Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In the following paragraphs, we will explore the key elements of this transformative agenda and the opportunities for action available to governments in the region. Better fiscal balances will contribute to greater macroeconomic stability. Reducing waste in procurement requires a balanced focus on both active and passive waste.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

Extract Systems

AUGUST 1, 2023

Striking a balance between transparency and protecting sensitive information is a challenging task for government entities. It's important to note that redaction was only applied to selected document types on a day-forward basis, leaving previously submitted records untouched.

Balance 52

Balance Transparency Collaboration Data 52

Government Contracts

JULY 16, 2024

My ongoing military experience as a judge advocate general in the National Guard has shaped me as a person and a lawyer, teaching me the importance of embracing confidence, balance and teamwork in both my Army and civilian roles, says Danielle Aymond at Baker Donelson.

Balance 98

Balance Import 98

The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 11, 2024

This discussion delves into the importance of these principles, examining both the goals to be achieved (effectiveness) and the optimal use of resources (efficiency). It aims to achieve best value for money by balancing life-cycle costs and quality to meet user needs beyond just the lowest initial price.

Public Procurement 98

Public Procurement Efficiency Procurement Management 98

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 8, 2024

Take a look at insights from incredible women who are breaking barriers, defying expectations, and reshaping the landscape of governance, public procurement, and leadership. Myth 1: Women-led and -owned businesses cannot successfully deliver government contracts Women are excelling in business.

Government Contracts 80

Government Contracts Leadership Government Government 80

Federal News Network

APRIL 10, 2024

He seeks employment, leaves the government, and joins the contractor. And he left and joined Raytheon and then began representing Raytheon back to the government as a concern. This guy VK was not actually negotiating for the government. And somebody from the government raised the issue internally. So, it’s not huge.

Government 103

Government Government Negotiation Ethics 103

FedScoop

APRIL 1, 2024

For cybersecurity specialists working in the federal government, the flood of artificial intelligence tools in recent years has had a transformative effect on agencies’ work. We have to make sure that we’re putting all the checks and balances in place.” You can do that, but is that a lot of risk?

Inventory 133

Inventory Import Balance Budget 133

Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Balancing my time between a BigLaw career and my role as an NFL cheerleader has taught me that pursuing your passions outside of work is not a distraction, but rather an opportunity to harness important skills that can positively affect how you approach work and view success in your career, says Rachel Schuster at Sheppard Mullin.

Balance 96

Balance Import 96

Government Contracts

APRIL 9, 2024

Nearly a lifetime of playing hockey taught me the importance of avoiding burnout in all aspects of life, and the game ultimately ended up providing me with the balance I needed to maintain success in my legal career, says John Riccione at Taft.

Balance 93

Balance Import 93

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 15, 2024

But it’s important not to confuse ease of use with effortless deployment. Business considerations: Appoint a cross-functional team A cross-functional team will be best able to balance AI skills with knowledge of the target business process(es) and considerations around the source data and what happens to it.

Data 134

Data Import Efficiency Balance 134

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Healthcare institutions have the opportunity to accelerate their move to the cloud, but first they need more clarity in how to manage healthcare data governance securely and in compliance with all regulations. To make good governance decisions, health policymakers need to ask the question, “What are we trying to achieve?”

Data 75

Data Government Government Procurement 75

FedScoop

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is on the brink of transforming government agencies, promising to elevate citizen services and boost workforce productivity. government recently disclosed that more than 700 AI uses cases are underway at federal agencies, according to a database maintained by AI.gov. Read the full report.

Government 77

Government Government Ethics Balance 77

Whistleblower Network News

MAY 7, 2024

Without the hurdle of centralized legislation governing the industry, the sports domain has attracted sophisticated money laundering schemes to achieve lucrative business transactions. Likewise, sports enterprises function as self-governing bodies as they are not subject to federal or state regulation. NCAA, 584 U.S.

Balance 108

Balance Corruption Networking Collaboration 108

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 25, 2024

On Monday 18 March 2024, ESSEC Business School and EFILA co-organized a panel discussion within the framework of the Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”) 2024, discussing the interactions between Human Rights, Environmental, Societal and Governance (“ESG”), Civil Society and investment arbitration. The event was hosted by Prof.

Balance 52

Balance Export Sustainability Import 52

Extract Systems

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In an era dominated by technology, it's important that government offices keep up with the times to better serve their constituents. In this blog post we will cover the importance of these initiatives and how automated redaction software plays a pivotal role in ensuring the security and efficiency of these projects.

Government 52

Government Government Transparency Efficiency 52

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Proposed cybersecurity rules that would grant the government “full access” to contractor IT systems in the wake of a cyber incident is causing heartburn among industry groups. That said, if the government absolutely feels that they need to have that as an option, then I think there’s a number of things that they could put in place.”

Professional Services 110

Professional Services Import Data Balance 110

Select GCR

MARCH 11, 2025

The federal government aims to allocate at least 5% of all federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses annually. Being WBENC-certified provides access to procurement executives and supplier diversity at major corporations and government entities. providing a wide network of support.

Networking 52

Networking Utilities Contract Participation 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 1, 2024

As artificial intelligence continues transforming the federal government, agencies are investing in innovative AI applications to enhance mission effectiveness, security and efficiency. In addition, Soper shares how the IRS is balancing between on-premises and cloud solutions to manage data security and costs effectively​.

Innovation 98

Innovation Efficiency Balance Data 98

FedScoop

APRIL 26, 2024

More than 140,000 taxpayers across 12 states used the IRS’s Direct File system this filing season, claiming more than $90 million in refunds and reporting $35 million in balances due, the tax agency said Friday. The future of the program, however, hasn’t yet been determined.

Balance 105

Balance Electronics Accountability Budget 105

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The person familiar with tthe ax credit bill said the $50,000 number is based on the idea that the government could help address a portion, but not all, of the certification costs. It’s also taken into account the importance of respecting the fiscal limits on how much revenue Congress might be willing to forgo.”

Supply Chain 136

Supply Chain Balance Networking Accountability 136

AWS Public Sector

MAY 15, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers, technology leaders, and government agency CIOs continually balance risk and reward to accomplish many things by using AWS GovCloud (US). Amazon CEO Andy Jassy often says, “there is no compression algorithm for experience.”

Balance 83

Balance Sustainability Budget Efficiency 83

WashngtonExec

APRIL 10, 2025

Mandy Walter-Beam, Two Six Technologies As vice president of contracts and procurement at Two Six Technologies, Mandy Walter-Beam helps to shape the company’s strategic direction, foster growth and lead the complex world of compliance in government contracting. How important is mentorship & networking in GovCon?

Contract 40

Contract Negotiation Supply Chain Procurement 40

Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Cybersecurity is a big deal in government contracting. It’s a program created by the Department of Defense (DoD) to make sure companies working with the government are keeping their data safe. The better your grade, the more secure you are, and the more likely you are to win government contracts.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

FedScoop

JANUARY 11, 2024

Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell is readying a series of significant bipartisan bills related to artificial intelligence, including efforts to balance the regulation of popular generative AI tools as well as initiatives to boost innovation, making it the first true comprehensive legislation in Congress to tackle the issue of AI.

Innovation 125

Innovation Balance Import Education 125

AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

Lire cet article en Français The potential of open data to transform governance and public services is immense, but realizing this potential requires overcoming common obstacles. Advancing data governance and stewardship practices to build trust and enable secure data sharing between departments, including safeguarding privacy.

Data 75

Data Government Government Demand 75

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

What has gone less noticed, however, is the emergence of a new generation of scalable, high-performance microprocessors featuring built-in accelerators to improve memory, data streaming, balance database and security. The stakes are hard to understate.

Data 103

Data Engineering Demand Balance 103

GovLoop

JANUARY 4, 2024

PT to learn from government leaders and your peers about the CX metrics that matter and how you should measure them. Strategies for Increasing Customer Engagement As the ways in which government interacts with customers and provides critical services changes, are you able to keep up? Join us online Monday, Jan. 22, at 4 p.m.

Balance 65

Balance Networking Government Government 65

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | Training Certificate Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly useful in applications throughout the federal government. The critical thread across roles is Program, Process and Project Management.

Accountability 142

Accountability Consulting Leadership Collaboration 142

Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 12, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the critical role of flexibility in fiscal governance. These clauses, designed to provide temporary flexibility from strict fiscal targets during crises, aim to strike a balance between upholding fiscal rules and effectively responding to unexpected circumstances.

Government 52

Government Government Balance Quality 52

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

While fiscal 2023 isn’t available yet, HigherGov, a government market intelligence company, estimates that DoD had over 1,200 active OTAs worth about $23.6 That can actually be true if you have a good team, a balanced team supporting you,” Evangelista said. That’s very important for us as practitioners,” Evangelista said.

Procurement Strategies 105

Procurement Strategies Balance Procurement Contract 105

Inter-American Development Bank

AUGUST 1, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic had a very large impact on government finances. As governments saw their revenues reduced and their expenditures increased to cope with the health and social emergencies, the public debt rapidly mounted. Governments have several policy options to achieve these goals.

Balance 52

Balance Demand Finance Influencing 52

Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

We were doing a regulatory training event talking about export controls, government contracting, the couple of other topics out in Albuquerque earlier this year. Now, the national labs have a lot of questions about how that rule changes for a purely commercial launch versus a government launch. Eric White On that agenda.

Insurance 104

Insurance Import Education Government 104

AWS Public Sector

JULY 24, 2024

Fairness It’s important to consider how an ML system might impact a subpopulation of users. Mission-based organizations must be particularly cautious here, as unintentional bias in an ML system could result in an inaccurate medical diagnosis or being unfairly denied a financial product or important service.

Transparency 83

Transparency Import Data Thresholds 83

FedScoop

AUGUST 19, 2024

Utama, who served in the Navy for 10 years before joining NOAA, is responsible for charting the plane’s route through the storm, balancing what the scientists on board want with things like fuel and airspace constraints. Surface-level data is also important because that’s where the storms get their fuel. told FedScoop.

Data 119

Data Import Evaluation Balance 119

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In cases like that, King said agency IT leaders look to CISA to “balance out the risk landscape.” When government ends up focusing, especially CISA, on the ‘here is the strategy’ level, it’s very effective. That was also the case with a Citrix vulnerability last October.

IT 132

IT Collaboration Participation Balance 132

Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

Acquisition is an eternal function to keep the government running. I’m actually very excited that I will continue to serve the federal government. But also it’s going to be an opportunity for me to continue to work with government agencies to help with their digital modernization. It is also constantly changing.

Supply Chain 105

Supply Chain Balance Supplier Data 105

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

At first glance, procurement might seem like a purely behind-the-scenes function, its quality measured by efficiency and transparency; but, in reality, procurement is about how government delivers for people. Struggling to pay bills, to save, and to believe that government can work for them. It can support robust, inclusive economies.

Public Procurement 73

Public Procurement Procurement Balance Quality 73