FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Federal agencies have perhaps the tallest order, with the USCCR breaking out overarching oversight, transparency and procurement proposals for any agency that uses facial recognition. 1 deadline for agencies to “provide public notice and plain-language documentation” of such use cases in its AI inventory. “It’s

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Intellectual property (IP) is a big deal in government subcontracts. Learn more about intellectual property in government contracts Best Practice 1: Prepare Well Before Negotiations Before you start negotiating, it’s smart to do an IP audit. It’s like taking inventory of your ideas and creations.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 10, 2023

31, 2023, the state’s Department of Administrative Services will conduct an annual inventory of all AI-based systems used by state entities, and each year the department must confirm that none of those systems leads to unfair discrimination or disparate impacts. Beginning on Dec.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Often referred to as “Phase II” guidance, the pending directive is a requirement of the OPEN Government Data Act , which became law as a part of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act , or Evidence Act, in 2019. The wait on corresponding OMB guidance, however, has lingered.

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Import and Trade Remedies

MARCH 1, 2024

The Government of Canada also recently announced new reporting requirements for steel imports and importers may experience detained imports on the suspicion of being manufactured with forced or child labour. Importers may consider shifting fulfilment and inventory processes to import goods in advance of April 26 (or 29), 2024.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 1, 2024

Atlanta and New York City and co-sponsored by Microsoft and OpenAI, was part of the agency’s efforts to get the federal government to open up authoritative data and set it up for usability, GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan told reporters in D.C. The event, held in Washington, D.C., It’s just something that is now becoming the norm.”

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FedScoop

MARCH 6, 2024

The Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act, introduced by House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., Agencies have already begun to use artificial intelligence to improve oversight, save taxpayer dollars and increase government efficiency,” Comer said in the release.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In fact, OMB is expected to release an updated governmentwide inventory of AI uses cases on or around Dec. The 2023 inventory showed there were more than 700 AI use cases, but the expectation is that number could easily double or triple given the excitement around generative AI and expanded use of predictive AI.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 14, 2024

Few agency workers across the federal government are more closely and publicly associated with their area of expertise than Ted Kaouk is with data. Compiling the CFTC’s AI use case inventory is in progress and the agency is on track to meet Office of Management and Budget timelines, Kaouk said. derivatives markets.

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AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 19, 2024

The Alliance brings together major players from US and African private sectors, government agencies, and civil society to focus on the strategic purpose of making digital trade flows easier, cheaper, and more efficient. This data is critical for maintaining accurate inventory levels and ensuring products are readily available.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Jay Blindauer A contractor takes on a Government contract to make money, and inflation is getting in the way. With inflation eroding value for this long, a Government contractor may need to obtain contract relief. Relief So, how does a contractor obtain inflation cost relief from the Government?

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Rather, the subcommittee intends for its checklist to serve as a “guidance document,” and the federal government should determine which “standardized approach” to AI field testing that law enforcement agencies must follow.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Lacking another CR or full funding bill, the government faces a shutdown. Agencies, including the Department of Defense (DoD), are urging Congress to pass appropriations bills into law as soon as possible. or virtually HERE.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

On March 28, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-24-10 , Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence (Memo), updating and implementing OMB’s November 2023 proposed memorandum of the same name.

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FedScoop

APRIL 26, 2024

The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking the disclosure of records related to the National Security Agency’s use of artificial intelligence, as the Biden administration emphasizes transparency surrounding use of the technology in the government. In a Thursday complaint , the ACLU asked the U.S.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 24, 2024

government to rapidly deploy AI as part of national security systems and aide AI development through projects such as the National Science Foundation’s National AI Research Resource. While some of the governance components were included in the memo, some of that direction spilled into an additional document.

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FedScoop

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Biden administration on Thursday launched the Federal Program Inventory , a searchable tool that aims to enhance government transparency and accessibility for federal programs that offer funds to individuals, organizations or governments.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The use of AI by the US Federal Government is an important focus of the AI Executive Order. It will be subject to a new governance regime detailed in the Draft Policy on the use of AI in the Federal Government (the ‘Draft AI in Government Policy’, see also its Factsheet ), which is open for comment until 5 December 2023.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday released the latest version of its artificial intelligence use case inventory, reporting 158 active applications for the technology a major jump from the 67 it made public last year. More details about these use cases are available on the inventory.

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FedScoop

MARCH 27, 2025

A bipartisan group of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members reintroduced a bill Thursday that aims to overhaul federal software purchasing for better efficiency and reduced costs. and Pat Fallon, R-Texas, said in a statement that the government spends money on software that it doesnt need, doesnt use or already has.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

For a Government contractor or subcontractor, that means it is time for equal employment opportunity (“EEO”) housekeeping. 40] The three notices to be posted are the “EEO is the Law” Poster , [41] the “EEO is the Law” Supplemental Poster , [42] and the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. [43] Jay Blindauer It is late Spring.

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The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

One health care organization had inventory management problems, supplier performance issues, and a high departmental staff turnover rate[1]. Inventory fulfilment rates were low. Following the advice of the consultant, there was a reduced inventory investment of 50% and the inventory fulfilment rate went to 98% satisfaction.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 20, 2025

One health care organization had inventory management problems, supplier performance issues, and a high departmental staff turnover rate. Inventory fulfilment rates were low. Following the advice of the consultant, there was a reduced inventory investment of 50% and the inventory fulfilment rate went to 98% satisfaction.

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FedScoop

MARCH 28, 2024

The White House released its much-anticipated artificial intelligence governance policy Thursday, establishing a roadmap for federal agencies’ management and usage of the budding technology. Additionally, the policy expands existing disclosures that agencies must share publicly and annually that inventory their AI uses.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security recently updated its artificial intelligence use case inventory to reflect several uses of the technology that have already been made public elsewhere, including facial comparison and machine learning tools used within the department. AI use case inventories are only as valuable as compliance with them is.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Federal agencies’ artificial intelligence use case inventories are intended to become a more expansive resource for the government and public under new draft guidance from the Office of Management and Budget.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement wishes you a joyful holiday season! Your support and dedication have been instrumental in our efforts to advance common sense in government procurement. Her dedication to fostering transparency and collaboration has greatly benefited the Federal procurement community.

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FedScoop

MARCH 5, 2024

The Biden administration’s efforts to improve reporting of artificial intelligence use case inventories include efforts to make them more searchable, the government’s top IT official said Tuesday. “We’re The post Biden administration working on ‘enhancing’ AI use case reporting, Martorana says appeared first on FedScoop.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As the government seeks to regulate artificial intelligence, its work to track applications of the technology across federal agencies would benefit from improvements in formatting, transparency and information included, experts and researchers told FedScoop. Inventories are a step, right?,”

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FedScoop

MAY 31, 2024

But she also probed the agency for details about its AI use cases, alleging the SBA had uses it hadn’t reported publicly in its annual inventory. “In Despite this, the SBA has not been transparent and reports that it has not used AI,” wrote Ernst, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 17, 2025

Although the federal government has made strides in its work to implement artificial intelligence governance policies over the past several years, agencies are still experiencing challenges, a new Stanford report said. Those officials mostly come from within the government.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Cross-government partnerships were crucial to moving the ball forward on modernization, OMB said, delivering more accessible digital services to the public that the office said is just the beginning. OMB issued matching guidance in March that formalized how federal agencies will approach reporting, governance and use of AI tools.

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FedScoop

MARCH 7, 2025

More than a dozen civil society organizations are urging the Trump administration to keep in place guidance requiring federal agencies to maintain and update their artificial intelligence use case inventories. The Government Accountability Office found that most AI use case inventories were not fully comprehensive and accurate.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 23, 2024

leadership on AI and coordinating AI policy across government, including working with PCAST. That order set up guardrails for the use of trustworthy AI within the government and established the process by which agencies publicly report their AI use cases, which Bidens approach has built upon. Krishnan will be focused on U.S.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

These include cybersecurity guidelines, certain national security recommendations and language about government efficiency. Though it sparked some regulation, the order mostly directed the creation of an internal governance structure , acquisition guidance and, most recently, a national security framework.

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