Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 17, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating claims by a Boeing whistleblower, who raised safety and quality concerns in the production of the 787 Dreamliner.

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 24, 2024

The passing of Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor fired in retaliation from Spirit AeroSystems after raising safety concerns about the 737 Max jet, on Tuesday, April 30, marks another tragic event in the ongoing Boeing saga. Reuters reports a Boeing engineering union will offer trainings on U.S. Dean is the.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 8, 2024

Most experts agree that the long-term potential of artificial intelligence (AI) depends on building a solid foundation of reliable, readily available, high-quality data. One area where data quality and readiness play a particularly crucial role for federal, state, and local government agencies is identity management.

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FedInsider

AUGUST 30, 2024

For instance, using data gathered on water quality can be used for planning and designing environmental interventions to keep pollutants out of groundwater. Many agencies may implement data-driven decisions to improve citizen services, cutting down on response times and improving the quality of those services.

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FedScoop

JUNE 5, 2024

The technology eases hackers’ ability to perform basic scripting tasks and identify coding errors, Kaiser said, while deepfakes are leveraged in social engineering campaigns and increasingly refined spearphishing messages. “A Do you have a threat actor that is extremely proficient in human engineering?

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Telles.eu

OCTOBER 12, 2023

On this one the discrimination against internal combustion engines is explicit since only these would be subject to an analysis of pollution arising from their running. Well, this requirement is mandatory for internal combustion engines but optional for 100% electric ones. This is, self-evidently, discriminatory and as thus, illegal.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In this post, we’ll explore how Thorn used Amazon Web Services (AWS) in conjunction with generative artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize their internal customer support for organization-wide IT, security, and engineering. Thorn is a registered 501(c)(3) organization that builds technology to defend children from sexual abuse.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 21, 2024

But that potential downside is mitigated by the technology’s potential to build hyper-specific models without needing an engineer or physician during that development phase — but later coming in to ensure quality patient care. But it’s going to be those subtle margins.

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Its mission is to make quality education widely accessible, even to those outside major cities. To provide students with the highest quality learning experience, Metis leveraged Amazon Web Services (AWS) to power its interactive live streams. Engineers mapped out the build and launched a working demo in October 2022.

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

According to a presolicitation notice published Wednesday, the potential eight-year, $488 million SMAS II contract includes system safety, software assurance, reliability and maintainability, quality engineering, industrial safety program,

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Digital Service engineer, the intent is to eliminate any distinction of quality between authorizations and bring the “same high watermark that says, ‘This meets the expectation for reuse across the government.’” For Waterman, a former Technology Modernization Fund adviser and U.S.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 30, 2024

Streamlined code reviews maintain software quality, mitigate security risks, and enhance operational efficiency. The challenge Software engineering teams face significant challenges in the creation and review of pull requests. This reduces context switching, improves team collaboration, and boosts overall productivity.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Federal agencies have increasingly looked to RPA “bots” to offload basic but cumbersome processes to free humans up to focus on higher-quality work. The IRS is looking to shore up the staffing of its robotic processing automation arm, as the program aims to develop and deploy 35 to 50 automations annually for the tax agency.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 8, 2024

Fairbanks Morse Defense has bought Samtan Engineering , a Malden, Massachusetts-based single-source metalworking supplier, in an effort to add metal-stamped products and machine shop services to FMD's portfolio. "Samtan "Samtan has a long track record of delivering superior customer service and high-quality products to the U.S.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The USPTO in 2021 sent its top engineers to Google to be certified in TensorFlow and develop neural network feedback loops for patent examiners to rate algorithms, as well as to apply machine learning and AI to patent classification, search and quality.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In a recent post on LinkedIn, Jones said he would spearhead product life cycle process transformation efforts and collaborate with the senior engineering, supply chain, operations and quality leadership teams. Chuck Jones , formerly a vice president at Honeywell , has joined RTX business Raytheon as VP of digital operations.

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WashngtonExec

APRIL 2, 2025

NMRTC Naples supports Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Commands mission priorities, including warfighter readiness, medical force generation and delivery of high-quality care. The contract ensures operational efficiency and readiness of medical facilities supporting the Navy and Marine Corps. This task order falls under the U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The company said Monday that, under the potential 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quality contract, it will deliver a range of information technology and engineering services to bolster the technology infrastructure of the VA's Office of Information Technology. ECS has secured a prime spot on the $60.7

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It takes multi-factor authentication (MFA) to a whole new level, but it requires reliable attributes and quality data to implement. He has over 30 years of experience in IT that spans software engineering, application security and project management across government agencies and private industry.

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GovSpend

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Data is the core of the GovSpend value proposition, and increasing data coverage and quality is a top objective. Today we are dramatically improving the overall volumes, quality, and refresh rates of data – and we’re not letting up. Any final words? At GovSpend, we have a tremendous opportunity in front of us.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Army's decision to deem unacceptable an engineering firm's bid for construction deals in South Korea, as the watchdog found the bids unclear on who would perform certain quality control and safety activities. Government Accountability Office has agreed with the U.S.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 14, 2024

In this position, Uddin is responsible for coordinating and improving various aspects of the company, including program management, manufacturing, supply chain logistics, quality assurance, safety protocols, and engineering initiatives within both defense and commercial manufacturing sectors.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Conigliaro’s responsibilities in her new role include handling compliance initiatives, quality management systems and overall business operations, the cybersecurity architecture, engineering and critical infrastructure solutions provider said Tuesday. Conigliaro’s LinkedIn profile shows that she joined SkyePoint in

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

It’s the culture around data hygiene, the quality of the data, the way we collect it, how we keep it clean.” To read more about how AI can (and will) change your work, download it here: Get the guide Photo by This is Engineering at pexels.com Favorite This article appears in our new guide, “ AI: A Crash Course.”

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The company said Monday that, under the potential 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quality contract, it will deliver a range of information technology and engineering services to bolster the technology infrastructure of the VA's Office of Information Technology. ECS has secured a prime spot on the $60.7

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The most fantastic benefit of digital transformation is [that] everybody’s singing from the same sheet of music,” said Anthony Young, Salesforce’s Director of Solution Engineering. The byproduct of good government,” Young said, “is the intangibles that really improve [citizens’] quality of life.”

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Kusnezov has served in scientific and national security positions, including Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Energy, Chief Scientist for the National Nuclear Security Administration, Director of Advanced Simulation and Computing and the Director of the multi-billion-dollar National Security Science, Technology and Engineering programs.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

For instance, the rapid adoption of edge computing can be attributed to 5G’s superior qualities. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University NYC and an MS in Electrical and Computer engineering from George Mason University.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Oversees the analysis of cost, performance, quality, service and delivery. Provides responsive support to City Departments regarding complex procurement issues, including Revenue Contracts, Technology, Architect services, Engineering services, Construction, and Public Works Contracts, and Systems contracts.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 8, 2024

Testing and measuring in the AWS Cloud The Mi-Case engineers quickly created the OMS in the AWS Cloud, which allowed IDOC SMEs to view the new system. This story demonstrates that implementation can be accelerated without compromising quality.

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Bahmni is designed to improve the quality of patient care in settings with limited bandwidth and infrastructure. Today, Bahmni supports millions of patients across more than 50 countries. The Philippines’ population of more than 110 million is spread across thousands of islands, making centralized registration impossible.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This shift in ownership and governance is underpinned by the principle of data as a product (DaaP), where data is treated as a valuable, high-quality asset, just like any physical product an organization offers. This includes defining product requirements, managing product lifecycles, and ensuring product quality and consistency.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Bamboo Health operates one of the nation’s most powerful care collaboration networks, providing Real-Time Care Intelligence to enable seamless care coordination, leading to higher quality and cost-effective whole person healthcare.​ AWS provides the right services and enterprise support for their customers to achieve operational excellence.

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GovLoop

MARCH 25, 2024

It’s been pretty fast, and great quality. AI capability built into PowerPoint has improved the quality of training slide decks, too. An AI prompt is different from a search engine query, Hayden said. But once I tried using it, I was amazed by the quality of the output, the benefits to productivity, and the money that’s saved.”

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

But while those challenges merited “heavy scrutiny,” the report’s authors arrived at the conclusion that the technology possessed the “ability to construct high-quality, affordable houses and communities, at a much faster pace, throughout rural Alaska including the Alaskan Arctic.” Residents have been asking, “will it work in Nome?

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AWS Public Sector

MAY 14, 2024

Our collaboration with AWS builds on City Colleges’ commitment to providing high-quality education experiences that connect diverse talent to emerging industry needs,” said Chancellor Juan Salgado, City Colleges of Chicago. “By Diversity in the field of AI is not just about fairness or representation.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Jorge and his team work with the Google data center platforms engineering teams selecting. management of quality, cost, and supply. procurement and engineering roles. Jorge holds a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford, as well as an MBA from the. Engineering from UC Berkeley.

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