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DoD raises formal performance concerns on multibillion dollar moving contract

Federal News Network

JANUARY 30, 2025

Modernizing the military move system has brought inevitable challenges, but HomeSafe is working through them diligently to ensure we deliver high-quality, timely moves to military service members and their families, the company said. Its unclear how many movers are currently in that network; HomeSafe does not disclose those figures.

Capacity

Capacity Contract Tender Networking

Harnessing cloud solutions to tackle water challenges

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

These extreme events, and water quantity and quality issues more broadly, are pressing concerns in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, further aggravated by the uncertain impacts of climate change. Climate change is a global issue, but its localized impacts can vary significantly across different regions.

Sustainability

Sustainability Quality Quantity Utilities

Review: Juniper Mist AP61 Delivers Powerful Wi-Fi Access Under All Conditions

FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2023

Federal agencies have an obligation to deliver high-quality wireless services for their workers and for citizens. Outdoor wireless networks are a particular challenge. Depending on the work environment, though, that’s not always the case. Depending on the work environment, though, that’s not always the case.

Quality

Quality Networking IT

Hitachi Vantara Federal’s Pragyansmita Nayak on AI’s Potential to Achieve Mission Objectives

ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Federal agencies must first establish a data management strategy, focusing on data provenance and lineage, to ensure data quality and prevent the infiltration of "poisoned" data that threat actors may exploit to disrupt AI systems, Nayak wrote in an opinion article Federal News Network published Friday.

Quality

Quality Data Integration Integrity

For Advocates, Boeing Whistleblower Death Highlights Concerns with Retaliation and Protracted Legal Proceedings

Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 2, 2024

John Barnett, a former quality inspector manager for Boeing, was found dead on March 9 in South Carolina. Barnett had internally raised claims concerning quality and safety in Boeing’s manufacturing process. He reportedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Quality

Quality Accountability Manufacturing Corruption

Scale AI pushes Congress to take action on AI data, safety issues this year

FedScoop

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The AISI, housed within the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, should be “empowered to play a leading voice within” the existing network of overseas AI safety groups, the letter said. The second priority involves the creation of AI-ready data requirements for every federal agency.

Data

Data Quality Networking Leadership

Contain Yourself: The Case for Using Containerization to Improve Service Quality

GovLoop

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Agencies are actively seeking ways to improve the quality of services they provide to both employees and constituents. Unfortunately, they’re facing several roadblocks to achieving higher levels of flexibility, modernization and cost savings. Enter containerization, one of the latest developments in the evolution of cloud computing.

Quality

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Second Whistleblower’s Passing Raises Alarms, Another Speaks Out on Safety Issues

Whistleblower Network News

MAY 24, 2024

The passing of Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor fired in retaliation from Spirit AeroSystems after raising safety concerns about the 737 Max jet, on Tuesday, April 30, marks another tragic event in the ongoing Boeing saga. Whistleblower allegations and the passing of another whistleblower continue to swirl around Boeing. Dean is the.

Quality Management

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Medicare Fraud Whistleblower Case Leads to $3.85 Million False Claims Act Settlement

Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

This settlement reinforces the importance of holding accountable health care providers who seek financial gain above quality patient care.” Million False Claims Act Settlement appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

Quality

Quality Demand Accountability Integration

How enhanced identity data supports AI adoption, strengthens security, and improves public service

FedScoop

AUGUST 8, 2024

Most experts agree that the long-term potential of artificial intelligence (AI) depends on building a solid foundation of reliable, readily available, high-quality data. One area where data quality and readiness play a particularly crucial role for federal, state, and local government agencies is identity management.

Data

Data Quality Management Integration

Smarter collaboration: How Mexico City delivers major projects through inclusive planning

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The transparent and inclusive consultation process used for that contract allowed the city government to expand the bike network and improve the service’s technology and design, at half the operating costs of the old service.

Collaboration

Collaboration E-procurement Tender Bidding

Boeing Whistleblower: 737 MAX Blowout “Was No Surprise”

Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 9, 2024

As we’ve discussed in the past, the company has struggled mightily with manufacturing and we’ve had over twenty production quality defects. He stated that his warnings were ignored after he formally warned Boeing leadership of the risk of sending out 737 MAXs and claimed that Boeing was prioritizing production speed over quality and safety.

Leadership

Leadership Quality Transportation Transportation

Acquisition reform through best value and the schedule

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Sometimes, quality, delivery, innovation, or other benefits are more important than price. The post Acquisition reform through best value and the schedule first appeared on Federal News Network. Competition at the order level includes price competition. At the order level, sometimes, price is the determining factor for an order.

Price

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Evaluate the Options: Vendor Networks

Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Their performance is crucial to achieving your financial, performance and quality objectives, and a poor supplier creates risks for everything from budget overruns to missed schedules and liability lawsuits. Two leading models are private and cooperative vendor networks. Aggregators Vendor networks come in several forms.

Evaluation

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FAA Investigating Boeing Whistleblower Claims about 787 Dreamliner

Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 17, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating claims by a Boeing whistleblower, who raised safety and quality concerns in the production of the 787 Dreamliner. The post FAA Investigating Boeing Whistleblower Claims about 787 Dreamliner appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

Manufacturing

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On Capitol Hill, Boeing Whistleblower Reveals New Documents Around 737 Max Crash

Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 22, 2024

The production process breakdowns and quality control errors involving the installation of ET302’s Electrical Wiring Interconnect System (EWIS) are particularly concerning.” The post On Capitol Hill, Boeing Whistleblower Reveals New Documents Around 737 Max Crash appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

Manufacturing

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Student training program tackles Thailand’s air pollution with help from AirGradient, AWS

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

To help tackle the issue, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is supporting AirGradient , a manufacturer of affordable and accurate air quality monitors, to launch an air quality tracking program with Mechai Bamboo School. Students from the Mechai Bamboo School pose with one of the air quality monitors. School chairman Mechai Viravaidya.

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What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By working closely with suppliers, organizations can ensure quality, on-time deliveries, and mutually beneficial partnerships. Group purchasing also gives you access to a network of vetted suppliers, simplifying the selection process. “I

Purchasing

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Whistleblower Expert Discusses Most Needed Reforms in New Interview

Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Furthermore, as we’ve pointed out many times, objective and high quality public opinion polling, including the Marist poll, have shown that 80% of the American people support more whistleblower protections. Kohn previously outlined the reforms in an article for the National Law Review.

Corruption

Corruption Quality Networking

Metis adds real-time collaboration to classroom live streams with Amazon IVS

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Its mission is to make quality education widely accessible, even to those outside major cities. To provide students with the highest quality learning experience, Metis leveraged Amazon Web Services (AWS) to power its interactive live streams. Video quality was also a key factor.

Collaboration

Collaboration Education Quality Demand

The SBA doubles down on the Rule of Two

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

So the Rule of Two requires federal agencies to set aside procurements for small businesses where there’s a reasonable expectation that at least two small businesses will be able to submit offers at fair market prices and otherwise competitive in terms of quality and delivery. Tom Temin: And that goes back to the 1980s, right?

Thresholds

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Meeting the Requirements of a Mixed IT Environment

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | Training Certificate Agencies today are faced with the challenge of modernizing legacy IT solutions to streamline workflows and increase the speed and quality of their services. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants.

IT

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Improving public health through data exchange

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) solved this problem of too-many-connections by working with the Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) built on AWS. The Michigan Syndromic Surveillance System (MSSS) sends alerts to state public health officials when unusual increases in symptom presentations are detected.

Data

Data Quality Electronics Innovation

Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

Purchasing

Purchasing Total Cost of Ownership Government Government

AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance expands to Texas

AWS Public Sector

JULY 23, 2024

Central to these policies is the push to ensure post-secondary programming leads to high quality career pathways for Texans. These organizations will partner with AWS to leverage their extensive networks and community connections to promote Tech Alliance programs and connect learners to opportunities.

Education

Education Demand Collaboration Quality

Invoice Hub – the Next Horizon for AP Automation

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Finally, the all powerful e-Invoice network emerged to magically automate all before it. But AP has become stuck in a rut created by system providers, and has been taken down a dead end alleyway called the e-Invoicing Network. We needed an Invoice Hub, not a fancy network, something embedded within the AP process.

E-procurement

E-procurement Supplier Buyers Supply Chain

HR Line of Business sets ‘guiding principles’ for managing the employee lifecycle

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The HR Line of Business and Quality Service Management Office completed this year-old effort earlier this summer to update the HR business reference architecture. Federal human resources employees now have a standard set of data and business elements, and performance measures to lean on as they modernize their hiring and other processes.

Management

Management Quality Data Import

On Anniversary of False Claims Act, Advocates Call for Action on Stalled Whistleblower Legislation

Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 2, 2024

Furthermore, as we’ve pointed out many times, objective and high quality public opinion polling, including the Marist poll, have shown that 80% of the American people support more whistleblower protections. Kohn previously outlined the reforms in an article for the National Law Review.

Quality

Quality Accountability Networking

Whistleblower Receives Over $4 Million in Medical Record Fraud Settlement

Whistleblower Network News

JULY 17, 2024

“Individuals and entities that participate in the federal health care system are required to obey the laws meant to preserve the integrity of program funds and the provision of appropriate, quality services to patients.”

Integration

Integration Integrity Quality Demand

Letting the Good Ones In, Keeping the Bad Ones Out: Managing Access for Zero Trust

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Thursday, October 19, 2023 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE The central premise of Office of Management and Budget Memo 22-09 laying out the Federal Zero Trust Strategy is that no actor, system, network, or service operating outside or within the security perimeter is trusted. Controlling access is everything.

Management

Management Project Management Risk Management Networking

DARPA kicks off its 10-year plan to create a ‘thriving lunar economy’

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In an email to staff, obtained by Federal News Network, Hashmi said that the timing is right to make the move as FAS made significant progress with several initiatives over the last several years. GSA's Hashmi leaving at end of the month - Federal News Network) Feds teleworking overseas got a pay raise. State Dept.

IT

IT Networking Evaluation Data

Innovasis Whistleblower Receives $2.2 Million After Alleging Kickbacks to Physicians

Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 7, 2024

When medical devices are used in surgical procedures, patients deserve to know that their device was selected based on quality of care considerations and not on improper payments from manufacturers.” Million After Alleging Kickbacks to Physicians appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

Influencing

Influencing Manufacturing Quality Demand

How city governments can navigate the fiscal cliff

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

The fiscal cliff can lead to a range of negative outcomes that diminish community quality of life, strain household finances and stifle economic growth, including: Reduced services: Local governments may be forced to cut essential services, including public safety, education, transportation and social services.

Government

Government Government Budget Quality

Transforming Public Sector Leadership with Data-Driven Decisions

FedInsider

AUGUST 30, 2024

For instance, using data gathered on water quality can be used for planning and designing environmental interventions to keep pollutants out of groundwater. Many agencies may implement data-driven decisions to improve citizen services, cutting down on response times and improving the quality of those services.

Leadership

Leadership Data Engineering Participation

The HVAC Ventilation Dilemma: How to Solve for Wildfire Smoke

American City & Country

AUGUST 26, 2024

In today’s world, ensuring clean and healthy indoor air quality has become more crucial than ever, especially with the increasing prevalence of wildfires. However, this creates a unique dilemma: how can we balance the need for ventilation with the dangers of poor outdoor air quality?

Quality

Quality Balance Networking Innovation

Experts Outline Keys to A Successful DOJ Whistleblower Program

Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 30, 2024

Inclusion of Whistleblowers Involved in Criminal Misconduct: According to Kohn and Nelson, the DOJ must follow other whistleblower programs and extend whistleblower eligibility to individuals involved in (but not the primary perpetrators of) misconduct to obtain the highest quality of information and maximize the chances of successful prosecution.

Quality

Quality Accountability Networking Import

Ex-Employee of Home Healthcare Company Receives $1.7 Million for False Claims Whistleblower Suit

Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Quality care is critical to beneficiaries participating in the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program,” said U.S. Million for False Claims Whistleblower Suit appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. Attorney Gary M. Restaino for the District of Arizona.

Participation

Participation Quality Integration Integrity

Körber strengthens strategic and operational procurement with Ivalua and OptiBuy

ivalua

MARCH 16, 2020

In recent years, Körber’s global supply chain management network has been intergrated increasingly into all relevant processes – from product development to requirements processing – due to its significant contribution to the company’s success.

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Procurement E-procurement Supplier

USPTO CIO says AI adoption is held back by government culture and bureaucracy

FedScoop

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The USPTO in 2021 sent its top engineers to Google to be certified in TensorFlow and develop neural network feedback loops for patent examiners to rate algorithms, as well as to apply machine learning and AI to patent classification, search and quality.

Government

Government Government Budget Quality

Qui Tam Whistleblower Receives $1.78 Million for Alleging Overbilling of Medicare

Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This office will continue to pursue cases that will reduce costs for the government while ensuring that patients receive consistent and quality care, as prescribed by their physicians.” Million for Alleging Overbilling of Medicare appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

Quality

Quality Government Government Networking

Whistleblower Experts Call on DOJ to Follow Example of Dodd-Frank Programs

Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 25, 2024

Likewise, they call on the DOJ to establish a whistleblower office modeled off those at the SEC and CFTC: “It is impossible to effectively process anonymous tips unless there is a whistleblower office dedicated to receiving such disclosures.

Participation

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Leveraging 5G as a Federal Innovation Enabler

FedInsider

JANUARY 9, 2024

As the DOD works with industry to adopt 5G networks, prototyping and sandboxing 5G capabilities can bolster adoption and innovation. The Department of Defense is eager to build 5G capabilities to create secure private networks accessible in any battlespace, anywhere the department is deployed. 5G is also a security enabler.

Innovation

Innovation Warehouse Supply Chain Networking

CFTC Whistleblower Awarded $18 Million for Exposing Violations Posing “Danger to Market Participants”

Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

According to the CFTC, the whistleblower “provided assistance to the Division of Enforcement’s (DOE) staff that was significant in amount and quality” and their “communications with the other agency led to a related action and were crucial to its resolution.”

Participation

Participation Quality Networking IT

Digging out data to shine a light on public buying in Mongolia

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This tool helps journalists understand the network and connections of suppliers with politically exposed persons or high-ranking public officials. We established an agreement with the Ministry of Justice and Internal Affairs to save costs and time in collecting the data and ensuring data quality.

Data

Data Corruption Supplier Public Procurement

DoD raises formal performance concerns on multibillion dollar moving contract

Harnessing cloud solutions to tackle water challenges

Trending Sources

Review: Juniper Mist AP61 Delivers Powerful Wi-Fi Access Under All Conditions

Hitachi Vantara Federal’s Pragyansmita Nayak on AI’s Potential to Achieve Mission Objectives

For Advocates, Boeing Whistleblower Death Highlights Concerns with Retaliation and Protracted Legal Proceedings

Scale AI pushes Congress to take action on AI data, safety issues this year

Contain Yourself: The Case for Using Containerization to Improve Service Quality

Second Whistleblower’s Passing Raises Alarms, Another Speaks Out on Safety Issues

Medicare Fraud Whistleblower Case Leads to $3.85 Million False Claims Act Settlement

How enhanced identity data supports AI adoption, strengthens security, and improves public service

Smarter collaboration: How Mexico City delivers major projects through inclusive planning

Boeing Whistleblower: 737 MAX Blowout “Was No Surprise”

Acquisition reform through best value and the schedule

Evaluate the Options: Vendor Networks

FAA Investigating Boeing Whistleblower Claims about 787 Dreamliner

On Capitol Hill, Boeing Whistleblower Reveals New Documents Around 737 Max Crash

Student training program tackles Thailand’s air pollution with help from AirGradient, AWS

What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?

Whistleblower Expert Discusses Most Needed Reforms in New Interview

Metis adds real-time collaboration to classroom live streams with Amazon IVS

The SBA doubles down on the Rule of Two

Meeting the Requirements of a Mixed IT Environment

Improving public health through data exchange

Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance expands to Texas

Invoice Hub – the Next Horizon for AP Automation

HR Line of Business sets ‘guiding principles’ for managing the employee lifecycle

On Anniversary of False Claims Act, Advocates Call for Action on Stalled Whistleblower Legislation

Whistleblower Receives Over $4 Million in Medical Record Fraud Settlement

Letting the Good Ones In, Keeping the Bad Ones Out: Managing Access for Zero Trust

DARPA kicks off its 10-year plan to create a ‘thriving lunar economy’

Innovasis Whistleblower Receives $2.2 Million After Alleging Kickbacks to Physicians

How city governments can navigate the fiscal cliff

Transforming Public Sector Leadership with Data-Driven Decisions

The HVAC Ventilation Dilemma: How to Solve for Wildfire Smoke

Experts Outline Keys to A Successful DOJ Whistleblower Program

Ex-Employee of Home Healthcare Company Receives $1.7 Million for False Claims Whistleblower Suit

Körber strengthens strategic and operational procurement with Ivalua and OptiBuy

USPTO CIO says AI adoption is held back by government culture and bureaucracy

Qui Tam Whistleblower Receives $1.78 Million for Alleging Overbilling of Medicare

Whistleblower Experts Call on DOJ to Follow Example of Dodd-Frank Programs

Leveraging 5G as a Federal Innovation Enabler

CFTC Whistleblower Awarded $18 Million for Exposing Violations Posing “Danger to Market Participants”

Digging out data to shine a light on public buying in Mongolia

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