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Participation Framework Agreement Survey

Scottish Government Procurement

Background “Scottish Government’s vision for public participation is that people can be involved in the decisions that affect them, making Scotland a more inclusive, sustainable and successful place” – George Adam MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business, 2023.

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AWS selects 13 startups to innovate public safety solutions through the GovTech Accelerator

AWS Public Sector

Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced 13 startup companies selected to participate in the inaugural AWS GovTech Accelerator. the Accelerator supports government technology (GovTech) startups as they develop innovative solutions enabling justice and public safety agencies to better serve their communities.

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Innovation procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 -- changing procurement culture on the cheap?

How to Crack a Nut

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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DOD Turns to Untapped Companies for Replicator Endeavor; Aditi Kumar Quoted

GovCon Wire

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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INRIX collaborates with AWS for generative AI hackathon during its annual ‘Innovation Week’

AWS Public Sector

Hackathons are a mechanism for employee empowerment and innovation that have grown in popularity over the last 20 years. During hackathons, employees stop working on their regular tasks for two or more days to participate. Hackathon participants self-organize into teams, typically cross-organizational and cross-functional.

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VA launches tech sprint for health care innovation required by AI executive order

FedScoop

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.

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Leveraging 5G as a Federal Innovation Enabler

FedInsider

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. All are welcome, and the DOD can participate too.”