Carahsoft Partnership Brings AI-Powered Water Management to Public Sector

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Upstream Tech has partnered with Carahsoft to distribute its land and water management software, Lens and HydroForecast, to government agencies. The products, which leverage geospatial data and artificial intelligence, will be available through multiple federal procurement contracts.

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Upstream Tech, an innovator of scalable land and water management software solutions, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider, today announced a partnership. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Upstream Tech’s Public Sector distributor, making the company’s two flagship products – Lens, a remote land monitoring platform, and HydroForecast, a highly accurate streamflow forecast, available to the Public Sector through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 (ITES-SW2), National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint and OMNIA Partners contracts.

Upstream Tech’s software products are designed to enhance decision-making across land and water management for the Public Sector, while also saving time and cutting costs. The products, Lens and HydroForecast, leverage leading sources of satellite data and innovation in artificial intelligence to meet the needs of environmental organizations and Government agencies.

Lens

Lens is an easy-to-use remote monitoring platform that helps Government agencies harness the power of geospatial data to manage their landholdings, easements, infrastructure and water resources efficiently.

With powerful tools enabling users to track landscape changes, visualize trends and automate reporting, Lens is currently trusted by over 250 organizations managing 140 million acres globally.

Key Benefits

Modernizes remote land monitoring workflows and minimizes overhead in an easy-to-use web-based application.

Enables access to leading sources of public and commercial geospatial data in one spot - public data is included in Lens and users can order additional data as needed starting at 4¢ / acre.

Leverages a range of datasets for conservation land monitoring, agricultural BMP adoption, infrastructure management and more.

Standardizes and streamlines reporting.

HydroForecast

HydroForecast is a high-performing streamflow forecast. Powered by cutting-edge AI and backed by expert scientists, HydroForecast equips hydropower producers, water utilities and Government agencies with the ability to make informed decisions, driving operational efficiency, revenue and safety, all while managing a critical resource: fresh water.

With forecasts across all time horizons, HydroForecast improves planning for streamflow events hours, days, weeks, months and even years into the future with industry-leading accuracy and reliability.

Key Benefits

Enables efficient and accurate water resource decision-making.

Uses AI to combine weather forecasts with satellite imagery.

Helps users identify and prevent critical safety errors before they happen.

Ensures compliance by avoiding legal and regulatory exposure.

Upstream Tech’s solutions are available through Carahsoft’s SEWP V contracts NNG15SC03B and NNG15SC27B, ITES-SW2 Contract W52P1J-20-D-0042, NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement #AR2472 and OMNIA Partners Contract #R240303.

Eve Boyce-Ratliff, Director of Growth & Partnerships at Upstream Tech

By partnering with Carahsoft, we are able to increase accessibility to our efficiency focused software for Federal, State and Local agencies.

Lauren Regiec, Geospatial and Space Tech Team Lead at Carahsoft

Upstream Tech’s software products, Lens and HydroForecast, provide Government agencies with the ability to significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of land and water management.

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