FedScoop

APRIL 17, 2024

“But in the meantime, we will continue to have human interaction and expert account managers to help.” During the same hearing, Werfel said that from 2010 to 2022, Congress clawed back the IRS’s budget by 25%, a fact he mentioned again at Wednesday’s event. During the ACT-IAC/DCI CX Summit in Arlington, Va.,

Accountability 122

Accountability Utilities Data Budget 122

FedScoop

MARCH 15, 2024

The ever-increasing backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests for federal agencies is due in part to technological issues facing the workers charged with fulfilling them, a new Government Accountability Office report found. When we search large volumes of data, we receive tons of records back that are potentially relevant.

Accountability 142

Accountability Transparency Participation Efficiency 142

FedScoop

JUNE 11, 2024

Starting this week, the General Services Administration is collecting common forms for new software contracts from providers and contractors in accordance with a 2022 Office of Management and Budget memo regarding software supply chain security.

Supply Chain 114

Supply Chain Manufacturing Budget Accountability 114

Inter-American Development Bank

APRIL 3, 2025

This change in perspective is especially crucial now, as many LAC countries are undergoing fiscal consolidation to balance their budgets and reduce debt levels while facing increasing pressure from their populations to tackle key development challenges. Calibrate escape clauses to accommodate economic shocks.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Balance Efficiency Budget 52

GovSpend

JUNE 20, 2024

Were you aware that in FY 23, a substantial $6.23B, accounting for 8% of total federal contracts, was allocated to Small Business Innovation Research (SBIRs) and Small Business Technology Transfers (STTRs), benefiting 3,230 businesses ? to the SBIR program if their extramural research and development budgets exceed $100M.

Contract 105

Contract Innovation Participation Utilities 105

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Public procurement spending accounted for an average of 30% of total public spending across the region [1] and as much as 74% of that spending is wasted due to inefficiencies [2] , according to data from FISLAC , an analytics platform developed by the IDB’s Fiscal Management Division (FMM). of GDP, according to FISLAC calculations.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Dimitri Kusnezov Under Secretary for Science & Technology Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov [Kooz-NETS-off] was confirmed as the Under Secretary for the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) on September 8, 2022. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Singh is passionate about process and project management.

Accountability 142

Accountability Consulting Leadership Collaboration 142

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

times the country’s estimated GDP in 2022. The vision is to go beyond supporting “just” a transparency and reporting portal to have a digital ecosystem that integrates real-time damage assessments, budgets, project planning, procurement and delivery. The cost of reconstruction and recovery will be much more: at least $411 billion, 2.6

Accountability 52

Accountability E-procurement Transparency Capacity 52

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

FEMA Device Reports Download Notably, in February 2022, the Federal CIO Council released the final version of its guidance for international travel and government devices. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Office of Management and Budget both declined to comment and directed FedScoop to FEMA.

Government 128

Government Government Management Data 128

Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 26, 2024

million awarded in FY 2023 more than doubles the $37 million awarded in FY 2022. Furthermore, the total amount of awards issued fell from 132 in FY 2022 to 121 in FY 2023. The figure still falls short of the $312 million awarded in FY 2018, however. million. “The The time taken to process mandatory awards is up to an average of 11.29

Negotiation 103

Negotiation Finance Budget Accountability 103

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

While the e-procurement system doesn’t include the quasi-governmental sector and sovereign wealth fund (which aren’t governed by the public procurement law) it provides full transparency on the general procurement market which accounts for at least a third of Kazakhstan’s public spending. million (~US$24,000) being returned to the budget.

Procurement 120

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

For example, Fiscal Year 2023 runs from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 3023. The Government is now pressed to use up the remainder of its budget. This is the annual timeframe that companies and governments use for both budgeting and financial reporting. What’s the Fiscal Year Budget for 2023? The budget is $5.8

Budget 59

Budget Bidding Utilities Government Contracts 59

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Between 2021 and 2022, the rejection rate of complaints submitted by citizens has halved from 78% in 2021 to 39% in 2022, cases resolved by auditing authorities have increased from 53% to 63%, and response times are faster, taking 262 days down from 338 days in 2021. “We want to hold government accountable.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Health care and care for dependents take more out of some household budgets than shelter. Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) allow them to set aside money to pay for care in pre-tax dollars. For federal employees in participating agencies, the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program ( FSAFEDS ) is already an available benefit.

Accountability 59

Accountability Participation Utilities Budget 59

Federal News Network

MAY 10, 2024

Only about 50 programs using software acquisition pathway so far According to the Government Accountability Office, there are only about 50 programs across DoD using the software pathway. Congress mandated the standup of that new software cadre in the 2022 Defense authorization bill.

Accountability 89

Accountability Networking Management Procurement 89

Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Since issuing its first award in 2007 through fiscal year 2022, the IRS has paid $1.1 The reforms in the bill include the imposition of interest on delayed awards, the removal of budget sequestration for whistleblower awards, the ending of double taxation of attorney fees and the institution of de novo review in award case appeals.

Budget 105

Budget Accountability Networking Import 105

Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 22, 2025

The CBSA also initiated their first-ever anti-circumvention investigation in respect of container chassis from China and acted on the 2024 federal budget’s promise of a new “Market Watch Unit”, whose monitoring was responsible for the CBSA initiating an anti-dumping investigation.

Export 52

Export Import Price Participation 52

Inter-American Development Bank

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Treasury bond markets play a pivotal role in the economic development and fiscal management of fragile countries, as they allow governments to secure funds from both the public and institutional investors, reducing the pressure on governments to print out money to finance their budgets. Total bonds accounted for 0.1 percent in 2022.

Finance 52

Finance Budget Sustainability Capacity 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

According to IBM’s annual data breach report, 83 percent of organizations experienced more than one data breach in 2022. Between 2016 – 2022, US K-12 schools experienced 1,619 publicly disclosed cyberattacks, with 80 percent of school IT professionals reporting a ransomware attack in 2022. Learn more about the AWS CIC program.

Innovation 78

Innovation Data Education Evaluation 78

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

CISA) The Veterans Affairs Department's supply chain modernization efforts get a big win at the Government Accountability Office. Experts told House lawmakers that the department’s Replicator program needs agile acquisition and budgeting practices. Phishing: What’s in a name?

Contract 108

Contract Supply Chain Evaluation Warehouse 108

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

According to current best practices , between 5-7 percent of a company’s IT budget should be spent on cybersecurity. percent of their IT budgets in 2022. First, they set up a landing zone , a scalable, secure multi-account AWS environment. In Germany, hospitals only invested about 2.2

Consulting 78

Consulting Balance Data Management 78

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Department of the Navy is putting its contractors on notice to deliver ships, aircraft and submarines on time and on budget. The fiscal 2022 defense bill required the Pentagon to submit a report laying out the details of implementation. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro had a few choice words for contractors.

Purchasing 104

Purchasing Electronics Networking Collaboration 104

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In 2022, Intelsat collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to complete the post-acquisition domain migration from Gogo without impacting inflight experiences and other operations. Furthermore, the high level of interdependency between applications required a DNS change and migration strategy for each AWS resource type.

Balance 78

Balance Integrity Integration Management 78

BLP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Throughout his years of experience, he has led the legal advice to different government institutions in administrative contracting processes and state procurement, transparency and accountability, administrative sanctioning procedure; as well as judicial processes in different matters such as Civil, Contentious Administrative, Labor and Criminal.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Export Procurement Collaboration 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 8, 2024

The technology’s potential to enhance the precision of economic forecasts, optimize budget allocations, and streamline tax administration is immense. Total Venture Capital Investment in Artificial Intelligence from 2012 to 2022 in LAC5 (USD billions) Source: Chart elaborated by the authors using data from OECD AI Policy Observatory.

Transparency 64

Transparency Data Telecommunication Capacity 64

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

of the population in the 16 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries with available data reported trusting their national government in 2022, which is 5.4 On average, 66% of the population in LAC are satisfied with the education system in 2022, similar to the average for OECD countries (67%) in the same year. On average, 36.3%

Government 52

Government Government Data Public Procurement 52

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Since signing on as city manager for fast-growing Hutto in 2022, Earp has leveraged his passions for leadership, finance and education to help reshape the city’s operations with an emphasis on collaboration. Earp attends a Block Party Bash in Hutto, where he’s served as city manager since 2022. God’s hand was moving,” Earp says.

Budget 52

Budget Leadership Education Management 52

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Governments worldwide dedicate a significant portion of their IT budget to maintaining legacy technology systems. The UK government’s Roadmap for digital and data 2022-2025 acknowledges the challenge that legacy IT poses. This can pose security and operational continuity challenges and governments seek to address this challenge.

Government 64

Government Government IT Leadership 64

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

Introductory course The School of Applied Research in Public Procurement sought to develop participants’ skills in monitoring, research, policy analysis, and promoting public procurement reforms and open contracting in Central Asia, with a vision to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in the use of public funds.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

GovLoop

DECEMBER 29, 2022

In spring 2022, the National Association of Counties (NACo) partnered with SecurityScorecard, a cybersecurity ratings company, to help county governments monitor and improve cybersecurity risk. An interview with Rita Reynolds, CIO, National Association of Counties. It’s not every year. Where and how do you provide data?

Insurance 59

Insurance Participation Demand Budget 59

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

However, as HolonIQ reports in its 2024 Global Education Outlook , funding sources slowed across the board in 2023, dropping 59% from 2022 levels. At AWS, we believe that optimizing IT costs (including cloud) helps unlock budget to invest in more innovation.

Price 75

Price Demand Education Efficiency 75

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Beyond the annual bid protest report to Congress from the Government Accountability Office, agencies track few other outcomes from protests. They pay a lot of money for the protest process in terms of what comes out of salaries and budget and time to take delivering products and services to their customers internally.

Data 78

Data Bidding Procurement Innovation 78

GovSpend

JANUARY 4, 2023

In FY 22, Federal Contract Awards accounted for $690.85B, or a little more than 11% of the total outlay, and is the largest amount that the federal government has awarded in terms of contracts (more than the $686B that was awarded in FY 20, during the pandemic). In terms of contracts awarded as small business contracts,22.8%

Contract 52

Contract Manufacturing Logistics Engineering 52

GovSpend

JANUARY 4, 2023

In FY 22, Federal Contract Awards accounted for $690.85B, or a little more than 11% of the total outlay, and is the largest amount that the federal government has awarded in terms of contracts (more than the $686B that was awarded in FY 20, during the pandemic). In terms of contracts awarded as small business contracts,22.8%

Contract 52

Contract Manufacturing Logistics Engineering 52

GovLoop

MAY 17, 2023

In spring 2022, the National Association of Counties (NACo) partnered with SecurityScorecard, a cybersecurity ratings company, to help county governments monitor and improve cybersecurity risk. Such assessments were not really necessary as recently as 15 years ago, said Rita Reynolds, NACo’s CIO, but the landscape is totally different today.

Insurance 52

Insurance Participation Demand Budget 52

Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This green fiscal agenda was subject of discussions during the Platform’s technical dialogues and meetings since the Platform’s launching in August 2022. Recently this instrument has been successfully applied in Belize (2021), Barbados (2022) and Ecuador (2023), with active IDB participation in the last two cases.

Finance 52

Finance Sustainability Price Budget 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

While it’s too early to see system-wide changes, open data analyzed by OCP shows signs that participation by smaller businesses is increasing: from July 2022 to July 2023, the share of contracts awarded to MSMEs rose by 1.7%, the share of MSME bids increased by 1.9%, the share of unique MSME bidders grew by 1.4%

Procurement 62

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62