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2017 > June

• Senators Ask FBI for Investigation Updates on DDoS Attacks on FCC Public Comment Filing Portal

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• Vice Adm. James Syring: MDA Ballistic Missile Intercept Trial Aims to Show US Readiness Against ICBM Threats

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• GAO: MDA Should Ramp Up Transparency With Ballistic Missile Defense Test Schedule, Costs

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• Report: DoD Eyes Potential C-32A Transport Aircraft Replacement

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• Vice Adm. Joseph Rixey to Retire as DSCA Director

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• GSA 18F Helps Update FEC’s Website

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• Air Force Tests Boeing-Developed Aircraft Refueling Tanker to Ensure Compliance with FAA Requirements

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• DARPA-Backed Researchers Aim to Help Robots Imbibe Human Norms Via Machine Learning Algorithm

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• NIST Cyber Center Seeks Comments on Proposed Internet Traffic Routing Security Project

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• GAO: FDIC Should Further Implement Information Security Program, Address Configuration Mgmt Gaps

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• GAO: Most Participating Agencies Met Spending Requirements Under Small Business R&D Programs

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• Trump Withdraws U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord

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• Corey duBrowa Joins Salesforce as EVP and Chief Communications Officer

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• Thomas Zacharia Named Director of DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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• Delfin Gets DOE Approval to Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Proposed Offshore Terminal

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• Report: DoD FY 2018 Budget Request Includes $4.8B for European Defense Efforts

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• NASA Rebrands Future Solar Probe Spacecraft to Honor Astrophysicist Eugene Parker

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• DARPA’s Electronics Tech Devt Project Gets $75M Under FY 2018 DoD Budget Request

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• Report: Trump Picks Finance Industry Vet Richard Spencer as Navy Secretary

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• Heather Wilson: Air Force Needs to Get Beyond Budget Caps to Restore Readiness

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• Robert Cardillo: NGA Needs to Address Full-Motion Video Automation

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• DHS Unveils $1.6B in Emergency Preparedness Grant Opportunities; John Kelly Comments

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• Aircraft Systems Top Marine Corps’ FY 2018 Unfunded Priorities List

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• Report: GSA to Launch Blockchain Pilot Initiative Under Digital Govt Services Program

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• FCC’s David Bray to Serve as First NGA Chief Ventures Officer

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• White House to Move Air Traffic Control Oversight from FAA to Nongovernmental Entity

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• NASA, NIAS Demo Drone Traffic Mgmt System at Nevada UAS Test Site

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• DOE, NIFA to Help Fund Biomass R&D Projects

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• Lt. Gen. Jerry Harris: Air Force Eyes 165-Bomber Fleet

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• Interagency Team to Study Feasibility of Radio Spectrum Reallocation for Non-Govt Use

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• Former Lockheed Exec Ryan McCarthy to Be Nominated as Army Undersecretary

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• Report: Michelle Lee Steps Down as USPTO Director

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• Tim Horne: GSA to Incorporate TTS Into Federal Acquisition Service, Names Alan Thomas as FAS Head

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• Coast Guard Vet David Pekoske to Be Nominated TSA Chief

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• Trump to Nominate King & Spalding Partner Christopher Wray as FBI Director

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• Federal Agency Participants Develop Virtual Assistant Prototypes Under GSA’s Citizen Tech Initiative

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• Report: Maj. Gen. Bradford Shwedo to Become Air Force CIO

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• OMB, White House Innovation Office Start 3-Month Sprint to Draft New Cloud, Cyber, Shared Services Policies

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• Maj. Gen. Scott Howell to Be Nominated SOCOM Vice Commander

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• House Bill Seeks to Increase Contract Participation of Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

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• Air Force Expects to Receive 1st KC-46 Tanker in Late Spring 2018

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• Army Reviews Comms Systems to Update IT Procurement Strategy

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• DOE Picks 30 Materials Research Projects to Advance Fuel Cell, Hydrogen Tech Development

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• Report: Rep. Trey Gowdy to Chair House Oversight Committee

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• Lt. Gen. Gwen Bingham: Army Needs Another Round of Base Closures

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• Profile: James MacStravic, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech and Logistics

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• Report: DoD Elevates Counter-ICBM Capacity Assessment

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• Sen. Chuck Grassley Asks Trump to Reverse Oversight Request Restriction Policy

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• Report: Mark Schwartz to Leave Citizenship & Immigration Service CIO Post

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• Deltek: State Dept, USAID to Get $38B in Total Discretionary Funds Under White House’s FY 2018 Budget Plan

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• GAO: NASA, DoD, NOAA Spent $43B on Cost-Reimbursement Contracts for Satellite Procurement Programs

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• House Bill Would Require DoD to Notify Congress of ‘Sensitive’ Military Cyber Operations

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• Army Tests Secure Wireless Package to Boost Mobility

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• HHS Boosts Communications With Private Sector After ‘WannaCry’ Attacks

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• Reports: Trump Administration Seeks to Expedite Infrastructure Project Approval Process With New Council

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• House Appropriations Panel Proposes $89B FY 2018 Discretionary Budget for VA, Military Construction

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• Sen. Charles Schumer Backs Resolution Against Part of $110B US-Saudi Weapons Deal

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• James Mattis: Congress Should Eliminate Sequestration, Approve FY 2018 Defense Budget to Avoid CR

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• GAO: Defense Secretary Should Require Army to Select Point of Contact for ACPV Information

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• Gen. Joseph Dunford: Base Budget Needs to Outpace Inflation to Maintain US Military Advantage

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• Senate Confirms Kenneth Rapuano as DoD Assistant Secretary for Homeland Defense & Global Security

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• Mattis: ‘We are not winning’ in Afghanistan

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• DoD Requests $20.7B & ODNI Seeks $57.7B to Fund Intelligence Programs in FY 2018

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• Tillerson: 28 Percent Cuts in State Dept. Spending will be Recovered by ‘Private Sector’

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• Army to Field Disaster Response Comms Tech Suite

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• Dustin Brown: New OMB Guidance Aims to Scale Back Agency Reporting Requirements

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• Senate OKs $510M Precision-Guided Munitions Sale to Saudi Arabia

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• GAO: OMB, Agencies Should Complete Data Center Consolidation Plans, Manage Software Licenses

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• Report: US Looks to Boost Scrutiny of Foreign Investments in AI, Machine Learning Tech Via Interagency Panel

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• Commerce Dept Wants Public Input on Anti-Botnet Measures

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• GAO: Challenges in 5 Main Areas Impact DoD Mission Capacity

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• Navy Staff Director James Foggo Nominated as Commander of Naval Forces Europe-Africa, JFC Naples

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• FAS: Pentagon Asks Congress to Exempt Sensitive Military Data from FOIA

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• James Mattis Gets Authority From Trump to Oversee US Troop Levels in Afghanistan

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• Army Seeks Director to Lead Intell CoE for Capabilities Devt & Integration

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• DOE to Award $67M in Nuclear Energy R&D Funds

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• Steven Walker Outlines DARPA’s Cybersecurity Research Goals

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• Joint Chiefs: 70 Percent of U.S. Cyber Command Force Teams Are ‘Fully Operational’

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• Senate OKs Russia, Iran Sanctions Bill With Amendment for Russian-Made Rocket Engines

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• OMB Moves to Reduce Agency IT, Procurement Data Reporting Requirements

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• DARPA Eyes Digital Tech for Coastal Urban Operations; John Paschkewitz Comments

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• John Zangardi: Workforce, Industry Collaboration Key to Cyber Resiliency

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• Michele Gates: NASA to Discontinue Asteroid Redirect Mission

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• Army Outlines FY 2017 Force Structure

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• Navy Investigates USS Fitzgerald Ship Collision Off Japan

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• House Panel OKs DHS Reauthorization Bill Via Legislative Markup

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• Heather Wilson: Air Force to Establish New Directorate for Space Operations

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• GAO: NOAA Should Improve Cost Tracking for Hydrographic Data Collection Program

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• NATO Industrial Advisory Group: Future Aircraft Platforms May Utilize Rotor Tech

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• Air Force’s Updated ‘Frankenphone’ Aims to Facilitate Communications Between Reaper Drone Pilots, Ground Crews

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• XCOR Aerospace CEO John Gibson to Be Nominated as DoD Deputy Chief Management Officer

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• Report: House Panel May Delay Fiscal 2018 Budget Resolution as Republicans Eye Higher Defense Spending

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• Sen. John McCain: Trump Administration Should Create Strategy for US Operations in Afghanistan

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• Air Force Moves to Boost Secrecy of Nuclear Weapon Inspection Results

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• DoD Inspector General: NSA Lacks Detailed Strategy to Implement ‘Secure-the-Net’ Efforts

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• Report: DHS, DoD, GSA to Host ‘Reverse Industry Day’ Events

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• HASC Subcommitee’s Fiscal 2018 NDAA Bill Proposes Space-Focused Military Service

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• David Norquist: DoD to Undergo Full-Scale Audit in 2018

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• Trump, Tech Execs Meet to Discuss Govt Computing Modernization Strategies

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• Policy Experts Call for More Base Closures to Boost DoD Savings

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• NASA Unveils Automated Application System for Tech Patent Licensing

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• FCC Names Tom Sullivan to Official Post as International Bureau Chief; Ajit Pai Comments

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• Education Dept Seeks CISO, Info Assurance Services Director

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• GOP Lawmakers to Propose Bill for 355-Ship Navy Buildup

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• Kevin Cox: DHS Eyes Cloud Deployment for Federal CDM Dashboard

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• DHS’ Jeanette Manfra: Russia Targeted Election Systems in 21 States

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• NASA, Italian Counterpart Partner to Study Cosmic X-Rays

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• FAA’s New Committee to Establish Standards for UAV Tracking

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• James Mattis: US, China Declare North Korea’s Nuclear Missile Program a Threat to APAC Security

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• GAO Requests $618M Budget for Fiscal 2018

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• Rep. Mac Thornberry: HASC’s FY 2018 NDAA Contains Acquisition Reform, Missile Defense Provisions

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• Online Trust Alliance Audit: 60% of Federal Sites Get Failing Scores in Privacy, Security

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• GSA Publishes Cloud Transformation Guidance for Data Center Community

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• NASA Awards University of Oklahoma $161M Contract for Atmospheric Carbon Cycle Observatory Devt

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• PSC Urges Senate Committee to Approve Modernizing Government Technology Act

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• GAO: Army Should Develop Metrics for Contracting Activity Evaluation

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• CNAS Forms Task Force to Advise Gov’t on US Sanctions Practices

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• Report: Trump Discusses Emerging Tech With Telecom, UAS Company Execs

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• Rear Adm. Samuel Paparo Assigned as Navy Carrier Strike Group 10 Commander

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• DHS Grants to Support Community-Led Counterterrorism Efforts

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• GAO: Pentagon Works on Organizational Strategy

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• Senate Bill Seeks to Advance Traffic Management, Federal Spectrum Policy for Drones

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• DARPA to Host Event on National Security Challenges, Technologies

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• DHS, Google Subsidiary Launch Challenge to Improve Passenger Screening Algorithm

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• NIST, University Partner to Demo Atmospheric Gas Mapping, Scanning Tech

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• Reports: House Committee Drafts $658B Fiscal 2018 Defense Appropriations Bill

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• Report: VA Outlines Efforts to Address Inspector General’s 33 Cybersecurity Recommendations

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• US Military, NATO Conclude Saber Strike 17 Cooperative Training Exercise

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• Air Force to Implement Cybersecurity Plan Designed to Address Potential Threats

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• House Armed Services Panel Proposes $696B Defense Budget for Fiscal 2018

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• US, Israel Establish Bilateral Working Group to Help Defend Critical Infrastructure

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• Report: Navy, Air Force Cut Mandatory Online Training Programs

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• Alan Thomas Takes Helm as GSA Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner

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• Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart Tapped for No. 2 at U.S. Cyber Command

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• DHS, ARL Unveil Virtual Training Platform for First Responders to Active Shooter Incidents

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• PSC Urges OMB to Revise Actions on Acquisition Reviews, Payments to Small Business in June 15 Memo

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• SOSi’s Robert Catalanotti Named Senior Adviser to DoD Assistant Secretary for Intl Security Affairs

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• DHS Seeks Public Input to Address Homeland Security Challenges

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• GAO: DoD Should Develop Department-Wide Prototyping Strategy

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• IBM’s Lisa Mascolo: VA-DoD EHR Partnership Could Help Transform Health Service Delivery to Veterans

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• DARPA Test-Flies Autonomous Small Quadcopters

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• Report: Army Plans Mobile Protected Firepower Procurement

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• Library of Congress to Hold Legislative Data App Challenge

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• Jens Stoltenberg: NATO Allies Eye 4.3% Rise in 2017 Defense Spending

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• Senate Armed Services Panel OKs $700B Defense Budget for Fiscal 2018

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• Lt. Col. James McGuyer: JIDO Looks for Tech Platforms to Mitigate Improvised Threats

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• FirstNet Discusses First Responder Broadband Network Plans With 24 States

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• FY 2018 NDAA Includes Many Reforms to DoD Acquisition; Will Allow Online Marketplace Purchases

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• Senate Panel’s Defense Policy Bill to Authorize $1.2B for USAF Light Attack Aircraft Procurement

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• NGA Deputy Director Susan Gordon Nominated to Fill ODNI No. 2 Post

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• House Committee’s Fiscal 2018 NDAA to Create New Service Branch to Oversee Space Missions

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• Jens Stoltenberg: NATO Commits to Support Afghanistan Security Efforts Beyond 2017

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• Senate Panel OKs Boeing Vet Patrick Shanahan for Deputy Defense Secretary Role

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• GAO: DoD Should Apply Commercial Practices in Tech Development

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• Matthew Donovan Nominated as Air Force Undersecretary

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