Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Data-driven monitoring enables citizens to submit high-quality complaints to authorities. Formal guidelines have been introduced in several regions to ensure data-driven audits are conducted to a high standard. Results: The reform has led to significant improvements, particularly in audits triggered by public complaints.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

FedScoop

AUGUST 1, 2024

Atlanta and New York City and co-sponsored by Microsoft and OpenAI, was part of the agency’s efforts to get the federal government to open up authoritative data and set it up for usability, GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan told reporters in D.C. Protecting data and privacy were top priorities, Shive said. “We

Data 122

Data Participation Inventory Transparency 122

FedScoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Guidance from the Department of Commerce aimed at establishing a first-of-its-kind framework for using the agency’s public federal data with artificial intelligence tools could come in the next several months. That initial search was an effort to see what was already out there in terms of AI-ready data guidance, according to Houed. “We

Data 99

Data Quality Integration Integrity 99

FedScoop

APRIL 26, 2024

In addition to work on the action plan, which centers on transparency and public access to information and research pertaining to the federal government, the committee will advise the GSA’s administrator on open government issues, challenges and opportunities that emerge in order to support the agency’s open government secretariat.

Transparency 93

Transparency Media Corruption Participation 93

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates. From healthcare management and social safety net technology to managing vaccine sign-ups during the pandemic , governments simply need to buy IT better.

Procurement 137

Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 137

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

However, the data surrounding these procurement processes has traditionally been fragmented and difficult to access. Only about 20 percent of the total procurement data is readily available and searchable at the EU level through the Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) portal.

Public Procurement 69

Public Procurement Data Procurement Quality 69

Extract Systems

AUGUST 1, 2023

Striking a balance between transparency and protecting sensitive information is a challenging task for government entities. Extract Systems' redaction software boasts a powerful OCR engine that utilizes machine learning to classify documents and identify data within complex unstructured files.

Balance 52

Balance Transparency Collaboration Data 52

GovLoop

MAY 26, 2023

By definition, data ethics refers to the norms of behavior that promote appropriate judgments and accountability when acquiring, managing or using data. But AI’s expansive use has made data ethics increasingly important. 4 Basic Principles of Data Ethics Ownership: Individuals own their data or their information.

Ethics 98

Ethics Data Public Goods Transparency 98

FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

Five years into its existence, the federal organization charged with helping agencies establish best practices for the use, protection and dissemination of data is a year away from sunsetting and still waiting on the release of White House guidance critical to its advisory mission. 28, 2023, but the senator never received a response. “At

IT 91

IT Data Transparency Inventory 91

FedInsider

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This system enables real-time data sharing across departments, streamlining care coordination and improving efficiency for millions of patients. Additionally, the government’s initiatives in cybersecurity, open-source software, and AI transparency are shaping the future of health IT.

IT 98

IT Electronics Participation Efficiency 98

FedScoop

AUGUST 14, 2024

Few agency workers across the federal government are more closely and publicly associated with their area of expertise than Ted Kaouk is with data. So hopefully it gives a sense of the volume of data that we’re managing.” That data, Kaouk said, is what helps the CFTC oversee market participants. derivatives markets. “So

Data 101

Data Quality Inventory Ethics 101

ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The majority of organizations consider supply chain transparency to be a top priority, however less than a third are satisfied with the level of visibility into their suppliers. Many organizations still rely on conventional data sources such as contracts, invoices, and audits to support their supply chain transparency initiatives.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Transparency Procurement Procurement Team 52

AWS Public Sector

MAY 28, 2024

In May 2022, the European Commission (EC) proposed to set up a European Health Data Space (EHDS). 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). At AWS, security will always be our top priority.

Data 85

Data Innovation Ethics Electronics 85

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 26, 2024

A publicly available tool, ACT Ai aggregates data on over 31 million public procurement projects, linking them with company registration data to detect potential fraud and corruption. For example, Thailand’s procurement data could be improved by releasing planning data and ensuring a more timely publication.

Corruption 112

Corruption Data Procurement Collusion 112

FedScoop

AUGUST 12, 2024

Nearly two years after launching its bureau chief data officer program, the Department of State is seeing success and aiming to almost quadruple the size of its current cohort, Farakh Khan, director of communications, culture and training at the agency’s Center for Analytics, told FedScoop in a recent interview.

Data 93

Data Collaboration Efficiency Accountability 93

FedScoop

MARCH 14, 2024

Some workers simply explored beta sites to test how various gen AI tools functioned, Shive said, while others were “writing term papers using generative AI” and others connected those gen AI tools to “external public-facing data, which was perfectly fine.” But there was a downside to GSA’s gen AI testing free-for-all.

IT 116

IT Data Transparency Government 116

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

Public Procurement 140

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement IT 140

GovLoop

MAY 10, 2024

In Part 1 , we told you about some of the ways government agencies are using data to make a difference. But data — collected regularly — helps agencies compete by enabling them to monitor trends and plan. To foster a healthy and productive workforce, effective data analysis : Integrates disparate HR systems and eliminates data silos.

Data 52

Data Public Private Partnership Transparency Management 52

Great Government Through Technology

MARCH 28, 2024

From reviewing offers and making awards, to monitoring the contract progress with a focus on transparency and accountability, you continue to make a difference and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly. Each group is instrumental to the success of our mission. Thank you for your unwavering dedication.

IT 64

IT Supply Chain Transparency Procurement 64

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The data challenge and opportunities Whether it’s a new innovative medicine which follows a journey from lab to patient or a generic or medical product which goes from a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility to a patient, ensuring faster discovery, delivery, and availability of medicines is both critical and challenging.

Data 75

Data Management Quality Supply Chain 75

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

GovLoop

MARCH 5, 2024

But there are strategies that make effective cyberattacks less likely and that protect data on which government depends. It’s a matter of if, not when,” said Chris Sprague, Principal Technologist with Pure Storage, which delivers forward-thinking security and data protection via a cloud experience. Breaches will happen.

Data 52

Data Corruption Networking Transparency 52

FedScoop

MARCH 13, 2024

“So when we looked at the realities of what ChatGPT and other large language models could provide, you know, when they’re riding out there on that external data, you have to really think about: Well what data am I giving it? . Where is that data? And how sensitive is that data?”

IT 73

IT Data Transparency Leadership 73

FedScoop

MAY 2, 2024

According to a consumer data breach notice filed with the Maine attorney general’s office, the attack was described as an “external system breach” and “hacking” that impacted more than 6,000 people. While we cannot comment on any specific cybersecurity incident, we are committed to safeguarding all data entrusted to us.”

IT 94

IT Data Accountability Transparency 94

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. in 2020 to 59.7%

Corruption 77

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 77

FedScoop

JANUARY 4, 2024

Additionally, LLMs have not demonstrated their compliance with Federal and USAID security requirements, provided transparency around the data collected, and addressed the resulting Privacy and Records Management implications.” Until now, it wasn’t clear how, exactly, USAID was approaching the rapidly developing technology.

Data 95

Data Ethics Transparency Government 95

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In the era of ‘big data,’ a term that undoubtedly describes the large and complex datasets that businesses generate and exchange, it is increasingly complex for international businesses to navigate the challenge of storing, processing, and analysing their data. The scope of the obligation and its exceptions vary.

Data 59

Data Participation Corruption Transparency 59

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 26, 2024

They are trying to unlock insights from their data, deliver better customer experiences, and improve operations using cutting-edge technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and other data analytics tools. This approach also led to the creation of data silos.

Data 78

Data Government Government Insurance 78

GovLoop

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Agencies generate and analyze a lot of data these days. We talked to three employees at the Cambridge, Massachusetts, Community Development Department(CDD) about how they use visualization to help data fulfill its purpose. That’s where data visualization comes in. Before, you could give them a data table and they’d accept it.

Data 59

Data Transparency Import Transportation 59

GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Agencies generate and analyze a lot of data these days. We talked to three employees at the Cambridge, Massachusetts, Community Development Department (CDD) about how they use visualization to help data fulfill its purpose. There’s nothing more transparent than raw data. That’s where data visualization comes in.

Data 64

Data Transparency Import Transportation 64

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Open source geospatial artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) analyses along with Internet of Things (IoT)-connected sensors can power near real-time data built on the cloud and assist in decision-making. project is designed to use geospatial big data and AI/ML to mitigate the impact of deforestation. The SeloVerde 2.1

Supply Chain 75

Supply Chain Data Sustainability Transparency 75

ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Procurement transparency exists within the public sector because it is required by law. And yet, not all transparency is equally effective. Suppliers need bidding and contract transparency. The public needs spend and supplier selection transparency.

Transparency 45

Transparency Procurement Supplier End to End 45

FedScoop

AUGUST 20, 2024

Those recommendations include ensuring FedRAMP usage in agencies, releasing guidance for agencies’ implementation of transparent data requirements, modernizing legacy systems to avoid higher costs for maintenance, avoiding cybersecurity pitfalls and updating procedures for electronic information system functionalities for recordkeeping systems.

Electronics 114

Electronics Inventory Data Transparency 114

GovLoop

MAY 9, 2023

The Problem The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) had an abundance of satellite data that government and commercial organizations could use to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans and coasts, but it was scattered across multiple offices. Cloud was in the forecast. “To

Data 52

Data Quality Transparency Innovation 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).

Data 80

Data Sustainability Innovation Electronics 80

FedInsider

MAY 29, 2024

Andrew Manos, Director, Commercial Services for True Zero Technologies, suggests that, given today’s data volume, centralizing data is essential. Before moving to private industry, Kingsberry served as chief information officer for the federal Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board.

Networking 52

Networking Data Engineering Leadership 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

Public procurement needs to be more transparent, efficient, and accountable to tackle the major social and economic challenges faced by governments across the world. Transparency on legal and regulatory frameworks To make e-GP systems work effectively, it’s essential to have supportive legislative arrangements in place.

E-procurement 81

E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 81