Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In three days, the military services and defense agencies have to submit their zero trust implementation plans to the DoD chief information officer's office. DoD developed a standard template for these reports earlier this year to ensure consistent evaluation criteria.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

In its internal objective assessment of the technical approach for ePS, the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) detailed a host of questions and potential problems about the project. The Electronic Procurement System (ePS) Technical Assessment was developed using partial and outdated information. billion in contracts on.

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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.

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Efficiency Data Innovation Media 137

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The new government website evaluation tool , which is called “gov metadata,” was created by Luke Fretwell and his son, Elias, as part of the Civic Hacking Agency, a project focused on technology for the public good. “It Importantly, the project wasn’t able to grade websites that its systems couldn’t properly scan.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.” Additionally, it’s important to plan for the entire product lifecycle, factoring in system maintenance, upgrades and eventual replacement when considering budget constraints.”

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The bill would also require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop recommendations for agencies regarding “high-impact” AI systems, which the Office of Management and Budget would then implement. It would also support NIST’s development of a methodology to mitigate unanticipated behavior from AI systems.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. What’s next for the budget and Federal market? Attendees will gain critical insights into: What’s next for the VA budget and healthcare investments? is less than one month away!

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Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Their performance is crucial to achieving your financial, performance and quality objectives, and a poor supplier creates risks for everything from budget overruns to missed schedules and liability lawsuits. In government co-ops, a lead government agency issues a solicitation for a good or service, evaluates proposals, and awards a contract.

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FedInsider

DECEMBER 19, 2023

And these organizations are likely to face tight budgets and limited manpower to deal with a cyber threat. Thursday, January 11, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | Training Certificate Recent headlines have been full of stories about state and local governments and school systems being targeted by malicious actors.

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FedScoop

APRIL 17, 2024

billion of the Department of Defense’s annual budget is spent on cancer as part of a broader effort to improve military health care for more than 9 million eligible beneficiaries. That’s becoming increasingly critical as the number of experienced healthcare specialists qualified to perform diagnostic evaluations is declining in the U.S.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Those agency analyses, which asked officials about their investments in digital accessibility, like their staffing and technical evaluations, were due to GSA back in August. At the time of publication, FedScoop hadn’t received responses to requests for comment on the report from the GSA, the Office of Management and Budget, the U.S.

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

As aid budgets shrink and the pressure to end aid dependency grows, governments are under growing pressure to maximize domestic resources and value for money. If such gaps are addressed, the system could give insights on which procurements or projects need the most support, and enable more evaluation, learning and feedback.

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Procurement Collaboration E-procurement Procurement Team 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

It is worth noting that some procurement systems also use specialized solicitation tools for specific procurement types, such as health procurement, information technology, or non-consulting services.   QBS : Used for more complex consultancy services where the scope of work cannot be accurately or fully defined at the outset.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Implements city wide policies and procedures, oversees the creation of manuals, forms, charts, informational materials, related training programs and briefings. Using various analytical methods evaluates City's current purchasing patterns and practices; develops and continuously improves centralized purchasing systems and procedures.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 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). Agencies usually have multiple servers, private or hybrid clouds, and thousands of end points, from desktop computers to smart phones, tablets to sensors, generating millions of bits of data.

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FedInsider

DECEMBER 22, 2023

It has been almost two years since the Office of Management and Budget issued its federal zero trust architecture strategy, which set out specific goals for agencies to achieve by the end of fiscal year 2024. Yarborough was appointed Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) for the U.S.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission does not use any legacy IT, having either decommissioned or modernized all of its systems, according to the independent agency’s chief information officer. Flanders said he and the CFO co-chair a technology council that considers how to approach modernization with respect to budget cycles.

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FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

That law requires the Office of Management and Budget to release “Phase II guidance” for agencies to implement its open data and comprehensive data inventories requirements. I’ll reach out directly to them and get some more information and find if that would be something we could incorporate here at NRC; I have done that on several occasions.”

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Federal News Network

APRIL 5, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget’s 2024 Revisions of the Uniform Grants Guidance aim to streamline, simplify and expand the overall reach of the $1.2 Jason Miller is the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget. trillion in grants and cooperative assistance agencies pay out each year. Does it add value?

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Evaluate the types of metrics that can be used to measure improvement in customer satisfaction. Additional Information Prerequisites & Advance Preparation: None required. For more information: KPMG Privacy Statement. Review your agency’s digital transformation roadmap to identify how to move CX to the forefront. .*

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For instance, the departments of Justice and State, as well as the Centers for Disease Control, are trying it out as a way to address voluminous Freedom of Information Act requests. Virtually every federal agency is actively engaged in AI projects. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

They are tasked with hiring subcontractors, coordinating their workflows, and ensuring that all aspects of the project are completed on time and within budget. They are accountable for managing all aspects of the project, ensuring that it is completed on time and within budget. Prime contractors have a wide-ranging scope of work.

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FedInsider

MARCH 25, 2024

In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE.

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Our guests will share how to get started by taking advantage of the free services CISA provides which will bring local areas up to a more mature model of cybersecurity so they can make better informed decisions about their funding measures. Combs previously served as Cyberspace Systems Engineer for the United States Air Force (USAF).

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This will require developing funding mechanisms and information systems to identify, prioritize, and evaluate countries’ climate finance efforts, which hinges on first identifying and evaluating public spending on climate change in national budgets.

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Finance Budget Evaluation Accountability 52

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.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

For example, provisions in public procurement laws and regulations that do not require publishing information on small procurements hinder transparency and fiscal discipline, creating opportunities for fraudulent practices. New e-GP developments provide an opportunity to adopt OCDS as a backbone data standard.

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E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 82

Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

6] DCAA is authorized to examine contractor records related to proposals, discussions, pricing, and performance to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and currency of cost or pricing data. [7] and evaluate significant variances for potential defective pricing. [48] to determine if any data were not adequately disclosed. [43]

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Select GCR

MARCH 5, 2024

Evaluation Criteria: Specifies the criteria against which proposals will be assessed and the weight assigned to each criterion. Budget Information: Provides details about the available budget and any specific financial considerations.

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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). Featured Speakers: Kevin Walsh × Kevin Walsh Director, IT & CS Kevin Walsh is a Director in GAO’s Information Technology and Cybersecurity team.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 4, 2022

People take for granted easy online access to the information they need and expect quick and straightforward transactions that can be completed in one trip to a website. For Suresh Soundararajan, Chief Information Officer at the Virginia Department of Health, it’s essential to plan for future needs, while addressing current ones. “If

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 28, 2025

Public sector procurement information and contracts are available through both free and paid tender search engines. Additionally, suppliers must consider the submission requirements, which include specific documents and information that need to be provided when participating in a tender process.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

Whether Congress passes a 2024 budget or not, federal agencies will continue to engage in contracting. There was a three phase evaluation of proposals requiring offerors to submit a self scoring sheet that assigned points for offerors representations on experience and capabilities under various criteria identified in the solicitation.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Traditionally, the responsibility of monitoring and maintaining the security of an organization’s applications, databases, computers, and websites falls to the chief information security officer (CISO). Unlike human auditors, My eCISO acts like a cyber therapist, applying a question-and-answer format to inform and assist users.

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GovSpend

JULY 30, 2024

These summaries are tailored for government contractors, focusing on relevant discussions such as budget, vendor evaluations, and upcoming RFP opportunities. Searchable Summaries: Summaries are searchable, allowing users to find relevant information more efficiently. Click here to learn more!

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Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

Tom Temin We’re speaking with Kevin Plexico, senior vice president for information solutions at Deltek. It has gotten a little bit tighter this year and is expected to do the same next year with the bipartisan budget agreement that came out of the debt ceiling crisis that we had back — I guess it was around last summer.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 30, 2024

On April 22, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a Final Rule significantly revising the Uniform Guidance for grants, cooperative agreements, and other federal financial assistance. Part 175 – Trafficking in Persons Part 175 now aligns with the amended Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, 22 U.S.C.

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