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2017 > May

• Bill Gerstenmaier: NASA Plans to Move Exploration Mission-1 Launch to 2019

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• Congress Reaches Bipartisan Deal Over $1T Budget Spending Package for Rest of Fiscal 2017

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• Robert Work: New DoD Task Force Seeks to Advance AI Use in Military Intell

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• House Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Support Federal IT Modernization

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• Air Force Global Strike Command Team Launches Unarmed Minuteman ICBM from Vandenberg AFB

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• Secret Service, Hedge Fund Vet Richard Staropoli Chosen for DHS CIO Role

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• Report: Senators Urge James Mattis to Buy More Littoral Combat Ships

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• FAA: University Consortium Examines UAS Collision Risks

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• Report: Trump Cuts Presidential Aircraft Replacement Cost-Reduction Estimate to Millions

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• GSA to Include Earth Observation Services SIN on IT Schedule 70

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• GAO: OMB Should Address Data Quality Challenges Ahead of Federal Spending Report Deadline

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• Report: DISA, Combatant Commands to Set Up Pilot Connectivity Network for Austere Environments

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• VA, DOE Collaborate on Big Data Analysis for Veteran Healthcare

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• DoD IG: Army Needs to Revise Draft Capability Production Document for IR Countermeasure System

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• New White House Tech Council Aims to Advance Federal IT Modernization Efforts

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• Barbara Sido to Serve as NARFE Executive Director

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• ODNI Report: NSA Collected 151M Records of US Citizens’ Phone Calls in 2016

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• GAO: DOE Needs to Implement Invoice Review Policies, Data Analytics to Manage Fraud Risks

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• NASA Launches Challenge to Accelerate Design Software Operations on Supercomputer

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• Army’s Darrell Williams Gets Lt. Gen. Rank to Head DLA as New Director

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• Report: Fiscal 2017 Omnibus Bill Includes Army Apache Modernization Funds

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• DHS Cyber Division Explores Early Threat Notification for Small Businesses

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• House Committee OKs Small Business Cyber Assistance Bill

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• Report: Rep. Mac Thornberry to Introduce Military Weapons Acquisition Reform Bill

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• House Passes $1.1T Fiscal 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill

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• DoD Officials Cite Threats Against US Military Operational Dominance at Senate Subcommittee Hearing

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• Air Force’s Space Flag Training Exercise Seeks to Hone Warfighting Skills

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• Luke McCormack Retires as DHS CIO, Looks to Join Private Sector

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• Report: DoD Lifts Hiring Freeze for All Civilian Positions

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• Navdeep Bains: Canada to Develop Radar Equipment for NASA’s 2022 Mars Orbiter Mission

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• USAF Conducts Joint F-35, F-15 Training Exercises in England

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• Senate Sends $1.17T Fiscal 2017 Omnibus Spending Package to White House

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• Former Sullivan & Cromwell Partner Jay Clayton Assumes SEC Chairman Post

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• Report: DoD to Release Unmanned Tech Road Map Soon

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• Reports: Navy Moves Frigate Development Contract Award to Fiscal 2020

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• DHS-Led Study Recommends Ways to Boost Mobile Device Security in Public Sector

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• Former DLA Director Andy Busch Retires From Air Force

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• DoD Starts to Assess U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Strategy

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• 3 House Lawmakers Ask OPM to Simplify Federal Cyber Talent Hiring Process

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• John Zangardi: DoD Aims to Complete Windows 10 Migration by Year’s End

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• Air Force Pilots Test 3.2B Update to F-22 Raptor Aircraft

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• Reports: Trump Inks $1T Omnibus Spending Package With Attached Presidential Prerogatives

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• Air Force Unmanned Space Plane Lands at Kennedy Space Center

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• GSA’s Mary Davie Outlines IT Industry Feedback on Federal Acquisition

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• Report: Tennessee Sen. Mark Green Withdraws from Consideration for Army Secretary Post

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• Report: Fiscal 2017 Omnibus Spending Package to Authorize $19.6B for NASA

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• Navy to Update Performance Evaluation System for Sailors; Vice Adm. Robert Burke Comments

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• USAF Concludes 1st F-35A Flight Training Deployment in Europe

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• Heather Wilson Confirmed as Air Force Secretary

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• Army Eyes Reduced Logistics Tail in Multi-Domain Battle

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• Air Force Launches Initiative to Train Airmen on Defensive Cyber Operations

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• Frontis Wiggins: State Dept Seeks to Streamline FITARA Implementation, IT Acquisition Via Franchise Concept

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• SBA Unveils Funding Opportunity for Firms, Nonprofits That Offer Veteran Training Programs

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• Marine Corps Looks to Field 3D-Printed UAS in Combat Operations

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• Report: NASA to Postpone Upcoming WFIRST Project Reviews

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• Reports: Trump Dismisses FBI Director James Comey

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• Defense One: Air Force Wants Company to Decide on Electronic Attack Aircraft Replacement

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• External Actors Launched Denial-of-Service Attacks on FCC Electronic Comment Filing System

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• DoD, ODNI Revise Fiscal 2017 Budget Requests for Military, National Intelligence Programs

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• Federal Govt ‘Spending Data’ Now Available via AWS Relational Database Service

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• DOJ, DHS Seek to Provide User-Friendly Tech for Employees

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• David Norquist: DoD Size, Complexity Should Not Hinder Department Audit

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• Marine Corps, Navy Host Amphibious, Autonomous Warfare Tech Demonstration; David Walker Comments

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• International Republican Institute’s Mark Green to Be Nominated USAID Administrator

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• Maj. Gen. Ricky Waddell to Join White House as Deputy National Security Adviser

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• DHS Wins Slew of Gov. InfoSec Awards

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• Butch Luckie: Air Force’s IT Savings Hit $565M

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• House Lawmakers Urge Army to Accelerate Tactical Comms Platform Deployment

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• Holloman Air Force Base Concludes 5-Day Test of RPA Operations

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• Maj. Gen. Steven Rudder Nominated as Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Aviation

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• GSA’s Tech Transformation Service Launches Bug Bounty Program

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• Leo Davies: F-35 Helps Drive Australia’s Force ‘Interoperability’ with US, Regional Partners

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• James Mattis: Defense Funding Increase to Support Military Readiness, Address Budget Shortfall

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• Jay Carr: Contractor Engagement Key in Army Procurement Process

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• Jack St. John: GSA Plans to Make Transactional Data Reporting Rule Voluntary

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• Europol: Ransomware Attack Compromised 200K Computers in Over 150 Countries

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• Peter O’Rourke to Head VA Office for Accountability & Whistleblower Protection

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• Melissa Hathaway: Trump’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Would Require 14 Reports on Cyber Issues

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• Report: NIST to Release New Online Password Security Guide

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• CBO: No Sequestration Required for Fiscal 2017

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• DHS to Introduce 8 New Cyber Tech at Demo Day in Washington; Robert Griffin Comments

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• Former Rep. Mike Rogers Gets FBIAA Endorsement for FBI Leadership Post

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• NASA to Pursue Unmanned Mission for 1st SLS/Orion Flight Test

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• Corey Cooke Appointed GSA Senior Adviser for Cyber & Tech

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• DoD IG Begins Review of Air Force’s Bomber Aircraft Devt Program Classification

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• House, Senate Armed Services Committee Leaders Seek Defense Sequestration Reversal

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• John Bergin: DoD Eyes Use of Blockchain Tech in Standard Parts Production

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• Air Force Lifts Weight Restrictions on F-35A Pilots

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• NIST Issues Draft Guidance on Cyber Best Practices for Federal Agencies

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• Thomas Bossert: ‘WannaCry’ Ransomware Tool Not Developed by NSA

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• Report: Trump’s Proposed Fiscal 2018 Defense Budget Would Fund 9 Combat Ships

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• Sen. Mark Warner Asks OMB, DHS on Security Patch Implementation Amid Ransomware Attack

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• Heather Wilson Assumes Top Air Force Civilian Post

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• GAO: Rapid ‘Internet of Things’ Adoption Could Pose Security Risks

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• USSOCOM, DoD Strategic Capabilities Office to Collaborate on Drone Tech Advancement Effort

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• NASA to Develop Space-Based Sodium Lidar for Mesosphere Research Project

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• DoD, Army Vet Michael Bruhn Appointed DTRA Acting Chief, Executive Director

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• IARPA, NIST Launch Facial Recognition Software Design Challenge

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• Keith Hall: Lawmakers Should Increase Revenue, Reduce Benefit Program Spending to Help Boost Govt Efficiency

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• President Trump to Nominate Claire Grady as DHS Undersecretary for Management

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• DARPA Develops Military System Performance Prediction Tools

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• Report: Germany Seeks Classified F-35 Data from Pentagon

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• GAO: NASA Executes Acquisition Projects Within Cost, Schedule Estimates

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• Former FBI Chief Robert Mueller Appointed Special Counsel to Lead Russia-Trump Campaign Probe

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• Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Update Vulnerabilities Equities Process

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• Adm. John Richardson: Navy Needs to Increase Fleet Size, Transform Naval Warfare

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• DHS, Netherlands-Based Partners to Invest in Cybersecurity Research Projects

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• House OKs Modernizing Government Technology Act

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• House Passes Bill to Provide Cyber Tools, Training for State & Local Law Enforcement

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• Report: Rep. Mac Thornberry’s Bill Would Require DoD to Use Commercial Marketplaces for COTS Purchases

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• Rep. Jason Chaffetz to Leave Congress in June

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• DoD Names PNNL Policy Adviser Vayl Oxford as DTRA Director

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• Rep. Kay Granger: $603B Defense Budget Plan ‘Reasonable’ for Fiscal 2018

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• Army’s Universal Mission Simulator Helps Train UAS Flight Crews

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• Appeals Court Overturns FAA Registration Rule on Recreational Drones

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• Gen. David Goldfein: Separate Space Force Would Slow Down USAF Efforts to Counter Threats

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• DoD Lab Day Features More Than 80 Technical Projects

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• SBA: Federal Govt Exceeded Small Business Contracting Goal in FY 2016

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• Gens. Joseph Dunford, Paul Selva Nominated to Retain JCS Leadership Roles

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• US-Jordan Team Discuss Possible Approaches to Mitigate WMD Production

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• GAO: DHS Should Fully Implement FITARA, Increase CIO Involvement in IT Contracts

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• Dyke Weatherington, Principal Director of SSI to Speak at POC Unmanned Systems Forum

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• GAO: Federal Improper Payments Reached $144B in Fiscal 2016

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• CBO: Small Biz Cybersecurity Bill Would Cost $6M Through 2022

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• Reports: Trump’s Fiscal 2018 Budget Plan Includes $607B in Defense Discretionary Funds

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• James Mattis, Gen. Joseph Dunford Outline Achievements of Anti-ISIS Coalition

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• Air Force Gen. John Raymond: Joint Force Readiness Key to Fight Potential Conflicts in Space

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• White House Proposes $19.1B NASA Budget for Fiscal 2018

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• Reports: Trump Budget Reflects Obama’s 8-Ship Procurement Plan

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• WH Budget Request Includes $228M Central IT Modernization Fund

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• Public Sector Vet George Nesterczuk to Be Nominated OPM Director

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• Air Force Would Defer A-10, U-2 Retirement Plans Under Trump Budget

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• Adm. Michael Rogers: Cybercom Needs Funds to Start Command Designation Change

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• U.S., Saudi Arabia Agree to Establish Cooperation Against Terrorist Financing Networks

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• USMC, MIT Design Wearable Tech to Monitor Marine Agility, Mobility Changes

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• John Roth: White House Seeks to Rebuild US Armed Forces via Fiscal 2018 Budget Plan

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• Rep. Michael McCaul: Trump Administration Backs DHS Cyber Reorganization Proposal

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• Adm. Michael Rogers: $647M Cybercom Budget Request to Support Mission Force Operations

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• Report: James Mattis Pushes for Munition Funding Increase in Fiscal 2018

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• NASA Advances Metal Asteroid Mission Launch Schedule by 1 Year

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• John Rood Leading Candidate for Undersecretary of Defense for Policy

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• Report: White House Proposes Rule to Seize Drones for Security Threat Evaluation

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• Vice Adm. Mathias Winter Assumes F-35 Joint Program Office Leadership

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• Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch Explains USAF Decision to Let L3 Pick New Electronic Attack Aircraft at Congressional Hearing

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• Vice Adm. David Lewis Succeeds Lt. Gen. Wendy Masiello as DCMA Director

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• Financial Mgmt Pro David Norquist Confirmed as Pentagon’s Comptroller

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• President Trump Urges NATO Members to Boost Defense Spending

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• Gen. Stephen Wilson: Air Force Seeks Budget Stability to Modernize Nuclear Triad

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• DoD Seeks $259M to Speed Up Multi-Object Kill Vehicle Devt

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• Lawmakers Urge Sens. Ron Johnson, Claire McCaskill to Mark Up Federal IT Modernization Bill

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• Report: Army Sees 4-Year Delay in Anti-Missile C2 System IOC Based on FY 2018 Budget Request

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• Senate Bill Would Establish DHS ‘Bug Bounty’ Program

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• G7 Leaders Urge Tech Firms to Help Address Online Extremism

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• John Kelly: DHS Helped Protect US Computers Against WannaCry Ransomware Attack

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• CBO: VA Accountability & Whistleblower Protection Act Would Increase Costs by $3M Through 2022

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• NSF to Award Cornell University $2.5M Grant to Develop Cryptographic Mechanisms for Software Security

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• MDA Conducts Ground-Based Ballistic Missile Defense Intercept Trial

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• OMB Seeks IT Specialist for Data Mgmt

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• Democratic National Committee Seeks New CTO

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• Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch: Air Force to Get KC-46 Tanker Program Schedule Update in June

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• Lt. Gen. Jerry Harris: Air Force Looks to Buy Back C-5M Airlifters

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• VA Secretary: Agency in ‘Critical Condition,’ Urges Lawmakers to Reform

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