FedScoop

JANUARY 19, 2024

Obviously, the applied for budget in [2024] is larger than our existing budget and that’s what’s necessary to add more headcount. We’re OK for now, but for long-term needs, we just need to get a budget.” The post VA struggles to bring on AI talent without a long-term budget from Congress appeared first on FedScoop.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 21, 2024

Aeyon, a digital transformation and robotic process automation company, has secured a prime contract to provide budget operations support to the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery’s Budget Division.

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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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GovCon Wire

JUNE 21, 2024

The Defense Innovation Unit has begun the strategic allocation of its fiscal year 2024 budget worth approximately $983 million to advance its DIU 3.0 DIU said Thursday it will allocate its FY 2024 budget across four categories designed to accelerate vital

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Government Contracts

JUNE 10, 2024

Supreme Court decision affirming that the federal government is liable for the reimbursement of millions in administrative healthcare costs for two Native American tribes, is urging Congress to shift its budget appropriations for fiscal year 2026 to protect the agency's overall health.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 8, 2024

This was the topic of the event Racial Equity Budgeting: Lessons from the United States and Brazil , which was organized by the Inter-American Development Bank and took place in September 2023. We discussed how racial equity budgeting works and how cities and states are applying this instrument to reduce racial inequality.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Budget showdown may cause a massive impact as it can lead to a government shutdown. Understanding what happens during a budget showdown is vital to prepare for its possible results. Learn more about how a budget showdown can affect the country, businesses, and individuals here. What is a Budget Showdown?

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Government Contracts

MARCH 25, 2024

Supreme Court on Monday that Indian Health Services might be forced to cut its budget by 40%, should two Native American tribes prevail in their bids to uphold rulings that ordered they be reimbursed millions in administrative healthcare costs. Federal government attorneys told the U.S.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 24, 2023

“What people are expecting is personalized, online, digital services for those things that can be digitized,” said Charlie Francis, Senior Consultant at Questica, which provides multi-user budgeting, performance measures, transparency and data visualization software for governments. The software also serves as a platform for collaboration.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 5, 2024

Even as Congress takes up spending bills for a fiscal year already half over, budget watchers are preparing for release of the administration’s 2025 wish list. With all the votes in the president’s budget. So, there’s really a lot of interest in what’s in this FY 25 budget. Tom Temin In terms of detail.

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Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2023

This measure underscores Congress’ commitment to overhauling DoD’s approach to tracking supply chain issues and its willingness to pressure DoD to use novel approaches to achieve this goal. The House bill also expands Section 215 of the James M. Congress implemented a nearly identical program in 2018 but repealed it before it went into effect.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 6, 2024

Department of Defense on Wednesday to make a "transformational change" to its budgeting and resource allocation processes, saying the DOD's current processes limit effective and timely responses to changing needs and technologies. An expert panel urged the U.S.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Massive-scale operations and support require hefty budgets to be deployed successfully. The United States military is one of the largest forces with the most sophisticated capabilities in the world.

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FedScoop

MAY 29, 2024

But they also noted that the Office of Management and Budget required agencies to designate CAIOs at the executive level in an effort to improve accountability for AI issues. He will continue in his role as National Coordinator for Health IT during the search for a permanent Chief AI Officer.”

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FedScoop

APRIL 25, 2024

Boyce was previously a senior policy analyst at the Office of Management and Budget, where he focused on FedRAMP and AI policy, according to DHS. The Department of Homeland Security has named Michael Boyce as the new director of its AI Corps, an initiative to hire 50 artificial intelligence experts for the agency throughout the year.

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FedTech Magazine

JUNE 5, 2024

Federal agencies have reported an average of about 30,000 cyber incidents annually for the past five years, according to data from the White House Office of Management and Budget.

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FedScoop

JULY 5, 2024

For more than two decades, the Social Security Administration has worked to shed its well-earned image as a “paper-based agency,” doing everything from shifting away from hard copy signatures to embarking on a large-scale modernization plan. We’re already seeing pretty impressive improvements based on the SecurityStat approach.”

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget has been at the forefront of this effort by setting CX goals, identifying leaders and dedicating resources to staffing and technology improvements. Agencies must now face the daunting challenge of overhauling their…

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 10, 2023

But NASA’s initiative to build such a spacecraft, which is called On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 or OSAM-1 , is running late and is way over budget, according to an Oct. The post Contractor issues put NASA behind schedule and over budget on robotic spacecraft, OIG finds appeared first on FedScoop.

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GovLoop

JULY 31, 2023

Months often pass between when an agency realizes it needs something and when it gets a cost estimate, budgets for the update and ultimately receives it. Multiple organizations within the agency, each with their own individual controls, CIOs and IT budgets, are merging into a centralized shared-service organization, O’Daniel said.

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FedInsider

JANUARY 23, 2024

million residents, 45 million annual visitors, and an $8 billion budget, Nadia spearheaded the technology innovation, strategy, and delivery of mission-critical services for the organization. To view this webinar: How to Increase Government IT Agility.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 12, 2024

The proposed budget cuts threaten to diminish […] As the support pillar of those who served the nation, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) brings forth crucial services, including medical care, mental health resources, housing, and employment.

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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. But succeeding in that task requires congressional support. “We

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FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

That law requires the Office of Management and Budget to release “Phase II guidance” for agencies to implement its open data and comprehensive data inventories requirements. The CDO Council — which is housed administratively within the General Services Administration — has been there to assist, but has done so without that OMB guidance.

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FedScoop

APRIL 11, 2024

A spokesperson for the Office of Management and Budget directed FedScoop to GSA. But a new memo , from September 2023, did not renew that requirement, GSA said. The agency told FedScoop that it is in the process of updating a page that still notes the requirement. Still, many agencies don’t seem to be updating their accounts.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

How can organizations enhance their service deliverability when they’re already facing budget pressures and staff shortages? By incorporating cloud capabilities alongside the software you use daily, it can work with your agency’s tight IT budget and improve efficiencies across diverse functions.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

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. conflict of interests rules. conflict of interests rules. More recently BAH won a $1.65

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Kupang, a very small port city on the island of Timor, will conduct probity audits for the first time in 2024, after ICW and the Inspectorate successfully advocated for an increase to the procurement oversight budget – to about US$80,000 up from $18,000 previously (equivalent to 0.02% of the Kupang government’s total spending).

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Despite the U.S. federal government not having yet passed a full-year defense appropriation for fiscal year 2024, the Navy has ironed out its request for FY 2025, including a sizable amount for its contribution to the Department of Defense’s Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative, DefenseScoop reports.

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GovLoop

MAY 3, 2023

Being able to scale granularly where you need it can help with budgets,” Alexander said. Legacy storage technology can be such a drag. It can be a drag on the performance of your overall IT environment, and on the efficiency and sustainability of that environment. The agency shifted to flash-based systems from Pure Storage.

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GovLoop

JUNE 22, 2023

Another budget challenge is that many agencies have integrated their compute, network and storage systems. Being able to scale granularly where you need it — e.g., just storage capacity — can help with budgets, Alexander said. The agency shifted to flash-based systems from Pure Storage. For the agency, it was a revelation.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security is leaning into the use of generative artificial intelligence by issuing new guidance on how its workforce should use commercial applications of the technology and experimenting with building its own models, the department’s top IT official told FedScoop.

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Redstone Government Consulting

MARCH 23, 2024

This can make a decision related to the necessity of an audit service a budget-based decision. DCAA only has appropriated funds to provide services to the Department of Defense (DoD). All other federal agencies must pay for DCAA services. This would make things much easier for NASA and other federal agencies that need their contracts audited.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

We have a limited budget. To fully harness the cloud’s potential, organizations should shift their mindset and adopt procurement processes that let them successfully evaluate options and choose the best solution. Many recognize the value of the cloud but are hesitant to abandon familiar legacy systems. Why can’t we just focus on price?

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Norman’s team also worked with colleagues in Pittsburgh’s Office of Management and Budget, which helps procure IT, and other groups. “We The city was certified in March 2022. Here’s how officials did it. Find Partners and Learn Together.

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2024

A few months later, the Office of Management and Budget released a memorandum directing agencies in the areas of AI governance, innovation and risk management. Listen in on a conversation among federal IT leaders, and it won’t be long before artificial intelligence, with all its promise and challenges, comes up.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 3, 2023

At the same time, unpredictable demand makes it difficult — if not impossible — to budget effectively for cloud usage. Many see the need to shift to an on-demand approach to buying IT resources. Adapt on Demand. The agency pays for a “committed capacity” — the resources it expects to use in a given period.

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