Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Her passion for helping others understand government contracting led her to join forces with data scientist Marcelo Blanco and establish B2Gov. According to the World Bank, public contracts account for 15% of global GDP. Paola Diegues is a self-proclaimed public procurement enthusiast.

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GovSpend

DECEMBER 21, 2023

When working with federal government contractors, particularly in the federal intelligence sector, it is always fascinating to observe and comprehend how data is utilized, whether it be for identifying opportunities, analyzing past performance, or finding potential partners. It is an essential tool for ensuring the success of any company.

Accountability 59

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GovSpend

APRIL 29, 2024

Delving into data is a passion of mine. Whether analyzing financials, customer KPIs, marketing data, or federal spending data, I rely on data for not just monitoring the performance of our business and our government, but for making informed decisions with real-time information.

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GovSpend

DECEMBER 21, 2023

When working with federal government contractors, particularly in the federal intelligence sector, it is always fascinating to observe and comprehend how data is utilized, whether it be for identifying opportunities, analyzing past performance, or finding potential partners. It is an essential tool for ensuring the success of any company.

Accountability 52

Accountability Contract Utilities Media 52

FedScoop

AUGUST 20, 2024

In a report made public Monday , the Government Accountability Office outlined 37 total priority recommendations to improve how the Office of Management and Budget encourages adequate technology-related practices across the federal landscape. Fortunately, the [Chief Data Officer] Council does exist right now,” Sager said. “So

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FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

Five years into its existence, the federal organization charged with helping agencies establish best practices for the use, protection and dissemination of data is a year away from sunsetting and still waiting on the release of White House guidance critical to its advisory mission. 28, 2023, but the senator never received a response. “At

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Federal News Network

JUNE 3, 2024

The NRC's IT budget for 2024 is $170 million and the agency requested $190 million for 2025. ( The roadmap also commits to adopting DevSecOps software practices, enterprise data architectures, and artificial intelligence at scale. Flanders has been with the NRC since 1991. adversaries.

Accountability 123

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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. We found this as well.

Accountability 87

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Louis struggle with resource constraints and grapple with the significant challenges cities face in balancing budgets, maintaining public services and managing infrastructure needs. It results from past budget deficits and requires ongoing management through interest and principal repayments.

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Government Government Budget Quality 52

FedScoop

APRIL 25, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security is by most accounts the largest federal civilian agency, the largest federal law enforcement agency, and the federal agency with [the] most daily interactions with the public,” said Boyce in a LinkedIn post Thursday. DHS CIO Eric Hysen currently serves as the agency’s chief AI officer.

IT 108

IT Inventory Budget Engineering 108

FedScoop

APRIL 22, 2024

Just a half-dozen leadership and oversight requirements from the 2021 executive order on improving the nation’s cybersecurity remain unfinished by the agencies charged with implementing them, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

Budget 114

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FedScoop

MAY 29, 2024

But they also noted that the Office of Management and Budget required agencies to designate CAIOs at the executive level in an effort to improve accountability for AI issues. Many agencies moved quickly to designate CAIOs after the order, tapping officials such as chief information, data and technology officers to carry out the role.

IT 91

IT Budget Management Accountability 91

FedScoop

JULY 8, 2024

The diverse needs and requirements of agencies based on their size, organization, budget, mission and internal AI talent present an opportunity to promote flexibility and adaptability in AI governance,” the document states. “An MITRE argued that the ability to audit systems is “vital” for tracking AI misuse and maintaining public trust in AI.

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Government Government Ethics Collaboration 102

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

annual chance (500-year) flood events based on historic data. Three main challenges local communities face are obtaining information based on: Current conditions: Most available flood risk information is based on historical hydrologic data and does not account for extreme rainfall events. The 1% and 0.2% annual chance events.

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Insurance Risk Management Data Management 64

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

In a previous blog , we explored some common problems data scientists encounter when collecting and analyzing data. Some of these challenges are made more explicit in our most recent report, “India’s Federal Procurement Data Infrastructure: Observations and Recommendations.” CSV, JSON, XML) to improve usability.

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Data Procurement Tender Public Procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

Public procurement needs to be more transparent, efficient, and accountable to tackle the major social and economic challenges faced by governments across the world. Most of the time, international development partners make resources available under a project, or the government allocates a project implementation budget.

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E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 75

FedScoop

MARCH 15, 2024

The ever-increasing backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests for federal agencies is due in part to technological issues facing the workers charged with fulfilling them, a new Government Accountability Office report found. When we search large volumes of data, we receive tons of records back that are potentially relevant.

Accountability 114

Accountability Transparency Participation Efficiency 114

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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Balance Electronics Accountability Budget 81

Public Contracting Institute

JULY 14, 2024

This standard ensures consistency and fairness in cost accounting practices across government contractors. The Benefits of Implementing Standard Cost Systems Standard cost systems offer numerous advantages for government contractors, including improved cost control, enhanced performance measurement, and streamlined budgeting processes.

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Government Contracts Accountability Efficiency Budget 52

FedScoop

AUGUST 16, 2024

The FDA’s active postmarket surveillance system relies on data pulled from electronic health records, wearable devices, mobile health applications and more to evaluate the safety of a medical device. The GAO report states in a footnote that the “FDA did not make a similar request in the agencies’ FY2025 budget justifications.”

Electronics 62

Electronics Evaluation Accountability Budget 62

Redstone Government Consulting

APRIL 3, 2024

Unanet’s project management and general ledger budget features can be an asset when it comes time to develop provisional billing rates for the upcoming year.

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Project Management Budget Data Management 52

SmallGovCon

MARCH 22, 2024

GSA’s Tiffany Hixson Offers Advice for New Providers Breaking Into the GovCon World Supreme Court rules public officials cannot block critics on social media, even from personal accounts GAO Urges DOD to Implement Better Monitoring of Procurement Administrative Lead Time Data Contracting Brief: AI Funding Plans Spread Across Budget Request GSA Targets (..)

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Ethics Government Contracts Media Quality 84

FedScoop

APRIL 17, 2024

“But in the meantime, we will continue to have human interaction and expert account managers to help.” During the same hearing, Werfel said that from 2010 to 2022, Congress clawed back the IRS’s budget by 25%, a fact he mentioned again at Wednesday’s event. During the ACT-IAC/DCI CX Summit in Arlington, Va.,

Accountability 90

Accountability Utilities Data Budget 90

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

He has been in numerous leadership roles in the private sector for over 25 years, spanning accounting, finance, technology & operations management spheres. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Delmolino has received a number of industry certifications, and has been published on data optimization and related specialized topics.

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Accountability Leadership Consulting Collaboration 142

GovSpend

JUNE 20, 2024

Were you aware that in FY 23, a substantial $6.23B, accounting for 8% of total federal contracts, was allocated to Small Business Innovation Research (SBIRs) and Small Business Technology Transfers (STTRs), benefiting 3,230 businesses ? to the SBIR program if their extramural research and development budgets exceed $100M.

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Contract Innovation Participation Utilities 105

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 24, 2024

In March 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo that provides more specific directions to agencies for compliance with the guidance outlined in the executive order. By using these capabilities, agencies can proactively identify and mitigate potential biases, fostering trust and accountability in their AI systems.

Government 72

Government Government Ethics Transparency 72

FedInsider

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget recently released policy guidance to remove unnecessary barriers that hinder agencies’ responsible implementation of AI-centric solutions. Wednesday, September 4, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 90 Minutes | 1.5

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Innovation Participation Media Transparency 97

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

To modernize their healthcare infrastructure and improve data security, Bavarian hospital Fachklinikum Mainschleife , in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Kite Consult and consulting firm Oberender AG , undertook a massive initiative: the migration of their entire IT infrastructure to AWS.

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Consulting Balance Data Management 69

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

While physical security remains a critical focus, businesses and other public sector organizations are bolstering their security posture towards a less visible vulnerability: data and computer systems. According to IBM’s annual data breach report, 83 percent of organizations experienced more than one data breach in 2022.

Innovation 69

Innovation Data Education Evaluation 69

FedScoop

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Office of Management and Budget released a Thursday memorandum to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires agencies to offer equal access to electronic information and data for individuals with disabilities. The GSA and Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa.,

Budget 97

Budget Transportation Transportation Electronics 97

Federal News Network

JUNE 17, 2024

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently reiterated something it has been pointing out for years: The government wastes billions and billions of dollars on duplicative and overlapping activities. Otherwise, you’d have every agency with a checking account. It’s expensive to operate.

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Government Government Leadership Accountability 102

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

My journey in Accounts Payable started back in 1998, when I worked on my first Accounts Payable automation solution combining scanning, OCR and workflow. The perfect vision was that by merging e-Invoicing with a hammer called ‘No-PO No Pay’ the earth would move under Accounts Payable. or Accounting systems (e.g.

E-procurement 94

E-procurement Supplier Buyers Supply Chain 94

FedScoop

JANUARY 19, 2024

Accordingly, the lack of consistent data will prevent OMB from determining whether its goal of reducing FedRAMP costs will be achieved.” Federal agencies have increased their use of FedRAMP, a federal program for authorizing cloud services, but more work needs to be done to fully address issues, a government watchdog found.

Budget 98

Budget Management Accountability Government 98

GovLoop

APRIL 10, 2023

Engineers must account for differences in regional costs for labor and materials, plus factors such as weather and crew sizes. “At To transform the process of getting to X, Gordian recommends a three-pronged approach to managing risk: reliable data, secure technology and expert services.

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Budget Data Engineering Professional Services 45

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With this data, project teams can generate a path and project plan to deliver project outcomes. Contact your account team if you are interested in learning more about a Working Backwards workshop. Managing costs – Select tools that help track and manage project resources to keep the budget on track.

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Project Management Management Budget Thresholds 72

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Taking into account national climate commitments and other mitigation measures, the world is now on track for a global temperature rise of 2.7 °C For this reason, any proposed methodological framework must be compatible with the standard budget agency practices in the region. C by the end of the century.

Finance 52

Finance Budget Evaluation Accountability 52

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The inspector general found that FEMA was not effectively tracking whether data on devices taken on international travel had been wiped. A blog announcing the guidance noted that both government and industry employees could be targeted by foreign adversaries looking to procure government data.

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