Happy Friday! We hope everyone had a wonderful and safe 4th of July holiday weekend. Despite the holiday, there has been a lot of news and announcements in Federal government contracting these past two weeks. Here are a few articles that we found interesting and informative including news about a new order to bolster cybersecurity, the Pentagon canceling the JEDI Cloud contract and an announcement that Soraya Correa, the Department of Homeland Security’s chief procurement officer, is retiring after more than 40 years of federal service. Have a great weekend!

• Pentagon cancels JEDI Cloud contract after years of contentious litigation [FedNewsNet]
• Small Business Innovation Research: Agencies Need to Fully Implement Requirements for Managing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse [GAO]
• AAR Corp. Settles False Claims Act Investigation by DOJ for $11 Million [DefDaily]
• Armed Forces Services Corporation Pays $4.3 Million to Resolve Anti-Kickback Act and False Claims Act Allegations [DOJ]
• GAO Facial Recognition Technology [GAO]
• DOD cancels $10B JEDI contract [FedScoop]
• FBI Cracking Down on Fraud in Federal Contracts [ClearanceJobs]
• Pentagon cancels JEDI Cloud contract after years of contentious litigation [FedNewsNet]
• Biden Signs Order to Bolster Cybersecurity [NatDefMag]
• DHS’s Correa to retire after 40 years in government [FedNewsNet]

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