FedScoop

JANUARY 17, 2025

Laura Stanton, assistant commissioner in the GSA Office of Information Technology Category, said in a statement that the GMAS program exemplifies how collaboration with industry can drive innovation and deliver significant value to government and taxpayers alike. This alignment is a critical step toward greater efficiency and security.

IT 107

IT Vendor Management Risk Management Education 107

GovLoop

JULY 10, 2023

What Is Collaboration? It’s a long word with many syllables but, at its core, collaboration is simple: People work together toward a common goal. You can collaborate with colleagues on a big project, or with friends to find the perfect restaurant. That means routine team meetings are important opportunities.

Collaboration 59

Collaboration Leadership Import Management 59

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

NHSS is aiming to accelerate sustainability within its frameworks in collaboration with suppliers. The latest addition to the Sustainable Procurement Tools website is a case study from NHS National Services Scotland (NHSS).

Sustainability 57

Sustainability Procurement Supplier Public Procurement 57

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Collaborating with industry can in turn accelerate innovation through to practical implementation. ASU CIC projects exemplify collaborative action, with technology and innovation expertise fostering community engagement and tackling the city’s and region’s pressing challenges.

Education 81

Education Sustainability Collaboration Innovation 81

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This is a guest post by Ari Jóhannesson, chief executive officer of Andes, a cloud infrastructure and security company, in collaboration with the AWS Institute from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Learn more about Iceland’s digital transformation journey in this AWS Institute video series.

Collaboration 87

Collaboration E-catalogue Data Tender 87

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The past several years have taught government about the importance of collaborative, virtual technology that allows employees to engage and excel from anywhere. Collaborative technology should make it easy for colleagues to work on projects simultaneously, with reliable HD video and audio. What factors are most important?

Collaboration 59

Collaboration Government Government Integration 59

FedScoop

APRIL 16, 2024

These tools enhance efficiency and change how governmental bodies collaborate, access information and serve the public. They also stressed the importance of transparency and continuous feedback and focused on the tangible benefits of eased workloads and enhanced efficiencies.

Collaboration 66

Collaboration Innovation Efficiency Integration 66

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

MARCH 22, 2024

Part of the due diligence should be identifying, understanding the importance of stakeholder management related to the project or procurement. When embarking on a procurement it is important to understand who may be affected and who may affect the business so the first thing to do is to identify your stakeholders. you suppliers.

Import 59

Import Management Procurement Supplier 59

Bestek Procurement

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

They evaluate the positives, the negatives, and the relevance of both simple mono-disciplinary work in public procurement law, and inter-disciplinary collaborations and projects, focusing on the most common challenges and how to overcome them.

Public Procurement 40

Public Procurement Procurement Collaboration Evaluation 40

The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Navigating the public procurement process can be challenging enough then add in Buying Groups, GPO’s or group purchasing organization, collaborative procurement initiatives, purchasing networks, collaborative sourcing partners, they go by so many names. Firstly, what is collaborative procurement?

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Procurement Purchasing Public Procurement 52

GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

officials have heavily emphasized the importance of collaboration in building and maintaining a competitive advantage in space, and contracts are

Government 102

Government Government Contract Collaboration 102

GovLoop

JANUARY 30, 2023

Why Soft Skills Matter Soft skills — or success skills, as we like to call them at GovLoop — include communication, critical thinking, collaboration and other personal and interpersonal capabilities that help you do your job and work with others. That’s not to say that hard skills are becoming any less important.

Ethics 111

Ethics Import Collaboration Networking 111

GovLoop

OCTOBER 27, 2022

There’s an urgent need for this kind of collaborative strategy, said Vinod Brahmapuram, Senior Director of Security for State, Local and Education at Lumen Technologies. Collaboration Is Key. We need people to come together, to collaborate,” he said. It’s important to have guidelines in place to manage those engagements.

Government 101

Government Government Collaboration Education 101

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But as CISA enters the second half of its first decade, the cyber agency and its Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative should focus on better governmentwide coordination and tougher security standards, a panel of federal IT officials said this week.

IT 131

IT Collaboration Participation Balance 131

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During her visit to Armenia on July 10, 2024, Samantha Power, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator, announced $5 million in funding for a new public-private collaboration between USAID, the Government of Armenia, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Collaboration 119

Collaboration Innovation Efficiency Finance 119

Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

a Dallas-based importer of industrial products, and two Chinese companies and two individuals. The settlement resolves charges that ADCO violated the FCA by failing to pay customs duties on imports from China. Further Reading: Dallas Importer and Two Chinese Companies to Pay $2.5 Attorney Leigha Simonton.

Import 102

Import Collaboration Supplier Accountability 102

Govshop

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The collaboration aims to engage both minority as well as underserved businesses. The new approach seeks to enhance collaboration by minimizing classification levels and enabling sharing with allies and industry partners. The collaboration aligns with the commitment made by the U.S., Read More… __ Quantum: U.S.,

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Innovation Supplier Demand 52

AWS Public Sector

JULY 23, 2024

To help meet this demand for talent, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance is expanding into Texas, with support from key collaborators across industry, education and government. AWS has a long history of collaborating with organizations in Texas to advance workforce development and skills attainment initiatives.

Education 122

Education Demand Collaboration Quality 122

GovLoop

JUNE 21, 2023

Collaboration is inherent in the National Cybersecurity Strategy. “By Here are examples of collaborative efforts already underway. Here are examples of collaborative efforts already underway. CISA Coordinates a National Effort The federal government has collaborated with state governments on cybersecurity over the years.

Government 97

Government Government Collaboration Distribution 97

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

“We need different instances of the same company software to be able to talk to each other a hell of a lot better than they do today, and we need the ability for more seamless collaboration across different companies’ offerings,” Hysen said. Those issues, he said, impact collaboration at DHS.

Collaboration 95

Collaboration Import Government Government 95

Extract Systems

JULY 9, 2024

In a strategic move to support its workforce and position itself as a leader in technology, Oklahoma has launched a new initiative in collaboration with Google to provide AI training for its residents. Addressing the Skills Gap The importance of AI training cannot be overstated.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Education Demand Participation 40

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

By prioritizing innovation and collaboration, the country set a global standard for citizen-centric infrastructure. These lessons underscore the importance of designing procurement strategies that prioritize clear objectives, technical competence, and stakeholder collaboration.

Procurement 59

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

Bridging the digital divide: Implementing open procurement for effective digital transformation Digital transformation is arguably the most important administrative undertaking of governments around the world. Access to technical expertise Problem: Lack of specific technical expertise for informed choices within government.

Procurement 138

Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The importance of inclusion There are 1.5 Not all citizens have the same ability to identify and digest the information that’s important to them, so councils have to invest in alternative versions of documents in a format known as Easy Read. This was as important to us as the technology collaboration.

Import 115

Import Demand Budget Evaluation 115

AWS Public Sector

MAY 30, 2024

How machine learning can modernize a labor-intensive, time-sensitive process ICF collaborated with the FDA to design and build out an AWS Well-Architected Framework to support the needs of the CLAT application. Using sequential transfer learning, the computers were initially trained on unrelated, randomized images.

Efficiency 128

Efficiency Evaluation Collaboration Innovation 128

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

We’ve seen increased collaborative spend and in some cases exceeding, the pre-Covid levels. And we’ve also been increasing the amount of collaboration cross sector with other centres of expertise across joint frameworks. We see them increasing the uptake of the real living wage, which is so important.

Public Procurement 48

Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement 48

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.” Additionally, it’s important to plan for the entire product lifecycle, factoring in system maintenance, upgrades and eventual replacement when considering budget constraints.”

Purchasing 110

Purchasing Total Cost of Ownership Government Government 110

ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

55% of our respondents cited collaboration with all stakeholders to set improvement goals as top strategy to improve sustainability. Notably, 43% of our respondents also identified visibility into their sub-tier suppliers as an important strategy. However, obstacles to meeting such pledges remain.

Procurement Strategies 96

Procurement Strategies Sustainability Procurement Supply Chain 96

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

However, the site has not been reimagined since 2015 and lacks the capabilities and functionality to encourage collaboration, foster productivity, and most importantly is not responsive on mobile devices.” The post DOJ seeking information on modernization of internal website, with potential AI capabilities appeared first on FedScoop.

Collaboration 103

Collaboration Integration Integrity Import 103

FedScoop

JULY 17, 2024

The Treasury Department and an industry-led nonprofit on Wednesday released secure cloud adoption guidance for financial institutions, the culmination of a year-long effort that the agency’s deputy secretary called “critically important to our work on cybersecurity.”

Transparency 135

Transparency Participation Collaboration Import 135

GovLoop

MAY 12, 2023

However, modern agencies have so much data to manage, it can be hard to know where the important data is located in the system or understand how it’s being used, which is a certain security risk.

Data 98

Data Quality Collaboration Import 98

American City & Country

AUGUST 16, 2024

Understanding the nature of today’s job market and the importance of effectively recruiting and retaining its employees, the HR department at Manatee County Sheriff’s Office took important steps to transform the way it evaluates employees’ and managers’ performance. At the same time, the number of applications per job decreased by 39%.

Management 94

Management Evaluation Efficiency Collaboration 94

GovLoop

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Architecture Eases Processes Chang said agencies face challenges using their data technology: data silos, security vulnerabilities and an inability to support collaboration. That’s enormously important for federal data, Chang said. The architectural design also must help strengthen system security.

Data 104

Data Collaboration Quality Import 104

ivalua

APRIL 23, 2020

The overall theme is the “Journey to Procurement Excellence”, focusing on how Procurement can deliver value through supplier collaboration, supplier risk management and more advanced strategies and capabilities to deal with Procurement and supply chain management risks and challenges – while not forgetting cost and operational perspectives.

Supply Chain 18

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Risk Management 18

ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2023

This puts the Procurement function in a central role towards establishing a transparent emissions baseline using reliable data and collaborating with suppliers on carbon savings plans to meet reduction targets and for reporting and risk assessment. They can use these models to focus on high-emitting categories and products.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Innovation Supplier Sustainability 98

Whistleblower Network News

JULY 16, 2024

Telecommunications providers that seek to participate in important FCC programs like the High-Cost Program must comply with applicable rules, including those governing how they report the costs used to calculate their subsidies,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Department of Justice toward this important objective.”

Telecommunication 110

Telecommunication Internal Control Networking Import 110

GovSpend

JANUARY 22, 2025

As importantly, in an age of remote work, the 2-day event is also a chance to collaborate and socialize. Written By: Nate Haskins, CEO Last week, GovSpend teammates from around the world convened at our headquarters in Boca Raton, FL for our annual GovSpend Gathers event. For this reason, I look forward to Gathers every year.

Quality 59

Quality Data Utilities Integration 59