GovLoop

JANUARY 31, 2024

For instance, “If you’re on Windows XP and you’re relying on faxes, those tools are so old that [new] analysis tools can’t read [your data],” Kowalski said. And with an unthinkable amount of data in the world, errors are inevitable with outdated IT.

Data 105

Data Quantity Education Budget 105

FedScoop

JULY 5, 2024

Now armed with a robust artificial intelligence use case inventory and a splashy new data-tracking tool , SSA’s technology leaders feel especially bullish about where they stand in their digital journey. For a “data rich” agency like SSA, Brown said it made sense to O’Malley to give website users the ability to “see that granular data.”

Data 128

Data IT Budget Leadership 128

Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2023

The House also recognized that OTAs and Middle Tier of Acquisition awards (“MTAs”) pathways have accelerated rapid fielding of resources to meet military needs but more data are needed to study and assess production utility of OTAs and MTAs.

Supply Chain 130

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Despite being rich in data, many agencies are lagging in the data modernization needed to support AI – and combining incomplete or inaccurate data with AI can lead to hallucinations , ultimately placing mission delivery at stake.

Data 119

Data Government Government Leadership 119

FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Agencies looking to establish hybrid data centers need comprehensive security strategies that set realistic time frames and are mapped to their respective budgets. A hybrid data center relies on cloud, software-defined networking and virtualization technologies to distribute applications across physical and multicloud environments.

Data 104

Data Distribution Budget Networking 104

GovLoop

JUNE 9, 2023

Discussions about the value of an enterprise approach to data governance often miss an important point: The difference it actually makes to anyone outside the IT department or the chief data officer’s (CDO) team. I thought about that while listening to a recent GovLoop virtual event on data virtualization.

Data 105

Data Education Quality Budget 105

FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Agencies must prepare for potential breaches with a cyber resilience plan to leverage robust data backup and recovery strategies, which enable speedy restoration of systems and data.

Data 131

Data Budget IT 131

GovLoop

MAY 3, 2023

Flash also is much denser, storing the same volume of data in a smaller system. That’s why Pure Storage offers an integrated data platform with an operating system called Purity that manages that complexity. Being able to scale granularly where you need it can help with budgets,” Alexander said. But that can be a waste of money.

Data 93

Data IT Capacity Integration 93

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A bipartisan bill that aims to enhance the Congressional Research Service’s access to executive branch data was passed by the House of Representatives Monday via voice vote as lawmakers seek to assist their support agencies. The Modernizing the Congressional Research Service’s Access to Data Act ( H.R. CRS is a case-in-point,” Rep.

Data 81

Data Capacity Education Budget 81

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When it comes to data on bid protests, the data is lacking to say the least. So instead of being able to manage on a proactive basis using the data, which by the way they already collect, they just don’t put it in a place where they can use it. The protest process is important to manage the procurement process.

Data 97

Data Bidding Procurement Innovation 97

AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 11, 2024

Louis University ‘s (SLU) Sinquefield Center for Applied Economic Research (SCAER) required vast quantities of anonymized cell phone data in order to study the impacts of large-scale social problems like homelessness and access to healthcare. Finding a reliable data supplier was relatively simple. Cleaning the data.

Data 81

Data Education Quantity Warehouse 81

FedScoop

APRIL 22, 2024

Between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Office of Management and Budget, 49 of the 55 requirements in President Joe Biden’s order aimed at safeguarding federal IT systems from cyberattacks have been fully completed.

Budget 139

Budget Management Leadership Collaboration 139

FedTech Magazine

JUNE 5, 2024

Agencies’ cybersecurity budgets continue to increase to help them better prevent evolving threats to sensitive data and systems.

Budget 118

Budget Data IT 118

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Data-driven monitoring enables citizens to submit high-quality complaints to authorities. Formal guidelines have been introduced in several regions to ensure data-driven audits are conducted to a high standard. There was also a lack of data on the volume and outcome of audits. Semarang City made a similar agreement in 2023.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2024

Because if you tried to do it sequentially — maybe networks first, then data, then identity — it would take too much time.” Office of Management and Budget Memo M-22-09 requires them to meet zero-trust objectives by the end of fiscal year 2024. And for federal civilian agencies, the clock is ticking. That includes…

Budget 118

Budget Networking Management Data 118

ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Marine Corps improve financial reporting and achieve audit readiness through the adoption of intelligent automation and data analytics tools.

Contract 105

Contract Quality Budget Data 105

FedScoop

AUGUST 20, 2024

In a report made public Monday , the Government Accountability Office outlined 37 total priority recommendations to improve how the Office of Management and Budget encourages adequate technology-related practices across the federal landscape. Fortunately, the [Chief Data Officer] Council does exist right now,” Sager said. “So

Electronics 134

Electronics Inventory Data Transparency 134

American City & Country

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In an era characterized by workforce shortages, limited budgets and escalating demands for rapid service delivery, government agencies are frequently hampered by antiquated technology infrastructures that AI-driven technologies are tactfully modernizing. where funding was realigned to support shifting priorities effectively.

Government 114

Government Government Budget Integration 114

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The challenge of becoming a data-driven organization Organizations deal with ever-growing data volumes. This means that growth-minded businesses must put data at the heart of every application, process, and decision. percent of companies describe themselves as data-driven , and a mere 20.6

Data 75

Data Warehouse Networking Education 75

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 6, 2024

Unifying data sources to gain a more complete picture of football fans Pitt knew they wanted to start with a project focused on enhancing fan engagement. Richard Turnquist, assistant athletic director of data and analytics, was interested in how the department could use analytics to drive the department’s budget and financial goals. “We

Data 75

Data Education Innovation Warehouse 75

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Jason Miller is the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget. OMB’s Miller said the memo focused on concepts like interoperability, transparency, data portability and intellectual property rights. “We The third bucket OMB is asking agencies to focus on is managing their business and acquisition processes.

Inventory 131

Inventory Budget Management Utilities 131

FedScoop

OCTOBER 10, 2024

MITRE is specifically focused on training models to help cybersecurity experts prevent and mitigate threats through analyzing complex data. In the original announcement, Clancy said agencies “often lack the computing environment necessary for implementation and prototyping.”

Sustainability 135

Sustainability Finance Budget Data 135

FedScoop

MAY 29, 2024

But they also noted that the Office of Management and Budget required agencies to designate CAIOs at the executive level in an effort to improve accountability for AI issues. Many agencies moved quickly to designate CAIOs after the order, tapping officials such as chief information, data and technology officers to carry out the role.

IT 126

IT Budget Management Accountability 126

Government Contracts

APRIL 17, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget's new guidelines for agency collection of data on race and ethnicity reflect societal changes and the concerns of certain demographics, but implementation may be significantly burdensome for agencies and employers, say Joanna Colosimo and Bill Osterndorf at DCI Consulting.

Data 52

Data Budget Consulting Management 52

FedInsider

AUGUST 16, 2024

When the federal government adopts Zero Trust principles, it must consider both user identity and the data being accessed. To view this webinar: Zero Trust: Protecting Both Data and Identity. BigID enables organizations to know their enterprise data and take action for privacy, protection, and perspective.

Data 64

Data Leadership Networking Utilities 64

GovLoop

AUGUST 8, 2024

That means you must implement security measures that protects sensitive data from unauthorized access. Have you strategized and budgeted for enhanced security? As you make your services more accessible online for your constituents, unfortunately, it can also open the door to cyber criminals.

Budget 97

Budget Data Government Government 97

FedScoop

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Bauer said 25% of his team’s budget goes towards cybersecurity — primarily remediation — but they have faced a 28% cut in modernization funds. For folks who are not seeing that budget line item increase for their own shop, again, the TMF is still an option around that.” The squeeze is on, but there’s no relief in sight,” Bauer said.

Demand 124

Demand Budget Capacity IT 124

FedScoop

MAY 10, 2024

In the report, NRC staff recommended an AI framework for the agency to follow, which outlines approaches for AI governance, hiring new talent, upskilling existing workers, maturing the commission’s data management program and allocating resources to support AI integration into IT infrastructure.

Integration 130

Integration Integrity Budget Leadership 130

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

When ranking the most significant developments of the digital age, the evolution of data storage does not garner many glamour points. The ability to gather, store and analyze almost unlimited amounts of data has transformed almost every aspect of society, including law enforcement. This plethora of data is a double-edged sword.

Data 104

Data Education Media Efficiency 104

GovLoop

MAY 10, 2024

In Part 1 , we told you about some of the ways government agencies are using data to make a difference. But data — collected regularly — helps agencies compete by enabling them to monitor trends and plan. To foster a healthy and productive workforce, effective data analysis : Integrates disparate HR systems and eliminates data silos.

Data 52

Data Public Private Partnership Transparency Management 52

FedScoop

APRIL 25, 2024

The AI Corps, part of the department’s office of the chief information officer, will be expected to provide guidance for topic areas including software engineering, machine learning, and data science. DHS CIO Eric Hysen currently serves as the agency’s chief AI officer.

IT 126

IT Inventory Budget Engineering 126

FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

Five years into its existence, the federal organization charged with helping agencies establish best practices for the use, protection and dissemination of data is a year away from sunsetting and still waiting on the release of White House guidance critical to its advisory mission. Nick Hart, the founder of Data Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based

IT 102

IT Data Transparency Inventory 102

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Blahusch said the Office of Management and Budget was “very helpful and supportive of us putting in our budget requests,” but tough decisions were made when it came to prioritizing the executive order’s callouts. “One Data retention was to be aligned with corresponding privacy laws and regulations.

Budget 115

Budget Collaboration Data Management 115

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The NRC had released an AI strategic plan in the spring of 2023 , but is now working to release another strategic plan in compliance with Office of Management and Budget guidance. This partnership, according to Sall, is through a resource within the GSA’s AI Center of Excellence.

Strategic Planning 126

Strategic Planning Government Government Project Management 126

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.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

FedTech Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

Those agencies also manage vast amounts of sensitive data while faced with challenges related to legacy systems, bureaucratic processes and budget constraints, so it can be difficult for them to maintain adequate cybersecurity defenses against identity-based attacks such as Kerberoasting.

Budget 91

Budget Data Management Government 91

FedScoop

MAY 22, 2024

But with this latest spate of authorizations, the company adds many services that are in demand for government customers, like AI, zero-trust security, and data and analytics tools. More regions, more elasticity, more data, compute, storage, etc.” “Which means that you have the full capability of commercial cloud, right?

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