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Fear and loathing in Defense IT: Time to enforce FAR conflict of interest rules and revolving door abuses

Federal News Network

Unfortunately, few defense IT programs deliver on time nor on budget in spite of over half of the budget going to consultants and system engineering and technical analysis (SETA) contractors. Some major technology companies have sought to influence government contractors through kickbacks, job offers and special discounts.

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Where Data Makes a Difference, Pt. 2

GovLoop

In Part 1 , we told you about some of the ways government agencies are using data to make a difference. Workforce Management Government struggles with recruitment and retention: Technical talent generally is hard to find, and industry employers lure qualified candidates with salaries and perks that agencies cannot afford.

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How DOD and Google Public Sector partnered using AI to fight cancer

FedScoop

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. In addition, this endeavor’s success underscores the pivotal role of public-private partnerships in driving innovation and advancing healthcare.

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Pentagon plan calls for ‘generational’ changes to defense industrial base

Federal News Network

government manages and fosters the defense industrial base. The details in those implementation plans and other DoD planning documents will matter a great deal, said Jerry McGinn, a former senior official in DoD’s office of manufacturing and industrial base policy who now leads George Mason University’s Center for Government Contracting.

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A joint business venture to help maintain national security in space

Federal News Network

Notably, we’ve also are prime contractor to build through a public private partnership the replacement of the International Space Station, owned by private industry. Would that be government agencies, I imagine, and maybe some other entities that could find that data useful. Who might that be? Matt Kuta Yeah.

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Leveraging AI to Transform Macroeconomic and Fiscal Policymaking in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Macroeconomic and fiscal policy is at the brink of a transformative shift due to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), which is poised to revolutionize fiscal governance and policy formulation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). AI can introduce data-driven insights for more evidence-based and transparent budgeting.

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Keeping Agencies Up and Running

GovLoop

Government organizations have ample motivation to secure their networks, devices and infrastructure: Ransomware targets 58% of public-sector entities each year, and it costs them each more than $2 million, on average, to get up and running again. Public-sector organizations just can’t buy the latest and greatest” technology, he noted.