The primary intent of this event is to highlight technologies that support Information Advantage/Information Dominance related technologies.

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCI Agency) has issued a Request for Informaton (RFI) regarding the availability of solutions that will address the deduplication of data items in preparation for archiving.

The objective of this procurement is to obtain access to data for cable TV, streaming TV, digital data, and mobile service, that will allow us to estimate prices (and real consumption, by deflating BEA nominal PCE detail) beginning in 2019 and observe the effects of the pandemic.

NASA requests input from the science community (comprising research, applied research, and applications) addressing data product continuity issues resulting from the eventual loss of the Terra, Aqua, and Aura satellites.

Final RFP posting date is anticipated to be March 2023.

Updated Statement of Work posted.

Response to questions. Updates made to the solicitation.

This solicitation posting will be updated to notify all potential Offerors of the distribution status of any separately transmitted CUI. Response to questions.

This requirement is for Skopenow licenses/subscription which includes the following: Enterprise - Low Volume, Grid, and Link Analysis Enterprise Wide.

The portal will allow DOC to obtain information on global shipment transaction data from 17 different countries, including but not limited to (required) China, Pakistan, Brazil and Mexico, which includes company names, product descriptions, and values for 15 users. This information will assist in identifying possible diversion and transshipment networks and violations of export controls, as well as supporting law enforcement actions and increasing compliance. 

The government requires financial, historical and transactional datasets, portal(s), feed(s), or Streamed data.

Bloomberg Professional Services provides a unique information service that aggregates a wide variety of financial data, company and industry data, supply chain data, and news from multiple sources (including their copyrighted news) and makes them available promptly on a platform that includes analytical tools and adjustable displays.

Contract awarded to Sphere of Influence, Inc. for $137,500.

Contract awarded to Insurance Services Office, Inc. for $2.55 million.

The insights, which are generated by millions of Westpac retail customers and enriched with other sources like data from merchant terminals, will “inform economic and social policy through evidence-based decision making,” Westpac’s head of DataX Jade Clarke said in a statement.

The data will be collected using Rekor’s advanced traffic management platform, which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to collect and analyze data from multiple sources in real-time. This platform will allow FDOT to make data-driven decisions to optimize the roadway network’s efficiency and safety.

Watchdog: Secret Service, ICE failed to follow federal statutes in using cell phone tracking devices

Two federal agencies failed to consistently apply court statutes and Department of Homeland Security policies for the use of cell site simulators in law enforcement cases, in part because of insufficient policy guidance, a new report claims.

BetterHelp shared users' sensitive health data, FTC says

The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing health data it had promised to keep private — including information about mental health challenges — with companies including Facebook and Snapchat. The proposed FTC order announced Thursday also limits how the California-based company may share consumer data in the future.

Cyber Command plans an intelligence center to call its own

Call it a coming of age moment for U.S. Cyber Command. After 13 years in business, it is ready to expand its intelligence gathering capabilities to an independent center to collect and disseminate international cyber intelligence.

Rights groups push ICE to end contract with LexisNexis

The organizations say that ICE's use of LexisNexis gives a "loophole" for the agency "to access enormous troves of personal and sensitive data that the agency may otherwise need a warrant to obtain" and also allows the agency to get around state and local sanctuary laws designed to protect undocumented immigrants.

Data-Based Decision-Making Is Flawed When the Data Is Flawed

There’s nothing new about the importance of data to the smooth functioning of state and local government. But over the last few years, with the aid of advancing technology, phrases like “data-driven” have become ubiquitous and are used to make it appear that policies that fit in that category have some kind of magical seal of reliability.

Look for Fraudsters to Apply COVID-era Tricks to New Programs

Agencies must understand how fraudsters operate to efficiently detect and prevent fraudulent activity. “Threat intelligence … is really underutilized right now by all government,” Miller said. Through research or data analysis, agencies can learn more about the methods bad actors use to target benefits programs and commit fraud.

Can Machine Learning Mitigate Government Labor Shortages?

According to a CNBC Technology Executive Council survey, business leaders have learned from past downturns that technology is a business driver rather than a cost center. The areas in which they are focusing investments include cloud computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence, and automation.

16 Agencies Create One Confidential Data Process to Rule Them All

Through three years, 16 federal agencies, more than 1,300 datasets and a cascade of privacy laws and interagency agreements underpinned by decades-old entrenched processes, a team of federal employees launched the Standard Application Process in December, creating for the first time a single portal for U.S. researchers to request access to the mountains of confidential statistical data generated by the federal government.

Orbital Insight and Carahsoft Partner to Provide AI-Powered Geospatial Data Analytics to the Public Sector

Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Orbital Insight’s Master Government Aggregator®, making the company’s leading AI-powered geospatial data analytics available to the Public Sector through Carahsoft’s reseller partners, and Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 (ITES-SW2), NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint, National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA) and OMNIA Partners contracts.

John Clarke announced as new Companies House chair

"It is a great honour to be appointed as the new Non-Executive Chair of Companies House, at a time when we are embarking on a fundamental operational transformation. The role of Companies House will change to reflect its responsibility to help achieve the government’s priorities in national security, anti-corruption, tackling fraud and boosting enterprise."

Maritime Intelligence Leader Pole Star Appoints Retired U.S. Naval Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis as a Board Advisor

VADM Lewis has a fundamental understanding of naval missions and the critical role of real-time data-driven intelligence required in maritime monitoring & intelligence. As the new Board Advisor, VADM Lewis will provide valuable insights and expertise to Pole Star's management team and will be instrumental in shaping the company's defense strategies.

Quantifind Raises $23M and Signs Four of the World's Largest Banks that will use Quantifind's AI Platform Graphyte™ to Accurately and Cost Efficiently Identify and Combat Financial Crime Risks

Quantifind will use the funding to expand its footprint in international markets, grow global brand recognition, and enhance its solutions for financial crimes investigation, continuous customer monitoring, alerts triage, and supply chain risk screening.

Unified Data Reference Architecture (UDRA) Industry Day

Some topics of discussion include unveiling the details of our next RFI, an overview of the newly established Digital Data City Tech Hub, several one-on-one discussions with industry respondents of our first RFI and so much more!

AI and cloud analytics the focus of SAS Innovate, May 8-10 in Orlando

SAS Innovate will feature an Innovation Hub, where attendees can experience the latest technologies from SAS and its partners. The Innovation Hub will spotlight SAS® Viya® – SAS' cloud-native, massively parallel analytics and AI platform – along with solutions for enterprise decisioning, data strategy, customer intelligence and more.

DIA Speaker Series - March 2023

DIA’s Speaker Series March session will occur on March 15, 2023 from 10:00am - 11:00am (Eastern). The topic will be on the SBA Legislative Updates.