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ICE pursuing privacy approvals related to controversial phone location data

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But, even though ICE says it has received no new requests for the use of commercial telemetry services since December 2022, the agency has filed a privacy impact assessment with the Department of Homeland Security’s privacy office for review. ICE appears to have sent mixed messages on its approach to telemetry data.

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Tax watchdog says IRS has work to do on Login.gov security controls

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TIGTA also gave the IRS kudos for its transparency in how it uses the sign-on tool, posting a Privacy and Civil Liberties Impact Assessment for the Secure Access Digital Identity system to its website.

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How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

They also publish resources and run training sessions and other events to support vendors in transitioning to greener offerings and to promote procurement practices that are good for people and the planet, as described in their 2022 activities report. The LPPO had to learn on the go about the challenges of using green criteria.

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Procuring AI without understanding it. Way to go?

How to Crack a Nut

The AI procurement report presents evidence gathered by DRCF in two workshops with 23 vendors and buyers of algorithmic systems in Autumn 2022. The AI procurement report evidences that UK (public and private) buyers are procuring AI they do not understand and cannot adequately monitor. This is extremely worrying.

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What are the main governance opportunities and challenges for procurement digitalisation?

University of Bristol

In ongoing research funded by the British Academy , I apply an innovative technology-centred methodology to assess the governance opportunities and challenges for procurement digitalisation. I will also be discussing them with a stellar panel on 15 December 2022 ( details and registration ).

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Friday Flash 10/20/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The bill aims to protect consumers and the public by mandating that AI companies conduct risk and impact assessments for “critical impact” AI systems, followed by the certification of these systems. Most DoD assessments were found to take place above a threshold of $111.4

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OMB draft AI guidance defines role of top agency AI official, adds to inventories

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“In a wide range of contexts including health, education, employment, federal benefits, law enforcement, immigration, transportation and critical infrastructure, the draft policy would create specific safeguards for uses of AI that impact the rights and safety of the public,” the White House said in a fact sheet regarding the OMB draft guidance.

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