From: GCN
By Matt Leonard
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GSA’s Solicitation Review Tool predicts regulatory compliance by using “natural language processing, text mining, and machine learning algorithms to automatically predict whether federal solicitations posted on fbo.gov are compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act,” Nakasone testified. If filings are found to be out of compliance, the tool alerts responsible parties so corrections can be made. “Through independent review, the predictions have an accuracy rate of 95 percent,” he added.
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Additionally, the DHS Science and Technology Directorate built “a machine learning-based policy engine capable of blocking more than 120,000 calls a month, including robo calls,” he told lawmakers. “This same technology can be used defend 911 centers against life threatening distributed denial of service attacks” that overwhelm emergency call centers with fraudulent calls.
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