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Agency software purchasing bill passes House

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This bipartisan legislation will enable the federal government to operate more effectively, more efficiently and more transparently,” he added. From there, plans would be developed to better manage the procurement of software and eliminate deficiencies and other bad acquisition practices. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.,

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Modernizing Public Infrastructure: The Power of Strategic Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

Governments worldwide control vast budgets through procurement, giving them the power to: Drive innovation by demanding advanced solutions from vendors. The Role of AI in Procurement AI offers powerful tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency in procurement processes.

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Building smarter, stronger communities with an AI-enhanced government workforce

American City & Country

Technologies once relied on to manage this process and reduce knowledge loss are no longer able to do so in an efficient, transparent way—skyrocketing costs, zapping institutional knowledge and worse. Adopting AI is no longer an option but a necessity for developing efficient, transparent and responsive government operations.

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Cost estimates for IRS’s Direct File program were incomplete, GAO says

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A best practice for economic analysis is a transparent methodology, including analytical choices and assumptions,” the GAO wrote, adding that start-up tech costs for “a novel system” of this kind “could be substantial.” Taken together, these steps should help support data-driven evaluation by IRS leadership and members of Congress.”

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GAO wants OMB to prioritize agencies’ FedRAMP use, modernization and more

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In a report made public Monday , the Government Accountability Office outlined 37 total priority recommendations to improve how the Office of Management and Budget encourages adequate technology-related practices across the federal landscape.

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Tech groups urge congressional leaders to pass bill on agency software buying

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Five of the country’s leading software and tech advocacy organizations are urging Senate and House leadership to pass bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at improving federal agency oversight and management of software purchases before this congressional term comes to a close. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.,

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Klobuchar and Thune introduce foundational AI legislation

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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. This bipartisan legislation is one important step of many necessary towards addressing potential harms.