American City & Country

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Earlier this year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a joint advisory , warning government agencies of potential disruptions to U.S. critical infrastructure by cyber actors. industries and our standard of living.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 8, 2024

Through well-designed taxation and public spending, governments in the region can reduce ethnic and racial inequalities. This was the topic of the event Racial Equity Budgeting: Lessons from the United States and Brazil , which was organized by the Inter-American Development Bank and took place in September 2023.

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FedScoop

JUNE 20, 2024

Harada said OFPP, which is housed within the Office of Management and Budget, envisions the new tool dovetailing with the existing RFI process that agencies currently use within the Federal Register. We’re not telling agency CDOs what to do in their data strategy within their agencies,” Wilson said.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The company is a licensed independent CPA firm providing tax and business consulting services to their clients, which includes governments. Local governments have been a unique entity in the cyber-security landscape because of their lack of ability to pay ransomware,” Mahna explains. What’s more, local governments remain vulnerable.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 24, 2023

Local government services play a role in so much of our everyday lives that they become invisible. To achieve that, local governments must move away from budgeting for services in silos and come together to create a digital twin of the organization, Francis said. Rules-based software avoids these problems. “By

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GovSpend

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

On October 17th, Paige Mockler and Kathryn Sanders hosted a webinar highlighting exciting product and data enhancements and upcoming releases to the GovSpend platform. This tool allows users to visualize the vast data sets available on the platform, narrowing them down to the state level. million contacts. million contacts.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 14, 2024

Few agency workers across the federal government are more closely and publicly associated with their area of expertise than Ted Kaouk is with data. So hopefully it gives a sense of the volume of data that we’re managing.” That data, Kaouk said, is what helps the CFTC oversee market participants. derivatives markets.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Pittsburgh was turned down — it met only four of the program’s 23 required criteria — but rather than walk away, thinking that certification was an impossible dream, the city dusted itself off and worked hard to change its entire data mindset. For more insights on how governments are embracing change, download the guide. Get the guide.

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Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2023

Bid Protests: GAO’s Loser Pays Pilot Program Once again, a “loser pays” bid protest pilot program has appeared in the NDAA, which would require contractors to reimburse DoD for costs incurred in “processing” bid protests that are ultimately denied by the Government Accountability Office.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Government must also work to deliver services more equitably and effectively, especially for those who have been historically underserved.” Government must also work to deliver services more equitably and effectively, especially for those who have been historically underserved.” She has held senior roles at the U.S.

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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.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

In my experience working with city governments, I’ve seen firsthand cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, Sacramento, and St. Louis struggle with resource constraints and grapple with the significant challenges cities face in balancing budgets, maintaining public services and managing infrastructure needs. What is a fiscal cliff?

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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. The post NRC enlists GSA to help with artificial intelligence governance appeared first on FedScoop.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The firm offers solutions for cities , other governments and corrections. Local governments face issues that range from balancing public safety and individual privacy rights to managing vast amounts of data securely and efficiently. In 2024, governments face challenges when they buy technology, Cunningham tells Co-op Solutions.

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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.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 1, 2024

Atlanta and New York City and co-sponsored by Microsoft and OpenAI, was part of the agency’s efforts to get the federal government to open up authoritative data and set it up for usability, GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan told reporters in D.C. Protecting data and privacy were top priorities, Shive said. “We

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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.

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FedScoop

JULY 8, 2024

The diverse needs and requirements of agencies based on their size, organization, budget, mission and internal AI talent present an opportunity to promote flexibility and adaptability in AI governance,” the document states. “An

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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

Federal IT leaders want to make it easier for agencies to incorporate artificial intelligence such as chatbots and image and code generators into daily workflows, as well as compliance tools that help protect sensitive data and users’ personal information.

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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.

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FedInsider

APRIL 4, 2024

CPE Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) has arrived with the force of a tsunami across the federal government. He’s been running the IBM Data & AI practice for over two years now, and though he supports the entire portfolio, he has a particular interest in next-gen technologies – specifically artificial intelligence.

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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.”

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission expects to make its first artificial intelligence use case inventory public before 2025, according to Mark Gray, the agency’s chief information, AI and data officer. Additionally, Gray said the FTC is moving to apply its existing data governance structure to AI governance.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 14, 2024

“A lot of internet users are on older hardware, or maybe it’s newer but it’s a budget device,” Langle said. The submission pointed specifically to “ongoing user performance issues” with “numerous government websites” that “disproportionately affect vulnerable users, especially those dependent on mobile data plans instead of WiFi.”

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Fragmented and inconsistent auditing practices across the decentralized government system have impeded effective oversight. Data-driven monitoring enables citizens to submit high-quality complaints to authorities. Data-driven monitoring enables citizens to submit high-quality complaints to authorities.

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GovLoop

MAY 10, 2024

In Part 1 , we told you about some of the ways government agencies are using data to make a difference. Workforce Management Government struggles with recruitment and retention: Technical talent generally is hard to find, and industry employers lure qualified candidates with salaries and perks that agencies cannot afford.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Her passion for helping others understand government contracting led her to join forces with data scientist Marcelo Blanco and establish B2Gov. In OECD member countries, public procurement represents 29% of government expenditure. Paola Diegues is a self-proclaimed public procurement enthusiast.

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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.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When it comes to data on bid protests, the data is lacking to say the least. Beyond the annual bid protest report to Congress from the Government Accountability Office, agencies track few other outcomes from protests. The protest process is important to manage the procurement process.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 24, 2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance and find applications across various domains, the responsible development and use of AI systems has become a top priority for the US government. Enabling agencies to build and strengthen AI governance Robust governance is the foundation upon which responsible AI initiatives must be built.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

As six out of 10 government finance teams still rely on manual reconciliation , the survey findings echo this, in which 46.1% The most prominent issues include delinquent payments, lack of compliance and the complexities involved in collecting payments for various government services.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 19, 2023

From automating mundane tasks and increasing productivity to quickly and efficiently processing large amounts of data that was once locked in data silos, the possibilities are becoming realities. We saw these advances in government enabled by one particular technology: cloud. Take for instance the U.S.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The White House released Executive Order 14110 in October 2023 on the “safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use” of AI, followed in March of this year with an Office of Management and Budget memo providing guidance on improving governance and managing the risks of AI. Public Sector West for Fortinet.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A newly released 2024 E-Government Survey from the United Nations paints a picture of significant progress in the global pursuit of digital government. The findings are based on a combination of factors, including online government services, telecommunications infrastructure, adult literacy and digital participation.

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GovSpend

APRIL 29, 2024

Delving into data is a passion of mine. Whether analyzing financials, customer KPIs, marketing data, or federal spending data, I rely on data for not just monitoring the performance of our business and our government, but for making informed decisions with real-time information.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Governments worldwide dedicate a significant portion of their IT budget to maintaining legacy technology systems. This can pose security and operational continuity challenges and governments seek to address this challenge. The UK government’s Roadmap for digital and data 2022-2025 acknowledges the challenge that legacy IT poses.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Governments at all levels store and consume enormous amounts of data, and they use the information to affect the way we live, the things we do and enjoy, and the challenges we face. And that’s a massive, massive problem — to [sort] through that data and figure out what you can and cannot do with it,” he said. Get the Guide.

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