Bipartisan Senate bill calls on Commerce to lead AI push with small businesses
Legislation from Sens. Cantwell and Moran tasks Commerce and SBA with the creation of AI training resources for small businesses in underserved communities.
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Ernst seeks information about SBA’s artificial intelligence use cases, IT work
In a letter, the Senate Republican questioned why the SBA hadn’t disclosed artificial intelligence uses in its inventory, alleging the agency was out of compliance.
Streamlining aid delivery: Lessons from SBA’s digital modernization journey
How the Small Business Administration’s pivot to a cloud-based CRM platform helped it navigate through the pandemic and transform its approach to customer service.
How risky is ChatGPT? Depends which federal agency you ask
A majority of civilian CFO Act agencies have come up with generative AI strategies, according to a FedScoop analysis.
U.S. urges judge to deny Ultima’s request for an industry-specific SBA 8(a) injunction
A federal contractor’s request for additional relief would prevent all federal agencies from using the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program in three of its largest industries, the…
‘An ocean of fraud.’ Industry offers biometrics and data exploitation solutions after sweeping COVID-19 fraud
Industry leaders offered solutions to fight digital fraud and defend against fraudsters trying to enter online platforms with masks or computer-generated images that try to trick biometric…
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Ultima Services asks court to bar SBA’s 8(a) program in the administrative, technical support industry
Industry-specific injunction is among several requests for additional relief in case that halted the use of presumed racial disadvantage in the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program.
A court ruling is forcing small businesses to detail bias to keep special contracting status
Lawyers and contracting experts urged small businesses proving disadvantage in a ‘narrative’ to take the document seriously as their participation in the SBA’s 8(a) program is on…
SBA to require social disadvantage narratives for most 8(a) program participants
The decision comes in light of a July district court injunction, which cited the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down the use of race in college admissions.
Federal judge enjoins use of presumed racial disadvantage in SBA contracting program
The ruling follows the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions.