GovConJudicata Weekly Debrief (10/14–18)
This week's Weekly Debrief covers the FBI's use of AI for threat tips, DOD publishes much anticipated CMMC program rule, SpaceX's recent NSSL contracts, Raytheon's $950 million settlement with DOJ, and DOJ's recent indictment of a govcon CEO for false data center certification.
FBI
"The Federal Bureau of Investigation is using artificial intelligence to mine tips about potential threats but is revealing little about how the system actually works. Specifically, the bureau is using a system it calls the “Complaint Lead Value Probability” to prioritize tips by conducting algorithm scores and triaging, according to two versions of an agency AI disclosure. The technology, which is meant to help sort through the tips the FBI receives, is one of several AI tools employed by a bureau that also uses Amazon’s Rekognition software and drug signature algorithms."
Defense
"The Defense Department on Friday released for public inspection the final cybersecurity maturity model certification program rule. The rule includes changes which make it simpler for private sector companies to comply with the cybersecurity requirements which must be in place before they can bid on defense contracts."
Space
"SpaceX has been awarded contracts for nine launches under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command announced Oct. 18. The contracts worth $733.5 million span seven missions for the Space Development Agency (SDA) and two for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) projected to launch in late 2025 and 2026. These are part of the NSSL Phase 3 procurement of launch services for U.S. defense and intelligence agencies."
Justice
"Raytheon Co., part of parent defense contractor RTX, will pay more than $950 million to resolve Justice Department allegations that it defrauded the Defense Department (DOD) and paid bribes to a government official in Qatar to get business in the country."
The Register – Datacenter CEO faked top-tier IT reliability cert to snag $10.7M SEC deal, DoJ claims
"It's one thing to stretch the truth in your marketing material, but allegedly lying about your datacenter's qualities to lure the US Securities and Exchange Commission as a customer is a whole other matter. Deepak Jain, identified as the CEO of a Maryland IT services firm that goes unnamed in a grand jury indictment [PDF] made public on Wednesday, has been charged with six counts of major fraud and one count of making false statements after allegedly telling the financial watchdog that his firm's datacenter in Beltsville, Maryland, had secured the "Tier 4" certification required for a to qualify for an SEC colocation contract."
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