The United States Coast Guard is seeking information on technologies and services to enhance Maritime Domain Dominance (MDD) through a unified, real-time "detect-to-act" pipeline for improved situational awareness and threat response.

The United States Coast Guard is seeking information on AI-integrated commercial solutions to modernize and enhance its procurement and acquisition program management processes.

DHS/ICE seeks vendors capable of providing skip tracing services to locate individuals by verifying address information and confirming new locations for approximately 1.5 million cases.

USSOCOM PEO-M is seeking industry solutions to transition combatant craft maintenance to a predictive model through an Assessment Event, potentially leading to various follow-on agreements.

Response to questions and amended solicitation posted.

Posting revised to remove a statement encouraging responses from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions.

The DEA has opened an additional virtual registration for their Industry Day.

DLA Energy intends to sole source a 12-month subscription for Enverus's energy data analytics software to monitor and analyze petroleum and natural gas markets, with price loading capabilities for Oracle Energy Downstream and compliance with DLA IT security policies.

The Defense Innovation Unit has awarded Obviant a $99 million contract to develop an AI-powered platform that will consolidate and provide real-time visibility into defense acquisition, contracting, and budgeting data for the Department of War and other government organizations.

The U.S. Army has contracted Exiger for its 1Exiger AI software to enhance supply chain visibility, risk management, and operational readiness across its sustainment activities. This multi-million dollar award aims to accelerate acquisition processes and improve resilience by providing real-time data analysis and actionable insights into multi-tier supply chains.

Cognyte has secured a new $5 million contract with a Tier-1 law enforcement agency in the EMEA region, replacing an incumbent provider with its tactical SIGINT solutions.

IRS Audits and the Emerging Role of AI in Enforcement

The IRS is significantly enhancing its audit capabilities by integrating artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics, leading to more targeted enforcement, particularly for complex transactions and high-net-worth individuals, with implications for industries like aviation.

DHS expanding citizenship system for voter verification, despite concerns about potential disenfranchisement

The Department of Homeland Security is expanding its SAVE system for voter verification, integrating more data sources and offering free access to states, which raises concerns about privacy, accuracy, and potential voter disenfranchisement.

DHS has turned college football games into surveillance test beds

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is utilizing college football games as testing grounds for its Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN), integrating live video, drone detection, and camera feeds into a federated surveillance stack. This platform facilitates multi-agency coordination and has evolved to include indirect facial recognition search capabilities, raising civil liberties concerns regarding data retention and oversight.

Tracking dataset use at scale with AI: How synthetic data helps overcome data scarcity

The World Bank's Data Blog explores how Large Language Models can generate synthetic data to overcome the scarcity of annotated examples for tracking dataset usage in research, enabling AI systems to better understand data circulation and impact.

How to buy AI for government

A new report from the Open Contracting Partnership provides guidance for governments on procuring AI tools, highlighting trends like the dominance of off-the-shelf solutions and the divergence between AI adoption and formal procurement processes. It emphasizes the need for "AI readiness" and offers best practices for governments to effectively acquire and manage AI technologies.

Understanding The Important Role Of The Committee On National Statistics In Ensuring High-Quality Federal Statistics

This article discusses the vital, independent role of the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) in maintaining the quality of federal data and statistics, and warns of its potential elimination due to funding issues at the National Academies, which would impact government policy and decision-making.

HERE Technologies and TIMOCOM extend 25-year collaboration to boost route accuracy and shipment visibility

HERE Technologies and TIMOCOM have extended their 25-year partnership, continuing to leverage HERE's location data and routing APIs to enhance TIMOCOM's European freight marketplace. This collaboration focuses on improving route accuracy, shipment visibility, and logistics efficiency for freight forwarders, logistics providers, and shippers.

S&P Global Completes Acquisition of ORBCOMM’s Automatic Identification System Business

S&P Global has finalized its acquisition of ORBCOMM's Automatic Identification System (AIS) business, a provider of satellite data services for vessel tracking and monitoring. This integration aims to enhance S&P Global's supply chain strategy and maritime intelligence offerings through a new strategic alliance.

RELI Group Expands Use of Databricks Platform to Advance Federal Data Modernization

RELI Group is broadening its adoption of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform across its federal contracts, aiming to enhance data management, integration, analysis, and insights to support federal data modernization, program integrity, and citizen service initiatives. This expansion underscores the growing trend of leveraging unified data and AI frameworks within government operations.

Careset Names Sepideh Naseri as Chief Data and Analytics Officer

Sepideh Naseri takes charge of CareSet’s data and AI strategy, focusing on healthcare analytics, machine learning, and responsible use of government health data.

DISA 2025 Forecast to Industry (F2I)

This annual event provides industry partners with valuable insights into DISA’s strategic direction, capability requirements, and opportunities to collaborate in delivering innovative solutions for the Department of Defense.