FedInsider

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Harnessing AI is a useful way to advance modernization goals, but AI governance—including ethical considerations, data security, and compliance with federal regulations—must remain a top priority. And increased AI implementation demand that organizations rethink how they staff, develop, and run their day-to-day operations.

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Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 12, 2024

Our FAR Part 3 course offers valuable insights to help you maintain ethical standards and compliance in your contracting endeavors. Understanding the Importance of Ethics in Government Contracting Ethical conduct is the cornerstone of successful government contracting. Learn more about our Ethics Training courses 2.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association. As public confidence in the U.S.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this webinar Maria Panichelli walks you through the ethical issues that are the most common causes of suspensions and debarments from doing business with the federal government. EST Register here The post Suspensions, Debarments, and Ethical Issues for Government Contractors appeared first on McCarter & English, LLP.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Chenega has appointed Peter Nosek as senior vice president, chief legal officer, and chief ethics and compliance officer. The Alaska native corporation also named Kris Singleton president of its Astraeus Operations subsidiary, according to the executive’s Linkedin post.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this webinar experienced government contracts attorney Maria Panichelli discusses the ethical issues and common causes of suspensions and debarments, which can keep you from doing future business with the federal government. Nothing is scarier to government contractors than the prospect of suspension or debarment.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 26, 2024

An unsealed filing shows the U.S. Court of Federal Claims backed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's decision to award a $554 million deal to an official's former employer based on the official's firewall from the deal.

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FedScoop

APRIL 4, 2024

The agency sees ways that AI could help protect cyber networks, but also ways it could be an ethical quagmire or a tool for enemies of the United States.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

Inter-Personal Conduct and Ethics For the first parallel panel of the early afternoon session, moderator Abby Cohen Smutny was joined by speakers Funke Adekoya , Brandon Bang , Nicolás Gálvez Solis , Matthew Gearing KC and Jonathan Lim to discuss ICCA’s Guidelines on Standards of Practice.

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FedScoop

JUNE 5, 2024

To assess AI uses and whether they’re needed, the officials also said the agency is looking to its AI Ethics Council, which has been around for several years. That means that when we deploy and build something, it has to be sustainable.” Some AI uses are already being deployed at the agency. It is one of five uses listed for the FBI.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Cunningham adds that proper training for system operators “must cover not only system operation but also legal and ethical considerations.” Keeping pace with rapid technological advancements, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics, while navigating associated legal and ethical challenges can be tricky to navigate.

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FedScoop

MARCH 28, 2024

Artificial intelligence played an outsized role in the latest round of submissions to the General Services Administration’s 10x technology investment program, the agency said this week in announcing the 16 ideas it has selected to fund.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 20, 2025

It will also change the title of the part from Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest to Business Ethics and Conflicts of Interest. The proposed OCI rule implementing the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act has just dropped. The entire law, however, was less than two pages.

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FedScoop

APRIL 17, 2024

Commerce requested information on topics including data dissemination standards, data accessibility and retrieval, partnership engagement, data integrity and quality, data ethics and more. Commerce hopes to ensure that the data these tools consume is easily accessible and ‘machine understandable,’ versus just ‘machine readable.’”

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Spend Network

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Ensuring transparency in government procurement is not only a matter of ethical governance but also a catalyst for efficiency, fair competition, and economic growth. What exactly does transparency do to ensure these things? Here's a quick overview of how it works, and what governments can do to make it a part of their processes.

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FedScoop

APRIL 12, 2024

As the use of AI continues to grow in the [intellectual property] community, it is essential to address the legal and ethical considerations that arise with the use of these technologies.” Holcomb said that if the agency sees a proven AI use “in the small,” it will move to see if the tool is scalable.

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VWV

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A new element of the NPPS, as compared with previous versions, is the focus on ensuring suppliers uphold the highest standards of integrity, ethical conduct and environmental sustainability in business. We have picked out some key points to note.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

While much media attention (though arguably not enough) has been paid to Winner’s whistleblowing, the ethics and importance of leaking, and the government’s aggressive use of the Espionage Act, Reality Winner sets itself apart by focusing its attention on the person and family behind the whistleblower.

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FedScoop

MARCH 13, 2024

Emerging technology should always be used in ethical ways and tech companies, alongside Congress, need to ensure that this happens.” Langworthy said during the hearing that while he strongly supports innovation and wants to ensure that the U.S. You can’t go build a dirty bomb; that’s against the law, so AI can’t do it either.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 9, 2025

Bermann considered it unlikely but agreed that tribunals should remain mindful of professional and ethical standards. He leaned toward the latter, emphasizing that if parties intentionally included such a clause, it reflects an ex ante choice that must be respected under the principle of party autonomy. Arbitration is more than analysis.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 30, 2023

“Soft skills such as communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and worth ethic are highly transferable between industries and can often be the difference between you receiving job interviews and offers or not,” the article states. That’s not to say that hard skills are becoming any less important.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 29, 2024

This choice has not taken into account the fact that the currency may fluctuate and become unfavourable, that the lead time may be far too long, and the machine may not arrive when needed. It is possible that the supplier cannot speak the language of the procurement organisation, making queries and conversations challenging.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 31, 2025

Our discussions will emphasize how these technologies can be leveraged to improve citizen services while ensuring security, privacy, and ethical considerations are addressed. Having led major initiatives in mission innovation and partner co-development, I understand how to bring diverse stakeholders together to solve complex challenges.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

We want to do this extremely ethically,” Mehra said, “and with security in mind, foremost.” We’ve been using and are continuing to train and refine our models,” Mehra said, “to give you accurate predictions of where your package is, when it’s going to be delivered and then, with it, the exact time.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 18, 2024

Those rules followed March 2022 recommendations from the agency’s Investor Advisory Committee, which called for ethical guidelines regarding AI models used by investment firms and financial institutions. The whole financial sector, indirectly, will be relying on those central nodes,” Gensler said.

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FedScoop

APRIL 19, 2024

For the GSA internally, a new Login.gov pilot leveraging facial matching technology best represents the agency’s commitment to “using technology ethically and responsibly and securely for the public good,” Carnahan said. So, too, might a yearslong track record of using machine learning, large language models and language processing bots.

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ivalua

JANUARY 8, 2023

The act was established to address issues of sustainability and ethical conduct in global supply chains, and has significant implications for companies and procurement organizations operating in Germany. The Act also presents an opportunity for procurement organizations to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability and ethical conduct.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Long before the current craze around generative AI, the intelligence community, led by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, developed guiding principles and a supporting framework for the ethical use of AI by intelligence agencies. “I think one of the things that we are grappling with is data management,” he said.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Sustainable procurement focuses on purchasing products and services that have minimal environmental impact, are ethically sourced, and support fair labor practices. When it comes to procurement, having a clear, strategic approach is key to delivering value to your organization. “For me, group purchasing brings two major benefits.

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ivalua

JULY 12, 2021

The opportunity is around being able to leverage these regional initiatives and organizations to improve the corporation’s overall image, community engagement, and ethical spending as well as strengthening their global supply chain. Ethical Spend Toolset.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 26, 2024

Neasham further stated on Friday that Amazon believes “governments should put in place regulations to govern the ethical use of facial recognition technology, and we are ready to help them design appropriate rules, if requested.”

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The Softly Spark

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but it can also come with a hefty price if you’re not careful. Using unclear green imagery on product labels might save space, but it can lead to accusations of greenwashing and costly class-action lawsuits. Make a change.” ( § 260.4 (d) The case is still pending, and its outcome remains to be seen.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

In this episode of Humble Beginnings, we chat with Rancher Government Solutions CEO Paul Smith about his Baltimore, Maryland, upbringing, and ultimate rise to leadership. Smith and his seven siblings all worked their way through high school and college after attending Catholic parochial school as children for its values, proximity and affordability.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

This demonstrates that businesses increasingly recognize diversity as a global issue and these programs provide an “ethical” mechanism to connect with customers through community engagement. However, the ethical justification is no longer the totality of the value proposition as leaders now see the overall value for their business. .

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 22, 2024

Is your March Madness bracket breaking government ethics rules? Hope you are having a good week readers, and enjoying some March Madness. While it looks like spring in our neck of the woods, in this part of the country the weather can change quickly. Never a dull moment! Enjoy your weekend!

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 9, 2024

Spotlight on Ethical and Transparent Corporate Culture The new pilot program underscores DOJ’s commitment to fostering a corporate culture of integrity and accountability, and sends a clear message to would-be whistleblowers and corporate entities alike. View the full article

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Government Contracts

MARCH 26, 2025

Circuit that its decision to transfer ethics complaints against a senior district court judge, lodged by his own colleagues, supported her contention that her fellow circuit judges shouldn't investigate her fitness to remain on the bench. Counsel for suspended 97-year-old Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman on Wednesday told the D.C.

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