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The VA Plays ‘Catch-Up’ on Machine Learning Integration

FedTech Magazine

Speaking Tuesday at the AFCEA Bethesda 15th Annual Health IT Event, Michael Parrish said the VA’s supply chain modernization effort is focused on using technologies like machine learning (ML) to ensure order management has full enterprise visibility.

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Updated NIST cybersecurity framework adds core function, focuses on supply chain risk management

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A decade after releasing its landmark national cybersecurity framework, the National Institute of Standards and Technology on Monday released version 2.0 , an updated document that emphasizes governance and supply chain issues for both public and private sector entities.

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[Pod] Supply Chain Cyber Attack: Expeditors and iRobot

Art of Procurement

The post [Pod] Supply Chain Cyber Attack: Expeditors and iRobot appeared first on Art of Procurement. Cyber attacks have been on the rise since 2020, occurring with increasing frequency and having a more detrimental impact to.

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Getting a Kiss From a World Class Supply Chain

Art of Procurement

The post Getting a Kiss From a World Class Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement. Founded in 1894 by Milton Hershey, The Hershey Company has seen their share of ups and downs. Not only have.

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Essential Strategies for Contractors to Secure Supply Chains in Times of Crisis

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In today's volatile and interconnected global economy, supply chains are more complex and vulnerable than ever. Disasters—whether natural events like hurricanes and earthquakes or man-made crises such as cyber-attacks and geopolitical conflicts—pose significant risks to supply chains.

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80% of UK businesses say Brexit caused the biggest supply chain disruption in the last 12 months

ivalua

83% fear the biggest disruption from Brexit is yet to come, while increasing supply chain disruption caused revenues to drop by an estimated 18%. Increasing supply chain disruption meant that 28% of UK businesses lost revenue in the last 12 months, with these businesses estimating an average drop in revenue of 18%.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions: U.S., U.K. Manufacturers Accelerate Procurement

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Ivalua study finds 97% of procurement leaders see significant disruption in direct materials supply chain; 67% not confident in existing technology; 84% consider modernization a ‘strategic priority’. Nearly all executives surveyed (97%) point to significant disruption today in their direct materials supply chain.