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Defense Intelligence Agency’s ‘Shark Tank’ helps startups pitch spy apps

May 5, 2017 By Andrew Smith

The Setting: A high-tech military facility just outside of Washington, DC — the headquarters of the Defense Intelligence Agency, or DIA.   Anshuman Roy, the president and founder of Rhombus, a data analytics company, is in a large open space outfitted with computers, whiteboards, and cameras.  It looks a bit like a young hacker space of the sort that began popping up in San Francisco in 2007 and, before that, in Europe.

Roy stands in front of a digital projection of a map of Syria. Green and red areas show where his proprietary neural network has determined that unrest or violence is likely imminent. Analysts at DIA can use the tool to look at “precursors to instability,” he explains to a small audience.

The analysts can refine the results by adding or subtracting variables — local economic factors, ethnic and religious makeup, even fresh water availability or food price inflation. This, he explains, is a huge improvement over previous models that relied on just four variables computed by humans. Rhombus’s cloud-based neural net can draw in much more information to help analysts make better predictions.

“It doesn’t give directions. It suggests to help override cognitive bias,” he says.

Keep reading this article at: http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2017/04/defense-intelligence-agencys-shark-tank-startups-pitch-spy-apps/137320

Filed Under: Contracting News Tagged With: apps, DIA, innovation, shark tank, start-up, technology

7 apps for government contractors

October 15, 2013 By ei2admin

It is widely accepted that smartphones and tablets are vital business tools.   But are there any apps built just for Government contractors?   The answer is yes, and below you will find the best apps for companies active in Federal contracts.  The title of each app is hyperlinked to the place on the Internet where you can download it.

Hord

Quickly understanding the competitive world of federal contracting is hard.  Too much information in too many places makes for a frustrating and overwhelming experience.  Not anymore.  hōrd by GovTribe lets you easily subscribe to, or hōrd, the things you care about.  The combined activity of these things is delivered to your iPhone in real time, letting you quickly evaluate opportunities, competitors, COs, and more.

GovConTrack

GovConTrack provides the ability to easily search for government contracts and grants from your iPhone or iPad device. Data can be pulled directly from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS-NG) using public data feeds, or from USASpending.gov. Network connection (WiFi, 3G, or Edge) required.

iFar

Now the entire Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be in the palm of your hand ready to email or reference. Completely searchable and indexed.

GovExec

Read what government executives read.  This mobile resource  features all the updates and tools to help you understand how Government works.

USA.gov

USA.gov is government made easy. USA.gov — the U.S. government’s official web portal — is now available as a free app for your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. It allows you to search tens of millions of web pages from federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal governments and to contact your government by phone or email.

Per Diem

This app allows travelers to look up Federal government per diem rates by city/state and ZIP code in locations throughout the United States and its territories. (Per diem is the daily allowance for lodging (excluding taxes), meals and incidental expenses. These rates are established by the General Services Administration for destinations in the lower 48 contiguous United States, and by the U.S. Department of Defense for locations in Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. territories. The U.S. Department of State sets rates for foreign travel locations.)

GSA Focus

This web app keeps you up-to-date on the General Services Administration, with news topics, compliance, and other information. There are YouTube videos and descriptions of GSA’s programs and services.

Filed Under: Contracting Tips Tagged With: applications, apps, resources, technology, web resources

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