This effort is identified as a “toolkit” to emphasize that there is no once-size-fits-all AI/ML solution. Many types of AI applications exist for various problem and opportunity spaces – this SOO intends to identify several opportunity spaces but is not limiting the performer (or effort) to those specific technology applications.

Innovation areas that shape our lines of effort and future investments include: Data, Modeling/Analysis, Collaborative Tools (worldwide partners and stakeholders), Infrastructure (networks, optimized clouds, high-performance computing, quantum), Cybersecurity, Digital Architecture and Services, (and) Generative and Predictive Artificial Intelligence.

The requirement is for access to a global network of experts in commercial tradecraft, competitive intelligence, and secure supply chain structures, experience working with national intelligence agencies, and access to commercial proprietary data sources that can be used for purposes of military targeting...The contractor liaisons will provide daily analytic support and sustained mentorship in support of the 612 AOC Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Division.

The Vendor should provide standardized and continuously updated resource for pharmacies and health care systems regarding drug shortages. The Vendor should also provide the Products Affected, Reason for Shortage, Available Products and Estimated Resupply Dates.

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Date offers due extended to April 18, 2024.

The Department of Labor (DOL), on behalf of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), intends to award a sole source, firm fixed-price purchase order to Fair Health, Inc., 800 3rd Ave STE 900, New York, NY 10022, to provide healthcare claims data benchmarks.

The SEC has a requirement for online access to ISS Board Data, Voting Analytics - Proxy Voting Data, Shareholder Proposal Data, ISS Incentive Lab Executive Compensation Database and Governance Data. This is a renewal contract action. Institutional Shareholders Service provides data required by SEC, both current and historical with required data range and variables.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with FiscalNote...for data service; Congressional Quarterly Quote Monitoring Service & Fiscal Note.

The objective of this acquisition is to obtain access to national retail sales scanner data from markets representing the total U.S. for the years 2018-2024 initially and each subsequent rolling 5-year period over the period of this contract as well as access to out-of-stock and weekly sales data for select categories, additional product data and information, and the option to acquire other data types (e.g., eCommerce, consumer data, eating pattern data).

A22M has a requirement for licenses and 24-hours a day, seven days a week, performance-based services, access, and training for publicly available information (PAI) search and exploitation tools that directly support the PAI Program mission. The USAF PAI TS will enable USAF access to the broad application of PAI to enable intelligence research, operational research, all source intelligence fusion, automation of PAI analytics, and the utilization of feature-rich applications that enable an unprecedented level of operational force collabortion.

The proposed acquisition is intended to acquire a continuation of a turn-key, high-availability, satellite delivered, real-time, 24/7 global lightning data subscription to support ingest and data management capability in support of the Aviation, Maritime Safety, and Resource Protection missions performed by Fleet Weather Center-Norfolk (FWC-N), and in support of product delivery requirements to FWC-San Diego, CA and United States Marine Corps Regional Meteorology and Oceanography Centers.

The United States Air Force is tapping into the extensive expertise of Southwest Research Institute’s Advanced Electronic Warfare team with a $6.4 million contract to explore cognitive electronic warfare (EW) algorithms, which accurately detect and respond to unknown enemy radar threats in real time.

The IC's New OSINT Strategy Gets the Basics Right

The strategy outlines the priorities as streamlining data acquisition, developing technologies to both collect and analyze data, strengthening coordination of collection across the IC, updating and standardizing OSINT tradecraft, and developing the OSINT workforce. A classified version of the strategy is also in the works.

Milwaukee police seek ‘open source intelligence tool’ for RNC

The Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) is seeking to acquire an “open source intelligence tool” in time for the Republican National Convention (RNC) in July. A notice to solicit potential vendors was issued by the city of Milwaukee on Tuesday, March 26, outlining requirements any product would need to meet to be considered. The chosen product will add to local law enforcement agencies’ intelligence-gathering tools during the political convention.

Intelligence community gets a chief AI officer

The top U.S. spy office has tapped a research official to spearhead the intelligence community’s work on AI. John Beieler, who serves as Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines’ top science and technology advisor, has been named chief artificial intelligence officer at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Beieler confirmed his additional role during a speech today at an event hosted by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance in Arlington, Va.

A Tale of Two Regulators: The SEC and FCA Address AI Regulation for Private Funds

2023’s excitement for generative artificial intelligence (AI) prompted the SEC to respond on multiple fronts – stump speeches, rulemaking, new exam priorities and sweeps and previewing potential enforcement actions. SEC Chair Gary Gensler raised concerns regarding potential conflicts and investor harm resulting from the proliferation of AI and warned that an AI-caused financial crisis is nearly unavoidable absent regulation.

US, EU update shared AI taxonomy, unveil new research alliance

“Through this groundbreaking initiative, EU-U.S. scientific cooperation in AI is channelled to foster innovative research that can set the groundwork to advance societal well-being,” the announcement reads. The collaboration will focus on applying AI systems to areas like energy optimization, emergency response, urban reconstruction and extreme weather forecasting. 

Overwhelmed by Mountains of Digital Evidence? Use AI to Uncover Critical Insights

AI tools are designed to streamline digital workflows by automating essential but time-intensive tasks. Applying AI to investigative workflows within a framework of ethical and regulatory guidelines can be a force multiplier, enabling human decision-makers to act faster with more complete information.  

EU: Regulators probe data brokers, credit rating agencies

A campaign group has asked EU regulators to investigate several data brokers, credit rating agencies, and adtech companies to see if they are breaching the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Privacy International filed several complaints to the British, Irish, and French data regulators on Thursday, November 8, against data broker Acxiom, software giant Oracle, credit rating agencies Experian and Equifax, and adtech companies Criteo, Quantcast, and Tapad. The group alleges that the companies, which buy and sell the data of millions of online consumers, cannot legally collect such information.

Senate Bill Looks to Fight Spending Fraud With Successor to PRAC

The bipartisan Government Spending Oversight Act would establish the Government Spending Oversight Committee, a successor to the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) – which is scheduled to sunset on Sept. 30, 2025. Congress created the PRAC as a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in 2020 to help combat COVID-19 fraud. Notably, the PRAC created a shared data analytics center that powers pandemic-related investigations across Federal agencies, which it estimates has led to the recovery of $1.95 billion of stolen funds.

Researchers at Georgetown are using Data to Generate Policy-Driven Solutions to Forced Migration Issues

Among her recent projects, Ferris has been working with the IOM on the Periodic Global Report on the State of Solutions to International Displacement (PROGRESS) project, a new initiative which uses data to “offer people-centered and operationally-relevant insights to expand the evidence base about interventions that contribute to helping displaced communities find solutions and pathways out of displacement,” according to the IOM’s webpage.

Big Tech cos in race to buy training data for artificial intelligence

Reuters spoke to more than 30 people with knowledge of AI data deals, including current and former executives at companies involved, lawyers and consultants, to provide the first in-depth exploration of this fledgling market - detailing the types of content being bought, the prices materializing, plus emerging concerns about the risk of personal data making its way into AI models without people's knowledge or explicit consent.

Sam vs Sundar: YouTube, Alphabet accuse OpenAI of stealing videos to train Sora AI, may file lawsuit

Although there isn’t much clear proof of this, several AI experts, including some people from Alphabet, believe that Sora’s OpenAI’s AI video generator was trained on data scrubbed from video platforms and social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram. If OpenAI did indeed use this data to train Sora, it did not get any clearances or licenses from the platforms. And this may cause trouble for Sam Altman’s AI venture.

AI weather modeling: Spire and NVIDIA’s partnership presents true evolution in weather prediction

In the ever-evolving landscape of weather prediction, harnessing the power of artificial intelligence marks a significant leap forward. Dr. Tom Gowan, Spire Global’s Machine Learning, Modeling, and Data Assimilation lead, sat down with Spire Meteorologist James Van Fleet to discuss the groundbreaking partnership between Spire and NVIDIA and its implications for the future of weather forecasting.

Industry Partnership and Outreach Program Office FY24 Industry Day for Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The purpose of the event is to provide Industry insight into AI at CBP: Background on CBP’s use of AI; Responsible AI; and Gen AI. The event will also have mission and procurement representatives to discuss implementation of AI at CBP.

"Local Data for Local Action” Webinar

On Thursday, April 18 from 1 - 2 p.m. ET, Georgetown University’s Massive Data Institute and the Association of Public Data Users (APDU) will host a webinar on housing &mdash and how utilizing government and commercial databases can help to unlock new insights and guide decision-making.

AI for Government Summit: Taking the Lead in a New Era

No matter how quickly technology has changed over the past few decades, nothing matches the speed with which AI has begun to transform how agencies operate. In response to the changing landscape, in October 2023, the Biden administration released two frameworks, the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence and the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights. Join us for this in-person summit as thought leaders from government and industry share how these frameworks are being implemented at federal agencies.