FedScoop

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Modern solutions integrating third-party consumer data and device intelligence are becoming essential to combat synthetic identities and safeguard public services, according to a new report produced by Scoop News Group for TransUnion. Download the full report. The report also emphasizes that digital fraud threats are intensifying.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 10, 2025

She explains how AI will transform business operations and how it can be applied to all aspects of a business, including production, analysis, HR, accounting, sales, and engineering. She discusses how to implement AI successfully at scale, and shares key insights regarding data integrity and portability, interoperability, and security.

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FedInsider

AUGUST 17, 2024

CPE The state of Ohio is pursuing an integrated customer approach that improves the user experience, such as creating a digital identity to simplify interactions with agencies while keeping information private and secure. Friday, September 6, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 90 Minutes | 1.5

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

And the oversight and accountability of subcontracting efforts by prime contractors is getting more scrutiny. The Government Accountability Office’s annual report to Congress on the state of bid protests always is fascinating. These are the latest among a host of story lines in the federal acquisition community.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Public procurement spending accounted for an average of 30% of total public spending across the region [1] and as much as 74% of that spending is wasted due to inefficiencies [2] , according to data from FISLAC , an analytics platform developed by the IDB’s Fiscal Management Division (FMM).

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

In his article “ The Future of Public Infrastructure is Digital “, Bill Gates envisions a world where infrastructure is smarter, more efficient, and digitally integrated. Implement Policy Reforms: Clear legal frameworks must support the integration of advanced tools, ensuring procurement remains adaptable and future-focused.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

In 2016, the government launched Proyecto Integral de Reurbanizacin (PIRU), an ambitious urbanization initiative aimed at improving housing and infrastructure in informal settlements. Their neighborhood, though full of life, remained almost invisible to the city around them. Grecia Guzmn, Villa 20 resident Today, Villa 20 is changing.

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 24, 2025

The integrated healthcare services ecosystem Todays healthcare landscape is evolving into an integrated ecosystem that connects traditional providers, health plans, pharmacies, and brick-and-mortar care organizations with cloud service providers, digital marketplaces, and connected medical devices.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 30, 2025

Whether you are a healthcare organization, technology provider, or systems integrator, this post aims to equip you with the technical knowledge to build a secure data platform for secondary usage of health data in alignment with the EHDS Regulation. It maintains similar infrastructure components but operates in a separate account.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 3, 2024

The initiative will allow the department to integrate industry solutions in a way where the DoD retains ownership of its data while letting companies develop applications using that data. After requesting a withdrawal from their TSP account, users no longer have to wait 30 days to request a second withdrawal.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 26, 2025

He has held leadership roles in integrating emerging technology, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing and automation; and is experienced in data management and analytics, cognitive computing, Zero Trust and DevSecOps support. Since joining Leidos, he has collaborated closely with account teams and government customers.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 6, 2025

Wednesday day, Six whistleblower advocacy organizations, including the National Whistleblower Center and the Government Accountability Project, banded together to file an amicus curiae brief to the Court of Appeals, arguing that Dellingers termination threatened the political independence of the Office of Special Counsel, which is integral to the Offices (..)

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 22, 2024

Consistent application of chaos engineering tests reveals vulnerabilities in your workloads, allowing teams to address weaknesses crucial for maintaining system availability, performance, and overall operational integrity. When the experiment finishes, the built-in integration sends email notifications with a report of the findings.

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GovSpend

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

For implementation specialists helping government agencies adopt new workflow management tools like CRM systems, HR performance platforms, or payroll and accounting software, timing is everything. The key to winning new business isnt just responding to RFPsits getting in front of the opportunity before an RFP is even written.

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FedScoop

MAY 2, 2024

The Government Accountability Office is concerned that NASA still hasn’t incorporated cybersecurity practices into required agency policies, particularly for its major spacecraft projects.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 6, 2025

After a complicated procedural history, GAO said that an agency must take into account a corporate transaction and novation, even if the agency wasn’t aware of the novation at time of proposal submission. ” GAO said that the agency did not properly account for the effect of the merger.

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Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2024

In government contracting, maintaining a DCAA-approved accounting system is crucial. The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) enforces strict guidelines to ensure that contractors’ accounting systems meet the standards required for compliance. Key Takeaways: Overview of DCAA Approved Accounting System essentials.

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 10, 2025

Outposts already provides robust capabilities for resource sharing in multi-account environments. Organizations can share Outposts and their associated resources across multiple AWS accounts in the same organization in AWS Organization s using AWS Resource Access Manager ( AWS RAM ).

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Redstone Government Consulting

JULY 29, 2024

Now is the perfect time to begin reviewing your complete source to pay process to increase efficiency, productivity, integration, and revenue. Looking to streamline your procurement process?

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 7, 2024

The department is committed to holding accountable those who engage in kickback arrangements that undermine the integrity of federal healthcare programs.” Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division.

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FedScoop

MAY 20, 2024

The agency shared plans to evaluate how and when to integrate new solutions. The general availability launch timing is not dependent on this integration process,” the spokesperson said. GSA recently concluded a procurement process that expands the set of “identity vendors” that Login.gov has access to, the spokesperson said.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology allows you to integrate large bodies of knowledge and make them accessible in a more natural way. In the US, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regulates the processing, maintenance, and storage of protected health information.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As of this July, all 24 Chief Financial Officers Act agencies completed an OMB requirement in its Cloud Smart strategy to ensure that CIOs oversee modernization efforts, according to the Government Accountability Office. Gerry Connolly, D-Va.,

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

These safeguards are designed to protect the integrity of the procurement process and ensure fairness and accountability. These methods may include Shopping , Limited Competitive Bidding , Force Account , or Direct Contracting. The solicitation process concludes with the submission of bids by potential suppliers or contractors.

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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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FedScoop

JUNE 5, 2024

Under the model, which ostensibly is named after the popular ABC show “Shark Tank,” Miller said the agency has put in place a constraint of 90 days to prove a concept and at the end the agency has “validated learnings” about cost, missing skill sets that are needed, and potentially any concerns for integrating it in the organization. “By

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Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The SEC thus charged John Deere with violating the recordkeeping and internal accounting controls provisions of the FCPA. After acquiring Wirtgen Thailand in 2017, Deere failed to timely integrate it into its existing compliance and controls environment, resulting in these bribery schemes going unchecked for several years,” said Charles E.

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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. Estimates for technology costs appear to be an especially unwieldy target.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Customers with highly-regulated workloads and complex compliance requirements can use the LZA to better manage and govern their multi-account environment. Some customers may use VMware Cloud on AWS to integrate on-premises vSphere environments, allowing them to move existing workloads to the cloud more quickly.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 12, 2024

Currently, the department has hired 14 people in BCDO roles, accounting for roughly 25% of its bureaus, Khan said. The goal of this is really to harness the power of data to advance diplomatic efforts, improve operational efficiency, and ensure transparency and accountability in the Department of State’s activities,” Khan said.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 11, 2024

Forensics Orchestrator framework Automated Forensics Orchestrator for Amazon EC2 is an AWS solution that provides customers the ability to integrate a serverless framework that automates the end-to-end forensic containment and analysis process for Amazon EC2 instances.

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FedInsider

JANUARY 24, 2024

At the same time, historically-offline operations technology is beginning to be integrated with IT systems, opening up the OT to attacks that previously weren’t feasible. State boards of accountancy have final authority in the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 31, 2025

One powerful tool for accomplishing this is the RACI matrix, which defines who is responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed by activity. Legacy systems : Many public sector organizations have long-standing legacy systems and infrastructure that need to be accounted for and integrated with any new technology solutions.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 22, 2024

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) kicked off Sunshine Week on March 11 with remarks on the Senate floor about the importance of whistleblowers in promoting transparency and accountability. In his remarks, Grassley stressed that “to control a government as big as ours, it takes a lot of very bright light shining on every agency and office.”

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Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Fraudulently billing for prescriptions which are never dispensed endangers the integrity of these critical programs. It is essential to hold pharmacies accountable when they knowingly fail to abide by the rules and requirements of our national health care programs.” Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez for the District of New Mexico.

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

Improving public procurement, which accounts for one in every three dollars spent by governments, is one of the core ways countries can do more with the same – or less. Strengthen rated criteria , and ensure these are clearly communicated and used in procurement, to account for factors beyond lowest cost alone.

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