May 20, 2024

SmallBiz procurement goals, 2 NASA RFP/RFIs, CDC remodels website, IRS workload ID RFI, Abt Global buys TSPi, new USAF Info Warfare Cmdr

QUICK HITS

  • Best Places to Work in the Federal Government top 10 list has new faces: Many familiar ones, too, with high employee engagement.

  • WH releases principles to govern how workers interact with AI: The move comes in response to last year’s AI executive order.

  • Congress clashes over big spending cuts to non-defense agencies: 6% discretionary cuts would take effect in FY25 if passed.

  • Tech career advice for women, from women: Three female IT leaders talk about reaching their full potential in federal technology.

  • Government small business procurement: Agencies updated its 2024 Small Biz goals. (Click on the PDF)

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DEFENSE & AEROSPACE

USSF expects the first space reserve contracts by end of year.

The head of the Space Force's Commercial Space Office says he is "targeting mainly space domain awareness" for the first CASR contracts; he expects USSF will hold its next industry session on emerging plans for a space version of the Civil Air Reserve by August. Read more

Pentagon is poised to forge commercial space ties beyond usual contractor relationships.

The Space Force is preparing to forge deeper ties with the space industry in a “first-of-its-kind” program; it will begin awarding contracts this year for what will be called the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) program. CASR will see private sector equipment embedded into military units, used in training exercises and actual operations. Read more

Army commanders need flexibility to meet operational needs.

After conducting an air assault exercise and leveraging unclassified network infrastructure instead of the traditionally secure SIPRNet, the 101st Airborne Division realized it needed flexibility in its programs so that commanders don't have to make static decisions. Read more

ICYMI:

  • RFQ: Navy seeks support for joint region Marianas elastic license renewal.

  • Sources Sought: USAF is conducting market research on a mass texting service.

  • Aerospace Industries Assoc. wants Congress to reduce barriers to cooperation with foreign allies and partners.

  • House lawmakers want the Army to establish a Drone Corps.

Defense Contract Awards

  • Army awards $756M hypersonic weapon system contract to Lockheed Martin.

  • 29 companies secure spots on $710M USTRANSCOM contract.

  • BAE Systems' FAST Labs organization awarded $12M DARPA THREADS contract.

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Defense Job Openings

  • Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations seeks Deputy Director, Sub Warfare.

  • US Pacific Fleet needs an Executive Director, Information Warfare.

  • USAF needs a Deputy Director, Policy Programs & Strategy International Affairs.

  • USAF is looking for a Director of Resource Management.

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INTEL COMMUNITY

NGA, NSIN announce phase one finalists of illegal fishing challenge.

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Security Innovation Network have announced 10 finalists for phase one of its $1 million Global Fishing Forecast Grand Challenge; the challenge will help combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activities. Read more

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CIVILIAN

CDC remodel slims down and beefs up its website.

The director for digital media at the CDC said her agency is cutting the digital fat as part of a website redesign that reduces the site's content by nearly two-thirds while making information easier to find. “It was a complete overhaul of the whole user experience.” Read more

GSA leans in on special procedures to procure cloud products.

As Congress works to fill in gaps regarding cloud procurement in the FAR, GSA's cloud products manager said his agency has stepped in to help guide agencies and is leaning in on special ordering procedures to procure cloud products. Read more

NASA greenlights bids for $444M facility support recompete.

NASA recently submitted its final RFP for a potential eight-year, $444 million contract to provide broad facility support services at a pair of locations in the Gulf Coast. Bids for the Combined Operations, Services, Maintenance & Infrastructure Contract are due to NASA by June 11. The agency expects to award the contract by Dec. 5. Read more | Get the RFP

ICYMI:

  • RFI: IRS seeks info on workload identification methodologies services.

  • Sources Sought: NASA Evaluations, Assessments, Studies, Services, and Support 4.

  • DHS pushes to codify federal workers' use of remote work in U.S. Code.

  • Just half of federal OT experts are confident they could mitigate threats today.

Civilian Contracts Awards

  • GSA PBS awards $18M to EMCOR Government Services for CRC support services.

  • V3Gate awarded $3.7M iConnect help desk services task for DOJ BOP.

  • DEA awards $3.2M task to Ocean Bay Information and Systems Management.

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Civilian Job Openings

  • NASA HQ is looking for an Assistant Administrator for Protective Services.

  • Goddard Space Flight Center needs a Director of its Office of Procurement.

  • DOE is looking for a Director in the Advanced Computing Technology Division.

M&A CORNER

Abt Global acquires TSPi.

Abt Global, which rebranded from Abt Associates, has acquired information technology transformation company TSPi in an effort to advance its citizen-centric, data-driven products and services for its customers. Read more

SHOWER THOUGHTS 🚿

How important is it for Congress to regulate cryptocurrency?

Congresspersons are intent on catching up to Europe's well-understood regulatory framework that governs cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. But how much does it matter that congressional lawmakers are experiencing a slow pace of crypto and blockchain regulatory bills here at home? Read more

Is it time to figure out how to manage traffic in outer space?

In this op-ed, Geospatial World's deputy editor argues that global space traffic management would be a prerequisite for laying down liability clauses for issues regarding orbital debris, making it possible for companies to operate in space more thoughtfully. Read more

Why are so many people frustrated with Google's AI Overviews?

Google's new search feature that summarizes web content using its in-house large language model is not delivering an ideal user experience. As posts on Google forums suggest, early feedback on Google AI Overviews has been negative, with people finding the feature unnecessary and often misleading. Do you like it or hate it? Read more

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