Digital News Coverage of Government Contracting and Federal Policy Landscape
2017 > April
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Paul Hertz: NASA, Japanese Counterpart Partner for X-ray Astronomy Telescope Devt Project
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GAO: DoD’s Weapon Acquisition Programs Rose to 79 in 2015
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Reports: Trump Eyes ‘Unilateral’ Action to Stop North Korea’s Nuclear Threats
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Gen. John Hyten: US Should Increase Nuclear Modernization Spending by 3%
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Capt. John Dougherty Named Navy Precision Strike Weapons Program Manager
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Air Force Nominee Heather Wilson Says to Prioritize Space Threat Awareness
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Vice Adm. Thomas Moore: Navy Needs 2K Additional Civilian Employees to Address Ship Maintenance Backlog
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GAO: Congress Should Let Agencies Determine Insurance Coverage Level for Data Breach Victims
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Vice Adm. Mary Jackson Assumes Navy Installations Command Leadership
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Tom Sorley to Chair FirstNet Public Safety Advisory Panel
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Boeing Inks $3B Passenger Aircraft Supply Deal With Iran Aseman Airlines
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Senate Approves VA Choice Program Extension Bill
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GAO: Federal Agencies Move to Address IT Labor Challenges
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Steven Volz: NOAA Eyes Commercial, Int’l Partners as ‘Alternative Sources’ of Satellite Weather Data
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Rep. Will Hurd Proposes Formation of ‘Cyber National Guard’ to Address IT Skills Gap
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Report: Trump’s Proposed $54B Defense Budget Increase Would Top BCA Spending Limit
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Gen. John Raymond: Air Force to Appoint a Deputy Chief of Staff for Space Operations
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DARPA Test-Flies Aurora Flight Sciences’ VTOL X-Plane Prototype
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Kelly Morrison: OMB Plans to Release New Guidance on IT Investment Mgmt for Agencies
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DHS First Responders Group Develops Mutual Aid Planning Prototype App
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NASA Picks 5 University Teams for $50M in ‘Transformative’ Aviation Research Grants
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Gen. Carlton Everhart: USAF Tankers Need Protection From Enemy Radar Via ‘Cloaking’ Tech
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DHS S&T Inaugurates New Explosive Detection System Testing Facility; Robert Griffin Comments
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Stratcom, Norway Agree to Exchange Space Situational Awareness Data and Services
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2 Senators Ask GAO to Review Federal Hiring Freeze Implementation
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Stratcom Renames Space Operations Center, Eyes Multinational Space Collaboration With Germany
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Senate Committee Approves Bill Seeking Cybersecurity Resources for SMEs
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Report: Service Chiefs Raise Concerns Over Full-Year Continuing Resolution at Senate Hearing
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NASA to Break Ground on New R&D Lab at Langley Research Center
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Gen. John Raymond: Air Force Could Mull Space Launches With Reused Rockets
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Reuters: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Urges ISPs to Comply With Open Internet Principles
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NASA to Award Funds for 22 Space Exploration Tech Proposals
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CSIS: DoD Contract Obligations Up 7% in FY 2016
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Sean Stackley: Super Hornet Block III Upgrade Could Complement Navy’s F-35Cs
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Ashton Carter Calls for DoD to Foster Partnerships With Tech Community In Support of ‘Force of the Future’
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Russell Vought to Be Nominated OMB Deputy Chief
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Kevin Youel Page: GSA Plans to Make Transactional Data Reporting Pilot Voluntary
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Tennessee Sen. Mark Green Chosen for Army Secretary Post
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Report: Navy Seeks to Add Anti-Air Warfare Capability to Future Frigates
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Air Force Researchers Develop Mobile Energy Storage & Mgmt System
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Bill Would Require Back Pay for Federal Employees in Event of Gov’t Shutdown
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CBO: Federal Deficit Hits $522B in First 6 Months of FY 2017
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NIST Launches Indoor Navigation App Devt Challenge
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FAA to Release Initial UAS Facility Maps by April 27
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DHS to Help Develop AUV Platform for Coast Guard’s Under-Ice Data Collection Efforts
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Elaine Duke Starts Role as DHS Deputy Secretary; John Kelly Comments
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GSA Begins Source Selection Phase for Alliant 2 IT Contract Vehicle’s Unrestricted Portion
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GAO: DoD Should Develop Performance Goals to Assess Pilot Mentor-Protege Program
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Army to Field Portable Digital Radiography System for Medical, Special Operations
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NSA Taps University of West Florida to Help Expand Cybersecurity Education
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Mayer Brown Partner John Sullivan to Be Nominated as Deputy Secretary of State
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James Mattis: US Missile Strike on Syria’s Airfield a ‘Measured Response’ to Chemical Weapons Attack
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John Felker: DHS’ NCCIC Adopts Automated Indicator Sharing Tool for Cyber Defense
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Report: Army Plans Military Transition Assistance Center in San Antonio, Texas
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Matt Goodrich: Agencies to Evaluate Low-Impact Cloud Services Under FedRAMP Tailored Baseline
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Adm. Paul Zukunft: Budget Uncertainty Would Affect Coast Guard Readiness
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Navy Tests MQ-8C Autonomous Helicopter Aboard Montgomery LCS
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Rep. Bill Shuster Proposes Legislation to Retain Patriot Missile Variant in Army Inventory
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Air Force Deploys F-35As to England for NATO Training Exercises
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GAO: Federal Agencies’ Annual IDIQ Contract Obligations Exceeded $130B in Fiscal Years 2011-2015
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Maj. Gen. Anthony Funkhouser Named USACE Deputy Commanding General for Military & Intl Operations
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Mike Pompeo: CIA to Build Up Defense Efforts Against Insider Threats, Data Theft
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Air Force, NNSA Conduct Qualification Flight Test on B61-12 Gravity Bomb; Michael Lutton Comments
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DoD Allocates $163M in Fiscal 2017 Multidisciplinary Research Funds to 23 Projects
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Motherboard: Trump’s Transition Team Sought Info From NASA on Space Resource Commercialization
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Army Tests 2 Transport Vehicles Designed to Support Multi-Domain Applications
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Federal News Radio: NASA CISO Jeanette Hanna-Ruiz to Step Down
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Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch: Air Force May Discard Plans to Qualify 2nd Ejection Seat for F-35A
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GAO: DHS Should Set Time Frame to Identify Non-Major Purchases
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Reuters: Leaked Docs Show Alleged NSA Hacking of SWIFT Money Transfer Network
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Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch: Air Force May Seek ‘Anomalies’ For Nuclear Modernization Programs Under Full-Year CR
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Air Force Seeks to Boost Crisis Response Capacity With Unit C2 Platform
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Reports: House Lawmakers Ask White House to Clear Reaper UAV Sales to Jordan, UAE
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Rex Tillerson: Trump Orders Interagency Review of Iran Nuclear Pact
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Report: Pentagon Begins AT&L Separation Into 2 Mission Areas
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GSA to Host Collaboration Session on Follow-On Vehicle for Call Center Services in May
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GAO: Congress Should Delay $9B Frigate Block Buy Until More Data Becomes Available on Ship Design, Cost
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US National Security Adviser HR McMaster Talks to Indian Officials About Bilateral Cooperation
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VA, VACDC Partner to Build Ambulatory Care Center at Omaha VA Medical Center
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Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley: Army Kicks Off Force Review to Identify Mission Needs
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GSA Expands Human Resource Multiple-Award Schedule
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NASA Picks 399 Space Tech Proposals Under Small Biz Programs
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CSG Principal Amanda Starr Joins CMS’ Medicaid IT Architecture Governance Board
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Report: White House Prepares for Possible Govt Shutdown With Contingency Plan Guidance
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EPA Will Offer Early Retirement, Buy Out Employees
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Iowa Army Natl Guard Pilots Train on UH-60 Flight Simulator at Camp Dodge
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Nonprofit Offers White House Recommendations to Bolster Federal Cyber Workforce
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Report: South Korea Provides Land for US THAAD Deployment
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Rep. Tom Cole: Trump Needs Congressional Approval for Sustained Military Operations Against Islamic State Group
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VA Choice Program Extension Bill Gets Trump’s Signature
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Chris Wlaschin: HHS to Establish Health Cybersecurity & Comms Integration Center
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DOJ’s Information Policy Office, GSA’s 18F Unit Partner on FOIA Portal Development
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John Kelly: DHS Partners With Industry to Protect Federal Networks from Cyber Attacks
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Mary McCord to Resign as DOJ Acting Assistant Attorney General
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Sen. Chuck Schumer: Congress Close to Budget Agreement Sans ‘Poison-Pill’ Amendments
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DoD IG: Plan Needed to Facilitate Equipment Release to Support Iraqi Counterterrorism Service Training
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NGA Releases GEOINT App for Govt Users on Apple App Store, Google Play
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DARPA’s RF Channel Emulator to Support Collaborative Machine-Learning Competition
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Army Issues Updated Manual on Cyber, EW Missions
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Report: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Meets With Tech Firms to Seek Feedback on Net Neutrality Rules
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Trump Signs Bill to Authorize NOAA Purchase of Commercial Satellite Weather Data
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Navy Implements Biometric ID System for Base Access
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DARPA Challenge Seeks to Test Offensive, Defensive Drone Swarm Tactics
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Reports: Trump May Wait for Fiscal 2018 Budget Request to Seek Border Wall Funds
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Navy Appoints Rear Adm. Stephen Williamson as NAVSEA Deputy Commander for Logistics, Maintenance & Industrial Operations
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IARPA Kicks Off Quantum Computing Tech R&D Project
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GSA to Deliver Public Service Info via Consumer Virtual Assistants
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GAO: 1-Year Delay in F-35 Developmental Tests Could Result in $1.7B in Cost Overruns
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White House Cyber Chief Rob Joyce to Take Part in Innovation Office’s Federal IT Modernization Program
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Raj Shah: DIUx Eyes Prototype Project Transition Over Next 2 Months
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Gen. Lori Robinson: Northcom Aims to Help Address Security Issues in Central America Via Partnerships
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GAO: FAA Should Identify Long Term R&D Priorities, Address Statutory Reporting Requirements
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USMC, CBP Vet Randolph Alles Named Secret Service Director
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ODNI Unveils Consolidated, Mobile-Friendly Website
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Johanna Curry: Army Application Owners Issue RFPs for Commercial Cloud Via ACCENT Contract Vehicle
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Report: Lt. Gen. James McConville Nominated to Army Vice Chief of Staff Post
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USAF Invites Computer Security Pros to Join ‘Hack the Air Force’ Exercise
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Report: NASA, ESA Plan Joint Mission to Explore Jupiter Moon
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David Shulkin: Trump to Order Creation of VA Accountability & Whistleblower Protection Office
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DARPA to Fund 8 University Research Efforts Under Neuroplasticity Learning Program
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VA Adds Veteran Health, Benefits Agencies as Exemptions in Federal Hiring Freeze
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Former NLRB Member Alexander Acosta Confirmed as Labor Secretary
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US Govt Officials Issue Joint Statement on North Korea Denuclearization
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DHS S&T, Partners Develop New Support Tool for Impostor Detection Training
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Report: Army to Conduct Flight Demo for Future Tactical UAS
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CIA General Counsel Nominee Courtney Elwood Targets IC Contractor Workforce, Cyber Issues
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FAA Unveils 200 Facility Maps for Commercial UAS Operators
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FCC Proposes to End Regulation of Internet as Public Utility