Seeking innovative research to develop, demonstrate, integrate, test, evaluate, and deliver technologies that process and exploit multi-source, multi-domain classified, open source, non-traditional source data to improve Battlespace Awareness, derive decision quality information, and automate analysis/decision processes.

The FDA seeks information on tools that leverage artificial intelligence to assist in the screening and identification of publications relevant to drug safety research. Additionally, there is a high interest in tools equipped with NLP functionalities capable of processing, summarizing, and extracting information based on a criterion, set of keywords, or generative prompts provided by end-users.

The DON will use these licenses for use in market analysis and as the backbone for the strategic initiative’s portfolio, which will monitor Foreign Direct Investments that could compromise DON strategic initiatives in supply chain, critical technology and infrastructure, installations and ranges, and cybersecurity.

The purpose of this requirement is to procure the latest Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) state database files including State Inpatient Databases (SID), State Ambulatory Surgery Databases (SASD), and State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD). The HCUP state files are unique, the only comprehensive source of information on hospital utilization by state level.

Amendments posted to the PIEE Solicitation Module.

Changes to solicitation.

Date offers due extended to October 29, 2024.

Changes to solicitation.

The procurement is for data collection, software maintenance and support for existing products for the Insider Threat Analytical services and satisfies the requirement for enhanced web-based investigative tools. As a result of this sole source award Trans Union LLC shall provide continuous support for existing products.

The OCIO SDD Strategy and Governance Division (SGD) RLIS program office has a mission requirement to provide certain DHS Law Enforcement Special Agents and Intelligence Analysts access to an online, law enforcement-specific database used to research PAI, CAI, and GAI sources, in support of criminal and administrative investigations and organized crime prosecution. This mission requires access to a searchable database that contains international coverage of PAI, CAI, and GAI data to include the on-demand curation of breach data to aid DHS Law Enforcement Special Agents and Intelligence Analysts to provide a complete picture of criminal activity engaged in by transnational criminal organizations and nation state actors.

The contractor shall provide a mechanism for OSC to remain apprised in the instance of material changes to up-to-ten entities reviewed within the previous 36 months and shall annually provide an updated standard-level assessment for up-to-ten entities entity reviewed within the previous 36 months. The contractor shall maintain a monitoring dashboard, which will deliver an electronic notification to OSC when changes occur to an entity’s sanctions status, adverse media status, dark web status, and adverse capital status.

The Office of Naval Intelligence, Washington, DC, intends to procure via sole source firm fixed price contract to Strider Technologies, Inc...which is the owner of the proprietary platform which provides proprietary licenses and finished intelligence reports from Strider Technologies Inc. and will provide personnel with High Risk Entities support. This license and finished intelligence report(s) will allow personnel with the ability to identify entities engaging in activities and industries of interest. 

The Department of Defense is awarding a contract to Zignal Labs, Inc. for Archived Global Social Media Data.

Luno A will provide National Security Community users with access to commercial data and analytic services that add new context to analytic assessments by characterizing things such as worldwide economic, environmental, and military activities. Luno A will leverage industry’s commercial computer vision and artificial intelligence capabilities to augment existing unclassified and classified capabilities and integrate directly into analytic workflows for operational use.

The OCIO SDD RLIS program office has a mission requirement to provide certain DHS Law Enforcement Special Agents and Intelligence Analysts access to an online, law enforcement-specific database used to research open, closed, and proprietary source databases, in support of criminal and administrative investigations and organized crime prosecution.

The National Science Foundation is awarding a contract to Economic Modeling, LLC.

Commerce Department Unveils Supply Chain Risk Assessment Tool at Inaugural Summit

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis, Grant Harris, emphasized the tool's significance: "SCALE revolutionizes our ability to understand systemic supply chain vulnerabilities that pose risks to U.S. economic and national security." The tool is expected to inform government decision-making and facilitate data-driven conversations with industry stakeholders on risks, opportunities, and actions to enhance supply chain resilience.

HMRC reveals use of Home Office travel data to tackle Child Benefit fraud and loss

HM Revenue and Customs has shed light on a data-sharing programme intended to help catch ineligible recipients of Child Benefit by using Home Office information on UK border entries and exits.

FBI Counting on AI to Find the 'Needle in the Haystack'

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies are revolutionizing national security by their ability to quickly identify critical information from vast data sets, enabling law enforcement and intelligence agencies to find the “needle in the haystack” and stay ahead of threats, according to FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate. During GDIT Emerge on Sept. 12, Abbate emphasized that the surge in data – and the requirement to derive meaning from it – is a major and escalating challenge not only for the FBI but for every organization, whether in business or government.

What’s unique about the CDAO’s upcoming Global Information Dominance Experiment

Roots of the Defense Department’s GIDE series trace back to 2020, but in 2022, it was revamped when Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks tasked the Chief Digital and AI Office with strategically enabling technologies that could help realize the U.S. military’s nascent CJADC2 warfighting construct through the initiative. Each GIDE event is now leading up to a worldwide, joint activity where U.S. combatant commands and multiple international military partners collaboratively are expected to unleash next-generation command-and-control capabilities in late 2025.

Lawmakers mull a fraud-focused scorecard for oversight

Agency watchdogs warned lawmakers that their centralized fraud analytics capacity could end next year without congressional action.

Why digital identity should be a priority for the next president

Agencies with important parts of the identity puzzle, such as Social Security numbers, could validate those attributes for third parties. One recommendation is for the Social Security Administration itself to play a larger role in the identity game, providing digital IDs for citizens.

Is AI the answer to your public sector needs?

“There is now a much stronger drive in the government to adopt these new technologies to improve processes, drive efficiencies and increase productivity,” said James Poulten, lead data scientist at Made Tech. But with AI dominating discussion among both business and government leaders, it can be easy for organisations to get caught up in the hype and shift their focus from the user needs driving its adoption.

DoD, NGA IGs Conducting Joint Evaluation of Maven Integration

“The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the [NGA] has integrated the Maven artificial intelligence program into the NGA’s geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) operations and fielded the technology to DoD mission areas,” the watchdogs’ memo states.

Ford plans to record passengers' conversations in its cars, collect other data all to serve ads

The patent, reported by Motor1, details a technology designed to record and analyse conversations that take place inside a Ford vehicle. This system would then use the recorded data to deliver targeted advertisements to the car’s occupants. The technology would also track the vehicle’s location, speed, and traffic conditions to provide more relevant ads. For instance, if the system detects that the car is near a grocery store, it could present ads related to shopping or groceries.

Quantexa Launches Global Public Sector Business Unit to Help Government Agencies and Departments Breakdown Data Silos, Harness AI, and Use Automation to Drive Efficiency

Earlier today, Quantexa announced that it has signed its first contract with the U.S. federal government through a new deal with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). USSOCOM will deploy Quantexa News Intelligence (QNI), an AI-enabled SaaS solution that provides real-time insights from global news data, to identify and monitor emerging risks and aid in making mission-critical decisions. This contract comes on the heels of QNI achieving “Awardable” status through the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, the Department of Defense’s suite of tools and services designed to accelerate the procurement and adoption of AI/machine learning, data, and analytics capabilities.

Socure Expands International Presence and Identity Verification Use Cases to Answer Growing Demand Across Geographies

"For too long, global businesses have been forced to manage a multitude of identity verification and compliance solutions to meet varying geographic requirements. This results in unwieldy operational overhead and, worse, inconsistent performance. We are laser focused on delivering our best-in-class solutions that allow businesses to scale globally and streamline consumer onboarding, compliance and transaction risk scoring across all of their business lines," said Johnny Ayers, founder and CEO of Socure.

OpenAI unveils new model called OpenAI o1 aka Strawberry, claims it can reason like humans

The new model represents a key step in advancing machine cognition, with OpenAI positioning it as a powerful tool for professionals rather than general users.

A New Perspective on Understanding Threat Intelligence

Today, we sat down with McDaniel Wicker to talk about how Babel Street is positioned to provide reliable data to federal agencies. Babel Street began with a focus on foreign language knowledge acquisition. During the interview, McDaniel shared how Babel Street has grown into a service that can provide a wide range of information for various clients.

Think Data for Government

Data is now the number one asset for public sector organisations wishing to transform outcomes for citizens, and there is huge excitement about the possibilities. Government has been increasingly active in furthering the use of data and AI, and consulting on a new pro-innovation regulatory framework.

CSDDD, EUFLR, UFLPA: Developing a Coordinated Response to Global Supply Chain Regulations

Join us on Tuesday, September 24th at 9am ET/2pm BST for a panel discussion featuring legal experts and advisors in ESG, CSR, and business & human rights compliance. Topics will include: a brief overview of the CSDDD, EUFLR, and UFLPA; a deep comparative analysis of the laws in terms of their scope, mandates, and penalties; recommendations for complying with all three regulations; [and] broader commentary on the regulations’ economic and legislative impact.

FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for September 19 Open Commission Meeting

Staff from the Bureau of Consumer Protection’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection will update the Commission on its findings arising from the 6(b) orders issued in 2020 to study how social media and video streaming services’ data practices impact American consumers.

AMCOM hosts data analytics event, embraces AI

AMCOM Chief Data and Analytics Officer Lisa Hirschler said the goal of the event was to open the minds of the workforce to the different ways data analytics can be applied daily throughout the command. AMCOM commander Maj. Gen. Lori Robinson told the more than 200 attendees that technology is moving fast and will continue to move fast, so it is essential to embrace it, understand it and learn how to apply it to the work they do daily.