FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Now that the initial rush to implement more telework is complete, the emphasis is slowly shifting to improving the efficiency of remote work while also making it more secure. As such, the transition to a high level of telework during the pandemic was not much of a challenge for them.

Demand 64

Demand Government Government Efficiency 64

GovLoop

JANUARY 17, 2024

In September 2021, the Office of Management and Budget unveiled a draft federal strategy , emphasizing the need for a zero-trust architecture to meet evolving cybersecurity demands. This layer optimizes resource efficiency and fosters consistency in multi-cloud environments, accelerating cloud adoption.

Utilities 115

Utilities Demand Budget Efficiency 115

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Rideshare demand prediction is a well-explored topic in academia and industry, with abundant online resources offering diverse modeling frameworks tailored to different geographic contexts. A challenge with rideshare demand prediction, however, is that the trip data required to calibrate or train models can be exceptionally large.

Demand 59

Demand Engineering Data Export 59

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

These barriers should be dealt with if the aim is to guarantee that public funds are expended in a transparent, lawful, and efficient manner. Apart from this, many organisations find it challenging to digitise their procurement processes, which acts as another barrier to efficiency.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Efficiency Procurement Bid Rigging 52

American City & Country

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Technologies once relied on to manage this process and reduce knowledge loss are no longer able to do so in an efficient, transparent way—skyrocketing costs, zapping institutional knowledge and worse. Governments that hesitate to adopt these technologies risk falling behind, unable to meet the evolving demands of the public sector.

Government 114

Government Government Budget Integration 114

AWS Public Sector

MAY 31, 2024

With RAG, LLMs can gain deep understanding into specific areas without having to be retrained, which makes it efficient and cost-effective to keep LLMs current, relevant, accurate, and helpful in many different situations. Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is the process of optimizing the output of a large language model (LLM).

Evaluation 128

Evaluation Data Efficiency Integration 128

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Since taking on the role in June 2023, Rogers has been committed to overseeing the efficient operation of the town’s government. However, he quickly identified a major hurdle: the town’s procurement process was hampering his team’s productivity and efficiency. This is a widespread issue across government procurement teams.

Purchasing 58

Purchasing IT Supplier Negotiation Efficiency 58

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

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The standards relate to energy efficiency, standby power reduction, hazardous substance reduction, recycling and other environmental considerations. These categories were established in a consultation process with relevant stakeholders and revised seven times.

Green Public Procurement 78

Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Procurement IT 78

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Efficiently addressing internal customer support tickets can profoundly impact an organization’s productivity and employee well-being, apart from their ability to focus on the mission at hand. To meet these demands, many nonprofits, including Thorn , are turning to innovative technology solutions.

Efficiency 126

Efficiency Engineering Integration Integrity 126

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

With many constraints and demands on local budgets, getting additional resources can be difficult—forcing educators to do more with less. With many constraints and demands on local budgets, getting additional resources can be difficult—forcing educators to do more with less.

Education 126

Education Demand Innovation Capacity 126

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. Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.”

Purchasing 110

Purchasing Total Cost of Ownership Government Government 110

FedScoop

OCTOBER 21, 2024

would help agencies better “meet the increasing demands of a digital-first world,” the letter stated. “In Raising that threshold from $10,000 to $25,000 “will position federal agencies to build upon this governmental tool, with greater flexibility to leverage necessary solutions which enhance efficiency and productivity,” the letter states.

Procurement 100

Procurement Thresholds Innovation Efficiency 100

GovLoop

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Cloud-based technology can make agencies more efficient and reduce stress on government workforces. Click here for an on-demand version of the training and additional speaker insights. But not all public-sector entities embrace the cloud; in fact, some strongly resist it. Below are three takeaways from their remarks.

Finance 115

Finance Demand Efficiency IT 115

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

IT investments can also increase the productivity of auditors by providing them with better access to data during the audit process and allow for quicker and more efficient communication between auditors and taxpayers. “IT Accounting for IT modernization, the report noted, reveals “a wide array of potential revenue benefits.”

Efficiency 81

Efficiency Capacity Accountability Data 81

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This is particularly valuable in times of crisis or when there’s a need to respond swiftly to constituent demands. In the public sector, where security, compliance, and efficiency are paramount, GitOps can be a transformative approach when combined with Amazon EKS. A common use case in the public sector is modernizing web applications.

Efficiency 126

Efficiency Total Cost of Ownership Data Insurance 126

ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Vishal Patel and Peter Hunt delivered their session ‘Creating Value with Strategic Sourcing’ to discuss how Procurement professionals are recognizing that the fast-paced digital landscape of today demands new approaches to category management and strategic sourcing. The answer is simple – automation.

Procurement 97

Procurement Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Sustainability 97

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

This greatly increases the company’s agility, allowing highly efficient purchasing operations. Ultimately, the buyer can efficiently compare offers and select the optimal supplier(s) according to a best value/best price logic or lower total cost of ownership.

Strategic Sourcing 98

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive Total Cost of Ownership 98

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The AWS framework helps EdTechs improve cost efficiency, assess functionality expansion, and grow market share, by aligning pricing with solution value to students and institutions. Assess your application’s efficiency by comparing the application usage pattern to the cost profile.

Price 75

Price Demand Education Efficiency 75

FedScoop

OCTOBER 20, 2023

“Raylene has been instrumental in building the Technology Modernization Fund into the in-demand resource it is for federal agencies looking to modernize their IT systems,” GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan said in a statement. “We billion in funding. It’s currently invested roughly $770 million in 47 projects across 27 federal agencies.

Leadership 90

Leadership Demand Efficiency Management 90

Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The alleged misconduct dates back to 2011 when Siemens entered a contract with the Hamtramck Housing Commission, a HUD-funded public housing authority in Hamtramck, Michigan, to install energy efficiency improvement measures at public housing facilities.

Contract 97

Contract Demand Efficiency Data 97

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 20, 2024

In the intricate landscape of public sector procurement, the demand for innovation, efficiency, and reliability is paramount. As government agencies seek to modernize their operations and deliver enhanced services to citizens, the role of small businesses becomes increasingly pivotal.

Innovation 119

Innovation Electronics Data Interpretation Utilities 119

FedScoop

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In a response to a request from that committee’s aviation subcommittee, the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General published a report in June calling the tool’s effectiveness “limited.” “The ability to regulate airspace for safety must meet the increasing demand on the use of the airspace,” Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash.,

IT 83

IT Transportation Transportation Integration 83

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 11, 2024

She is passionate about championing alternative dispute resolution across Africa and beyond and fostering a culture of cooperation, efficiency, and excellence among the diverse stakeholders involved in dispute resolution. Have they contributed to an increased demand for AFSA’s services?

Efficiency 98

Efficiency Quality Demand Collaboration 98

ivalua

AUGUST 18, 2015

Let’s examine three ways that better collaboration with supply partners creates value for a manufacturer from product design through demand planning. If you work in the supply chain planning function, supplier collaboration will take the form of shared demand forecasts, inventory positions, and production schedules. Innovating.

Manufacturing 69

Manufacturing Supplier Collaboration Supply Chain 69

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 13, 2023

However, a key concern is to maximize the utilization of capacity to meet demand while avoiding overprovisioning. For example, the vessel in Spot Beam 1 is maximizing bits per Hertz efficiency as it is in the center of the footprint and enjoying clear skies. Satellite operators provide bandwidth allocation to each of these segments.

Capacity 81

Capacity Demand Distribution Data 81

FedScoop

AUGUST 22, 2024

However, it also raises the stakes for developing better AI inferencing at the network edge to ensure operational resiliency, efficiency and security. As enterprises increasingly rely on real-time data processing and automation, edge computing has become vital to modern IT infrastructure. Download the full report.

Innovation 94

Innovation Data Manufacturing Demand 94

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

AI for IT operations – AIOps, as it is called – is well suited to managing complex IT systems and supporting constantly changing and growing data and security demands. This is one area where artificial intelligence can provide assistance to address the challenges. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas.

Participation 116

Participation Data Media Networking 116

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. According to Berntsen, DOD is also investing heavily in computing power and upskilling personnel to meet AI’s growing demands.

Innovation 77

Innovation Efficiency Balance Data 77

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

The fiscal crisis facing cities is a result of a perfect storm: the reduction of federal grant dollars, reduced tax revenues, increased demands, especially in urban areas, and rising inflation. It means that immediate action is needed to prevent severe repercussions. These factors mean that governments must do more with less.

Government 97

Government Government Budget Quality 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.

Procurement 58

Procurement Procurement Team Supplier Quality 58

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Demand planning capabilities. Demand planning is the ability to create forecasts that predict the future need for your products. Efficient warehouse management. Warehouse management in the healthcare industry requires transactional efficiency across order, labor and inventory management every day.

Supply Chain 88

Supply Chain Management Total Cost of Ownership Warehouse 88

American City & Country

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Budgets are stretched thin, and local government managers face increasingly complex service delivery demands from an electorate that loathes the idea of paying higher taxes. It is a more efficient use of a municipality’s emergency service resources.

Efficiency 110

Efficiency Leadership Demand Budget 110

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 19, 2024

CX drives efficiencies in marketing spend (as measured by business KPIs like click-through rates, content views, or email open rates). The data types can be demand data, related data such as seasonal factors, marketing data, or metadata such as the source, format, or timestamps, which helps manage the actual data.

Data 75

Data Efficiency Demand Import 75

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

ReDuX also enables architects and developers to efficiently convert legacy functions into cloud-native microservices. This demands a roadmap that spans several years and mindful strangulation of the applications to not hinder ongoing business operations.

Engineering 117

Engineering Data Innovation Efficiency 117

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

This in turn can lead to suppliers raising prices or refusing orders altogether due to not being able to meet demand at the agreed price point – all resulting in negative impacts for both parties involved. Unchecked inflation can not only damage profitability and hinder growth opportunities but also impact long-term success.

Price 105

Price Supply Chain Supplier Procurement Team 105

Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

But the missing ingredient for us really, and for any agency, is aggregating the demand signal. Humans in the loop While many agencies are turning to technology to streamline workflows and gain efficiencies, Derrios said State is paying particular attention to the limits of such technologies just as much as the possibilities.

Category Management 102

Category Management Management Procurement End to End 102