Veterans Affairs: ~$47.8M for AI-driven IT operations (AIOps) — a Swish Data contract (USAspending)
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a ~$47.8 million ($47,795,668) contract to Swish Data Corporation to deploy ScienceLogic's "AIOps (AI operations)" solution — a leading example of practical AI use outside defense (IT operations automation).
Contract key facts
- RecipientSWISH DATA CORPORATION
- Contract value$47,795,668 (≈$47.8M)
- Awarding agencyDepartment of Veterans Affairs
- Awarding sub-agencyDepartment of Veterans Affairs
- Award typeDELIVERY ORDER
- Period of performance2020-09-24 〜 2025-09-23
- Contract ID (PIID)36C10B20F0417
Contract scope (original)
SCIENCE LOGIC ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS (AIOPS) SOLUTION
Key points
- The VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) adopted AI-driven IT operations ("AIOps")
- Recipient Swish Data Corporation (ScienceLogic's AIOps product)
- ~$47.8M ($47,795,668), delivery order, September 2020–September 2025
- A leading example of practical AI use outside defense (government IT operations efficiency)
AIOps means using AI/ML in IT operations — monitoring, anomaly detection, root-cause analysis, and automated response. Organizations running large systems must quickly spot anomalies in vast logs and monitoring data and make response more efficient. The VA runs one of the nation's largest healthcare and administrative systems, and this can be read as adopting AIOps for stable operations. While defense AI procurement is prominent, this is a good example of AI use in the practical domain of government IT operations.
Why it matters
Amid defense-heavy government AI procurement, an example of AI use in the practical domain of IT operations (AIOps). A reference for those in ITSM, observability, and operations automation.
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- USAspending (award details)
- Contract ID (PIID):36C10B20F0417