The Agency is looking for a NATO nation based solution that provides the capability to enable cybersecurity teams to create threat intelligence by collecting raw threat information from multiple sources (internally created feeds or industry-leading threat intelligence feeds), correlating and analyzing the data and allowing dissemination of threat information to customizable target groups and NATO's SIEM solution.

VBA is in need of a vendor to provide media reporting subscription services that will provide a dynamic keyword search, real-time updates to media databases, and provide access to the broadest scope of journalists across the media landscape with in-depth profiles to target the right individuals for VBA content distribution.

Industry Day agenda attached.

Posting of August 15, 2023 D3I2 Industry Briefing Questions & Government Answers and notification of U.S. Government (USG) Intent to Release D3I2 Domain 2 Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP).

Updated date to submit written questions.

Provide update to offerors with answers to questions received regarding Solicitation S23-072.

This justification and approval identifies the facts and approval for the award of a sole source contract with the Circana Group, L.P. (Circana) to obtain real-time point-of-sale store and product-level data for individual retailers to improve the quality of Census Bureau retail data products while also reducing the burden to respondents.

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Division of Procurement Services, on behalf of the Office of Financial Research (OFR) and the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), intends to make an award to ICE Data Indices LLC...on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for the purchase of BAML Bond Index Family Index Data Services which is currently provided by the vendor.

A synthetic identification needs to provide a sufficient real-world heartbeat by having all the commonalities real life people have with each other such as various forms of documentation, a financial history, and an online footprint in both governmental and commercial information systems projecting the desired persona in the public realm. Backstopping is constructed on synthetic identities to withstand scrutiny ranging from the casual or unwitting general population to a targeted hostile adversary.

This procurement shall provide perpetual license for the use of AHRQ Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Databases specified below by the NIEHS Climate and Health Outcomes Research Data Systems (CHORDS) Project Team for the approved use cases described in the separately filed Application Kit for Purchasing HCUP Nationwide/State Databases.

Contract awarded to Moody's Analytics.

This requirement was to procure Dataminr First Alert V2 and Event Detection software licenses.

The Department of Defense is awarding a contract to IHS Global Inc. for U.S. waterborne foreign transportation data.

The purpose of this procurement is to secure supplementary data on postsecondary students and analyze that data for program management and decision-making.

NASA's Mars rovers could inspire a more ethical future for AI

There is a better way to bring artificial intelligence into workplaces. I know, because I’ve seen it, as a sociologist who works with NASA’s robotic spacecraft teams. The scientists and engineers I study are busy exploring the surface of Mars with the help of AI-equipped rovers. But their job is no science fiction fantasy. It’s an example of the power of weaving machine and human intelligence together, in service of a common goal.

Army finalizing information capabilities baseline

The Army is in the final stages to approve a document that will outline how it pursues capabilities to achieve an “information advantage.” The Information Systems Information Dimension Initial Capabilities Document, or ID-IS ICD as it’s called, will provide the initial guidance for how organizations can write requirements for systems and capabilities within the information domain.

State dives deep into data

Information overload is an occupational hazard at the State Department, where analysts and diplomats must make sense — and execute good foreign policy — from a firehose of data pouring in from around the world. With a focus on emerging technology tools and stronger data analysis capabilities, the department is working to make all that information more accessible and useful.

DHSC amends personal data policy to reflect ‘automated decision making’ and remove consent pledge on commercial use

The most visible of the updates is the addition of an entirely new section – headed “Automated decision-making or profiling” – the terms of which provide for the use of automated tools in how the department processes and uses personal data.

The Challenges of Linking Financial Transactions to DVE Activity

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says linking the financial transactions of domestic violent extremists to suspicious or violent activity can be difficult for financial institutions and federal agencies. The transactions often don’t raise red flags because these extremists frequently use their own funds and might not need large amounts to carry out attacks.

Unlocking the power of data: Revolutionizing federal agencies for mission success

In a digital-first world, there’s no denying data is crucial to mission delivery. However, for federal agencies to drive the most impact, it’s time for mission and IT leads to strengthen their data sharing capabilities, or risk sacrificing cross-agency interoperability and collaboration. To build a data-activated culture and improve access to insights, agencies must embrace a three-pronged mindset shift. This includes standardizing practices for data collection and sharing; adopting a “data as a product” philosophy; and long-term strategizing around funding and personnel.

Experts Examine the Role of Data in Determining Logistics Success

Advancements in three areas – data collection, data transmission and data analytics – have recently transformed the way information is utilized to maintain a steady flow of logistics support, he said.

Education tech policy groups call on federal officials for AI guidance

Though the White House issued its “AI Bill of Rights” blueprint last year, the coalition is asking the Education Department to issue further guidance on the use of technology in schools, such as online monitoring and content filtering, and to clarify that student civil rights laws apply to those uses.

How best to deal with climate change? Data analytics – here’ why

Corey White is the founder of Open Plains, a startup spun out of an NC State research lab developing environmental modeling tools. Like SAS, Open Plains is working on watershed modeling, with a goal to provide stronger analytics tools to the public sector.

Oracle unveils new suite for analytics, AI data management

The tech giant's new Fusion Data Intelligence Platform is aimed at fueling AI, BI and data management so customers can quickly take action based on analysis and insight.

Partnership news: Truveta and Mathematica to advance public health and health equity with real-world data

Truveta delivers the most complete, timely, and clean electronic health record (EHR) data from more than 30 health systems, empowering researchers with scientifically rigorous, fast, and compliant analytics to study safety and effectiveness, improve patient care, and train medical AI. Through this partnership, Truveta will work with Mathematica to provide Truveta Data and advance real-world, evidence-based research in the public sector, including its continued work with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Data for Action research program, focused on making healthcare more affordable and equitable.

Equifax and Mitek Join Forces to Protect Consumers Online

Equifax will leverage Mitek’s artificial intelligence-powered biometric identity verification and liveness detection capabilities to continue enhancements within its robust solution offering.

ARPA-H Biomedical Data Fabric (BDF) Toolbox

The purpose of this event is to provide information on the ARPA-H BDF Toolbox, promote additional discussion on this topic, address questions from potential proposers, and provide an opportunity for potential proposers to share their capabilities and ideas for teaming arrangements. 

Naval Sea Systems Command Industry Day Maritime SIGINT and ELINT/COMINT Systems

Identify potential sources having an interest in discussing, industry technologies available, and capability to support/fulfill an anticipated future requirement for a mobile maritime combined signals intelligence (SIGINT) system capable of Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) and Communications Intelligence (COMINT) with Specific Emitter Identification (SEI) capability in support of anticipated future Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements for a NATO Partner (NOTICE ID KYPT-23-0001-SIGINT).

Strategic Industry Conversation (SIC IX)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is pleased to announce that its ninth annual Strategic Industry Conversation (SIC IX) “DHS Innovation, Research, and Development Showcase” will be held on October 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The SIC is an opportunity for you to hear directly from the Department’s senior leadership on our priorities, challenges, and key areas of focus.