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MSPB looks to streamline processes, avoid fallout from future board vacancies

The goal of the new interim rule is to create an efficient, expedited appeals process, while addressing “potential flaws” in prior regulations, MSPB said.

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State Dept urges workforce to prioritize disability rights in accessibility playbook

About 8% of the State Department’s full-time Foreign Service officers have at least one disability. So does approximately 17% of its civil service workforce.

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DoD’s former chief digital and AI officer heads to private sector

Craig Martell, whose outside-government gigs have been with LinkedIn, Dropbox and Lyft, is joining Cohesity as its chief technology officer.

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Project 2025 and your federal job: Better read up on this one

Project 2025 is not some mysterious force from nowhere. Check out the project web site to see who's behind it and their prescription for the federal workforce.

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Managing risk at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: A conversation with Marianne Roth

How is the Consumer Financial Protection Board using Enterprise Risk Management? What is CFPB doing to embed risk-based decision making into its culture? How is CFPB tackling its most mission critical risks? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Marianne Roth, Chief Risk Officer, at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Improving AI strategic coordination: A conversation with Pamela Isom

What is the mission of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office? How is it working to transform the Department of Energy into a world leading AI enterprise? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Pamela Isom, Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office within the U.S. Department of Energy

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Emerge Stronger and More Resilient: How to Respond to Covid-19 and Preparing for Future Shocks with Mike Stone and Tim Paydos

How can governments emerge stronger and better prepared for future shocks? What actions can be taken to modernize supply chains? How does emerging stronger and more resilient rest on a solid foundation of data analytics and systems security? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with IBM Global Government leaders Tim Paydos and Mike Stone, authors of the IBM Center report, Emerge Stronger and More Resilient: Responding to COVID-19 and Preparing for Future Shocks.

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Appropriators worried about DoD’s ability to fill key technical vacancies

House appropriators want DoD to deliver new information on how it plans to deliver career technical education and recruit and retain personnel into STEM fields.

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Despite long struggle over intellectual property, DoD still lacks bench of IP experts

DoD has funding for only five positions through 2023 for its new IP cadre. And the temporality of the jobs is an impediment to hiring the long-term experts DoD needs, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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AI and 5G to improve automotive production and after-sales in new partnership between NTT DATA and Aurora Labs

NTT DATA, a global digital business and IT services leader, and Aurora Labs, an automotive artificial intelligence (AI) company, have announced their global strategic cooperation in the Automotive Industry, with first joint projects in production and logistics.




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Webfleet collaborates with Ford to offer integrated telematics solution via OEM.connect programme

Webfleet, Bridgestone’s fleet management solution, has announced that Ford has joined its OEM.connect partner programme.




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The Design and Prototype Manufacturing of Automotive Lighting

By Raymond Cheng, Managing Director, WayKen Rapid Manufacturing Ltd.

Automotive lighting prototyping is an essential aspect of creating the right aesthetics of an automotive vehicle. Lights need to be functional but lighting prototypes also aid with the general design and aerodynamics of the vehicle.




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VisionTrack continues partnership with British Truck Racing Championship as official video telematics provider

VisionTrack is extending its longstanding partnership with the British Truck Racing Championship (BTRC) for a further year. As official video telematics provider, the company will deliver an advanced vehicle camera solution for all competing trucks in Division 1 and Division 2 of the BTRC.




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UK manufacturers boosted productivity by £9.4bn in last year

The UK manufacturing sector was 6.6% more productive in the third quarter of 2023 than the same period in 2022, driven primarily by improvements in the automotive and broader transport equipment sector, according to analysis of ONS data from FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics, a technology company that measures machine productivity.




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Spreading the dream of universal rights in the digital age

Matthew Daniels of the Institute of World Politics, and Anthony Jones of Howard University, join host Derrick Dortch to discuss a new initiative the created to teach the digital generation about the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Teaching Dr. Martin Luther King’s Principles of Nonviolence

Fed Access host Derrick Dortch moderates a wide ranging discussion on the importance of teaching Dr. Martin Luther King’s principles of nonviolence to students in the U.S., and institutionalizing a MLK curricula into schools.

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Teaching Dr. Martin Luther King’s principles as an antidote to violence

Dr. Shawn Joseph, director of the Urban Superintendents Academy at Howard University and Dr. Matthew Daniels, founder of the Center for Human Rights and International Affairs at The Institute of World Politics, join host Derrick Dortch on this week's Fed Access to discuss how to use Dr. Martin Luther King’s principles as an antidote to violence around the world.

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Biden proposes 2% federal pay raise in 2025 budget request

Along with a proposed 2% federal pay raise for 2025, the Biden administration is looking at reforms for federal firefighters, as well as FAA and TSA employees.

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Bowker Transport set to improve driver safety and fuel performance with Webfleet

Bowker Transport is set to improve driver safety, reduce fuel use and cut CO2 emissions, due to an integrated Webfleet fleet management and VisionTrack camera system, supplied by Daisy Communications across its fleet of 225 HGVs.




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New government's 're-set' on Europe needs to tackle post-Brexit BTOM border problems – Customs Support

Dan Culverhouse, UK&I managing director of Customs Support, considers if the new government’s ‘re-set’ on Europe will reduce border confusion.




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Problems with pre-retail logistics proving costly for suppliers

Half of the businesses supplying retailers are failing to meet supplier terms and conditions, leading to financial penalties and lost business.




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Jack Sealey nails down voice project with Dakota Integrated Solutions

Dakota Integrated Solutions Ltd, a real-time technology, printing, mobility and digital data capture solution specialist, has been awarded a contract to integrate its voice-directed software solution into Jack Sealey Ltd’s warehousing facility.




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Sealey Tools achieves significant productivity uplift with new voice-enabled solution from Dakota

Founded in 1978, Sealey Tools is well-known nationally and internationally as a leading brand of professional tools and workshop equipment. When the company experienced an unexpected, significant and sustained increase in orders during the Covid pandemic lockdown, its warehouse was under extreme pressure to keep up with such an unprecedented upturn in demand.




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Boston-Based Mercedes-Benz franchise Intercounty Truck & Van achieves 40% productivity gains thanks to voice-directed maintenance & inspection solution from Dakota & Truckfile

Operating as a Mercedes-Benz franchise for over 20 years, Intercounty Truck & Van covers the five counties of Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Lincolnshire with dedicated commercial vehicle dealerships to support its ever-growing and wide-ranging customer base.




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Dakota throws open its doors to celebrate new office and warehouse premises

Dakota Integrated Solutions Ltd, a real-time data capture, printing, mobility, support and voice-directed solution specialist, recently threw open its doors to its suppliers, partners, customers and friends to help celebrate the official opening of its new office and warehouse premises in Trafford Park, Manchester.




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VHA deputy dedicates career to providing more help for veterans

From academia to the federal workforce, Dr. Carolyn Clancy has spent most of her career educating healthcare professionals and researching better ways to provide care to the veteran community. She joins Gigi Schumm on this week's episode of Women of Washington.

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Lack of governance, infrastructure readiness, and IT talent leading to enterprise GenAI struggles

Despite growing interest and enthusiasm for  Generative AI (GenAI), significant challenges are emerging that threaten the success of GenAI projects, according to a co-sponsored research report from Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) and Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501).




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Nearly a third of cybersecurity professionals frustrated by their advice being ignored

KnowBe4 has announced the results of a survey conducted at Infosecurity Europe 2024 (4-6 June) among 201 cybersecurity professionals to better understand and gauge the sentiment around trending cybersecurity issues.




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Costa Coffee goes live on GEP’s AI-driven software to automate procurement

GEP, provider of AI-driven procurement and supply chain software, services and strategy to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises worldwide, has announced that Costa Coffee, the UK coffee shop, has successfully gone live on GEP Software, the procurement platform.




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Payroll problems causing financial difficulties for 60% of workers, a new survey finds

An alarming 60% of the UK’s retail, hospitality, catering and leisure workers say they have been underpaid, according to new research by workforce management and HR services company UKG. 36% have also experienced late payments, and 23% report not receiving a payslip at all.




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Voice proves to be the right tool for Sealey

Sealey Tools has optimised its picking productivity and accuracy since going live with its Dakota voice-enabled solution. When the company experienced an unexpected, significant and sustained increase in orders during the Covid pandemic lockdown, its warehouse was under extreme pressure to keep up with such an unprecedented upturn in demand





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BCMPA promotes UK manufacturing as the way-to-go at White Label World Expo

The BCMPA – The Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, is exhibiting alongside five of its members at this year’s White Label World Expo, helping brand owners find their perfect UK based third-party outsourcing partner.




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ACS Postal Services partners with BIXOLON to enhance European courier services with mobile printing solutions

BIXOLON Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of BIXOLON, the manufacturer of advanced receipt, label and mobile printers, has entered into a partnership with ACS Postal Services (ACS), the Greek courier service provider.




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Domino Printing Sciences: Driving the global migration to 2D barcodes with GS1

Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) is supporting the industry’s transition to 2D barcodes as an innovation sponsor of the GS1 Global Forum 2024.The largest annual GS1 event, which takes place from 19th–22nd February in Brussels and virtually, brings together GS1 member organisations from across the globe to collaborate....




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Precise and fast labelling with new AP380e label applicator

Having a label applied accurately, precisely and wrinkle-free is important as it elevates the product presentation, a critical factor in driving sales.




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Problems of correct labelling and shipment of "live animals" cargo and specifics of work with this cargo

By Natalia Spitsyna, International animal transport specialist.

Among all cargoes that are transported by air, there is a special category of cargoes that causes a lot of questions during registration, and also puts airlines and their employees in a state of shock. This category of special cargo is "live animals".




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Hobbyist astime or industrial evolution? IDTechEx explores the maturing 3D printing industry

After years of hype, the 3D printing industry has moved onto a more critical examination of the value-add that effective additive manufacturing adoption brings to businesses and supply chains. In a recent episode on 3D printing, the technology innovation podcast ‘Tomorrow’s Tech by IDTechEx’ explored the history and benefits of this versatile technology...




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Seat occupancy sensors and gaming – IDTechEx explores printed and flexible sensors

Sensors act as a middle ground between the physical and digital. They measure all sorts of variables from touch, temperature, and heart rate across many different sectors, which IDTechEx’s report “Printed and Flexible Sensors 2024-2034: Technologies, Players, Markets” explores in detail.




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IDTechEx explores printed electronics in electrified and autonomous mobility

By Dr Jack Howley, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx.

Electrification, autonomy and vehicle ownership saturation are causing a technological revolution in the automotive sector.




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Canon offers printers the power to transform their businesses at drupa 2024

At drupa 2024 (Messe Düsseldorf, 28 May – 7 June 2024, Hall 8a), Canon is showcasing its full capabilities as a leading provider of end-to-end digital production print solutions and services. Under the banner of ‘The Power to Move’, Canon is demonstrating how, in collaboration with partners, it works closely with customers to deliver the transformative technologies...




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BIXOLON and G Rigging & Lighting Ltd partner to improve event equipment management with barcode labelling solutions

BIXOLON Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of BIXOLON, a global leader in advanced receipt, label and mobile printers, has partnered with G Rigging & Lighting Ltd, an independent event specialist based in the UK.




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Brother UK named as leader in sustainability programs and services in new report

Brother UK has been named as a ‘leader’ in sustainability programs and services in the most recent IDC Sustainability MarketScape assessment.




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3D printing market: Plunging in the Pool of Uncountable Opportunities

By Research Nester.

Rapid prototyping, 3D printing, or additive manufacturing began back in the 1980s, when the first patent was filed. When the first patent expired, the technology became available to the vast masses, and the latest kind of industrial frontier developed.




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Coveris Burnley expands HD print offer with new state-of-the-art press

Meeting growing demands for next generation flexible print quality, Coveris is investing over £3m in a new state-of-the-art flexo press and conversion infrastructure at its HD print hub in Burnley, UK. 




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SureColor-S9100 designed to meet the rigorous demands of professional signage production

Epson, the printing technology solutions provider, has introduced its latest breakthrough in the signage printing market, the SC-S9100.




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PredictHQ Demand Impact Pattern makes severe weather events consumable and explainable for demand forecasting

PredictHQ has announced its Demand Impact Pattern for severe weather events, with data sets to help businesses prepare for major weather events and mitigate overall impact by integrating into machine learning models for demand forecasting.




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How Predictive Analytics Has Been Impacting Manufacturing Logistics

By Nidhi Gupta, CEO of Portcast.

The manufacturing industry is undergoing a profound transformation in the wake of the post-pandemic era. With volumes stabilising, profit margins narrowing, and rivals multiplying, setting themselves apart in all aspects of business has become paramount for manufacturing companies.