Treasury OCC: next-gen network PoCs including AIOps (AI for IT operations) — a ~$3.1M federal contract (USAspending)
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), part of the Treasury, ordered three next-generation network proofs of concept — software-defined WAN (SD-WAN), AI for IT Operations (AIOps), and end-to-end visibility — about $3.1 million ($3,078,738). The recipient is AFGlobe Communications. A bank regulator trialing AI in modernizing its own IT.
Contract key facts
- RecipientAFGLOBE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
- Contract value$3,078,738 (≈$3.1M)
- Awarding agencyDepartment of the Treasury
- Awarding sub-agencyOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency
- Award typeBPA CALL
- Period of performance2022-06-13 〜 2024-07-25
- Contract ID (PIID)2031JW22F00102
Contract scope (original)
NEXT GENERATION NETWORK SERVICES FOR THREE PROOF OF CONCEPTS FOR TECHNOLOGY AREAS SOFTWARE DEFINED WAN (SD-WAN), ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR IT OPERATIONS (AIOPS), AND END-TO-END VISIBILITY.
Key points
- The OCC (Treasury bank regulator) ordered three next-gen network PoCs
- Targets: SD-WAN (software-defined WAN), AIOps (AI for IT operations), end-to-end visibility
- Value ~$3.1M, performance Jun 2022–Jul 2024, recipient AFGlobe Communications
- AIOps = AI analyzing logs/metrics for early-warning detection, root cause, and automated response
- Not a flashy application — making IT operations smarter; a PoC ahead of full adoption
The OCC supervises national banks and supports the soundness of the financial system. Of the three pieces trialed here, AIOps (Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations) means using AI in IT operations — analyzing the large volumes of logs and metrics from networks and systems to detect early warning signs, pinpoint causes, and automate responses. SD-WAN flexibly controls connectivity in software, and end-to-end visibility means seeing the state of the whole path.
Why it matters: this is less a flashy AI application than an effort to make the IT operations beneath an organization smarter. A regulator's systems prize stable uptime and visibility, a good fit for operations AI like AIOps. And it is framed as a proof of concept — testing effectiveness before full adoption (the specific design and results are not in the source, so we do not speculate here).
Why it matters
A sign that government AI demand reaches IT operations (AIOps), not just visible applications. Useful for tracking how AI is used in modernizing the systems of agencies, including regulators.
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Sources (primary)
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- USAspending (award details)
- Contract ID (PIID)：2031JW22F00102