FedInsider

AUGUST 7, 2024

But you must have an extremely good asset inventory, threat detection and log correlation,” Edwards said. If you are accountable and responsible for the security of the whole organization, you need to rack and stack all the risks no matter what network or what domain they are in,” Edwards said.

Collaboration 75

Collaboration Inventory Networking Data 75

GovLoop

OCTOBER 10, 2023

31, 2023, the state’s Department of Administrative Services will conduct an annual inventory of all AI-based systems used by state entities, and each year the department must confirm that none of those systems leads to unfair discrimination or disparate impacts. A new Connecticut law , in particular, zeros in on agency AI dependence.

Inventory 52

Inventory Ethics Transparency Data 52

Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

So for contractors, I think it becomes a challenge of making sure they understand the inventory of the customers that they’re working with and how the economic and funding environment is affecting those particular agencies so they can operate smarter, be more strategic about where they’re competing. They want both.

Government 134

Government Government Supply Chain Manufacturing 134

AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

This is often attributed to configuration management, total asset inventory, compliance with agency third-party security tools, and agency authorization documentation. Additionally, customers can utilize AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store to utilize a parameter stored in your AWS account that references and AMI ID.

Utilities 78

Utilities Networking Demand Management 78

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It uses Amazon Forecast to build a time series predictor model for each satellite beam in the ship(s) path, accounting for the impact of weather conditions in a given location. Demand spikes also need to be accounted for; holiday traffic, major sporting events, or peak shipping seasons all impact satellite capacity planning.

Capacity 81

Capacity Demand Distribution Data 81

Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

1] The FAR defines cost analysis as “the review and evaluation of any of the separate cost elements and profit or fee in an offeror’s or contractor’s proposal as needed to determine a fair and reasonable price or to determine cost realism….” [2] 18] The Government must not apply hindsight in evaluating cost reasonableness.

Price 52

Price Government Contracts Government Government 52

GovLoop

OCTOBER 4, 2023

During the past three years, Kinnard has developed an AI use case inventory, highlighting 18 ways AI is used in the department. They work with agency partners to assess AI tools regarding bias mitigation, fairness, transparency, accountability and privacy. Let’s Put Humans First People face AI with both excitement and fear.

Inventory 52

Inventory Ethics Data Transparency 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Historically, Procurement for retail has been largely centralized: Stores request and receive inventory from corporate as needed. According to KPMG’s 2018 Retail Trends Report, the costs of GNFR goods and services accounts for 8-14% of the total cost base for retailers. Decentralize Procurement. Attack GNFR Spend.

Retail 52

Retail Procurement Supply Chain Supplier 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Cost Accounting Section 802 amends 10 U.S.C. Although consolidation of the DIB has been an area of increased regulatory focus in recent years, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report in October 2023 finding that DoD lacked sufficient resources and insight to perform its M&A monitoring and assessment function.

Government 40

Government Government Export Data 40

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In fact, OMB is expected to release an updated governmentwide inventory of AI uses cases on or around Dec. The 2023 inventory showed there were more than 700 AI use cases, but the expectation is that number could easily double or triple given the excitement around generative AI and expanded use of predictive AI.

Inventory 129

Inventory Budget Management Utilities 129

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

Currently, these use cases are not listed on the VA’s public inventory, which the department is required to update annually. Thus, the TET provided a “some confidence” rating for the prospective awardee under the small business participation evaluation factor. The Government Accountability Office disagreed and sustained the protest. [6]

E-procurement 98

E-procurement Procurement Procurement Contracts Supply Chain 98

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

DHS Inventory of AI Systems for Cybersecurity is ‘Not Accurate ,’ Oversight Report Says NextGov reports that the Government Accountability Office published a report Wednesday documenting issues with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) public inventory of AI use cases, including one that was not AI.

Inventory 40

Inventory E-procurement Budget Negotiation 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Guest speakers included: Marsha Petersen, Chief of the Pharmacy Support Branch at the Defense Health Agency Aaron Middlekauff, DoD VP of Government Accounts for Cencora (formerly Amerisource Bergen) Jay Peloquin, Senior Director of Clinical Services at Express Scripts To view a recording of the event, click here. Access the recording here.

Inventory 52

Inventory Price Supply Chain Contract 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

Agencies must also submit a compliance plan and AI use case inventory. After an agency begins using a safety- or rights-impacting AI product, the agency must conduct ongoing monitoring (including human reviews), regularly evaluate risks, and mitigate any emerging risks.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Impact Assessment Procurement Innovation 52

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

That way, price adjustments can expediently be made, and contract performance can progress, without the contracting office and the contractor driving themselves mad over constant accounting drills. Further, various Agency FAR Supplements put forth a structured approach for evaluating profit. 1) A FAR EPA clause cuts both ways.

Government 40

Government Government Price Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

million in Federal awards in the prior fiscal year to represent whether or not they publicly disclose a greenhouse gas inventory and/or a greenhouse gas emissions reductions goal. Foreign Reseller is defined as a foreign person who has established an IaaS account to provide the IaaS product subsequently, in whole or in part, to a third party.

Price 52

Price Data Contract Accountability 52

Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

In a nutshell, management is going to inspect, gather information, communicate with stakeholders, perform analyses, evaluate results and procedures, update documents, file reports, and ensure that efforts are documented in case of audit by a Contracting Officer or the U.S. More on that below. So, what does EEO housekeeping look like?

Export 40

Export Evaluation Contract Government Contracts 40

The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Competitive bids need to be issued; policies updated: contracts need active oversight; staff hiring and retention; trade agreement obligations; supplier performance evaluations; or Indigenous engagement must be factored in to the decision-making. Inventory fulfilment rates were low.

Consulting 52

Consulting Competitive Bidding Inventory Public Procurement 52

The Procurement School

JANUARY 20, 2025

Competitive bids need to be issued; policies updated: contracts need active oversight; staff hiring and retention; trade agreement obligations; supplier performance evaluations; or Indigenous engagement must be factored in to the decision-making. Inventory fulfilment rates were low.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Contract Management Management Contract 52

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Maturity assessment Regularly evaluating the organizations cloud maturity to identify gaps and guide the roadmap. Portfolio management Understanding the existing application and infrastructure portfolio for informed decision-making. Intake and prioritization Defining structured processes to manage and prioritize new cloud workloads.

Government 52

Government Government Management Inventory 52

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Performance evaluation tools for iteration: Supervisory tools, immediate surveys, call analytics, forecasting capacity, and more. In addition to Amazon Connects functionality, United Way can better control costs by scaling resources as needed to account for dynamic call volumes. Rely on AWS and AWS Partners.

Data 52

Data Utilities Efficiency Integration 52

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security recently updated its artificial intelligence use case inventory to reflect several uses of the technology that have already been made public elsewhere, including facial comparison and machine learning tools used within the department. AI use case inventories are only as valuable as compliance with them is.

Inventory 113

Inventory Accountability Transparency Evaluation 113

Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

However, the FOMC evaluates the 2% goal against the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (“PCE”) (addressed below). 31] Generally speaking, the PCE is based on the national income and product accounts (“NIPA”) data which BEA uses to determine GDP. [32] billion more to account for inflation in military construction[,]” and “$2.5

Government Contracts 40

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 40

FedScoop

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Government Accountability Office is getting ready to publish a report on certain federal agencies’ progress with artificial intelligence use case inventories. A list published on AI.gov ahead of that executive order consolidated the public inventories into one file, totaling more than 700 uses across the government.

Inventory 128

Inventory Strategic Planning Accountability Budget 128

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

NIST, meanwhile, would be empowered by Congress to evaluate FRT algorithms purchased by law enforcement agencies, report demographic-specific error rates, develop ongoing testing procedures, condition federal funds on the adoption of standards, and require biannual testing aimed at lowering error rates.

Inventory 99

Inventory Transparency Purchasing Consulting 99

FedScoop

MARCH 29, 2024

Among the requirements, agencies must now vet their AI uses for risks, expand what they share in their annual AI use case inventories, and select a chief AI officer. The use case inventories, which were established by a Trump-era executive order and later enshrined into federal statute, have so far lacked consistency across agencies.

Inventory 92

Inventory Risk Management Data Management 92

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

White House Publishes 2024 Federal Agency AI Use Case Inventory Fedscoop reports that on December 18, the White House released the 2024 Federal Agency Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Case Inventory. Only use cases that can be publicly disclosed are included in the inventory. GAO denied the protest. [5]

Inventory 52

Inventory Procurement Data Thresholds 52

FedScoop

JULY 22, 2024

The law enforcement agency is currently facing several investigations into what happened and USSS Director Kim Cheatle was subpoenaed to testify at a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing Monday about the incident. The agency is also facing questions about how its robust budget is being put to use.

Media 83

Media Impact Assessment Budget Data 83

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The State Department’s AI inventory shows that the GEC is using several forms of AI, including a sentiment model, a topic model, and text similarity technology. They also included an evaluation of content spread by accounts associated with the far-right German party AfD , as well as content that distorted or denied the Holocaust.

Media 144

Media Influencing Data Budget 144