FedScoop

AUGUST 26, 2024

aims to support a “broad and diverse” interdisciplinary research community for AI innovation through capacity building and partnerships at higher education institutions and other organizations, according to bill text shared with FedScoop. The Expanding AI Voices Act from Reps. Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., and Frank Lucas, R-Okla.,

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Agencies might have a wide variety of technological innovations to choose from, but for Nick Psaki at Pure Storage, those reforms all come down to one thing: data. There aren’t one or two general reasons why agencies should innovate, he believes: There are six specific reasons they must move beyond the status quo. Have a Strategy.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

As climate change and demographic shifts continue to strain water resources, the need for innovative, technology-driven solutions has never been more urgent. Additionally, innovations like analyzing camera images and crowdsourcing personal weather data are expanding sustainable monitoring capabilities.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

To succeed, governments must embrace innovation, integrate cutting-edge tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, and empower procurement teams to lead the way. Governments worldwide control vast budgets through procurement, giving them the power to: Drive innovation by demanding advanced solutions from vendors.

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WashngtonExec

MAY 5, 2024

AMERICAN SYSTEMS appointed Eric Wolf to the newly-created position of vice president of innovation. This is a strategic step and milestone in AMERICAN SYSTEMS’ journey, and fortifies its capacity to adopt, adapt and deploy cutting-edge solutions in a time of technological change and evolving customer mission objectives, the company said.

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GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The changes aim to reduce barriers to entry and administrative burden for nontraditional defense contractors and streamline DoD procurement of innovative technologies from the private sector. This final rule is the latest attempt to inject innovation, resiliency, and increased capacity into the defense industrial base.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The resulting indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will support evaluations, descriptive research studies, policy analyses, capacity assessment and program performance monitoring, according to a solicitation posted Monday on SAM.gov. 6 to learn about emerging innovations and trends in the health care sector.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This year, AWS is introducing Innovation Talks , which are deep dives hosted by AWS thought leaders. Dave Levy , vice president of AWS worldwide public sector, is hosting the session, “ Empowering citizens through digital innovation ” on Monday, November 27, at 4:30 p.m. Louis University. Register today!

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FedInsider

JUNE 27, 2024

For DoD, it’s the concept of creating a shared vision of operations across all branches of the military and intelligence community; for civilian agencies, it’s the prospect of streamlined customer service and the integration of future innovations such as AI. There will be a variety of delicious fare & drinks.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

Open contracting innovations in Ukraine have since been used to drive down the cost of vital medicines , get better value from the sale of state assets , and improve defense spending. Thats a return on investment of 200:1! 2) Partnerships sustain change Procurement is too vast and complex to transform alone.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 27, 2024

Navy, serving in almost every capacity — uniformed deployment, civilian and executive. Michael Stewart has given a large portion of his life and career to the U.S. He has blended a respect for tradition with a duty to incorporate lessons from the private sector and technology worlds to keep the service agile and competitive.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The government of Armenia will harvest Amazon Web Services industry expertise to create and reform policies to bring the benefits of innovative new technologies to their citizens, while also again protecting privacy and your rights. The CFP aims to innovate public services through cloud technology.

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AWS Public Sector

MAY 7, 2024

With AWS as our foundational support, we can dedicate our efforts to innovation and ensure the timely delivery of optimal solutions to our clients.” By relying on managed services, ASTERRA can reduce the operational overhead and focus on their innovation efforts.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

When asked what their organization would do with 33 percent more capacity, both employees and employers identified task automation as the top productivity benefit. The study found that employers and employees in the education sector anticipate that AI utilization will improve productivity by more than one-third.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 24, 2024

So we’re definitely excited as a mechanism, again, to bring in new ideas and continue to continually generate innovation across our Army ecosystem. And so how can we give resources to small businesses so we can still tap into innovation that’s happening there while also being able to scale to a level where the Army needs.

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Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2023

For instance, Section 181 of the House NDAA would provide multiyear procurement authority for DoD to acquire domestically produced rare earth elements, including those that are a key component of large-capacity batteries used in electric vehicles.

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FedScoop

APRIL 15, 2024

Focus on innovation “We’ve jumped into the GenAI [AI] arena ,” Babski said. Luckily, we work in a very innovative institute, so staff were eager to play with these tools when they became accessible.” Recognizing the need to streamline clinical trial matching, NLM created a prototype called TrialGPT.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

To start the conversation about how to better address these challenges, FMM organized the first Regional Policy Dialogue aimed at developing an innovative agenda to transform public expenditure management through smarter procurement practices. Sir Oliver Hart explains the guiding principles during the IDB event on Sept.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 8, 2024

Its new assessment with AWS offers a curated list of questions designed to provide visibility into factors related to the institution’s readiness for identification and adoption of generative AI solutions across three core focus areas: strategy and governance, capacity and expertise, and infrastructure.

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FedScoop

APRIL 9, 2024

.” USAID’s IT strategic plan , which runs from 2024 through 2028, is built around five pillars: “creating a culture of data- and insights-based decision making; delivering agile, secure, and resilient IT platforms; building worldwide skills and capacity; establishing pragmatic governance; and driving high operational performance.”

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In this capacity, he oversees Maximus’ technology and innovation organization, drives strategic tech initiatives and investments in research and development activities and aligns technical platforms to enterprise strategy and business needs, the company said Wednesday.

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ivalua

APRIL 15, 2020

Premier event for procurement & supply chain practitioners will showcase latest technological innovations and extensive line-up of industry leaders. The technological innovations coming this year that will help leaders transform faster and further. Redwood City, CA. to a virtual event, taking place on May 5 and 6, 2020.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 13, 2023

However, a key concern is to maximize the utilization of capacity to meet demand while avoiding overprovisioning. Amazon Forecast is a fully managed deep learning service for time-series forecasting which can be used to estimate future capacity needs enabling operators to make planning decisions with more confidence.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Elbit Systems of America has appointed Todd Gautier and Scott Greene to its board of directors, which guides company strategies to drive innovation for customers. Company President and CEO Luke Savoie said in a statement Wednesday, “As Elbit America continues to grow our portfolio and capacity as a critical member of the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 10, 2025

Implement constraints and quotas for each consumer account to prevent a single consumer from monopolizing available capacity. PACE is a group of technologists, researchers, and solution builders who specialize in creating innovative solutions aligned with customer needs. Implement usage-based billing at the consumer account level.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 26, 2024

Innovating with AWS will enable HALO to make wider use of the high-resolution drone footage it collects, including testing machine learning (ML) models for identifying mines. The sharper the imagery that’s available, the more valuable it can be, but the greater the computing capacity required to store and analyze it.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Leading Tech Innovation Across SNC’s Product Lines In this capacity, Auerbach will oversee SNC’s technology strategy, tech investments and innovation initiatives and leverage his expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, as vice president of technology, GovCon Wire has learned.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In this capacity, Carlson will oversee the government technology consulting firm’s business development efforts, pursue new client acquisitions and advance the delivery of innovative platforms to customers, EXPANSIA said Wednesday. She will also bring to the

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In this capacity, Carlson will oversee the government technology consulting firm’s business development efforts, pursue new client acquisitions and advance the delivery of innovative platforms to customers, EXPANSIA said Wednesday. She will also bring to the

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The highly knowledgeable, innovative official is currently steering research and development work on future generation, or FutureG, technologies at the Department of Defense as a principal director. Hes been at the DOD in various capacities for nearly nine

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 31, 2023

Swimming against the tide, and seeking to diverge from the EU’s regulatory agenda and the EU AI Act , the UK announced a light-touch ‘pro-innovation approach’ in its July 2022 AI regulation policy paper. The ‘pro-innovation approach’ in the GCSA Report — squaring the circle?

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

“Small changes, in my experience, can build very quickly to large changes,” said Heidi Norman, CIO for the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the director of its Department of Innovation and Performance. But failure brings learning, and even innovation. Its failure as one type of product spelled its tremendous success as another. “We

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Additionally, the RFP may be used for goods procurement where there is a service component or where suppliers are required to provide innovative solutions. As procurement professionals, we must strive to embed this understanding in our policies, practices, and capacity-building efforts to ensure continuous improvement in the field

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FedScoop

JANUARY 31, 2024

AI has the potential to augment staff workload capacity,” Clocker said during the hearing, and “it can also help the House as an institution improve business efficiencies. This is all very exciting, but we need to be careful. The House will face elevated cyber risks.

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ivalua

MAY 31, 2022

In a market where production capacity has been saturated by exponential demand, product suppliers now have the upperhand. Conversely, some Procurement departments have discovered that non-strategic suppliers, or even tier two suppliers, offer them innovative solutions to alleviate the shortage. Learning from Supplier Relationships.

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Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 21, 2025

These investments not only mitigate vulnerabilities but also present a unique opportunity for countries to enhance economic resilience and bolster investor confidence in their capacity to navigate the challenges of a warming planet.

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GovLoop

JULY 18, 2023

Make the Right Decisions When innovating, keep CX top-of-mind or you won’t achieve it, Barry said. There are so many things we do,” Barry said, “to help bring capacity online that can be redirected to an agency’s mission.” “If you’re compromised, your ability to deliver against your mission is dead in the water,” he added.

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