Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

AI remains a critical focus of both the federal government and industry, with multiple efforts in recent weeks to address governance of the development and use of AI in the United States. Just days later, on March 5, 2024, House Chairman Comer and Ranking Member Raskin introduced the Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act.

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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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FedScoop

JULY 23, 2024

It’s currently working with a consortium of more than 200 companies and organizations to address actions in President Joe Biden’s AI executive order, including risk management for generative AI and red-teaming guidance. That funding, however, came as the overall budget for NIST was slashed by nearly 12%.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Mitre has submitted comments on the Office of Management and Budget's draft memorandum on establishing new requirements for the adoption, use and management of artificial intelligence technologies.

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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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FedScoop

MARCH 28, 2024

Modernizing the governmentwide compliance program for cloud services has been top of mind for Washington IT leaders in recent years, most notably with the passing of the FedRAMP Authorization Act in 2022 and the release of an Office of Management and Budget draft policy memorandum on overhauling program operations and governance in 2023.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 5, 2024

As IT professionals across the federal government process the long-awaited FedRAMP modernization guidance released last month, one of the key figures behind the document is calling attention to its emphasis on “real-world threat assessment.”

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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. Acquisition officials from Federal agencies will be in attendance to provide the latest updates and discuss “what’s next” in terms of government policies, programs, and initiatives. James Peake , M.D.,

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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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FedScoop

JULY 30, 2024

The release last week of long-awaited FedRAMP modernization guidance for federal agencies began with “a novel approach” from a pair of Office of Management and Budget colleagues that included room to test out some of their ideas.

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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. We want to be thoughtful about risk; we’re risk managers first here.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Thursday, October 19, 2023 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE The central premise of Office of Management and Budget Memo 22-09 laying out the Federal Zero Trust Strategy is that no actor, system, network, or service operating outside or within the security perimeter is trusted. Controlling access is everything. Army War College.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

However, improvements in technology are helping local governments provide accurate assessments of flood risk, so steps can be taken to provide early and accurate warning of flood events, minimize potential losses, and improve outcomes and overall resilience after a flood occurs.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 1, 2024

Bloomberg Government estimated that 40% to 60% of all federal procurement spending happens in the federal fourth quarter. An Office of Management and Budget spokesperson said the FAR case is on pause to allow further analysis of security considerations, such as roles and responsibilities for the lifecycle management of the data. “The

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FedInsider

APRIL 4, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security observed in its Zero Trust Implementation Strategy that agencies “can expect audits and budgets to hinge on questions of whether and how [they’ve] implemented zero trust for years to come.”

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Public Contracting Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-24-10, “ Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence ” , provides that, “ The term “artificial intelligence” has the meaning provided in Section 238(g) of the John S. However, what additional laws, policies, etc.,

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The cloud landscape and federal technology have evolved drastically since the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program was created more than a decade ago. “[T]he FedRAMP framework was built for a smaller job at a simpler time, and today’s cloud challenges are different.

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Great Government Through Technology

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Reflecting on the past, envisioning the future This month marks the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, as well as the beginning of a new government fiscal year. Additionally, OMB outlined Research and Development Priorities for the FY25 budget which include addressing cybersecurity risks through resilient architectures.

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Great Government Through Technology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Agencies across government continue to struggle with buying and adopting cloud technologies. GSA repeatedly hears customers say that they want and need an acquisition vehicle that addresses cloud-specific technologies and requirements, offers a less complicated way to buy them, and provides standardized security and data management features.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

At The Coalition for Government Procurement, we are grateful for their service and the freedoms that veterans have protected for us all. 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?

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Great Government Through Technology

OCTOBER 26, 2023

These IT Services-first contracts are considered by the Office of Management and Budget to be Best-in-Class and have a host of capabilities to meet cybersecurity needs; from ZTA to IPv6, to insider threat detection and mitigation services. 8(a) STARS III has 23 task orders with an estimated value of more than $141.8

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Planning, budgeting and execution of resources.” “IT: My only fear is that more conservative agencies won’t believe that the benefits outweigh any of the risks and would rather ban it outright than come up with and enforce reasonable guidelines on how to use it effectively without violating policies or laws.” Grant review, data review.”

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FedInsider

JULY 10, 2024

Agenda Learning Objectives Complimentary Registration Live Captioning CART Agenda Join us as thought leaders from government and industry discuss how they see the future of technology in Federal agencies for enhancing service delivery, easing the workload on agency workforces, and identifying new opportunities for streamlined operations.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Army seeks participants for international competition - xTech) The Office of Personnel Management is looking for federal employees performing work in the artificial intelligence field, as part of a new governmentwide survey. Last July, OPM identified 43 general competencies and 14 technical competencies for AI.

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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. leadership abroad.

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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

The global energy transition, driven by technological change and international commitments to comply with the Paris Agreement, generates uncertainty about future fossil fuel demand, prices, and associated government revenues.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE In the rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence (AI), government agencies are leveraging AI technologies to enhance security, operational efficiency, and data analysis across various sectors. Before joining GSA, Zach served as the Chief Data Officer at the U.S.

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In this week’s episode of Feds at the Edge, we will dive into the unique challenges the federal government faces in identity management. From heavy security requirements and vast amounts of data to limited budgets, we’re unpacking the challenges and exploring innovative solutions to solve the vexing crisis agencies face today.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement. 6936, the Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2024, was introduced in the House earlier this month by Representatives Ted Lieu (D-CA-36), Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3), Donald Beyer (D-VA-08), and Marcus Molinaro (R-NY-19).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

29 The Coalition for Government Procurement is proud to once again host its “must attend” General Services Administration (GSA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel on October 29! GSA & VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel, Oct. To register, click here.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. More recently, it canceled a RD$1.3

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement. 6936, the Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2024, was introduced in the House earlier this month by Representatives Ted Lieu (D-CA-36), Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3), Donald Beyer (D-VA-08), and Marcus Molinaro (R-NY-19).

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 3, 2024

agencies to take steps to manage risks, promote competition and share information within the executive branch. This new memo provides agencies with the tools and information they need as they acquire AI, capturing its promise while managing its risks.” The memo carries weight as the U.S. And by Dec.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 15, 2024

Section 9: Protecting privacy Section 9 orders federal government action to mitigate potential threats to privacy posed by AI. Accordingly, the EO obligates the federal government to take several steps to protect people’s privacy when the federal government makes use of AI. AI-generated synthetic data ) into agency operations.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? What are the pros and cons, and what supply chain strategy will pave the way to higher margins, improved supply chain risk management in healthcare and improved patient care?

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

And experts said merely withdrawing the technical assessment, which the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions (PEO-MLB) asked for as part of its risk management strategy, doesn’t offset the critical findings. billion in contracts on. The system has executed over $22.6 The service received $5.9

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