VOLUME 4. ISSUE 9.

Welcome to Carpe Datum’s weekly newsletter, the Federal Data Prospector (Vol. 4, Issue 9) -- the only publication dedicated exclusively to Data and Analytics companies, who share our passion for serving the Public Sector. While identity management issues, opportunities, and heated debates seem to dominate the headlines for a number of our community members, some of the more traditional, large-volume federal consumers of Data & Data Analytics services are ramping up their acquisition engines – these include the likes of the SEC, several bureaus within both the Departments of Justice and Treasury, as well as the world’s largest procurement operation … the Department of Defense. Our advice to you – buckle up and get ready to roll!   Please take the time to share our newsletter with anyone whom you think might find it useful and/or interesting - Click here to subscribe.   Request for Proposal (RFP) – U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – FINANCIAL DATA SOURCES SUBSCRIPTION – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires a subscription to a variety of financial data sources, outlined below, including a subscription to proprietary financial data via the Wharton Research Data Services Platform and an information service that provides a subscription to real-time data, proprietary content, and third-party information combined with powerful application tools. The SEC requires a subscription to the databases identified below through the Wharton Research Data Services platform (“WRDS”). The contractor acknowledges that a subscription to WRDS is available to all SEC authorized users.   In other data news, on February 4th, Federal Computer Week (FCW) published an interesting article entitled, As IRS grapples with ID.me, what's next for Login.gov?  In this article, Natalie Alms describes how the IRS is on the hot seat with Congress and privacy advocates because it's asking citizens for a selfie to verify their identity with a private-sector service to file taxes online, but why won't the IRS use the government's homegrown ID system?    ‘The IRS has unilaterally decided to allow an outside contractor to stand as the gatekeeper between citizens and necessary government services," they [Senate Republicans, led by ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee Mike Crapo (R- Idaho)] wrote. ‘The decision millions of Americans are forced to make is to pay the toll of giving up their most personal information, biometric data, to an outside contractor or return to the era of a paper-driven bureaucracy where information moves slow, is inaccurate, and some would say is processed in ways incompatible with contemporary life.’ ” The Carpe Datum Team

Fiddler Program Proposer's Day Dept. of Defense The use of machine learning and computer vision methods to generate training data in dynamic maritime environments is of particular interest to this program...

DA10--Real Time Alerting System RFI/Sources Sought Notice Dept. of Veterans Affairs Provide real-time alerting on breaking news and events, discovered in public tweets posted on Twitter and other social media platforms...

Pharmacy Data Warehouse Dept. of Defense It is DHA’s objective to establish, maintain, operate, and sustain hardware and software components for a PDW containing pharmacy historical records and transactions that support the management and execution of the DoD pharmacy benefit...

Enterprise Sales and Marketing - End to End Solution US Mint The United States Mint is seeking comments from industry on the United States Mint Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Enterprise Sales & Marketing (ESM) Solution...

Basic and Applied Scientific Research topic Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) - Dept. of Defense Search And Rescue Optimal Planning System (SAROPS) ArcGIS licenses and Environmental Data Server Subscriptions in support of Foreign Military Sales Case TW-P-BOM - Dept. of Homeland Security Ibex Canada Market Research Report - Dept. of Defense DOJ News Clips Services - Dept. of Defense U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Virtual Vendor Engagement Day - Thursday, February 17, 2022, 10AM Eastern Time - 11:30AM Eastern Time - Dept. of Homeland Security Army National Guard (ARNG) Chief Surgeon’s Office (CSG) for Centralized Credentialing and Privileging Services - Dept. of Defense Data Governance - Dept. of Defense NCATS Scientific and Technology Support Services (STSS) - Dept. of Health and Human Services

Data Strategy Support Services Request for Information Dept. of Homeland Security Sources Sought Updated - Feb 1, 2022

Multi-Source Exploitation Assistant for the Digital Enterprise (MEADE) Dept. of Defense Amendment - Feb. 1, 2022

Enterprise Data Services RFI Dept. of Defense Sources Sought Updated - Jan. 31, 2021

FIGHT TONIGHT Dept. of Defense Amen due date - Feb. 3, 2021

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): The Heliophysics Data Environment (HPDE) - NASA Strategic Chaos Engine for Planning, Tactics, Experimentation and Resiliency (SCEPTER) - Dept. of Defense Information Tool Suite (ITS) - Dept. of Defense Q602--VA Central Cancer Registry - Data Quality Control - Dept. of Veterans Affairs FDIC RFI for Loss Share Data Management Solution - FDIC

Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Online Standard Database & D&B Investigate (DNBi) Access IRS The Office of Business Solutions Acquisition (OBSA); Treasury Operations Branch, intends to negotiate a sole-source acquisition with Dun & Bradstreet Inc. for unlimited D&B standard accounts and up to 30 accounts of the D&Bi based on a points system with the approximate start date of April 1, 2022...

Notice of Intent to Sole Source-Space Data Standards Dept. of Commerce The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), with DigitalArsenal.io to purchase Development of approach to import and improve existing international standards using the open-source technical framework at SpaceDataStandards.org...

GSA TTS Bloomberg Government Subscription General Services Administration It is the intent of the GSA TTS to award a sole source contract to Bloomberg Government for 3 subscriptions beginning on or about April 1, 2022...

EMS Data Access License Dept. of Health and Human Services The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source FIRM-FIXED-PRICE price purchase order to Biospatial, Inc. to acquire five (5) Single Seat User License to access the Biospatial platform to access near real-time state-level Emergency Medical Services (EMS) trend data to enable timely monitoring of injury and violence epidemiologic trends for widespread dissemination...

SS-OFR-22-045 - Greenwich Associates Data - Dept. of the Treasury Politico Pro Plus Subscription - Dept. of Agriculture Elsevier Knovel and Science Direct Subscription. - NASA Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Clarivate Analytics - Dept. of Energy Intent to Sole Source - Social Media Management Tool - Peace Corps

United States Department of Agriculture Selects DataWalk As Intelligence Analysis Platform DataWalk, provider of the industry’s most advanced intelligence analysis software platform, announced that the company’s software has been selected by two groups within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as their new platform for data analysis and investigations...

CrowdAI Selected by U.S. Department of Defense to Critical Foundation  CrowdAI, the world’s most intuitive AI platform for imagery and video, today announced its selection as an institutional AI partner under a $249 million-ceiling Blanket Purchase Agreement issued by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC)...

Scale AI Selected By US Department Of Defense To Accelerate Government's AI Capabilities Scale AI, the data infrastructure for AI, announced its selection as a government-wide AI partner under a $249 million-ceiling Blanket Purchase Agreement issued by the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC)...

Maxar Extends Satellite Capacity Agreement with European Space Imaging and Space Imaging Middle East Government of Quebec buys IBM Quantum System Accenture Federal Wins Contract from IRS to Retool, Strengthen Identity Theft and Fraud Detection

New DOD Chief Digital Artificial Intelligence Office Launches  The Defense Department must become a digital and artificial intelligence-enabled enterprise capable of operating at the speed and scale necessary to preserve its military advantage, according to a memorandum issued by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks...

Here's how intelligence agencies can search foreign documents without learning the language The intelligence community now has a tool that allows English-speaking users to search through foreign language text and speech for information...

Labor Department announces grants for states to expand UI access State and local governments need to proactively monitor the spending of infrastructure funds and not wait until after a project is underway to conduct audits or identify risks...

VA failed to ensure data quality during initial EHR rollout, GAO finds Frontier Development Lab 2022 Kick-Off: Call for Applications and Faculty FTC Announces Final Settlement Over Equifax’s 2017 Data Breach

How agencies propel decision-making with data By addressing specific program needs, centralizing analytics services and growing the data science workforce, agency chief data officers are adding value and building a data culture...

Big data and national security: A guide for Australian policymakers  Data abundance, digital connectivity, and ubiquitous technology are redefining national security and the way governments protect individual rights and freedoms. This Analysis examines Australia’s policy options in a world defined by big data...

GIS in State and Local Government: How Geographic Information Systems Aid Agencies Vector and raster data can help government agencies make better decisions and inform citizens...

NY spearheads regional, data-driven approach to tracing illegal guns The state plans to improve data analysis and information sharing with neighboring states, federal agencies and local law enforcement partners and beef up the analytical capabilities of the State Police...

Fraudsters Set to Pounce on Massive Infrastructure Money AI-enabled health care: First, do not automate harm Opinion | The U.S. is drowning in its own secrets. It's overdue for a rescue.

Digital warfare tech at sea helping US foes evade sanctions Technology to hide a ship’s location previously available only to the world’s militaries is spreading fast through the global maritime industry as governments from Iran to Venezuela — and the rogue shipping companies they depend on to move their petroleum products — look for stealthier ways to circumvent U.S. sanctions...

Deliver direct to the door of millions of customers in China with Loqate's new premium address data set The new China Premium Data Set from Loqate, a GBG solution, is the most comprehensive premise-level address data for mainland China on the market...

Acxiom Partners with Treasure Data to Future-Proof Cookieless Prospect Marketing Acxiom®, the customer intelligence company whose data-driven solutions create business growth by enabling better customer experiences, today announced that Acxiom’s Real Identity™ is integrating with Treasure Data, the enterprise customer data platform (CDP), to enable full-funnel personalization, measurement and attribution...

Umazi collaborates with Artesian: DueDil to automate and accelerate SME corporate due diligence DueDil, a leading UK FinTech tackling some financial services biggest challenges, is pleased to announce a new partnership with enterprise digital identity provider, Umazi...

Black Cape Promotes 4 Leaders to Director Roles Satellogic Announces Strategic Partnership With Palantir Technologies MITRE and DTEX Systems announce partnership Bridge Bank Provides $40 Million Credit Facility to Support Sayari Labs’ Growth Melissa Marks a Record 30 Billion Address Lookups in 2021 iProov Granted U.S. Patent to Expand Genuine Presence to Verify Driver's License and Government ID Imagery and Surface Clearview AI Revolutionary Facial Recognition Platform Awarded US Patent BigBear.ai appoints Carla Fitzgerald as CMO FiscalNote, Hybrid Tech And Media Company, Rolls Out A New SaaS Platform Paul Becker Joins Babel Street Board Green Street's U.S. Sector Outlooks Examine Post-Pandemic Real Estate Opportunities A Journey Into the Telematics Universe

The Consumable Data Lakehouse: Using It to Advance Data Democratization Webinar Speaker: James Kobielus, Senior Research Director, Data Management Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. PT, 12:00 p.m. ET

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