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The IRS is testing an agentic AI tool to handle clerical work after existing machine-learning models flag potentially fraudulent tax returns. The pilot could create future opportunities in secure document processing and data interoperability, but the agency has announced no deployment timeline, solicitation, or contract value.
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and its Joint Intelligence Operations Center are exploring tailored AI agents and small language models for faster intelligence analysis, targeting, and operations in contested, low-bandwidth environments. The effort points to potential needs in edge computing, efficient AI, and interoperable data, but no solicitation, award, budget, or procurement timeline has been reported.
The U.S. Air Force awarded Enlighten IT Consulting a $332.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for data interoperability capabilities supporting the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture. The six-year effort covers edge analytics, storage and transport, signaling a multiyear opportunity for firms aligned with the Air Force’s cyber data and integration requirements.