AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

With many constraints and demands on local budgets, getting additional resources can be difficult—forcing educators to do more with less. When asked what their organization would do with 33 percent more capacity, both employees and employers identified task automation as the top productivity benefit.

Education 126

Education Demand Innovation Capacity 126

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

Public procurement needs to be more transparent, efficient, and accountable to tackle the major social and economic challenges faced by governments across the world. Most of the time, international development partners make resources available under a project, or the government allocates a project implementation budget.

E-procurement 82

E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 82

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It comes after the House passed a similar bill that would improve data access for the Congressional Budget Office ( H.R. In a written statement, the organization’s director of government capacity, Taylor J. The Modernizing the Congressional Research Service’s Access to Data Act ( H.R. 7032 ) earlier this year, also by voice vote.

Data 74

Data Capacity Education Budget 74

GovLoop

MAY 3, 2023

It can be a drag on the performance of your overall IT environment, and on the efficiency and sustainability of that environment. For example, you might need more storage but can work with the existing compute and networking capacity. Being able to scale granularly where you need it can help with budgets,” Alexander said.

Data 93

Data IT Capacity Integrity 93

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. Efficiency is key.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

GovLoop

APRIL 21, 2023

Here is a real-life example on how one civilian agency reduced its environmental footprint and budget demands: An agency was looking to reduce the power needed to heat and cool its primary data center by one-third. It achieved the same logical capacity in a greatly reduced physical footprint, which further reduced the power and cooling draw.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Capacity Demand Budget 52

GovLoop

JUNE 21, 2023

Problem: Limited IT Budgets Slow Modernization Working with a limited IT budget typically forces an agency’s IT leaders to put up with outdated technology longer than they would. A small bureau in a massive agency, BIS does not have a robust IT budget. But one of Rao’s main objectives is to improve workplace efficiency, he said.

Export 74

Export Budget Data Capacity 74

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

While AI can automate processes, enhance efficiency, and improve decision-making, its rapid development has outpaced regulatory frameworks, observed Vincenzo Aquaro, chief of the Digital Government Branch within the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which produced the survey.

Government 89

Government Government E-procurement Telecommunication 89

Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 8, 2024

The technology’s potential to enhance the precision of economic forecasts, optimize budget allocations, and streamline tax administration is immense. AI Can Improve Efficiency of Tax Administrations AI also promises to revolutionize tax administration. The model foresaw a 19.4% GDP drop for El Salvador, closely matching the actual 19.7%

Transparency 64

Transparency Data Capacity Telecommunication 64

Federal News Network

APRIL 5, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget’s 2024 Revisions of the Uniform Grants Guidance aim to streamline, simplify and expand the overall reach of the $1.2 Jason Miller is the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget. That said they can’t really handle all that capacity.

Management 98

Management Quality Budget Evaluation 98

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

According to current best practices , between 5-7 percent of a company’s IT budget should be spent on cybersecurity. percent of their IT budgets in 2022. Migrating to the AWS Cloud The primary objectives of Fachklinikum Mainschleife were to enhance operational efficiency, data security, and, crucially, to achieve GDPR compliance.

Consulting 78

Consulting Balance Data Management 78

GovLoop

AUGUST 3, 2023

Adopting the as-a-service model has major implications for budget and procurement. Moving to a cloud ecosystem of products and services calls for a new way of thinking about everything from storage and compute to budget and acquisition. You’re replacing heavy upfront capital expenditures (CapEx) with ongoing operating expenses (OpEx).

Budget 52

Budget Strategic Planning Data Capacity 52

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Sustainment: Budgets are finite, and organizations need solutions that offer a unified financial option. Environmental efficiency: The right data platform can reduce your environmental impact, a big deal considering that 25% of all U.S. electrical generation capacity goes to data centers, according to estimates, Psaki said.

Innovation 64

Innovation Data Capacity Budget 64

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

All countries in the region have signed the Paris Agreement, which aims to increase countries’ resilience and adaptive capacity, as well as stabilize global warming below 2°C and as close to 1.5°C C as possible. This objective implies two major challenges for finance ministries.

Finance 52

Finance Price Sustainability Capacity 52

GovLoop

JUNE 22, 2023

The Benefits of Flash Legacy storage can also be a drag on your overall IT environment’s performance and on the efficiency and sustainability of that environment. Another budget challenge is that many agencies have integrated their compute, network and storage systems. The agency shifted to flash-based systems from Pure Storage.

Data 52

Data IT Budget Sustainability 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 16, 2024

Republic Moving and Storage’s Lovejoy said he’d recently tripled his marketing budget to search for leads on companies and individuals who need moving services so that Republic can reduce its reliance on the huge military moving market in San Diego, where his firm is based. “We I can’t not use them,” he said. “If

Contract 119

Contract Transportation Transportation Price 119

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Leveraging their extensive experience of monitoring procurement for over a decade, ICW built local capacities to use the data available on Opentender to investigate public contracts and identify issues, and report their findings through LKPP’s official complaints channel e-pengaduan. billion). “We

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

FedScoop

MARCH 1, 2024

Artificial intelligence holds tremendous potential to help federal agencies augment security and workforce capacity to improve mission outcomes. FEMA’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer is one agency that has been strategically working on a generative AI tool to improve mission efficiency.

Data 63

Data Ethics Capacity Integrity 63

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the past, regions that were slow to ask for assistance were left behind, and authorities lacked the capacity to understand if spending meets the needs of the most vulnerable, or whether it is helping build resilience to cope with future floods. McGovern Foundation. million people.

Budget 52

Budget Finance Data Tender 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

How to make e-GP systems work A lot of countries in the region have been struggling to digitize their public procurement processes efficiently ( check out our guide to building better systems with advice from reformers in five African countries ). The system is decentralized, with institutions having capacity in-house.

Public Procurement 80

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 80

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

On-premises models over-provision to account for spikes and growth, risking underutilized capacity. We have a limited budget. Workloads can also be continuously optimized over time to maximize efficiency as needs evolve. Workloads typically follow fluctuating demand curves. Why can’t we just focus on price?

Procurement 80

Procurement IT Price Sustainability 80

ivalua

MARCH 11, 2020

Improving efficiency by some level. More like a way to improve efficiency somewhat and bolster the bottom line. It frees capacity for being more strategic, improves decision-making, and in some cases can drive meaningful social benefit. . Save a little more each month. We do the same at work, typically in the form of MBOs.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Innovation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The team at B2Gov, based in Argentina and made up of 19 people, offers clients the chance to boost their business capacities in the public procurement market, to understand the competitive dynamics of the market in advance, to conduct performance assessments and devise strategies to succeed in future opportunities.

Data 57

Data Public Procurement Tender Price 57

The Contractor's Perspective

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Under the DPA declaration of policy, Congress has found that it is in the interest of national defense preparedness that governmental assurance exists for a certain capacity level to produce and provide renewable energy sources. more efficient energy storage and distribution technologies, and energy conservation measures.” 4502(a)(6).

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Manufacturing Distribution Utilities 40

Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Platform has also facilitated the exchange of experiences among countries, strengthening the capacities of the region’s ministries in this area. Capital market development Leverage private capital The guide is being published by the IDB and will be useful for treasuries and public debt offices in the region.

Finance 52

Finance Sustainability Price Budget 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 31, 2022

Keep your tax simple Tax policy should adhere to the following principles: simplicity, revenue, and efficiency. Tobacco tax policies in Brazil and Argentina, for instance, are complex, which if combined with a weak control and monitoring state capacity can open the door to diverse forms of manipulation and lead to lower revenue.

Price 52

Price Retail Electronics Capacity 52

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Customers may select the best offer from submitted tenders based on quality, price, and terms thanks to its transparency, equity, and efficiency of the tender process. A successful procurement ensures that projects are delivered promptly, within budget, and in compliance with the necessary quality requirements.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Bidder Competitive Bidding 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 6, 2024

At the same time, courts should also be mindful of the condition of the parties, as smaller enterprises and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises who are award debtors, may face liquidity issues in depositing sums which may form a considerable portion of their operational budget.

Import 52

Import Finance Capacity Contract 52

Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

First, interest payments on the accumulating debt will accelerate, gobbling up more and more of the Federal budget. The current Congressional Budget Office (“CBO”) outlook shows, for FY2024, interest on the national debt is budgeted at $870 billion, and defense spending at $822 billion. [98] A recession likely hastens that day.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

To that end, the Biden administration’s 2024 budget proposal included $500 million in funding to help agencies implement updated technology, pilot new online tools and increase capacity, thereby improving customer experience… It could also be that the presence of legacy technology infrastructure makes digital interactions difficult.

Efficiency 173

Efficiency Capacity Budget Government 173

GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 26, 2023

DIB faces numerous challenges due to limited capacity to surge production, political obstacles to defense budgeting, and labor challenges. They can offer enormous efficiencies and competitive advantages to a bidder; however, without a well-crafted agreement, they can represent vectors of antitrust risk.

Bidder 147

Bidder Bid Rigging Bidding Efficiency 147

FedInsider

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In March, the Office of Management and Budget released guidance on improving governance and managing the risks of AI. Are we trying to be more efficient, effective or addressing capacity? State governments are taking action, too. From a security perspective, I am always very cautious with new technology, he said.

Balance 52

Balance Engineering Networking Management 52

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 24, 2024

In March 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo that provides more specific directions to agencies for compliance with the guidance outlined in the executive order. Enabling agencies to build and strengthen AI governance Robust governance is the foundation upon which responsible AI initiatives must be built.

Government 80

Government Government Ethics Transparency 80

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-24-10 , Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (Memo), updating and implementing OMB’s November 2023 proposed memorandum of the same name.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Impact Assessment Procurement Innovation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The government has promoted public participation in procurement monitoring, which is vital to combating corruption and improving efficiency, but few independent civil society organizations and individuals had the information, skills and influence to track contracting effectively. million (~US$24,000) being returned to the budget.

Procurement 120

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

Key topics covered include addressing concerns around data sovereignty, security, lock-in risks and budget control while highlighting AWS capabilities and commitments in these areas. Promoting data skills and literacy throughout the public service via training and capacity building.

Data 75

Data Government Government Demand 75

AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

In a recent survey that the EdTech McGraw Hill conducted with more than 1,100 educators in its global customer base, the capacity for AI to offer personalized learning experiences was ranked as the top reason for positive sentiment. But the McGraw Hill survey showed promising results.

Education 130

Education Collaboration Utilities Quality 130