GovLoop

JUNE 9, 2023

Discussions about the value of an enterprise approach to data governance often miss an important point: The difference it actually makes to anyone outside the IT department or the chief data officer’s (CDO) team. I thought about that while listening to a recent GovLoop virtual event on data virtualization.

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Data Education Quality Budget 105

GovLoop

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Data resilience is critical to smooth operations at your agency. Avoid Weak Links: No application or data set is too small or inconsequential to be protected. Understand Your Resilience Requirements : While technology is key to data resilience, it won’t work nearly as well without a change in thinking and processes.

Data 97

Data Accountability Efficiency Import 97

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Public safety for these events isn’t just about preventing incidents—it’s also about ensuring that events operate efficiently while keeping attendees comfortable and secure. It’s important to have a robust system in place to control access while ensuring that staff and attendees can move freely and efficiently.

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Procurement Procurement Team Supplier Quality 58

GovLoop

MAY 6, 2024

With the rise of remote work and the explosion of the Internet of Things (IoT) generating large volumes of data in the field, agencies want to provide staff the ability to analyze and use that data in the field as well. But there’s a catch: They also need to secure that data. This is the concept of edge computing.

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Data Distribution Management Efficiency 97

Federal News Network

JUNE 24, 2024

Data management tools, like pricing algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI), are playing an ever-larger role in Federal procurement as agencies look to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and improve contract outcomes. Coalition members generally support the use of these new data management technologies.

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Transparency Data Procurement Management 90

AWS Public Sector

JULY 2, 2024

Data sovereignty refers to a concept where individuals, organizations, or governments have control over their own data and infrastructure, ensuring independence, privacy, and security. This post walks through how data sovereignty can be achieved leveraging edge AI with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Data Networking Efficiency Import 81

FedScoop

JULY 5, 2024

Now armed with a robust artificial intelligence use case inventory and a splashy new data-tracking tool , SSA’s technology leaders feel especially bullish about where they stand in their digital journey. For a “data rich” agency like SSA, Brown said it made sense to O’Malley to give website users the ability to “see that granular data.”

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Data IT Budget Leadership 115

FedScoop

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Modern solutions integrating third-party consumer data and device intelligence are becoming essential to combat synthetic identities and safeguard public services, according to a new report produced by Scoop News Group for TransUnion.

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Integration Integrity Import Data 64

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

This common SaaS landscape can lead to data silos where data becomes isolated in disparate systems and difficult to centralize for business insights. Pairing operational metrics from project management systems with human resource (HR) data to streamline internal workforce reporting. Jump to Orchestration section ).

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

In his article “ The Future of Public Infrastructure is Digital “, Bill Gates envisions a world where infrastructure is smarter, more efficient, and digitally integrated. Foster sustainability by prioritizing green and energy-efficient technologies.

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Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59

AWS Public Sector

JULY 30, 2024

Efficient code review processes are vital across all customer segments, both commercial and public sector, where strict regulations, data security, and service excellence are paramount. Streamlined code reviews maintain software quality, mitigate security risks, and enhance operational efficiency.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 15, 2024

But it’s important not to confuse ease of use with effortless deployment. Business considerations: Appoint a cross-functional team A cross-functional team will be best able to balance AI skills with knowledge of the target business process(es) and considerations around the source data and what happens to it.

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Data Import Efficiency Balance 134

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Public procurement spending accounted for an average of 30% of total public spending across the region [1] and as much as 74% of that spending is wasted due to inefficiencies [2] , according to data from FISLAC , an analytics platform developed by the IDB’s Fiscal Management Division (FMM). What is Smart Public Procurement?

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This is a guest post by Suzanne Wait with the Health Policy Partnership and Dipak Kalra, from the European Institute for Innovation in Health Data The health sector holds approximately one third of the world’s total volume of data. One such example is the development of cloud-enabled electronic health records (EHRs).

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Data Sustainability Innovation Electronics 80

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Leverage Group Purchasing and Cooperative Contracts for Cost Efficiency One of the most effective ways to streamline procurement is by using group/cooperative purchasing contracts. ” – Vendor Manager | ONE AMERICAN BANK Use Data and Analytics to Make Informed Decisions Modern procurement relies heavily on data.

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Purchasing Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 58

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 14, 2025

The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (the Coalition) continues to collect recommendations for the Government Procurement Efficiency List (GPEL). As a threshold matter, it is important to note that the remaining 85 percent of supplies and products are ordered manually across the VA.

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Supply Chain Purchasing Transparency Price 49

AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 11, 2024

Louis University ‘s (SLU) Sinquefield Center for Applied Economic Research (SCAER) required vast quantities of anonymized cell phone data in order to study the impacts of large-scale social problems like homelessness and access to healthcare. Finding a reliable data supplier was relatively simple. Cleaning the data.

Data 81

Data Education Quantity Warehouse 81

FedScoop

APRIL 5, 2024

An artificial intelligence service deployed within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is being put to the test for things like modernizing its websites and capturing information on school closures, the agency’s top data official said. That process tends to be “tedious” and “manual,” Sim said.

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Efficiency Data Innovation Media 132

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Agencies might have a wide variety of technological innovations to choose from, but for Nick Psaki at Pure Storage, those reforms all come down to one thing: data. Digital transformation fundamentally starts with your data,” Psaki said. Security: Increased ransomware and other events have made security extremely important.

Innovation 64

Innovation Data Capacity Budget 64

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

“Local governments face issues that range from balancing public safety and individual privacy rights to managing vast amounts of data securely and efficiently. Transparency and accountability are crucial to maintaining public trust and require clear policies on surveillance use and data access.”

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Purchasing Total Cost of Ownership Government Government 110

ivalua

JANUARY 12, 2023

As public procurement teams face increasing pressure to improve efficiency while upholding compliance and transparency, it’s essential that they have the right strategies in place. To maintain efficiency during times of high demand, teams must have a system in place that allows them to easily scale up their processes as needed.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Efficiency Procurement Procurement Team 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 21, 2024

Data management tools, like pricing algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI), are playing an ever-larger role in Federal procurement as agencies look to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and improve contract outcomes. Coalition members generally support the use of these new data management technologies.

Transparency 64

Transparency Data Procurement Management 64

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In this blog post, we cover public sector use cases that are driving the adoption of serverless and containers, such as generative AI, data analytics, document processing, and more. If you have a requirement to retain data within a designated Region or data center, you can use Amazon EKS Anywhere on premises.

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Total Cost of Ownership Efficiency Data TCO 126

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 6, 2024

Unifying data sources to gain a more complete picture of football fans Pitt knew they wanted to start with a project focused on enhancing fan engagement. Richard Turnquist, assistant athletic director of data and analytics, was interested in how the department could use analytics to drive the department’s budget and financial goals.

Data 75

Data Education Innovation Warehouse 75

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This proposed statutory authority will immediately open up a world of innovation and efficiency for the government and industry. Sometimes, quality, delivery, innovation, or other benefits are more important than price. Competition at the order level includes price competition.

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Price Innovation Quality Contract 53

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 19, 2024

Introduction Government agencies are increasingly using large language models (LLMs) powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI) to extract valuable insights from their data in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud (US) Regions. This will help our fine-tuned language model recognize a common query format.

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Import Data Quality Efficiency 122

GovLoop

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Good Data Culture One thing successful agencies do is gather the resources they need to make data-driven decisions. “To To [be] able to do that in a fast and efficient manner, you have to have some form of a data culture established,” said Gilmore. Alteryx is here to help data governance and effective reporting.

Data 59

Data Integration Integrity Public Goods 59

GovLoop

MAY 1, 2024

Whether you’re planning to use more AI or just want to improve analytics and tighten cybersecurity, good data management must be the foundation for your efforts. In 2024, agencies will need to get their data in shape to make the most of it. The Federal Data Strategy, released in 2018, set high-level goals for using and handling data.

Data 52

Data End to End Quality Ethics 52

AWS Public Sector

MAY 30, 2024

The prototype employs innovative applications of optical character recognition (OCR) technology and the novel use of computer vision techniques that will alleviate bottlenecks in and enhance the efficiency of the drug labeling review process. The agency is actively exploring how the CLAT ML prototype could be used in other review processes.

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Efficiency Evaluation Collaboration Innovation 128

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 26, 2024

And so I just wanted to give you a little bit of context and an example of why it’s important to have full year appropriations. Individuals associated with the proposed Commission on Government Efficiency will quickly learn what Congress already knows. And we think it’s very important for the U.S.

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Budget Professional Services Procurement Contract 111

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A multi-account strategy is important for Amazon Web Services (AWS) public sector customers because it is the foundation of cloud governance and compliance. Public sector customers using a shared account model can improve security and operational efficiency by adopting a multi-account strategy. Test new resources.

Accountability 59

Accountability Professional Services Distribution Management 59

GovSpend

APRIL 29, 2024

Delving into data is a passion of mine. Whether analyzing financials, customer KPIs, marketing data, or federal spending data, I rely on data for not just monitoring the performance of our business and our government, but for making informed decisions with real-time information.

Data 52

Data Contract Price Procurement 52

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. Before G-Cloud, the average IT tender elicited three to four bids; after G-Cloud, it elicits eight or nine.

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Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138

GovLoop

JANUARY 4, 2023

Proprietary database products pose substantial risk to government agencies, especially as data moves to the cloud. To accelerate innovation and achieve modern enterprise application success, they need the agility to manage data seamlessly, both on premises and in the cloud. Among open source RDBMS, Postgres is the gold standard.

Data 59

Data Innovation Management Efficiency 59

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Amazon Web Services tech expertise will help Armenia develop ways to quickly and efficiently digitize its systems and data,” said Administrator Power in joint remarks with Minister Hayrapetyan. The CFP aims to innovate public services through cloud technology.

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Collaboration Innovation Efficiency Finance 119

FedScoop

OCTOBER 1, 2024

As artificial intelligence continues transforming the federal government, agencies are investing in innovative AI applications to enhance mission effectiveness, security and efficiency. In addition, Soper shares how the IRS is balancing between on-premises and cloud solutions to manage data security and costs effectively​.

Innovation 88

Innovation Balance Efficiency Data 88

GovLoop

MARCH 12, 2024

Agencies struggle with data for many reasons. Mismanaged data can lead to poor decision-making, increased risk and even legal fallout, but the No. Mismanaged data can lead to poor decision-making, increased risk and even legal fallout, but the No. Agencies need enormous amounts of data, potentially millions of data points.

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Data Management Education Efficiency 52