FedScoop

APRIL 22, 2024

A month later, Eric Hysen, the department’s chief information officer and chief AI officer, told FedScoop that there’s been “good interest” in using generative AI within the agency. Zhou also pointed to record management and data storage as a potential issue.

Electronics 134

Electronics Impact Assessment Transparency Thresholds 134

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Disaster reduction efforts focus on prediction, monitoring, and impact assessment through a cycle of prevention, preparedness, emergency response, and recovery. Droughts are classified into four categories, from meteorological drought characterized by low precipitation to socioeconomic drought impacting human activities.

Sustainability 75

Sustainability Quality Quantity Utilities 75

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The government took three key steps: i) careful planning for the green transition; ii) implementing green public procurement (GPP) in practice with a focus on building the capacity of public buyers; and iii) learning powered by data-driven monitoring with a public dashboard. We now have to help our business adapt and innovate.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The one finding that should definitely not go unnoticed is that, according to DRCF, ‘ Buyers can lack the technical expertise to effectively scrutinise the [algorithmic systems] they are procuring, whilst vendors may limit the information they share with buyers ’ (at 9). The issue is further compounded by the lack of standards and metrics.

Procurement 52

Procurement Buyers IT Public Procurement 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

The AI impact assessment must: state the intended purpose of the AI and its expected benefit; identify the potential risk using the AI and any mitigation measures beyond the minimum practices outlined in the memo; and evaluate the quality of the data used in the AI design and development. race, age, sex, etc.);

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Impact Assessment Procurement Innovation 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 8, 2024

Correctly done, racial equity budgeting can make existing inequalities visible and help governments understand the impact of their choices on racial equity outcomes and drive more informed decisions. Instead, it is about the quality of spending and analyzing fiscal policies and budgetary decisions to understand their impact.

Budget 52

Budget Capacity Education Participation 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Section 2(g) refers to AI risk management, and states that It is important to manage the risks from the Federal Government’s own use of AI and increase its internal capacity to regulate, govern, and support responsible use of AI to deliver better results for Americans. These efforts start with people, our Nation’s greatest asset.

Risk Management 69

Risk Management E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 69