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4 Must-Listen Federal Technology Podcasts

FedTech Magazine

The federal government collects and produces almost unimaginable amounts of information. And that’s just static information; every day there’s another report or white paper or written testimony that must be absorbed. Take a listen to these informative and authoritative podcasts, included on this year’s list of FedTech IT Influencers.

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[WEBINAR] Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI)

GovCon & Trade

We are looking forward to presenting on Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence , or FOCI , during a webinar hosted by MD APEX on February 7. For more information and registration details, please visit the Maryland PTAC website. In an increasingly global economy, for those companies interested in doing classified work for the U.S.

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New OCI Rule Contains Big Changes

SmallGovCon

the FAR must update definitions related to specific types of organizational conflicts of interest, including unequal access to information, impaired objectivity, and biased ground rules. As well as add more procedures to require contractors to disclose information relevant to potential organizational conflicts of interest.

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AI in the 2024 Election: A New Era of Political Influence

Extract Systems

The 2024 US presidential election stands as a pivotal moment where AI's influence is set to be more pronounced than ever before. Enhanced Voter Engagement: In an era of information overload, capturing and retaining voter attention is a formidable task.

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CISA Director Informs on State of Election Cybersecurity

GovCon Wire

In 2016 and 2020, foreign influence on the U.S. presidential election was a concern. Russian efforts were detected in 2016 in particular and Iranian activities were identified in 2020.

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Updated Scottish Government Procurement Strategy 2025 – 2028

Scottish Government Procurement

This strategy sets out how we are shaping public procurement through our policies, practices, capability and toolsets, while leading and influencing across the public sector landscape to achieve the best possible outcomes for the people of Scotland.

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Bid Protest Minute: Proving an Organizational Conflict of Interest Exists

GovCon & Trade

Further, only “the SSA, SEB members, consultants, and ex officio agency participants were granted access to SEB information.” GAO will look to “whether a firm is in a position to make judgments or recommendations that would have the effect of directly influencing its own wellbeing.” L-3 Services Inc., B-400134.11 et al.

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