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[Pod] JPMorgan Chase Stops the Financial Contagion

Art of Procurement

In 1907, J.P. Morgan was called back from a trip to help stop a series of bank runs on Wall. The post [Pod] JPMorgan Chase Stops the Financial Contagion appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Agencies Should Take These Steps to Ensure They’re Buying Secure Software

FedTech Magazine

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s “security-by-design and -default” principles ignore the fact that software manufacturers working with federal agencies and the military already design their solutions with security at the fore. CISA, the FBI, NSA and six foreign cyber authorities that issued the guide on April 13 hailed it as an effort to shift “much of the burden” of cyber incidents away from agencies and onto software manufacturers.

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Share So Others Might Learn

GovLoop

In March 2022, the FBI issued a warning that ransomware attacks were straining local governments and public services. This was not news. Nationwide, numerous city and county offices, police departments, schools, and other local agencies had reported suffering data breaches and service disruptions. In North Carolina, state leaders recognized that such attacks are not just local problems with local ramifications.

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#36 Overeenkomsten in strijd met Didam: nietig of vernietigbaar?

Bestek Procurement

In deze aflevering spreekt Willem met mr. Georg Huith (Croon Advocaten) over de vraag wat de rechtsgevolgen zijn van een overeenkomst die in strijd met de uitspraak Didam is gesloten. Is het nietigheid of vernietigbaarheid? Ze bespreken recente jurisprudentie over deze vraag en bediscussiëren de gevolgen voor de praktijk. The post #36 Overeenkomsten in strijd met Didam: nietig of vernietigbaar?

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

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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[Pod] Procurement 6 – May 19th, 2023

Art of Procurement

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 – May 19th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Federal Agencies Can’t Improve Customer Experience Without More Digital Services

FedTech Magazine

In October 2022, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) published a report titled “With Customer Satisfaction at a New Low, Federal Agencies Still Fail to Measure It Well or Provide Enough Digital Services.” Its findings highlighted federal agencies’ ongoing challenges in measuring and maturing their digital services for customers.

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2023 Ivalua NOW Nashville: Recap + Photos!

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Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 2023 Ivalua NOW Nashville: Recap + Photos! May 18, 2023 | | Ivalua NOW by Eloise Barnum They say city lights got nothin’ on country nights—and well–they ain’t wrong! We can’t recreate Ivalua NOW 2023 Nashville–but we’ll always have the memories! From the sessions and keynotes to the electrifying nighttime events–we want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all our customers, sponsors, partners, attendees, and team for making Ivalua NOW “Breaking N

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4 Steps for Building Operational Excellence in Procurement

Art of Procurement

One of the amazing things about procurement is the ability to become what the business needs in the moment. Scarcity. The post 4 Steps for Building Operational Excellence in Procurement appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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VDI’s Critical Role in Supporting Government’s Hybrid Workforce

FedTech Magazine

As the pandemic public health emergency declaration comes to an end, agencies continue to grapple with the question of whether employees should be in the office. A 2022 Partnership for Public Service survey found that 54 percent of government workers do some form of hybrid work, 14 percent are fully remote and just 31 percent are in the office full time.

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Testing the limits of ChatGPT’s procurement knowledge (and stubbornness) – guest post by Džeina Gaile

How to Crack a Nut

Following up on the discussion whether public sector use of ChatGPT should be banned , in this post, Džeina Gaile* shares an interesting (and at points unnerving) personal experiment with the tool. Džeina asked a few easy questions on the topic of her PhD research (tender clarifications). The answers – and the ‘hallucinations’, that is, the glaring mistakes – and the tone are worth paying attention to.

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Reality Check: Counties Assess Their Cyber Readiness

GovLoop

In spring 2022, the National Association of Counties (NACo) partnered with SecurityScorecard, a cybersecurity ratings company, to help county governments monitor and improve cybersecurity risk. Such assessments were not really necessary as recently as 15 years ago, said Rita Reynolds, NACo’s CIO, but the landscape is totally different today. From the types of attacks that take place, constantly increasing vulnerabilities, and growing automation and digitization, it’s crucial that governments mon

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Case C-598/19 Conacee – Reserved Contracts and Additional National Criteria Beyond Those Laid Down in Article 20(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU on Public Procurement 

Bestek Procurement

In this blog post, the authors analyse Case C-598/19 Conacee, which concerns Article 20(1) Directive 2014/24/EU on reserved contracts and the regulation foreseen in the Fourth Additional Provision and the Fourteenth Final Provision of Spanish Law on Public Sector Contracts, setting additional requirements at the national level for the economic operator to compete for reserved contracts. [1] The Court of Justice of the European Union (further: CJEU) ruled in this case that Member States are able

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4 Ways to Improve Printer Security

FedTech Magazine

Printers aren’t just printers these days. They are scanners, copiers, fax machines, print servers and more. They may not have the processing power and storage capacity of a server or even a modern smartphone, but their invisible nature and privileged position in networks makes them an ideal entry point and hiding place for hackers and malware. Here are four tips to reduce the risk of compromise. 1.

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NIST Releases Revised Cybersecurity Controls and Requirements for Protection of Controlled Unclassified Information Resident in Contractor Information Technology Systems

Government Contract Insights

On May 10, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released an Initial Public Draft of Revision 3 to NIST Special Publication (“SP”) 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in

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[Pod] Rethink, Reflect, Reexamine: Strengthening Global Procurement Operating Models w/ Jake Taylor

Art of Procurement

“Organizations are asking, ‘For the next crisis – another pandemic, another supply disruption – can our organization be more resilient, The post [Pod] Rethink, Reflect, Reexamine: Strengthening Global Procurement Operating Models w/ Jake Taylor appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Vaccine Mandate, Creating Circuit Split Which Leads to Future Uncertainty of Executive Orders Issued Under the Procurement Act

Government Contracts Advisor

On April 19, 2023, the Ninth Circuit reversed a permanent injunction against the President’s Vaccine Mandate, creating a circuit split […]

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OMB Outlines Process for Federal Workers to Begin Returning to the Office

FedTech Magazine

After more than three years, the federal government is asking agencies to bring employees back to the office — but is still allowing the option of telework when it improves an agency’s operational health. The public health emergency was declared on Jan. 31, 2020 — about two months before COVID-19 was designated a worldwide pandemic and workers across the United States turned their homes into offices — and it ended May 11.

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What Hitting the Debt Ceiling Might Mean for Federal Contractors

WIFCON: Government Contracts

Eric S. Crusius, Robert K.

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Social Media Gives an Oklahoma Agency Its Voice

GovLoop

An interview with Kelly Adams, Communication and Education Supervisor, and Smokey Solis, Communication and Education Specialist, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation In 2020, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation adopted a unique — and often delightfully irreverent — approach to its use of social media. In lieu of the dry language so typical of government communications, the agency uses Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram to reach constituents through a mix of quirky humor

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