FedScoop

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A privacy impact assessment for the TIPS database, which was approved in 2020, does not mention any use of artificial intelligence. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is using artificial intelligence to mine tips about potential threats but is revealing little about how the system actually works.

Inventory 138

Inventory Thresholds Media Electronics 138

Federal News Network

APRIL 26, 2024

So let’s start with the good, for AI that impacts rights and safety. The OMB memo requires agencies to conduct an impact assessment before they deploy the system. They also have to assess whether an AI system is better suited to accomplishing the tasks that the agency wishes to accomplish compared to a non AI strategies.

Impact Assessment 64

Impact Assessment Transparency Networking IT 64

How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The report is not specifically about public procurement of AI, but its content is relevant to assessing the conditions surrounding the acquisition of AI by the public sector. Second, the report does not make explicit whether the mix of buyers from which it draws evidence includes public as well as private buyers.

Procurement 52

Procurement Buyers IT Public Procurement 52

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

This will look different for everyone, so the idea is not to be critical of our shortcomings but to acknowledge our progress, assess where we are and where we’re headed, recenter and get back out there with intent. Making reflection a part of your routine is sure to make your life journey more intentional and impactful.

Impact Assessment 105

Impact Assessment Integrity Integration Import 105

FedScoop

OCTOBER 16, 2023

is actively working to introduce a “light touch” artificial intelligence bill that would aim to protect consumers and entrepreneurs by requiring AI companies to conduct risk and impact assessments for critical-impact AI systems and then undergo certification of such systems, according to a draft of the legislation obtained by FedScoop.

Impact Assessment 113

Impact Assessment Media Innovation Transparency 113

Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

We have a whole panel of commercial space perspectives of different companies talking about things like environmental impact assessments versus environmental assessments, and which one you might need for different types of nuclear sources. What do we do when it’s completely commercial?

Insurance 97

Insurance Import Education Government 97

Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In its Impact Assessment Report for the new customs reform, the European Commission also indicated this procedure as being prone to fraud.

Impact Assessment 45

Impact Assessment Import Participation Transportation 45

ivalua

MARCH 4, 2019

What is known is how no deal is expected to impact the UK economy, businesses and their supply chains. The government’s no deal Brexit impact assessment detailed everything that organisations have been warning about – new procedures, new regulations and long delays at UK/EU borders. What happens next is anyone’s guess.

Supply Chain 45

Supply Chain Supplier Impact Assessment Procurement 45

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

This targeted approach offers clearer accountability, enhanced transparency, simplified risk assessment, and focused testing procedures. Fairness Imbalances in training data may result in bias that impacts model decisions. To assess if an AI system operates as intended, it is important to use accurate and representative training data.

Government 75

Government Government Ethics Transparency 75

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Approach : Lithuania launched an ambitious public procurement reform in 2021 to reduce the country’s carbon footprint and ensure every public procurement decision considers its environmental impact. The government wanted to shift that to 100% by 2023.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 26, 2024

Since then, the international arbitration community has evolved, and it is now undisputed that AI systems have a significant and increasing impact on international arbitration ( see e.g., Maxi Scherer, Chapter 39: Artificial Intelligence in Arbitral Decision-Making: The New Enlightenment?

Impact Assessment 52

Impact Assessment Influencing Import Manufacturing 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 22, 2024

To obtain an environmental license, the investor must obtain approval from the environmental authority of (i) an Environmental Impact Assessment and (ii) an Environmental Management Plan (“PMA”). We do not discuss the tribunal’s jurisdictional reasoning. The ANM further reiterated this in April, August 2017, and December 2019.

Balance 52

Balance Participation Impact Assessment Thresholds 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 29, 2024

Moreover, the risk of counterclaims may compel investors and third-party funders to assess an investor’s conduct more holistically before initiating or financing an arbitration. For instance, the South African Development Community Model BIT Template mandates investors to conduct an environmental impact assessment ( Art.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Impact Assessment Thresholds Contract 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 24, 2024

To obtain an environmental license, the investor must obtain approval from the environmental authority of (i) an Environmental Impact Assessment and (ii) an Environmental Management Plan (“PMA”). We do not discuss the tribunal’s jurisdictional reasoning. The ANM further reiterated this in April, August 2017, and December 2019.

Balance 52

Balance Participation Impact Assessment IT 52

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 10, 2023

This chapter frames the analysis in the rest of the book and will be fundamental in the review of the other drafts, so comments would be most welcome (a.sanchez-graells@bristol.ac.uk). And there are attributes or properties influencing the interpretability of a model (eg clarity) for which there are no evaluation metrics (yet?).

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Ethics Transparency 52

University of Bristol

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Digitalisation could reduce the administrative burden through automation, generate data insights to inform policies and boost efficiency in public spending, and serve as a living lab for GovTech experimentation. It also tends to overshadow the required groundwork and preparatory investment.

Procurement 52

Procurement Government Government Buyers 52

FedScoop

JANUARY 26, 2024

The White House Office of Management and Budget is looking for input on how federal agency privacy impact assessments could more effectively mitigate risks as technologies, such as artificial intelligence, become more advanced. The post OMB seeks input on privacy impact assessments for AI use appeared first on FedScoop.

Impact Assessment 129

Impact Assessment Transparency Budget Import 129

FedScoop

MARCH 7, 2024

That information, according to the Federal Register posting, is supposed to be filed in the Arrival and Departure Information System, a travel history database that CBP is pushing to expand, according to a privacy impact assessment for the platform. That information, according to the disclosure, is supposed to be shared with U.S.

Impact Assessment 134

Impact Assessment Inventory Data Electronics 134

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A potential checklist compiled by the subcommittee includes callouts to describe the AI tool and its intended use, document use limitation plans, conduct an AI impact assessment, identify the testing method and complete a questionnaire designed to “brainstorm and identify metrics” associated with the system.

Impact Assessment 112

Impact Assessment Inventory Transparency Quality 112

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 11, 2024

Required Practices for all Safety- and Rights-Impacting AI Under the risk management requirements of the Memo, before any federal agency can use a safety- or rights-impacting AI, it is required to complete an AI impact assessment. The Memo also does not apply to AI in National Security Systems. race, age, sex, etc.);

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Impact Assessment Procurement Innovation 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 8, 2024

Correctly done, racial equity budgeting can make existing inequalities visible and help governments understand the impact of their choices on racial equity outcomes and drive more informed decisions. Instead, it is about the quality of spending and analyzing fiscal policies and budgetary decisions to understand their impact.

Budget 52

Budget Capacity Education Participation 52

How to Crack a Nut

JUNE 19, 2023

The Government published the white paper and an impact assessment supporting it, which primarily amount to doing nothing and maintaining the status quo (aka AI regulatory gap) in the UK. The UK’s Primer Minister is clearly making a move to use ‘world-leadership in AI safety’ as a major plank of his re-election bid in the coming Fall.

Consulting 52

Consulting Impact Assessment Procurement Ethics 52

FedScoop

JUNE 26, 2024

The document suggests that those looking to deploy generative artificial intelligence conduct a privacy impact assessment, as well as tailored generative AI-focused training for employees with access to protected data and the implementation of a full lifecycle stewardship of data.

Education 132

Education Impact Assessment Data Networking 132

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

FAR & Beyond: The FAS Realignment: Opportunities for “Dead Easy!” With the start of the new fiscal year (FY24), the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) launched its much-anticipated organizational realignment. It also breaks down the long-standing regional contracting structure that supported the MAS program.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Price Supply Chain Procurement 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, CAIOs will be able to waive the application of minimum requirements for specific AI uses where, ‘based upon a system-specific risk assessment, [it is shown] that fulfilling the requirement would increase risks to safety or rights overall or would create an unacceptable impediment to critical agency operations‘ (Section 5(c)(iii)).

Risk Management 69

Risk Management E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 69

FedScoop

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Iris scanners are just a part of our biometric collection, like the collection of fingerprints and photographs for facial comparison,” said the spokesperson, who also cited a 2017 privacy impact assessment. The document does not specifically mention iris technology. It got used for everything.

IT 108

IT Impact Assessment Thresholds Electronics 108

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

CBP has created a privacy threshold analysis an internal document used to analyze potential privacy risks associated with a new technology and whether a privacy impact assessment is necessary for Starlink internet, a step from agency officials that indicates that the SpaceX service is under serious consideration.

Thresholds 91

Thresholds Impact Assessment Telecommunication Evaluation 91

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 31, 2024

On the contrary, the latter should always be grounded on, and be assessed against, normative standards. Contrary to traditional investment treaties, it does not include substantive protection standards nor investor-State dispute settlement mechanisms. I will begin by analysing how it defines and limits the right to regulate.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Impact Assessment Transparency Import 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 12, 2025

Investors frequently make expenditures in the preparatory phase of an investment, such as environmental impact assessments , scientific surveys, or financial advice. When are these expenditures considered an investment? “There is no dispute regarding the fact that Mozambique never awarded PEL a concession to develop the Project.

Engineering 52

Engineering Tender Public Private Partnership Transportation 52

How to Crack a Nut

JUNE 26, 2024

This was clearly a counterintuitive way of thinking about AI and procurement, given that the ‘big promise’ of AI is that it will reduce friction (eg through automation, and/or delegation of ‘non-value-added’ tasks). Why would I want to create friction in this context? and the second, what do I mean by friction.

Procurement 64

Procurement Import Participation Impact Assessment 64

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

At the same time, it also spells out AI systems that the government considers to be safety- or rights-impacting, such as automated security systems, risk assessments or emotion detection technology. “In The Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday released its draft guidance for federal agencies using artificial intelligence.

Inventory 104

Inventory Impact Assessment Transportation Transportation 104

FedScoop

JULY 22, 2024

The Secret Service has also disclosed a social media screening contract through a privacy impact assessment. Protective Threat Management System According to an agency privacy impact assessment, the Secret Service uses a technology called the Protective Threat Management System.

Media 86

Media Impact Assessment Budget Data 86

FedScoop

OCTOBER 23, 2023

They also suggested that the Office of Management and Budget update its guide to privacy impact assessments, which agencies are supposed to conduct before deploying new technologies, to include AI-related considerations. In the Oct.

Inventory 105

Inventory Impact Assessment Evaluation Electronics 105

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Michael Sellitto, Anthropic’s head of global affairs, said in an interview with FedScoop that the company wasn’t ready to share the agencies it’s engaged with in conversation, but emphasized that it is interested in expanding the use cases for its technology within civilian federal agencies. This interview was edited for clarity and length.

Government 111

Government Government Evaluation Import 111

FedScoop

MARCH 10, 2025

Vint said his office scrutinizes many of the issues raised by Democrats tied to OPMs IT and financial systems as part of annual reviews, part of the watchdogs oversight responsibilities required by statute and based on developing risks identified through our ongoing risk assessment efforts.

IT 116

IT Impact Assessment Networking Government 116

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In their original complaint , the two federal workers accused OPM of sidestepping federal law by setting up an unauthorized, insecure server to send mass emails including messages about the Trump administrations deferred resignation program to the entire federal workforce without conducting a privacy impact assessment, as required by law.

Impact Assessment 123

Impact Assessment Engineering Government Government 123

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

A privacy impact assessment for the GLAAS system is no longer available because the USAID website has been taken offline. Blocking access to the Global Acquisition and Assistance System (GLAAS) and the related Phoenix system constitutes one of the ways that the agencys activities have largely been put on hold. As part of the U.S.

E-procurement 124

E-procurement Impact Assessment Professional Services Procurement 124