FedInsider

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Learning Objectives We’ll Discuss: Outline the steps to educate and empower the federal workforce on using AI safely—and the importance of keeping a “human in the loop.” CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text.

IT 97

IT Ethics Participation Networking 97

SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Many federal contractors know of and participate in the SBA’s Mentor-Protégé Program. Currently, the DoD’s Mentor-Protégé Program has a deadline for hopeful participants to apply for inclusion. Also, the DoD will remove the deadline to apply to participate in the program.

IT 86

IT Participation Manufacturing Government Contracts 86

SmallGovCon

AUGUST 6, 2024

The first one, “may,” is emphasized, as it is important to keep in mind that SBA’s discretion is broad here–even when the elements are met. It fosters the development of small business protégés, allowing many different forms of mentor assistance. ” But this is not a blanket prohibition as most seem to think.

Participation 71

Participation Government Contracts Contract IT 71

GovCon Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Department of Defense’s messaging on future fights has been clear: if a geopolitical conflict were to arise that necessitated American participation, the country would not go at it alone.

Participation 105

Participation Import IT Data 105

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. Dellinger affirms that the OSC will play its part by “requiring all agencies participating in our 5 U.S.C. On June 20, the U.S. government. Continental Congress in 1778.

Whistle-blowing 134

Whistle-blowing Leadership Import Media 134

FedInsider

OCTOBER 27, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. After decades where the phrase “artificial intelligence” was sufficient, commentary in the public sphere has already moved to the next level – generative AI.

Government 142

Government Government Participation Data 142

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2023

So when employers, and in this case we’re speaking about federal contractors enroll in the E-Verify program, they sign a memorandum of understanding to participate. The program that became the E-Verify program was first established as a pilot program back in the mid nineties. Tom Temin Got it. How does it work?

Import 64

Import E-procurement Quality Contract 64

FedInsider

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

An important tool in pursuing zero trust is to implement microsegmentation – partitioning a network into small, isolated sections to reduce the attack surface in each section, prevent lateral movement across networks, and lower risk. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Networking 117

Networking Participation Import Leadership 117

AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 25, 2024

We’ve seen participants in the Health Equity Initiative create incredible solutions that effectively address the equity gaps in accessing quality health services. Eighty percent of health and quality-of-life outcomes as well as health risks are driven by these factors. Staying on top of medications can be life-saving.

Quality 126

Quality Participation Innovation Data 126

Public Procurement Intl

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

” She explained that the Croatian public procurement system is a complex one, even without considering the redress mechanisms available to its participants. But its redress segment remains a separate story. Several authorities are separately competent and offer varying degrees of protection.

Public Procurement System 130

Public Procurement System Public Procurement Bidding Procurement 130

Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 4, 2024

taking evidence of one or several witnesses by video, with other participants including the arbitral tribunal and counsel to appear in person) or in full. In Freedman J’s view, the disruption to that witness and his work obligations was outweighed by the importance to the administration of justice that he gave evidence in person.

IT 59

IT Participation Consulting Efficiency 59

Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2023

Lawmakers are currently undertaking the arduous process of reconciling these bills, while jockeying to include topics of importance in the final legislation. The NDAA is a “must pass” set of policy programs and discretionary authorizations to fund Department of Defense (“DoD”) operations.

Supply Chain 130

Supply Chain Budget Bidding Participation 130

Federal News Network

MAY 30, 2024

And that’s been one of the reasons that the number of small businesses participating in the defense market has dramatically decreased over the last ten years. And so that group includes small businesses, who, by definition, are exempt from the cost accounting standards. Dan Ramish Well, you hit the nail on the head, Tom.

Supplier 84

Supplier Innovation Price Accountability 84

GovSpend

JUNE 20, 2024

Participating Agencies It’s worth noting that participating agencies are mandated to allocate 3.2% It’s important to note that SBIRs can also be awarded through grants. The US Small Business Administration (US SBA) directs the implementation of the program and reports annually to Congress on its operation.

Contract 105

Contract Innovation Participation Utilities 105

GovLoop

JULY 26, 2024

Significant changes across the public and private sectors were needed so disabled individuals could fully participation in public and economic life in the United States. That is especially important as technology changes and plays a bigger role in society. It became known as “the Capitol Crawl.”

Transportation 110

Transportation Transportation Participation Accountability 110

FedScoop

MARCH 15, 2024

Another focus group participant called out requests related to email records or internal communications, such as chat and text, as their agency’s “most complex and time-intensive responses.” We now have the ability in our FOIA office to search our agency’s email system,” one focus group participant said. It takes a lot of time.”

Accountability 120

Accountability Transparency Participation Efficiency 120

Select GCR

MARCH 19, 2024

These businesses are important because they bring the unique skills and experiences gained during military service into the business world. Participating in these programs can help VOSBs win contracts that might otherwise be tough to get, leading to growth and success. With fewer competitors, VOSBs have a better chance of winning bids.

Government Contracts 105

Government Contracts Participation Contract Procurement 105

GovLoop

OCTOBER 26, 2023

To understand the importance of trust and how to build it, she busted three myths associated with the term. The most important element of DEIA, and ultimately building trust, too, is tying any asks of employees to the greater good. Government employees don’t operate in a vacuum. Sanchez likened it to getting into a rideshare car. “I

Strategic Planning 119

Strategic Planning Influencing Import Transparency 119

GovLoop

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Imagine listening to your emails pile in your inbox while you are working on a major project before attending an important meeting that starts in 10 minutes. Why Saying No Is Important. Before declining a request from your supervisor or co-worker, it is important to assess if this decision is absolutely necessary.

Import 105

Import Efficiency Capacity Education 105

FedScoop

JULY 17, 2024

The Treasury Department and an industry-led nonprofit on Wednesday released secure cloud adoption guidance for financial institutions, the culmination of a year-long effort that the agency’s deputy secretary called “critically important to our work on cybersecurity.”

Transparency 130

Transparency Participation Collaboration Import 130

FedScoop

MAY 9, 2024

Specifically, the organization conducted research with a nationwide group of participants, documenting their experiences throughout pregnancy and childbirth along with any relevant interactions with the federal government. The team had a very good experience with it.”

Consulting 99

Consulting Import Capacity Government 99

SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This week in federal government contracting news had some important updates, including a new GSA schedule catalog platform, a report on savings in software purchases, and a revamped SBA training program from small businesses. Whether you’re a Chiefs fan, a 49ers fan or a Swiftie, it’s sure to be a good one!

Bid Rigging 88

Bid Rigging Government Contracts Project Management Business Procurement 88

GovLoop

DECEMBER 20, 2023

There are many benefits of conferencing, including: Greater participant engagement More flexibility with scheduling Better collaboration Compliance Collaboration tools are no different than other digital assets agencies may use in that they must meet security requirements. One area where this could happen is collaborative technology.

Collaboration 105

Collaboration Participation Management Integration 105

SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

I suggest you take a look at that post, but the proposed changes to the 8(a) Program are also quite important to review. This should give contractors more leeway to take on new ownership from other 8(a) Program participants, or a contractor in their same industry. There are quite a few proposed updates to the 8(a) Program.

Participation 91

Participation Government Contracts Contract Integration 91

AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 2, 2024

What motivated us was the opportunity to participate in this open standards community of cultural heritage institutions, all focused on how to best share collections efficiently across the globe.” When they found a technology standard that could make research more efficient and open, they acted. What is IIIF and how does it work?

Efficiency 130

Efficiency Education Participation Innovation 130

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Vision 2030 highlights the importance of providing equal opportunities for men and women in all sectors. One of its goals is to increase womens participation in the workforce from 22% to 30% by 2030. In 2012, the Saudi Arbitration Law ( Royal Decree No. Shaima Aljubran, as previously reported on this blog.

IT 52

IT Participation Data Corruption 52

Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 11, 2024

“The program encourages early and voluntary self-disclosure of criminal conduct by individual participants in certain non-violent offenses,” the SDNY’s press release explains. “In Under all these programs whistleblowers who have participated in illegal conduct can still qualify for a reward.” whistleblower laws and policy. .

Participation 91

Participation Negotiation Corruption Import 91

FedInsider

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Ukraine war demonstrates the importance of that resilience. CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | 2PM EDT | 90 Minutes | 1.5 Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | 2PM EDT | 90 Minutes | 1.5

Leadership 143

Leadership Networking Participation Data 143

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Our online passport renewal system is an important example of how the Department is modernizing government services for the benefit of Americans and delivering on” President Biden’s 2021 customer experience executive order , Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. We’ve been getting very good customer reviews.

Goods & Services 91

Goods & Services Participation Efficiency Accountability 91

SmallGovCon

JUNE 21, 2024

And this is important to keep in mind as we run through the three thresholds that make up this 8(a) requirement, as it gives rise to some common confusion our experience assisting with the 8(a) Program. But it certainly wouldn’t be a “golden child” at all if just anyone could get into it.

Thresholds 76

Thresholds Finance Participation Accountability 76

AWS Public Sector

JULY 23, 2024

As the pace of technological change advances in every market, the need for a globally diverse, digitally skilled pipeline has never been more important. The tech industry in the state of Texas is booming, with a growing demand for skilled workers in cloud, information technology (IT), software development, and data analytics roles.

Education 122

Education Demand Collaboration Quality 122

Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

For the past three years, the NDAA has dedicated a separate Title to cyber and cybersecurity, reflecting the increased importance of these issues in Department of Defense (“DoD”) operations. Of particular importance, the bill would require a three-year pilot program under which U.S. The CMF is the U.S. Cyber Command’s “action arm.”

Networking 173

Networking Data Evaluation Government Contracts 173

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 23, 2024

KS&T was a market participant in OCTP with tracking accounts for emission allowances in Ontario and California. It also found that KS&T’s parent company, Koch Industries, Inc. Koch Industries”), did not have a qualifying investment. The Program commenced in January 2017 and was linked with similar programs in California and Québec.

Participation 75

Participation Purchasing Accountability Price 75

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 9, 2024

If such parallel jurisdiction of an EU Member State had been a requirement – or an expectation – of the CJEU, it would have grappled in its decision with the important set of issues extending from the relation between the international obligations of EU Member States under the NYC and their (essentially) international obligations under EU law.

IT 59

IT Management Participation Negotiation 59

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is an important issue that may require further discussion in a separate post. On 13 November 2023, the UK Government published guidance setting out its ambitions for innovation procurement under the new Procurement Act 2023 (not yet in force, of which you can read a summary here). 48 and 46 PCR 2015).

Procurement 128

Procurement Innovation E-procurement Buyers 128

Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The orders awarded seven individual whistleblowers, who included victims of fraud, employees and market participants. A market participant whistleblower whose information led the CFTC to look into different conduct as part of an existing investigation, and which led directly to important evidence supporting the CFTC’s charges.

Whistle-blowing 76

Whistle-blowing Participation Finance Integration 76

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 8, 2024

As we celebrate, we find ourselves at the crossroads of progress and potential, confronting the myths holding women back from participating in public procurement and attaining certain heights in leadership. Construction continues to be the second most important industry, and office supplies took the place of food sales.

Government Contracts 80

Government Contracts Leadership Government Government 80