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2017 > March

• Marine Corps Seeks to Reduce Data Center Footprint With Virtualization System

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• Navy to Use GSA’s Reverse Auction Platform Under MoU

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• FBI Names Carl Ghattas as Natl Security Branch Executive Asst Director

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• GAO: CBP’s Biometric Exit System Project Faces Planning, Infrastructure, Staffing Challenges

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• Financier Wilbur Ross Sworn in as Commerce Secretary

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• Rear Adm. Danelle Barrett to Head Navy Cybersecurity Division

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• Rear Adm. Carl Chebi Takes Navy PEO Roles for C4I, Space Systems

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• Deloitte-GBC Survey: 1 in 3 Federal Managers Saw No Noticeable Impact From Govt Cloud Strategy

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• NASA Publishes Updated Catalog of Free Software Products

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• Darlene Costello: White House ‘Not Likely’ to Trim Air Force One Replacement Specs

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• Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry Sworn in as Energy Secretary

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• House Committee Unveils $578B Defense Appropriations Bill for Fiscal 2017

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• Trump Vows Rebuilding of US Military with Proposed $54B Budget Increase

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• Senate Bill Would Direct DHS to Assist State, Local Agencies in Cybersecurity Efforts

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• Air Force to Demo Light Attack Aircraft This Summer

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• GAO Urges GSA, OMB to Create Data Verification Procedures for Property Disposal Reports

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• White House Appoints Michael Kratsios to Deputy CTO Post

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• FBI Appoints Gregory Brower as Asst Director in Office of Congressional Affairs

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• Sen. Thad Cochran: 2017 Defense Appropriations Bill to Allocate $21.2B for Navy Shipbuilding

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• NAVAIR Master Chief Shaun Brahmsteadt Assigned to DLA as Senior Enlisted Leader

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• US Begins Deployment of Lockheed-Built Anti-Missile Platform in South Korea

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• DHS Finalizes Draft Cyber Breach Notification Guidance

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• NASA will Conduct Space Experiment to Support Research on Gravity, Dark Energy

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• FAA: Data Comm Service Now Implemented at Miami Int’l Airport

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• Members of Obama’s Cyber Commission Urge Trump to Execute Cybersecurity Recommendations

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• Rep. Devin Nunes: House Intell Committee to Hold Public Hearing on Russian Interference

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• Army CERDEC Opens New Aircraft Hangar in New Jersey

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• Senate Committee OKs HR McMaster’s Appointment to Natl Security Adviser Post

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• GAO: VA Should Provide Reliable Activation Cost, Schedule for $1.7B Denver Construction Project

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• Reports: WikiLeaks Releases Docs on Alleged CIA Hacking Tools; Contractors May Be Cause of Leak

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• Gen. John Hyten: Navy, Air Force Eye Collaboration on E-6B Aircraft Replacement

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• House OKs $578B Defense Spending Bill for Fiscal 2017

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• Joint US-Australia Space Surveillance Radar Becomes Fully Operational

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• James Comey Highlights FBI’s Cyber Strategy at Boston Conference

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• NRL Backs NASA Research Efforts to Measure Water Levels in Snow

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• Maj. Gen. David Thompson: Air Force Eyes Commercial Contractors to Operate Satellite Constellations

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• Robert Lightfoot: NASA Authorization Bill Supports Continuity for Space Programs

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• GAO: Defense Agencies’ Spending on Contracts Dropped 32% in Fiscal 2015

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• ITIF: 92% of Top Federal Websites Fail to Meet Security, Speed, Accessibility Standards

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• David Shulkin: VA Should Focus on Commercial Software Adoption

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• Romania’s Air Force Gets Certification to Refuel From US Tankers

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• GSA Cites Appropriations Behind FBI HQ Location Announcement Delay

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• Rep. Jim Bridenstine: Congress Should Fund FAA’s Space Transpo Office, Military Space Initiatives

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• Gen. James Holmes Succeeds Gen. Hawk Carlisle as Air Combat Command Chief

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• Report: Trump’s Upcoming FY 2018 Budget Proposal to Cut Fed Workforce, Nondefense Programs

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• Senate Bill Would Expand DoD Cybersecurity Scholarship Program

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• DoD Sends FY 2017 Supplemental Budget Plan for OMB Review

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• OMB: Federal Agencies Reported 30,899 Cybersecurity Incidents to DHS in FY 2016

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• GAO: NRC Should Monitor Compliance of Motor Carriers That Transport Radioactive Sources

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• OPM to Cancel 21 White Collar, Wage Grade Occupations from Pay Tables in 2018

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• Siemens’ Judy Marks Joins Commerce Dept’s Investment Advisory Council; Wilbur Ross Comments

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• Navy Plans to Implement Leader Devt Framework; Vice Adm. Robert Burke Comments

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• House Lawmakers Challenge OMB’s Plan to Slash $1.3B From Coast Guard Budget

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• Trump Inks Executive Order on Govt Reorganization

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• Army to Send Gray Eagle UAS for Korean Peninsula ISR

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• DHS Tests Face Recognition Algorithms for Law Enforcement Applications

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• State Dept’s Susan Thornton: Trump Administration Has Own Strategic Plan for APAC

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• Reports: Trump Picks NSA Veteran Rob Joyce as White House Cyber Coordinator

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• FedRAMP Extends Feedback Deadline for ‘Tailored’ Baseline for Low-Risk Cloud Platforms to April 24

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• GAO: US Opened $837B in WTO Trade Pact-Covered Govt Procurement Contracts to Foreign Competition in 2010

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• 18F Releases Web Design Guidelines & Code Resource for Govt Developers

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• US, Pacific Allies to Discuss F-35 at Hawaii Symposium

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• NIST Leads Federal Effort to Assess, Reduce Windstorm Impacts

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• Air Force Updates Cyber Risk Mgmt Framework for Airmen

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• Naval Research Lab Patents Thermoplastic Elastomer Armor

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• Diane Randon: Army Exempts 20K New Civilian Positions from Federal Hiring Freeze Via New Process

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• Senate OKs Resolution to Revoke Final Rule on Federal Contractors’ Labor Law Compliance

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• Former Sen. Dan Coats Confirmed as DNI

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• NASA Study: Biofuels Can Reduce Jet Engine Particle Emission

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• Senate Votes to Retain Military Rank of National Security Adviser HR McMaster

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• Air Force Aims to Help Airmen Develop Mobility Skills Through New Course

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• Reports: Trump Proposes $1.1T Federal Budget for FY 2018, Requests $30B in FY 2017 Supplemental Military Funds

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• Maj. Gen. Bo Dyess: Air Force Could Partner With Army on Multi-Domain Battle Concept

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• Thomas Bossert: Trump Administration to Pursue Federal IT Modernization

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• Trump to Nominate Boeing Vet Patrick Shanahan as Deputy Secretary of Defense

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• OMB’s Mick Mulvaney: White House Could Release Detailed Budget Plan in May

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• GSA to Get $200M Funding Increase Under Trump’s FY 2018 Budget Proposal

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• DoD IG: Navy Lacks IT Strategy to Oversee Financial Mgmt Systems

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• House Bill Seeks to Classify Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure

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• NASA Project Seeks to Demo GN&C Tech for Space Exploration

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• Army Gen. Gustave Perna: ‘Unnecessary’ Bid Protests Hurt Contracting Process

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• Terry Halvorsen: Artificial Intell Key to DoD’s Cybersecurity Efforts

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• NIST Develops Damage Sensor to Accelerate Material Development

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• Lt. Gen. John Murray: Army to Prioritize Active Protection Systems for Aircraft Amid Sequestration

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• DHS S&T Seeks Academic Partners to Run Border Threat Screening, Supply Chain Defense CoE

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• House Lawmakers Want Info on Disruption of IRS Student Financial Aid Tool

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• Profile: Dr. David Honey, ODNI Science and Technology Director

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• David Glawe to Be Nominated DHS Undersecretary for Intell, Analysis

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• Profile: Maj. Gen. Burke Wilson, Deputy Principal Cyber Adviser to the Secretary of Defense

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• James Comey: FBI Investigates Russia’s Interference in US Election

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• Report: House Democrats Use DoD Study to Question Trump’s FY 2018 Budget Request

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• Navy Updates Tomahawk Weapons Control System for Surface, Subsurface Platforms

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• NASA Develops Folding Robot for Rugged Terrains

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• President Trump Signs Bill to Fund NASA’s Deep Space Exploration Programs

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• Mike Pence: White House to Relaunch National Space Council

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• CSIS’ Mark Cancian: DoD Should Stop ‘Auxiliary Activities’ to Reduce Spending

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• Ryan Dean Newman to Be Nominated Army General Counsel

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• Army Creates Force Modernization Plan for 2020-2040 Time Frame

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• Joseph Shepard Returns to SBA as Investment & Innovation Office Associate Chief

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• DHS S&T Develops Training System to Aid TSA Airport Screening

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• James Mattis Urges Congress to Authorize Extra $30B in Defense Funds for FY 2017

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• Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan: F-35 Cost-Reduction Options List Now Up for Review With DoD Secretary

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• Former Govt Officials Push for DHS Cyber Reorganization

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• HHS Seeks to Advance Blockchain-Based Tools Devt for Health IT Via Code-a-Thon

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• Recode: Matt Lira Named Trump’s Special Assistant for Innovation Policy & Initiatives

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• NASA Awards Funds to 10 Small Satellite Studies

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• Lt. Gen. John Murray: Army Could Decide to Buy More JLTVs or Recap Humvees in 2018

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• Reince Priebus: White House May Include Democratic Lawmakers to Advance Tax Reform Amid ObamaCare Repeal Setback

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• Maj. Gen. Scott West: Air Force Needs to Prioritize Personnel Retention to Build Up Readiness

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• William Manger Rejoins SBA as Capital Access Office Associate Administrator

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• GAO: DoD, State Dept Administered 194 Foreign Security Cooperation & Assistance Efforts in FY 2016

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• Arthur Hopkins: DoD Invests in Synthetic Biology Threat Defense, Countermeasures

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• Navy Forms Task Force Ocean to Evaluate State of Ocean Science

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• NASA to Launch Laser Comms Demo for Spacecraft, Earth Connectivity

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• GAO: Air Force’s KC-46 Tanker Modernization Program Meets Cost, Performance Targets

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• Marine Corps to Assess 50 Tech Platforms in April Under Ship-to-Shore Naval Tech Exercise

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• Report: Poland Drops Plan to Buy Secondhand F-16s

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• Senators Urge Trump Administration to Clear F-16, Guardian RPA Deals With India

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• AFRL to Open F-35 Coatings Application Booth in October at Hill Air Force Base

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• USMC Taps Federal Employees for Small Unit Training Ideas

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• DHS Adds Encryption Requirement to Radio Equipment Compliance Standards

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• Trump Picks Jared Kushner to Lead New White House Innovation Office

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• Profile: John Edwards CIO of the CIA, IT Enterprise Director

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• Duke Richardson Promoted to Major General, Named PEO for Air Force One Replacement Program

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• Navy Updates ‘Innovation Cell’ Program to Expedite IT Acquisition Process

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• Report: White House Asks Congress to Cut $140M From NASA, NOAA Programs

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• Rear Adm. Mathias Winter Nominated to Head F-35 Joint Program Office

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• GAO: DHS Launches Multiple Efforts to Strengthen Federal Cybersecurity Posture

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• OMB’s Grant Schneider: US Digital Service, 18F Should Support Other Agencies’ Cybersecurity Efforts

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• White House Proposes Additional $3B for DHS Under Fiscal 2017 Supplemental Request

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• Report: Navy Introduces Laser Weapon Tech Program Under Rapid Prototyping Initiative

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• DISA Launches Operational Risk-Focused Cyber Evaluation Program

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• Report: Army Seeks Collaboration With Firms to Develop Combat Vehicle Prototype

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• SPAWAR Commander David Lewis Nominated to Lead Defense Contract Management Agency

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• Matthew Barrett: NIST to Issue Federal Cybersecurity Document Soon

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• Reports: Michael Flynn Willing to Testify in Russian Election Interference Probe

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• NASA Project Aims to Equip Orion Spacecraft With Laser Comms System

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• Gen. Darren McDew: Commercial Network Vulnerability Poses National Security Threat

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• DoD Officials: Sequestration, Continuing Resolution Impede Efforts to Recover Military Readiness

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• Report: House to Utilize Mobile Device Security App for Members, Staff

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