The objective of this requirement is to acquire third party Aggregated Retail Point-of_x0002_Sale/Scanner Transaction Data that is comparable to what retailers would be providing on Census Bureau data collection instruments to produce high quality official statistics. The procurement would allow for a continuous data flow to support the survey life cycles for the Census Bureau’s indicator programs, annual survey programs, and Economic Census program.

GAO requires electronic access to a comprehensive global financial database subscription that will provide information to assist and support GAO in completing congressionally requested analyses that can cover global financial institutions and banking.

USAHRC utilizes the information search platform to conduct background checks on soldiers and civilians that support the human resources mission- due to the varying classifications of information that are managed. This platform also allows the organization the ability to conduct background searches on large amounts of Army Reservists in the case of required deployments, National Emergency, or National Disaster.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, CHIPS Office is seeking information on small business concerns that can provide data and analysis on semiconductor credit research, ratings, and financial data.

Proposal due date extended to June 1, 2023. Response to questions.

Proposal due date extended to June 2, 2023.

Response to questions.

Response to questions.

The purpose of this requirement is to continue access to data and analytic services from IWP Health Inc./Dinesafe.org (IWP/DS) to allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) to evaluate the potential utility of this novel source of information, assess strengths and limitations, and develop recommendations based on the findings for advancing foodborne illness (FBI) signal detection and follow-up activities.

The InterStudy Managed Market Surveyor Data include the HMO and PPO enrollment information, and extends its reach by including collective enrollment of commercial members and Medicare and Medicaid enrollees at the county, MSA and state levels. 

Iberon NLETS software subscription provides vetting service and automated criminal background screening against federal and state/local enforcement databases.

This is a notice of intent that the United States Department of Education (the Department), Contracts and Acquisitions Management (CAM) intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), based in Herndon, VA. This procurement is to secure supplementary data relating to postsecondary students.

DHRA requires a fixed price contract for the delivery and receipt of an annual prospecting record data file of business establishment within the United States, to include the District of Columbia and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.  

This requirement is for the Advana Edge effort under the Air Force Platform One DevSecOps BOA. Advana, which stands for advanced analytics, is the DoD’s big data or technology platform. Advana Edge will continue to expand on the capabilities of the initial Platform by further enhancing the number and types of environments where DevSecOps is deployed in Cloud and Edge, while supporting the DoD AI Community.

In accordance with FAR 7.107-5, the Government intends to consolidate five contracts for administrative and professional support services being performed by large businesses and small businesses...The solicitation is anticipated for release on or around 23 June 2023.

Online new subscription service should include items such as Research Notes, Analyst Reactions, Quarterly Outlooks, Conference Calls, Sector Specific Models and Data.

NGA Mapping Expands to the Digital World

“The potential benefits of 3D GEOINT promise a new way of visualizing, analyzing, and interacting with data in an immersive, dynamic, digital twin of the world,” said Todd Johanesen, director of the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Foundation GEOINT Group, which acquires, curates, and verifies the building blocks that underpin the NGA’s maps.

Senators Introduce Bill to Create Digital and AI Oversight Agency

The legislative proposal would establish a so-called Federal Digital Platform Commission to regulate online services, including those that offer content “primarily generated by algorithmic processes.”

FBI repeatedly misused surveillance tool, unsealed FISA order reveals

The FBI repeatedly misused a surveillance tool in searching for foreign intelligence to use in cases pertaining to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and 2020 racial justice protests, according to an April 2022 court order publicly released Friday. 

Home Office biometrics scheme delays delivery date and faces cost ‘pressures’

The ultimate aim of the £1.15bn project – on which work began in April 2014 – is to implement unified state systems to support the use of biometric data across immigration, policing, and the wider criminal justice landscape. The Strategic Matcher platform is described in the assessment as “a core component of the… programme and will provide the key interlinking capability to match fingerprint and face data”.

How feds think data can buy time for people suffering a financial shock

Financial assistance programs need to respond quickly to be effective. The vast troves of government data offer opportunities to shave down that time.

A ‘stronger, faster’ intelligence community is possible with AI

Berrier said generative AI—which uses prompts to write text, create video, even produce music—could be a tremendous assistant to analysts and while it will affect the human workforce, it won’t completely replace it.

Altman’s Suggestion for AI Licenses Draws Mixed Response

The US should consider creating a new regulatory body to oversee the licensing and use of AI “above a certain threshold,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in Congressional testimony yesterday. His recommendation was met with disdain from some, while other AI experts applauded his idea.

Tech experts say federal government needs more AI leadership positions at agencies

Government officials and technology experts testified Tuesday that the federal government is lacking adequate oversight for its use of artificial intelligence tools and called on agencies to appoint chief AI officers to safeguard against potential risks.

Sayari Announces Major Expansion of Global Supply Chain Data

The upgrade allows users to more effectively maintain compliance with export controls like the Military End User (MEU) List and detect forced labor operations to comply with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Organizations assessing their vendor risk management, import and export compliance, detection of sanctions evasion, and counterproliferation are also provided an unprecedented level of supply chain transparency through the expanded range of regularly refreshed data.

AI Shouldn’t Decide What’s True

Chatbots like GPT-4 are now testing at the 90th percentile or above in a range of standardized tests, and are, according to a Microsoft team (which runs a version of ChatGPT on its search site, Bing), beginning to approach human-level intelligence.

Equifax Helps Employers Combat Unemployment Fraud With New Unemployment Claims Fraud Watch Solution

With the new Unemployment Claims Fraud Watch solution, an employee can receive a direct notification when a claim is submitted in their name, providing an early warning of potential fraud.

OnSolve® and Babel Street Partner to Provide Organizations with an Unprecedented View of Risk Across Numerous Languages

With the partnership, Babel Street's enriched publicly available data and linguistics technology will integrate into the OnSolve Platform, providing organizations with risk intelligence from sources gathered in the most common languages around the globe. Together, both companies will leverage AI to provide customers with a contextualized view of global risks, captured in multiple languages, filtered for relevancy and translated into English.

Sayari Supply Chain and Illicit Trade Symposium

Join us on June 22nd, 2023 for a day-long symposium exploring how the fundamentals of global trade are likely to change. Panels featuring representatives from government and industry will delve into the import compliance, export controls, and regulatory guidance transforming industries. 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Vendor Forum Event Notification

This event will be a two-part virtual series attended by both federal employees and multiple vendors. Our focus is to promote collaboration with industry stakeholders that seek to support the IRS mission through federal contracting opportunities.