FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2024

When more than 50 IT leaders gathered at Microsoft’s office in Reston, Va., to discuss a series of cybersecurity threats in June, the meeting came against a backdrop of rising concerns about attacks generated with the aid of artificial intelligence. The officials weren’t strangers. Many of them had met on an ad hoc basis in recent years, including Saturday mornings, following actual cyberattacks that worried government leaders.

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Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Whenever I find out that a company – or a person – decided to do something new in 2020 or. The post Creating a B2C to B to C Improvement Cycle at Walmart Business appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 29, 2024

On October 25, the Washington Post announced it would not endorse a presidential candidate, breaking with the paper’s practice dating back to the 1976 election. The publisher and chief executive officer, William Lewis, justified the decision as “returning to our [the Post ’s] roots.” However, Lewis admitted to colleagues that the decision not to endorse a candidate was directed by the paper’s billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are joining forces to accelerate geospatial data breakthroughs powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI). Through the Generative AI for Geospatial Challenge , they aim to inspire and nurture groundbreaking solutions coming from the convergence of geospatial data, cloud computing, and AI models.

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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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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

If a local government wants to re-do its IT setup, its leaders should collaborate with knowledgeable teammates, says Matt Sprague , industry strategy director, local government at Trimble , a U.S.-based software and hardware firm that provides services and a variety of technologies. “If a city or county is starting from scratch on their vision or plan for digital transformation , then we recommend identifying a trusted partner who can help guide the development of the vision.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Just days ago, the White House came out with a national security memorandum devoted to artificial intelligence. It’s a catch-all for trying to keep the United States ahead of A-I developments in what the memo calls the new frontier. For analysis, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with the Executive Vice President for Policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In October 2024, at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Day Malaysia, the region’s AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance was launched. In collaboration with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) , the Tech Alliance aims to modernize tech programs of study at Malaysian higher education institutions, connect learners to in-demand tech jobs, and support the development of a highly-skilled tech workforce.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Battelle has announced that it has selected Aliza Ali, a seasoned executive in federal government contracting, to lead government business development for its health business. In a press release Tuesday, Greg Kimmel, general manager of Battelle’s health business unit, said, “We’re pleased Aliza has joined the Battelle team.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Intelligence and defense agencies find they’re falling into a hybrid infrastructure model as they identify different compute solutions for the different missions they each have. For instance, the National Security Agency uses a mix of Commercial Cloud Enterprise (C2E) solutions, its own instances of a top-secret cloud, Hardware as a Service and on-premises offerings.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Kosovo Law No. 04/L-220 on Foreign Investment (hereinafter, the “2014 Law on Foreign Investment”), which safeguarded foreign investors as a key element in promoting international economic cooperation and attracting foreign capital, has now been replaced by Law No. 08/L-209 on Sustainable Investments (hereinafter, the “2024 Law on Sustainable Investments”).

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Shelly Hartsook said she’s seen promising data on implementation of security protocols ahead of next week’s due date for agencies to submit updated plans.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Battelle has announced that it has selected Aliza Ali, a seasoned executive in federal government contracting, to lead government business development for its health business. In a press release Tuesday, Greg Kimmel, general manager of Battelle’s health business unit, said, “We’re pleased Aliza has joined the Battelle team.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Following an anonymous whistleblower complaint, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a probe investigating whether Freeport-McMoRan Inc. failed to disclose to investors the risk a potential earthquake poses to its new $3.7 billion copper smelter complex in Indonesia, according to reporting by Bloomberg. The whistleblower is a recognized expert in the field of land reclamation with first-hand knowledge of the facts alleged.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Justice Department’s emerging criminal crackdown on corporate national security violations is putting increased pressure on white collar lawyers to be conversant, if not experts, on opaque, complex and swiftly evolving regulations.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

A week before a deadline for federal agencies to submit to the White House their updated zero-trust implementation plans , a coalition of government IT leaders released a guide intended to strengthen data security practices. The 42-page Federal Zero Trust Data Security Guide , spearheaded by the Federal Chief Data Officers and Federal Chief Information Security Officers councils, zeroes in on “securing the data itself, rather than the perimeter protecting it,” part of what a Thursday press relea

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Changes are coming to city and county airspace that could turn a science-fiction dream into a reality. For the first time since the helicopter was introduced in the 1940s, a new civilian aircraft category has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, and it has the potential to make air taxis à la “The Jetsons” more commonplace in the U.S.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

On October 29, the U.S. government and whistleblower Clarissa Zafirov filed notices of appeal following a landmark district court ruling that found the False Claims Act’s qui tam whistleblower provisions unconstitutional. On September 30, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida ruled in United States ex rel. Clarissa Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC, that the FCA ’s qui tam provisions violate the Appointments Clause of the U.S.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 29, 2024

I recently returned from the 35th Annual Judicial Conference for the Court of Federal Claims. I wanted to send a hearty thanks to all of the organizers of the conference, especially Judge Tapp! It was a great opportunity presenting on the topic of Private Conflicts: How the New Private Sector OCI Rules Could Impact Federal Procurement. I also thoroughly enjoyed the other presentations at the conference.

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Government Contracts Contract Procurement Government 86

FedScoop

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission expects to make its first artificial intelligence use case inventory public before 2025, according to Mark Gray, the agency’s chief information, AI and data officer. In an interview with FedScoop, Gray said the agency’s AI use case inventory is “not quite ready to become public yet,” but pointed to the FTC’s compliance plan as the document that “lays out where we’re starting.

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USFCR

OCTOBER 30, 2024

NEH offers $2.7M in funding for public humanities projects, from museum exhibits to historic tours. Apply by January 8, 2025, to bring humanities to diverse audiences.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In recent weeks, a number of U.S. Attorneys’ Offices across the country have rolled out “Whistleblower Pilot Programs” offering the potential of non-prosecution agreements in exchange for voluntary self-disclosure of criminal conduct by participants in non-violent offenses. These programs, separate from the Department of Justice’s new Corporate Whistleblower Award Pilot Program , aim to incentivize individuals who have participated in corporate misconduct to come forward and blow the whistle.

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Hello, Blog Readers and happy November! We hope you have had a productive month and are looking forward to finishing strong this year. It’s that time of year for looking at fall colors and going to the pumpkin patch, and handing out candy to trick or treaters. We hope you have a wonderful weekend and can get out a enjoy the fall weather in your neck of the woods.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced the successful tests of three generative artificial intelligence pilots , providing a progress report that comes as the White House declared many of the goals established in last year’s AI executive order complete. The agency reported that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received positive reviews from officers using generative AI-assisted training for testing, with pledges to continue to assess the technology in officer traini

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USFCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering up to $20 million in funding to assist farmers actively working in the Gulf of Mexico watershed. This opportunity is open until January 28, 2025. The Farmer to Farmer 2024 BIL program will allow farmers to conduct projects that improve water quality, habitat, or resilience. Collaboration and outreach with farmers are required, and organization partnerships are encouraged.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Riverbed, an IT services provider, has appointed Kris Luhrsen, a senior executive with extensive sales leadership and management experience in the technology industry, as chief revenue officer. In a statement published Wednesday, Riverbed CEO David Donatelli welcomed Luhrsen to the company’s leadership team.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

On October 2, a significant milestone was reached in the Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) regulatory landscape. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in a historic move, announced its first enforcement action against VCM fraud. The CFTC filed a complaint against Kenneth Newcombe, former CEO and majority shareholder of Washington, D.C.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Federal Acquisition Institute, a career development resource housed within the General Services Administration, recently released a credential focused on artificial intelligence prompt engineering. The credential is more evidence that federal interest in purchasing AI technology continues to grow. The tool is specifically designed to help government acquisition staff evaluate large language models, the type of technology built by OpenAI and Anthropic.

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Operationalizing cyber defense in active, online systems should be done in tandem with implementing a zero-trust architecture for holistic security, according to cybersecurity experts at the 2024 DoDIIS Worldwide Conference in Omaha, Neb. The CIA has made it a priority to collect and evaluate telemetry from systems so analysts can respond quickly to anomalous behavior, said Deputy CIO for IT Enterprise Ryon Klotz.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The undeniable fiscal constraints associated with local governance has challenged contemporary public administrators to achieve more with less. 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. Traditionally solely a function of the police, contemporary public administrators are cognizant of the fact that community safety through effective emergency service delivery plays a

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Health Resources and Services Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Leidos a spot on the multiple-award contract for its Organ Procurement and Transplant Network, or OPTN, geared to transmit vital organ transplant data to patients, donors and healthcare professionals.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 28, 2024

With the support of USAID, the Philippine Space Agency three years ago launched its Introducing Non-Geostationary Satellite Constellations Test Deployments to Improve Internet Service program, boosting the country’s collective connectivity. Since then, thousands of people in the Philippines have been connected to the internet because of INCENTIVISE — another example of the aid agency’s increasing interest in satellite technology.

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Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

On 24 September, the European Commission (“ Commission ”) announced that, as a general policy measure, it would start automatically registering imports of products subject to anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations, including in ongoing investigations. Until now, complainants had to request the Commission to register imports based on evidence of stockpiling (i.e., of increased imports during the investigation).

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The defense and intelligence communities want to create more pathways for their former data scientists and other in-demand personnel to return to government and address the cybersecurity workforce shortage.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Leonardo DRS has received a $235 million contract from Naval Sea Systems Command for air and surface target detection AN/SPQ-9B radars. Under the potential five-year contract, Leonardo DRS will manufacture, inspect and test AN/SPQ-9B radars and associated spare kits for the U.S. Navy, the Arlington, Virginia-based company announced Thursday.

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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. Victoria Houed, director of AI policy and strategy to the undersecretary for economic affairs at the Department of Commerce, said the agency is aiming to publish that guidance by the end of the year or, if not, January 2025.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Social media is a critical aspect of the 2024 election in different ways from years prior. This is due to younger generation voters engaging on platforms like X, Instagram and TikTok, and with half of all U.S. adults saying they at least sometimes get news via social media, according to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey. Social media is a tool that can shape public perception, and if done correctly, it can be a source of truth.

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