The primary objective of this effort is to procure a state-of-the-art License Plate recognition (LPR) system that enables efficient, accurate and secure querying of the relevant law enforcement and commercial databases. This system shall/must support law enforcement operations to support ATF’s daily operational needs for use in intelligence and investigative activities, for example, to identify plates associated with potential suspects or persons of interest, and those subjects associated with the target individuals; support for complex investigations, such as investigations into violent gang activity, firearms traffickers or cigarette diversion activity.

This Sources Sought seeks information on commercially available space surveillance systems that provide timely and accurate Space Domain Awareness (SDA) data specifically for the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) regime, delivered directly to mission applications. The goal is to identify commercial vendors offering sensors as a service, today or in the future, with a capability for individual sensor tasking directly from a pre-existing US Government mission application layer.

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for market research purposes. The agency seeks written responses from software vendors offering commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) or Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions that support enterprise data inventory and metadata management.

NGA is seeking a vendor capable of reviewing current data and methodologies of satellite altimetry models, developing new gravity models derived from the latest satellite altimetry data and new techniques, and providing guidance and training for use by NGA.

Areas of Interest (AOI) updated.

Proposal closing date extended to 05/27/2025 at 12pm EST.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a requirement for WireScreen subscription services. 

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract for a five (5) year period with the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)...to provide expertise in extracting data from large datasets, data cleaning, data validation, and complex data analysis. Sufficient expertise is needed in all required services to include consultation, project design, data extraction, and analysis, and in all statistical methods. 

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, intends to issue a sole source contract utilizing FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedure for Certain Commercial Items to Fitch Solutions, Inc. for Fitch ratings and Credit Sights online research subscriptions. Fitch ratings provide research, analysis and proprietary ratings reports on banking systems, credit outlooks, and financial products of banks, sovereigns, and corporations.

The FMA and IFIS navigational databases must be updated once every 28 days. The updates are required to be loaded into the ProLine 21 system so that the most recent changes with regards to airports, airspace, waypoints, and navigational aids are incorporated into the system.

The Login.gov program required an emergency modification to Xcelerate Solutions call order no. 47QPCA24F0030 to enable biometric comparison functionality to add a second identity verification solution in its workflow to prevent and mitigate against the risk of further fraud on the platform.

The support encompasses the design and maintenance of data repositories, datasets, data extracts, analysis, synchronization with relevant Army systems (e.g., Enterprise Marketing Management System (EMMS), Data Warehouse (DHW), Leads and Mission Awards (LEMA) databases, Army Recruiting Information Support System (ARISS), and Vantage) and multiple third-party systems to support marketing analytics (e.g., Google Analytics, Adobe Experience Manager, Sprinklr, and Datorama).

Building on earlier Phase I achievements, this contract will allow Department of Defense (DoD) teams to securely collaborate on space asset analysis across multiple orbits and domains. Enveil's ZeroReveal commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software will be integrated into DIU's HSA framework, facilitating secure, cross-domain data fusion and advancing use cases like Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and integration with commercial imagery providers.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals in the technical areas of assessing and understanding the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) to enable mathematical guarantees on performance of generative AI. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems.

ODNI looking to reform contracting practices: Gabbard

“We’re looking at things, for example, like open-source contracting across the board. We’re looking at, how do we streamline contracts for multi-use cases across the intelligence community so that we can save a lot of money and make sure that our IC elements are getting the most bang for the buck,” [Director of ODNI Tulsi Gabbard] told the annual GEOINT Symposium in St. Louis, Mo.

AI Data Security: Best Practices for Securing Data Used to Train & Operate AI Systems

This guidance highlights the critical role of data security in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and trustworthiness of AI outcomes. It outlines key risks that may arise from data security and integrity issues across all phases of the AI lifecycle, from development and testing to deployment and operation. 

NGA hopes to award up to 10 Luno commercial analytics task orders this year

Luno A concentrates on analysis of satellite imagery from commercial operators; Luno B is seeking to bring on board commercial AI products and services. The contract vehicles for the two programs together are worth almost $500 million, with each program establishing a pool of commercial vendors that are then tapped to provide specific capabilities and/or products via individual task orders.

CMS Seeks Input on the Future of Digital Health: What the Health Technology Ecosystem RFI Means for Stakeholders

Notably, this RFI aligns with the vision laid out in Leavitt Partners’ Kill the Clipboard policy blueprint, developed in collaboration with a broad coalition of healthcare stakeholders. The paper outlines a future in which patients and providers benefit from seamless digital experiences, real-time data exchange, and reduced administrative burden. The RFI reflects many of the same priorities—such as expanding FHIR® Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), improving provider directories, and promoting digital identity solutions—that were highlighted in the paper as essential to modernizing the healthcare system.

Allocore Releases Report on Federal Lending Modernization Following Expert Roundtable

The report outlines how agencies are being asked to do more with less, navigating aging infrastructure, fragmented operations, and the departure of key personnel. Against this backdrop, it proposes strategic investments in shared services, commercial-first technology, and modern data frameworks to build a more resilient and efficient lending system. The report also lays out a clear plan for reimagining how government delivers credit—faster, smarter, and more aligned with citizen needs.

How Guizhou's big data dream became a corruption playground

Though China’s Guizhou province was once touted as a future hotbed for the big data industry, corruption has sabotaged the region’s initial potential.

Satellites take frontline role in maritime security

“Events once considered rare are now regular features of the maritime operating environment,” the report says, adding that these developments are reshaping how governments and commercial fleets assess risk and plan routes. Also pushing adoption of satellite surveillance: the global fight against illegal fishing, especially as nations move to counter activities by China’s distant-water fleets. With fishing stocks under pressure and enforcement budgets stretched, space-based intelligence is offering a way to cover more ground — or water — with fewer resources.

NGA, Space Force ink accord on responsibilities for buying commercial ISR

The Space Force and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) have signed a long-negotiated agreement on how they will split responsibility for acquiring intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) products from commercial satellite operators — an issue that has been the subject of a sometimes bitter turf war between the two for nigh on two years.

Seerist & EarthDaily Partner for Advanced Geospatial Insights

Kristen Hajduk, vice president for business development and partnerships, said in a statement Friday, “By integrating Seerist’s AI-driven human validated predictive capabilities into Retina’s geospatial insights, we’re enabling a new level of clarity for mission-critical decisions.” Retina is EarthDaily Federal’s advanced geospatial intelligence and event monitoring platform for defense and security missions.

Orbit Analytics and Carahsoft Partner to Enhance Data Analytics Solutions for the Public Sector

Orbit Analytics is a trusted Oracle Independent Software Vendor (ISV), delivering certified reporting and analytics solutions that integrate seamlessly with Oracle Cloud Applications and Oracle E-Business Suite. By partnering with Carahsoft, Orbit extends these capabilities to the Public Sector, empowering Government agencies with real-time data access, self-service reporting and actionable insights powered by Oracle technology.

Comscore Sued for Monopolizing Box Office Data

According to the suit, filed in Los Angeles, Atlas is a longtime partner of Comscore, and since 2014 licensed its data of real-time and historical box office performance of U.S. theatrical releases for its web-based platform CinemaCloudWorks, which provided data visualizations and other "essential theatrical releasing services to itself and other theatrical motion picture distributors." But in 2020, Atlas alleges that Comscore began restricting its access to its data after identifying CinemaCloudWorks as a competitive threat, all despite Atlas still being still under a valid license agreement.

Soft Pull Solutions Expands Business Credit Report Offerings with New Partnership with CreditSafe

Soft Pull Solutions has long offered access to Experian Business and Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) commercial reports, two of the most established names in the industry. Now, with the addition of CreditSafe, users gain access to a powerful third option—known for its global coverage, user-friendly reporting, and real-time data accuracy.

World of DaaS Podcast - US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll - Tarriffs, Tech and Trade

Despite worries about high rotation in leadership roles, Driscoll views it as a feature due to the Army’s "right seat, left seat" transition model. He praises the quality of soldiers and argues that with better tools and data visibility, talent can be better retained and deployed. The Army is actively engaging with startups, experimenting with rapid prototyping (e.g., autonomous vehicles in weeks), and embedding soldiers in tech firms to accelerate innovation.

Qlik's Public Sector Summit -- Unlocking Data Power and AI Innovation in Government

Join us for Qlik’s premier annual event dedicated to empowering the Public Sector with the latest technology in data analytics, data quality, AI and decision intelligence.

2025 Data Foundation Research Symposium: Revisiting Examples of Best Practices, Innovative Programs, and Actionable Solutions for a Better Government

For the past five years, the Data Foundation and George Washington University’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration has invited the academic community, policy-makers and -influencers, practitioners, and data scientists to present examples and use cases where the public and private sectors are successfully using data and evidence to improve decision-making.