The objective of the Government is to increase the capacity of Cameroon and Comoros to enforce counter-DPRK UNSCR sanctions resolutions. The Contractor shall provide up to five Cameroonian officials and three Comorian officials with access to an online maritime vessel tracking tool, along with associated in-person training on the use of the database.

This notice is to identify the availability and interest of firms as potential sources for comparable online subscription access to data provided by ICIS Hindsight - Base Oil Americas, ICIS Hindsight - Ethylene Europe, ICIS Hindsight - Fatty Acids US, ICIS Hindsight - Methanol Europe, ICIS Foresight - Methanol US, and CDI Chemical - Ethylene.

The purpose of the contract is to procure access to a legislative tracking subscription to provide detailed legislative monitoring with data collection, including identification of measures from the numerous bills that are introduced each year by state legislators that may impact policy decisions in our organization. The results, delivered online in real-time, will ensure that the Policy Office in NCHHSTP’s Office of the Director will have the latest information as it relates to important state, local, and federal proposals from the point of introduction to final resolution.

Changes to solicitation.

Response to questions.

Date offers due extended to July 16, 2024.

Response to questions. Date offers due extended to July 12, 2024.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announces its intention to negotiate and issue a sole source award to Euromonitor International Ltd...to provide unlimited access to market research database content for six product categories (appliances, home and gardens, toys and games, apparel/footwear, consumer electronic, and homecare), mobility content, and other online content concerning the U.S. market.

The Food and Drug Administration intends to make a sole source award for a subscription to Ecig intelligence, a comprehensive source known for Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) market data. The FDAs/Center for Tobacco Products requires this data to be able to measure and compare incidence and usage rates, market size, product form adoption, online and offline pricing, distribution channels, domestic and foreign product and marketing regulation, taxes, and points of contact. 

Managed attribution operates within a virtual cloud network that separates the U.S. government (USG) network from cyber signatures or patterns that can alert or inform the respective element being researched about USG interest. VA requires a contactor to provide a complete commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), web-based managed attribution solution that can be used to mitigate interest in an element of interest. Such capability will enhance and professionalize the ONSS mission and streamline best practices used by interagency partners with similar challenges, threats, and structure.

 The SEC requires subscription service to Public Company Accounting Intelligence, a service that analyzes U.S. public company financial information to identify entities with operational weaknesses and higher risk of financial statements fraud and provides custom training briefings. The service shall identify potentially fraudulent accounting practices and trends.

DCSA requires education and degree verifications for subjects of DCSA investigations. Education verifications are required to verify if a subject of investigation claims attendance and/or a degree from an educational institution. DCSA is the primary investigative service provider for the Federal Government, conducting 95% of all background investigations for over 100 agencies.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to award a sole source contract for online access to Institutional Shareholders Services (ISS) Board Data, Voting Analytics/Proxy Voting Data, Shareholder Proposal Data, ISS Incentive Lab and Governance Data.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is awarding a contract to the Center for Research In Security Prices, LLC.

“This cutting-edge technology will enhance Defence’s resilience,” said Marles, who also serves as defence minister. He added that the initiative would boost the Australian Defence Force’s war-fighting capabilities, strengthen interoperability with key international partners, and create up to 2,000 Australian jobs.

Data tracking, AI and modernization: How SSA has ditched its paper-based past

In an interview with FedScoop, Escobar-Alava and two other top SSA officials spoke of the ongoing digital transformation within the agency that has accelerated thanks to what they say is an embrace of data and artificial intelligence — and a sense of urgency given a looming change in leadership.

Building a Framework for AI in Intelligence Tradecraft

“We are working on democratizing AI across the organization,” the deputy director shared. “In our strategy, we are always very much concerned about trying to make sure that we are enabling AI whenever possible to be used across the organization. Because of my own background in terms of analysis and collection, we always want to make sure that we understand what our adversaries are doing in that space as well, and that we’re preparing to both respond to that and be able to provide good information to folks in the policy space.”

CFPB urged by consumer groups to take action on banks’ use of algorithms

Two of the country’s top consumer advocacy organizations are urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to issue guidance on how banks use algorithms to inform credit decisions, a practice that they say could erect barriers to access for underserved populations without proper guardrails. In a letter sent last week, Consumer Reports and the Consumer Federation of America asked CFPB Director Rohit Chopra for “regulatory clarity” on how financial institutions search for and then implement less discriminatory algorithms in their underwriting work and pricing choices.

The US intelligence community is embracing generative AI

Raman said U.S. intelligence analysts currently use generative AI in classified settings for search and discovery assistance, writing assistance, ideation, brainstorming and helping generate counter arguments. These novel uses of generative AI build on existing capabilities within intelligence agencies that date back more than a decade, including human language translation and transcription and data processing.

The Crucial Role of Open Source Data In Combating Terrorism: Unveiling GTTAC and GRID

Terrorism databases are crucial in countering terrorism by recording current attacks and providing details on recent trends. One prominent open-source database is GRID (the Global Terrorism and Trends Analysis Center (GTTAC) Records of Incidents Database), accessible on the GTTAC website. GRID offers real-time data on global terrorist attacks and groups.

New strategy, A-123 update to help reduce improper payments

David Lebryk, the fiscal assistant secretary at the Treasury Department, said the JFMIP three-year strategy outlines three pillars of effort that will give agencies tools, best practices and guidance to do more to prevent fraud and improper payments.

SA govt pilots use of space data to monitor environment

The South Australian Government will use the SA-built Kanyini space satellite to monitor temperature and vegetation in Adelaide and regional areas of the state. Using data captured by Kanyini, which is set to be launched into orbit this month, the SmartSat CRC-led research will pilot ways in which government agencies can use thermal sensing and biodiversity mapping to protect the environment and prepare for heat events.

A Recipe for More Inclusive Digital Identity Verification  

First, government agencies need to move beyond their sole reliance on credit header data to verify identities. People who lack a digital footprint – like a history of credit cards or loans, rental leases, or home purchases – have little or no credit history. Approaches that rely solely on credit header data to verify identities leave certain populations behind and unable to access services available to them.

Chinese AI startups are making Singapore their home to escape US sanctions, go global

Singapore is becoming a prime destination for Chinese AI startups aiming for global reach. Historically attractive to Chinese companies due to its ethnic Chinese majority, the city-state is now seeing a surge in AI entrepreneurs moving in, driven by US trade sanctions that limit access to the latest technologies in China.

Q & A: AI's path to improve credit, fraud and analytics

How can financial institutions use data and technology to transform their credit, fraud and analytics operations? To help answer these points, Digital Journal spoke with Alex Lintner, the CEO of Experian Software Solutions.

Open-source AI platform Sentient raises $85M co-led by Peter Theil’s Founder’s Fund

Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon, a blockchain network scaling solution designed to resolve Ethereum blockchain scaling issues, has been working as one of the core contributors to Sentient. He has been working alongside several other core contributors. They include Professor Pramod Viswanath from Princeton University, co-inventor of Flash OFDM, the technology behind the 4G wireless standard, and Professor Himanshu Tyagi from the Indian Institute of Science.

Federal AI Hackathon -- Help us optimize federal websites and data for AI while enhancing human usability

This Federal AI Hackathon will challenge you to reimagine specific federal websites in a way that optimizes AI and user experience. Together with our co-sponsors, we will provide you access to some of the most widely used AI and cloud tools to use on the day of the event. With these tools, you will leverage LLMs and other technologies to write code, propose development standards, and create features that increase the reliability of AI-provided responses and ensure an accessible, intuitive user experience.

Association of Public Data Users - Newly Available Individual-Level U.S. Tax Data from 1969-1994

This talk describes a series of linkable individual-level data from late-twentieth century federal in-come tax returns. The full universe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1040 files from 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, and 1994 were held at the Census Bureau since originally being delivered by the IRS shortly after each year’s tax returns were processed. The data were recently made available for request through the Census Bureau’s restricted data research program.

AFCEA Signal Webinar Series - Revolutionizing Supply Chain Management: Harnessing Tech to Uncover and Mitigate Hidden Risks

By layering publicly available information sources, analysts and government officials can more effectively uncover hidden risk in defense industrial base suppliers, identify transshipment networks and map adversarial risk in supply chains.