ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Secure collaboration platform developer Mattermost has joined the World Economic Forum's global community of growth-stage companies that facilitate innovation in their industries.

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

By doubling down on country systems, embracing open data standards, and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability, the Bank can transform its procurement processes into a model of efficiency, transparency, and impact. At the Open Contracting Partnership, we stand ready to support these efforts.

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Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 25, 2023

On November 14-15, 2023, GW Law’s Professor Christopher Yukins will join the International Conference on Public Procurement and Innovation in Africa, coordinated by Professor Geo Quinot (Stellenbosch University) and held through the National Research Foundation in Pretoria, South Africa. Chris Yukins will speak on the U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 10, 2024

Deloitte and Amazon Web Services will help customers worldwide scale their generative artificial intelligence, analytics, quantum computing and data capabilities using AWS services under a multiyear collaboration agreement.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

On 13 November 2023, the UK Government published guidance setting out its ambitions for innovation procurement under the new Procurement Act 2023 (not yet in force, of which you can read a summary here). That is particularly impactful for newer, more innovative solutions which the authority may not be familiar with.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

the Accelerator supports government technology (GovTech) startups as they develop innovative solutions enabling justice and public safety agencies to better serve their communities. The company’s innovative career readiness platform features the Whole Learner Framework, which focuses on engagement and personalized learning.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Additionally, the ability to share developed assets (prompts, apps, functions, knowledge bases) across departments promotes collaboration and efficiency, ensuring that successful AI applications can be replicated and scaled throughout the organization. No deep technical expertise required.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 16, 2025

Ben Gianni, GDIT General Dynamics Information Technology announced a new strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services to drive digital modernization and advance government missions. GDIT and AWS share a common vision of how to harness advanced technologies to drive innovation, efficiency and mission impact,” He said.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 31, 2025

Enter Renzo Rodriguez, director of federal technology and innovation at Amazon Web Services, and now co-chair of WashingtonExecs Cloud Council for 2025. Having led major initiatives in mission innovation and partner co-development, I understand how to bring diverse stakeholders together to solve complex challenges.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Collaborating with industry can in turn accelerate innovation through to practical implementation. ASU’s focus on thought leadership and innovation hasn’t gone unrecognized, with the university being ranked first for innovation in the USA for the eighth year in a row in the annual Best Colleges rankings by U.S.

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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.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu has secured her fourth Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic for driving innovation through greater government-industry-academia collaboration in emerging and critical defense technology development.

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FedInsider

JANUARY 9, 2024

As the DOD works with industry to adopt 5G networks, prototyping and sandboxing 5G capabilities can bolster adoption and innovation. He has served on the Board of the Wireless Innovation Forum and on the IT Advisory Commission for Arlington County, Virginia. The NSC provides the Government direct access to over 350 members of U.S.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In January 2020, Amazon Web Services (AWS) inaugurated a Cloud Innovation Centre (CIC) at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The Centre’s work has involved 300-plus AWS accounts across various groups, including external collaborators, UBC staff, students, and researchers. How does the UBC CIC manage multiple stakeholders?

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FedScoop

APRIL 16, 2024

These tools enhance efficiency and change how governmental bodies collaborate, access information and serve the public. AI-driven language translation tools embedded within Google Workspace allow government employees from different linguistic backgrounds to collaborate effectively.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 19, 2024

John Ustica, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said the Defense Business Board’s February report includes recommendations that call for the Department of Defense to invest in digital infrastructure, promote a culture of innovation and create clear governance frameworks to facilitate data sharing while (..)

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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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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 24, 2023

“Having all the data in one place also helps monitoring groups see what work is already being done in their area, so they can find other organizations nearby and decide where is best to monitor and whether there are opportunities for collaboration.” Learn more about AWS Water Stewardship. Learn more about DataStream.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Council is the connective tissue for technology across Amentum,” Vice President of Technology Innovation Seth Eaton told ExecutiveBiz. Its team is particularly excited about the establishment of a technology council composed of the organization’s foremost technical minds. 31 Defense R&D Summit.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 3, 2025

To address this growing challenge, the Digital Transformation Hub (DxHub) at Cal Polypowered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and part of the AWS Cloud Innovation Centers (CIC) programtook action. This allows our team to focus on strategic procurement decisions rather than document formatting.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate’s National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) administers the Scottish national collaborative frameworks and contracts for the whole of the Scottish Public Sector, as well as agreements that can be accessed by central government organisations of the Scottish Government.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 1, 2024

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation ( HKSTP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the establishment of the first AWS Joint Innovation Center (JIC) in Hong Kong at last fall’s AWS Startup Day. HKSTP is a statutory body set up in 2001 with the mission of propelling success for local and global tech pioneers.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 23, 2024

The event covered a range of topics including forging effective public-private partnerships, aligning AI governance strategies with allies, debating opportunities and challenges in the age of AI innovation, and building responsible, resilient AI systems.

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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). Expanding capability The ministry took an innovative approach to resourcing the project.

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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.

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AWS Public Sector

MAY 28, 2024

The EHDS will establish a common framework and infrastructure for the use of health data for research, innovation, policy-making, and regulatory activities in the European Union (EU). In May 2022, the European Commission (EC) proposed to set up a European Health Data Space (EHDS).

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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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AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

Despite a common misconception about government, state agencies regularly innovate on behalf of their constituents. In this post, we share examples of innovation from New Mexico and North Carolina. The DHHS took an innovative approach to implement a solution rapidly. There are several options to consider.

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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).

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2023

While there is no shortage of innovation in the K12 sector, the inability to scale innovation stands out as one of the most common roadblocks to transformation across the vast and diverse K12 population—including students, teachers, and administrators. During the panel discussion, the group identified four key themes: 1.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 8, 2024

George Mason University’s Jerry McGinn and the Army’s Douglas Bush discussed the role of small businesses in defense innovation and efforts to improve contracting and collaboration between the Army and the private sector in a Sept. 10 fireside chat at George Mason University.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 22, 2024

This initiative aims to foster collaboration among employers, academic institutions, and governments, ensuring that academic curricula aligns with real-world demands of businesses. The inclusion of women in technology is not just a matter of gender equity, but an imperative for development and innovation in the sector.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

Defense Innovation Unit Deputy Director Aditi Kumar has shared that the DOD tech hub is interested in branching outside the Pentagon’s usual collaborators for its Replicator initiative. Kumar will be bringing her expertise to offer more insight on Replicator opportunities at Potomac Officers Club’s 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit.

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Metis recently advanced its Amazon IVS implementation with multiple hosts, a collaborative live streaming capability that allows participants to interact in real time using IVS Real-Time Streaming which delivers live streams with a latency that can be less than 300 milliseconds. All interactive elements are preserved in the recording.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 3, 2025

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and Microsoft are collaborating to develop robotics and materials discovery innovations using artificial intelligence. Under the partnership, the two parties will explore autonomous robot teaming systems, APL said Wednesday.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 15, 2024

In a LinkedIn post announcing Allen’s appointment, SAIC said the new VP will be responsible for strategically expanding the company’s partnerships and driving innovative collaborations that support its efforts to address customer

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Secure collaboration platform developer Mattermost has named Bill Anderson as principal product manager who will lead the company’s innovations in advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence and quantum cryptography.

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