The Maru acquisition will provide sustainment of existing Integrated Exploitation Environment (IEC) Application Services (software) and certain related exploitation features for Image Science (e.g. Advanced GEOINT Services (AGS), Image Analysis, Geospatial Analysis, and some data science applications. 

The UDRA is being developed to provide solution implementation guidance for interoperable data sharing by all Army acquisition programs. The Army does not foresee establishing a single program to acquire the UDRA implementation. The goal is to include demonstrating UDRA conformance as a contract requirement for Army data centric solution acquisitions.

LMD requires access (licenses) to a web-based system that analyzes global freight market conditions and trends through access to high-frequency pricing data for the global supply chain. The price, demand, and capacity data must span across all modes of transportation to allow FEMA to benchmark, analyze, monitor, and forecast the global physical economy.

Draft requirements posted.

Solicitation amended.

Response to questions.

Solicitation was amended and dates were extended.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award, on a sole source basis, a fixed price contract to Truth Initiative to gather and analyze historical, current and future data on youth exposure to marketing and promotion of tobacco products imagery in popular media platforms and determine how this exposure affects tobacco initiation and use.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) requires specialized information for Covid-19 diagnostic, theraputics global time serices and geographic data for an ongoing statutory report. A subscription to Airfinity's covid-19 data platform will satisfy this need.

The U.S. Geological Survey - Energy & Minerals Science Center (WHCMSC) intends to award a non-competitive purchase order to 3D Imagining Technology, LLC located in Denver, Colorado, for the Alaska Petroleum Systems project that requires digital, reprocessed, two-dimensional (2D), reflection seismic data from the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. 

Sole Source determination is based on the need to acquire Cap IQ Financial Data software solution that provides both public and private company data, equity research and other industry financials required by the CHIPS Program Office (CPO) Investments and Risk to perform the required analysis and review of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) applications.

The contractor shall provide CID timely and accurate exposure, risk, performance reporting, and stress testing at the total plan level, asset class level, composite level, individual portfolio level, and individual security level for the PGBC Trust and Revolving Fund holdings; and provide liability driven investment (“LDI”) reporting on funded status, interest rate hedge ratio, spread hedge ratio, surplus volatility, and key rate durations.

Palantir USG Inc., Palo Alto, California, was awarded a $60,007,256 modification to contract for research and development services in the area of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

After a multiple-phase proposal process, Kleos was previously awarded the NRO’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements BAA Framework Stage One contract, which focused on the modeling and simulation of Kleos’ capabilities to support the U.S. Government’s current and future commercial radio frequency (RF) reconnaissance needs

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) issued a Phase 5 award of $749,900 to iProov Limited, a startup based in London, United Kingdom. iProov will further develop its Genuine Presence Assurance technology in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to operationally test the capability.

GSA makes a case for Login.gov on Capitol Hill following scathing report

General Services Administration officials addressed allegations that the agency misrepresented identity proofing standards of Login.gov at a hearing Wednesday, as lawmakers pondered the potential for fraudsters in the system.

How data insights can solve geographic inequity, build regional economies

The Department of Commerce announced the Regional Economic Research Initiative to provide research and data tools to federal, state, local and tribal decision-makers. The program aims to “help identify strengths and weaknesses of regional economies, uncover new opportunities for growth, provide insights into local economic needs and maximize the impact of regional investments,” officials said in the March 27 announcement.

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Predetermined Change Control Plans for AI/Machine Learning-Enabled Medical Devices

The goal of the guidance is to put safe and effective advancements in the hands of healthcare providers and users more quickly to help increase the pace of medical device innovation in the U.S. and enable more personalized medicine. In addition to across-the-board, or “global,” device updates, AI/ML-enabled devices could be more extensively and rapidly modified to learn and adapt to local conditions.

Senate committee advances open source software and digital identity bills

Other bills advanced on Wednesday included the Improving Digital Identity Act, which would establish a task force to develop guidelines for digital identity credentials and create new federal opt-in identity validation services.

Precise Geolocation: Recent Trends and Enforcement

The majority of state-level privacy laws now categorize Precise Geolocation Data as “sensitive personal information.” This classification gives rise to additional obligations for organizations that collect and process Precise Geolocation Data.

UK government announces AI white paper to guide innovation

The white paper details five key principles around AI research and development, which look to guide regulators in facilitating use of the technology that balances innovation with safety. 

The US government is gearing up for an AI antitrust fight

The US Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s antitrust division say they’ll scrutinize the new field of artificial intelligence-powered tools for signs of anti-competitive behavior. FTC Chair Lina Khan and Justice Department antitrust head Jonathan Kanter made remarks about the issue at the agencies’ joint Enforcers Summit, raising the fear of large companies leveraging AI’s economies of scale to crush competition.

Understanding AI Risk: I Promise This Column Wasn’t Written by ChatGPT (Yet)

There is an emerging policy imperative for governments to mitigate AI risk but that has generally come on the back of the belief that this is still an emerging technology as opposed to a reality where steps need to be taken now to address future risks.

AI Pause Urged by Musk, Wozniak and Other Tech Leaders

An open letter calls for a six-month break on powerful AI training efforts. The idea is to develop safety and oversight systems and otherwise allow time for consideration of the tech’s rapid development.

Why data analytics is becoming critical to today's businesses

Born decades ago from the financial industry’s need to analyze credit and manage risk, data analytics grew along with computing capability and software advances, today incorporating easily accessible artificial intelligence into its toolbox. A panel of experts discussed the development and growth of the industry and its future at a virtual event Feb. 28 sponsored by Atlanta Business Chronicle and the University of West Georgia.

Equifax rolls out new credit scoring model

Data, analytics, and technology company Equifax has launched OneScore, a new consumer credit scoring model that combines alternative data insights with Equifax Cloud. The new solution will provide US lenders and service providers with a more comprehensive financial picture of credit seeking consumers.

Planet to Acquire Sinergise to Expand its Data Analysis Platform

Planet, an Earth observation data and insights company, has announced its acquisition of Sinergise, a Slovenian cloud-based geospatial data platform provider. The acquisition aims to expand Planet’s data analysis platform, aiding the company to provide a more comprehensive set of geospatial data services to its customers.

Federal Executive Forum Machine Learning & AI in Government

Machine learning and artificial intelligence continue to play an important role in the evolution of agency people management, processes and technology. But how is the technology evolving to meet tomorrow’s needs?