The National Guard Bureau (NGB) has issued a Sources Sought Notice for its Enterprise Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Program, signaling a significant effort to establish a modern, enterprise-wide data environment across the organization. The initiative is intended to enable the NGB to operate as a more data-driven force, improving decision-making, situational awareness, and mission effectiveness.
The objective of this effort is to design and implement a scalable, secure, and interoperable data ecosystem that integrates disparate data sources across the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Joint Staff, and state-level organizations. The solution must accommodate varying levels of data maturity while enabling standardization and reducing redundancy across systems.
Scope includes capabilities for data ingestion, integration, storage, and management across structured and unstructured sources, along with advanced analytics and AI enablement. The platform is expected to support real-time and batch data processing, provide self-service analytics tools, and enable the development and deployment of machine learning models for predictive and operational insights.
Security and governance are central to the requirement. The solution must align with Zero Trust principles, support classified and unclassified environments, and ensure robust data management practices, including lineage tracking, access controls, and continuous monitoring.
This opportunity will likely attract firms specializing in enterprise data platforms, cloud architecture, AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, and system integration. Vendors with experience supporting large, distributed organizations and implementing secure, scalable data ecosystems in a defense environment will be particularly well positioned.
Companies with experience in enterprise data platforms, AI/ML solutions, and secure multi-domain data architectures may find this of interest.
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Solicitation Number: NGBEDAI
