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2016 > July

• Boulder County, Colorado Adopt NIST Community Resilience Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems

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• GovExec: OPM to Guide Agencies on SES Bonus Spending Cap Increase

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• Gen. David Goldfein Confirmed as Air Force Chief of Staff

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• GAO: FDIC Security Program Concerns Put Financial Information, Systems at Risk

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• VA Launches New Online Form for Healthcare Applicants; Sloan Gibson Comments

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• NIST Seeks to Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Atmospheric Observation-Based Methods

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• CBO: Implementation of New DHS NPPD Name Would Not Affect Gov’t Budget

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• Senate Commerce Committee OKs Jobs & Economic Bills; Peggy Gustafson, Michael Khouri Nominations Advance

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• University of Michigan Receives DoD Grant to Implement Diversification Programs in 3 U.S. States

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• Rep. Adam Smith: Top-Line Budget Would Be a ‘Contentious Issue’ as Senate, House Reconcile FY 2017 Defense Policy Bills

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• ODNI Report: Eligibility for Federal Gov’t Security Clearances Fell 6% in FY 2015

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• GAO Asks IRS to Document IT Funding Priority Processes

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• NASA Rewards 9 Informal Learning Institutions Grant to Inspire Next-Gen Scientists, Innovators

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• DoDBuzz: Navy, USMC to Deploy Marine Expeditionary Unit For Asia Pacific Patrol Missions

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• C. Dabney O’Riordan Appointed Co-Chief of SEC Asset Management Unit

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• Space News: Poland, China Ink Space & Telecom Cooperation Agreement

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• Maj. Gen. John Horner to Serve as Head of DoD Special Access Program Central Office

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• GAO: DoD Should Align Headquarters Function Data With Revised Definition of HQ Activities

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• Steven Shepro Nominated as NATO Military Committee Deputy Chairman

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• Terry Milholland Departs CTO Role at IRS

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• IARPA Seeks to Produce Satellite Imagery-Based 3D Maps Through Algorithm Development Challenge

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• NGA to Provide Geospatial Response Support Services to Flooded West Virginia

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• GAO Urges Census Bureau to Revamp Life-Cycle Cost Estimate Process

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• Breaking Defense: Army Rapid Capabilities Office Mulls Offers for Electronic Warfare Gear

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• Terry Halvorsen Signs Updated DoD Guidance for IT Services Management

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• CBO: DoD’s Operations & Maintenance Spending Rose 47% From 2000 to 2012

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• Obama Urges Congress to Move Forward With Zika Budget Request in Two Weeks

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• NASA OKs Extension for 9 Ongoing Space Exploration Missions; Jim Green Comments

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• Marine Corps F-35 Pair to Fly at Farnborough Airshow

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• OMB Issues Policy on Use of Govt-Wide BPAs for Identity Protection Services

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• Report: NATO Leaders to Tackle Cyber Issues at Warsaw Summit

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• Army Eyes Active Protection Systems as ‘Interim’ Platforms for Combat Vehicles

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• AFRL’s Kristen Schario Nabs DOD Tech Transfer Achievement Award

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• Gen. David Goldfein Assumes Top Air Force Uniformed Post

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• DLA’s Insider Threat Program Fully Operational

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• China Seeks to Explore Space, Extraterrestiral Life Through Radio Telescope

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• Army Demos Fuel Reduction Tech to Power Base Camps

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• CBO: DoD Could Transfer 80K Military Posts to Civilian Jobs

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• GAO Finds Incomplete Historical Data on Canceled DoD Solicitations

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• NIH-Funded Study to Monitor US Olympic Committee Members for Potential Zika Exposure

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• DOJ Seeks Law Enforcement Partners to Help Evaluate UAS in Crash Scene Reconstruction

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• Rep. Adam Smith: Congress Should Offset Defense Budget Increase With Program Cuts

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• Army Expeditionary Sustainment Command Acquires Satcom Tools to Meet Signal Requirements

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• Daryl Witherspoon Assigned DCAA General Counsel

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• Air Force Selects Enlisted Airmen to Undergo Global Hawk Training Course

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• DHS Unveils Federal Assistance Program to Empower Local Communities Against Violent Extremism

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• Christopher Weggeman Assumes Command of 24th Air Force – Air Forces Cyber

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• NASA Airborne Study Aims to Monitor Greenhouse Gas Sources; Michael Freilich Comments

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• NIH Kicks Off Precision Medicine Research Initiative; Francis Collins Comments

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• UC Berkeley, Livermore Lab Use NASA Supercomputer, Code to Simulate Star Formation

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• NASA: 3 Astronauts Begin Voyage to ISS Onboard Soyuz MS-01 Spacecraft

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• FDA Drafts Genomic Test Guidelines to Support White House’s Precision Medicine Initiative

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• GAO Asks OMB to Facilitate Inter-Govt Coordination on Real Property Data

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• US, South Korea to Deploy THAAD Missile Defense System on Peninsula

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• Walter Reed, Partners Conduct Zika Vaccine Tests on Monkeys, Eye Future Trials on Humans

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• Washington University Engineering Team Receives Navy Grant to Develop Biorobotic Sensing Tech

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• Air Force Research Lab, Industry Partners Create Remote Aircraft Inspection Tool

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• GSA Launches Big Data Mgmt Platform for Open Data & Transparency Goals

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• NGA Launches GEOINT App For First Responders on iTunes, Google Play

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• DoD Asks Congress to Reprogram $2.6B in Funds

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• Rear Adm. Scott Jerabek Named DTRA Deputy Director

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• CBO: House Bill on Cybersecurity Support for Small Businesses Would Cost $1M From 2017 to 2021

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• Beth Anne Killoran Takes HHS CIO Role

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• GAO Urges NOAA to Assess Satellite Launch Costs, Based on Life Expectancy

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• Navy Eyes 2nd Virginia-Class Submarine in 2021; Rear Adm. Michael Jabaley Comments

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• House Passes $22B FY 2017 Financial Services, General Govt Funding Bill

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• Reports: Gen. Hawk Carlisle Eyes IOC for F-35A Within August-December Window

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• USAF Vet Robert Brock Named 1st Director for UAS in Kansas

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• TSA Partners with American Airlines for National Airport Screening Tech Installation Initiative

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• Obama Restates US Support for European Defense & Security Efforts at NATO Summit

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• Jens Stoltenberg: NATO to Field Battalions to Alliance’s Eastern Part in 2017

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• Meagen LaGraffe: State Dept’s Global Engagement Center Seeks Global Partners in Anti-IS Messaging Effort

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• CBO: US Budget Shortfall at $397B After 9 Months of FY 2016

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• DoD Requests Additional Funds to Combat Islamic State Group’s Drones

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• GSA Seeks New Tech Transformation Service Commissioner

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• Rep. Kevin McCarthy Introduces Bill to Codify Presidential Innovation Fellows Program

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• CBO: National Biodefense Strategy Bill Could Cost $2M in 2017-2021

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• Fusion: Northrop-Built Robot Helps Police Address Dallas Standoff

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• ONC Seeks Ideas on Blockchain Application to Health IT

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• White House Unveils Strategy to Help Agencies Recruit, Retain Cyber Professionals

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• Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend Appointed to Lead US’ Anti-ISIS Military Campaign

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• Army Col. Andrew McClelland Named DISA European Field Chief

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• Unisys’ Casey Coleman: Agencies Embrace Digital Service Delivery Framework

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• NASA Scientists Seek to Integrate Carbon Nanotube-Based Mirror With CubeSat Telescope

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• FAA Proposes Safety Mgmt System Implementation Rule for Airport Security

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• DOE to Back Grid Security Efforts of 2 Industry Groups; Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall Comments

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• Report: Army to Merge Electronic Warfare, Cyber Functions

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• NIST to Establish Windstorm Impact Reduction Advisory Panel

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• Vice Adm. Joseph Rixey: US Govt to Record $40B in FY 2016 Foreign Military Sales Deals

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• Baldrige Program, NIST to Develop Assessment Tool for Cyber Risk Management Programs

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• GAO: Coast Guard to Address Arctic Regional Operation Capacity Gaps

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• DARPA to Hold Cyber Grand Challenge in August; Mike Walker Comments

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• DHS Demos Integrated First Responder Safety Tech; John Merrill Comments

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• US Census Bureau Seeks New Chief Technology Officer

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• Dan Tangherlini: GSA’s 18F Unit Helps Refresh Federal IT Acquisition Efforts

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• 25 House Lawmakers Create Privacy Protection Caucus

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• DLA Supports Pentagon’s Zika Virus Monitoring Campaign

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• William Roper: DoD Should Facilitate Prototyping of Tech Platforms

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• NIH Picks Six Teams For HIV Cure Research Grants; Anthony Fauci Comments

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• USAID Invests $62M in New Lesotho HIV/AIDS Care Project; Appolinaire Tiam Comments

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• Rear Adm. Philip Howe Nominated Associate Director for CIA Military Affairs

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• Ashton Carter: US to Maintain Financial Commitment, Force Presence in Afghanistan

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• House Bill Seeks to Establish Agency Working Capital Funds for IT Modernization

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• Senate Confirms Carla Hayden as Library of Congress Head

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• Gen. Hawk Carlisle: Air Force Could Deploy F-35 Soon After IOC Declaration

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• Johns Hopkins APL-NASA Mission Enters System Assembly, Integration Phase for Solar Data Mission

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• VA’s Veterans Choice Program Hits 2M Community Healthcare Appointments; Robert McDonald Comments

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• NASA, USAID Launch West Africa Environmental Monitoring Center

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• GAO: VA, DoD Need Outcome-Oriented Goals for EHR Systems Interoperability

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• Rear Adm. Charles Richard Nominated as US Strategic Command Deputy Commander

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• Navy, Coast Guard Plan New Joint Polar Icebreaker Office; Charles Michel Comments

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• Senate Bill Seeks to Expand Emergency Telecom Services Access

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• CBO: State Dept Authorization Act Would Increase Direct Spending by $6.5B Over 5 Years

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• Army’s Cyber Org Receives Service Component Command Designation; Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon Comments

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• Ashton Carter Raises Concerns About Fiscal 2017 Defense Policy Bill

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• Cybercom Task Force Aims to Implement Digital Weapons Against Islamic State Group

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• NASA Completes Review, Development Phase of Next Mars Rover; Geoffrey Yoder Comments

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• DoD Eyes New Recruitment System for Civilian Cyber Employees; Karl Schneider Comments

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• Reps. Jim Langevin, John Ratcliffe Propose Bills to Facilitate U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity R&D Partnerships

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• Rear Adm. William Merz to Head Navy Undersea Warfare Division

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• GAO: DoD Should Define Joint Information Environment Scope, Update Security Planning Strategy

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• DoD Officials Urge Nuclear Modernization/Sustainment for Nat’l & Allied Security

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• Vice Adm. Jan Tighe Becomes 66th Navy Intell Director

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• DOE Invests in 18 Building Technology Projects For Energy Conservation

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• Army Works to Refine Electronic Warfare Strategies; Jeffrey Church Comments

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• NY National Guard Aviators Will Deploy to Afghanistan in 2017

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• Report: Army Eyes Deactivation of 9 Long-Range Surveillance Groups

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• GSA Opens Pedestrian Processing Facility, Transit Center at San Ysidro Land Port of Entry

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• NGA, NRO Establish Joint Activity to Explore Commercial GEOINT Tools for Intell Community

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• Report: Navy Eyes Retirement of 28 Battle Force Ships Through 2021

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• White House Unveils $400M NSF-Led Wireless Communications Research Program

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• Army to Launch Pilot Program for Hybrid Cloud Adoption in September; Lt. Gen. Robert Ferrell Comments

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• Navy Asks DoD to Renew Hardship Duty Pay-Tempo Authority for Sailors, Marines

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• Michael Gilday Succeeds Jan Tighe as US Fleet Cyber Command Chief

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• National Institute of Justice Seeks Feedback on Law Enforcement Gun Safety Tech Baseline Specifications

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• Cybersecurity Vet Jeanette Hanna-Ruiz to Join NASA as CIO for IT Security

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• DOE Funds Four New University-Led Energy Frontier Research Centers

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• Col. Joseph Delaney to Lead DISA Pacific Field Command

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• 18F’s Cloud Services Platform Gains FedRAMP Ready Status

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• Report Outlines Priority Tech Areas for DHS’ Integrated Product Teams

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• RAND: VA Generally Offers Comparable Healthcare Quality to Non-VA Systems

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• Report: Ashton Carter to Support Presidential Veto of 2017 NDAA

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• Air Force Researchers, Gawi Healthcare Develop Lightweight Cooling Tech for Military

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• Gen. Thomas Waldhauser Assumes Africom Chief Post; Gen. Joe Dunford Comments

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• DoD, DARPA Eye Autonomous AI Tech in Support of Third Offset Strategy

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• Army Conducts Mosquito Surveillance to Monitor for Zika Virus

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• NCOA Appoints Vince Patton as President; Jon Ostrowski as Executive Director

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• Federal News Radio: Roopangi Kadakia Named VA CISO

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• Navy Eyes ‘Remora’ Concept in Future Underwater Drones; Michael Jabaley Comments

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• Air Force Space Command Details New Mission Force in White Paper; John Hyten Comments

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• Lamar Smith Seeks OPM Response on Cyber Posture, Data Breaches

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• ONR Holds 9th Annual RoboBoat Competition in Virginia

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• U.S., Singapore Troops Conduct Maritime Combat Training Through CARAT Exercise

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• HRSA Grants $149M For Primary Care Provider Training & Education Programs

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• NASA Estimates Mars 2020 Rover Development, Launch Costs to Hit $2.1B

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• DHS Partners With Virginia Attorney General’s Office to Raise Public Awareness on Human Trafficking

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• Terry Halvorsen: DoD to Establish Review Teams for Data Center Consolidation Push

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• NASA to Test Spacecraft Heat Exchanger Tech on ISS; Rubik Sheth Comments

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• NASA, Baylor College of Medicine Enter Potential $246M Agreement for Astronaut Health Research

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• Deltek’s John Slye: DHS IT Spending to Top $7B in FY 2021

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• Deltek’s Alex Rossino: Non-Military Service DoD Spending on IT Goods to Decline Through 2020

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• DHS, DARPA to Support Mobile Security Tool Devt Based on Continuous Authentication; Vincent Sritapan Comments

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• NTIA Requests Feedback on FirstNet Spectrum Capacity Lease, Grant Application Guide

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• SEC Appoints Wesley Bricker Interim Chief Accountant

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• CMS Seeks New CTO to Oversee Federal Health Insurance Marketplace

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• NASA Applies Software on Mars Rover for Autonomous Target Selection

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• MDA Unveils Fort Drum In-Flight Interceptor Communications System Data Terminal

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• Ray Mabus: Navy Implements Assessment Program to Promote Professional Growth for Officers, Civilians

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• Paul Hertz: Japan’s Space Agency Asks NASA to Produce X-Ray Instrument Copy for 2nd Hitomi Satellite

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• Rick Burt Appointed NASA Marshall Safety & Mission Assurance Director; Todd May Comments

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• CDC to Support Zika Monitoring Efforts in States, Territories Through $60M in Funds; Tom Frieden Comments

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• DoD Updates Manual on International Law Principles for Armed Conflict

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• GAO Urges USPTO to Address Patent Quality Definition, Examiner Incentives & Patent Application Clarity

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• US Army Hands Radar Systems to Ukrainian Military; Jason Evans Comments

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• Health Center Networks Receive $36M in HHS Funds to Adopt Health IT; Sylvia Burwell Comments

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• DARPA-Funded University of Washington Research Team Develops Protein Design Method

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• Commerce Dept Requests Comments on Proposed 2020 Census Data Collection Methods

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• Rear Adm. Mat Winter Seeks More Funds for Tech Transition to Navy Fleet

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• US, Spain Naval Forces Complete Air Defense Test Exercises With Aegis Weapon System

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• National Intrepid Center of Excellence Offers ‘Streamlined Evaluative’ Brain Injury Treatment for Servicemen

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• American Public Power Association, DOE Sign Pact for Collaborative Electric Vehicle Adoption Efforts

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• FCC Names Thomas Power, Christopher Murphy to Lead World Radiocommunication Conference Panel

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• Philippines Drops Reference to Arbitration Court’s South China Sea Decision in ASEAN Joint Statement

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• HHS Issues Guide to Protect Electronic Health Info from Ransomware

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• William Galinis Succeeds David Gale to Lead Navy’s Program Executive Office – Ships

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• Michael Huerta: FAA Creates Cyber Committee to Prepare Against Nat’l Airspace Disruption

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• John Sopko: DoD, State Dept, USAID Have Invested Over $2.6B in Afghanistan ICT Sector Since 2002

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• Denise Turner Roth: USDS Launches New Portal on GSA Website to Offer Digital Services Procurement Advice

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• DOE Picks Argonne Natl Lab Consortium to Support US-China Truck Efficiency Research Program

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• Rear Adm. Dale Horan Takes Command of Carrier Strike Group 8

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• FCC Task Force to Unveil Broadband Health Mapping Tool

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• Beth Cobert: OPM, HHS Issue DC Heat Wave Directive to Federal Agencies

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• GAO Urges Federal Agencies to Identify Opportunities for Budget Requirements Standardization

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• Ashton Carter: US-Led Coalition Partners Reaffirm Commitment to Anti-IS Group Efforts

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• GAO: DoD Conducts Global Launch Market Data Analysis to Develop Acquisition Strategy for EELV Program

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• Lt. Gen. Gwen Bingham Plans to Address Army Installation Readiness & Footprint

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• HHS to Hold National Conference for Health IT Small Businesses; Matthew Portnoy Comments

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• Air Force Links Loss of Defense Weather Satellite to Command & Control System Power Failure

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• CSIS: NATO Needs ‘Federated Approach’ to Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability Devt Against Russia’s Undersea Challenge

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• John Schaub Takes Helm as Naval Research Lab’s Space Tech Center

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• Pentagon Small Business Office Issues Funds for DISA Cyber Tech Development Effort

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• Defense Innovation Advisory Board Appoints New Members; Ashton Carter Comments

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• DoD Opens DIUx 2.0 Facility to Increase Collaboration With Tech Industry

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• Energy Dept Puts $9.8M Toward Hydropower Projects; Ernest Moniz Comments

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• White House Issues Cyber Incident Coordination Policy

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• Stephen Wilson Named Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, Promoted to General

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• Sens. Mark Warner, Tim Kaine: NSF Awards $899K to Facilitate UAS Course Devt in Virginia Colleges

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• Mikey Dickerson, Anne Rung: OFPP, USDS Partner to Create Digital Services Acquisition Platform

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• Sen. John Hoeven Eyes North Dakota as Hub for NASA UAS Traffic Mgmt Program

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• John Adams, Robert Jones to Take New Roles With FBI’s Intelligence, WMD Directorates

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• NASA: Space Launch System’s 1st Exploration Mission Remains on Track for Fall 2018

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• DHS Cyber Division Unveils Electronic Library Platform for Industry and Academia Research Community

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• NASA Picks 13 Space Tech Payloads From Academia & Industry For Flight Tests

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• Army Tests Speech Translation, Solar Panel Tech at Central Accord 2016

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• NORAD, Northcom Hold Illegal Flight Tracking Exercise With Mexico’s Air Force

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• US, South Korean Naval Forces Extend Oceanography Collaboration Pact; Tim Gallaudet Comments

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• OMB Releases Federal Information Resources Mgmt Document Update

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• White House Issues Report on Quantum Information Science, Unveils Plan to Facilitate HPC Tech Development

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• Air Force Develops RPA Course for Electronic Combat Officers

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• Maj. Gen. Carl Mundy III Assumes Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command Chief Post

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• GAO: NASA Should Re-Evaluate Space Launch System Program Cost, Schedule

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• FBI Seeks Applicants for First Senior-Level Data Scientist Post; James Trainor Comments

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• NASA Seeks to Require Contractor Reports on Agency-Owned Assets Worth $10M

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• Army Unveils Online Training Tool on Selection Board Process

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• GSA Seeks Associate CIO to Manage Agency’s Enterprise Infrastructure

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• NIH Appoints Joshua Gordon as National Institute of Mental Health Director

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• DHS S&T Conducts First Responder Electronic Jamming Exercise

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• Tyrone Grandison to Leave Commerce Deputy Chief Data Officer Post

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• GAO: NASA Should Run Orion Program Analysis to Determine Cost & Schedule Risk Impacts

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• GAO Report Highlights Fragmentation in Defense Space Acquisition Mgmt

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• Defense News: Air Force Completes F-35 IOC Prep Work

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• U.S. Military to Return 4K Hectares of Okinawa Land to Japan; Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson Comments

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• Terry Halvorsen: DoD-Industry Partnership Key to ‘Agile’ Cybersecurity

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• Army Gen. John Nicholson: US Forces in Afghanistan Cut Islamic State Group’s Territory

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