AWS Public Sector

MARCH 22, 2024

Introduction Application owners are committed to developing new applications and enhancing existing ones rapidly as a top business priority. To tackle this challenge, it is imperative that you design your systems with a comprehensive understanding of how your workloads will perform in real-world scenarios.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

But the push toward standardization must also take into account that people do their best work when they have the best tools. We’ll explore ways that government agencies are using technology to transform how they deliver services impacting the health, safety, and security of their people. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As federal agencies modernized their technology solutions over the past several years, they have upgraded their networks, moved to hybrid cloud architectures and adopted shared services. However, there are always more upgrades to do. One federal IT official recently told FedTech it is “almost like a game of whack-a-mole.”

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 27, 2024

Implementing the required controls for AWS Marketplace under the Navy BPA Navy commands can now use AWS Marketplace from their AWS account IDs, by following the procedures in the DoN ESL Ordering Guide for AWS. The Department of the Navy (DoN) modified its blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide U.S.

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Federal News Network

JULY 11, 2024

To learn more about the review, Federal News Network’s Eric White welcomed Amee Wentz, Assistant Regional Inspector General for the Office of Audit Services with HHS OIG. Amee Wentz Right, but first, let’s just talk about and define, like, what a closed contract is. Eric White Gotcha, okay.

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Federal News Network

MAY 16, 2024

Sometimes federal procurements don’t go according to the rules. Sometimes its worse, when bribes and kickbacks come into play. That’s what the Justice Department’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force tries to discover and prosecute. Now the strike force is expanding, with four new members. Dan Glad Sure. Is it mostly whistleblowers?

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Federal News Network

JULY 18, 2024

Lockheed Martin recently won a settlement worth more than $130 million in a protest with the Air Force. The company completed a contract to update the big C5 transport places with new engines. But it also had to do thousands of repairs outside the scope of the contract, and that’s where the disagreements started. Is that the gist of it?

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

According to the Government Accountability Office , it is still struggling to meet that mission because of longstanding challenges in at least three major areas. There’s just underlying network infrastructure challenges, too, right? Heather MacLeod Absolutely. Is that about right? Heather MacLeod Correct.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 3, 2024

Interview with HHS on recruitment and retention - Federal News Network) The Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office plans to bring in more vendors to further the department’s Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) effort. Burke made his initial court appearance on Friday in Miami. His first day is today.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 23, 2024

In his speech, Grassley highlighted different examples of how whistleblowers have provided his office with information to help increase transparency and accountability within the federal government. July 30 was National Whistleblower Day and whistleblowers, advocates and government officials gathered on Capitol Hill to celebrate.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 12, 2024

Steps for manual set up of a landing zone on AWS A landing zone is an AWS solution that enables organizations to set up a secure and scalable multi-account AWS environment. Prepare your AWS accounts – Prepare your AWS accounts by creating the necessary accounts and configuring the required settings.

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GovLoop

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Controlling access and privileges for users and devices on its networks is another must, ensuring that devices are secured and that network identities don’t have unnecessary privileges. Segmentation has been added to prevent movement within the network without authentication and authorization at each stage.

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Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Office of Special Counsel (OSC) announced a policy proposal designed to increase transparency and accountability around federal employee whistleblower cases. Promoting transparency around whistleblower disclosures is a welcome step that should help advance accountability.” On August 30, the U.S.

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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. This action is a reminder for corporations to promptly ensure newly acquired subsidiaries have all the necessary internal accounting control processes in place.” On September 10, the U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Carahsoft Technology has agreed to utilize its reseller network and government procurement vehicles to offer CodeLock 's compliance, accountability and security software to government and public sector customers.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 8, 2024

The state of Ohio did not have an emergency services IP network (ESInet) deployed, so Guernsey County needed to get creative. For more information, please visit the AWS Cloud for Justice and Public Safety homepage , contact your AWS account manager, or reach out to the AWS Public Sector team.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Further Reading: Whistleblowers Must Note 5 Key Differences Of DOJ Program The DOJ’s New Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program: A Victory for Wall Street – A Setback for Accountability The post Expert Outlines Key Issues with New DOJ Whistleblower Program appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. On August 1, the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

On-premises models over-provision to account for spikes and growth, risking underutilized capacity. Potential value spans improved staff productivity, operational resilience, business agility, sustainability, access to innovations, and technology network effects. Workloads typically follow fluctuating demand curves.

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WashngtonExec

APRIL 14, 2024

million contract to transform the Government Accountability Office’s network, data, voice and video connectivity so the agency can better serve Congress and citizens. Lumen Technologies has won a $73.6 This task order has a base performance period of one year, with eight additional 1-year options.

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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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Federal News Network

JULY 24, 2024

“The IRTC decision is a natural extension of where the court was heading and it’s a straight forward application of the Tucker Act,” said Alex Sarria, a partner with Miller and Chevalier, in an interview with Federal News Network. The Tucker Act gives the Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction over federal procurement disputes.

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Select GCR

JULY 23, 2024

The SAM registration process involves creating an account on SAM.gov, obtaining a Unique Entity ID, and finalizing your SAM profile with accurate company information, which should be kept current through annual renewals and regular updates. What is SAM Registration?

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FedScoop

MAY 15, 2024

Lawmakers also underscored the need to fund accounts that haven’t reached their full funding potential under the CHIPS and Science Act, “particularly those related to AI.” Among the accounts the lawmakers listed was the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, which is aimed at boosting U.S.

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Federal News Network

MAY 30, 2024

Dan Ramish Well, Tom, nontraditional defense contractors are defined to include all contractors that do not have a subcontract or contract subject to full cost accounting standards coverage and have not had one in the preceding year. Is that the rationale? And the Defense Department put out this memo just earlier this month.

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FedInsider

APRIL 22, 2024

And both the state and the city have open data portals to provide accessibility, transparency, and accountability. Friday, May 10, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 90 Minutes | 1.5 CPE The state of New York is emphasizing improving its IT resilience. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE.

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AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With this solution, customers with highly-regulated workloads and complex compliance requirements can better manage and govern their multi-account environment. Organisations should consider enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) to protect these highly privileged accounts.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 22, 2024

Access to AWS GovCloud (US) is restricted to US entities and root account holders who have successfully passed a thorough screening process. However, they often encounter challenges with limited network bandwidth and unreliable connections from these overseas locations, making it difficult to efficiently use workloads deployed on US soil.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 16, 2024

market, it has run into funding challenges for active surveillance and found “limited use of unique device identifiers in electronic health records and billing claims,” according to the Government Accountability Office. As the agency establishes the system to better evaluate authorized tools in the U.S

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FedScoop

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Unlike Government Accountability Office (GAO) protests, which are typically decided within 100 days, COFC protests have no set timeline for a decision,” Clark said in the statement. Federal News Network was first to report the news. New bid protests filed in the U.S. Protests have been filed at the U.S.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Evidence from litigation , Freedom of Information requests and the UK’s Public Accounts Committee suggest the bandwidth taken up by the HPL and continual chasing from political referrals delayed pursuing other better, more credible offers. An analysis from the Spend Network in June 2020 tells a similar story. Yes, it was chaotic.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 28, 2024

This settlement shows that we will hold accountable jurisdictions receiving federal grant money to ensure they satisfy their obligations to make affordable housing accessible to people with disabilities,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. On August 26, the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 22, 2024

This proactive strategy not only secures networks at a foundational level, but also hinders potential attacks from gaining traction in the first place. In addition, they also often look to spread on a network by reporting to the control infrastructure on other visible hosts and await new instructions.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 8, 2024

Failing to inform employees of their right to blow the whistle causes a chilling effect throughout the agency, weakening accountability,” says whistleblower attorney Stephen M. The post Senator Grassley Raises Concern that ATF Memo Violates Whistleblower Protection Act appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

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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. Virtually every federal agency is actively engaged in AI projects. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

GSA’s announcement of eight contracts awards for the commercial platform initiative represents the passing of a significant milepost on its journey to bring enhanced electronic commerce to agencies,” said Roger Waldron, president of the Coalition for Government Procurement, in an email to Federal News Network.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Justice Department will continue to hold borrowers who improperly received and sought forgiveness of PPP loans accountable for their actions.” Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that West Coast Dental Administrative Services LLC and its former owners agreed to pay $6.3 Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

JANUARY 19, 2024

On November 30, 2023, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (“DoD IG”) released a Special Report: Common Cybersecurity Weaknesses Related to the Protection of DoD Controlled Unclassified Information on Contractor Networks (the “Report”). Outdated or unused accounts provide network penetration points that may go undetected.

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