IronClad and Whisper systems into its product portfolio. Read more
ICYMI:
GE split into three companies: GE Aerospace, GE Vernova, and the previously-announced GE Healthcare.
SHOWER THOUGHTS 🚿
Time travel is plausible says Astrophysicist—but is it really?
While astrophysicist Ron Mallet was in a hospital due to a heart condition, he created a time machine blueprint. He conjectured that black holes can create a gravitational field that can make time loops. Will scientists be able to test out his theory with our current technology? Read more
Why are eclipses so cool? And how can I make the event interesting for my kids?
You may be unsurprised to learn that NASA has loads of great information about the upcoming solar eclipse, including what scientific organizations hope to learn from this upcoming eclipse. The eclipse is even going to put some new cool tech gadgets to the test. If you have kids, you may want to take a look at their repository of excellent at-home activities, like making a pinhole camera or using mobile devices to measure the impact of energy received at the Earth’s surface. There are even some real-life math lessons! Read more
Related: New tech lets blind people “hear” the solar eclipse.
What threats can hybrid quantum-AI bring?
In a pre-print study done by IBM researchers, it was revealed that the combination of hybrid quantum-classical computing and artificial intelligence could speed up the point at which quantum computers might threaten our current encryption methods. This may be a gateway for new risks that require immediate research and attention. Read more
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