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#elon-musk

Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch

Trump's bond with Elon Musk indicates a significant shift in U.S. political dynamics, where tech leaders hold increasing sway over governance.

Elon Musk helped elect Trump. What does he expect in return?

Elon Musk shows how political contributions can lead to direct influence over governmental appointments and policy favorability.

Elon Musk's Big Business and Conflicts of Interest With the U.S. Government

Elon Musk's business empire has significantly intertwined with the federal government, both financially and operationally, impacting key sectors such as space and defense.

Big Tech's Loyalty Era

Musk's political support is rooted in a belief that loyalty will be rewarded in a Trump-centric government.

How Trump's new star' Elon Musk stands to benefit from his presidency

Elon Musk's support for Trump's presidency could vastly increase his wealth and bolster Tesla's market position.
Musk's relationship with Trump suggests mutual benefits in the form of government contracts and favorable policies.

Are Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin Talking?

Elon Musk's regular contact with Vladimir Putin raises questions about his influence in U.S. politics and ties with the government amid growing scrutiny.

Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch

Trump's bond with Elon Musk indicates a significant shift in U.S. political dynamics, where tech leaders hold increasing sway over governance.

Elon Musk helped elect Trump. What does he expect in return?

Elon Musk shows how political contributions can lead to direct influence over governmental appointments and policy favorability.

Elon Musk's Big Business and Conflicts of Interest With the U.S. Government

Elon Musk's business empire has significantly intertwined with the federal government, both financially and operationally, impacting key sectors such as space and defense.

Big Tech's Loyalty Era

Musk's political support is rooted in a belief that loyalty will be rewarded in a Trump-centric government.

How Trump's new star' Elon Musk stands to benefit from his presidency

Elon Musk's support for Trump's presidency could vastly increase his wealth and bolster Tesla's market position.
Musk's relationship with Trump suggests mutual benefits in the form of government contracts and favorable policies.

Are Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin Talking?

Elon Musk's regular contact with Vladimir Putin raises questions about his influence in U.S. politics and ties with the government amid growing scrutiny.
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#aws

Top 10 cloud stories of 2024 | Computer Weekly

AWS continues to dominate government contracts despite scrutiny and calls for increased support for SMEs in the public procurement space.

AWS secures 894m in cloud spend across three contracts with UK government on same day | Computer Weekly

AWS has signed three multi-million pound government contracts that went live in December 2023, potentially bringing in more revenue than its participation in the G-Cloud procurement framework over the past decade.
The contracts, valued at a total of £894m, were arranged via the government's G-Cloud procurement framework and provide committed spend discounts on AWS services.
The fact that these contracts were awarded through G-Cloud just days after the launch of the £1.35bn Cloud Compute 2 framework raises questions about the government's hyperscale-focused approach.

Top 10 cloud stories of 2024 | Computer Weekly

AWS continues to dominate government contracts despite scrutiny and calls for increased support for SMEs in the public procurement space.

AWS secures 894m in cloud spend across three contracts with UK government on same day | Computer Weekly

AWS has signed three multi-million pound government contracts that went live in December 2023, potentially bringing in more revenue than its participation in the G-Cloud procurement framework over the past decade.
The contracts, valued at a total of £894m, were arranged via the government's G-Cloud procurement framework and provide committed spend discounts on AWS services.
The fact that these contracts were awarded through G-Cloud just days after the launch of the £1.35bn Cloud Compute 2 framework raises questions about the government's hyperscale-focused approach.
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#false-claims-act

In IT? Need cash? Cybersecurity whistleblowers are earning big payouts.

Whistleblower Matthew Decker secured a $250,000 settlement from Penn State after revealing cybersecurity failures connected to government contracts.

Dell pays $2.3 million to settle claims that it overcharged the US Army for computers

Dell will pay $2.3 million to settle claims of overcharging the U.S. Army, without admitting guilt under the False Claims Act.

In IT? Need cash? Cybersecurity whistleblowers are earning big payouts.

Whistleblower Matthew Decker secured a $250,000 settlement from Penn State after revealing cybersecurity failures connected to government contracts.

Dell pays $2.3 million to settle claims that it overcharged the US Army for computers

Dell will pay $2.3 million to settle claims of overcharging the U.S. Army, without admitting guilt under the False Claims Act.
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#covid-19

Corruption review finds 'red flags' in more than 130 Covid contracts

Significant corruption risks identified in £15.3 billion of Covid-related government contracts.
Normal bidding safeguards were suspended during the pandemic, indicating potential corruption.
Transparency International UK urges investigation into high-risk contracts.

Rachel Reeves appoints Covid corruption commissioner

Tom Hayhoe appointed as Covid corruption commissioner to recover billions lost during the pandemic fraud.

Corruption review finds 'red flags' in more than 130 Covid contracts

Significant corruption risks identified in £15.3 billion of Covid-related government contracts.
Normal bidding safeguards were suspended during the pandemic, indicating potential corruption.
Transparency International UK urges investigation into high-risk contracts.

Rachel Reeves appoints Covid corruption commissioner

Tom Hayhoe appointed as Covid corruption commissioner to recover billions lost during the pandemic fraud.
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AI takes aim at tedious tasks in government contracting

AI is revolutionizing government contracting by drastically reducing proposal writing time and enhancing efficiency.
Fortune 500 companies like PwC are investing heavily in AI for aerospace and defense, focusing on contracts.
#fraud

Gov't IT contractors arrested for defrauding the feds

The DOJ charges six individuals in major fraud schemes targeting federal IT contracts, emphasizing the seriousness of procurement integrity.

US charges 6 for conspiring to defraud agencies through IT contracting schemes

The Justice Department charged six individuals in connection with a fraud scheme targeting government contracts, highlighting systemic issues in IT procurement.

Gov't IT contractors arrested for defrauding the feds

The DOJ charges six individuals in major fraud schemes targeting federal IT contracts, emphasizing the seriousness of procurement integrity.

US charges 6 for conspiring to defraud agencies through IT contracting schemes

The Justice Department charged six individuals in connection with a fraud scheme targeting government contracts, highlighting systemic issues in IT procurement.
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How national interest startups should be thinking about government contracts | TechCrunch

National interest technology startups should pursue government contracts for sustainable revenue, especially with the DOD's substantial budget for innovation.
#boeing

Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%

Boeing overcharged the Air Force nearly $1 million for C-17 spare parts, raising concerns about complex pricing structures.

Pentagon audit reveals eye-watering amount Boeing overcharged the Air Force for spare parts

Boeing overcharged the Air Force nearly $1 million for C-17 spare parts, with some items marked up excessively.

Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%

Boeing overcharged the Air Force nearly $1 million for C-17 spare parts, raising concerns about complex pricing structures.

Pentagon audit reveals eye-watering amount Boeing overcharged the Air Force for spare parts

Boeing overcharged the Air Force nearly $1 million for C-17 spare parts, with some items marked up excessively.
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#accenture

Groundswell challenges Army's award of business system consolidation contract

Groundswell protests against Army's contract award to Accenture for SAP business systems consolidation due to concerns about evaluation processes.

DWP officials attended a fancy conference. Their tab was paid with mislabeled invoices

Cynthia McClain-Hill faced ethics allegations for misusing funds related to a conference due to connections with contractor Accenture.

Groundswell challenges Army's award of business system consolidation contract

Groundswell protests against Army's contract award to Accenture for SAP business systems consolidation due to concerns about evaluation processes.

DWP officials attended a fancy conference. Their tab was paid with mislabeled invoices

Cynthia McClain-Hill faced ethics allegations for misusing funds related to a conference due to connections with contractor Accenture.
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#deloitte

Trump allies threaten Deloitte contracts after employee leaks Vance comments

Trump supporters threaten Deloitte with loss of government contracts due to an employee's leaked comments about Trump and Vance.

Conceding to extreme partisan demands is a losing bet

Trump's allies threatened Deloitte over employee actions, demonstrating intentions to use government power against perceived enemies if Trump is re-elected.

Trump allies threaten Deloitte contracts after employee leaks Vance comments

Trump supporters threaten Deloitte with loss of government contracts due to an employee's leaked comments about Trump and Vance.

Conceding to extreme partisan demands is a losing bet

Trump's allies threatened Deloitte over employee actions, demonstrating intentions to use government power against perceived enemies if Trump is re-elected.
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#fujitsu

Fujitsu boss to face tough reappearance at Post Office inquiry, following inaction and sidestepping | Computer Weekly

Fujitsu's European boss faces scrutiny over unfulfilled promises regarding support for victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal at the public inquiry.

Sunak urged to suspend Fujitsu contracts over Post Office IT scandal

Calls for suspension of new contracts with Fujitsu
Government believes it has a solution for Post Office staff convictions

Fujitsu government contracts under scrutiny in light of Horizon scandal

Fujitsu's receipt of government contracts is under scrutiny after its role in the Horizon scandal.
The Treasury committee has written to public bodies to demand details of their contracts with Fujitsu.

Fujitsu boss to face tough reappearance at Post Office inquiry, following inaction and sidestepping | Computer Weekly

Fujitsu's European boss faces scrutiny over unfulfilled promises regarding support for victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal at the public inquiry.

Sunak urged to suspend Fujitsu contracts over Post Office IT scandal

Calls for suspension of new contracts with Fujitsu
Government believes it has a solution for Post Office staff convictions

Fujitsu government contracts under scrutiny in light of Horizon scandal

Fujitsu's receipt of government contracts is under scrutiny after its role in the Horizon scandal.
The Treasury committee has written to public bodies to demand details of their contracts with Fujitsu.
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#national-security

What Elon Musk's conversations with Putin could mean for the U.S. government

Musk's communications with Putin may jeopardize his security clearance and impact SpaceX's contracts with the U.S. government.

MoD contractor hacked by China failed to report breach for months

Failure to report breach by IT company targeted in Chinese hack caused data exposure of Ministry of Defence staff.

Mike Gallagher talks priorities as Palantir's new defense business chief

Mike Gallagher's appointment at Palantir underscores the company's strategy to strengthen ties with defense agencies and leverage technology for national security.

What Elon Musk's conversations with Putin could mean for the U.S. government

Musk's communications with Putin may jeopardize his security clearance and impact SpaceX's contracts with the U.S. government.

MoD contractor hacked by China failed to report breach for months

Failure to report breach by IT company targeted in Chinese hack caused data exposure of Ministry of Defence staff.

Mike Gallagher talks priorities as Palantir's new defense business chief

Mike Gallagher's appointment at Palantir underscores the company's strategy to strengthen ties with defense agencies and leverage technology for national security.
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Exclusive | No-bid migrant contractor DocGo's successor reaped $450M in NYC taxpayer money

Garner's contract for migrant services has significantly increased costs, exceeding that of the previous contractor DocGo, raising concerns over taxpayer burden and accountability.

Defense contractor Raytheon agrees to pay $252M penalty to resolve Qatar bribery charges

RTX Corporation has settled criminal charges by paying $252 million for bribery related to military contracts in Qatar.
#cybersecurity

No one's happy with latest US cyber incident reporting plan

IT service providers are unhappy with proposed changes to procurement rules that would require them to allow government agencies full access to their systems in the event of a security incident.
The proposed rules include reporting incidents within eight hours, maintaining a software bill of materials, and providing full access to IT systems and personnel after an incident.

Rubrik 'not aware of a connection' between investigation of former employee and FBI's Carahsoft raid

Rubrik is cooperating with a federal investigation into a former employee while denying a connection to an FBI raid at Carahsoft.

No one's happy with latest US cyber incident reporting plan

IT service providers are unhappy with proposed changes to procurement rules that would require them to allow government agencies full access to their systems in the event of a security incident.
The proposed rules include reporting incidents within eight hours, maintaining a software bill of materials, and providing full access to IT systems and personnel after an incident.

Rubrik 'not aware of a connection' between investigation of former employee and FBI's Carahsoft raid

Rubrik is cooperating with a federal investigation into a former employee while denying a connection to an FBI raid at Carahsoft.
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Feds scrutinizing millions in government contracts secured by top NYC official's brother

Terence Banks leveraged family connections to help 21stCentEd secure over $1.4 million in education funds, raising concerns of favoritism and corruption.

Palantir CEO said cofounder Peter Thiel's support of Trump made it hard to get things done

Palantir CEO Alex Karp expressed that co-founder Peter Thiel's support for Trump complicated business operations, especially in obtaining government contracts.

Defra offers 27M to support legacy tech for 3 more years

The UK government plans to invest £27 million to extend outdated farm payment systems for three more years while a new model is developed.

Google Public Sector 'hitting our stride' in government market, CEO says

Google established Google Public Sector, led by Karen Dahut, targeting government, education sectors for technology solutions.

Google is now authorized to host classified data in the cloud

Google Cloud Platform authorized to host secret and top-secret data for US government customers.
Accreditation enhances Google's competitiveness against AWS, Microsoft, and Oracle for Defense Department contracts.

Major Tory donor handed lucrative government contract to advise Post Office

Major Tory donor's firm received lucrative government contracts for advising Post Office.
Concerns raised about cronyism in government contract awarding process.

Michelle Mone should not return to House of Lords, says Tory minister

Conservative minister Lord Callanan hopes Michelle Mone does not return to the House of Lords after she admitted lying about her involvement with a company that had UK government PPE deals during the pandemic.
Mone had repeatedly denied any connection to PPE Medpro, which made millions of pounds in profits during the pandemic but later admitted to lying to protect her family from media attention.

Dowden doesn't accept' Michelle Mone's claim she was scapegoat' in PPE scandal

Oliver Dowden rejects Baroness Michelle Mone's claim of being made a scapegoat for the government's PPE failings.
Baroness Mone apologized for denying her links to PPE Medpro firm that received government contracts.
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