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• DoD Taps HackerOne to Help Run Pentagon’s Cyber Bug Hunting Program

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• President Obama Extends National Emergency on Foreign Cyber Threat Actors

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• Air Force Begins Forward Operating Base Alternative Energy Project; Deborah Lee James Comments

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• Adobe Survey Reveals Creativity Gap Between Public, Private Sectors; Jerry Silverman Comments

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• NIST Publishes Final Version of Cryptography Standards and Guidelines Document

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• Ashton Carter: DoD, Allies to Confront Evolving Challenges Together

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• Jeffrey Harrigian: Air Force Tests F-35 Against Potential Enemy Air Defenses

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• FCC OKs National Broadband Subsidy for Low-Income Internet Users

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• Raquel Bono: Military Doctors, End-User Devices Among DHA’s Concerns on EHR Transition

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• AFRL Runs Waste to Energy Conversion System Demonstration

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• GAO: Pentagon’s Automated IT Program Reporting Needs Improvement

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• Sens. Miller, Rubio Push for More Accountability in Future Veterans Affairs Legislation

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• Navy Appoints Rear Adm. Robert Sharp to Head Naval Intell Operations

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• White House Reports Continued Manufacturing Sector Progress in US

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• DoD Picks MIT-Led Consortium to Establish National Fabrics Manufacturing Innovation Hub

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• Wash Biz Journal: GSA Restarts Search for New TSA HQ

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• Navy Rear Adm. Sean Filipowski Named Signal Intell Directorate Deputy Director at NSA

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• ODNI: Intelligence Community Unveils New Website for Job Seekers

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• USNI News: Vice Adm Jan Tighe to Be Nominated Info Warfare Deputy CNO

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• NIST Creates Programming Language to Help Automate Genetic Circuit Design

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• FAA Expands Web-Based Registration System to Drones for Commercial, Public Use; Michael Huerta Comments

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• ABC News: State Dept Addresses Potential Risk to Database After Internal Cyber Review

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• Japan, Australia Build Up Amphibious Forces With New Warships & Ospreys

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• Army CIO Robert Ferrell Outlines Focus Areas for Enterprise Network Updates

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• David Shive: GSA to Decommission Agency’s Outdated Accounting IT Platform

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• Janet Stevens: 2 USDA Bureaus to Test Cybersecurity Tools Under Federal CDM Program

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• UK Defense Ministry to Allocate $57M on New Cybersecurity Center

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• NIST Unveils Funding Opportunity for Federated E-Health Identity Mgmt Ideas

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• Army Seeks Software Platforms for Micro-Clouds Through Cyber Innovation Challenge; Douglas Wiltsie Comments

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• FCW: Vince Groh to Join Millennium Challenge Corp. as CIO

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• DOE, Israel’s Energy Ministry Agree to Continue Clean Energy Initiative

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• Eielson AFB to House Lockheed-Built F-35As for Air Force Training; Mark Welsh Comments

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• Will Roper: Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office Eyes New Functions for Existing Military Platforms

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• The Register: More Than 49M Turkish Citizens’ Data Leaked

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• Jeh Johnson: E-Passport Required for US Visa Waiver Program Travelers

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• GAO: DoD Should Update Guidance on Support for Civil Agencies During Cyber Attacks

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• NY Times: White House Starts IT Infrastructure Updates

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• Stephen Welby: DoD Needs to Accelerate Technological Decision-Making Cycle

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• Denise Turner Roth: GSA Exceeded FY 2015 Goal for Contracts to Woman-Owned Small Firms

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• Pentagon Eyes ‘Combatant Command’ Designation for Cybercom

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• Paige Hinkle-Bowles: DoD Rolls Out Civilian Employee Appraisal Program

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• Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph Lengyel Nominated to Lead National Guard Bureau

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• FAS: DOE Seeks 4% Funding Boost for Fiscal 2017 Nuclear Weapons Activities

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• AF Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold Nominated to CAPE Principal Deputy Director Post

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• Ashton Carter Outlines Proposed Changes to 1986 Defense Reorganization Law

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• Army Develops Program to Create 3D Full-Anatomy Soldier Avatars

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• NASA Science Mission Directorate Assoc. Administrator John Grunsfeld to Retire in April

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• FTC, Partner Agencies Develop Web-Based Guidance Tool for Mobile Health App Developers

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• Energy Department Reaches Alternative Energy Deal with Kazakhstan

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• NTIA Seeks Public Input on Advantages, Challenges of ‘Internet of Things’ Adoption

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• Melissa Drisko to Serve as DIA Deputy Director From August

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• Marine Corps Activates Cyberspace Warfare Group

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• USNI: Navy Zumwalt Destroyer Production Costs Up $450M for FY 2017

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• Patricia Frost: Army Cybercom Aims to Build Cyber Electromagnetic Capabilities Through Expeditionary Exercises

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• Marine Corps Eyes Initial Deployment of Data-Sharing Software Platform

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• Military Health System Unveils ‘Genesis’ Name for Future EHR

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• DARPA Demos Aircraft Mid-Air Collision Avoidance System; Dan Patt Comments

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• Newsminer: Air Force to Allocate $533M for Eielson F-35 Facilities Construction

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• FAS: DoD Clearance Holders Drop 20% Since 2013

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• Denise Turner Roth: New GSA Initiative Aims to Ease Access to Gov’t Biz Opportunities

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• DoD to Launch Free Online Tutoring Program for Service Members

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• NIST Researchers Patent Nano Drug Delivery Capsules; Michael Gaitan Comments

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• GAO: Agencies Continue to Face Financial Reporting, Management Challenges

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• Carl Ghattas Named FBI Assistant Director for Counterterrorism

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• FAS: James Clapper Asks Intell Agency Leaders to Help Review Data Classification Practices

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• GAO Examines Use of Cloud Service-Level Agreements at 5 Federal Departments

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• GSA’s 18F Assembles Open Source Code Repositories on GitHub

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• University-Led Consortium Aims to Help DHS Secure US Infrastructure Via New Center

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• DoD Awards $162M to 23 FY 2016 Projects Under Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative

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• DHS Deploys User Verification Tool by Johns Hopkins APL-Queralt Team for Data Sharing

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• Dimitri Kusnezov Nominated NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs

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• US Navy Leads 30-Country Mine Countermeasures Exercise; William Warrender Comments

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• Lt. Gen. Mike Holmes: Air Force Drafts Requirements for A-10 Replacement

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• Katherine Hammack: Army Eyes 2017 Base Realignment, Closure Authorization

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• Kepler Mission Spacecraft in Emergency Mode; Charlie Sobeck Comments

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• Nat’l Cybersecurity Commission to Hold Public Meeting on April 14

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• Stephen Preston, Wendy Sherman to Join White House Intelligence Advisory Board

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• Boeing Proposes New Schedule for Tanker Aircraft Production, Delivery

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• Tony Scott: White House Proposes Federal IT Modernization Fund Bill

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• Reuters: White House Refuses to Publicly Support Draft Encryption Bill

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• Commerce Dept Adds 11 New Members to Supply Chain Advisory Committee

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• Sen. Tom Carper Asks OMB for Info on Federal Cyber Defense Tech Acquisition Process

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• John Sopko: Spending Audits, Anti-Corruption Efforts to Continue in Afghanistan

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• US to Allocate $120M in 2016 Military Aid for The Philippines

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• Reuters: Air Force Fields B-52s to Qatar to Support Campaign Against Islamic State Group

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• CBO: US Deficit Hits $457B in First Half of Fiscal Year 2016

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• NIST, Industry Discuss Proposed Updates to Cybersecurity Framework; Donna Dodson Comments

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• David Shulkin: New VA Initiatives Aim to Increase Veterans’ Access to Care

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• Ashton Carter: US to Deploy THAAD Weapon System for Defense in South Korea

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• CNAS to Form Task Force for DoD-Industry Collaboration Project

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• SEC Enforcement Division Asset Mgmt Unit Co-Chief Marshall Sprung to Retire in April

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• GAO: DOE Labs Spent $542M on Internally Directed R&D Projects in Fiscal 2015

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• Washington Post: FDIC Links Breach of 44K Client Records to Former Employee’s Personal Storage Device

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• Motherboard: Sensitive US Gov’t, Business Data Targeted By ‘APT6’ Hacker Group

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• FCC Wants to Revamp Business Data Services Rules; Tom Wheeler Comments

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• Robert Work Visits Boeing Facility to Inspect Poseidon Aircraft Assembly

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• Bill Baer Named DOJ Acting Associate Attorney General; Loretta Lynch Comments

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• DNI James Clapper Signs Off on Intell Transparency Council

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• The Hill: Rep. Bob Goodlatte Proposes Email Privacy Bill Amendment

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• Terry Halvorsen: DoD, Armed Services Can Meet Windows 10 Migration Deadline

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• Brad Carson: Updates to DoD’s Personnel Mgmt System Will Remain

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• Federal News Radio: Robert Silvers Named DHS Cyber Policy Assistant Secretary

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• FBI’s James Comey: Conversation Needed on Encryption’s Impacts to National Security, Law Enforcement

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• FAS: DoD Components Face A Large Number of FOIA Requests from Some Individuals

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• Navy Appoints Rear Adm. Christian Becker SPAWAR Commander

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• Ashton Carter Visits India to Expand Bilateral Defense Partnership

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• Rear Adm. Roy Kelley Named Navy JSF Fleet Integration Director

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• Kevin Kovacich to Serve as J5 Director of Plans & Policy for US Cybercom

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• DOJ, FTC: Consolidation Reviews Key to Ensure Fair Defense Market Competition

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• Ellen Williams: ARPA-E to Back Vehicle Energy Mgmt, Carbon Sequestration Projects

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• Air Force Reveals Candidate Bases for Next F-35A Locations

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• GSA Seeks New Drug Enforcement Administration HQ in Northern Virginia

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• Will Roper: SCO Supports Pentagon’s 3rd Offset Strategy Through Defense Tech Repurposing Efforts

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• WSJ CIO Journal: Kristin Seaver Named US Postal Service CIO

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• Air Force Unveils Criteria for MQ-9 Reaper Wing Base Selection

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• Stratcom, UAE Forge Space Data Sharing Agreement; Adm. Cecil Haney Comments

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• Unisys’ Casey Coleman: Gov’t Works on New Cybersecurity Measures for People, Process & Technology

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• GAO: Army Needs to Assess Mission Risks, Combat Force Structures

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• Eric Dishman Named Director of NIH Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program

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• DHS, NASA Form Crowdsourcing Tech Competition Partnership; Reginald Brothers Comments

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• DHS Licenses Cyber Tool to RhinoCorps Under Transition to Practice Program; Mike Pozmantier Comments

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• Army Updates Communications Network, Nears Position Location Tool Divestment Completion

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• House, Senate Appropriators Include EHR Spending Restriction in $4.2B Veterans Affairs IT Package

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• Rep. Will Hurd: DHS Should Assist State, Local Agencies in Cyber Threat Mgmt

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• Rep. James Bridenstine Proposes New Bill to Manage Space Traffic, Orbital Debris

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• Tony Scott: White House to Name Federal Chief Info Security Officer by Mid-May

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• White House Unveils 10 Members of Natl Cybersecurity Commission

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• Gayle Smith: USAID Contest to Seek Methods, Tools Against Zika Virus

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• Sens. Richard Burr, Dianne Feinstein Introduce Draft Encryption Bill

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• Federal News Radio: Gordon Bitko Appointed FBI CIO

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• SecurityScorecard: Gov’t Agencies Lag Behind 17 Industries in Cyber Posture

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• DOJ: Engineer, Chinese Energy Firm Charged with Nuclear Tech Conspiracy

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• DISA’s Kim Rice: Interoperability Key for DoD’s Mobile Classified Service

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• Reuters: MDA Carries Out Continues Network Monitoring Exercise Against Cyber Threats

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• US Army to Assess Israeli-Built IED Sensor Suite

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• Ashley Mahan: FedRAMP Adopts ‘Open-Door Policy’ to Help Address Agency Cloud IT Needs

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• James Syring: Foreign Missile Threats Prompt MDA to Invest in Advanced Tech R&D Programs

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• Navy to Deploy Raytheon Precision-Guided Missiles for Anti-Islamic State Campaign

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• NASA to Hold 2016 Rocket, Robotics Challenges at Marshall Center

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• GAO: US Biodefense Enterprise Needs Central Leadership, Oversight

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• Obama to Nominate Susan Beard, Susan Gibson for OIG Roles at DOE & NRO

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• GSA Unveils New Website for Citizen Science & Crowdsourcing; Denise Turner Roth Comments

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• Suzanne Spaulding: DHS NPPD Directorate to Adopt ‘Cyber & Infrastructure Protection’ Name in Awareness Push

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• NOAA Issues Draft Document for Environmental Satellite Data Acquisition Process

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• VA Announces Compliance With EHR System Interoperability Standards Through Joint Legacy Viewer

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• Rep. Randy Forbes: Congress Should Work to Increase Defense Spending

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• ITRC Report: Data Breaches Compromise 57M Social Security Numbers in Government Sector Since 2005

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• DoD Electromagnetic Spectrum R&D Program Creates $500M Investment Portfolio

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• Former State Dept Official Alec Ross Calls for Global Treaty on Cyberwarfare

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• Doug Loverro: DoD Begins Space Policy Updates, Eyes Civilian Agency to Oversee Satellites

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• Phyllis Schneck: ‘Einstein’ Program Helps DHS Gain Cyber Situational Awareness

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• Army Forecasts Greater Interest in Installation Mgmt Command Cyber Summit

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• GAO: OMB Budget Authority Identification, Reports Could Aid Deficit Reduction Goals

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• Army Researchers Build 3D Avatar Models of Soldiers With New Software

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• Reports: House Bill Would Open Access to Online Gov’t Data Inventories

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• VA Names Five New Members to Advisory Committee on Women Veterans

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• Defense News: Lt. Gen. Robert Brown In Line for Army Pacific Command Leadership Post

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• David Shulkin: Veterans Affairs EHR Needs Private Sector Integration

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• Agencies Seek Greater Cyber Commitment Through Ongoing Acquisition Programs

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• GSA to Invest $947M in Federal Courthouse Construction, Renovation Projects; Denise Turner Roth Comments

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• Ashton Carter: US to Deploy More Soldiers, Apaches to Iraq for Anti-Islamic State Campaign

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• DHS Creates Mobile App Development Playbook for Agencies

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• IRS Launches Crowdsourcing Challenge for Future Website Design

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• DISA’s Roger Greenwell: Diverse Systems Across DoD Makes Network Monitoring a Challenge

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• IBM’s Dan Chenok, Matt Spaloss: Cognitive, Cloud Tech Can Transform Govt Service Delivery

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• Beth Cobert: Agencies Should Continue on Efforts to Fill Skill Gaps for “At Risk” Govt Occupations

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• NIST Issues 2015 Commerce Department Tech Transfer Stats

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• Terry Halvorsen: DoD’s Network Update Efforts to Focus on JRSS Deployment

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• GSA’s 18F Eyes Continuous System Security Plan Updates Through Compliance Masonry Tool

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• Jason Kenney: Canada Should Consider Ballistic Missile Defense Collaboration With U.S.

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• Senate Panel-Approved FY 2017 Spending Bill Gives $19B to NASA

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• NASA Conducts Multi-Site Drone Traffic Mgmt Platform Test

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• Ash Carter, Middle East Defense Chiefs Talk Defense Ties

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• NASA Selects Preliminary Winners for Student Launch Challenge, Concludes Rocket Fair Event

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• Box’s Aaron Levie: Cybersecurity Policies Should Be Aligned With the ‘New Digital World’

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• Report: Pentagon Mulls Maritime Surveillance Assistance to U.K.

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• NIST Roadmap Seeks to Help Commerce Department Leverage Analytics for Public Safety Efforts

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• Bob McDonald, Sloan Gibson: VA Works to Transform Veterans Care System

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• House Subcommittee Looks to Revive F-22 Production

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• Amy Hess: FBI Relies on Judicial Authorization Principle to Access Encrypted Electronic Data

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• White House Raises Number of Outcome-Based Feasibility Studies Nationwide

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• Frank Kendall: Future of Military Innovation Depends on DoD Budget

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• Army Corps of Engineers Erects New Wind Turbine for Sustainable Energy Project

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• NIST-Led Initiative Outlines Cybersecurity Education, Workforce Development Efforts in Strategic Plan

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• Army Conducts Underwater Demolition Training Off Hawaii Coast; Charles Masters Comments

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• House Draft Bill Eyes NRO to Manage Part of Air Force Space Weather Missions

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• Former SEC Senior Counsel Michael Missal Confirmed as Veterans Affairs IG

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• GSA Unveils Real Estate Sustainability Practices Tool

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• Treasury, OMB: Some Agencies Likely to Miss DATA Act Implementation Deadline

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• Minority Business Dev’t Agency Funds USC to Open LA Business Center

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• Senate Bill Calls for Space Weather Research, Forecasting Efforts

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• Navy Sailors Destroy Training Mine in UUV Demo

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• Alan Lynn Calls for Industry Ideas on Analytics, Encryption

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• Marine Corps Engineer School Updates Counter-IED Curriculum to Address Troop Readiness Requirements

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• Naval Research Lab Uncovers New Finding in Thin-Film Growth Process for Powder Production

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• Joints Chief Chairman Joseph Dunford Visits Iraq for Counterterrorism Talks

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• Frank Kendall: DoD’s Rocket Engine Devt Strategy Remains Unchanged

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• Rep. Jason Chaffetz: Agencies Strive to Meet Security Updates Deadline

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• DoD Names Nine Winners of 2016 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards

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• Jason Goldman: White House Adds Mobile Device Compatibility Features to Online Petition Platform

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• Carter Urges Gulf Partner Countries to Cooperate Against Islamic State Group

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• Reports: HASC’s Mac Thornberry to Forward 2017 NDAA With $18B Moved From OCO to Base Budget

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• Rep. Steny Hoyer: IT Modernization Act to Include Grant Initiative

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• DHS to Hold Public Meetings on Voluntary Standards for Cyber Info Sharing & Analysis Organizations

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• Richard Thomas Appointed President of Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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• House Subcommittee Proposal Seeks to Protect DoD Joint Information Environment from Insider Threats

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• USDS Unveils New Web App for VA Benefit Claim Appeals

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• Anthony Foxx: FHWA Proposes Transportation Performance Mgmt Rule to Address Congestion, Emission Concerns

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• Tony Montemarano: DISA to Focus on Six Key Aspects in Scope Expansion Initiatives

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• WSJ: FAA Gives First-Ever Nighttime Drone Operation Approval to Industrial Skyworks

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• Obama to Nominate Peggy Gustafson as Commerce Dept Inspector General

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• DHS Seeks to Automate Critical Infrastructure Data Exchange

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• Army Demos Ground Weapon System in Interceptor Missile Firing Test

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• Navy Installs UAV Command Center in USS Carl Vinson; Beau Duarte Comments

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• NSA’s Rick Ledgett: Industrial Control Systems Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

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• Northcom, NORAD Nominee Lori Robinson to Push for Increased Natl Security Partnerships

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• Booz Allen’s Susan Lawrence: Acquisition Lessons From Industry Can Apply to Government

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• Mary Davie: GSA Launches Program to Help Startups Chase IT Schedule 70 Contracts

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• Christine Wormuth to Step Down as DoD Undersecretary for Policy in June

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• Picatinny Arsenal Engineer Shares Quality Assurance Practices With NASA

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• Rep. Jim Langevin Backs FDA Strategy to Secure Medical Devices

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• Lawmakers Want DoD Innovation Hub Report Prior to Full Funding Release

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• John Hickey: DISA Aims to Attract Silicon Valley Startups

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• Report: HASC to Consider Potential Elevation of Cybercom to Unified Command Structure

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• NIH Review Aims to Address Quality Control Concerns Over Clinical Drug Production

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• NASA Eyes ‘Quiet’ Supersonic X-Plane Demonstration in 2020

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• Lawmakers Seek to Address Federal Duplication Through Bipartisan Bill

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• Sutherland’s Teresa Weipert: Cultural Adaptation Key for Customer-Focused Agencies

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• Joe Dunford: US Should Update C2 Strategies Amid Changed ‘Character’ of War

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• GSA to Release RFPs for Alliant 2, Small Business Track in June

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• AT Kearney’s Jeff Sorenson, Christian Hagen, Anshuman Jaiswal Outline New Model for Gov’t IT

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• Luke McCormack: DHS Seeks ‘Ready Access’ to Tech Through Agile Development, Open Source Buys

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• White House: HHS to Allocate $300M for Head Start Programs Nationwide

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• Report: New U.S. Cyber Campaign to Target Islamic State Militants

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• FedTech Magazine: Agencies Continue Campaign Against Insider Threats Under Task Force Standards

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• Defense News: Rep. Mac Thornberry Adds Prototype Funding Language in Defense Bill

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• US Deploys F-22 Jets to Romania for Training Exercises; Frank Gorenc, Daniel Lehoski Comment

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• 15 Executives Complete NIST Baldridge Executive Fellows Program

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• DISA Changes Continental US Org’s Name to ‘Global Operations Command’

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• GSA Selects 4 Winning Teams on Earth Day Hackathon

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• House Subcommittee Endorses Creation of Military Cyber Opposition Force Training Program

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• NIST to Unveil Updated Guide for Agency Cyber Tech Defenses

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• Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon: Retention of Army Cyber Professionals Should Be a Top Priority

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• NASA Research Center Eyes Collaborative Cybersecurity With Proposed ‘Gryphon X’ Project

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• Army, General Atomics Demo Anti-Drone Weapon Prototypes to Meet ‘Unlimited-Ammo’ Goals

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• Tony Scott: $3.1B Federal IT Fund Proposal Can Help Clarify Legacy System Statuses

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• James Clapper Addresses Encryption’s Impact on Intell Gathering Vs Terrorist Groups

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• Gen. David Goldfein Nominated for Air Force Chief of Staff

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• David Lane to Serve as Director of DHA NCR Medical Directorate

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• Defense News: Christopher Bogdan Says F-35 Software Issue Fixed

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• NASA Scientists to Find Cosmological Inflation Evidence Through Balloon Observatory; Al Kogut Comments

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• Reports: HASC’s 2017 NDAA Calls for Army to Replace Patriot Radar, Assess Land-Based Anti-Ship Missiles

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• DHS, Partners Conduct Emergency Response Tests Along US-Canada Border

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• USAID, GAO Ink MOU to Help Build Up Developing Countries’ Auditing Capacity

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• DoD’s Joseph Dunford Discusses Transregional Cooperation With UK, Egyptian Defense Officials

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• Federal News Radio: DoD’s Services Acquisition Reform Could Take 12 More Years

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• AF Col. Scott Jackson Addressed JRSS Common Misperceptions at Armed Forces Symposium

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• Tony Scott: Govt Seeks to Manage Old and New IT in Bimodal Environment

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• SPAWAR Receives DoD Verdure Award for Efforts to Promote Small Businesses

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• Sens. Ron Johnson, Tom Carper Ask OMB’s Shaun Donovan for Federal Data Security Guidance Revision

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• PSC Urges House Committee Not to Consider Bid Protest Process Reform Proposals

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• Ashton Carter Raises Concerns on HASC Proposal to Shift $18B from OCO to Base Budget

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• David Johnson Named Associate Executive Asst Director at FBI Cyber Crime Unit

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• Laurence Brewer Promoted to Full-Time US Chief Records Officer

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• Report: Rep. Duncan Hunter Seeks UAV Acquisition Funds for Coast Guard

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• Amazon-Built Classified Intell App Marketplace Goes Live

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• Army Demos Air Defense System Against UAS, Cruise Missile Threats

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• Army Research Institute Creates Altitude Readiness App for Soldiers

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• House Energy Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Elevate HHS CISO Role

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• HHS to Support Puerto Rico Health Centers’ Campaign Against Zika Virus Through $5M in Funds; Sylvia Burwell Comments

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• GAO: Transportation Dept Should Define Responsibilities in Vehicle Cyber Attacks

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• Ash Carter: Pentagon Needs to Continue RD-180 Engine Buys

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• ViON’s Rob Davies: Cloud Mgmt, Support Issues Must Be Laid Out in SLA

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• Industry Groups React to DoD’s Source Selection Method for ‘Encore III’ IT Services Vehicle

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• Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser Nominated to Head AFRICOM

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• DHS Seeks Public Input on Social Media Monitoring Tool for Emergency Response Efforts

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• ODNI Eyes Social Media as Information Source

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• Library of Congress to Shut Down Legislative Database THOMAS.gov on July 5

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• Matt Gorham Takes Charge of FBI’s Washington-Based Counterterrorism Division

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• NASA, NCAR Scientists Design Risk Map to Forecast Zika Virus Spread

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• DoD CIO Terry Halvorsen’s ‘Windows 10’ Remarks Draw Criticism From Software Trade Group

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• Army to Evaluate Counter-UAS System Prototype in May; Michael Cochran Comments

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• Steve Walker: Chicago Museum to Exhibit DARPA Tech Projects

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• Marine Corps Sets Next Year’s F-35B Fighter Jet Deployment for Western Pacific; Scott Swift Comments

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• Jet, Chopper, Ship Procurement Featured in HASC-Approved 2017 Defense Authorization Bill

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• Bob Work Talks Regional Security, Technology Dev’t With Sweden’s Leaders

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• Ashton Carter: US to Offer $415M in Funds to Kurdish Peshmerga for Anti-Islamic State Campaign in Iraq

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• NIST Report Eyes ‘Quantum-Resistant’ Cryptography

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• Profile: Michael Brown, CIO of Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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