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July 3, 2024
Alliant 3 released, OASIS+ update, court rulings impacting GovCon, byebye ISS, Boeing buys Spirit AeroSystems(again), secret USAF drones
GovBrew
July 03, 2024
Good morning. As we approach the July 4th holiday, we want to take a moment to wish you all a happy and safe Independence Day! In observance of the holiday, our team will be taking a short break, and there will be no newsletter published on July 5th. We will resume our regular schedule on July 8th, bringing you the latest GovCon updates, news, and insights.
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QUICK HITS
RFP: GSA’s Alliant 3 GWAC was released.
Flexible hybrid multi-cloud, app development: Here are the keys!
OASIS+ update: GSA is finishing up evals and awards will be coming soon. GSA’s OASIS+ website is up and running.
Enough with the fireworks already! (Opinion) Maybe there’s a better way to celebrate the holiday than with explosives.
FAR Part 46: Learn more about “Quality Assurance” during next Wednesday’s webinar.
DEFENSE & AEROSPACE
Next-gen fighter goal: It needs to be cheaper—not dead.
USAF isn’t giving up on its next-generation air dominance dreams—but it does need a redesign to cut costs and seamlessly integrate their planned squad of drone wingmen. With a slashed budget, can they still acquire good-quality aircraft? Read more
Related: USAF discusses NGAD plans; For Boeing, there’s a lot on the line.
Finally! The Pentagon has agreed to create a super cloud service for the military.
The Pentagon is launching an initiative to provide U.S. military personnel with remote access to supercomputers. By teaming up with tech leaders in developing a supercomputer cloud service, this project will allow troops to leverage the capabilities of high-performance computing directly. Researchers will be able to use resources securely, and the military will have enhanced operational efficiency. A win for everybody, don’t you think? Read more
DISA wrestles with “tech debt” in the midst of cyber threats.
“Technology Debt” occurs when outdated technology accumulates within an organization, and then new technology is piled on top. As technology evolves, managing this debt becomes increasingly difficult for DISA. “If we are not updating and modernizing the way that we should be along the way, we tend to build out that technical debt so it becomes more expensive.” Read more
ICYMI:
CMMC program rule to be reviewed by the White House.
Take a peak at Airbus 6th-gen future air combat system.
USAF’s (not-so?) secret drone: It can fly for days.
New electronic warfare backpacks: Soldiers will get them this year.
Defense Contract Awards
All 5 incumbents for the $1.5B DOD IT Services contract were retained.
Crowley Government Services was awarded a $613 TRANSCOM Transportation Services deal.
Tonix Pharmaceuticals won a $34M DTRA Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Program Development contract.
LightGrid received a DISA USCENTCOM ICT deal.
Follow the Defense Leaders
L3Harris has selected a new Program Management Excellence VP.
Former Booz Allen principal is now Leidos’ National Security Sector VP.
A senior director was chosen as Parsons’s Defense & Intelligence VP.
SIFCO has a new CEO.
Defense Job Openings
ANG is looking for a Force Support Director.
DLA is seeking an Information Operations Deputy Director.
USAF is hiring a Supervisory Operations Director.
DHRA wants an Enterprise Solutions & Integration Director.
CHART
The seven characteristics of trustworthy AI systems, outlined in the NIST AI RMF 1.0. (As used in the Department of Energy’s report, “Generative Artificial Intelligence Reference Guide.” SOURCE.)
INTEL COMMUNITY
“Federal Privacy Law” dreams are crushed; Its future is still in question.
Privacy Pro hopes were struck down last week when the federal privacy law v2.0, the “American Privacy Rights Act,” suffered a shattering setback. After revisions to the proposed regulation, a planned markup on June 27 was canceled, raising doubts about the law’s future. Read more
Contractors were raided near Army’s training headquarters.
The Pentagon and U.S. Army investigative units executed search warrants in Florida for the offices of Cole Engineering (a By Light company). Officials neither confirmed nor denied the office’s involvement in the raid. In 2021, Cole Engineering became the prime contractor for the Army’s new cyber training environment project, securing a contract worth as much as $957.7 million over eight years to complete the work. Neither Army nor Cole Engineering representatives confirmed or discussed whether the search warrants were in regard to that contract. Read more
ICYMI:
ODNI is looking for a Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Economic Issues.
ODNI wants an OES Chief of Staff.
ODNI is seeking a Systems Analysis Division Chief.
DOJ is looking for a Deputy Assistant Director.
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CIVILIAN
The Chevron Deference’s demise.
The Chevron deference. Established in the 1984 Chevron case, it required courts to defer to reasonable agency interpretations of federal law. On June 28, the Supreme Court upended the 40 year ruling. The new ruling holds that courts must exercise independent judgment in deciding whether an agency acted within its statutory authority and may not simply defer to the agency’s interpretation of ambiguities in the law. What will the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision be in the months to come? Read more
It’s time to say goodbye to the International Space Station.
Under NASA's $1.2 billion contact, Space X will make and develop a US “Deorbit Vehicle” that will take the ISS out of orbit and towards its final resting grounds in 3030. The SpaceX-made vehicle could launch later this decade. It would latch onto the ISS — a nearly one million-pound (453,000-ton) structure roughly the size of a football field — and guide the craft as it plunges out of Earth's orbit. Read more
Gratuities: It’s still a problem for government contractors.
The recent Snyder v. Supreme Court ruling made it clear that state and local officials are not prohibited from accepting “gratuities” under the primary federal law regulating corruption, 18 USC § 666. However, this ruling does not change the existing prohibition on gratuities to federal officials and contractor employees. Just so we’re clear: kickbacks are still illegal. Read more
ICYMI:
NASA’s Boeing Starliner struggles: Here’s the latest update.
The Regional tech hub program will aid tool development for the federal government. Related: $504M awarded to support 12 tech hubs.
Contractors will pay $11.3 million for cybersecurity requirement violations.
GSA wants contractors to be honest about SB certifications.
Civilian Contracts Awards
Booz Allen booked a $419M NSF Tech Modernization deal.
Accenture won a $250M DOI Platform Services contract.
Maximus bagged an $87M IRS Modernization deal.
Clear Vantage Point Solutions won a $33M VA National Consolidated PBX Maintenance contract.
CCS-IC JV won a $15M DOE TRANSCOM Technical Support Services deal.
Follow Civilian Leaders
Former Army & NIH CIO is now the HHS OCIO Operations Deputy Director.
Booz Allen promoted an IT Program Manager to Senior VP.
SOSi has selected a new Corporate Development VP.
Edgewater has a new CISO.
Civilian Job Openings
OIG USPS wants a Research Director.
NIH needs a Communication and Public Liaison Associate Director.
M&A CORNER
Boeing has agreed to buy Spirit AeroSystems.
Boeing has agreed to re-acquire Spirit AeroSystems—a key supplier it sold almost 20 years ago. This move is done with the aim of improving the quality and safety of the company's production lines. Read more
X-Bow acquired Spencer Composites Corporation.
X-Bow Systems Inc. has announced the strategic acquisition of Spencer Composites Corporation. This acquisition a smooth supply chain for important components in the company's commercial modular motor and hypersonic booster large solid rocket motor programs. Read more
SIXGEN has announced its acquisition of Secure-EE.
SIXGEN has acquired Secure Enterprise Engineering, Inc. This strategic partnership will foster collaborations in developing innovative technologies and delivering capabilities to an expanding client base. Read more
SHOWER THOUGHTS 🚿
Robots with “living skin”— It seems scientists are keen on making our nightmares real.
A living face on a humanoid robot? Perhaps it won't take long for humans to create a terminator. Researchers from the University of Tokyo collaborated to explore the process of affixing engineered living skin tissue to the face of one. The rise of the machines is near. Let’s get ready, maybe? Read more
Will we see the T-Coronae Borealis explosion this year?
The “Blaze Star,” also known as “T Coronae Borealis,” is poised to explode soon—and it will be visible from our planet. While it won’t quite reach supernova status, witnessing this celestial spectacle is said to be a once-in-a-lifetime event. So, will you wait eagerly for its fiery display? Read more
What are the advantages of ultrafast laser processing?
At present, scientists do not have the ideal method for controlling and processing 2D materials. This is why we cannot tap into their maximum potential. However, there’s good news: a recent study has revealed a solution to this problem. What could it be? Read more
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