Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

It also raises even more questions about how the assessment went through the entire development process, multiple layers of review and finally approval by Rob Wolborsky, who is NAVWAR’s chief engineer, only to be so poorly done and missing key information that the organization decided to take it back a few months later. million in 2024.

Procurement 118

Procurement Electronics Contract Evaluation 118

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Using Amazon Bedrock, you can easily experiment with and evaluate high-performing foundation models (FMs) from leading AI companies via a single API. They liked the results so we moved into a deeper engineering phase. Also, as a council with budget pressures, there’s significant financial gain.

Import 115

Import Demand Budget Evaluation 115

FedInsider

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Prior to his current position, he was the Senior Director of Public Sector Engineering at Akamai Technologies in Cambridge, Massachusetts. There he led a team of 60 engineering, operations, and consulting professionals in designing and operating Akamai’s public sector portfolio.

Engineering 98

Engineering Leadership Strategic Planning Data 98

FedInsider

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Evaluate the types of metrics that can be used to measure improvement in customer satisfaction. Learning Objectives We’ll Discuss: Identify the building blocks of improved CX, such as the ability to use any digital device. Review your agency’s digital transformation roadmap to identify how to move CX to the forefront. Powers × Pamela J.

Participation 98

Participation Telecommunication Networking Management 98

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

However, as the technological landscape rapidly evolves, organizations without CISOs are scrambling to level up their technological aptitude, evaluate their existing cybersecurity infrastructure, and install the necessary safeguards to protect their customers and users from potentially devastating impacts.

Innovation 78

Innovation Data Education Evaluation 78

FedInsider

OCTOBER 31, 2023

An army of data analysts wouldn’t be able to keep up with the volume of logs being generated (and no agency has sufficient budget to hire them). He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas. This is one area where artificial intelligence can provide assistance to address the challenges.

Management 81

Management Participation Data Media 81

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 28, 2025

Public sector procurement information and contracts are available through both free and paid tender search engines. The contracting authority plays a crucial role in public sector tendering processes by setting contract thresholds and criteria for bid evaluations.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Supplier E-procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A domain migration requires a large commitment of time and resources from many areas like engineering, IT, finance, legal, marketing, and operations. It is important to regularly review and re-evaluate the scope and time commitments to ensure resource availability while still maintaining day-to-day operations and other ongoing efforts.

Balance 78

Balance Integration Integrity Management 78

PNWC's Government Contracting Update

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Earlier this month, Representative Bennie Thompson, Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter to the DoD-OIG (Office of Inspector General) requesting a review of a $400 million contract awarded by the Army Corps of Engineers (COE) to Fisher Sand and Gravel Company to design and build border infrastructure in Arizona.

Contract 40

Contract Influencing Bidder Bidding 40

Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is actively introducing strategies to encourage federal agencies to work with these businesses, ensuring that they have a fair shot at securing valuable contracts. Securing even a fraction of these federal contracting dollars can catalyze substantial growth and expansion for many small businesses.

Government 52

Government Government Government Contracts Procurement 52

Public Contracting Institute

JULY 14, 2024

The Benefits of Implementing Standard Cost Systems Standard cost systems offer numerous advantages for government contractors, including improved cost control, enhanced performance measurement, and streamlined budgeting processes.

Accountability 52

Accountability Government Contracts Budget Efficiency 52

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Introduction to Construction Tenders Securing lucrative contracts in the dynamic engineering and construction industry requires an understanding of the tendering process. This process includes several crucial steps: tendering by the bidders, bid evaluation by the client and award of the contract to the successful bidder.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Bidder Competitive Bidding 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

It’s easier to evaluate the suitability of suppliers now, since information about their past projects can be checked in the e-GP system. It starts from the time you are planning for the budget. “The number one source of data is the e-GP system, starting at the planning stage. Every step has a clear action and timeline.

Public Procurement 80

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 80

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Contractors must track labor hours and material expenses closely, maintaining transparency to ensure costs remain within the project’s budget. It’s crucial to meticulously read the Request for Proposal (RFP) as it encompasses all the requirements, such as project details, timeline, and evaluation criteria.

Government 52

Government Government Contract Price 52

FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

They are being steered through their implementation of AI use by guidance from the Office of Management and Budget. He led a team that developed a search engine function for people using census data and working to solve discoverability issues. Census Bureau for over seven years. A native of St.

Data 52

Data Engineering Innovation Transportation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 19, 2024

In the 2022 case of Omega Engineering LLC and Oscar Rivera v. Background of the Dispute Omega Engineering (the “Omega Consortium” or “Consortium”) and Oscar Rivera (“Mr. Republic of Panama (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/42), the Tribunal faced the challenge of distinguishing between a state’s sovereign acts and its commercial activities.

Corruption 52

Corruption Balance Capacity Contract 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

For example, in March 2023, 95% of the budget for the latest round of flood-related spending went to the six out of ten districts identified by CivicDataLab’s data model as highly vulnerable to flooding and will be used to predominately procure for repair and restoration of roads, bridges and embankments, benefiting approximately 6.5

Budget 52

Budget Finance Data Tender 52

FedInsider

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Jaime Fitzgibbon, Program Manager of AI/ML Portfolio for the Defense Innovation unit shares how though AI proves to make DoD more efficient, military leaders remain cautious, but do appropriate a small budget toward AI. Taka earned a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

Government 59

Government Government Innovation Data 59

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Their business facilitates access to procurement information, providing powerful analytics that help companies to search for new opportunities, prepare bids, and evaluate their performance on past tenders. In contrast, B2Gov’s granular search engine allows users to look for precise items. “We Diegues says.

Data 57

Data Public Procurement Tender Price 57

Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A kit may be treated and evaluated as a single and distinct manufactured product. The OMB guidance sets manufacturing standards for non-ferrous metals, plastic and polymer-based products, glass (including optic glass), lumber, engineered wood, drywall, fiber optic cable and optical fiber.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Supplier 40

GovLoop

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

She also helps clients evaluate the impact and efficiency of their programs, and revise and optimize their digital programs for maximum impact. She brings over 20 years of experience providing strategic guidance for health, education, and social programs.

Leadership 52

Leadership Project Management Consulting Management 52

Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

On August 23, 2023, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued its notification of final guidance implementing Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) – the Build America, Buy America (“BABA”) Act. The Guidance now identifies engineered wood as a separate construction material from “lumber.”

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Procurement Thresholds 52

GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

OMB Guidance On August 14, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued final guidance that will serve as an aid for the heads of federal agencies to implement domestic preference requirements as required by the Build America Buy America Act (BABA). We explore three new updates below.

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Supply Chain 130

Federal News Network

AUGUST 1, 2024

An Office of Management and Budget spokesperson said the FAR case is on pause to allow further analysis of security considerations, such as roles and responsibilities for the lifecycle management of the data. AI has come a long way in four years.”

Evaluation 88

Evaluation Bidding Contract Data 88

FedInsider

APRIL 4, 2024

In October, Executive Order 14110 on the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of AI established the broad outlines for how agencies should evaluate and implement their AI use cases. Most of his tenure has been within the Dell EMC business, where he held positions in sales, partner enablement, and pre-sales engineering.

Government 109

Government Government Participation Evaluation 109

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. Close Vice President, Systems Engineering, U.S.

Government 97

Government Government Engineering Leadership 97

FedInsider

MAY 20, 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. Close Vice President, Systems Engineering , U.S.

Government 64

Government Government Networking Leadership 64

FedInsider

OCTOBER 16, 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. Close Vice President, Systems Engineering, U.S.

Government 52

Government Government Engineering Leadership 52

FedInsider

MAY 10, 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.

Networking 52

Networking Leadership Engineering Management 52

FedInsider

JUNE 13, 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. Close Vice President, Systems Engineering , U.S.

Government 40

Government Government Networking Engineering 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

have adequate accounting systems) Management & Advisory Services 829 115 Technical & Engineering Services 816 119 Intelligence Services 241 35 Research & Development Services 219 53 Logistics Services 160 31 Facilities Services 141 0 Environmental Services 87 8 A complete listing of all companies selected for award is posted on SAM.gov.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Bidding E-procurement Procurement 52

FedScoop

JUNE 26, 2024

The guide encourages the use of prompt engineering training and evaluating generative AI systems for potential bias, too. The document was drafted between October and December, but the department waited to make it final until the Office of Management and Budget published its memo on the technology , they added.

Education 135

Education Impact Assessment Data Networking 135

Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

However, the FOMC evaluates the 2% goal against the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (“PCE”) (addressed below). 61] In the Congressional Budget Office’s (“CBO’s”) February 2023 Budget and Economic Outlook the “CBO projects a federal budget deficit of $1.4 64] Compare that to the FY 2023 DoD budget of $816.7

Government Contracts 40

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 40

FedScoop

JUNE 12, 2024

According to the release, the Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment ( PREPARED ) for AI Act builds on a law passed in 2022 that required agencies to protect privacy and civil rights when purchasing AI. That legislation was also sponsored by Peters.

Purchasing 122

Purchasing Procurement Budget Electronics 122

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.”

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Price E-procurement Contract 52

Government Contracts & Global Trade

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

R]obust, reliable, repeatable, and standardized evaluations of AI systems,” together with mechanisms to test, understand, and mitigate risk, are foundational to balancing AI-related risks and benefits. Evaluation of federal agencies’ collection and use of commercially-available data (and strengthening privacy guidance to address AI risk).

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Education Collaboration Innovation 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Contractors must implement Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) as described by the Office of Management and Budget. Similar to the recent OASIS+ procurement, Alliant 3 will utilize a self-scoring system to evaluate a contractor’s status as a BIC solution provider. Both rules have a comment period that ends on December 4.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Contract 52