The objective of this RFI is to conduct market research to find potential data and service providers to power the Explorer tool from a cost-efficiency perspective. The CFPB wants to identify vendors who can provide the scope of the data and service that falls into the following categories: data requirements, data coverage, data quality and technical delivery.

The goal of the INDEX program is to develop an ImagiNg Data EXchange platform for medical images. Currently, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) algorithm developers struggle to assemble the high quality, diverse medical imaging datasets needed to train algorithms that improve the efficiency and accuracy of diagnosis and treatment. The INDEX platform will connect data providers (existing databases, marketplaces, imaging facilities, etc.) to data users (device developers, researchers, pharmaceutical companies, etc.) and services (entities providing manual or automated data annotation, segmentation, etc.).

The contractor shall provide a combined parcel and building footprint dataset of the United States (defined as 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and the four Island Areas) to support various update and research projects within the Geography Division. The parcel data provided by the Contractor may be used in multiple internal research projects to ensure that GEO is equipped with the most robust suite of attributed parcel data to support the 2030 in-office address canvassing processes.

The main objective of this contract is to leverage innovative digital technologies to create competitive advantage by enhancing NSW capabilities in data driven decision making, improving business performance and service delivery, managing knowledge systems access and content management, and creating an agile learning organization to support evolving NSWC missions and Commander’s priorities.

Updates to the solicitation and attachments and responses to questions. Proposal due date extended to Dec 11, 2024.

The Army Data Industry Day scheduled for December 5-6th 2024, has been cancelled and will be rescheduled, in order to continue to refine the draft RFP.

Solicitation published on NAVWAR e-Commerce website.

The LexisNexis AVCC combines public records data elements linked together with law enforcement provided agency data in one search, providing quick investigative and analytic support to Department of Defense (DoD) operations and investigations.

AnChain provides AI-based security solutions for the blockchain industry. Its product includes Blockchain Ecosystem Intelligence for behavioral-based intelligence solutions, Transactional Analytics Platform for automated alerts and anomaly detection, Smart Contract Auditing Sandbox for auditing security score of solidity sandbox, and more. Its features include a dashboard for crypto-assets, forensic analysis, and incident response.

This contract provides funding to continue research execution with Partnership for Analysis and Research in Traffic Safety (PARTS) members and the trusted third party to performing analyses of vehicle safety performance using non-federal vehicle-level information augmented with non-sensitive federal information, including U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) highway crash data.

The NCATS Chemical Genomics Center (NCGC) requires a renewal to its subscription to access a comprehensive database of information regarding drugs, investigational drugs and their mechanisms of action, pathway interaction, diseases, pharmacological data, and relevant patents.

The Department of Defense is awarding a firm-fixed-price contract to Senvol LLC on a sole source basis for the procurement of machine learning and transfer learning software. 

The Commerce Department has awarded Slingshot Aerospace a $13.3 million contract to build a web portal to access to its nascent space tracking database — slotting into place the last piece of the puzzle that will allow the Pentagon to wean commercial and foreign satellite operators from the military’s increasingly threat-oriented system for monitoring the heavens.

Task order 36C10X20F0015 provides access to FedDataCheck, a service that scans publicly available FPDS-NG data for FAR violations and data inconsistencies. This service contains over 130 data validations that help procurement staff detect data consistency issues and sends email confirmation of potential problems directly to the Contracting Officer to correct potential problems.

Enverus provides a software package that allows monitoring and analysis of real-time electronic pricing data for refined petroleum products from multiple sources in the Oracle Energy Downstream (OED) format that feeds directly into DLA’s computer systems.

DOD reveals first draft of $15B artificial intelligence contract

The Defense Department wants more companies in the fold for Advana, a multi-domain analytics and AI platform that DOD wants to further scale out.

Home Office creates ‘high risk and complex’ major project to transform police intel database

The Police National Database (PND) houses four billion items of data related to what is known as ‘soft’ intelligence, encompassing details of allegations or investigations which, ultimately, did not result in a charge. In 2016, the Home Office launched the National Law Enforcement Data Programme (NLEDP), which sought to implement a single nationwide system to replace both PND and the Police National Computer – a repository of 13 million people convicted of a crime, as well as records of 62.6 million vehicles and 58.5 million drivers.

Lawmaker wants FCC to create AI tool for identifying scams

The measure — introduced by Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah., on Thursday — calls for the agency to develop an online tool that is capable of assessing submitted “emails, text messages, website addresses and scans or photographs of physical material.” The platform would then provide a rating “on a scale to be determined by the commission” that reflects the likelihood that the solicitations are scam attempts.

NHS claims two-thirds of trusts and ICBs now using Palantir data platform

The FDP provides a central national architecture to connect data sets from across the health service, while also enabling individual trusts and integrated care boards (ICBs) to create their own data platform and connect it to those established by other local NHS entities.

OIG: Report Urges Strengthened HIPAA Audit Program to Bolster Electronic Health Information Security

The audit assessed OCR’s compliance with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which mandates periodic audits under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). While OCR has fulfilled its audit requirements, OIG found critical gaps in implementation, raising concerns about the effectiveness of OCR’s efforts to mitigate cybersecurity risks across the healthcare sector.

Judge rejects data brokers’ bid to throw out case brought by law enforcement officers

A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday denied data brokers’ requests to dismiss a case brought by state law enforcement officers who sued the companies for failing to take their home addresses and phone numbers off the web.

Ontario debates sharing tenant arrears data with credit agencies

The plan, part of the province’s new Cutting Red Tape, Building Ontario Act, is intended to streamline tenant screening and give landlords greater confidence in prospective renters. It includes collaborating with registered consumer reporting agencies like Equifax and TransUnion. "Ontario is exploring the feasibility of arrangements with one or more registered consumer reporting agencies to facilitate access to Landlord and Tenant Board orders where tenants have a history of missed payments," the Ford government said in a statement.

The man who gave us the web is building a better digital wallet

The technology is a standard for storing information of all kinds—in theory, everything from your financial records to your email to your camera roll—in a private cloud-based repository called a pod, for “personal online data store.” Organizations that want to access data in your pod can request it. Whether to grant such access is your call, since it’s your data.

How Altana is Powering Trade Disruption Insurance

Altana, the company behind the ‘world’s first’ Value Chain Management System, made headlines earlier this year when it was catapulted to unicorn status. Now, the firm’s AI-enabled technology is powering a new trade disruption insurance facility launched by McGill and Partners in collaboration with Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) and Convex.

Generative AI for Supply Chain Management and its Use Cases

Generative AI is transforming supply chain management. It helps businesses make better decisions. It improves demand forecasting, inventory management, and supplier coordination. With its power, companies can save time cut costs, and reduce waste. Using Generative AI can also help in responding to unexpected challenges. It enables smarter logistics and production planning. Businesses can become more sustainable and efficient.

FTC Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft

Microsoft is facing another antitrust investigation, in what could be one of the last acts of FTC Chair Lina Khan ahead of her likely departure in January, when Donald Trump assumes office. CNN reported that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is launching a ‘sweeping investigation’ into the Microsoft’s practices.

How Emerging Tech Removes Burdens at Nation’s Borders for CBP Officers

CBP Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner Diane Sabatino discussed her vision for emerging technologies the agency is adopting at the nation’s ports, entries and borders to streamline how it monitors movement of people and goods into the country. She broke down how the agency is leveraging data it collects at the border and using artificial intelligence and biometrics to alleviate administrative burdens, sift through and siphon data, and better equip CBP officers with tools to identify and respond to threats.

The Swiss Community Day on Data brings together the committees for official statistics, data management and data science

On Tuesday 3 December, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is organising the second Swiss Community Day on Data in cooperation with Digital Public Services Switzerland (DPSS) and the City of Bern at the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern. The main topics of this year's event will be data science and artificial intelligence.

Informatica to Host Tech Talk Focused on Architectural Innovations in Modern Cloud Data Management

The webcast will explore the evolution from classic data warehouses to today's dynamic cloud data infrastructure and the critical role Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud™ platform (IDMC) plays in empowering cloud data warehouses, lakes, and lake houses. The Informatica team will discuss the key role IDMC plays in current and emerging cloud data technologies including open table storage formats such as Iceberg and Delta, local and open-source catalogs, Zero ETL and Zero Copy, and RAG for AI.