FedScoop

JANUARY 31, 2024

ICE specifically did not have an approved CTD privacy impact assessment, a type of disclosure meant to provide an overview into how personal information could be used by a digital technology deployed by the government, violating internal DHS privacy policies and the E-Government Act.

Data 142

Data Impact Assessment Purchasing Electronics 142

Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The goods at hand were in fact not actually shipped to another EU Member State after importation, and shell companies were used with forged documents and false information on the goods and transport documents.

Impact Assessment 45

Impact Assessment Import Participation Transportation 45

How to Crack a Nut

JUNE 19, 2023

The Government published the white paper and an impact assessment supporting it, which primarily amount to doing nothing and maintaining the status quo (aka AI regulatory gap) in the UK. It was not only surprising that there was no detail, but also that there was no reference to the white paper or to any other official policy document.

Consulting 52

Consulting Impact Assessment Procurement Ethics 52

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

These additional blog posts look further at measuring and mitigating bias: Tune ML models for additional objectives like fairness with SageMaker Automatic Model Tuning Use SageMaker Clarify to explain and detect bias Privacy protection and security When working on a new use case, consider doing a privacy impact assessment (PIA) at the design phase.

Government 75

Government Government Ethics Transparency 75

Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

We have a whole panel of commercial space perspectives of different companies talking about things like environmental impact assessments versus environmental assessments, and which one you might need for different types of nuclear sources. And I think we have tried to do a good job of documenting the challenges.

Insurance 105

Insurance Import Education Government 105

How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

However, given the public sector’s digital skills gap, there is no reason to believe that the limited knowledge and asymmetries of information documented in the AI procurement report are less acute for public buyers than private buyers. None of this features in the recently released White Paper ‘AI regulation: a pro-innovation approach’.

Procurement 52

Procurement Buyers IT Public Procurement 52

FedScoop

JUNE 26, 2024

That 61-page document was published and distributed on DOE’s internal network on June 14, a DOE spokesperson told FedScoop. That document includes a reference guide to best practices, existing government resources related to AI, and ideas for use cases with the department. Notably, the document is the second iteration of the guide.

Education 137

Education Impact Assessment Data Networking 137

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The new structure also can enhance transparency with regard to guidance impacting the MAS program. For example, in the past, certain guidance documents that directly impact the MAS negotiation process (and MAS contractors) has not been made available for public review.

Price 52

Price E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Here, I reflect on these documents from the perspective of AI procurement as a major plank of this governance reform. general minimum practices Both in relation to safety- and rights-impact AI uses, the Draft AI in Government Policy would require agencies to engage in risk management both before and while using AI. Section 10.1(b)

Risk Management 69

Risk Management E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 69

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

Required Practices for all Safety- and Rights-Impacting AI Under the risk management requirements of the Memo, before any federal agency can use a safety- or rights-impacting AI, it is required to complete an AI impact assessment. race, age, sex, etc.);

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Impact Assessment Procurement Innovation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 26, 2024

Since then, the international arbitration community has evolved, and it is now undisputed that AI systems have a significant and increasing impact on international arbitration ( see e.g., Maxi Scherer, Chapter 39: Artificial Intelligence in Arbitral Decision-Making: The New Enlightenment? , in Cavinder Bull, Loretta Malintoppi, et al., (eds),

Impact Assessment 52

Impact Assessment Influencing Import Corruption 52

FedScoop

DECEMBER 3, 2024

“Iris scanners are just a part of our biometric collection, like the collection of fingerprints and photographs for facial comparison,” said the spokesperson, who also cited a 2017 privacy impact assessment. The document does not specifically mention iris technology.

IT 121

IT Impact Assessment Thresholds Electronics 121

FedScoop

MARCH 7, 2024

The update is also intended to decrease travel document fraud and improve the agency’s “ability to identify criminals and known or suspected terrorists.” Citizenship and Immigration Services and air carriers working with CBP’s document validation initiative. The app’s update would allow nonimmigrants who are departing the U.S.

Impact Assessment 137

Impact Assessment Inventory Data Electronics 137

FedScoop

JULY 22, 2024

Secret Service documents obtained by Bloomberg provide insight into the USSS’ awareness of social media activity. The Secret Service has also disclosed a social media screening contract through a privacy impact assessment. A contract with AT&T references the agency’s work conducting social media monitoring, too.

Media 92

Media Impact Assessment Budget Data 92

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

I also expect that the government will continue to want to adopt and deploy the technology, which has been something that the national security memorandum and other government documents have been promoting. There are some bills in Congress looking at algorithmic impact assessments.

Government 119

Government Government Evaluation Import 119