Government Contracts & Global Trade

AUGUST 21, 2024

A recent data breach became public following a class action filed in the Southern District of Florida. But yes, this should clearly be a situation where people are seeing what is happening and taking appropriate precautions and not leaving the data in a manner that it is apparently easily exposed.

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Data Budget Accountability IT 52

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

Accountability Contract Utilities Media 59

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When it comes to data on bid protests, the data is lacking to say the least. Beyond the annual bid protest report to Congress from the Government Accountability Office, agencies track few other outcomes from protests. The protest process is important to manage the procurement process.

Data 97

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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.

Data 52

Data Contract Price Procurement 52

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

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Data-driven monitoring enables citizens to submit high-quality complaints to authorities. Formal guidelines have been introduced in several regions to ensure data-driven audits are conducted to a high standard. There was also a lack of data on the volume and outcome of audits. Semarang City made a similar agreement in 2023.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

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.

Data 57

Data Public Procurement Tender Price 57

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

Fortunately, Ukraine has a world-beating open government and open data infrastructure that can be leveraged to help address that challenge: we articulated a vision for how this can be done late last year. At the same time, the state does not spend a single penny of budget funds on the creation of the system.”

Accountability 52

Accountability E-procurement Transparency Capacity 52

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

IT 91

IT Data Transparency Inventory 91

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

Electronics 114

Electronics Inventory Data Transparency 114

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 125

Accountability Internal Control Participation Networking 125

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 96

Accountability Price Electronics Data 96

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

“Local governments face issues that range from balancing public safety and individual privacy rights to managing vast amounts of data securely and efficiently. Transparency and accountability are crucial to maintaining public trust and require clear policies on surveillance use and data access.”

Purchasing 111

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Jason Miller is the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget. A Government Accountability Office report from last December found 1,200 existing use cases, but most of the reported AI use cases are “in the planning phase, and not yet in production.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The reporting that agencies are required by a 2018 law to do on various website and digital services benchmarks is often incomplete and inconsistent, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

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Transportation Transportation Accountability Education 100

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.

Government 72

Government Government Budget Quality 72

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 125

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 25, 2024

His firm is a data-centric cloud security company. As more state and local agencies adopt cloud technology and migrate valuable data, criminals’ methods for carrying out ransomware attacks have become more sophisticated.” The following link includes Lookout case studies and white papers and other resources.

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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 115

IT Inventory Budget Engineering 115

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 102

IT Budget Management Accountability 102

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Even when AI is near the top, data and systems often need updates to prepare for it. “I really have to dive into how I implement new technology on a limited budget,” he said. For example, an automation could enter invoices into the accounting system rather than people typing them in by hand. How do I digitize them?

Data 59

Data Change Management Budget Accountability 59

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.

Data 52

Data Procurement Tender Public Procurement 52

FedScoop

JANUARY 29, 2024

Federal agencies are missing out on cost savings and making too many duplicative purchases when it comes to IT and cyber-related investments, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. Without better data, agencies also don’t know whether they have the right number of licenses for their needs,” the report continued.

Purchasing 101

Purchasing Inventory Accountability Budget 101

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.

E-procurement 81

E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 81

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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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 92

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.

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Accountability Transparency Participation Efficiency 123

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Governments worldwide control vast budgets through procurement, giving them the power to: Drive innovation by demanding advanced solutions from vendors. Evolving Standards: Rapid technological advancements bring shifting standards, such as interoperability requirements and data privacy regulations.

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Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59

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.

Project Management 52

Project Management Budget Data Management 52

FedInsider

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Following up, in September 2023 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued its memo, Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience , which provides a robust policy framework for the next decade of digital modernization across government, and lays out a roadmap for delivering online information and services that meet Americans’ expectations.

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Government Government Budget Participation 69

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.,

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Accountability Utilities Data Budget 101

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

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 (..)

Ethics 88

Ethics Government Contracts Media Quality 88

FedScoop

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget is getting close to finalizing long-awaited data guidance required by a 2019 law that mandates the machine-readability of federal information, two White House officials with direct knowledge of that work confirmed to FedScoop. or DCAT-US 3.0. The significance of the 3.0

Data 100

Data Inventory Budget Transparency 100

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

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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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.

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Government Government Ethics Transparency 80