The purpose of this SOW is to procure an OSINT software platform that offers reliable, comprehensive data-gathering, link analysis, and visualization capabilities. The platform should integrate various public data sources, support advanced data analytics, and enable operational security for sensitive investigations. The software will be used primarily by JCF’s intelligence units, providing them with the tools to monitor social media, analyze threat patterns, and leverage data from the web for investigative purposes.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Program Executive Office (PEO) Assault (A), Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Program office (PMA-290) is seeking information from industry on the ability to deliver a Global Automatic Identification System (AIS) data feed. Where a data feed is defined as a way of delivering structured data from one system to another.

Current Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are being successfully exploited to achieve powerful new capabilities. DARPA seeks to invest in focused explorations of what the AI science and technologies of the future could be. DARPA’s AI Exploration (AIE) program will enable exploratory research on a range of AI-related topics that will be periodically solicited as AIE Opportunities through publication of Solicitation Notices under Contract Opportunities on https://SAM.gov.

The NTD collects financial data, operating statistics, safety events, asset conditions, and more from American transit systems. FTA uses NTD data to apportion funding to urbanized and rural areas in the United States, to inform decision makers at all levels of government, and for research purposes. FTA has an existing NTD Program Support contract furnishing services described herein and organized by Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). This acquisition seeks to find a firm (hereafter “Program Support” or “the Contractor”) to continue these support services in accordance with the Statement of Work described herein.

Updates to subcontracting goals and response to pricing questions.

Phase II requirements added to the Broad Area Announcement.

Industry Day materials attached.

FPS has a requirement for a subscription to a service that will provide non-directed finished intelligence products in specific subject matter areas that have a potential impact on the security of FPS protected federal facilities to which FPS may need to respond. The intelligence products are sourced from publicly available data, information, and materials, including public messaging or tweets and other public content made available through Twitter, Inc. and other social media and public message boards (collectively, the “Third Party Materials”), and made available to users via multiple mechanisms including email and dashboard-style interfaces.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Nursing Services (ONS) requires a new commercial off the shelf web-based product that offers a single, cohesive view of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) initiatives within the VA allowing administrators to easily see all the research in one place. This creates transparency and reduces duplication across VHA thus, reducing overlapping costs. We need a product that streamlines literature searches, the appraisal process, implementation, and dissemination.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to the Elsevier Inc...for Elsevier Reaxys Online Subscription Services for up to 20 EPA employees...The EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics’ Industrial Chemistry Branch (ICB) reviews the chemistry of submissions provided under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) New and Existing Chemicals programs. The reviews rely heavily on published data and literature not provided by the regulatory submitter. ICB chemists rely on the Beilstein and other sources available through the Reaxys tool in their review of TSCA submissions.

GSA requires highly detailed cost-estimating data to support accurate, independent government estimates, cost analysis, and cost control for various operational levels—central, regional, and field offices. This data is essential for effective contract management and construction oversight within PBS.

“The mesh is already operational across multiple services and combatant commands, delivering critical data that enables mission-relevant generative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions specifically tailored to the unique requirements of the warfighter. This agreement will accelerate the expansion of the mesh to increase access to decentralized, distributed and disconnected systems, and to power new insights and real-time decision making at the edge,” Anduril said in a press release.

Co-founder Ben Van Roo, whose family has deep ties to the Air Force, steered toward a tech-centric path after his vision fell short of pilot requirements. “My whole family was in the Air Force,” Van Roo noted, adding, “my vision wasn’t quite there.” Instead, he leaned on his background in machine learning and military research to launch Yurts, which now employs 50 people, about a quarter with security clearance. The platform supports tasks ranging from pulling data from legacy reports to brainstorming applications for military technology, making it the first of its kind on a secret Department of Defense network.

Hive is excited to announce that we have been awarded a Department of Defense (DoD) contract for deepfake detection of video, image, and audio content. This groundbreaking partnership marks a significant milestone in protecting our national security from the risks of synthetic media and AI-generated disinformation.

The new Stage III contracts are expected by industry officials to be the last of the short term, relatively small dollar awards under the SCC BAA — with senior NRO officials pushing to create a longer term program of record in the fiscal 2026 budget.

CFPB proposes new rule to regulate expansive data broker industry

In an era where personal data is increasingly commodified, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is attempting to regulate the sprawling industry of data brokers. A newly proposed rule released Tuesday aims to put data brokers in line with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), ensuring accountability and consumer privacy amid widespread security issues.

There's So Much Data Even Spies Are Struggling to Find Secrets

Spying used to be all about secrets. Increasingly, it’s about what’s hiding in plain sight. A staggering amount of data, from Facebook posts and YouTube clips to location pings from mobile phones and car apps, sits in the open internet, available to anyone who looks. US intelligence agencies have struggled for years to tap into such data, which they refer to as open-source intelligence, or OSINT. But that’s starting to change.

Unpacking Real Time Bidding through FTC's case on Mobilewalla

The FTC recently announced a new enforcement action in which it alleged that the data broker Mobilewalla collected and retained sensitive location information from consumers—often without their consent—and shared those details with third parties to target advertisements. This data can reveal visits to healthcare facilities, churches, labor unions, military installations, and other sensitive locations.

GAO Flags Surveillance Tech Bias, Privacy Concerns at DHS, Secret Service

“Technologies such as automated license plate readers and drones can support federal law enforcement activities,” said GAO. “However, the use of these technologies in public spaces – where a warrant is not necessarily required prior to use – has led to concerns about how law enforcement is protecting civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy,” it said.  

Bad data costs Americans trillions. Let’s fix it with a renewed data strategy

Over the past five years, the federal government lost $200-to-$500 billion per year in fraud to improper payments — that’s up to $3,000 taken from every working American’s pocket annually. Since 2003, these preventable losses have totaled an astounding $2.7 trillion. But here’s the good news: We already have the data and technology to greatly eliminate this waste in the years ahead. The operational structure and legal authority to put these tools to work protecting taxpayer dollars needs to be refreshed and prioritized.

The UK government as a data provider for AI

Generic large language model capabilities are not enough to provide accurate information to citizens. Improvements could be achieved by making government data AI-ready, but also by investing in LLMs whose functionality has been tailored and audited to ensure it provides accurate, balanced answers. Innovators all over the UK building such tailored solutions should be supported with up-to-date AI-ready government data. We believe the government should ensure equitable access to data by acting as a data provider for AI, and our report outlines a set of actionable recommendations to accomplish this role.

Securing the AI data pipeline with confidential AI

Faced with growing artificial intelligence regulation from the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI and National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Safety Institute Consortium, federal agencies are encountering more pressure than ever to evolve the security and safety of their AI technologies. In particular, there is a need to create secure computing capabilities that maintain the privacy and confidentiality of AI models and data sets. Fortunately, this need is increasingly being met by innovations in confidential AI that help agencies reap the benefits of AI while avoiding the security pitfalls for some of their most demanding use cases.

China’s intelligence ministry warns of security risks from open-source information

Sensitive data that is not properly declassified or assessed for risks can be publicly spread online and “become an important source of open-source intelligence” for overseas spy agencies, the Ministry of State Security (MSS) said in an article posted on its official WeChat account on Sunday.

Landlords Are Using AI To Raise Rents — and Cities Are Starting To Push Back

Many landlords now use a single company’s software — which uses an algorithm based on proprietary lease information — to help set rent prices. Federal prosecutors say the practice amounts to “an unlawful information-sharing scheme,” and some lawmakers throughout California are moving to curb it.

How U.S. Cities Are Using AI to Solve Common Problems

Broadly speaking, cities are pursuing AI projects in three broad categories: automating tasks (mentioned by 76% of respondents), making better decisions with data (41%), and engaging the community (23%). In what follows, we explore some of the main use cases in each category and explain how these capabilities have the potential to make cities both more efficient and more responsive to their residents’ needs.

Parcel Perfect Data

“Built in Detroit” has traditionally conjured images of muscle cars and blonde rappers, not innovative data companies. Regrid stands out as a testament to the power of conviction and mission in building tech companies in non-traditional markets. Founded in 2009 in Detroit, Michigan, Regrid has independently grown from a small startup focused on mapping distressed properties to a national leader in property data services – specifically leading the parcel data category of spatial property boundaries with ownership, zoning, buildings, addresses, and other attributes.

How LinkedIn opened the door to AI slop

LinkedIn is covered in unreadable corporate garble. AI could be to blame. A new study by AI detection startup Originality AI reveals just how thoroughly AI-assisted content has invaded LinkedIn’s feed. According to the study (which was first shared with Wired), more than half of long-length, English-language LinkedIn posts showed signs of AI usage.

NASA OSBP Learning Series: Leveraging AI: Enhancing RFP Analysis and Response Strategies

In the NASA OSBP Learning Series webinar on "Leveraging AI: Enhancing RFP Analysis and Response Strategies," participants will delve into the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in the realm of government procurement. This session explores how AI technologies can streamline the process of analyzing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and crafting effective responses.