VOLUME 4. ISSUE 51.

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Welcome to Carpe Datum’s weekly newsletter, the Federal Data Prospector, the only publication of its kind dedicated exclusively to Data & Analytics companies that share our passion for serving the Public Sector. Our featured items begin with a Sources Sought Announcement from USSTRATCOM to support its Global Data Integration (GDI) mission with access to a platform-agnostic tool to access DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) data sources and related analytics.

 

 

In other data news, on November 21st, Mckinsey Global Institute published an article entitled Accelerating data and analytics maturity in the US public sector. In this story, the McKinsey Global Institute examines the advances and lessons learned by state and local government agencies that have not only embraced advanced data and analytics but also embedded the resulting data driven decision making throughout their operations.

 

  • The global data and analytics space is evolving rapidly thanks to emerging technologies at the cutting edge of prescriptive analytics, as well as continuous innovation by industry leaders and start-ups. While some state and local governments are ready to adopt such advanced technologies, most public-sector agencies can still find opportunities to use simpler and highly accessible data tools that are more widely available.”

 

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Project Linchpin - Sensor AI - Market Research Planning

Dept. of Defense

PM IS&A is interested in learning and meeting with industry partners that are involved in end-to-end machine learning pipeline environments in addition to any company that has expertise and/or tools related to Data Holding, Data Labeling, Model Training, Verification & Validation, and Deployment.

Global Trade Data - Database

International Trade Commission

The purpose of this Request for Quotation (RFQ) is to obtain web-based access to foreign trade data to support its work with statutory investigations, technical assistance, and research activities.

Social Media Tracking & Analysis for EHP

Dept. of Health and Human Services

EHP seeks to obtain data on which social media and news sources (Facebook, Twitter, blog posts, major news outlets, Wikipedia, LinkedIn, YouTube, Reddit) are being used to make reference to, cite, or share materials published in EHP journals, and assign an impact score to indicate the popularity of each article in comparison to other articles published by both the EHP program and other publishers.

Intelligence Application (Intel Apps) Weather Operational Effects - Synopsis

Dept. of Defense

Intel Apps provides advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning tools to enable our Soldiers to process big data in support of the Army’s full spectrum of operations.

Mission Services Centralized Business Data Repository Transformation

Dept. of Defense

Response date extended to December 6, 2022.

Geospatial-Intelligence (GEOINT) Reporting Integration Management (GRIM)

Dept. of Defense

Response to questions.

FHA TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard

Dept. of Housing and Urban Development

Revised response to questions. Updated Monthly Progress Reports.

Name Brand Justification for MarkLogic Essential Enterprise License

Library of Congress

The scope of this contract is to acquire ML Essential Enterprise (1YR Subscription, 8-Core) – Government license.  This license is needed for a metadata migration project and it should cover ongoing security patching and version upgrades.

Booz Allen Lands Air Force Contract for Platform Cognitive Capability R&D

Dept. of Defense

The company will look into the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning and data processing to help the mentioned capability and next mission reprogramming, the Department of Defense said Friday. 

Machine Learning Toolkit for Grey Literature Screening

Environmental Protection Agency

BAA Award to Visimo, LLC. for their proposal for a Machine Learning Toolkit for Grey Literature Screening.

Treasury financial sanctions unit buys software for investigation and digital whistleblowing

His Majesty's Treasury (UK)

The tool uses an API to connect information submitted to the Clue case-management system. It allows “data [to be] submitted in raw format with option for confidentiality or complete anonymity… [and] ensures reports made in good faith qualify for protection under relevant public disclosure policies”, the site added.

Agency Recommends Firmer Data, Algorithm Regulations to Protect Online Privacy

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration recommended new limitations on companies harvesting and selling online user data, as the federal government continues to explore potential consumer privacy protections. 

Online access, data improvements essential for 2030 census, cities say

Looking to provide feedback, the National League of Cities in October requested local governments to fill out a survey documenting ways to improve data collection for the 2030 census. Responses were summarized in a Nov. 10 letter sent to the bureau, detailing how the 2030 census could avoid undercounts and inaccurate representations of communities. 

ABA urges FTC to consider positive aspects of consumer data collection

As the Federal Trade Commission explores a rulemaking to govern the collection of personal data for commercial purposes, it should consider the current landscape of federal and state laws on data security and avoid pursuing regulations that discourage innovation that has benefitted consumers in financial services, the American Bankers Association said Monday in comments filed with the agency.

TSA faces ethical limits in use of AI

If an AI system can capture traveler intent, is this a line too far to cross? Would this be classified as an invasion of personal space, even with a positive end? 

Trade groups urge Congress to pass digital identity bill

The measure would give the federal government a bigger role in the digital identity space with opt-in identity validation services while setting up a task force to identify best practices for digital identity credentials.

Do’s and don’ts of data de-identification

Government goes to great lengths to protect personally identifiable information in the data it collects. To ensure de-identified data cannot be engineered to reveal individuals’ sensitive information, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is updating its guidance to address advances in privacy technology in the six years since the last version was issued. 

Analytics Unleashed: Why Canadian data pros need to watch proposed privacy bills, court decisions

The new AIDA covers high-impact systems using artificial intelligence, and requires affected firms to, among other things, keep records describing how the system works and the decisions/recommendations/predictions it is intended to make. Whoever is responsible for the system has to notify the government if it results in, or is likely to result in, harming people.

Informatica CEO: ‘We’re the Switzerland of data’

On a recent trip to Singapore, Amit Walia, CEO of Informatica, elaborated on the company’s role as the “Switzerland of data” in helping organisations to manage data across multiple platforms, the demand factors that are fuelling its growth, and what the company’s cloud-first strategy means for customers.

Tax prep software sent back personal consumer data to Meta and Google, report says

In a report published with The Verge on Tuesday, the outlet found Meta pixel trackers in the software sent information like names, email addresses, income information and refund amounts to Meta, violating its policies. The Markup also found that TaxAct had transmitted similar financial information to Google via its analytics tool, though that data did not include names.

With Sustainability Analytics, Big Data Can Save the World

In the coming years, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) data will be as central to making business decisions as financial and marketing data is today. Pressure from regulatory agencies and consumers alike will require brands and manufacturers to accurately report and substantiate the environmental and social impact of their products across the supply chain.

Data Scraper’s Declaratory Action Seeking Green Light to Scrape LinkedIn Survives Motion to Dismiss

3taps is seeking an order to clarify whether the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) (or its California state law counterpart) prevents it from accessing and using publicly-available data on LinkedIn, and whether scraping such data would also subject it to an action brought by LinkedIn for breach of contract or trespass.

Government Data Summit - Dec 7, 2022 @ 1pm

Seamless customer and workforce experiences, strategic decision making, and digital transformation all rely on accurate, integrated data. As government leaders increasingly turn to data to achieve mission success, how can they ensure they have the technology, culture, and workforce required to harness the possibilities in front of them?

Homeland Security Startup Studio 2023 (HSSS23) Launch Event

The Homeland Security Startup Studio pairs entrepreneurs (and aspiring ones) with a technology developed in a federal or university lab to explore the technology's commercial potential.

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