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Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course

Government Contracts

Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

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The PREP Immunity Question Won't Be Decided Yet

Government Contracts

The Federal Circuit opted Tuesday not to say whether a 2005 public health law provides any legal immunity in a patent dispute between rival manufacturers of COVID-19 test swabs, leaving the thorny question unanswered.

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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Open Contracting Partnership

The key features of the first generation reforms that took place between 2000-2005 addressed aspects of legislation, centralization and independence, and professionalization. Early reformers in this first revolution were Ethiopia (2005), Ghana (2005), Kenya (2007), Tanzania (2004), Uganda (2003), and Zambia (2006).

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Boosting Cybersecurity Power for State, Local Government & Education (E154)

FedInsider

He also served as the Lead Technology Architect and Liaison between the US Army and the new Iraqi government in Baghdad, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom II 2003-2005. Fadi served as the CIO of the City of Minneapolis as well as the CIO of Minneapolis Public Schools, and Technology Director of Saint Paul Public Schools, MN.

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Moving Customers to the Front of the Digital Transformation Line

FedInsider

Marine Corps from 1999-2007 as a non-commissioned officer and infantry unit leader, including one combat tour in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2004-2005 and Operation Natural Fire in the Republic of Kenya in 2006. John is a native Texan who served honorably in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S.

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Unlocking Your Agency’s Data Treasure Trove with Large Language Models (E161)

FedInsider

Andrés led a small team of USDS engineers, designers, user researchers, product managers, and bureaucracy hackers to work on modernizing government contracting programs that award more than $105 billion every year and support over a million jobs across the nation. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Friday Flash 11/08/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Keynote Panel— Former Secretaries on What’s Next for the VA Moderator: Thomas Bowman , Former Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2017-2018), CEO, TGB Strategies (confirmed) Anthony Principi , Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2001- 2005), Principal, The Principi Group (confirmed) Dr. James Peake , M.D.,