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FBI’s AI efforts face funding and workforce barriers, OIG finds

FedScoop

Bureau personnel told the OIG that the lack of a research and development budget makes procurement especially challenging, given that staffers are largely unable to test unproven AI tools that could aid missions. Intelligence Community agencies do have R&D budgets, while the bureau has had to rely on one-off requests to ODNI.

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Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

Cunningham adds that proper training for system operators “must cover not only system operation but also legal and ethical considerations.” Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.”

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ICCA Hong Kong 2024: Advocacy, Procedures, and Ethics in Focus

Kluwer Arbitration

Inter-Personal Conduct and Ethics For the first parallel panel of the early afternoon session, moderator Abby Cohen Smutny was joined by speakers Funke Adekoya , Brandon Bang , Nicolás Gálvez Solis , Matthew Gearing KC and Jonathan Lim to discuss ICCA’s Guidelines on Standards of Practice.

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GSA administrator: Generative AI tools will be ‘a giant help’ for government services

FedScoop

For any budget-strapped agency considering new AI projects, Carnahan pushed the Technology Modernization Fund as a means to “go outside your budget cycle and get access to funding for these new tools.” Carnahan said that the strategy document is aimed at making FedRAMP more scalable, more secure and easier to use.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: March 18-22, 2024

SmallGovCon

Is your March Madness bracket breaking government ethics rules? Interesting updates include an update on OASIS+ timing and enhancing whistleblower protections for DoD contracts. Enjoy your weekend!

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Job Opening: Purchasing Manager

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

Manages and oversees the central procurement system to maintain the integrity of the public procurement process and guard against ethical challenges and charges of fraud, waste or inefficiency. Experience with budgeting preferred. Three (3) years supervisory experience. Experience with contract administration strongly preferred.

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Understanding Firm Fixed Price Contracts: Benefits and Risks for Government Suppliers

Public Contracting Institute

Benefits of firm fixed price contracts Predictability : FFP contracts provide a clear understanding of the project scope and the total cost upfront, allowing for better budgeting and planning.