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Agency software purchasing bill passes House

FedScoop

Legislation to improve federal agency oversight and management of software purchases passed the House on Wednesday, keeping top IT and software trade groups’ hopes alive that the bill will get through the Senate and become law before this congressional term is up. The Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act ( H.R.1695

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NTSB looking for help managing its fleet of drones

FedScoop

The Transportation Department subcomponent is hoping to track its growing fleet of uncrewed aerial systems, or UAS, which it currently uses to investigate accidents, and the NTSB now says it’s looking for a cloud-based software provider that can provide fleet management services. The NTSB’s drone program, while small, is growing.

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Manatee County Sheriff’s Office transforms performance management to improve service

American City & Country

According to a 2024 survey by public sector HR management company, NEOGOV , which explored the effects of the ongoing hiring crisis on the public sector, 33% of agencies report impacts to service. And while the number of citizens increases, the local sheriff’s office is faced with a familiar challenge: an ongoing shortage of officers.

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Case study: Investigating suspected fraud with opentender.net

Open Contracting Partnership

Their search of the e-procurement database brought up records related to the faith-based community center development project and construction work dating back to 2016. In 2016, the local government issued a continued construction tender with an estimated price of Rp. The contract signing was carried out in mid-2016.

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GSA closes in on enterprisewide software deal with Microsoft

Federal News Network

GSA says its IT Vendor Management Office is close to finalizing a governmentwide deal with Microsoft. The Government Accountability Office found last January that out of the 24 agencies they reviewed for software licenses management, Microsoft was the most common, with agencies reporting it 36 times for a total of about $2.4

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Three ways World Bank procurement can drive collaboration for the SDGs

Open Contracting Partnership

Among other things, this will mean investing in public financial management (PFM) projects that increase the number of country systems for procurement including procurement for Bank-funded projects in turn reducing the workload of the Banks procurement teams.

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American Home Protect Ordered to Pay Whistleblower $185K in Wages and Retaliation Damages

Whistleblower Network News

Department of Labor announced that it has ordered American Home Protect LLC to reinstate and pay back wages and compensatory damages to a whistleblower who was fired after reporting deceptive business practices to upper management. American Home Protect was founded in 2016 and sells repair warranties for appliances and home systems.

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