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2017 > February

• Trump Cancels Plans to Ink Cybersecurity Executive Order

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• White House Details Exemptions to Federal Hiring Freeze

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• Air Force Program Seeks to Facilitate Combat Decision-Making Process Via Cloud

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• Air Force Concludes T-38C Trainer Aircraft Modification Effort

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• GAO: GSA Should Notify Tenant Agencies of Foreign-Owned Buildings

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• NASA Backs Foldable Small Satellite Radiator Development

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• Lt. Col. Dave Sousa: Marines Look at Lasers, Kinetic Tech Platforms Against Armed Drones

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• VA Secretary Nominee David Shulkin Eyes Veteran Care Services in Private Sector

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• ACSI Report: Federal Govt Services User Satisfaction Score Rose 6.4% in 2016

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• James Mattis’ Memo Eyes FY 2017 Budget Amendment to Address Warfighting Readiness

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• House GOP Urges Trump to Clarify Federal Hiring Freeze Memo

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• CBO: Intell Authorization Bill’s Unclassified Provisions to Cost $454M Over 5 Years

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• GAO: CMS Implemented 3 of 11 Recommendations on Medicaid Program Integrity

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• DoD Implements Mandatory Military Retirement System Training

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• NASA Enlists Students to Develop Glider for Weather Research, Forecasting

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• GAO: Air Force, Army Should Modify Human Capital Planning Strategies to Address UAS Pilot Shortage

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• DoD Exempts Certain Civilian Positions From Hiring Freeze

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• 18F Cloud Platform Gets FedRAMP Provisional Authorization

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• Report: US Treasury Lifts IT Product Sales Ban on Russia

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• IRS Offers Free Electronic Tax Preparation for Mobile Device Users

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• GAO: DHS Should Establish Performance Evaluation Measures for NCCIC

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• Senate Committees OK Rep. Mick Mulvaney’s OMB Director Nomination

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• Joseph Jeu to Retire as DeCA Director & CEO in June

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• US Firms Launch Coalition to Back House Tax Reform Bill

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• NASA to Perform Series of Flights to Test New Interval Mgmt Software Tech

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• Gina Haspel Named CIA Deputy Director; Mike Pompeo Comments

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• Army’s Portable Ball Seeks to Provide Ground Satcom Support to Sustainment Units

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• CNAS, Bard College’s Center for the Study of the Drone Launch New Database on UAS

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• Gen. David Goldfein: Air Force Should Act As ‘Lead Service’ for DoD’s Space Operations

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• Report: DISA CTO David Mihelcic to Retire Before March

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• Defense News: Lack of Maintenance Budget Keeps 62% of Navy’s F/A-18 Jets from Flying

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• Navy Removes ‘Enterprise’ Aircraft Carrier From Active Service

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• Brig. Gen. Kirk Smith Named Deputy Commander of Special Ops Joint Task Force-Afghanistan

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• House Approves US-Israel Cyber Collaboration Bill; Rep. John Ratcliffe Comments

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• 4 Senior Staff Join White House’s National Security Council

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• Report: Vincent Viola Drops Out of Consideration for Army Secretary Post

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• GAO: NNSA Should Consistently Monitor and Document R&D Projects

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• Janice Haith: Navy Saved $450M Through Software Consolidation Initiative

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• Rep. Mac Thornberry: Trump Should Consider $18B in Omitted Funds From 2017 NDAA for Supplemental Budget Request

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• DARPA Seeks to Address Viral Disease Outbreaks Via Nucleic Acid-Based Platform Devt Program

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• Adobe’s John Landwehr: MGT Act, FedRAMP’s Integration With Acquisition Process Key to Digital Govt

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• Richard Ledgett to Retire as NSA Deputy Director

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• Defense News: Air Force to Decide on B-52 Engine Replacement Program Soon

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• Air Force Starts B-2 Bomber Upgrade Tests

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• GAO Examines Military Depot Workload Fluctuation in Fiscal Years 2012-2015

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• Marine Corps Eyes Rifle-Mounted Laser Range Finder for Infrantry Missions

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• State Dept’s Michele Markoff: UN Group Should Encourage Member States to Adopt Existing Cyber Rules

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• GAO: CMS Should Ensure Quality of Medicaid Data for Oversight Purposes

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• House Approves Email Privacy Bill in Unanimous Vote

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• Navy Rolls Out Enterprise-Wide Healthcare Resource App

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• Jason Gray: Cross-Agency Collaboration Key to FITARA Implementation

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• House Committee Report: Airports Lack ‘Full Employee Screening’ at Access Points

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• DHS to Showcase Cybersecurity Tech Platforms at RSA 2017 Conference

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• Air Force Tests C-130J Hardware, Software Upgrades

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• Australian F-35, EA-18G Jets to Debut in March

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• NASA Develops Silicon X-Ray Mirror Production Technique

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• Reports: Air Force to Operate A-10 Aircraft Through 2021

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• Stratcom, Belgium’s Federal Science Policy Office Enter Space Data, Service Sharing Pact

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• DHS Secretary John Kelly Backs ‘Critical’ Designation for US Election Infrastructure

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• Former Transportation CIO Richard Mckinney Details Agency’s Network Security Mgmt Effort

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• Report: White House Eyes Approval of Missile, F-16 Sale to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain

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• Profile: Lt. Gen. Wendy Masiello, Defense Contract Management Agency Director

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• GAO: DHS Needs to Work With Partners to Coordinate Critical infrastructure Access Control Efforts

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• CBO: Federal Budget Deficit at $159B After 4 Months of FY 2017

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• GAO: Public Debt-to-GDP Ratio to Surpass Historical High Within 15 Years

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• Lawmakers Request CBO Cost Estimates for 355-Ship Navy Plan

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• GAO: VA Personnel Should Modernize Current IT Systems

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• FDA Clears Army-Backed Hemorrhagic Shock Detection Tech

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• Senate Confirms Jeff Sessions as US Attorney General

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• IARPA Program Seeks to Build Up Analytic Reasoning Through Crowdsourcing-Based Platforms

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• Air Force Gen. David Goldfein Looks to Incorporate Space Into Joint Warfighting Domain

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• DHS S&T Directorate Unveils New Bluetooth Access Control Capacity for Virtual Mobile Infrastructure

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• Profile: John Brennan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Resources in Bureau of Consular Affairs

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• Stratcom Begins 2017 Professional Devt Program for Civilian Employees

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• GAO: CBP Should Standardize Info Tracking Guidance for Supply Chain Security Program

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• Navy to Merge Drone Programs With Other Directorates Under Reorganization

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• Gen. Daniel Allyn: Army Needs Funds to Equip, Train Soldiers

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• Navy Tests Updated Helmet Mounted Display Tech for F-35C Pilots

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• Army Seeks Cyber Strategic Force Integration in Tactical Missions

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• Reuters: DHS Report Pegs US-Mexico Border Wall Cost at $22B

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• Rep. Tom Price Confirmed as HHS Secretary

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• Lawmakers Ask House Committee to Investigate Trump Administration’s Cyber Practices

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• Air Force Conducts Minuteman III Missile Flight Test

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• US Remains Vigilant as North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile

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• NASA Transition Team Member’s Email Suggests Internal ‘Old Space’ Vs ‘New Space’ Competition

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• Sen. John McCain: Full-Year CR More Likely If Trump’s Budget Deal Lacks Enough Domestic Spending

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• NIST, GSA Launch Nationwide Cybersecurity Survey

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• Report: Israel’s Defense Contractors Have Pulled In $1.03B in F-35 Contracts Since 2010

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• Air Force, NASA Fund Research to Improve Wind Predictions at Space Launch Complexes

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• Sen. James Lankford Talks General Schedule System, Federal Hiring Process at Senate Hearing

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• Sen. Ron Wyden Asks FBI to Address Limitations of Bureau’s Updated FOIA Request Policy

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• NASA, University of Miami Researchers Partner to Develop Solid-State Battery for Microsatellites

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• Mitre Study Suggests Navy Needs 414 Ship-Fleet

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• Republican Senators Urge White House to Consider ‘Principled’ Approach Toward Russia

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• GAO: DoD, DHS, HHS Need to Adopt Existing Tools to Coordinate Pandemic Response Efforts

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• Army’s Cyber Team Launches Career Management Program for Civilians

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• David Shulkin Confirmed as Veterans Affairs Secretary

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• GAO: DHS, FBI Should Formally Conduct Bioforensics Capability Gap Analysis

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• Inspector General: NASA Should Coordinate Physical & Cyber Security Efforts

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• Steven Mnuchin Confirmed, Sworn In as Treasury Secretary

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• National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Resigns

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• Army Achieves 38% Reduction in Enterprise Data Centers Under Consolidation Plan

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• Upper Atmosphere Emission Radiometer on TIMED Spacecraft Marks 15 Years in Orbit

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• Rear Adm. David Lewis: SPAWAR’s 2017 Strategic Plan Aims to Streamline C4ISR, IT Service Delivery

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• CBO: US Nuclear Weapon Programs to Cost $400B Through 2026

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• 36-Year Army Vet Keith Kellogg to Serve as Acting Natl Security Adviser

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• Report: Air Force’s X-37B Space Plane to Conduct Exercise in Orbit

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• Marines Test New Small Unmanned Aerial ISR Platform

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• Jens Stoltenberg: Defense Ministers to Tackle Security Challenges at NATO Meeting in Brussels

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• Joseph Clancy to Retire as Secret Service Director

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• GAO Recommends Strategies to Boost Federal IT System Security

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• James Mattis Urges NATO Allies to Increase Defense Spending

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• Naval Station Mayport to Be MQ-4C Triton’s East Coast Base

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• GAO Adds Federal Indian Programs, Environmental Liabilities, 2020 Census to High-Risk List

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• NASA, University of Alabama Plan Follow-On Earth Lightning Study from Space Station

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• DoD Implements Updated Military EHR System at Fairchild AF Base

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• Senate Bill Seeks Cyber Skills Database for National Guard, Reserve Units

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• Report: Alma Cole Returns to CBP as Chief Info Security Officer

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• NASA Eyes Potential Astronaut Deployment on 1st SLS-Orion Flight; Lockheed’s Allison Miller Comments

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• Rear Adm. Hugh Wetherald Named Warfare Integration Director at CNO Office

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• Federal News Radio: White House Eyes New Executive Order on Govt Reorganization

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• Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan Talks F-35 Production, Price Reduction Efforts at House Hearing

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• Navy Scientists Will Launch Space Experiments to ISS

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• Rep. Mick Mulvaney Gets Senate Approval to Head OMB

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• FIU Law School Dean R. Alexander Acosta to Be Nominated Labor Secretary

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• Army Cyber Mission Force to Utilize Virtual Effects in Fight Against Militant Groups

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• GAO: NASA Needs Contingency Plan Amid Commercial Crew Program Delay

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• Gen. Joseph Dunford Talks US-Russia Military Relations With Russian Counterpart

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• NGA Seeks New CIO, Assistant Director

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• Lt. Gen. HR McMaster Named National Security Adviser

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• NASA Selects 34 CubeSats for Space Tech Demonstration Missions

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• FedRAMP Seeks Comments on ‘Tailored’ Baseline for Low-Risk Cloud Services

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• Report: Trump Eyes Boeing Super Hornet Combat Jet Order

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• Brig. Gen. Mark Baird Named Air Force Space Program Director

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• GAO Recommends DHS to Build on Mgmt Function Efforts

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• GSA to Hold Acquisition Training Forum in Alabama

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• Air Force Tests Lockheed-Built F-35A Capacity Against Aggressor Aircraft & Simulated Threats

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• GSA IG: Agency’s TTS & IT Office Should Address 18F Compliance with IT Security Policy

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• James Mattis Instructs Pentagon to Create AT&L Reform Implementation Plan, Review Military Dept Functions

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• Brookings Institution: Federal Govt Has Created 7 New Cabinet Agencies Since 1960

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• Senate Approves 2017 NASA Authorization Bill

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• Army Fields Cloud-Based System for Ammo Management

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• Air Mobility Command Deploys Helicopters to Support Operation Atlantic Resolve

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• GAO: CBP Should Update Guidance on UAS, Aerostat Mission Data Collection

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• Navy, Air Force Research Labs Collaborate on UAV Guidance Software Development

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• NCCA Approves NGA’s GEOINT Fundamentals, Imagery Analysis Certification Programs

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• Federal News Radio: Aaron Snow to Leave GSA by Feb. 28

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• CBO: Bill to Discontinue Printed Federal Register Notices Would Save GPO $1M Annually

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• Brig. Gen. Christopher Azzano Named AFMC Air, Space, Cyberspace Operations Director

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• Gen. Joseph Dunford: DoD’s Counter-Threat Strategies to Support Joint Force Readiness

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• Gen. David Goldfein: Air Force to Seek Funds in Supplemental Budget for Light Attack Aircraft Flight Demo

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• DoD Seeks to Speed Up Software Devt Via Open Source Initiative

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• Vice Adm. Jan Tighe: Navy Creates Digital Warfare Office to Promote Data Use

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• NGA Holds Hackathon to Encourage Devt of Emergency Response Tech Platforms

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• CBO: Navy’s Ship Procurement in 2017 Plan to Cost $566B Over 30 Years

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• Navy to Provide Info Warfare Training Via New Center

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• FAA Issues Updated List of Potential UAS Sighting Reports

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• Adm. Michael Rogers Unveils Strategic Goals for Cybercom

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• Commerce Dept Seeks Comments on Revised Confidentiality Pledge in BEA Surveys

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• Former Army Reserve Intell Officer Philip Bilden Drops Out of Navy Secretary Nomination

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• Bill Gerstenmaier: NASA Examines Pros, Cons of Crewed SLS/Orion Mission

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• NY Guardsmen to Help Test Orion Spacecraft Recovery Gear Under Joint NASA-DoD Mission

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• Lt. Gen. William Bender Issues Endpoint Visibility Platform Deployment Directive for Air Force

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• Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Implement Regulatory Reform Initiatives

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• Air Force to Transition to General Atomics-Built MQ-9 Reapers

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• GAO: DOE, DHS, FERC Implement 27 Federal Efforts to Increase Power Grid Resiliency

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• Reports: Trump’s Budget Proposal to Include 10% Defense Spending Boost

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• CBO: House’s Social Security Fraud Prevention Bill Would Not Have Significant Cost Over 5 Years

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• VA Seeks New Deputy CIO for Info Security

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• Gen. Hawk Carlisle: F-35 to Join Fight Against ISIS Group in Near Future

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• Gen. David Goldfein Highlights Air Force’s Readiness Priorities, Warfare Approaches

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• DOE: ARPA-E Projects Obtained Nearly $2B in Private Sector Funds Since 2009

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