FedScoop

JANUARY 31, 2024

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped using commercial telemetry data, which can include phone data that reveals a person’s location, an agency spokesperson confirmed to FedScoop. The move comes amid ongoing bipartisan concern about law enforcement agency purchases of peoples’ location data without obtaining a warrant.

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Data Impact Assessment Purchasing Electronics 141

AWS Public Sector

JULY 12, 2024

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Open Data Sponsorship Program makes high-value, cloud-optimized datasets publicly available on AWS. The full list of publicly available datasets is on the Registry of Open Data on AWS and these datasets are also discoverable on AWS Data Exchange. What will you build with these datasets?

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Internal Revenue Service plans to begin running a modernized system for taxpayer data after the current filing season in April, with a goal of having it up and running by the next tax season, IRS’s top official told lawmakers. “In His comment was a response to a question from Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla.,

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AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Announced at AWS re:Invent 2024, Satellite Resiliency for AWS Outposts offers a comprehensive, Partner-managed solution for resilient cloud-connected edge computing that extends the reach of Amazon Web Services (AWS) to the most remote and geographically dispersed environments on earth.

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Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The DOJ alleges that Lockheed Martin violated the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) which mandates that when negotiating sole source contracts, the government has access to the cost or pricing data that the offeror used when developing its proposal. During FY 2024, settlements and judgments under theFalse Claims Act exceeded $2.9

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Inside Government Contracts

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Proposals are due in early January 2024. BARDA expects the period of performance to begin in February 2024. BARDA expects the period of performance to begin in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. All offerors must be members of the RRPV consortium at the time they submit their proposals.

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FedInsider

MARCH 14, 2024

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE In today’s interconnected digital landscape, application programming interfaces (APIs) play a pivotal role in facilitating seamless communication and data exchange between various applications and systems.

Data 119

Data Participation Networking Leadership 119

FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Government Toward Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles,” indicates that all federal agencies must “achieve specific zero trust security goals by the end of Fiscal Year 2024.” The first is knowing what data and other digital assets you have and where they are. There are two foundational parts of zero trust.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 29, 2024

Though AI could be a game changer for intelligence organizations, the IC is still building the data-centric foundation these technologies require. During the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Intel Summit on Sept. Artificial intelligence is a top priority for agencies across the U.S. 19, a panel discussion […]

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FedScoop

AUGUST 12, 2024

Nearly two years after launching its bureau chief data officer program, the Department of State is seeing success and aiming to almost quadruple the size of its current cohort, Farakh Khan, director of communications, culture and training at the agency’s Center for Analytics, told FedScoop in a recent interview.

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Data Collaboration Efficiency Accountability 120

ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The “exorbitant” amount of data being taken in by the U.S. 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.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Today, I have the privilege of announcing our 2023-2024 Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant winners. What’s exciting about these organizations is their purposeful adoption of technology and effective use of data, with the vision of maximizing their uniquely human capacities. and look forward to extending this opportunity globally.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 31, 2025

When we launched the campaign in May 2024, we identified a lack of accessible, consolidated data on Olympic-related projects. Although there was an official delivery plan for the Games, as specified in a September 2023 governmental decree, we found data and documents on its delivery scattered across various public and private actors.

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Transparency Bidding Sustainability Corruption 97

FedScoop

AUGUST 19, 2024

Collecting data from inside a hurricane can feel like sticking toothpicks in a donut. Each of those devices is dropped from one of the agency’s “Hurricane Hunter” aircrafts, falling through the storm like a toothpick piercing a donut and collecting data about temperature, air pressure, humidity, and wind speed on its downward path.

Data 123

Data Import Evaluation Balance 123

Government Contracts

JANUARY 21, 2025

In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission distinguished three prominent trends in its privacy-related enforcement actions: geolocation data protections, data minimization practices, and artificial intelligence use and marketing, say Cobun Zweifel-Keegan at IAPP and James Smith at Dechert.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 26, 2024

A publicly available tool, ACT Ai aggregates data on over 31 million public procurement projects, linking them with company registration data to detect potential fraud and corruption. For example, Thailand’s procurement data could be improved by releasing planning data and ensuring a more timely publication.

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Corruption Data Procurement Public Procurement 113

AWS Public Sector

MAY 28, 2024

In May 2022, the European Commission (EC) proposed to set up a European Health Data Space (EHDS). The EHDS will establish a common framework and infrastructure for the use of health data for research, innovation, policy-making, and regulatory activities in the European Union (EU). At AWS, security will always be our top priority.

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Data Innovation Ethics Electronics 85

SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Here are some key points from this year: (1) the key effectiveness metric, showing numbers of sustains and corrective actions at GAO, was similar to prior years at 52% for the 2024 fiscal year and (2) total bid protest numbers were down slightly from 2023 but a little above the number for 2022. Numbers are still lower than in 2021 and 2020.

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Bidding Sustainability Evaluation Price 59

SmallGovCon

MAY 17, 2024

Federal Contracting by Veteran-Owned Small Businesses: An Overview and Analysis of Contemporary Issues Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program Updates and Clarifications Department of Labor Recognized by SBA for Excellence in Procurement Practices to Support Small Businesses White House procurement office releases data circular as it celebrates (..)

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Government Contracts Procurement Contract Data 105

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Learn “What’s Next” After the Election at the 2024 Fall Training Conference, Nov. 20-21 The 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) kickoff the Healthcare Day of our 2024 Fall Training Conference on November 21. Happy Veterans Day!

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Logistics E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Source: GAO Bid Protest Report to Congress for Fiscal 2024. Two data points help us understand some important facets of federal contracting. Of the protests resolved on the merits during fiscal year 2024, our Office sustained 16 percent of those protests. In 2024, GAO heard 346 protests, which is down from 368 in 2023.

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Thresholds E-procurement Accountability Procurement 95

FedInsider

AUGUST 30, 2024

Monday, September 30, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE In today’s rapidly evolving public sector landscape, the ability to make informed, data-driven decisions is more critical than ever. The government’s Federal Data Strategy identifies the practices that lead to leveraging data to create value.

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Leadership Data Engineering Participation 98

American City & Country

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The 2024 presidential election is in two weeks, and early and absentee voting is already well under way for many states in an election that, by all accounts, promises to be a close race. based data firm, launched a dashboard to track 2024 absentee and early voting across states and counties.

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Data Accountability Innovation 104

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we take a look back at what has been achieved over the last year in Public Procurement in Scotland. We asked members of the Public Procurement Group (PPG) to summarise their sectors 2024 achievements. Id just like to say thank you very much for everybody’s hard work during 2024.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 16, 2024

In today’s digital world, a strong information technology ecosystem is critical to protecting sensitive data and uncovering key insights hidden within large datasets. At the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Intel Summit on Sept. 19, you will […]

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IT Data 105

FedInsider

JULY 12, 2024

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE As agencies face unprecedented data volumes and velocity, managing the speed and size of the data flow efficiently becomes a significant challenge , especially with the growing use of AI-based analytics. He also serves as a Professor of Data Science at Regis University.

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Data Participation Engineering Management 93

Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Following our recent overview of topics to watch in the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2024, available here , we continue our coverage with a “deep dive” into NDAA provisions related to cybersecurity and software security in each of the Senate and House bills.

Networking 173

Networking Data Evaluation Government Contracts 173

FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2024

Oracle has begun running ML over its database solution to help soldiers in forward deployments or war zones faced with technical limitations (such as limited connectivity and power) analyze electronic warfare data.

Electronics 162

Electronics Data IT 162

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Join us at the Fall Training Conference, Nov 20 – 21 The 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? The Coalition is pleased to announce that multiple sponsorship packages are still available for the 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Market Outlook: What’s Next? Less than Three Weeks Away!

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FedInsider

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | Training Certificate State and local governments and education produce large amounts of unstructured data in a wide range of data types. Keeping these diverse data sets safe and ensuring their high availability are essential for smooth educational and government operations.

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Data Government Government Participation 98

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 16, 2025

Failed competitive tenderswhich previously offered a loophole for buyers to resort to direct awardshave dropped from 52% of the value of public tenders in 2018 to around 3% in 2022 to 2024. Open contracting data about general procurement procedures is published on the governments platform goszakup.gov.kz. in 2024.

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Procurement Public Procurement Tender E-procurement 52

GovCon Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

Greg Heckler is participating as a panelist at the 2024 Space Summit on March 5, 2024. Drawing on two decades of experience in the federal space sector, he is one of the most reputable executives to take on the podium for Panel A: Optical Space Data Relay Supporting Human Spaceflight Communications. Register for the

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 26, 2024

Companies Ten Charged and One Arrested in Connection with Sanctions Evasion Scheme CISA’s chief data officer: Bias in AI models won’t be the same for every agency The post SmallGovCon Week in Review: April 22-26, 2024 first appeared on SmallGovCon - Government Contracts Law Blog.

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Buyers Sustainability Government Contracts Price 105

FedScoop

AUGUST 8, 2024

Most experts agree that the long-term potential of artificial intelligence (AI) depends on building a solid foundation of reliable, readily available, high-quality data. One area where data quality and readiness play a particularly crucial role for federal, state, and local government agencies is identity management.

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Adopting a zero trust policy has become imperative for agencies aiming to safeguard their digital assets against increasingly sophisticated threats. Alongside that comes understanding the location, nature, and sensitivity of the data within the agency. & CIO, Dept.

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Data Networking Utilities Leadership 96

SmallGovCon

APRIL 19, 2024

Former Veterans Affairs Procurement Supervisor Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Pocketing Kickbacks Readout of Roundtable on Project Labor Agreements for Large Federal Construction Projects Breaking Down the DOD’s New Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Strategy Accenture Federal Services acquires major federal contractor How legislators could (..)

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Government Contracts Budget Contract Government 105

SmallGovCon

JANUARY 12, 2024

White House Reveals Better Contracting Initiative Procedures for reporting on veteran-owned small businesses need improvement, according to GAO GSA finds federal tech accessibility challenges driven by lack of staff, resources Federal Real Property: Improved Data and Access Needed for Employees with Disabilities Using Secure Facilities SBA Marks One-Year (..)

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