Government Contracts

MAY 15, 2024

Court of Federal Claims decisions highlighting factors to consider before filing a protest alleging Procurement Integrity Act violations, and a decision from the U.S. Government Accountability Office about the capacity of an agency to interpret its own solicitation terms. Roke Iko at MoFo examines two U.S.

Bidding 52

Bidding Capacity Accountability Integration 52

GovCon Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Air Force brigadier general, has joined integrated software planning software provider Decision Lens as senior vice president for the Air Force and Space Force. In this capacity, he will leverage his three-decade career in the military to advance modernization initiatives in support of Air Force and Space Force customers and

Capacity 59

Capacity Integration Integrity 59

ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Space Force’s capacity to facilitate the rapid integration of next-generation assets as they come online. The Space Systems Command has selected BAE Systems for a prototyping effort intended to enhance the U.S.

Capacity 59

Capacity Integration Integrity Government 59

GovLoop

AUGUST 27, 2024

According to a study released by Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center, the number of ransomware attack claims worldwide in 2023, rose 73% as compared with 2022. Increasing scalability of capacity and performance without creating silos or data migration. Ransomware and other threats are showing no signs of letting up.

Data 52

Data Cost of Ownership Capacity Integration 52

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The ITS Integrator is Adapt IT Education’s flagship software that seamlessly integrates with third-party applications. The daily student registration capacity has also grown from 1,000 to 4,000 students. After moving to the cloud, system performance improved dramatically.

Education 57

Education Demand Balance Capacity 57

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 9, 2024

It took Thorn only a few hours to get this proof of concept set up and integrated with their internal team on Slack. After the hackathon, the team allocated capacity to productionize what they had built and modernize it with the latest features of Amazon Bedrock, such as support for Amazon OpenSearch Serverless.

Efficiency 125

Efficiency Engineering Integration Integrity 125

The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 19, 2024

Integrating blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) into public procurement processes holds significant promise for enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency, potentially reducing corruption. The post Blockchain Technology and AI in Public Procurement appeared first on The Procurement ClassRoom.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Corruption Market Analysis 52

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.

Capacity 80

Capacity Demand Distribution Data 80

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. More recently, it canceled a RD$1.3

Corruption 77

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 77

FedScoop

JULY 25, 2024

At a speech announcing the policy, Administrator Samantha Power emphasized the need to invest in partner countries’ digital capacities. USAID is continuing to focus on integrating emerging technology into its work. She also highlighted the importance of having the U.S.

Capacity 80

Capacity Leadership Integration Integrity 80

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

Unfortunately ,they often have not been adequately integrated into the design of e-GP systems. Implementation and integration challenges Government entities often lack the strategic vision to harness the full potential of e-GP systems for long-term procurement improvements.

E-procurement 81

E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 81

FedScoop

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The VA’s new artificial intelligence tech sprint is meant to encourage American innovators to create AI-centered tools to aid in clinicians’ note-taking and/or integrate patients’ medical records. The measure also seeks to support the “innovative capacity” of small businesses.

Innovation 78

Innovation Capacity Integration Integrity 78

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Microservices-based systems Modern integrated systems break down distinct administrative functions and application modules into their own independent and decoupled infrastructure, called a microservice, as shown in Figure 2. This increases the overall reliability and fault tolerance of integrated platforms.

Integration 62

Integration Integrity End to End Data 62

AWS Public Sector

MAY 24, 2024

MAG has created a technology and data strategy in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to integrate the elements of its complex ecosystems and deliver efficiencies. Data integration tools will lead to smarter planning The first step is to join up MAG systems and integrate data silos on-the-day operations to optimize staff planning.

Sustainability 73

Sustainability Efficiency Integration Integrity 73

Bestek Procurement

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In this episode, Marta and Willem start by discussing the role of public procurement law in addressing climate change, emphasizing its supportive capacity in mitigation efforts and how it interacts with various legal disciplines, including environmental, competition, and constitutional law.

Public Procurement 40

Public Procurement Procurement Capacity Sustainability 40

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.

Education 119

Education Capacity Evaluation Integration 119

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Armenia’s ongoing digital transformation is an integral part of the national agenda, helping to improve citizen support and further strengthen the country’s position as a leading technology hub regionally. “On

Collaboration 116

Collaboration Innovation Efficiency Government 116

GovLoop

MAY 3, 2023

That’s why Pure Storage offers an integrated data platform with an operating system called Purity that manages that complexity. Another challenge is that agencies have integrated their compute, network and storage systems. For example, you might need more storage but can work with the existing compute and networking capacity.

Data 93

Data IT Capacity Integration 93

GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This final rule is the latest attempt to inject innovation, resiliency, and increased capacity into the defense industrial base. 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.

Procurement 147

Procurement Innovation Contract Capacity 147

FedScoop

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Shelly Hartsook, the deputy associate director of capacity building at CISA, pointed to the TMF as well as advancing the continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM) program to help agencies build toward their own cyber stack.

Demand 113

Demand Budget Capacity IT 113

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 8, 2024

When the ITD Lab Director at UNO asked about reducing the costs, their AWS solutions architect recommended they consider using Amazon Aurora Serverless PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition with Babelfish integration. With Aurora Serverless, capacity scales automatically with demand. Pricing is based on Aurora capacity units (ACUs) at $0.12

Data 70

Data Integration Integrity Capacity 70

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The downside is they didn’t always fit into or scale with the military’s longer-term needs, which has led every Army CIO for the past decade to complain about integration challenges. If something had a monstrous integration challenge, I wouldn’t go after it as a rapid acquisition, I’d take a little more deliberate, slow and steady approach.”

Sustainability 97

Sustainability Integration Integrity Capacity 97

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As a result, addressing passive waste through capacity-building measures can generate large savings for governments. Holistic Integration of Procurement and Public Finance Management Goals To effectively address both active and passive waste, it is crucial for LAC countries to shift towards smarter spending practices.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

FedScoop

APRIL 22, 2024

The mention of ‘Company’s record management and data storage processes’ could raise an issue of whether an agency has the capacity to access and search for these records when fulfilling a FOIA request,” she said in an email to FedScoop. Zhou also pointed to record management and data storage as a potential issue.

Electronics 131

Electronics Impact Assessment Transparency Thresholds 131

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Expanded data intake capacity and productivity will help increase compliance; improved audit selection and collection planning can increase the productivity of enforcement activities,” the report stated. Accounting for IT modernization, the report noted, reveals “a wide array of potential revenue benefits.”

Efficiency 89

Efficiency Capacity Accountability Data 89

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 17, 2024

and close international allies and partners, economic security, and integrated deterrence. The DoD also outlined associated actions with, and potential risks of not achieving, each priority. compliance burdens, changing procurement priorities, and technological obsolescence), and funding uncertainty.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Balance Capacity Manufacturing 40

FedScoop

AUGUST 21, 2024

We’re actually figuring out how to have your house be an integral part of your health,” said Joe Ronzio, deputy chief health technology officer for the VHA. An Air Force veteran, Ronzio still serves in a reserve capacity as the medical commander for the 94th Aeromedical Staging Squadron at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Ga. “We

Quality 126

Quality Capacity Data Engineering 126

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A capacity-building curriculum is vital too. They can help ensure compliance as part of business integrity efforts and to understand markets by providing detailed data about their competitors and volumes of contracts. Our main focus now is to publish a user-friendly knowledge graph tool to empower citizens and journalists with data.

Data 121

Data Corruption Supplier Public Procurement 121

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

By integrating these various data sources and using cloud-based analytics, water managers can make more informed decisions to optimize water usage and address emerging challenges. While promoting Floodmap adoption might require more risk-related awareness building, a solution like that in Durban might require more capacity and trust building.

Sustainability 73

Sustainability Quality Quantity Utilities 73

Inter-American Development Bank

MAY 8, 2024

Macroeconomic and fiscal policy is at the brink of a transformative shift due to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), which is poised to revolutionize fiscal governance and policy formulation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). A comprehensive strategy is essential to build the capacity necessary for successful AI adoption.

Transparency 64

Transparency Data Efficiency Capacity 64

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 16, 2024

House of Representatives Committee on Government Operations (now Oversight and Reform), chaired by Jack Brooks (D-TX), where he supported the committee on IT oversight and legislative initiatives, such as the Procurement Integrity Act. I will miss Tom greatly and wish him the very best in his retirement.”

Procurement 52

Procurement Capacity Integration Integrity 52

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 24, 2024

In this post, we explore how AWS can help agencies address the governance requirements outlined in M-2410 as public sector entities look to build internal capacity for AI. These services empower agencies to implement sound data governance practices, ensuring the integrity and security of the data fueling their AI initiatives.

Government 78

Government Government Ethics Transparency 78

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.

Supply Chain 130

Supply Chain Budget Bidding Participation 130

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Acknowledging the GDPR alignment of all AWS services , Kite Consult orchestrated the integration of various AWS services. Transit Gateway is integrated with IAM, which helps Kite Consult manage users and groups and their access permissions to the API Gateway. The data within the databases is encrypted by customer managed AWS KMS keys.

Consulting 76

Consulting Balance Data Management 76

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 8, 2024

Racial equity budgeting is the integration of a racial equity perspective into fiscal policies and the processes of public financial management (PFM). 2] Invest in capacity building. Invest in training and capacity building for staff, not just in the unit responsible for racial equity budgeting, but across government agencies.

Budget 52

Budget Capacity Education Participation 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

All countries in the region have signed the Paris Agreement, which aims to increase countries’ resilience and adaptive capacity, as well as stabilize global warming below 2°C and as close to 1.5°C C as possible. This objective implies two major challenges for finance ministries.

Finance 52

Finance Price Sustainability Capacity 52

GovLoop

JUNE 22, 2023

That’s why Pure Storage offers an integrated data platform with an operating system called Purity that manages that complexity, said Matthew Alexander, Field Solutions Architect at Pure Storage, which provides flash-based storage solutions. And unlike when buying a whole new system, there’s no need to spend money on data migrations.

Data 52

Data IT Budget Sustainability 52