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On some basic metadata practices, US government gets an ‘F,’ per new online tracker

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The new government website evaluation tool , which is called “gov metadata,” was created by Luke Fretwell and his son, Elias, as part of the Civic Hacking Agency, a project focused on technology for the public good. Several agencies, including the Departments of Commerce and Transportation, did not respond to requests for comment.

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It’s Time to Rethink Supply Chain Risk Management

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In these instances, tradeoffs have been made, such as impeding carbon emissions reduction progress through the use of less sustainable products or carbon intensive transportation options. Common Supply Chain strategies, such as just-in-time inventory, exacerbate the impact of shocks. Improving Supplier Collaboration.

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Friday Flash 04/12/2024

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Transportation to the conference will be provided for guests staying at the Residence Inn Marriott via shuttle in the morning and evening on Wednesday and Thursday. Currently, these use cases are not listed on the VA’s public inventory, which the department is required to update annually. miles away from the Fairview Park Marriott.

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OMB draft AI guidance defines role of top agency AI official, adds to inventories

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The memo strongly emphasizes AI innovation, instructing agencies to build IT infrastructure to support AI, collect data to train AI and evaluate potential applications of generative AI. Notably, challenges with AI inventories were the subject of a major Stanford report published in 2022.

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White House unveils AI governance policy focused on risks, transparency

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Among other things, the memo mandates that agencies establish guardrails for AI uses that could impact Americans’ rights or safety, expands what agencies share in their AI use case inventories, and establishes a requirement for agencies to designate chief AI officers to oversee their use of the technology.

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Friday Flash 02/23/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Relatedly, the Department is authorized to evaluate risks associated with the likelihood that an IaaS product or provider may be used for malicious cyber-enabled activity, and recommend remediation measures to address such risks. There are more than 100 use cases listed on the VA’s 2023 AI inventory , with more than 40 in an operation phase.

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State Department trims several uses from public AI inventory

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The Department of State recently removed several items from its public artificial intelligence use case inventory, including a behavioral analytics system and tools to collect and analyze media clips. OMB has previously stated that agencies “are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of their inventories.”

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