The OCC seeks information about security rating services that aggregate publicly accessible cyber data, using algorithms to calculate a risk score or risk rating that reflects an organization’s cybersecurity hygiene and external security posture. The OCC is considering the use of security rating services to evaluate, the security posture of supervised financial institutions.

The objective of this Sources Sought is to identify potential subcontracting companies that are qualified and capable of meeting the project objectives. The project objective, at a high level, is to obtain expert advice and data regarding vessels and vessel logistics.

USAHRC utilizes the information search platform to make timely casualty notifications, perform genealogy research on recovered remains, notify Soldiers of their next re-examination on the Temporary Disability List, locate Soldiers for awards and notify their next of kin for dissemination, locate Soldiers in the Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR) for screening and accountability in the event of a mobilization, and conduct background checks to prescreen applications for Active Guard Reserve, nominative assignments, eligibility for Sole Surviving Son or Daughter benefits and hostile fire area exemptions, review IRR population for criminal offenses which would require reporting to the Central Clearance facility, and verify derogatory information on Muster Security Questionnaires.

The statutory purpose of the SBIR Program is to strengthen the role of innovative small business concerns in Federally funded R/R&D. Program objectives are as follows: (1) stimulate technological innovation; (2) strengthen the role of small business concerns in meeting Federal R/R&D needs; (3) foster and encourage participation by socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses (SDBs) and by women‐owned small businesses (WOSBs); and (4) increase private sector commercialization of innovations developed through Federal R/R&D, thereby increasing competition, productivity, and economic growth.

Seeking industry input regarding recommendations or concerns. Response date extended to November 17, 2023.

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Evaluation criteria updated and proposal due date changed to October 29, 2024.

DLA Energy intends to award a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price Contract to GlobalView Software, Inc for a subscription that allows users to monitor and analyze real-time data for refined petroleum products and natural gas.

This is a new requirement for digital licenses and database to access Peterson’s, LLC. digital platform through the Office of Economic and Manpower Analysis at West Point, NY.

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Carahsoft Technology Corp: Software maintenance for database software on HyperThought ICME data management collaboration system.

DLA Energy intends to award a Sole Source, Firm Fixed Price Contract of Platts Subscriptions for customized reports for DLA Energy's specific petroleum, World Refinery Database (WRD), distribution and shipment.

The Department of Agriculture is awarding a $190MM contract to Equifax Workforce Solutions for SNAP Income Verification.

The Department of Agriculture is awarding an $8.7MM contract to Experian Information Solutions for SNAP Income Verification.

The Department of Commerce requires renewed access to LexisNexis databases for DOC staff.

Veterans need to have trust in who is contacting them, especially when regarding their post-service benefits. With this in mind, calls from the VA will soon be branded and verified on both land and mobile devices, with the Department’s name and phone number. In a pilot program implementing these features, the Department of Veterans Affairs saw a 20% increase in its answer rate, while reducing the number of calls—indicating Veterans are eager to answer calls from the VA when knowing they are legitimate.

USDA hopes more data access will improve states’ SNAP delivery

USDA is expanding the data backbone behind the nation’s largest domestic food benefits program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, in a bid to help states verify the income of claimants on the back end of systems more quickly. A new contract supporting this effort is one of several ongoing modernization pushes at the agency, which also includes proposed quality control rules and at least $15 million in grants.

Pentagon Sees Data as a Product Amid AI Development

The Defense Department wants to see data as a product as it looks to industry for help in identifying use cases for large language models and generative AI, according to its AI technology chief who spoke about its new AI adoption strategy. “We’ve talked about data as an asset, but what do you do with assets? You hoard them,” said William Streilein, CTO at DOD’s Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO), at the AFCEA International and AFCEA Hawaii TechNet Indo-Pacific conference in Honolulu Tuesday. “This focus on data products is one of our key areas of emphasis as we move out with this strategy.”

Space Force plans FY24 update for space monitoring data ‘library’

Lisa Costa, Space Force Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, told the Mitchell Institute today that the focus is on streamlining how the Unified Data Library (UDL) — originally envisioned to collect, integrate and disseminate space situational awareness data from both military and commercial space-watching sensors — processes both data input and data output to users.

Inside Task Force Lima’s exploration of 180-plus generative AI use cases for DOD

Department of Defense leadership formed that new hub in August ​​within the Chief Digital and AI Office’s (CDAO) Algorithmic Warfare Directorate. Its ultimate mission is to set and steer the enterprise’s path forward with the emerging field of generative AI and associated large language models, which yield (convincing but not always correct) software code, images and other media following human prompts. 

Biden AI order could lead to reforms in how federal agencies work with data brokers

A little-noticed provision of the Biden administration’s recently issued executive order on artificial intelligence could lead to important reforms of the federal government’s data collection practices, experts say. The provision orders the White House Office of Management and Budget to assess how federal agencies gather and share often non-anonymized commercially available information (CAI), with a strong focus on data that includes personally identifiable information.

US lawmakers and intelligence community clash over foreign surveillance

Section 702 of the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) enables the government to gather vast amounts of intelligence under the broad category of foreign intelligence information, without first seeking a warrant. The controversial spying tool is set to expire at the end of the year, so the intelligence community is worried.

Software license negotiation, leveraging data among elements of new Biden contracting strategy

The four-pronged approach includes the leveraging of data across agencies to get lower prices and better contract terms; negotiating software licenses on a governmentwide basis; avoiding waste by using proven methods for contract requirements; and getting better value from sole source contracts and other contracts that are high risk.

First look: Lawmakers' new bill seeks greater access to U.S. intelligence

Mike Gallagher (R-WI), who chairs the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Joaquin Castro (D-TX), who sits on the House intelligence committee, introduced on Thursday the Open Source Intelligence Availability Act. If passed, the draft law would mean the Commerce and Treasury Departments, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office, Congress and other offices and agencies would be able to have access to resources such as translations of Chinese procurement documents, translations of speeches and commercial satellite imagery used by the U.S. government.

Data broker’s “staggering” sale of sensitive info exposed in unsealed FTC filing

One of the world's largest mobile data brokers, Kochava, has lost its battle to stop the Federal Trade Commission from revealing what the FTC has alleged is a disturbing, widespread pattern of unfair use and sale of sensitive data without consent from hundreds of millions of people.

Altana and Dataminr Form Partnership to Bring AI-Powered, Real-Time Alerting to the Altana Atlas

Today, Altana and Dataminr, one of the world’s leading AI companies, announce a strategic partnership to deliver a real-time dynamic view of the world to empower customers with an unprecedented understanding and command of their supply chains. This offering combines the Altana Atlas, the only dynamic, intelligent map of the global supply chain with Dataminr’s revolutionary real-time AI platform that discovers events, risks, and critical information from publicly available data.

BigBear.ai to Acquire Pangiam, Combining Facial Recognition and Advanced Biometrics with BigBear.ai’s Computer Vision Capabilities to Spearhead the Vision AI Industry

“Vision AI has long been considered the holy grail of applied AI because of its potential to perceive and interact with the world in a human way,” said Mandy Long, CEO, BigBear.ai. “BigBear.ai’s acquisition of Pangiam will create a full-vision AI portfolio – among the first in the industry – leveraging near-field vision AI in support of localized environments and far-field vision AI in support of global scale environments. The integration of these two businesses will result in significant operational benefits for our shared customers.”

Why “Big Data” Is a Big Deal

Although the term “big data” has only been part of the vernacular for little over a decade, it plays an increasingly consequential role in debates about digital markets. According to a 2016 Federal Trade Commission report, the term “refers to a confluence of factors, including the nearly ubiquitous collection of consumer data from a variety of sources, the plummeting cost of data storage, and powerful new capabilities to analyze data to draw connections and make inferences and predictions.”

Exploring the value of data - House of Data - an original documentary series from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

We set out on a journey to investigate the challenges the public sector faces in its complicated relationship with data. Watch our new film, House of Data, in collaboration with Dark Matter.

Georgia's moving 'full speed ahead' on AI

On this week’s Priorities podcast, Georgia Chief Information Officer Shawnzia Thomas says the state is moving fast to embrace artificial intelligence. The state is planning to host an AI summit next month in Atlanta and developing AI-use standards after the state’s technology board approved Gerogia’s first AI policy.

ACC APG S3CoE Digital Transformation (DX) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the DoD Environment Symposium

The purpose of the symposium is to afford our industry and government partners an opportunity to gain greater insight regarding digital transformation and artificial intelligence as defined by DoD.

Optimizing Emergency Communications Centers (ECC) with Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assessment Event (AE)

HSWERX, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Technology Transfer & Commercialization Branch (T2C), will host an Assessment Event (AE). The purpose of the AE is to identify solutions for an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)/augmented telecommunicator function and capability to enhance operational decision-making for telecommunicators, first responders and emergency managers.

Navigating Catastrophe: Strategies for Supply Chain Resilience Amid Escalating Disasters

In the wake of recent surges in catastrophic risk events, businesses are at a critical juncture. Escalating disruptions, leading to $1.5 trillion in losses globally, underscore the inadequacy of traditional risk management strategies. The complexity of these complicated new dynamics affects multi-tier supply chains across sectors, posing threats to business continuity, trust, and growth.

Practical Guide to FCPA Data Analytics

Join ACI’s 4th Practical Guide to FCPA Data Analytics taking place in Washington, D.C., on November 28, 2023, to ensure that your organization is equipped with integral best practices for data-driven compliance, monitoring, audits and investigations. Hear industry leaders tell their data analytic story, from humble beginnings to their plans for the future, and gain practical blueprint and actionable takeaways.