|
Welcome to Carpe Datum’s weekly newsletter, the Federal Data Prospector, the only publication of its kind dedicated exclusively to data and analytics companies that share our passion for serving the public sector. Our featured items begin with the OCC’s request for a global macro modeling platform that supports cross-country stress scenarios, delivers contractor-authored global risk narratives, and provides accessible underlying data for supervisory analysis. It also seeks U.S. historical and forecast data at the national, state, and MSA levels with multiple scenarios, weekly commentary, and export rights for internal research.
In other data news, on November 20th, Associated Press (AP) published an article entitled Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns. In this story, Byron Tau and Garance Burke describe how the U.S. Border Patrol's surveillance has expanded deep into the nation’s interior, using a covert network of license plate readers and predictive algorithms to track millions of Americans’ travel patterns. The system flags “suspicious” behavior and drives pretextual stops, effectively transforming CBP into a domestic intelligence operation built on large-scale behavioral surveillance.
-
“'They are collecting mass amounts of information about who people are, where they go, what they do, and who they know … engaging in dragnet surveillance of Americans on the streets, on the highways, in their cities, in their communities,' Nicole Ozer, the executive director of the Center for Constitutional Democracy at UC Law San Francisco, said in response to the AP’s findings. 'These surveillance systems do not make communities safer.'”
Please take a moment to share our newsletter with anyone who you think might find it useful and/or interesting ... as the saying goes, "the more, the merrier!" - Click here to subscribe.
The Carpe Datum Team
| |
|
Payment Integrity Validation and Oversight Tool (PIVOT)
Dept. of Veterans Affairs
| The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is looking for solutions that will enhance its ability to detect and prevent improper healthcare claims payments through advanced analytics and integration with existing VA systems, with potential implementation via SaaS or VA Enterprise Cloud. | |
| | |
|
Artificial Intelligence for Unmanned Aerial Systems
Dept. of Justice
| The FBI is seeking information on AI/ML solutions for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to perform real-time video analysis for object detection, recognition, and perimeter monitoring. | |
| | |
|
Crowdsourced Data Program Solution
Dept. of Commerce
| The FirstNet Authority requires a Crowdsourced Data solution to analyze and report on wireless network performance, coverage, and user experience for public safety entities, requiring direct mobile device data collection and advanced analytics capabilities. | |
| | |
|
USPTO Chemistry Data Portfolio
Dept. of Commerce
| The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is requesting information on databases for chemical abstracts, reactions, substances, and Markush structures, including details on content, licensing, pricing, and delivery. | |
| | |
|
Data Science, Operations, Requirements, Exploitation, and Enhanced Engineering (DORE3)
Dept. of Defense
| Response deadline extended to Dec. 3, 2025. | |
| | |
|
NGA - Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement
Dept. of Defense
| Topic Call 5 has been updated on the Classified IC-ARC. | |
| | |
|
Strategic Technology Office-wide Broad Agency Announcement
Dept. of Defense
| Closing date extended to Dec. 19, 2025. | |
| | |
|
GPSC5 REVISED Request for Qualifications
Dept. of the Interior
| Response to additional questions posted. | |
| | |
|
Criminal History Data Services
Dept. of Justice
| The Bureau of Justice Statistics intends to award a sole-source contract to Nlets for unique criminal history data services essential for national recidivism and offending pattern studies. | |
| | |
|
Elliptic Investigator Software
Dept. of the Treasury
| FinCEN intends to issue a solicitation for Elliptic Investigator Software to enhance cryptocurrency transaction analysis capabilities. | |
| | |
|
Global Space Data (GSD) Notice of Contract Award
Dept. of Defense
| The contract award to Novaspace Inc. for specialized global space data intelligence and support to Space Systems Command, was cancelled. | |
| | |
|
Intent to Sole Source - Urban Institute Data
Dept. of the Treasury
| The Bureau of Fiscal Service intends to sole source a contract to The Urban Institute for specialized monthly state tax revenue data to support the Office of Financial Research's monitoring of US debt markets. | |
| | |
|
Kazakhstan Adversarial Propaganda Tracking
Dept. of State
| The U.S. Department of State is seeking a web-based program to track and counter foreign adversarial propaganda targeting Kazakh audiences, with a focus on social media analysis and partner empowerment. | |
| | |
|
FAS Data Enrichment Support
General Services Administration
| The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking to acquire specialized software subscription and data enrichment services from XSB, Inc. to enhance its enterprise-wide pricing and catalog management capabilities, leveraging the company's unique AI-driven solution for product standardization and compliance screening. | |
| | |
The FBI Wants AI Surveillance Drones With Facial Recognition | The FBI is seeking information on AI-enabled drones for surveillance capabilities like facial recognition and license plate recognition, raising concerns among civil liberties advocates about potential misuse for mass surveillance and impacts on First Amendment rights. | |
| | |
NRO embraces evolution of commercial partnerships amid “incredible technological revolution” | The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is actively evolving its approach to commercial partnerships to leverage an "incredible technological revolution" and enhance its ability to deliver critical information to policymakers, intelligence analysts, and warfighters. This evolution is driven by advancements in commercial space capabilities, particularly in launch services, enabling more frequent experimentation and the proliferation of NRO's overhead architecture. | |
| | |
Senate Democrats urge CFPB to ignore big banks’ interest in overhauling data rule | Top Senate Democrats have urged the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to reinstate a rule that grants consumers and authorized third parties free access to personal financial data, warning that weakening it would benefit big banks and stifle competition. | |
| | |
NASA, industry weave data fabric with AI | |
| | |
Analysis-US Government Pullback From Climate Science Fuels Boom for Private Data Firms | A security alert message indicates a request was flagged as potentially malicious, directing users to contact helpdesk with specific error details if they believe it is an error. | |
| | |
House Unanimously Passes Bill to Arm America Against AI Terrorism Threat | NASA and Autonomy Association International (AAI) collaborated on the Data and Reasoning Fabric project to create a comprehensive digital infrastructure that aggregates and prioritizes diverse data sources, enabling the safe and autonomous operation of advanced air mobility vehicles like urban air taxis and medical delivery drones. | |
| | |
Agents that scale versus agents that stall | This article explores the challenges and solutions for deploying effective AI agents within public institutions, emphasizing the need for data quality, governance, and integration to overcome institutional silos and achieve scalable, trustworthy AI outcomes. | |
| | |
New Report Urges “Safety First” Approach to Government and Nonprofit Data Collections | A new SMARTT Framework is introduced to guide government agencies and nonprofits in adopting a "safety first" approach to data collection, aiming to rebuild public trust and improve data integrity. The framework emphasizes six key principles for collecting, analyzing, and sharing data responsibly. | |
| | |
Data Squared: Interview With Veteran & CEO About Mission-Critical Analytics And Automation Company | An interview with the CEO of Data Squared, an AI analytics company, highlights their patented technology for creating trustworthy and explainable AI solutions, which has demonstrated significant accuracy and efficiency improvements for government and commercial clients. | |
| | |
Rekor Systems Offers Policymakers a Privacy-Protected and Responsible Path Forward for the Use of Automated License Plate Recognition | Rekor Systems has developed a patented privacy framework for Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology, enabling government agencies to use vehicle data responsibly while protecting personal information and enhancing public trust. The framework offers immediate data anonymization and controlled access for public safety needs. | |
| | |
S&P Global Accelerates Private Markets Data Access with No-Code iLEVEL Snowflake Integration | S&P Global has introduced a no-code integration for its iLEVEL platform with Snowflake, enabling private markets investors to seamlessly access and analyze portfolio data alongside other datasets for faster, more informed investment decisions. | |
| | |
Fenergo and Moody’s Partner to Accelerate Perpetual KYC | Fenergo and Moody’s have formed a strategic partnership to integrate Moody’s Entity Verification API into Fenergo’s FinCrime OS, aiming to enhance financial institutions' Know Your Customer (KYC) processes through an event-driven, risk-based approach. | |
| | |
Ask the CIO: Veterans Affairs | The Department of Veterans Affairs is prioritizing cybersecurity, modernization, and veteran experience, shifting to a risk-based, zero-trust model and exploring AI for service delivery. Industry partners can learn about these evolving strategies and their implications in an upcoming webinar. | |
| | |
Solving the Data Capacity Crisis | This webinar highlights "Data Capacity Crisis," the growing gap between data demands and organizational capacity to analyze it, and offers strategies for building sustainable data practices. | |
| | |
The Federal Data Prospector is curated by Carpe Datum employees, and delivers fresh content about the intersection of the data and analytics industry and the Federal Government for businesses who want to start or grow their public sector practices.
Was this forwarded to you? Subscribe to receive the Federal Data Prospector.
| | | | | |
