Happy Friday and we hope you had a very productive week. There was a lot of discussion this week concerning the federal vaccine mandate as well as an announcement from the Department of of Justice concerning the cyber fraud. You can read more about those topics and other news in federal government contracting in the articles below.
Have a great weekend!
- DOJ Launches Initiative to Address False Cybersecurity Fraud Claims by Contractors [GovConWire]
- Pentagon security agency looks to expand ‘continuous vetting’ beyond DoD, add more data sources [FedNewsNet]
- US Department of Labor, AECOM Reach Conciliation Agreement to Resolve Alleged Hiring Discrimination by Federal Contractor in Virginia Beach [DoL]
- Crane Company Agrees to Pay More Than $4.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit for Non-Compliance with Military Specifications [DoJ]
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Certification of Women-Owned Small Businesses [FedReg]
- DoD requires civilian employees to be vaccinated by Nov. 22 [FedNewsNet]
- What employees can expect if they’re seeking a medical or religious exception to the federal vaccine mandate [FedNewsNet]
- Lagging hardware could hinder US quantum ambitions [FedScoop]
- DOD’s AI ethics lead Alka Patel departs [FedScoop]
- GAO denies Tata bid protest over CIO-SP4 procurement [FedScoop]
- A Debt Default Could Mean Furloughs or IOUs for Federal Employees [GovExec]
- Made in America Office Launches Website [MeriTalk]
- Lawmakers directing ire at VA over another struggling IT project [FedNewsnet]
- DOJ to Hit Government Contractors with ‘Very Hefty Fines’ If They Fail to Disclose Data Breaches [NextGov]
- What employees can expect if they’re seeking a medical or religious exception to the federal vaccine mandate [FedNewsNet]
- Pentagon finishes research for JEDI replacement as Supreme Court dismisses final legal challenge [FedNewsNet]
- DoJ’s new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative to hold contractors accountable for cybersecurity [FedNewsNet]