FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Heads up! Solar Cycle 25 is here. This 11-year cycle of the sun’s activity is expected to reach its peak in 2025, with solar flares and eruptions that can wreak havoc on Earth. Intense currents driven by space weather can have severe impacts, damaging or destroying critical infrastructure, interrupting the internet and other communications and leading to power outages.

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Art of Procurement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Google is currently defending themselves in court because the U.S. Department of Justice claims they have violated the Sherman Antitrust. The post The Competitive Expectations Behind the Google Antitrust Trial appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Damaging cyberattacks — many by sophisticated adversaries ranging from organized crime groups to rival nations — continuously bombard federal agencies. A breach of the MOVEit file transfer service in June is just one of several recent cyber incidents that victimized federal organizations, such as the Department of Energy, but external threats aren’t the only source of government cyber risk.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee found that one piece of the 8(a) business development program is unconstitutional. To develop its response to the district court’s decision, the SBA placed all applications on hold. The district court issued an injunction because the SBA presumed racial and ethnic disadvantage. They presumed so, without question, as a main qualification for members of specific groups.

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Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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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. But much of this data remains underused or stuck in silos – mirroring the fragmentation and complexity of health systems.

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USFCR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

"A grove of giant redwood or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great and beautiful cathedral." —Theodore Roosevelt The USDA Forest Service will be offering funds towards the conservation of open spaces and community forests through its Community Forest Program (CFP). These areas must be protected in order to provide various environmental, educational, recreational, and economic benefits within the targeted communities.

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USFCR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), is offering over $123 million towards an expansion program related to meat and poultry processing. According to the USDA’s 99th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum, there was an estimated 3.09 billion pounds of total beef exports expected to decline. Also, commercial beef production was forecasted to decline by 6 percent, to 26.5 billion pounds. 1 The Processing Expansion Program will assist meat and

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It’s hard to believe that October is already here, but good news! That means more professional development opportunities are on the horizon. Here’s what we have to offer this month: October 4: What Technologies Are Required for the New Cloud Environment? As cloud technology has become deeply embedded in the way the government operates, employees need new tools and skills to use it effectively.

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Spend Network

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the rapidly evolving landscape of modern governance and economics, data has emerged as the new currency driving strategic decision-making and policy formulation.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Challenge: Each year, the Indian state of Assam experiences widespread devastation and damages from floods. To support the recovery, the government provides flood relief funds to district authorities and departments, and typically makes decisions for funding allocations based on a “first-come, first-served” approach that prioritizes those who ask for funding first.

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Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

On September 27, the U.S. House Committee on Small Business held a hearing entitled “Action Through Innovation: Private Sector Solutions to Recouping Stolen Pandemic Loan Funds.” The hearing touched on different solutions the Small Business Administration (SBA) could take to recoup fraudulent loans issued as part of pandemic lending programs. “When the pandemic started, the SBA took on an outsized role in restarting our nation’s economy.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The government buys billions of dollars in healthcare-related goods and services every year, and no government procurement is perfect. In a business where every contract award matters, healthcare contractors should be aware that they may have a second chance at winning a contract if the government agency made a material error in its procurement process.

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The Contractor's Perspective

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Once again, the threat of a government shutdown looms over federal contractors and grantees. If Congress does not pass a continuing resolution or other funding legislation before midnight on Saturday, agencies will lack authorized appropriations to fund their operations. Although regrettable, the risk of a shutdown (or debt ceiling crisis) has been a fairly common occurrence over the last few years.

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Edo State Public Procurement Agency

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In 2010, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China (the “SPC”) issued the Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Case Guidance (the “Provisions”). The Provisions are widely considered to establish a unique case guidance system in China, under which courts at all levels should refer to the selected guiding cases when adjudicating similar issues.

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