FedScoop

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The results indicate that despite the government’s longstanding commitment to improving citizens’ experiences online , there’s still progress to be made. The point of the project, Fretwell told FedScoop, was to show how well the government was performing on certain important aspects of web page operations. Because it’s so varied.”

Government 88

Government Government Engineering Education 88

FedScoop

AUGUST 22, 2024

The SAMOSA Act, she said, should be a no-brainer for passage given its focus on “good governance” and “best practices” for software licensing purchases. The federal government spends more than $100 billion annually on IT and cyber purchases, the watchdog noted, with agencies buying thousands of software licenses every year.

Purchasing 111

Purchasing Inventory Utilities Transparency 111

FedScoop

AUGUST 1, 2024

Atlanta and New York City and co-sponsored by Microsoft and OpenAI, was part of the agency’s efforts to get the federal government to open up authoritative data and set it up for usability, GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan told reporters in D.C. The event, held in Washington, D.C., It’s just something that is now becoming the norm.”

Data 111

Data Participation Inventory Transparency 111

FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

The Chief Data Officers Council was created in compliance with the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 to promote data-sharing across the federal landscape and assist agencies with the implementation of transparent data practices called for in the OPEN Government Data Act. Willam Timmons, R-S.C.,

IT 83

IT Data Transparency Inventory 83

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The subcommittee’s first recommendation was simply for the Office of Management and Budget to push federal law enforcement agencies to follow a checklist when testing AI tools in the field. The post Law enforcement agencies need standardized AI field testing, presidential advisers say appeared first on FedScoop.

Impact Assessment 93

Impact Assessment Inventory Transparency Quality 93

FedScoop

JUNE 4, 2024

Working under the threat of technology-related budget cuts that has elicited concern from both sides of the aisle , the Department of Veterans Affairs has managed to make progress on several tech priorities, the agency’s artificial intelligence chief said last week. Editor’s note: The transcript has been edited for clarity and length.

Budget 103

Budget Integration Integrity Supply Chain 103

FedScoop

AUGUST 14, 2024

Few agency workers across the federal government are more closely and publicly associated with their area of expertise than Ted Kaouk is with data. Compiling the CFTC’s AI use case inventory is in progress and the agency is on track to meet Office of Management and Budget timelines, Kaouk said. derivatives markets. “I

Data 91

Data Quality Inventory Ethics 91

FedScoop

APRIL 30, 2024

Those reports would be included in each agency’s AI use case inventory, in accordance with Office of Management and Budget guidance finalized in March. Because there’s just so many layers to state and local and federal government and how they share their data.

Inventory 57

Inventory Quality Budget Data 57

FedScoop

JULY 5, 2024

Now armed with a robust artificial intelligence use case inventory and a splashy new data-tracking tool , SSA’s technology leaders feel especially bullish about where they stand in their digital journey. We’re already seeing pretty impressive improvements based on the SecurityStat approach.”

Data 95

Data IT Budget Leadership 95

Great Government Through Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2023

For decades , our friends at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) marshaled the resources of the federal government in applying the principles of quantum mechanics to information processing. The Office of Management Budget then issued M-23-02 advising agencies how to take the threat seriously.

IT 40

IT Inventory Supplier Data 40

NIH NITAAC

MARCH 1, 2021

On the procurement side, the strategy says federal agencies still lack a "basic understanding of the various types of cloud services" available on government-wide contracts and in the private sector. This is the first cloud policy update in seven years, offering a path forward for agencies to migrate to a safe and secure cloud infrastructure.

Quality 52

Quality Inventory Purchasing Budget 52

ivalua

JULY 11, 2022

This release also includes new search capabilities for procurement and legal teams to find legal documents and clauses quickly based on keywords, presence or absence of specific types of clauses, and specific key terms such as effective date, payment terms, renewal period, or governing laws, all extracted automatically via the AI service.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Collaboration Innovation Supplier 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

So for the last decade the Procurement teams have been pushing the ‘No-PO, No Pay’ mantra, it’s now even ‘Government Policy’. The Purchase Order has been touted as the only way to manage ‘maverick’ spend (stopping off budget expenditure), but it’s also a way to automate invoice processing. or Accounting systems (e.g.

E-procurement 94

E-procurement Supplier Buyers Supply Chain 94

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. Harada currently serves as the Senior Advisor, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, for the Office of Management and Budget.

E-procurement 98

E-procurement Procurement Procurement Contracts Supply Chain 98

FedScoop

DECEMBER 6, 2023

“For the first time in history, the civilian government, we have a comprehensive inventory of our asymmetric cryptography across all the agencies and their critical systems,” Nick Polk, senior adviser to the federal CISO, said Tuesday at GDIT’s Emerge Quantum event, produced by FedScoop.

Inventory 76

Inventory Import Budget Purchasing 76

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday released its draft guidance for federal agencies using artificial intelligence. At the same time, it also spells out AI systems that the government considers to be safety- or rights-impacting, such as automated security systems, risk assessments or emotion detection technology.

Inventory 78

Inventory Impact Assessment Transportation Transportation 78

FedScoop

MARCH 28, 2024

The White House released its much-anticipated artificial intelligence governance policy Thursday, establishing a roadmap for federal agencies’ management and usage of the budding technology. The 34-page memo from Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda D.

Transparency 96

Transparency Inventory Government Government 96

FedScoop

AUGUST 13, 2024

The finalized standards come roughly eight years after NIST began efforts to prepare for a not-so-far-off future where quantum computing capabilities can crack current methods of encryption, jeopardizing crucial and sensitive information held by organizations and governments worldwide. Government, industry security When it comes to U.S.

Electronics 95

Electronics Evaluation Inventory Integration 95

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Biden administration on Thursday launched the Federal Program Inventory , a searchable tool that aims to enhance government transparency and accessibility for federal programs that offer funds to individuals, organizations or governments.

Inventory 98

Inventory Transparency Budget Government 98

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group discusses the most consequential changes for government contractors here. As a result of such review, the FTC or DOJ could take legal action to block transactions that the government determines might substantially lessen competition.

Government 40

Government Government Export Data 40

FedScoop

APRIL 29, 2024

CISA instructs operators and owners of critical infrastructure to govern, map, measure, and manage their use of the technology, incorporating the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI risk management framework.

Inventory 138

Inventory Risk Management Budget Management 138

FedScoop

JANUARY 29, 2024

Federal agencies are missing out on cost savings and making too many duplicative purchases when it comes to IT and cyber-related investments, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. There should be more concerted efforts to compare prices, the GAO stated.

Purchasing 90

Purchasing Inventory Accountability Budget 90

FedScoop

MAY 16, 2024

State recently announced a chatbot for internal uses and revised its public AI use case inventory to remove nine items from the agency website. ” These investments come after a second appropriations package to fund the government for fiscal year 2024 threatened to claw back $100 million from the TMF.

Education 98

Education Inventory Media Budget 98

FedScoop

APRIL 1, 2024

For cybersecurity specialists working in the federal government, the flood of artificial intelligence tools in recent years has had a transformative effect on agencies’ work. Working with AI in federal agencies is just one piece of the current technological evolution that the government and society more broadly are undergoing.

Inventory 109

Inventory Import Balance Budget 109

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Agencies are expected to share the name of their CAIOs with the Office of Management of Budget 60 days after it finalizes guidance for government use of technology. Notably, the SSA is already using several forms of artificial intelligence, according to an agency inventory. Madison Alder contributed to this article.

Inventory 78

Inventory Education Budget Data 78

FedScoop

APRIL 26, 2024

The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking the disclosure of records related to the National Security Agency’s use of artificial intelligence, as the Biden administration emphasizes transparency surrounding use of the technology in the government. In a Thursday complaint , the ACLU asked the U.S.

Transparency 91

Transparency Inventory Integration Integrity 91

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Lacking another CR or full funding bill, the government faces a shutdown. The office will also be trusted with assessing agencies’ Zero Trust maturity and will partner with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop metrics and benchmarks for tracking progress. or virtually HERE.

Inventory 52

Inventory Price Contract Supply Chain 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

DHS Inventory of AI Systems for Cybersecurity is ‘Not Accurate ,’ Oversight Report Says NextGov reports that the Government Accountability Office published a report Wednesday documenting issues with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) public inventory of AI use cases, including one that was not AI.

Inventory 40

Inventory E-procurement Budget Negotiation 40

FedScoop

APRIL 9, 2024

The Department of State recently removed several items from its public artificial intelligence use case inventory, including a behavioral analytics system and tools to collect and analyze media clips. OMB has previously stated that agencies “are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of their inventories.”

Inventory 104

Inventory Media Budget Transportation 104

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The use of AI by the US Federal Government is an important focus of the AI Executive Order. It will be subject to a new governance regime detailed in the Draft Policy on the use of AI in the Federal Government (the ‘Draft AI in Government Policy’, see also its Factsheet ), which is open for comment until 5 December 2023.

Risk Management 67

Risk Management E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 67

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A best-in-class solution may also offer inventory management features to enable you to auto-replenish orders, as well as workflows with client-defined business rules to enforce payment channel buying strategies. Sustainable master data management and governance: As much as 55% of projects fail due to data management issues.

Supply Chain 88

Supply Chain Management Total Cost of Ownership Warehouse 88

FedScoop

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Government Accountability Office is getting ready to publish a report on certain federal agencies’ progress with artificial intelligence use case inventories. A list published on AI.gov ahead of that executive order consolidated the public inventories into one file, totaling more than 700 uses across the government.

Inventory 110

Inventory Strategic Planning Accountability Budget 110

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security recently updated its artificial intelligence use case inventory to reflect several uses of the technology that have already been made public elsewhere, including facial comparison and machine learning tools used within the department. AI use case inventories are only as valuable as compliance with them is.

Inventory 93

Inventory Accountability Transparency Evaluation 93

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.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Impact Assessment Innovation Procurement 52

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security continues to disclose new uses of artificial intelligence in its official public inventory of the technology. They also exemplify how government use of AI is now impacting the U.S. The technology might eventually be used, the inventory says, within predictive modeling for “future system enhancements.”

Inventory 83

Inventory Budget Management IT 83

FedScoop

MARCH 5, 2024

The Biden administration’s efforts to improve reporting of artificial intelligence use case inventories include efforts to make them more searchable, the government’s top IT official said Tuesday. “We’re

Inventory 75

Inventory Transparency Budget Leadership 75

FedScoop

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Department of Justice has disclosed that the FBI is in the “initiation” phase of using Amazon Rekognition, an image and video analysis software that has sparked controversy for its facial recognition capabilities, according to an update to the agency’s AI inventory.

Inventory 139

Inventory Electronics Thresholds Media 139