The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

Under the ACCESS Act, the Office of Management and Budget would be instructed to issue guidance for agencies to implement the bill within 180 days of its enactment. The document, officially titled “Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management: A CSF 2.0 Less than One Month Away!

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

Opportunity #2: Disaster Risk Management The increase in the frequency and intensity of disasters caused by climate change is a major challenge for the region, given that we are one of the region’s most vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change. Learn more about the IDB’s work on fiscal policy and climate change.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 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! Authored by Scott N.

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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.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Williams, and Mickey Liebner; Mayer Brown Bipartisan, bicameral legislation in the US Congress would mandate the use of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (“NIST”) Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (“Framework”) by federal agencies. Register now by clicking here.

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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! Authored by Scott N.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Williams, and Mickey Liebner; Mayer Brown Bipartisan, bicameral legislation in the US Congress would mandate the use of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (“NIST”) Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (“Framework”) by federal agencies.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

UCMM has proven invaluable when talking about cyber investments not just with IT experts, but with chief financial officers, budget examiners and lawmakers, he added. DHS highlighted UCMM in its “Integrated Strategy for High-Risk Management,” a biannual update to the Government Accountability Office. OK, we got $5.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

OMB Releases Guidance to Modernize FedRAMP Last week, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released updated guidance to modernize the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and overhaul policies established when the program launched in 2011. DLA concluded that the expansion is feasible.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

They are being steered through their implementation of AI use by guidance from the Office of Management and Budget. Desai joined FERC in 2007, prior to which he worked for KPMG in their Advisory Services practice supporting numerous commercial clients with IT general and automated controls evaluation.

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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.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

In addition, he will provide updates on the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes as part of the integration of technology in delivering best value healthcare.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Section 2(g) refers to AI risk management, and states that It is important to manage the risks from the Federal Government’s own use of AI and increase its internal capacity to regulate, govern, and support responsible use of AI to deliver better results for Americans. Section 10.1(b) Section 10.1(b) Section 10.1(b)

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 15, 2024

To that end, the Office Management and Budget must take steps to identify commercially available information (CAI) procured by federal agencies. What section 9 means for government contractors: Contractors should evaluate whether current or future contract performance may involve CAI, especially CAI containing PII.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A new bipartisan bill would require federal agencies to use the risk management framework outlined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology when using artificial intelligence. Per the bill’s text, NIST would only have one year after the statute’s enactment to issue guidance for agencies’ AI risk management.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Agencies also disclosed obstacles when it comes to their IT infrastructure, limitations in government-ready tools, and testing and evaluation challenges, among other issues. The agency said its IT and AI leaders will continue to express resource needs during budget formulation and execution. In the case of the U.S.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Secretary of Energy is directed to develop AI evaluation tools to identify security risks, including nuclear and energy-security threats. The Secretary of Commerce is directed to use the authority of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to require U.S.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-24-10 , Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (Memo), updating and implementing OMB’s November 2023 proposed memorandum of the same name.

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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.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The AISIC will develop guidelines for “red-teaming, capability evaluations, risk management, safety and security, and watermarking synthetic content,” and will be housed within the U.S. AI Safety Institute. The full membership list can be found here. Register now by clicking here. MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts, Feb.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Seeking Member Feedback on GSA C-SCRM Questionnaire GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service is developing a voluntary Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Assurance Questionnaire for information and communications technology vendors. Equal Employment Opportunity Reporting Season Begins Oct.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The threat from near-peer adversaries and other bad actors has made cybersecurity and supply chain risk management fundamental to federal procurement and the commercial sector. The TMF also offers funding more rapidly than the normal budget cycle, giving agencies enhanced technological agility. B-421254.9, B-421254.10, Dec.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As GSA’s Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) and price evaluation tools expand across the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program, tracking key terms and conditions and their impact on price will be vital to what is “fair and reasonable.” A more detailed discussion of the AI Executive Order is available in our prior post.

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FedScoop

MARCH 29, 2024

Added compliance time : The new policy changes the deadline for agencies to be in compliance with risk management practices from Aug. The requirement states that agencies must implement risk management practices or stop using safety- or rights-impacting AI tools until the agency is in compliance.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The document simultaneously identifies areas in the AI supply chain that could be compromised and evaluates the technology for the radiological, nuclear, chemical and biological threats it poses. Other agencies also have new objectives for testing, evaluation and research.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management, General Services Administration, National Science Foundation, and Department of Labor indicated they’re on track with requirements that were set to be completed within 30, 45, and 60 days of the Oct. 30 order ( EO 14110 ).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

billion in spending, falling just below the mandated budget cap set by the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA). Hale added that Polaris is expected to receive a Best in Class (BIC) designation from the Office of Management and Budget after the vehicle is reviewed.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The four priorities of the BCI include: Leveraging Data Across Federal Agencies to Get Lower Prices and Better Terms; Negotiating Common Enterprise-Wide Software Licenses; Saving Money and Avoiding Waste by Getting Contract Requirements Right the First Time; and Getting Better Value from Sole Source and Other High-Risk Contracts.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This years inventories, which were due Monday, were anticipated to be more expansive than years past following a memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget and instructions that added additional information to and clarified the existing process. HHS, for example, listed two rights-impacting and two safety-impacting uses.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Notably, a fundamental element of the Office of Management and Budget’s corresponding guidance ( M-24-10 ) to Biden’s executive order is a risk management structure based on whether uses might impact Americans’ rights or safety. “Republicans are very skeptical of that type of approach,” he said.

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