The objective of this project is to develop a high-resolution, spatially explicit dataset of leafy green farm locations across California and detect CAFOs in other states along with relevant crop and environmental data, to support outbreak investigation and pre-harvest risk assessment.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...intends to procure a subscription to a data feed and a user web platform for private market data including private and acquired/merged company information.

This software should be  a web-based platform providing access to a database of construction cost data, allowing users to quickly find and validate accurate costs for materials, labor, and equipment across various building types, enabling them to build detailed construction project estimates, whether for budgeting or planning purposes, with the ability to compare local costs against national averages; essentially serving as a primary tool for construction professionals to estimate project costs with precision.

Forest Inventory & Analysis (FIA) is seeking spatially explicit parcel ownership data for the US, to include spatial boundaries, property address, ownership name, mailing address and assessment information (e.g. parcel size, assessed value, recent sale dates). Our goal is to provide accurate, current ownership information to employees conducting forest research.

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Changes to BAA personnel and content.

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Connecticut Department of Labor (CT DOL) data provides SBSE Collection a means to accurately prepare and propose IRC 6020(b) assessments; verify CAWR assessments; verify employer payroll requirements related to BMF entities; review business address records as provided to the state; and displays the business entity state filing status.

CWIFP is requesting to purchase a subscription to S&P’s RatingsDirect on CIQ Pro (5 users), which provides in-depth analysis and commentary on the creditworthiness, financial health, and credit risk assessments of Public Finance and Corporate entities rated by S&P in the Water and Sewer sector along with sector trends and market developments.

CPSC staff is currently using commercial sources of market research information for a variety of consumer products with ongoing regulatory proceedings and compliance actions. Detailed market information on these products is required to properly inform the Commission before any regulatory or compliance action is taken. The Statista market research database and reports provides general market research on consumer product markets and industry groups.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) -Fort Knox intends to award on a sole source basis a contract to CollegeBoard, 250 Vesey St. 18th Floor, New York, New York, to support the U.S. Army Cadet Command for data service subscription program  from 26 September 2025 to 25 September 2026.

A firm fixed price contract was awarded on a sole source basis to Implan Group, LLC for access to their national data set and technical support for 5 designated users.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is awarding a contract to Kitware Inc. for Steller Sea Lion Artificial Intelligence (AI) Image Processing and Counting Effort.

The Government requires immediate assistance in the identification and monitoring of extended supply chains to assess connections and interdependencies of the supply chain ecosystem, as well as the Government’s industrial base of vendors for critical technologies. Identification of supply chain relationships and associated analytic assistance is needed to identify and mitigate risk.

USPTO Internal Memo Suggests that Patenting AI Inventions May Become Easier

In recent years, the USPTO has found certain software inventions to be patent-ineligible abstract ideas. In the new internal memorandum, the USPTO has directed patent examiners to exercise greater care before rejecting AI-related software technologies for this reason. While the memo is styled as a “reminder” of existing policy and law, its emphases and examples send a clear indication that the Office wants to dial back aggressive eligibility rejections, particularly in AI and machine learning domains.

New Navy-Marine AI and data strategy coming this fall, seeking rapid adaptation for wartime

“A final draft of our data and AI weaponization strategy … is going to be signed out in the next month or so,” said Wagner, who took his post just this spring. It will lay out six broad goals, each with several subheadings: improving data management and infrastructure; rapidly turning AI pilots into operational systems; improving the DoN workforce’s AI and data skills; and increasing collaboration with outside partners like industry, academia, and foreign allies. But the common theme is that everything the Navy and Marine Corps aim to achieve with AI and data analytics is “informed by the speed at which we can learn and adapt.”

ICE prepares sole-source facial recognition deal with Clearview AI

The proposed sole-source deal is likely to reignite concern among immigrant rights advocates and privacy watchdogs who argue that ICE’s stated scope for use -criminal investigation by HSI – lacks transparent safeguards preventing expanded deployment in immigration enforcement or removal operations. The absence of binding oversight policy or meaningful public accountability mechanisms will only intensify calls for transparency.

Homeland Security centralizes control over the government’s largest biometrics database

As part of its remit, the council is evaluating the future of the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT), an aging system dependent on niche hardware that can sometimes process nearly half a million queries a day, as well as Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART), a much-delayed and overbudget project to modernize the country’s biometrics database with more current software.

President Trump's War on “Woke AI” Is a Civil Liberties Nightmare

The executive order requires AI companies that receive federal contracts to prove that their LLMs are free from purported “ideological biases” like “diversity, equity, and inclusion.” This heavy-handed censorship will not make models more accurate or “trustworthy,” as the Trump Administration claims, but is a blatant attempt to censor the development of LLMs and restrict them as a tool of expression and information access. While the First Amendment permits the government to choose to purchase only services that reflect government viewpoints, the government may not use that power to influence what services and information are available to the public.

Why OSINT Must Be a Cornerstone of U.S. National Security

In the digital age, OSINT has evolved dramatically, and today, it plays a critical role in real-time analysis, strategic warning, and supporting tactical operations. The time has come to give OSINT the attention, investment, and respect it has long deserved.

The Hidden Costs of the Big Data Surveillance Complex

Constant connectivity, algorithms, and AI-generated content delude individual internet and device users into believing that they’re well informed. However, the decline of civics awareness in the United States—compounded by rampant digital and media illiteracy, ubiquitous state and corporate surveillance, and lax news reporting—makes for an easily manipulated citizenry, asserts attorney and privacy expert, Heidi Boghosian.

How the Evidence Act pushed agencies to make data a strategic asset

The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act set agencies down a path of using an enormous volume of government data to carry out their missions in new and better ways. Under the Evidence Act, passed by Congress in January 2019, agencies are to treat data as a strategic asset to improve how they carry out mission-critical decisions. And the departments are to hire people to lead these efforts, chief data officers and chief evaluation officers.

Bright Data Launches The Web MCP for AI Agents Live Web Access

Bright Data, a web data infrastructure company, today announced the launch of a free version of The Web MCP by Bright Data, a infrastructure layer that allows AI agents to interact with the live web without getting blocked. The Web MCP solves one of the most critical limitations in agentic AI: the lack of reliable access to the web content.

PayLaterr Partners with Experian to Enhance Fraud Detection and Leverage Alternative Data for Smarter Budgeting Decisions

PayLaterr, the fast-growing platform enabling flexible bill payment for essential services, today announced a strategic partnership with Experian, a global leader in consumer and business credit reporting. This collaboration enhances PayLaterr's fraud prevention capabilities and expands its use of alternative data to help consumers make more informed and inclusive smart budgeting decisions.

XEN and Creditsafe Partner to Put Credit Risk Data at the Forefront of Lending Decisions

This integration is intended to benefit lenders who are underwriting new borrowers, improving the quality of financial data available to them and giving them more certainty about their decisions. Ultimately, the integration of Creditsafe data into the XEN platform is aimed at minimizing lending risks, while also making the lending experience more efficient and rewarding.

Episode 1 – OSINT in Action: From Counterterrorism to Chinese Content

In the first episode of the rebooted OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps dives into the latest trends, tools, and investigations shaping open-source intelligence. Topics include OSINT’s role in counterterrorism, monitoring Chinese content for geopolitical insights, the risks of publicly indexed ChatGPT conversations, and creative pivots like SoundCloud-to-YouTube tracking.

Palantir: The Most Mysterious Company in Silicon Valley

Palantir is often called a data broker, a data miner, or a giant database of personal information. In reality, it’s none of these—but even former employees struggle to explain it. Luckily, WIRED staff writer Caroline Haskins joins us to decode Palantir for us.

Biometric Update Podcast: Socure’s Rivka Little says age assurance should unlock growth

As Socure expands its RiskOS platform to offer a suite of age assurance tools, the Biometric Update Podcast connects with Chief Growth Officer Rivka Little to talk about the complexity of regulatory compliance across districts, the importance of showing your numbers, and the way to solve the VPN problem.

Strategic Data Utilization: Census Data Tools for Small Business Owners

Join OSDBU and the U.S. Census Bureau for the Monthly OSDBU National Training (MONT) on “Strategic Data Utilization: Census Data Tools for Small Business Owners.” This webinar will provide information on how small businesses can access the Census Bureau’s resources to guide strategic business decisions.

AI Virtual Forum: Data & Policy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Join Data Foundation for a dynamic virtual forum focused on the intersections of data, policy, and artificial intelligence (AI). The Data Foundation AI Public Forum invites researchers, policy experts, technologists, and advocates to share bold ideas, important questions, and forward-looking proposals on how data policy should evolve in response to the rapid advancement of AI technologies and uses in the public sector.