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Transforming education globally through generative AI: Insights from AWS executive Valerie Singer

AWS Public Sector

If anyone knows how to leverage generative AI to help influence and advance the global education community, it’s Valerie. Learn how AWS prepares learners for in-demand tech jobs. Want to build in-demand cloud skills your way? Learn more about how AWS helps higher education institutions innovate. Learn more about Research on AWS.

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Innovasis Whistleblower Receives $2.2 Million After Alleging Kickbacks to Physicians

Whistleblower Network News

The federal Anti-Kickback Statute intends to ensure that medical provider’s judgment is not influenced by any improper financial incentives and prohibits offering any incentive to influence referrals of items or services covered by Medicare and other federally funded programs. The bill is widely supported by whistleblower advocates.

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Using ArcGIS GeoAnalytics Engine on Amazon EMR to predict rideshare demand

AWS Public Sector

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.

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DOJ Intervenes in Qui Tam Case Against International Student Recruiting Firm

Whistleblower Network News

Particularly, since 2015, SATP, under the direction of Borhaug, has recruited American students to attend UK schools and demanded payment of a commission for SATP’s services. Under the FCA’s qui tam provisions, whistleblowers with knowledge of government contracting fraud may file lawsuits on behalf of the U.S. government.

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Whistleblower’s Qui Tam Suit Results in $12 Million Settlement Over Kickback Allegations

Whistleblower Network News

Our office will take decisive action to address allegations that medical providers are receiving improper financial benefits that could influence medical decision making. “Medicare beneficiaries depend on their physicians to make decisions based on sound medical judgment,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Chad Blumenfield.

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Modernizing Public Infrastructure: The Power of Strategic Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

Procurement as a Strategic Driver of Digital Transformation Public procurement wields immense influence over markets, technology adoption, and the direction of societal progress. Governments worldwide control vast budgets through procurement, giving them the power to: Drive innovation by demanding advanced solutions from vendors.

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Ten years later, agencies still making gains on category management

Federal News Network

But the missing ingredient for us, really, and for any agency, is aggregating the demand signal. Governmentwide, agencies avoided $16.7 billion in costs through category management in fiscal 2024, nearly 29% above their goal for the year. Thats really where we get the best bang for the buck.