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2016 > November

• Profile: Bryon Young, Executive Director of Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground

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• Treasury Tax IG: IRS’ Use of Data Elements Led to Detection of $72M in Suspected Tax Refund Fraud

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• GAO Evaluates DoD’s Efforts to Develop Inventory Monitoring Strategy

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• FCC Implements DHS Recommendations on New Wireless Emergency Alerts Tool

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• Report: OPM Says Personnel Data Breach Victims Need to Sign Up Again for Identity Monitoring Services

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• NASA, National Space Grant Foundation Select 8 Student Space Habitation System Designs

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• Air Force to Reduce Non-Mission Related Training Courses

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• Jeffery Anoka: Energy Dept to Establish Talent Mgmt Office

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• Report: China to Demo Stealth Fighter Jet at Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition

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• Army Space, Missile Defense Command Awarded Small Firms $300M in FY 2016 Contract Funds

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• Robert Work: DoD’s Third Offset Strategy Eyes New Tech to Support Conventional Deterrence Efforts

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• UK Seeks to Invest $2.3B in Cybersecurity Initiatives Through 5-Year Strategy

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• GAO: DoD Needs Guidance for AoA Processes on Military Construction Projects

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• GAO: Civilian Agencies Spent $661M on Federally-Owned Aircraft in FY 2015

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• Army Seeks to Facilitate Robotic Vehicle Deployment Through New Acquisition Program; Bryan McVeigh Comments

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• NASA Technologist Develops Remote-Sensing Instrument to Detect Mars Bio-Signatures

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• Beth Cobert, Andrew Mayock: White House Unveils Guidance to Streamline Federal Hiring Process

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• Casey Coleman: GSA to Support Presidential Candidates in Transition Prep Work

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• Transcom Chief Darren McDew: Future Threats Could Include ‘Near-Peer’ Nation

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• NIST Unveils Online Tool to Support Cyber Job Seekers & Employers

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• Katrina McFarland Retires as Army Acquisition Chief

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• Ash Carter Announces New Outreach, ROTC Efforts in ‘Force of the Future’ Initiative

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• Air Force, Navy Hold Joint Air Defense Exercise in Arabian Gulf

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• Marc Panucci Named SEC Deputy Chief Accountant; Wesley Bricker Comments

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• Virginia Kicks Off Cybersecurity Challenge for Students

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• Inspector General Audits GAO’s Media Sanitization Policies & Practices

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• DOE to Fund Projects for Connected & Automated Vehicle Energy Efficiency Tech

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• Air Force Seeks to Develop Anti-Space Weaponization Strategy; Winston Beauchamp Comments

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• GAO: DoD Needs Certifications & Training for Acquisition Intelligence Support Personnel

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• Terry Halvorsen: DoD’s Joint Cybersecurity System Will Change Continuously

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• DoD Seeks Concepts to Help in Multi-Domain Warfare Arena

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• Navy Demos Common Control System With Air Force, Army in Unmanned Medical Evacuation Event

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• Bloomberg: DoD Needs $530M Extra to Finish F-35 Development Phase

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• NIST Drafts Framework to Help Orgs Recruit, Retain Cyber Talent; Bill Newhouse Comments

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• Navy Kicks Off Pilot Test for Mobile Safety Comms Tool

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• Will Roper Talks Strategic Capabilities Office’s Role in Pentagon’s Third Offset Strategy

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• CIA’s John Brennan: Intell Profession Needs to ‘Flourish’ in Digital Age

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• Jerry Sheehan: Education Dept, USAID and ODNI to Unveil Public Access Plans

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• John Hickey: DISA Aims to Detect Network Threats Via Identity Mgmt, Cyber Protection Teams

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• Military Leaders Discuss Potential Operational Challenges With Industry Partners

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• Federal IT Vet Tracee Boxley Named GPO Acting CIO

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• Navy’s MUOS-5 Comms Satellite Deploys Antennas, Solar Arrays After Arrival at Operational Orbit

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• Report: Army Eyes Cross-Domain, Multinational Counter-UAS Strategy

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• Report: THAAD Deployment in South Korea to Occur in 8-10 Months

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• Gen. John Hyten Takes US Strategic Command Leadership Role

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• Jaimie Reese Named Marine Corps Acquisition Command Comptroller

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• Army Obtains Patent for New Projectile Launcher Design

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• GAO: USAID Should Reverse Reimbursements Made without Legal Authority, Establish Reimbursement Policies

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• Tony Scott: White House Gives Public Access to Federal Open Source Projects

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• Sen. John McCain: F-35 Program Schedule Delays May Lead to $1B+ Cost Overrun

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• Education Dept Kicks Off Simulation Concept Challenge

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• US, Turkish Military Leaders Collaborate on Long-Term Plans Against Militant Groups in Syria

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• House Lawmakers Urge FTC to Address Consumer Concerns Over Internet of Things Security

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• National Science and Technology Council Unveils Nanotech Initiative Strategic Plan

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• NASA Combines Flight Computing Platform & GPS Receiver for Deep Space Initiatives

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• DHS Selects 11 New Foreign Airports for Possible Preclearance Expansion

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• Jeh Johnson, Thomas Donohue Urge Businesses to Use DHS & Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Resources

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• Report: US Digital Service Unveils App Prototype to Streamline Multi-Benefit Enrollment Process

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• Air Force Eyes AI, Autonomy Tech for Future Drone Swarm Management

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• Natl Governors Association Leaders Back Electoral Process & Security

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• Army Research Institute Eyes Tool to Match Recruits With Military Occupation Specialties

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• Report: OMB Cyber Unit Chief Trevor Rudolph to Join Cyber Startup Whitehawk

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• Frank Kendall: Tech Platforms, Operational Concepts Make Up DoD’s Third Offset Strategy

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• Commerce Dept Awards Grants to 24 Universities Via Economic Devt Program Competition; Penny Pritzker Comments

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• NASA Plans 6 Small Satellite Missions to Support Earth Science Research

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• CBO: Senate’s NASA Authorization Bill to Cost $19.4B From 2017 to 2021

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• Army Reserve, Carnegie Mellon University Establish Database to Support Cyber Talent Identification

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• DHS, APCO Form Public-Safety Mobile App Security Partnership

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• Navy Kicks Off Search for Automation, Data Analytics Developers for 2016 SECNAC Innovation Awards

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• CBO: Federal Budget Deficit Rose to $587B in FY 2016

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• Capt. Christopher Flaherty Appointed Commodore of Commander Task Force 57

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• DSCA’s Joseph Rixey: US Foreign Military Sales Reached $34B in FY 2016

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• US Army, Air Force Ammo Shipment Arrives in Germany

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• DoD News: Army Tests Zika Virus Vaccine on Humans

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• Frank DiGiovanni: DoD Creates Prototypes for Cyber Learning Practices

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• VA Adds 15 Sites to Innovators Network Program; Bob McDonald Comments

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• University Teams to Develop Computer Algorithms for IARPA Object Recognition Challenge

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• NASA Eyes Earth Science Data from Small Satellite Constellations

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• Donald Trump Elected President

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• Report: DoD Proposes Rules on Industry’s Use of Independent R&D Investments

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• Army Wants to Hone Soldiers’ Cyber Skills; Jerry Turner, Patricia Frost Comment

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• DLA Personnel Take Part in Air Force Nuclear Weapons Mgmt Course; Terry Simpson Comments

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• DCMA Updates Automated Contract Administration Tool

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• Navy Buys Zeiss-Built Machine to Address Aircraft Manufacturing Accuracy

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• Navy Assigns USS Bougainville Name to Next Amphibious Assault Ship

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• DHS’ Dan Cotter: Smart City, Public Safety Tech Should Incorporate Geospatial Data

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• Navy Arleigh Burke Destroyer to be Named USS Frank E Petersen Jr

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• DOJ Seeks Digital Services Director for CIO Office

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• Naval Research Laboratory Gets Tech Transfer Recognition; Erick Iezzi Comments

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• VA, SSA Launch Medical Records Sharing Initiative; David Shulkin Comments

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• Air Force Picks 305 Airmen for RPA Pilot Selection Board Process

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• GAO Urges DoD to Give Congress Details on Budget Neutrality Conclusion

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• Military Times: Jeff Sessions, Mike Flynn Among Top Defense Secretary Candidates for Trump Administration

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• Pentagon Begins Transition Process Following Donald Trump’s Win

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• CBO: Senate’s FY 2017 Intell Authorization Bill’s Unclassified Provisions to Cost $888M Through 2021

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• Mary Davie: GSA, OMB, DoD Offer Software Category Mgmt Support for Agencies

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• Report: US Defense Contractors to See Continued Rise in Foreign Weapons Sales Under Next Administration

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• GAO Unveils New Mobile App to Aid Upcoming Presidential and Congressional Transitions

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• Treasury Tax IG: IRS Fails to Mitigate Security Risks for IT Contracts Valued at $81M

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• DARPA Conducts Field Test of Mobile Radiation Sensors

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• NIST Releases Cybersecurity Guide for Small Businesses

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• NASA Sets Dec. 12 Launch for Hurricane-Observing Microsatellite Constellation

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• Detroit News: Former US Rep. Mike Rogers to Lead Donald Trump’s Presidential Transition Team for Natl Security

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• Israel, DOE Invest in 5 Clean Energy Projects via Binational R&D Effort

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• Lisa Schlosser to Retire as Federal Deputy CIO

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• FirstNet Opens Public Safety Network Test Lab in Colorado

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• Air Force’s Deanna Ryals: DoD Eyes International Partnerships to Support Military Satcom Operations

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• White House Seeks $11.6B in Additional Overseas War Funds

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• Army to Develop Airborne Bomb Squad to Address Global Contingencies; Aaron Golson Comments

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• NASA to Present Supercomputing Projects at Utah HPC Conference

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• Jim Baker: FBI Uses Data on Mobile Devices, Computers to Aid Investigations

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• SBA, DoD Unveil Online Forum for Military Spouse Entrepreneurs via LinkedIn

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• Space News: Incoming Administration Considers Rep. Jim Bridenstine for NASA, Air Force Leadership Posts

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• Reports: ‘Fiscal Hawks’ in Congress Could Pose A Challenge to Donald Trump’s Defense Spending Plan

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• Air Force, Ohio Plan Joint Investment in UAS Research Equipment

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• Navy to Proceed on Warfare Training Expansion Efforts in Washington, Oregon and California

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• Rear Adm. Douglas Small Named Navy Integrated Warfare Systems PEO

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• White House Seeks to Promote Veterans’ Use of Federal Education Benefits Through New Measures

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• F-35B Completes First Power Module, Engine Swap; Mark Schroeder Comments

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• Army, HackerOne to Launch Bug Bounty Challenge

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• Report: DHS Supplies Real-Time Cyber Threat Intell to 88% of Federal Agencies

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• Air Force Looks to Retrain Airmen for Undermanned Career Fields; Brian Kelly Comments

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• DoD IG: Navy Should Reevaluate or Cancel Surface Mine Countermeasure UUV Program

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• MeriTalk Study: Threat Monitoring & Protection Automation Could Save Federal Govt $5B Annually

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• Mary Jo White Plans to Leave SEC After President Obama’s Term

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• GAO: DoD Ulitility Disruptions Cost More Than $29M From 2009 to 2015

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• IARPA Releases Raytheon BBN-Built Automated Event Coder to Support Research Community

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• DISA Invites Allies to Join Iridium Mobile Satellite Services Program

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• DoD Launches Crowdsourcing Initiative to Address Operational Challenges

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• Ashton Carter: DoD’s Partnership With Commercial Tech Groups Key to US Military Readiness

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• US Marines, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Troops Conduct Joint Military Coordination Exercise

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• US Army Looks to Coastline Deployment of Artillery in Multi-Domain Battle Push; David Perkins Comments

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• Obama Administration Unveils New International Clean Energy Funding Commitments

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• DoD Backs Provisional Military Intell Sharing Pact Between Japan, South Korea

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• GSA to Unveil Cloud-Based Contract Writing Platform Via Common Acquisition Platform Initiative

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• NIST Partners With Coast Guard, Industry to Create Cyber Risk Mgmt Profile for Maritime Bulk Liquid Transfers

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• Commerce Department Awards $15M in Product Commercialization Support Funds; Penny Pritzker Comments

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• GSA Hosts Industry Day for Agriculture Dept’s Cotton Annex Property

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• Pacific Command Sends Guided Missile Destroyer to Support New Zealand Earthquake Recovery Efforts

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• DHS Unveils Set of IoT Security Principles

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• Air Force Officers Stephen Clark, Peter Gersten Appointed to New Roles

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• Adm. Michael Rogers: ‘Arbitrary Lines’ Between Private, Public Property Hamper Govt-Industry Collaboration Against Cyber Attacks

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• Ron Ross: NIST Systems Security Engineering Guideline Details Cyber’s ‘Complexity’

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• Profile: Richard Hale, DoD Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity

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• Reports: EU Raises European Defense Agency’s Fiscal 2017 Budget, Considers New Defense & Security Commissioner Post

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• Navy Times: Donald Trump Seeks to Increase Navy’s Fleet Size to 350 Ships

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• Tom Sharpe: GSA Seeks to Update Multiple Award Schedules Program Through Transactional Data Reporting Rule

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• Gregory Touhill Lists Cybersecurity Priorities as 1st Federal CISO

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• Tom Sharpe Offers Updates on GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service Programs for FY 2016

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• Jon Tester to Serve as Senate Veterans Affairs Ranking Member

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• DHS, FAA Start UAS Detection Study Around Denver Airport

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• Sen. John McCain: House, Senate Could Soon Finalize 2017 NDAA

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• 18F Creates New Open Source Software Development Guide for State, Local Governments

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• NASA Unveils Agency’s FY 2016 Financial Report; David Radzanowski Comments

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• James Clapper Tenders Resignation to Make Way for Next DNI

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• Army Research Lab Seeks to Support DoD 3rd Offset Strategy Through ARL South

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• Eric Fanning Challenges Army to Increase Energy Production From Waste Heat

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• Naval Research Chief Mat Winter Meets NRL Team to Talk Science, Tech Priorities

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• Air Force Eyes Holloman Air Force Base for Interim F-16 Pilot Training Mission

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• DCMA Contracts Group in New York Cut Fiscal 2016 Overage Contracts by 55%

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• CBO Cites Weapons, Military Personnel, Operation & Maintenance Costs as ‘Internal Pressures’ in DoD’s Budget

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• NASA Installs Temporary Cryogenic Propulsion Stage in Marshall Test Stand; Steve Creech Comments

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• Reports: Raj Shah Eyes Continuous Operation of Defense Innovation Unit Experimental Under Trump Administration

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• NIST: Industry Should Address Tech Demonstration Needs for $100B Annual Savings Goal

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• Robert Work Commends Intell Community’s Support to DoD During House Panel Hearing

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• Army to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Cyber HQ

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• Reports: House to Vote on Continuing Resolution in Light of Donald Trump’s Presidential Win

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• Former DIA Chief Michael Flynn Named National Security Adviser Under Trump Administration

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• DoD Launches First Wi-Fi Network at the Pentagon; Brian Dravis Comments

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• IARPA’s Kerry Long Talks Humans’ Capability to Change Cyber Domain

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• Bigelow Aerospace Founder Urges Donald Trump to Double NASA’s Budget

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• Inspector General: 18 OPM IT Systems Lack Valid Authorization

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• Ashton Carter: Recruitment, Training Key to Future Force Development

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• Raj Shah: Defense Innovation Org Seeks National Guard and Reserve Support for Nationwide Expansion Effort

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• Air Force Chief Gen. David Goldfein Eyes Common Operating System for Data Collection, Analysis

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• GAO: DoD Should Include Acquisition Program Systems Engineering Status in Budget Request

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• Air Force Seeks New Cyber & Acquisition Talent for Civilian Workforce

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• Eric Fanning Plans to Discuss Army Modernization Efforts With Donald Trump’s Transition Team

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• GAO Reviews FAA’s NextGen Modernization Program

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• Pentagon Unveils Website Vulnerability Disclosure Rule, Army’s Cyber Bug Hunting Challenge

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• Reports: Donald Trump to Nominate Rep. Mike Pompeo as CIA Chief

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• NASA Experts Provide Tech Support to GeNO, SeaDek Marine Products via Regional Economic Devt Program

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• Navy Survey Highlights Use of Automated Range Mgmt System; Leonard Garcia Comments

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• Air Force Medical Service Continues EHR Development Work

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• NASA Chief Charles Bolden, Russian Counterpart Discuss Continued Space Cooperation

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• GAO: Navy Should Designate Specific Unit to Oversee Assessments of New Contracting Strategy Implementation

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• James Mattis Shortlisted for Defense Secretary Post

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• NIJ Unveils Final Version of Smart Gun Tech Baseline Specs

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• Profile: Fred Kennedy, Senior Policy Adviser at White House Office of Science & Technology Policy

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• OPM’s Beth Cobert Announces Moratorium on Qualifications Review Board Case Submissions for Senior Exec Service Appointments

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• Wesley Bricker Named SEC Chief Accountant; Mary Jo White Comments

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• GSA Transfers Michael J. Dillon Federal Courthouse to City of Buffalo

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• Jane Rathbun: DoD Seeks to Streamline Business IT System Acquisition Through New Guidance

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• Congress OKs GSA’s $137M Des Moines, Iowa Courthouse Project

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• Maj. Gen. James Dickinson Nominated to Lead Army Space & Missile Defense Command

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• Navy Completes F-35B Weapon Load Tests On USS America

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• White House to Host Discussion on Data Science’s Role in Electric Vehicle Deployment

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• GAO Asks NNSA to Establish Program Mgmt, Training Standards

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• Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab Researchers Publish New Study on Thermodynamic Scale of Metastability

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• Arati Prabhakar: DARPA Aims to Leverage Space Domain Through Experimental Spaceplane Program, Robotics

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• DoD Unveils New Call and Outreach Center for Confidential Peer Support; Wendy Lakso Comments

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• CBO: NOAA Effort to Capture Coronal Mass Ejections Would Cost $182M Through 2021

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• Supreme Court Approves DOJ Search Warrant Rule Amendment to Support Botnet Investigations

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• Terry Halvorsen: DoD to Test New Multi-factor Authentication Mechanisms After Christmas

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• University of California Berkeley Makes Cyber Suggestions for Trump Administration

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• GAO: FAA Should Review Regulatory Framework for Space Support Vehicles, Clarify Financial Responsibility Rules to Spaceport Operators

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• WSJ: US, Western Allies Urge Iran to Cut Enriched Uranium Stockpile

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• Report: DoD Eyes $3B Investment for Underwater Drone Development

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• Donald Trump’s Defense Transition Team Taps Trae Stephens

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• Brig. Gen. Maria Gervais: Army Creates New Synthetic Training Environment for Mission Simulation

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• Trump Appoints KT McFarland Deputy National Security Adviser

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• Maj. Gen. John Charlton to Lead Army Test and Evaluation Command

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• Washington Post: Obama Administration to Expand Joint Special Ops Command Capacity

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• NTIA Unveils New Tool to Meet Industry and Govt Spectrum Demands

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• DARPA Continues Work on 100 Gigabit-Per-Second Wireless Communications Systems Development

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• NIH Details New 5-Year Strategic Plan for Behavioral & Social Sciences Research

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• British Commodore Andrew Burns to Lead US Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force 50

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• Cato Institute’s Michael Cannon: Donald Trump Should Privatize VA to Address Concerns With Veterans Benefits

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• Michael Wynne: Analog Circuit Design Key to Cyber Defense

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• House Panel Asks GSA to Report on Use of SAM Database to Identify Tax Delinquency Among Contractors

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• GSA Issues Vulnerability Disclosure Rule for Technology Transformation Service-Run Systems

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• NASA’s Scatterometer Wraps Up Operations Aboard ISS

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• Marine Corps Unveils New Man-Portable Media System for Broadcasting; Kenneth Kunze Comments

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• GAO: DoD Should Update Workload Shortfall Calculation Guidance, Offer Congress More Info

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• DARPA to Hold Proposers Day for Human-Machine System Design Program

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• FAA: California Records Highest Number of Unauthorized Drone Incidents Among US States

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• Matthew Solomon to Step Down as SEC Chief Litigation Counsel; Andrew Ceresney Comments

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• Army Seeks to Facilitate Mobile Apps Deployment Through Vetting Software

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• CBO: FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act to Cost $1M Per Year

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• House-Senate Conference Members Reach Compromise on $619B FY 2017 Defense Policy Bill

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• DARPA to Establish Industry & Govt Consortium for On-Orbit Satellite Servicing Standards

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