The objective of this contract is to enhance OEC’s ethics compliance efforts by automating two manual processes (submission of compliance data by employees and the compliance testing review performed by OEC staff) by implementing a compliance monitoring system that will deliver direct data feeds (E-Feeds) from financial institutions with securities accounts, holdings, and transactions attributable to SEC employees.

NBIC is interested in subscribing to one or more potential sets of information or data, with analytics and visualization that will improve NBIC’s capability for early detection and situational awareness of potential biological threats.

The U.S. Census Bureau (USCB) in support of the Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division (ERD) is seeking information on how an interested contractor could provide datasets so that USCB can assess the value, taxation, leverage, and listing activity for housing units and buildings in the US (the 50 states the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico where possible). The USCB will use the datasets for research and production operations.

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform current monthly new vehicle data consisting of consumer transaction prices as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

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The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) seeks the acquisition of public record parcel land data from county property tax and deed records for all private residential, agricultural, and commercial properties in selected areas of the U.S.

Access to an investigative tool to assist tribal nations and USDA in performance of hemp licensing requirements outlined in Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-334 (2018).

HCUP databases bring together the data collection efforts of State data organizations (e.g., state public health agencies), state hospital associations, private data organizations, and the Federal government to create a national information resource of encounter-level healthcare data.

Babel Street is a multi-lingual, geo-enabled, text analytics software as a service solution that provides unique access to over 100,000 open-source data fields across all components of the open web to quickly detect and investigate threats and safely gather digital intel.

The Department of Commerce is awarding a contract to FactSet Research Systems Inc.

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is set to award $70 million to a contractor for maintaining and enhancing its AI-powered patent search. Last week (February 15), the office announced its intention to grant the five-year contract to Accenture Federal Services (AFS), which was “the only known qualified source” for the job.

By combining the powers of AI interpretability and multi-sensor fusion, GenesysInsights offers unparalleled automated threat detection and comprehensive situational awareness in maritime environments. The platform synthesises information from Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals and terrestrial and space-based AIS data helping to significantly contribute to the Canadian Coast Guard’s capabilities in detecting and responding to maritime threats. 

FTC concludes Twitter didn’t violate data security rules, in spite of Musk's orders

The investigation arose from the late 2022 episode informally known as “The Twitter Files,” where Musk ordered staff to let outside writers access internal documents from the company’s systems. However, the FTC says Twitter security veterans “took appropriate measures to protect consumers’ private information,” likely sparing Musk’s company from government repercussions by ignoring his directive.

Pentagon explores military uses of emerging AI technologies

On Tuesday, the Pentagon began meeting with technology industry leaders to accelerate the discovery and implementation of the most useful military applications. The consensus: Emerging artificial intelligence technology could be a game-changer for the military, but it needs intensive testing to ensure it works reliably and has no vulnerabilities that could be exploited by adversaries.

FDA warns industry of ‘fraudulent’ third-party data in device applications

The FDA reminded device companies of their responsibilities after seeing “an increase in submissions containing unreliable data generated by third-party test labs, including from numerous such facilities based in China and India.” Including such data in premarket submissions harms manufacturers, patients and healthcare providers by delaying access to devices and disrupting supply, the FDA wrote.

FTC fines Avast $16.5 million in the US for selling user browsing information without permission

The FTC further accused Avast of deceiving customers by promising protection against online tracking while simultaneously selling their browsing data. By doing so, the company breached consumer trust and undermined the very principles upon which its reputation rests. Despite assertions that the data it shares with third parties are anonymous, Avast did not properly anonymize the information. This leaves users vulnerable to identification and potential harm.

After promising to make government health care data more accessible, the Biden administration now wants to clamp down

More than 300 academics — a who’s who of health economics researchers — have already signed a draft letter decrying the “catastrophic impact” the new proposal would have on health care research.

Integrated Data Service: Twenty projects up and running on new data-sharing platform

The cloud-based platform – which will replace the incumbent Secure Research Service (SRS) – is intended to provide a offers a single unified facility from which accredited analysts can access data to support research and decision-making. Users will be drawn primarily from central government, with some representatives of devolved administrations and other organisations.

Declassified Intelligence Community Letters Highlight Importance of Monitoring Outbound Data Flows

The FTC has recently gone after data brokers who collect and sell the sensitive location data of consumers without their express consent, but intelligence agencies purchase information from these data brokers that they would otherwise need a warrant to obtain. Businesses must be mindful of where their sensitive consumer data is going and protect themselves from the risks of allowing this data to end up in the hands of these data brokers without strong agreements.

Revolutionizing compliance data classification – The power of AI co-pilots in navigating the global regulatory maze

Our compliance landscape is vast and dynamic. Even with the best policies and training, expecting our staff to stay abreast of every international compliance change is unrealistic. Engineers and creators are spending valuable time deciphering regulations instead of innovating. This isn’t just about individual knowledge; it’s about the massive, growing debt of managing and classifying our existing and new data in line with these regulations. This process debt is where our real risk lies.

The Role of AI in Whistleblower Identity Protection and Incident Reporting

Artificial Intelligence—through machine learning and natural language processing—enhances the security and anonymity of whistleblowers. These technologies can anonymize personal data, securely transmit information and manage incident reports with minimal human intervention. AI protects the identity of whistleblowers and encourages more individuals to report wrongdoing without fear of repercussions.

Want generative AI? Just 'pilot, scale, adopt,' says McKinsey

As governments race to integrate generative artificial intelligence tools into their operations and digital services, a report published Wednesday by the consulting firm McKinsey offers states a framework it calls “Pilot, Scale, Adopt.” The report provides a template states can use over a six-month period to effectively implement generative AI in statewide data governance practices. It includes tasks for governor’s offices, executive agencies and top technology officials.

Scale AI to set the Pentagon’s path for testing and evaluating large language models 

According to a statement the San Francisco-based company shared exclusively with DefenseScoop, the outcomes of this new one-year contract will supply the CDAO with “a framework to deploy AI safely by measuring model performance, offering real-time feedback for warfighters, and creating specialized public sector evaluation sets to test AI models for military support applications, such as organizing the findings from after action reports.”

NGA Maven Industry Day 2024

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) will be hosting a NGA Maven Industry Day 2024. Registration is currently open on the Unclassified Acquisition Research Center (ARC) website at URL https://acq.westfields.net.

IWTSD Broad Agency Announcement Industry Day

The Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (formerly Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office) identifies and develops capabilities for DoD to conduct Irregular Warfare against all adversaries, including Great Power competitors and non-state actors, and to deliver those capabilities to DoD components and interagency partners through rapid research and development, advanced studies and technical innovation, and provision of support to U.S. military operations.

Small Business Event - Dun & Bradstreet Virtual 1 on 1s

Dun & Bradstreet, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ Direct Access Program, will host virtual one-on-one meetings with selected industry representatives. Dun & Bradstreet seeks to establish relationships with small businesses related to the NAICS, capabilities, and associated socioeconomic designations.