Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 29, 2024

A recent circular released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) “is an important step in expanding the protection of whistleblowers from being silenced due to illegally broad NDAs” according to whistleblower attorney Benjamin Calitri.

Import 115

Import Networking IT 115

American City & Country

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The single most important factor for any organization to consider when buying technology is collaboration, both internally and with potential solution providers. The traditional lanes of the records manager, IT director and CISO (chief information security officer) are increasingly overlapping when considering the advantages of modernization.”

Import 110

Import Competitive Bidding Price Change Management 110

SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In this webinar, government contracting attorneys, John Holtz and Gregory Weber will discuss the most important legal developments for federal contractors in 2024. The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship is hosting this helpful, virtual workshop on Legal Updates 2024.

Government Contracts 105

Government Contracts Import Contract Government 105

FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Predictive AI can strengthen agencies cybersecurity resilience and will likely become more important than generative AI because larger data sets will be at its disposal to anticipate attacks and trends, said Defense Information Systems Agency CTO Stephen Wallace at the 2024 Rubrik Public Sector Summit in October.

Networking 310

Networking Import Data Government 310

FedTech Magazine

JULY 23, 2024

Different agencies have different hypervisor, cloud migration, desktop virtualization and application modernization needs, so it’s important to understand which alternatives support their missions. PIVOT: Reimagine virtualization as application requirements increase in…

Efficiency 293

Efficiency Networking Import 293

FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In a recent interview with FedTech magazine, Whitman discusses GSA’s plans for generative AI and how it may benefit operations, the importance of collaborating with other agencies, and…

Collaboration 300

Collaboration Import Data Government 300

FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Ensuring all of the steps are in place to migrate securely to the cloud will be important to creating a safe EHR environment,” says Larissa Manor, advanced technology account… “IHS is planning for a new electronic health record, and as a part of this implementation, there will be some transition to the cloud.

IT 300

IT Innovation Electronics Accountability 300

FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Data is so important for a company, and that data needs to be backed up,” says tribe CIO Christopher Abel. “It That means protecting tribal history at CPN’s Cultural Heritage Center museum and data in the Tribal Rolls Department, which handles membership, including tribal enrollment, burial insurance and tribal ID cards.

Insurance 301

Insurance Data Import IT 301

Redstone Government Consulting

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As a government contractor, ensuring compliance with employment law regulations is not only a legal requirement but also a crucial element in protecting your business from significant financial and legal risks.

Import 102

Import Government Government Management 102

FedTech Magazine

APRIL 1, 2024

The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource pilot is an important but limited step in getting agencies to start planning to integrate AI technology into their work, according to an NVIDIA spokesperson. Led by the U.S.

Integration 283

Integration Integrity IT Innovation 283

FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This is important for a hybrid workforce with staff members who work from… This means prioritizing tools and technology that enable an agency to create a digital experience that is scalable, secure, reliable and cost-effective.

Collaboration 281

Collaboration Import Data 281

FedTech Magazine

MAY 24, 2023

At the same time, end users can be the weak link in information security if they don’t have the proper training and don’t understand how important their contribution can be. As frontline staff, they are perfectly positioned to notice anything unusual going on with IT systems.

Education 273

Education Import Government Government 273

FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Top intelligence officials stressed the importance of partnerships — whether the collaboration be with other agencies, allies, academia or industry — in talks Monday at the 2023 Department of Defense Intelligence Information System Worldwide Conference in Portland, Ore. “We’re talking about leveraging emerging technologies,” said Lt.

Budget 261

Budget Collaboration Innovation Import 261

FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Its important to re-evaluate what exactly an application must do. How Will Customizations Affect Modernization? Its common for a legacy application to have several customizations, but whether these are still relevant can be difficult to determine.

Evaluation 232

Evaluation Import IT 232

FedTech Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

Perhaps more important, 64 percent said they were satisfied with their current situation. According to a recent Federal News Network survey, roughly 60 percent of federal employees work in a hybrid setup, 33 percent work entirely remotely, and the remainder work entirely in person. But with COVID waning, agency leaders…

Sustainability 253

Sustainability Networking Import Government 253

FedTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2024

Embracing app assessments is critical with only 27 percent of organizations modernizing mission-critical apps and related data and systems, despite 83 percent of IT leaders acknowledging the importance of these efforts,…

Import 222

Import Data IT 222

FedTech Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

One method to help keep track of everything that goes into a software product is a software bill of materials, a critically important document that can serve as a point of reference for everyone from developers to…

Risk Management 243

Risk Management Supply Chain Management Demand 243

FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2022

If possible, though, save time and money by putting this important — but not business-critical — function in the cloud.… On-premises may be required in certain circumstances; for example, if an MDM is tightly linked to an endpoint security product already running on-premises.

Management 237

Management Import 237

FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2022

As federal agencies increasingly rely on cloud services and data analytics, speed and uptime is more important than ever. IT leaders now need systems and solutions that require little hands-on attention and provide low latency with quick response time.

Data 227

Data Import Management IT 227

Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For background, a study highlighted that over EUR 200 billion (EUR 72 billion in imports and EUR 148 billion in exports) in 2021 benefited from EU inward and outward processing operations. The post Storage and inward processing dilemma when EU anti-dumping measures are in place appeared first on Import and Trade Remedies Blog.

Export 60

Export Quality Import Accountability 60

GovLoop

JANUARY 15, 2025

Topics include: Four common mistakes that agencies make in their identity verification programs How to reduce the “time tax” on constituents using services that require identity verification The importance of having transparency into the verification process, providing context for each decision made Favorite

Balance 103

Balance Transparency Import Management 103

FedTech Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

Threat hunting is becoming more important than ever for government agencies as federal cybersecurity officials warn of threats that nation-state actors may pose to election systems this year. Evidence emerged last year that state-sponsored hacking groups had even breached agencies.

Telecommunication 176

Telecommunication Import Government Government 176

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 2, 2024

With Digital Iceland’s unique challenges as an island nation responsible for critical government services, it’s important to provide continuity of critical government services, even during our most severe disaster planning scenarios where connectivity to Iceland would be disrupted,” said Birna Íris Jónsdóttir, CEO of Digital Iceland.

Networking 132

Networking Data Manufacturing Government 132

FedScoop

JANUARY 17, 2025

Microsofts participation underscores the importance of a strategic agreement between the federal government and one of its largest technology providers, the release states. This alignment is a critical step toward greater efficiency and security.

IT 104

IT Vendor Management Risk Management Education 104

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Audience The intended audience for this case study comprises: senior NHSS stakeholders including service managers medical directors and clinicians climate and Circular Economy specialists procurement practitioners in public bodies the general public Lessons learned Recognising that every journey starts with a single step, lessons learned focus on: (..)

Sustainability 58

Sustainability Procurement Supplier Public Procurement 58

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Generative AI is critical to future of public service The overwhelming majority of respondents (89 percent) think it’s important for their organization to adopt generative AI , with a quarter reporting that they believe it’s critical—and we agree, the future of public service requires the power generative AI brings to the table.

Education 119

Education Innovation Efficiency Import 119

FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Printing remains an important part of the workday for most federal users, whether they are working onsite at their agency or remotely from a home office. Stats as far back as 2009 show that federal employees on average print about 30 pages per day, totaling thousands of pages per user, per year.

Import 157

Import Contract Government Government 157

FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Once the pandemic arrived, issues of sound quality, bandwidth and video availability came along, and technology became more important than the best GSA-approved office seating. All an agency had to do was provide attendees with good chairs and some snacks. These days, meetings are even more complicated.

Quality 167

Quality Import 167

SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In summary, the increases proposed are nothing unexpected, but still are important to note. Similar to the Micro-Purchase Threshold change, if the proposed Simplified Acquisition Threshold was in place from FY2022 through FY2024, it would have affected about 5,000 awards.

Thresholds 105

Thresholds Purchasing Price Utilities 105

GovCon Wire

MAY 23, 2024

And as organizations see more and more data, the need to process, understand and leverage it becomes increasingly important. In this Executive Spotlight interview, Hitachi Vantara Federal President and CEO Mark Serway spoke to us about the importance of data in government missions, the

Import 115

Import Data Government Government 115

FedScoop

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The frequency with which the technologies are used makes proper cybersecurity protocols all the more important — especially given the target on IoT’s metaphorical back. IoT technologies are used by federal agencies for myriad purposes, the GAO noted, including to control access to devices or facilities and to monitor systems and equipment.

Inventory 118

Inventory Transportation Transportation Accountability 118

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s important to have a robust system in place to control access while ensuring that staff and attendees can move freely and efficiently. It’s important to have clear lines of communication between all stakeholders, as well as access to medical personnel who can respond to emergencies on the ground.

Procurement 58

Procurement Procurement Team Supplier Quality 58

WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 2, 2024

These leaders support one of the government’s most important missions: securing and defending the nation’s citizens, economy and institutions. National security leaders play key roles in modernizing, protecting and defending the technologies that drive missions on land, sea, air and space.

Import 135

Import Government Government 135

GovCon & Trade

JANUARY 18, 2024

Government it is vitally important to understand what constitutes FOCI and how such concerns can be mitigated. entity is considered to be under FOCI, and potential FOCI mitigation measures, among other important related topics. For more information and registration details, please visit the Maryland PTAC website.

Influencing 130

Influencing Import Government Government 130

FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

With the volume of data being generated each day, and the amount of information that agencies want to deliver to both their own workers and the general public, it’s important that the messages delivered are received as intended. Clear communication is critical for the federal government.

Education 157

Education Import Data Government 157

GovCon Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

The cyber domain is constantly evolving, and as its importance in federal operations has grown, the number and variety of cyber threats has also increased. Technological advancements have made it possible for adversaries to get creative with new types of cyberattacks, and U.S. supply chains are now at risk.

Supply Chain 128

Supply Chain Import IT 128

FedScoop

DECEMBER 19, 2024

However, the FBI must complete its AFEDT process to obtain a better understanding of its AI needs and evaluate how it can use AI to improve intelligence collection and analysis.

Utilities 107

Utilities Strategic Planning Budget Inventory 107