The contract requires a contractor to furnish all planning, supervision, and labor to perform Geographical Information Systems Development and Analysis, and support of the National Coastal Mapping Program (NCMP) and Dredging Quality Management (DQM) Programs to the Spatial Data Branch and Operations Division in Mobile, AL.

The objective of this work effort is to supply Acquisition Services (NREL’s procurement team) with a consistent source of actionable, timely information on the Lab’s most essential purchasing categories. This information shall include, but not be limited to, average product lead times, any major developments in industry status, and changes in cost.

The purpose of this RFI is to obtain information, market research, technical viability, and explore industry capabilities to inform the future requirements and acquisition strategies for 5 test technology areas (TTAs) related to the Seeker & Sensor Test & Evaluation (T&E) Roadmap (SSTER). 

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) plans to solicit proposals...aligned with advances in data sharing and data science that may include indexing phenotypic data, storing, querying, and sharing data with higher complexity or digital images through transfer or visualization...

Section 1.0 and 6.4 of the Statement of Work updated, updated instructions to offerors.

Response to questions.

RFI updated to close January 30, 2023.

Due date to submit proposals extended to January 31, 2023. Vendors must submit updated pricing sheet.

A transparent, reliable, standard, secure Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership Deidentification (OMOP) Converter software tool that semi-automates the conversion of structured and unstructured data to the OMOP format for the purposes of normalized, identifiable, and de-identified core data sets.

The service provider should provide immediate and direct access to international and domestic principal employee and business information in an effort to detect fraud and criminal activity by enhanced vetting process; identify international and domestic link tips and leads, and coordinate recommendations.

The Office of Financial Research (OFR) has a need to access standard financial entity identifiers in order to properly classify and identify parties in financial transactions in North America.

The Contractor must provide Comprehensive Consumer Credit Bureau Data. The data must contain two types of mergeable credit data: traditional credit data from a Nationwide Consumer Reporting Agency (e.g., Equifax, Experian, TransUnion) and “alternative” credit data (FCRA -compliant credit data that is not typically included in traditional credit reports and predominantly covers low-income and/or nonprime consumers).

$7.45MM Award to Black River Systems Co. Inc.

The AIM-AHEAD program was created to close the gaps in the AI/ML field, which currently lacks diversity in its researchers and in data, including electronic health records (EHRs). These gaps pose a risk of creating and continuing harmful biases in how AI/ML is used, how algorithms are developed and trained, and how findings are interpreted. 

The creation of Radial Analytics' AI/ML platform was inspired by the idea of using "nudge theory" to empower healthcare professionals to make better decisions. As defined by behavioral economists, "nudge theory" means using positive reinforcement and indirect suggestion to improve decision-making. 

This modification…will provide for additional data science and bioinformatics services performed by computer systems and business intelligence analysts.

GAO pegs unemployment insurance fraud tally at more than $60 billion

One report offers an overview of some of the data problems that prevent program overseers from producing reliable estimates of governmentwide fraud and a second report examines fraud in unemployment insurance programs. That report includes what GAO says is a conservative estimate for upwards of $60 billion in unemployment insurance fraud during an 18-month period starting April 2020.

DLA’s Data Management Division Aiming for ‘Invaluable Insights’

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) recently stood up a new data management division within the Office of the Chief Data and Analytics Officer (CDAO) that aims to offer “invaluable insights” going forward, CDAO Lindsey Saul said.

What keeps the FBI director up at night? China's AI programs

Speaking on a World Economic Forum panel in Davos, Switzerland, about dual-use technology, Wray said he's "deeply concerned" about Beijing potentially boosting its army of malware developers and network intruders with next-gen machine-learning tools. In turn, China will be able to steal more blueprints and code from other nations, he said, and put all that ill-gotten knowledge to use.

FDA looks to keep tabs on 'common efforts' to improve public health through master data management

Beach said the data modernization effort will build on three pillars: developing use cases that provide business value to the agency, creating repeatable data practices across FDA and building up a data-savvy workforce.

Advanced analytics key to fighting unemployment insurance fraud

Rooting out unemployment insurance fraud requires a more holistic identity analytics approach anchored by advanced analytics. With these technologies, insurance agents and investigators can, for example, detect potentially fraudulent activities more efficiently and effectively and identify high-risk claims by analyzing relationships between data points unique to each individual.

Foster still has his eye on digital identity bill in the new Congress

A digital identity verification proposal from Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) didn’t escape the last Congress, but the legislator says that he intends to reintroduce the bill, which would have implications for how the government verifies citizens online.

Quality over quantity: The new era of local government open data

Some cities have found that publishing large amounts of open data does not in itself spur innovation at scale. Others are realising that there is a need for a mix of both public and private data to achieve shared societal goals such as cutting carbon emissions.

Responsible and Trustworthy AI for Open-Source Intelligence

In this blog, Dr. Sarah James, PhD, Data Scientist at Fivecast discusses the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and how ethical AI practices can ensure high-quality technology to assist analysts in fields such as Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT). 

Data Privacy Day Is a Reminder That a National Framework is Necessary

Data Privacy Day is an opportunity for Americans to increase their understanding about how their information is used and increase the protection of their personal privacy...It is also an opportunity for everyone to remind Congress about the importance of enacting a law that will set privacy standards for the entire country rather than the current patchwork of conflicting and confusing state laws and regulations.

FiscalNote Announces Acquisition of Dragonfly, a Leading Geopolitical Data and Security Intelligence Company for Business Risk Decision-Makers at Blue-Chip Organizations Around the World

Dragonfly serves a global customer base facing unprecedented threats and risks to business operations and people, which can quickly become disruptive board-level and material concerns, requiring intensive and persistent monitoring and evaluation. These include ongoing supply chain disruptions, continuing COVID-19 outbreaks, rising terror incidents, surging cybercrime attacks and damage, and an increased focus on corporates by political activists.

Travel Data Collective Back In Action

Travel Data Collective also includes a unique feature for businesses, allowing them to track and analyze travel data for their employees, making it easier to manage corporate travel expenses and ensure compliance with company policies.

Consumer Data Bonanza Over Cyber Weekend

The recent Cyber Weekend was a boon for online mining of consumer data, with major social media players using cookies to track users’ activity across the internet, including of course ecommerce websites, often without permission, then sell the data to advertisers.

DIA Speaker Series - February 2023

DIA’s Speaker Series February session will occur on February 22, 2023 from 10:00am - 11:00am (Eastern). The topic will be on the DIA NeedipeDIA program.

AI Innovation: U.S. Patent Office to Hold Public Meeting in Dallas on Emerging Tech, IP Challenges

Innovators across North Texas and entrepreneurs all over the U.S. are racing to launch (and patent) the latest breakthrough AI. That can lead to IP policy issues as emerging tech hits the market. On February 8, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will a public meeting to discuss how to promote innovation in AI and Machine Learning tech, to be held virtually and in person at the Arts District Mansion in Dallas.