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• Senate Panel’s 2018 NDAA Would Reorganize DoD CIO Office, Ban Russian Anti-Virus Software

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• GAO: DoD Should Update Financial Mgmt Guidance to Meet Cash Balance Requirements

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• Trump Inks Executive Order to Revive National Space Council

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• Ron Jarmin, Enrique Lamas Named to Interim Leadership Roles at Census Bureau

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• House Panel’s 2018 Defense Policy Bill Includes Restriction on USAF Compass Call Aircraft Recapitalization Program

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• Lt. Gen. Aundre Piggee: Army Looks to Increase Ammo Supplies in 5 Years

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• China Protests Potential $1.4B US Arms Sale to Taiwan

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• Lisa Disbrow: USAF Needs Budget to Modernize Weapons, Increase Force Size

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• DoD Vet Kevin Scheid Assumes Leadership of NATO’s Network Security Arm

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• NSA Updates Patent Portfolio Under Tech Transfer Program

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• UN Survey: Nearly 100 Countries Lack National Cyber Strategy

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• Soldiers, Vendors Participate in Army Cyber Quest Drill

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• Rex Tillerson: Global Action Needed Against North Korea’s Nuclear Weapon Pursuit

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• Reports: US, UK, Norway Eye Trilateral Partnership on P-8A Operations

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• OMB, Commerce Dept Issue New Memo on ‘Buy American Laws’ Compliance

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• DoD IG: Army Needs to Train Black Hawk Helicopter Pilots on New Equipment

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• Jeremy Palmer: DARPA Eyes Experimental Small Satellite Mission Launch Aboard India’s Rocket

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• Inspector General: DHS Must Update Financial Mgmt Systems, IT Security Programs

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• SBA Releases New Historically Under-Utilized Business Zones Map to Encourage Small Biz Participation

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• NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense CoE Calls for Joint Response to NotPetya, WannaCry Attacks

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• Joe Stuntz: OMB to Issue New Consolidated ID Mgmt Policy

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• US, South Korea Fire Missiles in Response to North Korea’s ICBM Test

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• Govt, Industry Participants Train for Infrastructure Defense at Cyber Guard Exercise

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• NASA Mulls Second Extended Mission for Orbital ATK-Built Dawn Spacecraft

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• Army Describes Counter-WMD Mission in New Doctrine

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• Army Develops System for Multiple UAS Control

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• Keith Hall: HASC’s Defense Bill Would Affect Net Direct Spending Over 10 Years

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• James Mattis: US Prefers Diplomatic, Economic Tools to Stop North Korea Threat

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• DIA’s Industry Days to Focus on AI, Machine Learning Tech

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• OSC’s Adam Miles: GSA Should Provide More Details on Financial Controls Over Acquisition Services Fund

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• Mike Pence: NASA to Refocus on Human Space Exploration

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• DHS-FBI Report: Hackers Targeted Energy, Manufacturing Facilities

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• US Pledges Additional $150M to Help Stabilize Iraq

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• Col. Matthew Kelly to Lead V-22 Joint Program Office Within NAVAIR

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• Air Force Bombers Conduct Sequenced Bilateral Mission with Japanese, South Korean Fighter Jets

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• Army Rapid Capabilities Office Embarks on PNT, Electronic Warfare Tech Projects

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• House Panel Seeks $28.6B Natl Defense Restoration Fund

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• Kurt Volker Named US Special Envoy for Peace Negotiations in Ukraine

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• GAO: DoD Starts Effort to Define Chemical, Biological Defense Program Infrastructure Manager’s Roles

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• Roy Kelley to Serve as Commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic

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• Kris Kobach: Presidential Commission to Keep Voter Data on White House Computers

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• Report: DISA to Adopt Encryption Protocol for Email Protection

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• 22 Universities to Receive NASA R&D Funds, Flight Opportunities

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• Capt. Scott Moran Named NRL Commanding Officer as Capt. Mark Bruington Retires

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• NIST Unveils Criticality Analysis Guidance Draft

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• Report: GSA Decides to End FBI HQ Search

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• Michael Meyer: NASA Eyes Mars Exploration Architecture Presentation in August

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• GSA, VA Partner to Boost Visibility of Veteran-Owned Firms via Online Procurement System

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• Sen. John McCain Advises Against Industry Execs as DoD Leadership Nominees

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• House Appropriations Panel Proposes $22M Budget for FAA Commercial Space Transpo Office

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• US, Australia Conduct Hypersonic Flight Test

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• Trump to Nominate Paul Dabbar as DOE Undersecretary for Science

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• Proposed FY 2018 DHS Appropriations Bill Includes $44B in Discretionary Funds

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• Army to Conduct Service Analysis of Military Battlefield Networks

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• DoD Proposes Changes to Defense Contracting Regulations

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• Chris Liddell: WH Innovation Office Eyes Multiyear Projects to Transform Federal Service

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• OMB Urges Agencies to Align FY 2019 Budget Requests With White House’s FY 2018 Spending Plan

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• White House Opposes Space Corps, BRAC Proposals in House’s Defense Policy Bill

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• PSC Joins the World Information Technology and Services Alliance; David Berteau Comments

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• Air Force to Use ‘Agile DevOps’ Method for Air Operations Center Upgrade Effort

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• Proposed Bill Seeks to Block Potential US-Russia Cybersecurity Alliance

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• Bill Zielinski: GSA Close to $50B IT, Telecom Services Contract Award Announcement

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• GSA to Acquire Office Spaces to Meet Census 2020 Requirements

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• Doug Maughan: DHS Division Supports White House’s Research on Cyber Tool Repository

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• GAO: Navy Should Update Policy to Address Ship Defects

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• DoD IG: Pentagon Components Need to Implement 58 Open Recommendations to Save $34B

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• House OKs $696B Defense Policy Bill for Fiscal 2018

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• FedRAMP Seeks Comments on Updated ‘Tailored’ Baseline for Low-Impact Cloud Platforms

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• Marines Use 3D Printing Tech to Create Vehicle, Equipment Parts

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• Rep. Brian Babin: Natl Space Council Should Address USAF Role in Govt Weather Data Mgmt

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• Navy Commissions Guided Missile Destroyer USS John Finn in Pearl Harbor

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• DoD Branches Team Up for UAS Training in Afghanistan; Ryan Wilkerson Comments

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• Army Eyes Soldier Injury Prevention, Cognitive Benefits With Exoskeleton Suit

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• GAO: Products Accounted for 54% of DoD’s FY 2016 Commercial Item Procurements

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• Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone: Research, Analysis Key to Deter Military Network Breaches

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• DOE Allocates $40M Initial Funds for 4 Bioenergy Research Centers

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• Air Force Conducts F-22 Imagery Collection Challenge With High School Robotics Team

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• Internet Association Asks FCC to Maintain Net Neutrality Rules

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• Christopher Painter to Depart Role as State Dept Cyber Coordinator

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• White House Appoints Allison Brigati as GSA Associate Admin for Office of Government-wide Policy

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• House GOP Releases 10-Year Budget Plan to Ramp Up Military Spending, Cut Medicare

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• Army Research Lab Seeks to Build Autonomous Drones, Robots for Electronic Warfare

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• Report: DHS Advisory Group to Produce Reports on Botnet Attack Mitigation

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• Report: F-35 JPO Aims to Address Hypoxia Concerns Through Oxygen Generating System Update

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• Boeing Vet Patrick Shanahan Confirmed as Deputy Defense Secretary

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• Neil Alan Chilson Named FTC Acting Chief Technologist

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• House GOP to Tackle US-Mexico Border Wall Construction Fund

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• Sen. Ron Wyden: DHS Needs to Adopt DMARC Tech to Address Impersonation of Federal Agencies Via Emails

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• Trump to Nominate Raytheon Exec Mark Esper as Army Secretary

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• IARPA Launches Satellite Imagery Analysis Automation Challenge

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• Report: State Dept to Merge Cyber Office with Bureau of Economic & Business Affairs

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• 7 University Teams to Receive DARPA Funds for Gene Editing Tech R&D

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• New Army Lab to Support Collaborative Cybersecurity Research

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• Chris Sambar: AT&T, FirstNet to Integrate Cybersecurity Into Devices, Apps for Public Safety Broadband Network

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• 1st Ford Carrier Commissioning Set for Saturday; Navy Adm. John Richardson Comments

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• Tyndall Air Force Base F-22 Raptors Participate in Red Flag Joint Readiness Exercise

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• House Approves DHS Reauthorization Bill

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• GAO: DoD Forms Advisory Panel, DIUx to Address Contracting Challenges Faced by ‘Non-Traditional’ Firms

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• Adm. Michael Rogers Calls for National Dialogue on Use of Digital Tech for SIGINT

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• Trump Orders Govt Review of Manufacturers’ Capacity to Back US Defense Industrial Base

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• 2 House Lawmakers Ask DOE to Accelerate Naval Reactor Fuel Research Program

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• Navy Preps for USS Harry Truman Carrier Sea Trials

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• Air Force Leaders, European Partners Attend F-35 Leadership Forum

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• Air Force to Seek Tech Ideas From Universities, Small Businesses

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• Lt. Col. Steven Power: Army to Field Sig Sauer-Built Modular Handguns in November

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• Col. Drew Cukor: DoD Aims to Extract Objects From Imagery With New Algorithms

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• Congress Forms National Defense Strategy Advisory Panel

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• NGA to Host Challenge for Automated Analysis, Planning Tech Concepts

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• Chris Liddell: Tech Business Mgmt Standards Key to Understanding Federal IT Spending

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• IARPA Seeks Govt, Industry Participation in Chemical Change Detection Challenge

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• Inspector General: DoD Needs to Improve Foreign Military Support Program Mgmt

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• Navy Tests Amphibious Group Concept at US-Australia Military Exercise

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• House OKs Bipartisan Bill on Russia, Iran, North Korea Sanctions

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• NIST, DHS to Co-Host Cyber Workforce Devt Workshop in Illinois

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• Rep. Will Hurd: Congress Should Fund ‘Smart’ Border Security Tech

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• House Committee Asks Tech Industry CEOs to Testify on Net Neutrality Rules

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• HHS Launches Updated Health Info Breach Reporting Tool

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• US & Japan Affirm Int’l Cooperation, Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Cybersecurity

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• Gen. John Hyten: Stratcom Forms Joint Force Component Commands As Part of Restructuring Effort

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• DHS, USCG, Canada’s Natl Research Council Collaborate on Heavy Polar Icebreaker R&D Effort

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• GAO Reports Federal Support for ‘Internet of Things’ Projects in Communities

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• DHS Hosts Electronic Jamming Exercise for First Responders

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• House Bills Would Require DHS to Restructure Cyber Operations, Report Vulnerability Disclosure Process

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• CSIS’ Rhys McCormick, Andrew Hunter: Army Should Prioritize ‘Critical Capability’ Deployment

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• House OKs $789B Fiscal 2018 Spending Package With $1.6B for Border Wall Construction

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• House Lawmakers Introduce Federal Breach Response Bill

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• House Lawmakers Form Election Cybersecurity Task Force

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• 18F Launches Interagency Project to Accelerate Govt Adoption of Commercial Tech

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• OMB Instructs Agencies to Use DoD’s Package Delivery Services Contract Vehicle

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• House OKs Federal Job Outsourcing Ban Amendment to Fiscal 2018 Defense Spending Bill

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• DHS Secretary John Kelly to Serve as New White House Chief of Staff

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• Dan Mathews to Serve as GSA Public Buildings Service Commissioner; Tim Horne Comments

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• MDA, Army Perform Missile Defense Test Using THAAD; Lt. Gen. Sam Greaves Comments

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• Report: Marines Start to Implement Mobile C2 System

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• Proposed Bill Would Require DHS to Deploy ‘Smart’ Border Security Tech Platforms

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• Gen. Mark Milley Eyes Active Protection Systems, Driverless Feature for Future Army Tanks

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