VOLUME 3. ISSUE 17.

Welcome to Carpe Datum’s Federal Data Prospector (Vol. 3, Issue 17) newsletter. For our loyal, long-standing readers, I think you will notice that the sheer number of interesting federal contracting opportunities is extremely high – whether this is merely “good timing” (i.e. a new administration prioritizing technology modernization, with a legacy rooted in transparency and accountability) or perhaps Carpe Datum's machine learning engine hitting on all cylinders and finding deals, which previously may have been missed … time will tell. In the meantime, be sure not to miss an issue and get FDR delivered every Tuesday morning right to your inbox!   As always, please share our newsletter with anyone you think might enjoy it and derive some value from it - Click here to sign-up.    Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) – U.S. Army Applied SBIR Opportunity (ASO) Announcement: Biometric Data Cleansing – Resolve biometric data issues in the current authoritative biometrics database, the Department of Defense’s Automated Biometric Identification System (DoD ABIS), through the development of a machine learning software application to identify errors and improve data quality, increasing speed and accuracy of responses to match requests. For the purposes of this SBIR topic, biometrics refers to face, finger, iris, palm, latent images resident in the authoritative biometric database systems. Cleansing refers to the deduplication of identity records, image (image = all/each modality) identification, image to field type association, image rotation analysis, image quality analysis, image spoofing, missing image analysis, and highest quality identification (per biometric).   In other data news, on April 2nd, The Intercept published an interesting article entitled, LexisNexis to Provide Giant Database of Personal Information to ICE. In this article, Sam Biddle, describes how the popular legal research and data brokerage firm LexisNexis signed a $16.8 million contract to sell information to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to documents shared with The Intercept.   “For those seeking to surveil large populations, the scope of the data sold by LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters is equally clear and explains why both firms are listed as official data “partners” of Palantir, a software company whose catalog includes products designed to track down individuals by feasting on enormous datasets. This partnership lets law enforcement investigators ingest material from the companies’ databases directly into Palantir data-mining software, allowing agencies to more seamlessly spy on migrants or round them up for deportation. “I compare what they provide to the blood that flows through the circulation system,” explained City University of New York law professor and scholar of government data access systems Sarah Lamdan. “What would Palantir be able to do without these data flows? Nothing. Without all their data, the software is worthless.” Asked for specifics of the company’s relationship with Palantir, the LexisNexis spokesperson told The Intercept only that its parent company RELX was an early investor in Palantir and that “LexisNexis Risk Solutions does not have an operational relationship with Palantir." The Carpe Datum Team

AIE: TRIAD Dept. of Defense The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is issuing an Artificial Intelligence Exploration (AIE) Opportunity entitle TRIAD, which invites submissions of innovative basic or applied research concepts in the technical domain of Artificial Intelligence, Modeling, and Simulation...

Data Readiness for Artificial Intelligence Development (DRAID) Services; Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) for The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) Dept. of Defense The purpose of this solicitation is to form multiple Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) with Offerors who can provide Data Readiness for Artificial Intelligence Development (DRAID) services available to the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), Department of Defense, and the entire U.S. Government as described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS.)...

Pilot IRS Informational Posting Dept. of the Treasury The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Enterprise Digitalization and Case Management Office (EDCMO) is sharing information about impending Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 procurement needs with its industry partners...

Air Passenger Volume Data Dept. of Homeland Security The DHS Secretary and OHA Assistant Secretary, National Security Council, or state and local governments often request special reports to inform decision-making regarding responses to emerging or ongoing biological events...

The USPTO Virtual Artificial Intelligence/Emerging Technology Small Business Event - Dept. of Commerce Request for Information and Comment on Financial Institutions’ Use of Artificial Intelligence, including Machine Learning - FDIC Agencies seek wide range of views on financial institutions’ use of artificial intelligence - Federal Reserve Board America's DataHub Consortium Management Request for Information - National Science Foundation Autonomy Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Dept. of Defense

Background Investigation Services Dept. of Homeland Security - USCIS Estimated Solicitation Release: May 14, 2021 Estimated Dollar Range:$50,000,000.00 to $100,000,000.00 Description: USCIS has a requirement is to procure non-personal services for the conduct of background investigations culminating in the delivery of Reports of Investigation (ROIs) in support of DHS/USCIS...

Data Governance, Management, and Analytics Program Dept. of Homeland Security - ICE Estimated Solicitation Release: April 13, 2021 Estimated Dollar Range: $2,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00 Description: The OCFO plans to develop a comprehensive approach to develop a sound data governance program that addresses customer and business data challenges...

Data Analytics for Cyber Security Dept. of Homeland Security - S&T Estimated Solicitation Release: April 14, 2021 Estimated Dollar Range:  $2,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00 Description: This request acquires multiple cloud computing services and support from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google to test and evaluate in support of DHS S&T Data Analytics Technology Center...

Health Record Digitization Dept. of Homeland Security - USCG Estimated Solicitation Release: May 30, 2021 Estimated Dollar Range: $5,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00 Description: USCG eHRa Program intends to acquire services to digitize all USCG legacy paper health records and migrate to a data repository.

D--Identity proofing and credentialing for EDS Authen Social Security Administration Solicitation (Updated) - Mar 30, 2021

COTS Configurable Artificial Intelligence Data Broker Platform as Foundational Elements within DCSA’s Enterprise Mission Systems Architecture Dept. of Defense Contractor Requests for Clarification RFI - March 30, 2021

Identity Next Generation - Request for Information Dept. of Defense Vendor Q&A, RFI Identity Commercial Capability Amendment - March 30, 2021

COTS Configurable Artificial Intelligence Platform as a Service Dept. of Defense Contractor Requests for Clarification - March 30, 2021

Common Enterprise Loan Origination and Servicing (CELOS) Platform - Dept. of Agriculture IRS-EDCMO-RFI-UPDATE (LISTENING SESSION) - Dept. of the Treasury Public Records Database Subscription - Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation REQUEST FOR COMMENT U.S. ARMY AVIATION PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE INNOVATION CONTRACT CONCEPT INTRODUCTION - Dept. of Defense Directed Energy Technology Experimentation Research (DETER) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) Open Announcement - Dept. of Defense NSWC Crane AISUM Prize Challenge - Dept. of Defense

SPECIAL NOTICE TO SOLE SOURCE: Treasury-Wide Sayari and Sayari Graph Subscription Services Dept. of the Treasury The Office of Business Solutions Acquisition (OBSA); Treasury Operations Branch, intends to negotiate a sole-source acquisition with Sayari Analytics Inc. for subscription services to Sayari and Sayari Graph with the approximate start date of September 1, 2021...

Patent Data Dept. of Defense Provide flat file bulk deployments with updates occurring, at minimum, quarterly throughout the period of performance ...

Bloomberg Government Subscription Dept. of Defense Provide the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence with one (1) Bloomberg Government Subscription...

Annual Planet Labs Subscription for Skysat Flexible Tasking for Government; Multi-Entity; Internal Use Rights Dept. of Commerce Annual Planet Labs Subscription for Skysat Flexible Tasking for Government; Multi-Entity; Internal Use Rights...

Redacted J&A for Subscription Services - Dept. of Defense Proposed Notice of Sole Source Contract Action - PCMS Data Integration - Dept. of Defense Quilty Analytics Research Subscription - Export-Import Bank of the US

MDA Awarded Contract to Use Satellite Based Data Fusion and Analytics to Counter Illegal Fishing MDA announced that it has beenawarded a three-year contract with the Government of Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Defence Research and Development Canada to use satellite technology to detect vessels engaging in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing...

Quantifind Awarded Department of Defense Contract to Enhance Its AI-Powered Investigations Platform Quantifind, a provider of a SaaS platform used to automate financial crimes investigations and screening, announced that it received a contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), an organization within the U.S. Department of Defense...

NOAA signs data-share agreement with offshore wind energy company The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has signed a data-sharing agreement with an offshore wind development company...

Mayorkas announces cyber 'sprints' on ransomware, ICS, workforce Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday said his agency will begin a series of 60-day sprints focused on ransomware, industrial control systems, transportation systems and election security...

AI analysis speeds FDA drug reviews The use of an artificial intelligence-based platform to analyze forms is expected to save Food and Drug Administration reviewers of adverse drug report about 7,500 hours per year...

FinCEN Announces Acting Director and New Deputy Director Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth A. Blanco today announced several leadership changes impacting the bureau...

NASA data supports agricultural analytics NASA data is powering soil analytics that can deliver accurate and scalable irrigation and fertilization metrics and enable research into sustainability and the impact of extreme weather events...

COVID Exposed The Dire Need for Real-Time Healthcare Data Sharing In a world where technology and Big Data can provide us with instantaneous access to our banking transactions, and our financial information and credit reports can be retrieved with a few keystrokes when applying for a mortgage — trying to get access to our own healthcare data is exasperating...

Europe and the United States should cooperate more on AI for defense After a shaky four years for transatlantic relations, the Biden Administration has shown itself determined to re-engage America’s allies...

Why data is driving the future of 911 In a previous era, reaching 911 required a phone call into the public safety answering point (PSAP) and a radio call to dispatch emergency services...

ZoomInfo Partners Get New Program to Accelerate Sales, Marketing ZoomInfo partners now have access to the company’s first official sales program to help partners generate new revenue and grow their business...

Dun & Bradstreet and E2open Share Fresh Perspective on Suez Canal Supply Chain Episode Using proprietary supply chain and shipping data, the team found that Europe is the region that will feel the strongest impact due to the blockage of the canal...

Virtual Selling Has Become Simply Selling Despite broad acceptance of virtual selling in business-to-business markets, execution by commercial organizations often falls short on win rates and revenue per sales rep...

Dun & Bradstreet brings alternative data to small business credit profiles, powered by Plaid For businesses, credit profiles play a role similar to consumer credit scores in lending decisioning, but many small businesses are unaware they have a profile and may lack the historical trade data necessary to improve it...

Cognism partners Bombora to match intent data with prospect database DueDil and kompany announce partnership to create best-in-class international KYB compliance and in-life monitoring platform 5 Q’s for Lyric Jain, Founder and CEO of Logically How Can Businesses of all Sizes Sell to the Government?  GovSpend's Jack Siney Explains Witad Awards 2021: Reference data professional of the year—Louise Green, Bureau van Dijk Neustar Launches SmartDial with ‘Best Time to Dial’ Decisioning for Outbound Dialers Simon Data Names Anita Absey As its New Chief Revenue Officer Chainalysis Raises $100 Million with a $2 Billion Valuation, No Plans to Go Public Yet Wharton Research Data Services adds Refinitiv Datastream and ESG data to its offerings 6sense raises $125M at a $2‌.1B valuation for its 'ID graph', an AI-based predictive sales and marketing platform Anduril buys small drone company, expanding its innovative tech portfolio Palantir Issues Additional Details About Life Sciences Capabilities to be Shown at “Double Click” on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Govini, Textron & Cubic Execs Join National Defense University Foundation’s Board Mobility Analytics From StreetLight Data Available on HERE Marketplace Logiq Acquires Rebel AI to Bring E-commerce Growth to Brands and Agencies CQC Develops Quantum Machine Learning Methods for Reasoning

NSWC Corona, ISEA of the Future Data Science Virtual Forum Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division (NSWC Corona) will be hosting a virtual event for the In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) of the Future initiative on June 8-10, 2021...

Potomac Officers Club to Feature Hon. Susan Gordon as Keynote Speaker at 3rd Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit on Tuesday During Potomac Officers Club’s 3rd Annual AI Summit, notable federal and industry leaders will meet to discuss how to advance technology at speed and how private-public partnerships are critical to maintaining the technology race’s competitive advantage...

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