Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Consultancies get vital early insight into client needs, budget allocations, scoping requirements and bidding timelines to prepare in advance. It must convince evaluators that you fully understand the project’s objectives, have relevant specialised capabilities to deliver success, and can complete the work within budget.

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FedScoop

APRIL 26, 2024

The IRS said usage of Direct File surpassed expectations and “far exceeded what was necessary to provide sufficient data for the agency to evaluate.” A Government Accountability Report issued earlier this month, meanwhile, found that the IRS’s budget estimates for Direct File didn’t include start-up costs for the technology behind the system.

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FedScoop

APRIL 9, 2024

As the IRS’s Direct File pilot approaches the end of its 2024 runway, a new watchdog report finds that the tax agency’s cost estimates for the program were incomplete and would need “a comprehensive accounting” ahead of a potential takeoff in 2025.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.” In 2024, governments face challenges when they buy technology, Cunningham tells Co-op Solutions.

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FedInsider

MAY 10, 2024

The White House released Executive Order 14110 in October 2023 on the “safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use” of AI, followed in March of this year with an Office of Management and Budget memo providing guidance on improving governance and managing the risks of AI. Why has AI become an emerging public policy priority?

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 1, 2024

Agencies are expected to spend more than $200 billion on acquisition programs over the last quarter of fiscal 2024. An Office of Management and Budget spokesperson said the FAR case is on pause to allow further analysis of security considerations, such as roles and responsibilities for the lifecycle management of the data.

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FedInsider

APRIL 4, 2024

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 90 Minutes | 1.5 In October, Executive Order 14110 on the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of AI established the broad outlines for how agencies should evaluate and implement their AI use cases.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

On 6 June 2024, Hogan Lovells and Twenty Essex co-hosted a London International Disputes Week (“LIDW”) event on the topic “ How Can Investment Protection Contribute to the Energy Transition? “ The event brought together leading experts to discuss the intersection of investment law and the global shift towards sustainable energy.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

GSA Releases Phase 3 MAS Consolidation Plans for FY24 On April 24, the General Services Administration (GSA) published an Interact notice on its Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Consolidation Phase 3 plans for fiscal year (FY) 2024. CIO-SP3, which was set to expire this month, has now been extended through October 29, 2024.

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GovSpend

JULY 30, 2024

Last month, Senior Product Manager Kathryn Sanders hosted a webinar that highlighted significant enhancements made to the GovSpend platform during the first half of 2024. These summaries are tailored for government contractors, focusing on relevant discussions such as budget, vendor evaluations, and upcoming RFP opportunities.

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FedInsider

MARCH 25, 2024

Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Successful federal modernization requires an artful blend of people, process, and technology—with a relentless focus on enabling business transformation. A “digital playbook” can provide a comprehensive guide to the process, describing both overarching strategy and tactical approaches.

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FedInsider

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Thursday, January 11, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | Training Certificate Recent headlines have been full of stories about state and local governments and school systems being targeted by malicious actors. And these organizations are likely to face tight budgets and limited manpower to deal with a cyber threat.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 5, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget’s 2024 Revisions of the Uniform Grants Guidance aim to streamline, simplify and expand the overall reach of the $1.2 Jason Miller is the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget. trillion in grants and cooperative assistance agencies pay out each year.

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FedInsider

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Zero trust revolutionizes network security architecture because it is data-centric and designed to stop data breaches. While that is its primary purpose for government, it also increases agility for modern networks that traditional network designs can’t emulate.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

Whether Congress passes a 2024 budget or not, federal agencies will continue to engage in contracting. Interview Transcript: Tom Temin And you’ve got a list you put together that you think are illustrative of the big trends that people should worry about this year, 2024. Let’s start with CIO-SP4 for protests.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

As Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb stepped onto the Music Hall stage in the city’s Public Auditorium on March 5, 2024, it was hard not to lose your place on the continuum of past, present and future. Besides symbolizing a bygone era, Public Auditorium is one of many underused assets draining the city’s budget.

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FedScoop

MARCH 12, 2024

President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget announced Monday seeks billions in funding to support the administration’s artificial intelligence work, putting premiums on research, talent acquisition, and ensuring safety of the technology. billion it asked for in 2024. In total, the Biden administration requested $75.1

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GovLoop

JULY 17, 2024

That means “you want to make sure you have executive backing and proper resources and budgets in place.” Government leaders should keep certain things in mind when evaluating possible solutions. “With many technologies affected, this is going to be the largest cryptography update the industry has ever done,” Kwan said.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

It typically involves the following steps: Identifying opportunities Reviewing solicitation documents Attending pre-bid meetings Preparing and submitting a responsive bid Participating in bid evaluation and negotiations To excel in the bidding process, consider enrolling in our Life Sciences Contracting 101 course.

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FedScoop

APRIL 17, 2024

billion of the Department of Defense’s annual budget is spent on cancer as part of a broader effort to improve military health care for more than 9 million eligible beneficiaries. That’s becoming increasingly critical as the number of experienced healthcare specialists qualified to perform diagnostic evaluations is declining in the U.S.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

But I think, if you think about the timing when we did the survey in January, appropriations for 2024 were not done yet. It has gotten a little bit tighter this year and is expected to do the same next year with the bipartisan budget agreement that came out of the debt ceiling crisis that we had back — I guess it was around last summer.

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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. AI can introduce data-driven insights for more evidence-based and transparent budgeting. However, it also introduces complexities that demand forward-thinking fiscal strategies.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Their business facilitates access to procurement information, providing powerful analytics that help companies to search for new opportunities, prepare bids, and evaluate their performance on past tenders. The variation is mostly driven by the market itself.

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Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The analysis, to be published soon, concludes that carbon taxes can be a useful vehicle to capture additional fiscal resources that are then channeled through the budget to support environmental policy.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

With a background in banking, finance, and economics, she worked at Rwanda’s Development Board and in the private sector before entering public procurement and she’s a current member of the MAPS steering committee for the period of 2024-2026. It starts from the time you are planning for the budget.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE In the rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence (AI), government agencies are leveraging AI technologies to enhance security, operational efficiency, and data analysis across various sectors.

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Great Government Through Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Office of Management Budget then issued M-23-02 advising agencies how to take the threat seriously. The Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS) Special Item Number (SIN) also offers quick access to vendors who have been technically evaluated to do such inventories.

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | 11:00AM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE As agencies increasingly migrate their workloads to the cloud, it is crucial to understand the implications and benefits of writing natively to the cloud, which enables organizations to optimize their data protection strategies, streamline operations, and enhance overall security.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

OMB Launches Acquisition Data Strategy The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a circular on May 30 entitled “Strategic Management of Acquisition Data and Information.” Join Us for the 2024 Joseph P. We look forward to continuing this support, and meeting some new service dogs, at the 2024 tournament!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

According to GSA’s announcement- Awards of OASIS+ Small Business were made first because the legacy OASIS Small Business contract end date of December 2024 is fast approaching. Earlier this month, NASA extended the submission deadline to August 28, 2024 at 12:00 PM (ET). document located in the SAM.gov notice. Authored by Evan C.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Currently, CIO-SP3 is set to expire on April 29, 2024. The office will also be trusted with assessing agencies’ Zero Trust maturity and will partner with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop metrics and benchmarks for tracking progress. Access the recording here. To learn more and register for the webinars, click here.

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 12, 2024

Here are some recent updates from the world of federal contracting, including some new congressional initiatives to streamline federal contracting processes, as well as create new cyber standards for federal procurement.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Become a Sponsor of the 2024 Spring Training Conference! We would like to thank our current sponsors: 2024 Spring Training Conference, May 8-9 To view the 2024 Sponsorship Prospectus, click here. Within six months, the Office of Management and Budget would have to require the implementation of the Framework by federal agencies.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Navy ePS program is on track, on budget and hitting all of its milestones, and since the report came out, they’ve onboarded yet another tranche of users and migrated $1.6 million in 2024. Those are the three most common evaluation criteria,” he said. billion in contracts on. The system has executed over $22.6

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 , signed into law on December 22, 2023, makes numerous changes to acquisition policy. The FY 2024 NDAA also includes the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act, the American Security Drone Act, and the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2024.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

6936, the Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2024, was introduced in the House earlier this month by Representatives Ted Lieu (D-CA-36), Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3), Donald Beyer (D-VA-08), and Marcus Molinaro (R-NY-19). Comments are due March 18, 2024. Companion legislation, S. 2] 13 CFR 125.18(b)(2)(ii). b)(2)(ii). [3]

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Senate Bill Wants NIST to Develop Cyber Guidelines for Drones MeriTalk reports that Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Drone Evaluation to Eliminate Cyber Threats Act of 2024 (DETECT) Act last Wednesday.

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