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GAO budget request puts premium on modernization efforts

FedScoop

The Government Accountability Office has modernization on its mind for fiscal 2025, with a report on its budget request released this week aimed in part at fueling the congressional watchdog’s embrace of cloud technology. assets,” the GAO wrote, adding that funds will also support planned work from the agency’s Innovation Lab.

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Advancing Responsible AI Innovation

FedInsider

The Office of Management and Budget recently released policy guidance to remove unnecessary barriers that hinder agencies’ responsible implementation of AI-centric solutions. Jane brings a lifetime career in media and government to her role. Wednesday, September 4, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 90 Minutes | 1.5

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Budgeting Ideas to Reach a Zero Trust Future

FedInsider

In the face of new and growing threats many federal, state and local IT budgets stay the same, however. The challenge becomes how to plan and implement a zero trust environment within budgets that are slow to increase. He has twice been awarded Jessie H.

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International Conference on Public Procurement and Innovation in Africa

Public Procurement Intl

On November 14-15, 2023, GW Law’s Professor Christopher Yukins will join the International Conference on Public Procurement and Innovation in Africa, coordinated by Professor Geo Quinot (Stellenbosch University) and held through the National Research Foundation in Pretoria, South Africa. Chris Yukins will speak on the U.S.

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Employers of the disabled worry about the uncertain federal budget

Federal News Network

Government shutdown threats and scrimping on contractor employee wages, those conflicts affect one group of working people perhaps more than any other. And you have been speaking about the issue of the threatened government shutdown. People with disabilities. Tom Temin Sure. We keep kicking that can a few weeks at a time down the road.

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Key Topics to Watch as Congress Works to Fund Next Year’s DoD Budget

Inside Government Contracts

Bid Protests: GAO’s Loser Pays Pilot Program Once again, a “loser pays” bid protest pilot program has appeared in the NDAA, which would require contractors to reimburse DoD for costs incurred in “processing” bid protests that are ultimately denied by the Government Accountability Office.

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Limited application of novel acquisition pathways hinders defense innovation

Federal News Network

Despite the Pentagon’s efforts and reforms in recent years to attract more innovative companies into its ecosystem, it is still challenging for companies outside the traditional base to do business with the department, a new report finds. national security innovation base. But the U.S. But the U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen.