The work to be performed under this contract shall support PPI’s role in collecting and analyzing the data for the following collections: the Campus Safety and Security (CSS) Survey, the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) Survey, the Database of Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), the College Affordability and Transparency Explanation Form (CATEF), and the eRecognition database.

DeCA requires the ability to measure its performance against the commercial marketplace for the continental U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii, and outside the continental U.S. commissary locations to identify industry trends and growth opportunity, establish competitive benchmarks, and to compare prices charged by commissaries on a regional basis with prices charged by relevant local competitors, for a representative market basket of goods (savings).

The FBI intends to identify available software solutions for operational use providing the FBI with the ability to perform biometric collections. These collections shall include fingerprints, facial photographs, iris images, latent fingerprint images, scars, marks, and tattoo images as well as palm prints for submission to and receipt of a response from an automated biometric identification system, via an Android and Windows-based (currently Windows 11 but expect enhancements to stay compatible with upgraded operating systems) applications from domestic/international locations.

This RFI is searching for any databases of labeled or unlabeled real-life training data from the air to surface viewpoint. The ideal background for the surface data would be water based. This labeled training data could be boats (varying in class), humans, buoys, jet skis, etc. This RFI is also searching for any process that exists to automatically label training data quickly and effectively. Finally, if real-life training data doesn’t exist, this RFI is searching for hybrid, synthetic, or raw datasets from the air to surface domain.

Response to questions and extension of response date to March 6, 2025.

Updated solicitation to a service-disabled, veteran-owned business set aside.

The Army is conducting a review of the AIS@P contract vehicle.

Solicitation amended and response to questions posted.

ORBCOMM provides a raw data feed of combined satellite/terrestrial National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) 0183 AIS data feed. This data enhances the services otherwise available by providing data in areas not covered by government sources. This raw data depicts vessel traffic globally and must cover North, South, and Central Americas with the lowest latency and closest to real-time coverage possible.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Risk Management and Regulatory Affairs (ORMRA), requires data subscription contractor support services to provide unlimited online database access to key economic forecast data, pertaining to Senior Housing and Nursing Home Care Price Index forecast data by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

Mapbox provides custom online maps for websites and applications. It provides background street maps, satellite imagery, physical maps, and boundary maps for a variety of mapping applications. Mapbox’s Application Programming Interfaces (API) are the building blocks to integrate location data into any mobile or web application.

OFR requires access to an aggregated set of central clearing data across all asset classes including swap classes. Access to a consolidated dataset allows OFR to monitor market activity to analyze the scope, size, and role of CCPs across asset classes (Part 16 data) and public SDR (Part 43) data. The platform should provide data that has been consolidated and cleaned. Access to this or similar information allows OFR to closely monitor OTC derivatives markets on an aggregate level.

The Department of Commerce is awarding a contract to Arinc Incorporated for aircraft based wind and temperature data.

The Department of Commerce is awarding a contract to Arinc Incorporated to purchase aircraft observational WVSS data from private airline providers.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded a competitive Firm- Fixed-Price Order (N0001925F0180)...to Insitu, Inc. on January 27, 2025. This procurement provides Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) data collection support services for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Other Government Agencies (OGA).

AI & Data Exchange 2025: GAO's Lindsey Saul on AI helping speed data analytics, improve oversight

The Government Accountability Office is adopting artificial intelligence and other emerging technology tools to increase its oversight capabilities for the audits and evaluations it conducts of federal programs. AI tools are helping the agency keep up with the growing volume of audit work requested by Congress, said GAO’s Chief Data Officer Lindsey Saul during Federal News Network’s AI and Data Exchange.

CFPB nominee signals openness to continuing data-broker work

In his nomination hearing to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Jonathan McKernan told members of the Senate Banking Committee that Rohit Chopra — director of the agency during Joe Biden’s presidency — “was onto something” with his policies targeting data brokers and data aggregators.

CBP still working toward anomaly detection algorithms at the border

Customs and Border Protection is continuing to work on developing algorithmic systems to conduct automated inspections of vehicles at the border, with the providers of these systems still in the testing phase and an agency goal of transitioning them to “operational readiness.”...Through a pilot, originally planned to occur between 2023 and 2024, the agency hoped to develop an “automated threat recognition” algorithm, with the help of DHS’s AI Center of Innovation and its office of the chief information officer.

Firings sap NOAA office responsible for licensing remote sensing satellite firms

“This is a temporary arrangement to address continuity of operations as no senior personnel remain in the office due to reductions in force,” reads a copy of the email from the Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs (CRSRA) division seen by Breaking Defense. “CRSRA is unable to state when this arrangement might end.”

Identity’s expanding and intricate role in enhancing the new administration’s government operations and public service

As AI continues to evolve, it is forcing leaders throughout government organizations to rethink traditional identity frameworks to more proactively understand the role of identities, their underlying attributes, and how their interconnected nature can drive enterprise efficiency and enable agencies to more effectively serve the public.

A bill has been proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives that would allow artificial intelligence (AI) to prescribe drugs.

Experts argue that it is premature to give AI the right to prescribe drugs. This is because the accuracy or reliability of AI technology is not that high yet. According to a study by the National Institutes of Health last year, AI solved quiz questions about medical care with high accuracy, but repeated mistakes in explaining the answer.

EU-funded project to boost identification capabilities for law enforcement with AI

The European Union is seeing a new AI-powered security security project focusing on developing techniques that improve identification with the help of biometric data and other information. Its goals are to establish an EU-wide data collection repository for threats and boost the investigation and forensic capabilities of European law enforcement organizations – including Interpol and Europol.

Protecting US supply chains from foreign influence

In an increasingly interconnected global economy, supply chains face growing risks from foreign influence, with critical implications for U.S. security. Federal agencies tasked with safeguarding these supply chains are under mounting pressure to proactively identify and mitigate these threats before they disrupt operations or compromise national security.

Why a Senior LinkedIn Exec Believes AI Will Spark a Shift to an ‘Innovation Economy’

Much of the discussion about emerging generative artificial intelligence (AI) has focused on how the new technology will facilitate and improve work for some people, while eliminating the jobs of others. Less attention has been turned to the ways those apps may transform the operations and priorities of most businesses — and economies — by using fast, effective automation capabilities to unleash an unprecedented era of innovation.

Why Apple is removing a data protection tool and what does it mean for UK users?

Apple is to remove its highest level of data protection from customers in the UK following a government demand for access to user data. The tool, known as Advanced Data Protection (ADP), used to protect "majority" of iCloud data, will be withdrawn from Apple users in the UK.

With ‘AI Jam,’ Anthropic, OpenAI pursue work at US national labs

Through a new project, about a thousand government scientists will analyze AI models from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. The initiative, called a “Scientist AI Jam,” will focus on these chatbots’ scientific and research capabilities. The announcement isn’t surprising. The national laboratories, some of which house the world’s fastest supercomputers, are increasingly interested in both studying and deploying large language models.

Industry/Demonstration Day: AFDW Publicly Available Information (PAI) Alerting Service

The commercially-available license subscription should leverage a variety of publicly available information sources, evaluate content to detect emerging events as they are developing, and push alerts to users based on user-defined areas and topics of interest.

Navigating the Weaponization of Supply Chains - Strategies for Government Acquisition and Procurement Professionals

Join us to learn how geopolitical dynamics are reshaping global supply chains and impacting government procurement strategies. This webinar will cover real-world examples of supply chain weaponization, highlighting risks from dependence on foreign suppliers, especially those threatening U.S. security.

Data for Breakfast - Start Your Day with AI and Analytics. The Easy Way

Your future depends on using data in ways you’ve never imagined. Join us for a morning of insights, inspiration, value — and breakfast — where you’ll learn how to set a strong data strategy to accelerate analytics and unlock innovation across AI and apps.