The Dark Web Monitor web-based subscription is needed to assist IRS-CI in our mission to investigate potential criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code and related financial crimes, both home and abroad, in a manner that fosters confidence in the tax system and compliance with the law.

ERS’s main objectives for this data purchase is to conduct in-depth analysis of how equipment and machinery valuations impact reported capital expenditures in USDA data, and the influence that external factors play in price movements in these markets. These external factors include changes in financing costs, commodity cash receipts, and government payments.

ONS is seeking to procure a feasibility study on the usability of local authority or commercial data holdings to inform our ambition to create person level data sets, and population statistics on disability and unpaid care for the UK. Little is known about the potential of those data holdings may have to offer to produce statistics on unpaid carers and/or disabled people.

The primary objective of this project is to monitor and investigate specific instances of foreign mis- and- disinformation, and assess their impact on civil liberties, specifically addressing their heightened risks during Bangladesh’s current political transition period. This knowledge allows us to raise awareness and educate the public about the deceptive tactics used, making individuals more resilient to manipulation, and restores trust in reliable sources of information.

Response due date extended to September 13, 2024.

Questionnaire and Statement of Work attached.

Changes to the sample Performance Work Statement and Task Order Schedule.

Solicitation posted to the PIEE portal.

D&B enables USACE to access online reports (domestic & international) from D&B Finance Analytics. The USACE-NWW Contracting Division uses Dun and Bradstreet services to perform market research, and to gain a better understanding into the financial security of potential contractors.

The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific's intent to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis to Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc. The requirement is for...[a] Dynamic AIS Data Feed annual subscription.

The Office of the Secretary intends to award a sole source contract for the International Trade Administration (ITA) to Resonance Alliance, Inc...for Quantum Insider Intelligence Database Services. The services will provide a resource database and datasets to support the Industry and Analysis business unit for supply chain policy recommendations related to emerging technologies such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence. 

Muzan’s TAQ data provides in-depth analysis of intra-day trading, as opposed to open, close, and mid-prices offered by similar vendors.  Additionally, TAQ provides Bid Offers and Asks as well as intra-day trading volume allowing analysis of high frequency trading events and market movement tracking in certain sectors and securities.  OFR users utilize this data to regularly monitor liquidity and financial risk in equity markets.

This is a sole source purchase order to 5150 Labs for a total value of $6,412,172.04.

USGS requires contractor services.to: acquire privacy-protected conservation practice data from the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) and Farm Service Agency (USDA- FSA); process and aggregate conservation practice data to protect producer privacy; provide the aggregated data to Chesapeake Bay watershed jurisdictions in support of their annual reporting needs; and to provide expert insights to the USGS on use of the privacy-protected data for research.

The agreement comes as part of the U.S. government’s work in response to the Christchurch Call, which the Biden administration joined in 2021. That initiative, which brings together technology platforms and government leaders, was formed following the 2019 mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, that killed 51 people. The killer targeted two mosques and livestreamed the shootings on the internet. Since the signing of that agreement, governments and online content providers who’ve signed onto the call have increased their focus on the role of algorithms on the internet, according to the posting, calling the pact the Christchurch Call Initiative on Algorithmic Outcomes.

Treasury avoids paying $4B to fraudsters this year in ‘whole of government’ strategy

David Lebryk, the fiscal assistant secretary of the Treasury Department, said on July 16 that Treasury will intercept about $4 billion of fraudulent payments by the end of the year. Lebryk, in a keynote address at AGA’s Professional Development Training summit in Denver, Colorado, said agencies are taking a “whole-of-government” approach to addressing fraud, after scammers exploited emergency COVID1-19 pandemic programs.

NGA Unclassified Data Lake Fosters GEOINT Innovation, Partnership, Collaboration and Interoperability

NUDL was designed in alignment with the NGA Data Strategy to fulfill industry and academia data needs. In 2022, Mr. Deepak Kundal, NGA’s Chief Data Officer, engaged with Congressional staff on the conceptual idea to establish a robust data lake house architecture, marking a pivotal step towards achieving an overarching NGA data strategy objective – fostering an integrated modern data architecture that fosters partnerships and interoperability.

NGA slates $700M for AI data labeling; launches standard model push

NGA gathers imagery from satellites and aircraft, analyzes it, and then disseminates the resultant geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) products (such as 3D maps) to users across the US government. The increasing amount of GEOINT data pouring in from myriad new satellites and other sensor platforms is posing a challenge for the Intelligence Community (IC), he explained. While artificial intelligence systems will help speed analysis, AI visual models first must be taught to accurately recognize military targets and ferret out abnormal activities.

CIA Calls for Industry Help to Mature AI-Driven Cloud Environment

The growing interest in generative AI is because it is far more “intuitive for end users” compared to traditional machine learning approaches, Gallina explained. This has signaled a shift in how the intelligence community approaches data and human-machine learning – especially with the mass amounts of open-source data. Gallina hinted that generative AI will play a larger role in CIA operations in the future.

Governments’ use of digital verification must ensure equal access to services

The report says these “individuals often lack the financial and identity documents, such as bank accounts or passports, that are commonly required for digital verification,” and emphasized that without “targeted interventions, these populations may be unable to access critical services like unemployment benefits, tax records, and social security.”

What the government needs to do to break the Consumer Data Right deadlock

The promise of the Consumer Data Right (CDR) was a future where businesses are empowered to make informed, confident decisions based on a comprehensive understanding of their financial health. Yet, despite the significant potential of this initiative, its implementation has been mired in unnecessary complexity, lack of clear guidelines and the reluctance of traditional financial institutions to fully embrace the change. We are at a pivotal moment.

CivStart launches startup accelerator for AI in government

Sixteen government technology startups this week began a 12-month accelerator program run by CivStart, a nonprofit focused on improving government operations. The nonprofit’s sixth annual program will focus on how the public sector can use artificial intelligence to solve its most pressing challenges, such as cybersecurity, directing residents to municipal services and managing infrastructure.

US, UK, and EU sign the Council of Europe AI treaty

The treaty signed at the Council of Europe focused more in providing “a legal framework covering the entire lifecycle of AI systems,” and “it promotes AI progress and innovation, while managing the risks it may pose to human rights, democracy and the rule of law,” according to a press statement issued after the signing.

Dutch regulator slaps Clearview AI with $33 million fine and threatens executive liability

The Dutch DPA accused Clearview of creating an illegal database with “unique biometric codes” linked to the photos it collected. It also allegedly failed to give people whose faces were in the database sufficient information about how their image and biometric data are used.

Vendor Fraud Is a Growing Problem for U.S. Businesses

What’s especially worrying is that over half (52%) of the respondents reported that they lose over 30% of their total revenue to fraudulent activities each year. While this amount will vary depending on a company’s annual revenue, it could end up leading to millions of dollars in losses a year for larger companies. Together, these findings illustrate why it’s important for companies to make sure they have the right data in front of them before working with and paying vendors.

Singapore unicorn PatSnap to expand AI-powered patent search

She described PatSnap’s AI model as a “specialist” that can help experts in different fields seek more technical information, whereas she said existing services like ChatGPT are more for wider general knowledge. “It’s time for companies with expertise in particular verticals—whether it’s in patents, medicine, or marketing—to start building on top of these language models,” she said.

Data analytics and informatics are key to improving health outcomes for CMS

Health disparities remain a prime area of interest for federal health agencies, with a focus on initiatives that help identify gaps in care and find ways to bridge those divides. While there are a lot of moving parts that need to come together to improve health outcomes, data analytics will continue to play an important part in orchestrating change.

Customs and Border Protection tests new global trading system standards

International trade requires communications among widely diverse computer systems. A quality called interoperability is required to make trade work smoothly. Now, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is fielding new global interoperability standards with the hopes of testing them internationally next year. For more, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turns to Vincent Annunziato, the director of CBP’s Business Transformation and Innovation Division.

Army Forces Command, DIU filling AI knowledge gaps

“We have been flirting with a lot of different technologies around the mis- and dis-information space, deep fakes just being one of those very important veins,” said Sarah Pearson, the co-lead portfolio manager for AI and machine learning at DIU. “So if you timestamp that back four years, the sophistication of mis- and dis-information of deep fakes and other altered synthetic media has really evolved. This is one of those areas where AI just took a problem that was already really challenging to wrap your arms around, and it just went up into the right at an exponential rate over the last two years."

Announcing Defense Strategies Institute's 12th Big Data for Intelligence Symposium

To this end, DSI’s 12th Annual Big Data for Intelligence Symposium will convene on November 13-14 at 151 St. George in National Harbor, MD and bring together leaders across the IC, DoD, federal government agencies, industry, and academia to discuss strategies and policies to enhance data collection, interoperability, security, and exploitation in order to generate actionable insights for decision-making.

Socure Discusses Defense In Depth: Identity Verification for Fraud, Compliance, and Growth Teams

Join our webinar to learn how to achieve a holistic view of identity risk with rich historical context during account onboarding. We’ll cover common fraud types and attack vectors and explore the most effective tools and strategies to minimize risk, support compliance teams, and meet KYC/CIP and other regulatory requirements.

AI-ML Virtual Seminar: A Gentle Introduction to Machine Learning for Astrobiology

Machine learning can be daunting to implement in astrobiology work due to the plethora of algorithms available, a requirement of some programming knowledge, and data science and statistical literacy. This talk will provide the basics and fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to equip astrobiologists with a foundation for implementing available AI/ML techniques in their own research.