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ATF Informs Employees of Whistleblower Rights Following Letter from Senator Grassley

Whistleblower Network News

This importance of whistleblowers knowing their rights cannot be overstated”. Grassley’s intervention on the matter highlights the importance of Congressional oversight in ensuring accountability within administrative agencies by guaranteeing federal whistleblower provisions are correctly implemented.

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The Biden Administration Announces New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports and Solar Products

Import and Trade Remedies

trade actions that have or may impose new or increased tariffs on certain imports of Chinese merchandise and solar products. Section 201 On May 16, 2024, the Biden Administration announced changes to safeguard duties under Section 201 currently in effect on certain solar product imports from numerous countries.

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CFPB urged by consumer groups to take action on banks’ use of algorithms

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Rayid Ghani, a professor of AI at Carnegie Mellon University, said the type of guidance sought by Consumer Reports and the Consumer Federation of America is important given that the use of algorithms and searches for LDAs in the banking industry is “not a well-understood space.”

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OHA: Respond to SBA Size Determination Questions, or Risk an Adverse Inference

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The protest alleged that Portacool was acquired in April 2012 by a large business and is no longer small. This case shows how important it is to fill out the Form 355 carefully upon the initial submission to SBA. Portacool (or Appellant) was the apparent awardee and its size was protested by Portable Air Group, LLC (PAG or protester).

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Whistleblower Suit Against Yakima Results in $3 Million Settlement

Whistleblower Network News

“successfully manufactured and sold automobile accessories for years, but failed to take action when it was informed that it was not paying appropriate duties on material imported from China [and] knowingly avoiding those costs gives Yakima an unfair advantage over other manufacturers who pay those required fees.”

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How the CIA is using generative AI — now and into the future

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On top of that, AI — particularly generative AI in recent years — has been an important tool for the CIA’s mission to triage open-source intelligence collection, Raman said. “Imagine all of the news stories that come in every minute of every day from around the world.

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The four key drivers that can enable better IT procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

Bridging the digital divide: Implementing open procurement for effective digital transformation Digital transformation is arguably the most important administrative undertaking of governments around the world. The Cabinet Office reported that in the period between 2009/2010 and 2012/2013, direct government spend on SMEs increased from 6.5%