FedTech Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

Agencies should leverage foundational artificial intelligence models being crowdsourced by top universities and large tech companies so that they’re not starting from scratch as they embrace the technology. Open source paved the way for crowdsourced AI development, which means, aside from bespoke use cases, agencies simply need to determine whether they can use and scale the best models on the market.

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GovLoop

JULY 6, 2023

What is Automation? The basic proposition of automation seems simple enough: Software can handle tasks that are repetitive, rules-driven and don’t require judgment more effectively than humans. Think about speed dial on your phone. Once programmed, the phone can dial a number faster than you ever could manually and never get it wrong. That’s the vision for automation in a nutshell.

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Telles.eu

JULY 4, 2023

The European Commission has just published a study on the use of the innovation partnership with TED data for the 2016-2022 period and frankly the data shows in a bit more detail what I already knew from preparing a couple of recent conference presentations. In that period 172 innovation partnership contracts have been awarded with a total value of around €8B.

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Coleman Jackson, P.C.

JULY 3, 2023

LEGAL THOUGHTS – Episode 2 of Business Immigration: What You should know about the L-1A Intracompany Transferee Executive or Manager Visa? Coleman Jackson, P.C. | Transcript of Legal Thoughts Published July 03, 2023 Attorney introduction: Welcome to Legal Thoughts! My name is Coleman Jackson and I am an attorney at Coleman Jackson, P.C., a taxation, […] The post LEGAL THOUGHTS – Episode 2 of Business Immigration: What You should know about the L-1A Intracompany Transferee

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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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FedTech Magazine

JULY 6, 2023

A multicloud environment offers numerous benefits, including a high degree of scalability and flexibility, but it also presents challenges around security. Federal IT leaders should consider these four steps to remove complexity from their cloud security environments and keep resources safe from attack. 1. Adopt Cloud-Specific Security Tooling Solutions such as cloud security posture management and cloud workload protection secure cloud-native applications and environments, from development thro

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GovLoop

JULY 3, 2023

Identity is key to a modernized government experience. As a means of protecting IT systems, identity security also supports a smooth, simplified and secure employee experience. Externally, a coherent and deliberate approach to identity can help drive improved constituent engagements, meeting rising citizen expectations around their government encounters.

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Art of Procurement

JULY 5, 2023

We have seen many trends come and go over the last few years, and most of them stemmed from the. The post R.I.P. Great Resignation (2020-2023) appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 5, 2023

In 2016, the National Institute of Standards and Technology asked experts to develop quantum-resistant public-key cryptographic algorithms algorithms that could be standardized for use in protecting sensitive government information. Five years later, in July 2022, the top four candidates were announced. Less than a month after that, however, researchers using only a single-core classical computer were able to break one of NIST’s runners-up (named, ironically, SIKE) in just about an hour.

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Inter-American Development Bank

JULY 7, 2023

In many countries, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) play a key economic role, either as providers of fundamental public services or generating fiscal revenues by controlling strategic assets. To better achieve the objectives for which they were created, SOEs need to use their resources efficiently and effectively. As a result, how governments monitor and govern these institutions is an important element for their success.

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GovLoop

JULY 7, 2023

Data offers agencies so many possibilities for better-informed decision-making. Here are five opportunities. Employee skills. Assess your staff’s data literacy levels, then develop programs to fill the gaps, including online and individual agency learning programs. Strengthen employees’ ability to read, understand, work with and communicate with data.

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Art of Procurement

JULY 6, 2023

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – July 7th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 7, 2023

Stories about schools, hospitals and local government agencies being shut down by ransomware appear in the news seemingly every day. Until recently, the federal government hadn’t been a regular target. But don’t think that a ransomware attack won’t happen to you or your agency, because it can and it will — if it hasn’t already. In February, the U.S.

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The Softly Spark

JULY 6, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing world, sustainability has emerged as a critical factor for businesses seeking to thrive and make a positive impact. To demonstrate their commitment to sustainable practices, many organizations are turning to certifications and ecolabels. These standards provide a framework for businesses to assess, measure, and improve their environmental, social, and economic performance.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 6, 2023

Public procurement can shape our world. On 15-16 June, together with the governments of Albania, Italy and the Netherlands, we held a conference on Open and Sustainable Procurement in Europe for about 100 procurement leaders from 25 European countries. This was also the first procurement conference I have ever seen taking place in a church complex – the Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral of Tirana – giving it a very special feel with it’s circular lines inspiring community!

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How to Crack a Nut

JULY 6, 2023

The recording and slides of the public lecture on ‘AI in the public sector: can procurement promote trustworthy AI and avoid commercial capture?’ I gave at the University of Bristol Law School on 4 July 2023 are now available. As always, any further comments most warmly received at: a.sanchez-graells@bristol.ac.uk. This lecture brought my research project to an end.

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Art of Procurement

JULY 6, 2023

Supplier relationships are absolutely key to procurement’s ability to achieve their full potential – and a company’s ability to maximize. The post AOP Introducing… Stimulus appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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GovTribe

JULY 5, 2023

GovTribe studied data from over 260,000 unique users and millions of interactions to find the top 20 opportunities in the federal market heading into July 2023. Let’s start by diving into the top three.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

In October, EU countries will be required to adopt eForms in a bid to improve the quality of data published on the block’s government tendering. To shed light on the value of having high-quality procurement data, we spoke to product owner Hans Minkes at TenderNed , the Dutch government’s online tendering system and one of the agencies furthest along in implementing eForms among the EU Member States.

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Government Contract Insights

JULY 4, 2023

Offerors whose proposals are disqualified for immaterial typographical and data input errors will want to read an interesting new protest decision from the Court of Federal Claims. In Aspire Therapy Services & Consultants, Inc. v. United States, the Court sustained a protest because the procuring agency did not seek clarification before rejecting a proposal for what the Court found to be an “obvious and typographical” error in the protester’s proposal.

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Extract Systems

JULY 3, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force across various industries, and government agencies are no exception. As the capabilities of AI solutions continue to evolve, it is crucial for government entities to adapt and harness this technology's potential. In this blog post, we will explore how government agencies will fare amidst the wave of AI solutions and the challenges and opportunities they may encounter along the way. 1.

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GovLoop

JULY 3, 2023

To meet your agency’s mission, you have to prioritize what’s important. But sometimes, getting your employees moving in the same direction, toward the same objective, can be like herding cats. How can you, as a supervisor, take different communication and work styles into account to encourage collaborative and cohesive goals? During the most recent Communities of Practice session on June 26, Kevin M.

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Watson & Associates

JULY 6, 2023

Government Contractors’ Penalty for False Claims Act Violation: Navigating Government Investigations and Understanding the Impacts of Civil and Criminal Liability Government contractors play a crucial role in the provision of goods and services to federal agencies. However, with the privilege of working with the government comes the responsibility to uphold.

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Government Contract Insights

JULY 6, 2023

Kevin Mullen, Sandeep Nandivada, James Tucker, and Caitlin Crujido authored an article for Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report sharing 10 factors to consider when contemplating a classified protest.

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Bestek Procurement

JULY 1, 2023

In deze aflevering spreekt Willem met mr. dr. Sophie Prent over haar onderzoek naar de redelijk handelende aanbesteder. Ze bespreken de rol van de aanbestedende dienst ten aanzien van twee belangrijke thema’s: herstel van fouten en de voortijdige beëindiging van een aanbesteding. Wanneer kan of moet herstel of beëindiging plaatsvinden? Is het aanbestedingsrecht toch formaliteitenrecht?

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GovLoop

JULY 3, 2023

The term “equity” is practically a buzzword these days — and it’s a good thing to have top of mind. Synonymous with fairness, equity encompasses more than that. It’s about the “ consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals.” And when applied to data, it can “ illuminate opportunities for targeted actions that will result in demonstrably improved outcomes for underserved communities.

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