FedInsider

DECEMBER 12, 2023

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. Creating a zero trust environment holds a lot of promise to provide significantly improved cybersecurity.

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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

Federal IT leaders want to make it easier for agencies to incorporate artificial intelligence such as chatbots and image and code generators into daily workflows, as well as compliance tools that help protect sensitive data and users’ personal information.

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AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Public-service providers are expected to supply accessible, easy-to-understand information to the public so they can make informed decisions about their lives and for their households. At Swindon, we’re keen to improve services informed by the people who use them. The importance of inclusion There are 1.5

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Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2023

Under Section 881, small businesses would be required to submit applications for a designation as an Entrepreneurial Innovation Project, and a newly established advisory panel in each military department would recommend eligible programs based on the potential of the project to: advance U.S.

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FedScoop

APRIL 3, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency lacks a complete and accurate inventory of its information systems and software asset management data, according to the agencys Office of Inspector General. Additionally, senior information officials and relevant IT personnel should be made aware of that designation.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

While focused on the Department of Commerce, the document could end up being useful to other agencies as they also work to get their own information ready to be used with AI tools. “No It’s such a resource-heavy initiative that we don’t have the budget to do,” she said. That comment period closed in July.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 4, 2024

“This commonsense bill will reduce waste, strengthen cybersecurity and modernize government operations.”

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The White House wants agencies to ensure they’re providing easy-to-use, trustworthy, accessible information to improve how they communicate with citizens, which is why it issued digital experience guidance in September.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 required the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Office of Management and Budget to develop guidance for securely procuring IoT — networked technology and devices typically connected to physical objects like buildings, vehicles and other infrastructure.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Mahna has more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and information technology. He says this is due to tighter state and local budgets. Mahna says there are other ways local entities can safeguard citizens’ data, log-in information, as well as their vital records. What’s more, local governments remain vulnerable.

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Government Government Education Public Procurement 118

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In its search for commercial partners, the city needed to promote competition in a concentrated marketplace, learn more about the latest bike share technology and innovations, and provide better and expanded service at the same or lower budget. Download our infographic to get all the results at a glance. And read the full story here.

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Procurement IT Budget Electronics 62

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 11, 2025

Review planning process After establishing basic details about the project, ICW tracked down planning information known as the General Procurement Plan (RUP). However, the General Procurement Plan Information System or SIRUP did not mention the location, volume of work, description and specifications of the project. billion (US$1.2

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E-procurement Tender Budget Procurement 52

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In today’s fast-paced and budget-conscious public sector environment, efficient procurement practices are more crucial than ever. Additionally, financial incentives and rebates offered through cooperative agreements can further enhance these savings, providing much-needed budget relief for public sector organizations.

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Purchasing Procurement IT Quality 58

FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

With an annual budget exceeding $7 billion, the NCI funds investigative work in everything from cancer genomics to the disease’s detection, diagnosis and treatment. While scientists lead the way in these initiatives, their success is highly dependent on support from the agency’s Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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Data Budget Management IT 147

FedScoop

AUGUST 29, 2024

Coming off the release of long-awaited FedRAMP modernization guidance last month, the White House is now considering how to navigate its technology budgeting needs in a “rigorous and thoughtful way,” the federal government’s top IT official said Thursday.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

Yet for decades, the residents of Villa 20, one of Buenos Airess historic informal settlements, lived without official addresses, access to basic public services, or even clean drinking water. A home is more than just shelterit is a source of dignity, stability, and connection to the community. In a way, it can become our identity.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 26, 2025

As of December 2024, the Office of Management and Budget has now designated 40 separate large acquisition vehicles as best-in-class representing products and services ranging from rental cars to hearing aids to identity protection services. Everyone is acting independently, without a lot of transparency, which leads to a lot of duplication.

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Category Management Management Purchasing Budget 54

American City & Country

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In an era characterized by workforce shortages, limited budgets and escalating demands for rapid service delivery, government agencies are frequently hampered by antiquated technology infrastructures that AI-driven technologies are tactfully modernizing. where funding was realigned to support shifting priorities effectively.

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Government Government Budget Integrity 114

FedScoop

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Government Accountability Office is recommending changes to how the government measures implementation of a decades-old cybersecurity law as agency information security programs continue to be “mostly ineffective.” As a result, the GAO made two recommendations for the Office of Management and Budget related to improving the metrics.

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Accountability Budget Quality Management 109

FedScoop

JUNE 20, 2024

A new procurement tool launched by the White House and the General Services Administration will streamline market research for federal agencies and act as a “complement” to the current request for information process, an Office of Federal Procurement Policy official said in an interview Thursday.

Data 117

Data Procurement Budget Management 117

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Competitive Pricing and Cost Savings Procurement teams are always looking for ways to stay within budget while maximizing the value of their contracts. This is especially important for public sector organizations, which often face tight budgets and increased scrutiny over spending.

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Procurement Procurement Team Supplier Quality 58

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Federal agencies across the government have posted their plans to comply with an Office of Management and Budget memo on artificial intelligence governance, providing a window into what risk management and reporting practices will look like in the executive branch.

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Inventory Risk Management Export Budget 126

FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

The Supply Chain Modernization (SCM) acquisition will be an “indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity” services contract and the validation phase has been approved through the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) review, led by the agency’s chief information officer. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont.,

Supply Chain 116

Supply Chain Inventory Management Electronics Budget 116

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Louis struggle with resource constraints and grapple with the significant challenges cities face in balancing budgets, maintaining public services and managing infrastructure needs. It results from past budget deficits and requires ongoing management through interest and principal repayments.

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Government Government Budget Quality 97

FedScoop

MAY 22, 2024

The General Services Administration is working on improvements to survey information and feedback forms, the agency’s administrator said during a Wednesday event. Web Design System — an open-source tool that is free for agencies to use — as a shared system and tool that “makes a huge difference.”

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Budget Management IT Government 120

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

Weve done that on a relatively modest budget, meaning that every $1 invested in the Open Contracting Partnership has positively impacted five peoples lives. Here are three key things that weve learned: 1) Procurement is powerful Our world runs on public contracts. We really saw the power of this during the pandemic.

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Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 80

FedScoop

MAY 21, 2024

The Technical Advisory Group, part of a broader effort to engage stakeholders and support FedRAMP processes related to delivering emerging technology solutions to assist agencies, will inform decision-making on the technical, strategic and operational direction of the government-wide compliance program, according to a GSA press release.

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FedScoop

JUNE 11, 2024

Starting this week, the General Services Administration is collecting common forms for new software contracts from providers and contractors in accordance with a 2022 Office of Management and Budget memo regarding software supply chain security. That information would attest to government-specified secure software development practices.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Budget Accountability 114

FedScoop

AUGUST 9, 2024

The new VSAFE.gov website offers veterans, service members and their loved ones a one-stop-shop for fraud support and reporting, including resources for prevention, response information and reporting assistance, according to a release.

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Strategic Planning Education Budget Engineering 134

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Meeting procurement requirements laid out in 2019 Office of Management and Budget guidance on cloud strategy has been a mixed bag for federal agencies, a new congressional watchdog report found. ranking member of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Are we within budget? So it’s kind of similar to what you did, which is compliance and final delivery within specs and within budgets. It actually talks to them and tells them where on the screen is the information that they are looking for. Tom Temin Right. Soraya Correa And it’s about mission. It is about mission.

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Procurement Government Government Manufacturing 97

FedScoop

APRIL 25, 2024

The AI Corps, part of the department’s office of the chief information officer, will be expected to provide guidance for topic areas including software engineering, machine learning, and data science. DHS CIO Eric Hysen currently serves as the agency’s chief AI officer.

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FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

calls on the director of the Office of Management and Budget to embrace multi-cloud technology across federal agencies, identifying barriers to adoption and best practices for implementation. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., OMB would also be responsible for developing guidance for agencies and outlining an operational roadmap.

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Innovation Budget Purchasing Efficiency 137

FedScoop

MARCH 15, 2024

The ever-increasing backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests for federal agencies is due in part to technological issues facing the workers charged with fulfilling them, a new Government Accountability Office report found. When we search large volumes of data, we receive tons of records back that are potentially relevant.

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Accountability Transparency Participation Efficiency 142

FedScoop

APRIL 9, 2024

The tax agency, which received tens of billions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act to improve the taxpayer experience, budgeted $114 million for Direct File for fiscal 2024. Information collected during the pilot, Werfel added, “will allow us to develop an accurate baseline for this novel government service.”

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Accountability Price Electronics Data 120

FedScoop

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Mike Duffy, the acting federal chief information security officer, said in an interview with FedScoop that the next phase of zero-trust architecture implementation will focus largely on operations, taking near-term technical controls and leveraging those into a “longer-term technology transformation effort” and more defensible architectures.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Office of Management and Budget released a Thursday memorandum to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires agencies to offer equal access to electronic information and data for individuals with disabilities. Agencies were supposed to share accessibility information with GSA in August.

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