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🟢 Naval Procurement | 6/10
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US signs $76.6 billion contract for 14 nuclear submarines
The US Navy has signed a package of contracts with General Dynamics for the construction of 14 nuclear submarines, worth a total of $76.6 billion.
#OSINT #NewsGroup #US #Navy #Submarines #Procurement
Digital sovereignty does not begin with the operation of software, but right from the specifications stage.
But can open source be specifically required in public tenders?
Our new article shows how public contracting authorities can embed digital sovereignty into their procurement processes in practical terms.
Read the blog post: https://opencloud.eu/en/achieving-digital-sovereignty
#DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #PublicAdministration #Procurement #PublicSector
Canary Media
@canarymedia@friendica.helvetet.eu
Canary Media is a nonprofit newsroom covering the clean energy transition & climate crisis solutions. (Unofficial account)
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Brandon Oyer, director of energy and water for Amazon Web Services (AWS), discusses how Amazon invests in carbon-free energy, strengthens grids, and ensures communities benefit from data center growth. Oyer leads energy and water strategy for AWS, but his path to that role was unconventional. He spent years serving…#Amazon #procurement #infrastructure
Inside Amazon's approach to data center sustainability: A…
Wladimir Mufty
@wlaatje@social.edu.nl
Spreading the joy of digital sovereignty! Program manager Public Values @SURF Writing ✍️ in English or Dutch
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#Bundestag report: Authorities may demand #opensource in #tenders
The Parliament's Scientific Service clarifies: The targeted #procurement of open source is permissible under procurement law and often even financially advisable…
The report in 🇩🇪:
🔗 https://www.bundestag.de/resource/blob/1165534/WD-7-010-26.pdf
https://www.heise.de/en/news/Bundestag-report-Authorities-may-demand-open-source-in-tenders-11368057.html
Wladimir Mufty
@wlaatje@social.edu.nl
Spreading the joy of digital sovereignty! Program manager Public Values @SURF Writing ✍️ in English or Dutch
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Open source tendering: the questions shift from 'why' to 'how'
(in Dutch… please translate to your preferred language)
✍️ by Maurice Hendriks, open source expert at the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
https://ibestuur.nl/markt-en-overheid/inkoop-en-aanbesteding/open-source-aanbesteden-van-waarom-naar-hoe
#Bundestag #opensource #tenders #procurement
Very interesting blog post by @bert_hubert@eupolicy.social on how EU & Civil Society need to progress on Digital Autonomy: https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/eu-civil-society-need-progress-digital-autonomy/
I'm really interested in the #Procurement aspect of all this. A lot more to read, I guess…
#digital #autonomy #sovereignty #change #Europe #EU
Анна
@hannaB@social.vir.group
Київ. Колись робила житло і офіси, тепер в основному дивлюсь в чарт BTC. Крипта, P2P, трохи нерухомості, стек на лотерею окремо. Зайшла в 2017, пережила 2021 і 2022 - без героїзму. Пишу про конкретні сетапи, не про до Місяця. Кіт, кава, біографії підприємців на ніч.
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Defence procurement is where strategy meets spreadsheets, but too often it's just cost overruns and mismatched kit. Without genuine oversight we pour billions into systems for yesterday's threats while tomorrow's emerge. Let's demand accountability so capability actually aligns with what keeps us safe. #defence #procurement #oversight
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