Commerce's NTIS Selects Amazon, HP Among Partners for Data Projects

The Department of Commerce’s National Technical Information Service selected Amazon, HP and 33 other firms Wednesday to be joint venture partners on federally funded data projects. The partnerships are aimed at accelerating “the data innovation process by quickly connecting private sector experts with agencies striving to create smart cities, deliver critical public services, enhance operational excellence or improve accessibility and interoperability among national data sets,” said NTIS Director Avi Bender in a news release. “We expect the new data science platforms, tools and apps created through these partnerships to help agencies save time and money through innovative, effective ways to manage data in carrying out their mission and operations.” NTIS said it selected the 35 joint venture partners through a merit review of submitted proposals.