FedTech Magazine
JUNE 14, 2023
Agencies that have manually built substantial data sets are well positioned to automate that capability to implement advanced analytics. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have decades of data on which they manually performed predictive analysis that is now being turned over to machine learning.
Art of Procurement
JUNE 15, 2023
In 2004, Dove revolutionized skincare marketing by launching their ‘Real Beauty’ Campaign. Celebrated for the decision to represent women of. The post Dove’s Real Beauty Campaign: Evolution of a Social Message appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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Coleman Jackson, P.C.
JUNE 14, 2023
The Worker: Employee or Independent Contractor? Why does it matter legally how workers are classified? By Coleman Jackson, Attorney, and CPA. Date: June 14, 2023. Are your workers employees or independent contractors? Why does it matter legally how workers are classified? How should you make the determination as to whether a worker is classified as […] The post The Worker: Employee or Independent Contractor?
GovLoop
JUNE 16, 2023
Increasingly, we expect everything to be online and easily retrievable. But a surprising number of government records are still on paper, stored in dusty boxes and available only through manual search. What if your employees could readily search by keyword, or metadata points, to quickly locate key documents and records, even when remote? Now your data becomes a productivity asset.
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FedTech Magazine
JUNE 15, 2023
An undetermined number of civilian federal agencies were hit Thursday with an attack from what government officials described as a “criminal” ransomware group. The attack targeted “a software that federal agencies and companies across the world use,” Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, told MSNBC. Click the banner below to get Insider access to exclusive security articles.
Art of Procurement
JUNE 15, 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 – June 16th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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GovLoop
JUNE 13, 2023
Any agency undertaking an enterprise-level data initiative is likely to experience some serious growing pains. Let’s say an agency’s security operations center wants to use analytics to improve its ability to detect and respond to threats throughout its environment. The problem is the necessary data is scattered across the organization and stored in siloed systems both on premises and in the cloud or, more likely, in a multi-cloud environment.
FedTech Magazine
JUNE 13, 2023
Defense and civilian agencies are finding edge computing an effective way to bring resources closer to their employees and enable remote work. Department of Defense and intelligence community personnel need real-time access to data but can’t always reach the cloud from the field. That is why the National Security Agency launched the Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) program for procuring devices that can connect to sensitive environments — even across public networks.
Extract Systems
JUNE 13, 2023
Recently I was helping my 13-year-old son with some homework from his computer class. The computer language the class is using is called “Scratch” which involves dragging and dropping various blocks to assemble program instructions. “This is dumb—it’s for little kids, I’m never going to use this, it’s a waste of time,” he said, or something to that effect.
Bestek Procurement
JUNE 13, 2023
Alexander Klein Hofmeijer in gesprek met Matanja over prijsstijgingen, levering van energie en de sancties tegen Rusland (Gazprom). The post #37 Aanbesteden in tijden van oorlog first appeared on Bestek Public Procurement Central. Alexander Klein Hofmeijer in gesprek met Matanja over prijsstijgingen, levering van energie en de sancties tegen Rusland (Gazprom).
GovLoop
JUNE 12, 2023
Problem statement: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) ability to gather and gain insights from public health data was hindered by wide variability in how that data was being managed at the state and local levels. Complicated data reporting was a well-known issue at CDC long before the COVID-19 pandemic developed. But the crisis gave the convoluted processes new — and not very positive — meaning and exasperated already frustrated physicians and laboratories required by law to
FedTech Magazine
JUNE 13, 2023
The Air Force Research Laboratory partnered with the University of Florida to build a state-of-the-art, 6,000-square-foot collaborative research space in the state in late 2021. Together AFRL's Munitions Directorate and UF's Applied Research in Engineering (FLARE) program – the applied and classified research arm of the university’s engineering college – designed and opened the facility near Eglin Air Force Base, and it's now home to a team of 26 Eglin researchers.
Art of Procurement
JUNE 13, 2023
In 2018 Harvard Business Review predicted that in 5-10 years automation would likely replace the supply chain function. “The trend. The post Building a Resilient Supply Chain with Better Data appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Select GCR
JUNE 12, 2023
Select GCR has done it again! Winning awards is effortless for this industry’s leading company. Jason Bortz has spent years establishing his brand as the number one, go-to company for consulting services. He has put together a team of professional Federal Business Development Advisors focused on the world of Government contracting. They pride themselves on their clients’ success and guarantee their marketing strategy will land Government contracts!
GovLoop
JUNE 16, 2023
Having worked in Texas state government for more than 15 years, Chief Data Officer Neil Cooke understands firsthand the difference that data can make. Cooke began working for Texas in 2007, when he took a job at the Department of Agriculture, first as a systems analyst and later as a management analyst and project manager. During his seven years there, he and his team looked at how to use data to measure various programs’ performance.
FedTech Magazine
JUNE 12, 2023
When the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Munitions Directorate wanted to build a collaborative research space near Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, it turned to the University of Florida. UF’s Applied Research in Engineering (FLARE) program, which is the applied and classified research arm of the university’s engineering college, collaborated with AFRL and other experts to design the facility.
GovTribe
JUNE 12, 2023
Almost 30% of funding in the last year occurred under contracts that were not competed, according to a GovTribe report outlining all federal award funding for the past year. The truth is — government contracting can be a long, difficult-to-navigate process. Luckily, there are a few tricks that make it easier.
GovCon Chamber of Commerce
JUNE 12, 2023
Government agencies ramp up their spending at the end of each fiscal year and this creates a spike in contract opportunities for 8(a) firms and minority-owned government contractors. Of the 16,116 sole-source contracts awarded in FY2022, 67% were awarded in the 4th Quarter In today's live training, GovCon Chamber president Neil McDonnell dove into the data on USASpending to identify which agencies are most inclined to sole source contracts to 8(a) firms in the fourth quarter.
Art of Procurement
JUNE 11, 2023
“Large enterprises can usually operate with cash on-hand. The constraint for mid-market companies is often their cash situation, which makes. The post [Pod] Building Future Profitability with Mid-market Business Ecosystems w/ Claus Gruenewald and Conor Mullaney appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Discussions & Clarifications
JUNE 16, 2023
Recently, Cherissa Tamayori, Director of Acquisition and Senior Contracting Official for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), joined U.S. military and defense industry experts from around the globe at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space conference in April 2023 to discuss innovation and adoption in procurement strategies in the Department of Defense (DoD), particularly by leveraging commercial partners.
Great Government Through Technology
JUNE 15, 2023
In today’s fast-paced world, continuous learning and development are essential for individuals and organizations to stay competitive. With this in mind, we developed the comprehensive Training Courses Special Item Number (SIN) on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule, which provides government agencies with access to a broad range of training courses to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of their employees.
Bestek Procurement
JUNE 14, 2023
This blog examines the ever-growing catalogue of restrictions on who can participate in the EU public procurement market and, consequently, with whom the public buyer (the contracting authority) cannot contract. We start by showcasing how freedom of contracting – one of the fundamental principles of contract law – is limited in the context of public procurement (section 1).
Government Contract Insights
JUNE 13, 2023
This past month, bid protest decisions from both the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) provided important reminders of procedural rules that protesters and intervenors
ivalua
JUNE 11, 2023
Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Navigating CSRD Regulation: What Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance Leaders Need to Know June 12, 2023 | | Sustainability by Vishal Patel In an effort to drive sustainability and combat climate change, the European Union has introduced the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This new regulation builds upon its predecessor, the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), and brings about significant changes that impact organizatio
Telles.eu
JUNE 14, 2023
It was announced yesterday that the Portuguese train company (CP) chose a consortium headed by Alstom as the preferred bidder for its first major train procurement contract in many decades. In total, we're talking 117 new trains at a cost close to €800M. The procurement procedure was launched in December 2021 and adopted a MEAT approach for the award criteria.
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