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Pinnacle Award Finalist John Roman: ‘Balance Customer Needs with the Goals of Your Own Organization’

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The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 20, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. Next is John Roman, vice president of contracts and procurement at ECS, and finalist in the Contracts Executive of the Year, Public Company, category.

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Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2024: Palantir Technologies’ Wendy R. Anderson

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Anderson predicts that in 2024, a major challenge for the public sector will be adopting and regulating artificial intelligence responsibly, especially in critical areas like defense, healthcare and finance. It’s crucial for government agencies to balance AI’s rapid advancement with [.]

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How US Army Is Tackling ‘Data Overload’

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Data overload is real,” said Young Bang , principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, during a panel discussion at the ExecutiveBiz Army Acquisition Priorities: Balancing Readiness and Modernization Forum on Wednesday. Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 5th Annual AI Summit on March 21, 2024.

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CISA seeking comments on its ‘secure by design’ guidance

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CISA initially published its white paper — “ Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Secure by Design Software ” — in April but released updated joint guidance with 17 domestic and foreign partners in October following feedback from hundreds of individuals, companies and nonprofits.

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IRS touts Direct File usage, while mulling the future of the program

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More than 140,000 taxpayers across 12 states used the IRS’s Direct File system this filing season, claiming more than $90 million in refunds and reporting $35 million in balances due, the tax agency said Friday. The future of the program, however, hasn’t yet been determined.

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From a recent practitioner: More of what’s ahead for federal acquisition in 2024

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Tom Temin Yeah, GSA is certainly not the GSA of our fathers and grandfathers in terms of the contracting opportunities that offers and maybe you’re biased, but review what you think are some of the strengths that it brings towards headed into 2024. I would say two of what is the right balance in this environment.

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IRS makes Direct File permanent, with plans for expansion

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More than 140,000 taxpayers — in Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming — used Direct File in 2024, according to the agency , receiving more than $90 million in refunds and reporting $35 million in balances due.