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.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

Due to our increasing reliance on space, and particularly satellites, for communications, security, intelligence and business, satellite and space cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important in this new digital era. In recent years,

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Consulting Import Government Government 130

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.

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Government Contracts Import Contract Government 105

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.

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Coleman Jackson, P.C.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

However, it is important to be careful how you use your settlement because […] The post Are Personal Injury Settlements Taxable? 9/17/2024 After suffering from an injury due to someone else’s negligence, winning a personal injury settlement can feel like a huge relief. appeared first on Tax, Litigation, Immigration Law Blog.

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 24, 2024

He emphasizes the importance of establishing this day to bolster the longstanding consensus that whistleblowers are a cornerstone of U.S. And we make clear that retaliation against a whistleblower will not be tolerated.” government. 2302(c) Certification Program to promote NWAD as part of their annual re-certification.”

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FedScoop

APRIL 1, 2024

Though subsequent reporting questioned whether an outside hacker was actually responsible for the Oldsmar incident , Hamilton’s point about the importance of continuous monitoring remains. “We have to make sure that we’re putting all the checks and balances in place.” You can do that, but is that a lot of risk?

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 19, 2024

Depending on the use case, it’s important to use high-quality data that is representative of the model’s intended use. The requirements.txt lists required packages that will be installed to the train.py Python environment. transformers==4.41.2 peft==0.11.1 accelerate==0.30.1 bitsandbytes==0.43.1 safetensors==0.4.3 tokenizers==0.19.1

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GovCon & Trade

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

While not the largest settlement this year, I pointed out that the 3M settlement is important for several reasons, including: “as to the complexity of U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and the 3M Company for nearly $10 million to resolve apparent violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran.

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Import 147

Whistleblower Network News

JULY 31, 2024

The National Whistleblower Day event ( available to rewatch on C-SPAN ) highlighted the contributions and sacrifices of whistleblowers and underscored the importance of continuing the deep American tradition of supporting whistleblowers. Our Founding Fathers knew the importance of rooting out waste, fraud and abuse.

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 7, 2024

We are on the verge of a major whistleblower development, one of the most important over the last twenty years,” explains Kohn. Listen to this important episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Amazon. The Justice Department plays a critical role in all of the major anti-corruption and fraud cases.

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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…

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Efficiency Networking Import 118

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…

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Collaboration Import Data Government 121

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.

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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.

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FedScoop

APRIL 24, 2024

Internal gut checks of this kind are likely to become increasingly important for chief data officers across the federal government. CDO Council callouts in President Joe Biden’s AI executive order cover everything from the hiring of data scientists to the development of guidelines for performing security reviews.

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Data Inventory Ethics Import 124

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 15, 2024

But it’s important not to confuse ease of use with effortless deployment. In other words, you’ll need to do important groundwork before you produce results. This makes it important to monitor reliability and detect when data may be drifting, which triggers the need for retraining.

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Data Import Efficiency Balance 134

GovCon Wire

JUNE 18, 2024

Communications technology advancements are driving forward important innovations and improvements for 5G. But what’s in store for the next generation of 5G connectivity and communications in the defense sector? Panelists at the Potomac Officers Club’s 5G Forum shared their insights last month.

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Innovation Import 111

GovCon Wire

JULY 12, 2024

The importance of cybersecurity and the consequences of a data breach are widely understood. What about

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Balance Transparency Import Data 109

Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 19, 2024

Listen to this important episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Amazon. Billie, Victoria and Jane discuss the ways that whistleblower retaliation extends to family members. They also speak about being inspired to advocate for whistleblowers. Subscribe on your favorite platform!

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Networking Import 125

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.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 26, 2024

It is important to hear from the public as OMB considers what updates to PIA guidance may be necessary to ensure that PIAs continue to facilitate robust analysis and transparency about how agencies address these evolving privacy risks.” Existing privacy risks are escalating, and new privacy risks are emerging,” OMB said in the request. “It

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GovCon & Trade

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The report provides important insights into the current state of GAO bid protests. On October 26, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sent its annual bid protest report to Congress, which reflected a dramatic increase in protests filed following four straight years of decline. An increase in overall protests.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 18, 2024

Unlike most companies that start with a product or service in mind (“the Uber of aglets”), or the sole focus on financial success, vTech Solution started as an answer to an important question: “How do we […]

Innovation 105

Innovation Import 105

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.

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Holland & Knight: Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The intersection of the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and General Services Administration (GSA) leasing has undergone significant changes over the past year, raising important issues for lessors, legal practitioners and government agencies alike.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 12, 2024

As we bring transformative technologies to missions of national importance […] Beginning June 17, Vass will lead the development of Booz Allen’s mission-focused artificial intelligence, cyber, software and data-centric offerings, the firm announced from its McLean, Virginia headquarters on Wednesday. “As

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Government Contracts

JULY 16, 2024

My ongoing military experience as a judge advocate general in the National Guard has shaped me as a person and a lawyer, teaching me the importance of embracing confidence, balance and teamwork in both my Army and civilian roles, says Danielle Aymond at Baker Donelson.

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Balance Import 98

FedScoop

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Prabhakar pointed specifically to the importance of authorizing and appropriating the National AI Research Resource and said there is movement from legislators to sign off on “$2.6 Research across a broad swath of AI capabilities is important.” billion over six years.”

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Networking Import Innovation Data 121

Government Contracts

JULY 19, 2024

Supreme Court’s recently concluded term are independently important, but taken together, they reveal trends in the court’s broader approach to criminal law, presenting both pitfalls and opportunities for defendants and their counsel, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken. Each of the 11 criminal decisions issued in the U.S.

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Import 98

Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Analysts who work to expose corruption in the mining sector are particularly important for ensuring a just transition. Such a resolution is particularly important given the large climate finance investments to transition to net-zero emissions. Analysts can include journalists, civil society, or industry experts.

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Corruption Whistle-blowing Finance Utilities 127

FedScoop

AUGUST 29, 2024

In addition to budget implications from the new FedRAMP memo, Martorana said the cloud compliance program is a “key part” of accelerating delivery and that it is particularly important for security. “We

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Budget Utilities Import Government 120

FedScoop

MAY 13, 2024

It’s important that we remain at the forefront of advancement and responsible use. “Artificial intelligence has been safely used at NASA for decades, and as this technology expands, it can accelerate the pace of discovery,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement.

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Inventory Collaboration Data Import 132

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.” Additionally, it’s important to plan for the entire product lifecycle, factoring in system maintenance, upgrades and eventual replacement when considering budget constraints.”

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 2, 2024

The disproportionate rate of retaliation faced by internal whistleblowers underscores the importance of offering protections to internal whistleblowers,” said Kohn. Barnett had internally raised claims concerning quality and safety in Boeing’s manufacturing process.

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Federal News Network

JULY 18, 2024

Sturm provides context on the goals for the legislation and outlines the key provisions and how they would impact federal contracts, agencies, and contractors. She addresses the proposed legislation’s key definitions, contracting restrictions, scope of coverage, and implementation timelines.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

But I do think an important piece of this is that the VA contracting officers, there is already priority consideration given to veteran owned and service disabled veteran owned businesses that have been certified by the Small Business Administration.

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