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2016 > March

• US Army Seeks Industry Input for Stryker Sensor Upgrade

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• Ashton Carter to Focus on DoD-Tech Industry Collaboration During West Coast Tour

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• NIST Develops Method to Detect Cracks in Ceramic Capacitor Structures

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• Rear Adm. Dee Mewbourne Named Military Sealift Command Chief

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• VA Appoints Richard Stone as Principal Deputy Health Undersecretary

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• DTRA Aims to Detect Disease Anomalies Through Cloud-Based Biosurveillance Tool

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• Ashton Carter: Cybercom Launches Cyber Offense Campaign Against Islamic State Group

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• Jody Singer Promoted to Deputy Director at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

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• GSA’s 18F Explores New Digital Projects to Increase Citizen-Govt Interaction

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• HHS Issues Document to Identify Overlap Between NIST Cyber Framework, HIPAA Security Rule

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• DHS Awards Data Privacy Development Research Contract to Yale

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• Adm. Michael Rogers: Govt-Industry Partnership Needed to Ensure Citizen Privacy, Safety

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• Tom Vilsack to Take Over as Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Chair; Penny Pritzker Comments

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• Denise Turner Roth: FY 2017 Budget Proposal Addresses Federal Real Estate, Acquisition, Tech Needs

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• Army Incorporates Cyber Functions Into Tactical Mission Training

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• Richard Haley: FBI HQ Consolidation Key for Bureau’s Collaborative Threat Intell Activities

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• GAO: DoD, VA Should Develop Criteria for Federal Healthcare Center Leadership Selection

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• Space News: US Air Force Eyes New Satellites for Wideband Satcom Demand

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• SolarWinds Survey: Federal IT Leaders Link Updates, Consolidation Efforts to IT Security Challenges

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• Profile: Sonny Bhagowalia, Treasury Department CIO

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• Preston Jones Promoted to Engineering Director at NASA’s Marshall Center

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• GSA 18F Researchers ID Potential Barriers to Public’s Interactions With Government

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• DoD Taps Into Crowdsourcing to Find Website Security Flaws

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• NGA Rolls Out 8 Open-Source GEOINT Coding Projects; Chris Rasmussen Comments

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• Pentagon to Seek Innovation, Organizational Strategies Through New Advisory Board

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• Report: Navy Includes F-35s, Super Hornets as Unfunded Priorities

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• Ashton Carter: Pentagon Should Boost R&D Efforts to Remain Competitive

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• Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Bill to Govern Internet of Things

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• Dell’s Steve Harris: Federal CIOs Should Involve Employees in FITARA Implementation

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• SBA’s Maria Contreras-Sweet: Women-Owned Small Firms Hit $18B in FY 2015 GovCon Dollars

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• Frank Kendall: Govt Needs ‘Revolving Door’ Law Overhaul to Attract More Talent

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• DHS Eyes Implementation of New Insider Threat Data System

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• Profile: Douglas Loverro, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy

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• Profile: Mitchell Komaroff, DoD Trusted Mission Systems and Networks Director

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• Jacob Parcell: New GSA Registry Contains 7K+ Verified Govt Digital Accounts

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• IBM’s Dan Chenok: Cybersecurity A Key Mission Area for Government

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• NIST Seeks Industry Ideas on Cloud Accessibility for Employees With Disabilities

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• Mark Kneidinger: Congress Should Establish Legal Authority for Federal CISO Post

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• Purdue Educator Ellen Kossek Named OPM Research Summit Work-Life Committee Chair

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• Startup Firms Showcase Cyber, Intell Analysis, Unmanned Tech Projects at DoD’s Innovation Hub

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• Navy Memo Seeks to Differentiate IT, Cyber Workforces

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• NASA Reschedules Launch of Asteroid Redirect Mission’s Robotic Part; Michele Gates Comments

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• Report: UK, France Reach $2B Agreement to Build Joint Combat Air System

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• Reports: Senate Panel OKs Airwaves Reallocation Bill

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• GAO: Agencies Should Establish Data Center Cost Savings Plan to Meet Optimization Goals

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• Ashton Carter: National Guard Could Help in Cyber Efforts Against Islamic State Org

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• Mike Tanner: Software-Defined Networks, Tiered Storage Platforms Key for Agencies to Manage Big Data

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• NIST Scientists Develop Quality Control Method for Nanoscaled Materials

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• Patrick Murphy, Gen. Mark Milley: Army’s FY 2017 Budget Request Eyes Readiness Against Asymmetric Threats

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• ONC Unveils Software Contests, Funding Opportunity for Health IT Providers

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• Robert Work: Wright-Patterson AFB Researchers Support 3rd Offset Strategy Through Technology R&D

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• Mike McCord: Pentagon’s 2017 Budget Plan Intended to Be ‘All-Inclusive’

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• DoD’s Jamie Morin: Programming Function Aims to Deliver ‘Comprehensive Deterrence’ for US

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• Oklahoma Lawmakers Propose New Bill to Grow Defense Workforce in State

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• DHS’ Phyllis Schneck: Trust Key to Threat Info Sharing Between Agencies, Companies

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• GSA Seeks New IT Schedule Programs Director for FAS

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• Navy Appoints Rear Adm. John Neagley to Head Littoral Combat Ship Program Office

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• Military Times: DoD Eyes More Permanent Army Combat Brigades in Europe

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• Howard Shelanski: Agencies’ Retro-Regulation Review Efforts Net $28B in 5-Year Savings

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• Governing Institute: State Legislators Cite Education, Low Funds as Cyber Issues

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• Retired AF Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger Joins Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services

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• CBO: Federal Deficit Down $34B Over 5-Month Period

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• NIST: 8% Internet Devices Worldwide Use Agency’s Internet Time Service

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• Marines Develop New Comms Tech for Multiple Platform Availability

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• Robert Work: DoD Seeks Updated Cyber Posture Through Microsoft Windows 10 Adoption

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• Jacob Leibenluft: White House’s Tech Recruitment Program Reaches 50 Communities

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• Report: Sean McAfee Appointed DHS Silicon Valley Office Cyber Operations Chief

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• Gene Dodaro: GAO’s $568M FY 2017 Budget Request Seeks to Address Staffing, IT Needs

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• Jeh Johnson: Cyber Talent Recruitment Effort Should Factor Patriotism

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• NASA Names Winners of Space Exploration Technology and Design Challenges

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• Three Northrop B-2 Bombers Travel to Indian Ocean Hub for Training

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• Andy Ozment, Gregory Touhill: DHS Issues Alert on Ukraine’s Power Grid Cyber Attack

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• Deltek’s Alex Rossino: DOT Includes ‘Smart’ Tech Program Funds in 2017 Budget Request

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• GAO: DoD Faces Fiscal Constraints in Space Acquisition Shift

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• DOT to Kick Off GPS/GNSS Receiver Adjacent Band Compatibility Study in April

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• DOT Calls on States to Utilize $2B in Unused Earmarks on Infrastructure Projects

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• Army Develops Self-Test Kit for On-Field Biological Exposure; Patricia Buckley Comments

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• Jennifer Walsmith: NSA Eyes Acquisition Innovation Through ‘Skunk Works’ Office, Women-Owned Businesses

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• ForeSee Report Shows High Public Satisfaction With Digital Govt; Dave Lewan Comments

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• NASA Shifts Mars InSight Mission Launch Date to May 2018; John Grunsfeld Comments

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• Anne Rung: Agencies Must Establish Labs for Acquisition Innovation

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• Profile: Jill Vaughan, Assistant Administrator for TSA Office of Security Capabilities and Chief Technology Officer

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• US, British Troops Conduct Battlefield Tech Experiment

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• NASA Chooses Two Proposals for Air Pollution, Tropical Cyclone Investigation Tools

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• Nextgov: Federal Agencies Cite June 2015 ‘Cyber Sprint’ for Noncompetitive IT Contracts

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• Senate Banking Committee OKs Adam Szubin’s Treasury Nomination

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• Tony Scott: OMB Seeks Feedback on Draft Custom Software Code Access Policy

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• Matt Goodrich: FedRAMP Training Enrollees Tripled Over 6 Months

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• Lance Brooks: US Nuclear Nonproliferation Effort Helps to Address Biological Threats

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• Senate Panel Approves Eric Fanning’s Army Secretary Nomination

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• Gen. David Goldfein: Multi-Domain Key to Future Combined Arms Development

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• GAO: DoD, NOAA Should Coordinate to Ensure Continued Weather Satellite Data Access

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• John McNellis, Melissa Flagg Appointed to DoD Leadership Roles

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• NRL-Led Team of Scientists Wins DoD Innovation Challenge

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• Gen. Paul Selva: US Military Needs 3rd Offset Strategy to Counter Adversaries’ Threats

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• Lt. Gen. John Murray: Army to Think Beyond NDAA for Acquisition Reform

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• OFPP Eyes Improved Digital Acquisition Process With Pilot Program

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• Bob Sadowski: Army Seeks Robotic Tech as Line of Defense in Battlefield

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• Army Cyber Command Collaborates With Academia & Industry to Launch Two Programs; Lt. Gen. Ed Cardon Comments

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• CBO: Foreign Traveler Tech Transfer Bill Would Cost $14M Over 5 Years

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• NASA Chooses 28 Researchers to Join Curiosity Mars Rover Mission

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• Northcom, NORAD Chief Bill Gortney IDs Homeland Threats in House Hearing

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• Adm. John Richardson: Navy Should Expand Fire-Control Network To Counter Operational Threats

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• Military Times: Brad Carson to Resign as Acting DoD P&R Undersecretary

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• NASA Vet Janet Kavandi Named Director of Agency’s Glenn Research Center

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• Penny Pritzker: Commerce Dept Program Seeks to Help US Firms Compete in Global Digital Marketplace

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• David Vargas Appointed Acting CIO at OPM

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• DOT Names 7 Finalists in Smart Cities Challenge; Anthony Foxx Comments

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• CNN: US to Blame Iran for 2013 Hack on NY Dam

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• Report: Navy Eyes Battle Force Fleet of More Than 308 Ships

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• Reports: Mac Thornberry to Unveil Weapons Acquisition Reform Bill

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• NIST Issues Data Security Guidelines for BYOD, Telework Devices

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• Beth Cobert: OPM Eyes Modified Qualification Review Board Process Through New Guidance

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• Army CIO Robert Ferrell Unveils Strategy to Share, Manage Data

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• OPM Seeks $37M to Implement New IT Infrastructure

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• US Army Eyes Pacific Countries for Equipment Stockpiling Effort; Dennis Via Comments

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• GSA to Hold Federal Acquisition Training Symposium; Tom Sharpe Comments

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• Julie Blanks Named Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service Director at DoD

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• Tracy Terrill Becomes 1st SBA Chief Digital Officer; Maria Contreras-Sweet Comments

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• Gen. Daniel Allyn: 14K Army Personnel to Face Layoffs

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• Anne Rung: Federal IT Acquisition Needs Reform

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• GSA to Launch Contracting Forecast Tool for Small Businesses; Denise Turner Roth Comments

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• FCW: John Edwards Succeeds Doug Wolfe as CIA’s CIO

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• Senate Passes Bill to Amend Freedom of Information Act

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• Report: Mike Stevens to Leave Navy as Master Chief Petty Officer

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• GAO Urges DoD to Check Accuracy of Real Property Mgmt Data

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• Defense Secretary Nominates Marshall Webb for Air Force Special Operations Command Commander

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• CERDEC Works on Noise-Encrypted Waveform Designed for Radar Emission Masking

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• House Clears Federal Data Center Efficiency Bill; Rep. Anna Eshoo Comments

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• GAO: DHS Moves to Address Acquisition Management Challenges

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• Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley: Army Reserve Needs Sufficient Resources to Address Unexpected Contingencies

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• Deborah Lee James: Air Force Needs More Training, ‘Strategic Deterrence’ Fund for Nuclear Triad

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• Andrew Hallman: CIA Eyes Digital Transformation Strategy to Harness Big Data

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• NGA’s Robert Cardillo: Data Sharing Can Help Protect Space Assets

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• GAO: GSA Needs Risk Identification Plan for Gov’t Building Remodeling Projects

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• Virginia Tech’s Randy Marchany: Federal Gov’t Tends to Label Some Cyber Threat Data ‘Classified’

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• NIST Director Willie May Recognized for Support to Agency’s Tech Transfer Projects

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• OMB’s Lisa Schlosser Takes Interim OPM Senior Adviser, CIO Roles; Beth Cobert Comments

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• NASA, BSEE Forge Partnership to Address Offshore Operations Risks

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• Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch: Air Force Might Take a Month to Decide on Huey Helicopter Procurement Program

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• IG Asks US Army to Tighten Labor Detention Charges Oversight

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• Army Eyes Improved Cybersecurity Posture With Network Screening Tool; Col. Ward Roberts Comments

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• Rear Adm. Colin Chinn Appointed DHA R&D Director

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• GSA’s 18F Closes Applications for Two New Leadership Positions

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• Gen. Lori Robinson Nominated to Lead US Northcom; Ashton Carter Comments

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• Reports: James Onusko, Christy Wilder to Spearhead OPM’s Federal Investigative Services Reform Effort

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• FirstNet Updates Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Deployment Road Map

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• Michael Rogers: Cybercom Keeps Eye on Improved Cyber Capabilities Among State, Nonstate Actors

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• ESA Signs Technical Agreements With NASA, NOAA & USGS for Sentinel Data Access

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• FirstNet Unveils New Blog on Tumblr

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• Ashton Carter, Joseph Dunford: DoD Needs to Avoid Sequestration to Address 5 Strategic Challenges

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• FBI, NHTSA Roll Out Public Alert on Cyber Threat Risks in Motor Vehicles

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• Army Research Lab Continues Rotorcraft Blade Technology Dev’t With ASA (ALT) Support

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• NASA Schedules 8th SpaceX Resupply Mission Launch for Early April

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• Army, Air Force Want Mission-Dedicated Drones; Herbert Carlisle Comments

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• OMB Calls for More Actions to Protect Federal Networks

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• SEC Appoints Keith Cassidy as Legislative, Intergovernmental Affairs Office Director

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• Millennium Challenge Corp. Seeks Deputy CIO to Help Manage Agencywide IT Programs

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• Army Gen. Vincent Brooks Nominated as US Forces Korea Commander

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• US Copyright Office Asks for Comments on Agency’s IT Modernization Plan

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• HHS Unveils Healthcare System Cybersecurity Task Force

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• VA, NIH Eye Improved Clinical Outcomes With Big Data Scientist Training Program

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• Livermore Lab Scientists Develop New Technique to Detect Secret Underground Nuclear Test Sites

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• House Oversight Chair Jason Chaffetz to Support Beth Cobert’s OPM Director Nomination

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• ASI Government’s David Shields: Category Mgmt Helps Change Govt Procurement Style

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• DOE to Support 16 Clean Energy Projects in Tribal Communities; Christopher Deschene Comments

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• Report: South Korea Talks Potential THAAD System Deployment with Pentagon

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• US Army Delays Airborne Brigade Conversion Plan

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• IRS Seeks to Improve Tax Info Presentation Through Crowdsourcing Design Contest

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• Mike Horton: DHS OIG Eyes Data Center Move to Federal Cloud System

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• CBO: Insider Threat Mitigation Bill Would Not Affect DHS Spending

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• Border Patrol Approves Integrated Fixed Towers for Operations; Ronald Vitiello Comments

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• FBI Adds 2 ‘Syrian Electronic Army’ Hackers to Cyber Most Wanted List

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• UMass Amherst’s Jane Fountain: Next Administration Should Promote Shared Services, Designate COO at White House

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• Air Force to Decommission 2 GPS Satellites

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• Report: Army to Start Active, Reserve Units Integration Project

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• House Draft Bill Calls for Veterans Affairs-DoD EHR Interoperability Progress

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• DoD’s Procurement, Acquisition Policy Arm to Update Contract Type Guidelines

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• Raquel Bono: 78% of DoD’s FY 2017 Defense Health Budget Request for Patient Care

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• US, Chinese Officials Commission Nuclear Security CoE in Beijing; Ernest Moniz Comments

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• NIST, NFFF Collaborate on Updated Firefighter Safety Research Agenda

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• Terry Halvorsen: Legislation Needed to Bolster DoD’s IT Workforce

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• Commerce Dept Names Kiersten Todt Nat’l Cyber Commission Exec Director

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• DOJ: Chinese National Enters Guilty Plea in Transport Aircraft, Fighter Jet Data Theft Case

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• NASA to Host International Space Apps Challenge in April; Deborah Diaz Comments

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• Report: House Panel Advances $82B Military Construction, Veterans’ Benefits Bill

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• DARPA Launches Competition on Machine-Learning Platforms for EM Spectrum Collaboration

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• NASA Rolls Out 8 Earth Field Research Campaigns; Michael Freilich Comments

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• FedScoop: California Seeks FedRAMP Certification for State’s Cloud Service

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• DOJ: 7 Iranians Indicted on US Financial System Hacking Charges

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• Pentagon Officials Select 2016 National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellows

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• NOAA Launches Weather Forecast Equipment Repair Facility in Missouri; Kathryn Sullivan Comments

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• Lawfare Blog: NPPD Reorganization Plan Seeks Focus on National Cyber, Physical Infrastructure Security

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• Robert Ferrell: Army Needs More Time to Make OS Transition to Windows 10

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• GAO Finds Security Loopholes in CMS Healthcare.gov Systems

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• Denise Turner Roth: GSA Should Ensure Small Businesses Have Access to Federal Contracting Tools

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• Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan: F-35 Program Gets 6-Year Service Life Extension

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• Terry Halvorsen: DoD to Focus on Cybersecurity, IT Workforce Retention in 2017

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• Renee Johnson Named Federal Managers Association President

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• DOT Pledges $60M for Safe Transportation Tech; Anthony Foxx Comments

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• Anthony Foxx: DOT Asks Agencies to Participate in National Transit Map Project

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• Profile: Randall Coleman, Executive Asst Director of FBI HQ’s Criminal, Cyber, Response & Services Branch

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• GAO: IRS Info Security Still Vulnerable to Threats

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• VA Awards Grants to Develop Veterans Home Modification Tech; Curt Coy Comments

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• Lt. Gen. David Mann: THAAD System Can Help US Allies Counter Missile Threats

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• Vormetric Study: Agencies Lack Talent, Budget to Strengthen Data Security

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• Report: USACE, Interior Dept Adopt Cloud-Based Collaboration Tools

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• CBO: FY 2016 Federal Budget Deficit to Reach $534B

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• CBO: Bill on Agency Discretion for IT Security Efforts Would Not Affect Federal Budget

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• US Govt Clears Return of DoD Dependents from Turkey; Peter Cook Comments

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• David Medine to Depart White House’s Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

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• EPA, DOE Release 2016 Energy Star Partners of the Year List

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• Commerce Dept Appoints 17 Industry Leaders to Digital Economy Board of Advisers

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• MeriTalk: Agencies to See $10B IT Savings by 2021 Through Data Center Upgrades

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• NIST Releases Credit Card, Health Info Encryption Method Guide

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• IBM’s Gina Loften: Agencies Should Apply ‘Agile’ Model to Build Customer-Focused IT Platforms

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• US, Germany Agree to Continue Cybersecurity Collaboration Efforts

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• FedRAMP PMO to Revamp Program’s Cloud Tech Assessment Process

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• NASA, NSF Partner on Exoplanet Discovery Instrument Dev’t; Paul Hertz Comments

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• DISA Releases Update to DoD CIO’s Cloud Security Guide for Service Providers

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• Anne Rung, Tony Scott: OMB Seeks to Improve Mobile Device, Service Acquisition Through New Policy

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• Report: Ashton Carter, Industry Execs Hold ‘Closed-Door’ Forum

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• Army Study Aims to Prevent Gastrointestinal Illness Among Soldiers; Philip Karl Comments

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• Robert Work: Deep-Learning Tech Can Help Pentagon Target Islamic State Network

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• Defense News: US Army to Permanently Station Three Armored Brigades in Europe

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• Jonathan Woodson: DoD Needs Enterprise Approach to Military Healthcare Management

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• Janine Davidson Begins Work as Navy Undersecretary, Chief Mgmt Officer

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• Shaun Donovan Gives Q1 2016 Updates on CAP Goals, Unveils Federal Services Council

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• Gen. Raymond Thomas Succeeds Gen. Joseph Votel as SOCOM Commander

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• DoD IG Data Center Consolidation Report Calls for Reduction Strategy Revision

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• Military Times: Peter Levine to Succeed Brad Carson as DoD Acting P&R Undersecretary

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• DHS, DOJ Report Ransomware Incidents at Federal Agencies

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• Tenable Network Security Survey Shows High Confidence in NIST Cybersecurity Framework

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• Sutherland’s Chuck Brooks: Vigilance, Shared Intell, Tech Key to Protect ‘Soft Targets’

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