FedScoop

APRIL 15, 2024

But, even though ICE says it has received no new requests for the use of commercial telemetry services since December 2022, the agency has filed a privacy impact assessment with the Department of Homeland Security’s privacy office for review. ICE appears to have sent mixed messages on its approach to telemetry data.

Data 126

Data Impact Assessment Purchasing Electronics 126

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

This targeted approach offers clearer accountability, enhanced transparency, simplified risk assessment, and focused testing procedures. Evaluate models thoroughly on safety characteristics such as prompt stereotyping (encoded biases for gender, socioeconomic status, etc), factual knowledge, and toxicity.

Government 67

Government Government Ethics Transparency 67

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 10, 2023

And there are attributes or properties influencing the interpretability of a model (eg clarity) for which there are no evaluation metrics (yet?). Moreover, there are different (and emerging) approaches to AI explainability, and their suitability may well be contingent upon the specific intended use or function of the explanation.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Ethics Transparency 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For example, in the past, certain guidance documents that directly impact the MAS negotiation process (and MAS contractors) has not been made available for public review. PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example. FedScoop recently acquired an updated draft of the legislation, which has seen major updates.

Price 52

Price E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Since OCP’s first story about the reform, the government has developed an intelligent exceptions system to account for situations where applying green criteria is near impossible. Resources: OCP’s guidance on evaluating and creating an enabling environment for sustainable procurement.

Procurement 86

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 86

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

Required Practices for all Safety- and Rights-Impacting AI Under the risk management requirements of the Memo, before any federal agency can use a safety- or rights-impacting AI, it is required to complete an AI impact assessment. race, age, sex, etc.);

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Impact Assessment Innovation Procurement 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 16, 2023

is actively working to introduce a “light touch” artificial intelligence bill that would aim to protect consumers and entrepreneurs by requiring AI companies to conduct risk and impact assessments for critical-impact AI systems and then undergo certification of such systems, according to a draft of the legislation obtained by FedScoop.

Impact Assessment 85

Impact Assessment Media Innovation Transparency 85