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- November 29, 2023
November 29, 2023
IRS 1.9B IT services RFP, System One buys KeyLogic, Meta product manager joins CMS, and CMS appoints new deputy CISO, DISA PLEO RFP, US sends aid to Gaza
Good morning. By now, the leftovers are gone, and the deals are fading. Hopefully, you have room for one more!
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QUICK HITS
The government is welcoming laid-off tech workers with open arms: Come on in! We’re hiring!
ChatGPT's Impact according to an AI expert: Listen to Empower AI's Jeff Bohling on current AI landscape changes. (Also, The Daily’s podcast episode with Sam Altman is pretty interesting too.)
Want to better understand GovCon auditing? You may want to snag a seat at this upcoming event on December 11.
The tech war over chips: A new front has opened in the US-China conflict over advanced chip packing.
DEFENSE & AEROSPACE
US airlifts more than 54,000 lbs of UN aid to Gaza.
The US has airlifted more than 54,000 pounds of United Nations humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. The aid includes vitally needed medical supplies, warm clothing, food, and nutrition assistance. Read more
DOD overseeing first commercial space integration strategy.
The Deputy Defense Secretary is overseeing the DOD's first-ever commercial space integration strategy. The strategy comes as the Pentagon seeks to tap into advancements in commercial space technology to maintain an advantage over China, now seen as the nation's number one military competitor. Read more
What to watch as Congress negotiates final Defense policy bill.
Congress will begin formal negotiations on a compromise defense policy bill this week, with final votes likely to occur before the holidays. The annual bill is usually a bipartisan product, but conference committee talks over the fiscal 2024 NDAA may be trickier than usual this year. Read more
ICYMI:
Opinion: OD's Replicator program must be, you know, replicable to be successful.
D-RFP: Army releases draft Enterprise Payroll System RFP.
RFP: DISA publishes Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) RFP.
DOD seeks input on LEO-based capabilities for Blue Force tracking.
Firefly to launch a Lockheed Martin satellite antenna demonstration.
D-RFP: NASA released the $226M safety support recompete.
Defense Contract Awards
SAIC wins $141M US Army Reserve (USAR) C4IM Enterprise IT Customer Service Desk Support.
Additional vendors selected for DOD's low earth orbit services contract.
Leidos wins $32M Defense Radar contract.
Aleut IT won a $69M AF contract for Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communication System (JWICS) Enterprise Support.
Follow the Defense Leaders
RTX board of directors member appointed lead independent director.
Former Nammo Defense Systems CEO named CEO of German defense company Rheinmetall.
Air Force Civilian Service taps rapidly emerging IT and cyber leader to be executive director.
Defense Job Openings
The Navy US Pacific Fleet is seeking a Waterfront Operations Technical Director.
Naval Facilities Engineering System Command is looking for a Director of Base Realignment & Closure, PPV & Real Estate.
INTEL COMMUNITY
How US electronic surveillance disrupted Iran’s advanced weapons program.
A disclosure has revealed that the US used its Section 702 spy tool to disrupt Iran's weapons program. The tool is considered “essential” as the current administration pushes for its renewal ahead of a year-end expiry. Read more
ICYMI:
BD exec assumes the role of sales VP for C5ISR at Noble.
White Paper: IARPA releases Bengal Super Seedling topic.
NGA AI leader becomes DOD head for AI acquisition efforts within chief digital and AI office.
CIVILIAN
DHS aims to cut another 10M hours in paperwork.
Within the newly formalized DHS Customer Experience Office, “our biggest challenge is that the demand far outstrips the supply,” said its leading official, noting that the "goal is to shape a “human-centered Department of Homeland Security." Read more
US and UK combine perspectives with joint AI guidelines.
The US and UK have released joint guidelines for secure-by-design AI: The Guidance Secure AI System Development brings together international perspectives and consensus on what the DHS secretary said could be “the most consequential technology of our time.” Read more
IRS starts the bidding for $1.9B IT services recompete.
The IRS has pressed the “go” button for industry to start working on and submitting bids for a potential seven-year, $1.9 billion BPA covering enterprise IT and related professional support services. Quotes are due to the IRS on Dec. 11. Read more
ICYMI:
OMB floats data management strategy for better contracting push.
Fed facilities security Executive Order features tech mobility teams.
OMB sees data-driven decision making as key for better customer service in government.
RFI: HHS eyes Zero Trust program management support.
Civilian Contracts Awards
LMI awarded USPS Enterprise Program Services IDIQ.
DAI Global won a $90M USAID Pro-Integrity award.
DMI wins CDC Data Center Support award, beating out NTT Data.
Follow Civilian Leaders
CMS taps Deputy Director (Acting) for the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality.
CMS recruits former Meta and Tumblr product manager to drive Enterprise Privacy Policy Engine (EPPE).
GSA names permanent director to lead the government-wide digital analytics program.
Library of Congress OCIO adds IT section chief for platform services design and development.
FEMA adds chief product officer from industry to lead the enterprise data and analytics modernization initiative.
CMS appoints Keith Busby deputy CISO.
Civilian Job Openings
USDA's Forest Service seeks Director, Knowledge Management & Communications.
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center seeks Deputy Director, Human Health and Performance.
M&A CORNER
System One buys KeyLogic
System One has acquired KeyLogic, a consulting and data management company. KeyLogic will operate independently under System One’s GAP Solutions subsidiary and support government delivery efforts. Read more
L3Harris to sell commercial aviation unit to private equity affiliate
L3Harris Technologies announced it will sell its commercial aviation business to a private-equity firm affiliate for as much as $800 million, in a move to pay down debt and focus more on national security and technology. Read more
SHOWER THOUGHTS 🚿
Do we get the risks associated with pervasive AI use yet?
Forget dystopian scenarios – AI is pervasive today, and the risks are often hidden. The AI that's likeliest to torment you is not a malevolent superintelligence out of the mind of Harlan Ellison but rather the loan algorithm at your bank. Read more
Ice ice baby: Raytheon uses diamonds to keep radars cool.
Diamonds may be forever and a girl’s best friend. They may be the centerpieces of crowns and countless heist films. They may even motivate treasure hunters to plumb the icy grave of the RMS Titanic. But can they revolutionize battlefield sensors? Raytheon thinks so. Read more
National Laboratories: The weakest link in government secrecy.
National laboratories have a reputation for being vulnerable to penetration by foreign intelligence. The GAO certainly thinks so, anyway. Earlier this year, the congressional watchdog roasted the Energy Department for its failure to fully implement the Insider Threat Program, the U.S. government initiative to counteract national security weaknesses. Read more.
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