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Microsoft and GSA enter agreement to address federal IT acquisition

FedScoop

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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GSA closes in on enterprisewide software deal with Microsoft

Federal News Network

Clearly, both sides value the other as a critical partner, as demonstrated by the willing collaboration of the Governmentwide Microsoft Acquisition Strategy (GMAS) effort. Over two days, the group collaboratively concentrated the original list of terms and price reduction concepts down to 24.

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‘Arbitration for the Next Generation’ – Challenges and Opportunities Discussed at the Dutch Arbitration Day 2024

Kluwer Arbitration

Workshops for the Next Generation Besides the panel discussions, the DAD also featured four (interactive) workshops that explored various aspects of arbitration practice: Workshop A ‘Picking the next generation of arbitrators’, explored strategies for appointing upcoming arbitrators.

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A tech pipeline for rural communities: West Virginia joins AWS Tech Alliance

AWS Public Sector

West Virginia’s state government and universities are working collaboratively to grow nationally-recognized training in 21 st century tech careers, particularly cybersecurity. Seventeen programs across nine higher education institutions have completed program alignment workshops, collectively impacting more than 140,000 students.

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Kicking Off 2025 at GovSpend Gathers

GovSpend

As importantly, in an age of remote work, the 2-day event is also a chance to collaborate and socialize. Gathers provides the opportunity to reflect on the past year and discuss our strategic roadmap for 2025. For this reason, I look forward to Gathers every year.

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IBM, NASA, Oak Ridge National Lab announce open-source AI model for weather, climate

FedScoop

Prithvi-WxC builds upon an existing collaboration between IBM and NASA, adding to other geospatial foundation models in what’s known as the “Prithvi” family. According to a NASA blog post, efforts began on Prithvi-WxC in September 2023 at a workshop held at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama.

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Newsletter 1/25/24: MedTech Initiatives, Defense Innovation, Quantum Collaboration, and More

Govshop

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.,