The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Williams, and Mickey Liebner; Mayer Brown Bipartisan, bicameral legislation in the US Congress would mandate the use of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (“NIST”) Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (“Framework”) by federal agencies. Comments are due March 18, 2024. 2] 13 CFR 125.18(b)(2)(ii).

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

And experts said merely withdrawing the technical assessment, which the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions (PEO-MLB) asked for as part of its risk management strategy, doesn’t offset the critical findings. million in 2024. Those are the three most common evaluation criteria,” he said.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Managing identities and access across Microsoft Entra ID, Google Cloud, and AWS is a growing challenge for government agencies at all levels.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

How is AI being leveraged to streamline procurement processes and evaluations? Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Price Evaluation. Significantly, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is revising its guidance to contracting officers regarding the evaluation/negotiation of MAS contract pricing. Small business opportunities.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 22, 2024

How is AI being leveraged to streamline procurement processes and evaluations? Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Price Evaluation. Significantly, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is revising its guidance to contracting officers regarding the evaluation/negotiation of MAS contract pricing. Small business opportunities.

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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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FedInsider

APRIL 25, 2024

JD Jack, General Manager for Google Public Sector Cybersecurity, talks how “security validation” can show you how to look at the tools you have, and find a way to evaluate them. Paul Blahusch, CISO for the Department of Labor, shares where agencies should anticipate weaknesses and how funding should be appropriated.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

The document, officially titled “Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management: A CSF 2.0 that was finalized in February 2024. The Coalition’s 2024 Spring Training Conference – What is Fair and Reasonable, Part 2: Let’s Continue the Dialogue! Less than One Month Away!

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Friday, November 15, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 90 Minutes | 1.5 After 20 years of service, Santina retired from the military and returned to the Texas Military Department as a civilian where she now serves as the agency’s Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM). Cybersecurity professionals know all about Moore’s law.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

Comments on the proposed rule are due on or before October 15, 2024. Nominations Now Open for the 2024 Excellence in Partnership Awards! The Coalition for Government Procurement is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2024 Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards !

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 8, 2024

Date & Location Date: September 12, 2024 Time: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM (ET) Location: Offices of Google – 25 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20001. In addition, GSA has a P100 Facilities Standards webpage with the 2024 P100 Requirements and information from recent training sessions.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 25, 2024

AI Safety Institute (AISI)” and address the lack of standardized processes for agencies’ evaluation of AI systems before deployment. The AISI will create evaluation tools, test AI models and safeguards, issue guidance on AI safety and risk management, and conduct technical research. GSA plans to invest $9.6

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

have adequate accounting systems) Management & Advisory Services 829 115 Technical & Engineering Services 816 119 Intelligence Services 241 35 Research & Development Services 219 53 Logistics Services 160 31 Facilities Services 141 0 Environmental Services 87 8 A complete listing of all companies selected for award is posted on SAM.gov.

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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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FedInsider

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Friday, November 15, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 90 Minutes | 1.5 After 20 years of service, Santina retired from the military and returned to the Texas Military Department as a civilian where she now serves as the agency’s Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM). Cybersecurity professionals know all about Moore’s law.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 31, 2024

“There’s always a risk when running a model, and you need that context for use,” Hoppe said at AFCEA Bethesda’s Health IT Summit 2024. That information could be useful for evaluating potential risks when someone is considering new uses for a system years after it was initially deployed, Hoppe explained.

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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. The spokesperson said OMB’s new Circular A-137 on strategic data management will provide an “important opportunity to evaluate CPARs data and consider better ways of aggregating, analyzing and presenting performance information.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

GSA is also expanding TDR as an option to additional SINs in August 2024. In March, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024 to provide financial incentives for healthcare providers that strengthened their cyber defense. SIZ-6287 (2024). [2] For more details, click here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

In addition, he will provide updates on the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes as part of the integration of technology in delivering best value healthcare. CIO-SP3, which was set to expire this month, has now been extended through October 29, 2024. How do I submit comments? CISA-2022-0010).

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FedScoop

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The FITARA scorecard is a measure of agency progress in meeting requirements of the 2024 Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act that has over time added other technology priorities for agencies.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 29, 2024

On August 21, 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the Second Public Draft of Digital Identity Guidelines (hereinafter, “Draft Guidelines”) for final review. NIST is seeking public comments on the Draft Guidelines through October 7, 2024.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-24-10 , Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (Memo), updating and implementing OMB’s November 2023 proposed memorandum of the same name.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example. This PAP fundamentally alters the MAS negotiation process, establishing evaluation standards, requirements, and procedures not found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

CIO-SP3 is currently set to expire on April 29, 2024. NITAAC plans to issue a sources sought notice for the follow-on in late March 2024, and a final solicitation in the summer. Become a Sponsor of the 2024 Spring Training Conference! Final awards would then be issued in January 2025. AI Safety Institute.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Section 2(g) refers to AI risk management, and states that It is important to manage the risks from the Federal Government’s own use of AI and increase its internal capacity to regulate, govern, and support responsible use of AI to deliver better results for Americans. Section 10.1(b) Section 10.1(b) Section 10.1(b)

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 15, 2024

In addition, OMB will also evaluate agency standards for the collection, processing or use of CAI that contains personally identifiable information (PII), and issue a request for information to inform potential revisions to such standards within 180 days of the EO’s publication. Providing guidance for AI management Under section 10.1,

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Inside Government Contracts

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This relatively short comment period suggests that CISA may intend to issue the final Common Form in the early part of 2024. OMB Releases Draft Guidance To Agencies for Implementing AI EO On November 1, 2023, OMB released draft guidance on Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

His proposed schedule also recommends beginning consideration of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 appropriations as early as May to pass all 12 bills before August 2024. The guide was developed by a subgroup of the ICT Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force, of which CISA is a chair, that focuses on the needs of SBMs.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Secretary of Energy is directed to develop AI evaluation tools to identify security risks, including nuclear and energy-security threats. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to use the authority of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to require U.S.

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FedInsider

MARCH 19, 2025

In December 2024, Chinese hackers penetrated a Treasury Department vendor and accessed more than 3,000 unclassified files related to high-ranking officials. Close Moderator & Contributing Editor, FedInsider REGISTER The post Strengthen & Automate Your Cyber Risk Management first appeared on FedInsider.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As firms increasingly leverage AI, lawmakers and regulators tasked with oversight of the financial services industry must constantly evaluate the risks and benefits this technology poses. The Analysis and Improvement Act of 2024 — or the AI Act of 2024 — would require the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.,

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

DHS highlighted UCMM in its “Integrated Strategy for High-Risk Management,” a biannual update to the Government Accountability Office. As part of this move, DHS leaders use UCMM to guide evaluations of modernization risk, Hysen said while testifying before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in May 2023.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

FAR & Beyond: What is Fair and Reasonable: Looking Ahead to 2024! As calendar year 2023 ends, the Coalition is looking ahead to 2024 and the policies, programs, and initiatives that will shape the federal procurement system and the delivery of customer agency mission support.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The threat from near-peer adversaries and other bad actors has made cybersecurity and supply chain risk management fundamental to federal procurement and the commercial sector. The House Appropriations Committee has zeroed out spending on the TMF for fiscal year (FY) 2024 Rep. B-421254.9, B-421254.10, Dec.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Unrestricted awardees in the first rolling contract awards process are across six domains: Technical & Engineering; Management & Advisory; Environmental; Logistics; Intelligence Services; and Research & Development. According to GSA, the next release of rolling awards will be on or about December 17, 2024.

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FedScoop

MARCH 29, 2024

Added compliance time : The new policy changes the deadline for agencies to be in compliance with risk management practices from Aug. The requirement states that agencies must implement risk management practices or stop using safety- or rights-impacting AI tools until the agency is in compliance.

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