NOAA seeks an annual subscription for Nationwide Human Mobility Data, requiring nationwide coverage, data access, comprehensive documentation, customer support, and unrestricted sharing, to support analysis of coastal resource use and impacts.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is seeking AI-powered predictive analytics solutions to enhance food safety operations through improved inspection prioritization and resource allocation, leveraging LLMs and external risk indicators.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) is seeking a License Plate Recognition (LPR) system to enhance intelligence and investigative activities by providing real-time data access, advanced querying capabilities, and analytics software for nationwide LPR data.

The government is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to assess industry capabilities for a State Marriage Electronic Data Exchange.

Response to questions published.

Correction to proposal due date.

Updated response to questions published.

RFI response date extended to February 19, 2026.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) intends to award a sole source contract to CoStar Realty Information, Inc. for comprehensive multifamily property and market data essential for critical financial stability models.

The Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (EIA) intends to sole source PointLogic Services from S&P Global to obtain natural gas data and related analytical capabilities.

DLA Energy intends to sole source a 12-month contract to Stratas Advisors for strategic research tools and customized reports on global fuel specifications, biofuels, and refining products.

The VA is seeking a subscription to the Merative Micromedex Redbook pharmaceutical knowledge and pricing database.

This is a contract award to ENVERUS, INC. for an OFO Oil and Gas Data Subscription valued at $288,467.00.

GSA is awarding a sole source contract to Databricks Federal LLC for specialized Databricks engineering services to implement ETL pipelines, advanced analytics, and AI solutions within GSA's Databricks environment.

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded initial contracts under its Strategic Commercial Enhancements commercial solutions opening (CSO) to HEO, SatVu, and Sierra Nevada Corp. These awards signify the NRO's strategic shift towards integrating diverse, multi-phenomenology remote sensing capabilities, including electro-optical, hyperspectral imaging, radar, radio frequency, and LIDAR, to enhance its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.

GAO: Data Sharing Delivers Millions, but SSA’s Cost Model Falls Short

A Government Accountability Office report indicates that the Social Security Administration's pilot program sharing its full Death Master File with the Treasury Department has yielded substantial financial benefits and improved data matching. However, the report highlights deficiencies in the SSA's cost model for reimbursing states and allocating data expenses among federal agencies, which do not meet statutory requirements.

CBP embeds Clearview AI into tactical targeting operations

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is formally embedding Clearview AI's facial recognition platform into its intelligence and targeting operations, including the National Targeting Center, following prior sector-level deployments.

CIA, SOCOM gearing up for rapid capability assessment with an eye toward 'field-forward' ops

The CIA and U.S. Special Operations Command are collaborating with industry partners through SOFWERX and ICWERX to host a Rapid Capability Assessment event in April. This initiative aims to identify and evaluate new technologies, particularly in advanced analytics, data communications, and edge device optimization, to support real-time intelligence operations in data-dense, field-forward environments.

National Statistics Office unveils MCP to plug official data directly into AI and analytics tools

The National Statistics Office (NSO) has launched a beta version of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, enabling users to directly integrate official government statistics into AI and analytics platforms for real-time querying and automated analysis.

Israel To Launch RAKMA Platform Enabling Secure Cross-Government Data Research

Israel is developing the RAKMA platform, a secure, distributed network that will allow government ministries to conduct joint research using synthetic, de-identified data, overcoming previous limitations of siloed datasets and enhancing evidence-based policymaking.

Police spend $85,500 to access AI platform that can geolocate photos

Internal police emails reveal that law enforcement agencies, including the LAPD and Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, have spent $85,500 to deploy GeoSpy, an AI-powered geolocation platform used as a preliminary investigative tool to identify photo locations with up to one-meter accuracy.

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Bring Environmental Permitting Into the Digital Age

A bipartisan legislative proposal, the ePermit Act, seeks to modernize federal environmental permitting by establishing a cloud-based portal and requiring standardized data systems for reviews, aiming to improve efficiency, transparency, and public engagement.

Data Companies: At the Table or On the Menu?

Generative AI is emerging as a new distribution layer for data products, compelling data companies to adapt their strategies to integrate with AI frameworks or risk becoming obsolete.

Dataminr Solutions Now Available in AWS Marketplace Through Carahsoft

Dataminr's AI-powered real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence solutions are now available in AWS Marketplace through Carahsoft's CarahCloud Marketplace program, streamlining procurement for U.S. Public Sector organizations.

Experian brings in-platform data quality tools to Snowflake

Experian has launched an integration of its Aperture Data Studio with Snowflake's AI Data Cloud, enabling organizations to perform data profiling, transformation, and validation directly within Snowflake. This move addresses the increasing demand for robust data controls as businesses adopt AI and advanced analytics, particularly for regulated or sensitive information.

AWS Commits $50B to AI Supercomputing for Government

Amazon Web Services is investing $50 billion to expand artificial intelligence and supercomputing infrastructure for U.S. government clients, aiming to accelerate modernization across defense, healthcare, cybersecurity, and research sectors.

Association for Public Data Users (APDU) Web scraping for research: Legal, ethical, institutional, and scientific considerations

An expert discussion on the legal, ethical, and institutional frameworks necessary for researchers to navigate the risks and regulatory environment of web scraping.

DoD's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office Tradewinds Marketplace Minute: Monthly Vendor Ask-Me-Anything: Navigating the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace (TSM)

The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace (TSM) has launched a monthly 'Marketplace Minute' Ask-Me-Anything series to help vendors navigate the submission process for Department of War solutions, offering clarity, direct expert access, and guidance to improve submissions and accelerate innovation.

NexGen FOIA Tech Showcase 3.0

This Request for Information (RFI) seeks to identify AI-supported technology solutions for federal agencies to enhance Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case management and processing, culminating in the NexGen FOIA Tech Showcase 3.0 virtual event.