The AOUSC requires modernization of ICAM technology and process that supports hundreds of applications, hundreds of facilities, tens of thousands internal users, hundreds of thousands external users, and millions of public users. The AOUSC seeks to modernize its Identity Provider (IdP) fabric, and its Identity Access Management (IAM)/Identity Governance and Administration (IGA).

The DIOD methodology is an innovative approach to data sharing that successfully hides the identity of the system from which data originates, while still maintaining the functional dependencies required for AI research. It employs a non-invertible process to introduce deception into the data, ensuring the confidentiality of the original system's governing laws. Unlike traditional methods that can often degrade data quality or provide incomplete protection, DIOD preserves the crucial correlations needed for AI analysis. This enables researchers to utilize the data without jeopardizing the exposure of proprietary information.

Information on the amount and distribution of pesticide usage in the U.S., as well as seed trait information indicating the use of genetically modified crops, is needed in order for the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Water Resources Availability Program (WRAP) to study the effects of pesticides on water quality. Among a variety of products, USGS produces summary tables for the total U.S., maps that show the distribution of the estimated agricultural use of selected pesticides, and various models that relate estimated pesticide use to water quality.

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The purpose of this procurement is to purchase the Unemployment Compensation and Employment Verification Services. The service includes full-service Unemployment Claims review, defense, mitigation, and processing at a State by State level for the Department of Commerce and its bureaus, for 6-months base period and four (4) option periods totaling 54 months. 

This acquisition will fulfill the Federal Investigative Standards (FIS) and the Federal Personnel Vetting Standards (FPVS) requirement to obtain educational data and verification for each degree and/or period of education listed within the scope of a subject’s background investigation.

The contractor shall provide access (license) to and maintenance of First Data Bank's National Drug Data File [NDDF] Tape, (with Monthly Full Replacement Updates) ... The licenses grant CMS access to First Data Bank’s national drug information databases which contain current product, pricing and package information on commercially available multiple source prescription drugs.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has a requirement for ID.me Identity and Access Management (IAM) Credential Service Provider (CSP) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution which includes identity proofing subscriptions for new and existing ID.me users. The ID.me CSP SaaS solution will enable Veterans (and their designated representatives) to verify their identity via the required identity proofing subscriptions, as well as authenticate them when they require access to NARA’s NextGen Case Management and Reporting System (CMRS).

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is awarding a contract to KSAT Inc. for their proposal titled "Network Approach to Ground Station Services Demonstration".

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is awarding a contract to Cognitive Space Inc. for their proposal titled "Cognitive Inference Tasking (CNTIENT) Platform Demonstration".

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is awarding a contract to Booz Allen Hamilton for their proposal, titled "NOAA Ground Processing Ecosystem Demonstration".

Space Force 'not doing enough' to leverage AI, machine learning — senior official

Organizations across the Department of Defense have emphasized that artificial intelligence and machine learning will be important decision aids in future conflicts. But as the technology continues to rapidly advance, many in the DOD are still grappling with how to best implement those capabilities — from what policies will be needed to how the tech can be tailored for the military.

NIST’s new AI safety institute to focus on synthetic content, international outreach

Areas of focus for institute researchers include exploring effective watermarking for artificially generated content, establishing content provenance and origins, detecting which content is inauthentic and operationalizing these tactics across the federal government, with the help of the Office of Management and Budget.

What’s next for the US military’s Global Information Dominance Experiments

In the next few Global Information Dominance Experiments (GIDE) set to unfold this year, Pentagon personnel plan to expand data-sharing and integration among U.S. allies and continue to develop a new “methodology of rapid learning” to inform how the military adopts emerging and advanced technologies, according to a senior official. 

CBP, FDA partner to improve supply chain traceability

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a partnership with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the focus of the Global Business Identifier (GBI) Test.

The US Government Is Using AI To Detect Potential Wrongdoing, and Companies Should Too

The use of data analytics to identify potential violations of law has become increasingly sophisticated. Agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have led the charge, employing risk-based data tools to scrutinize corporate financial reports and trades. The advent of large language models like ChatGPT will only increase the ability of regulators to sift through sprawling data sets to identify potential misconduct. With such tools at the government’s disposal, companies should also take a data-driven approach to compliance and consider adopting some of these advanced technologies for that purpose.

UK government flows sanctions data into AI-powered fraud detection tool

“With this new data, public sector organisations will be even better supported to detect fraudulent claims on public funds through contracts, grants and loans,” the government stated in its announcement, adding that the tool will “continue to be regularly updated with new datasets, each increasing the government’s ability to detect fraud committed against the public sector”.

Facial recognition by UK law enforcement raising concerns for privacy watchdogs

“We do not keep your data. If there is no match, your data is immediately and automatically deleted in seconds,” says Lindsey Chiswick, director of intelligence for the Met and national lead for facial recognition. “An independent study has confirmed the algorithm we use is accurate. Through this testing we also understand how to use the technology in a fair way with no bias in relation to race or gender.”

US Congress bans staff use of Microsoft's AI Copilot: report

According to an Axios report, the Microsoft Copilot application has been deemed by the Office of Cybersecurity to be a risk to users due to the threat of leaking House data to non-House approved cloud services.

Advantage Expands Relationship With Mastercard’s RiskRecon, Targets Supply Chain And Third-party Risk

RiskRecon is a Mastercard cybersecurity solution which assesses and manages cybersecurity threats across third party vendors and suppliers. RiskRecon's automated and continuous scanning technology helps monitor the cybersecurity performance of a business’s vendors, 3rd party organisations, and suppliers by scanning their public facing systems and analysing the cybersecurity risk posture of those systems.

MITRE Opens New AI Assurance and Discovery Lab

While artificial intelligence (AI) can transform government operations, decision makers need confidence that AI-enabled systems will operate effectively with acceptable levels of risk before adopting them. MITRE was joined by Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Donald Beyer, and Rep. Gerry Connolly as it opened its AI Assurance and Discovery Lab today with the mission to discover and mitigate critical risks in AI-enabled systems that need to operate in increasingly complex, uncertain, and high-stakes environments.

Vectara Releases the Factual Consistency Score (FCS): An AI Tool for Automated Hallucination Detection in Each Response It Generates

As businesses increasingly integrate AI into their operations, the challenge of “hallucinations” — instances where language models generate factually incorrect or nonsensical information—has become a significant concern. These inaccuracies, with prevalence rates varying between 3% and 16.2% across the market, pose a substantial barrier to the widespread adoption of GenAI technologies in critical business applications.

Public sector digital ID contracts for Net Group, KOMSCO, Fujitsu

Contracts have been awarded to Net Group in Estonia, and Korea’s state printer in Costa Rica to support the rollout of digital identity and apps. Meanwhile reports suggest Fujitsu is in line for a digital ID card contract in the UK., despite its role in the Horizon IT software scandal.

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Office of Unemployment Insurance (OUI) Industry Day

[T]he Department wants to better understand currently available industry solutions and consultation services with a focus on achieving the following goals: 1) fraud prevention & detection, and overpayment recovery; 2) promotion of equitable access to the UI program; and 3) ensuring the timely payment of benefits, as well as activities around the reduction of workload backlogs.

GEOResilience Summit -- Wednesday, April 3

Student educators and advisors cannot afford to miss the panel on preparing the next generation of geospatial talent. Experts will discuss the skills that are in demand, how to get started in the geospatial career field, and learn how the members of the intelligence community are upscaling AI/ML skill sets to strengthen national security.

USDA to host Data Users' Meeting to gather public input on statistical programs

“The Data Users’ Meeting is a unique opportunity to update stakeholders on recent and pending changes in the various statistical and information programs related to agriculture, and to seek feedback on these programs,” said Lance Honig, acting chair of the Agricultural Statistics Board. “It is also an opportunity for data users to obtain knowledge concerning agricultural census methodology and other topics of importance. This biannual meeting helps to ensure that NASS can continue to provide timely, accurate and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.”