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

Supply Chain Budget Bidding Participation 130

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Public-service providers are expected to supply accessible, easy-to-understand information to the public so they can make informed decisions about their lives and for their households. We are also confident that data is secure. At Swindon, we’re keen to improve services informed by the people who use them.

Import 115

Import Demand Budget Evaluation 115

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

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

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

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.

Electronics 134

Electronics Inventory Data Transparency 134

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 Innovation Procurement 97

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

Inventory 131

Inventory Budget Management Utilities 131

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

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 8, 2024

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. We discussed how racial equity budgeting works and how cities and states are applying this instrument to reduce racial inequality.

Budget 52

Budget Capacity Education Participation 52

FedScoop

APRIL 9, 2024

A review by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that IRS had no documentation to support the underlying data, analysis, or assumptions used for Direct File cost estimates. Information collected during the pilot, Werfel added, “will allow us to develop an accurate baseline for this novel government service.”

Accountability 126

Accountability Price Electronics Data 126

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

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

FedScoop

APRIL 5, 2024

An artificial intelligence service deployed within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is being put to the test for things like modernizing its websites and capturing information on school closures, the agency’s top data official said. That process tends to be “tedious” and “manual,” Sim said.

Efficiency 139

Efficiency Data Innovation Media 139

FedScoop

MAY 21, 2024

The Technical Advisory Group, part of a broader effort to engage stakeholders and support FedRAMP processes related to delivering emerging technology solutions to assist agencies, will inform decision-making on the technical, strategic and operational direction of the government-wide compliance program, according to a GSA press release.

Budget 122

Budget Engineering Management Data 122

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

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Agencies might have a wide variety of technological innovations to choose from, but for Nick Psaki at Pure Storage, those reforms all come down to one thing: data. Digital transformation fundamentally starts with your data,” Psaki said. Speed: People need faster access to data, so agencies need systems that deliver that.

Innovation 64

Innovation Data Capacity Budget 64

FedScoop

MARCH 15, 2024

The ever-increasing backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests for federal agencies is due in part to technological issues facing the workers charged with fulfilling them, a new Government Accountability Office report found. When we search large volumes of data, we receive tons of records back that are potentially relevant.

Accountability 142

Accountability Transparency Participation Efficiency 142

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. Franks is a Director in GAO’s Information Technology and Cybersecurity team. Jennifer joined GAO in 2006.

Data 64

Data Leadership Networking Utilities 64

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

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.

Innovation 59

Innovation Data Budget Purchasing 59

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

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Office of Management and Budget is stepping up its oversight of Internet of Things usage throughout the federal government, calling on agencies to deliver an inventory of their “covered IoT assets” by the end of fiscal year 2024. The post OMB guidance asks agencies to provide inventory of IoT assets appeared first on FedScoop.

Inventory 115

Inventory Distribution Integration Integrity 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

FedScoop

AUGUST 9, 2024

The new VSAFE.gov website offers veterans, service members and their loved ones a one-stop-shop for fraud support and reporting, including resources for prevention, response information and reporting assistance, according to a release.

Strategic Planning 137

Strategic Planning Education Budget Engineering 137

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

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Insights from Heidi Norman, Chief Information Officer and Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, city of Pittsburgh. Staff in Pittsburgh CIO Heidi Norman’s department partnered with What Works Cities and with a program at Johns Hopkins University known as GovX, which helps cities overcome data hurdles.

Data 59

Data IT Government Government 59

Federal News Network

JUNE 3, 2024

Former vice chief of naval operations accused of bribery - DoJ) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) did not have to look far to find its new CIO, as it tapped Scott Flanders, the acting chief information officer since January, to take on the permanent job. Burke made his initial court appearance on Friday in Miami. His first day is today.

Accountability 124

Accountability Internal Control Participation Networking 124

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

There weren’t many elements of the White House’s executive order on improving the nation’s cybersecurity that Paul Blahusch, Department of Labor’s chief information security officer, hadn’t already been working on or at least thinking about when that policy dropped in May 2021.

Budget 115

Budget Collaboration Data Management 115

FedScoop

JANUARY 19, 2024

It also said that GSA should develop a plan for guidance on how cloud service providers can navigate a specific Federal Information Processing Standard ( FIPS 140-3 ) requirement, which is needed for authorization. It said OMB should issue guidance on tracking the cost of sponsoring a FedRAMP authorization and finalize its proposed guidance.

Budget 128

Budget Management Accountability Government 128

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

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Office of the Chief Information Officer has tracked scores of employees bringing government mobile devices abroad, including to countries like China and Iraq, without authorization, according to a document obtained by FedScoop.

Government 131

Government Government Management Data 131

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.

Data 52

Data Contract Price Procurement 52

FedScoop

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Office of Management and Budget released a Thursday memorandum to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires agencies to offer equal access to electronic information and data for individuals with disabilities. Agencies were supposed to share accessibility information with GSA in August.

Budget 116

Budget Transportation Transportation Electronics 116

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.

Government 82

Government Government Budget Management 82

FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

With an annual budget exceeding $7 billion, the NCI funds investigative work in everything from cancer genomics to the disease’s detection, diagnosis and treatment. While scientists lead the way in these initiatives, their success is highly dependent on support from the agency’s Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Data 58

Data Budget Management IT 58