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2017 > August

• US, South Korea, Japan Perform Sequenced Bilateral Mission

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• Report: Air Force GPS III Satellite Ground Control System Faces 9-Month Delay

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• Gen. Paul Selva Given 2nd Term as JCS Vice Chairman

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• GAO: DoD Should Review ‘Internet of Things’ Security Policies, Guidance

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• NASA Program Aims to Help SEWP Contract Users Identify Authorized IT Resellers

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• King & Spalding Partner Christopher Wray Confirmed as FBI Director

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• Air Force Nears Deal to Acquire 2 Boeing 747s for Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization Program

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• Coast Guard Adm. Paul Zukunft Pegs Icebreaker Construction Cost at Less Than $1B

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• Senate Bill Would Establish Security Requirements for Internet-Connected Devices

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• Heather Wilson: Air Force to Evaluate 4 Aircraft During Light Attack Experimentation Campaign

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• NASA Seeks Official to Oversee Planetary Protection Efforts

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• Trump to Nominate Melissa Sue Glynn as VA Enterprise Integration Asst Secretary

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• Charles Hooper Assigned as DSCA Director, Promoted to Lieutenant General

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• DoD Unveils AT&L Reorganization Plan as Senate Confirms Ellen Lord Acquisition Chief

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• Army Sets 18-Month Timeframe for Night Vision, Targeting System Deployment

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• George Mason University-Led Consortium to Manage DHS-Funded Criminal Network Analysis CoE

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• DISA Connects Senior DoD Leaders to Classified Networks via Tablets

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• Michael Gelber: GSA to Unveil New Plan for FBI HQ Consolidation Project by Year’s End

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• George Nesterczuk Opts Out of OPM Director Nomination

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• Report: White House Asks Tech Firms’ Aid in Federal IT Modernization Via ‘Tours of Duty’

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• GAO: DoD, Congress Identify Potential Measures to Address NSA-Cybercom Leadership Separation Risks

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• DHS CIO Richard Staropoli Steps Down

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• Report: Trump Administration Starts UAV Export Policy Review

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• GAO: OPM Completed Actions on 11 US-CERT Recommendations for Data Security Controls

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• Air Force Unveils 5 New Priority Areas

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• DISA to Start Hawaii Telecom Infrastructure Modernization Effort in 2018

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• Gen. Paul Selva: DoD Reviews Nuclear Posture to Identify Nuclear Triad Maintenance Options

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• Senate Confirms Ryan McCarthy as Army Undersecretary

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• Air Force-Army Team Demos Joint Airborne Battle Mgmt System at Northern Strike Exercise

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• Lockheed Vet James Byrne Confirmed as VA General Counsel

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• Max Everett: DOE Eyes Cyber Defense Platforms for Energy Infrastructure Via National Labs

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• FCC Aims to Expand Broadband Access in Rural Areas Via $2B Reverse Auction

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• PSC’s David Berteau: DoD Should Define Responsibilities for Research & Engineering Undersecretary Post

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• DARPA Unveils ‘Mosaic-Like’ Weapons Development Approach to Industry

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• DMSP F-19 Satellite to End Weather Data Transmission

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• Capt. Julia Slattery Assumes Leadership of Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command

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• Congress Seeks to Advance US Missile Defense Tech Devt Via Fiscal 2018 NDAA

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• Report: DoN CIO Robert Foster to Step Down

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• Arizona State University to Lead DHS CoE for Operational Efficiency

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• Pentagon Issues Guidance on Unauthorized Drone Operations Near Military Installations

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• Report: Navy Extends Deadline for Contractor Biometric ID Transition

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• Report: DHS Names Stephen Rice Acting CIO

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• GAO: DoD Should Address Biometric & Forensic Systems Planning, Acquisition Mgmt Challenges

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• Danny Toler to Retire as DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Communications

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• NASA to Install Equipment on Orbital ATK Spacecraft as Part of TESS Explorer Mission

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• David DeVries to Depart OPM CIO Post

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• Dan Brouillette Starts Role as DOE Deputy Secretary

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• GAO: DoD Expects F-35 Block 4 Modernization to Incur $3.9B in Additional Costs Through 2022

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• Report: OMB’s Grant Schneider to Add NSC Cyber Leadership Role

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• Doug Wiltsie: Army Rapid Capabilities Office to Expand Operations

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• Brian Brakke: Navy Seeks to Use Drone, AI Tech for Airfield Repair Planning

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• Report: Navy Can Build 2 Virginia-Class Attack Submarines Per Year

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• Air Force Test-Flies Light Attack Aircraft Offerings

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• Report: ‘Bug Bounty’ Participants Hunt Vulnerabilities in GSA Web Devt Tool

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• Air Force Receives 207 Valid Vulnerability Reports, Awards $130K Under Bug Bounty Program

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• President Trump Vows Missile Defense Spending Increase

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• DoD Study Describes Coordination Mechanisms Adopted With NASA for Space Launch Services Acquisition

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• Qing Wu: DoD-Funded IBM Chip Tech Could Aid AI-Based Defense Systems

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• Former Coast Guard Officer David Pekoske Sworn in as New TSA Administrator

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• Air Force, University of Texas to Enter Nuclear Forensics Research Partnership

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• Pentagon’s Innovation Offices Obtain Authorization to Streamline Recruitment, Acquisition Processes

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• Justin Poole Appointed NGA Deputy Director; Robert Cardillo Comments

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• James Mattis: DoD Should Leverage AI Tech Advancements

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• Matthew Donovan Starts in Air Force Undersecretary Role

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• Bill Newhouse: NIST-Led Initiative Unveils Updated Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

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• NAVSEA Highlights Defense Contracting Processes at Small Biz Industry Event

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• Air Force, SOFWERX to Collaborate on UAV Battle Experiment

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• Report: DIUx Obligates $100M to Fund Pilot Programs

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• DARPA Eyes Radio-Frequency Enabled Machine Learning System Under New Program

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• CBO: Fiscal 2017 Appropriation Actions Will Not Result in Sequestration

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• DARPA Seeks to Accelerate Scientific Discovery Process Through ‘Disruptioneering’ Programs

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• Draft House Bill Seeks to Establish Cyber Standards for Internet-Connected Devices

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• Navy Reports Progress on MQ-25A Unmanned Tanker C2 System

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• Report: Rick Driggers to Become DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Communications

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• NASA, Norwegian Space Center Ink Combined Data Services Agreement

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• Lt. Gen. James Dickinson: DoD Should Innovate to Help Joint Force Defeat ‘Sophisticated’ Adversary

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• Army’s Microsatellite Demonstrator Launches Aboard SpaceX Rocket to Support Tactical Comms

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• Report: State Dept Launches Cybersecurity Directorate

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• GAO: OMB Should Implement Strategies on Reporting Requirements

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• SBA Selects 21 Awardees for Small Business Innovation Support Grants; Linda McMahon Comments

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• Report: North Korea Delays Planned Guam Missile Strike

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• GAO: DoD Should Expand Use of Checklists to Aid FMS Clients in Requirements Specification

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• Industry Experts Advise GovCon Firms to Prepare for Possible Govt Shutdown

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• Report: USMC Requests Additional 50,000 M27 Automatic Rifles for Military Troops

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• DARPA Tests Elevated Sensor Mast Aboard Navy Patrol Ship

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• NIST Seeks Comments on Updated Security, Privacy Controls Guidance

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• DHS, TSA Test New Touch-Free Biometric Fingerprint Tech

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• DHS Seeks CTO for Natl Protection & Programs Directorate

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• GAO: Air Force Faces Oversight, Acquisition Challenges on Nuclear C2 & Comms System

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• James Mattis: White House Considers Proposal to Increase Contractor Presence in Afghanistan

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• Lexington Institute’s Daniel Goure: DoD Model to Support Rex Tillerson’s State Dept Reform Efforts

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• Pentagon Assigns F-35 Warehousing Task to Australia, Netherlands

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• Report: Trump Ends American Manufacturing Council, Strategic & Policy Forum

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• OMB: DATA Act Could Help White House Increase Govt Accountability

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• Navy Afloat Expeditionary Sea Base to Be Commissioned in Bahrain

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• F-35 JPO Assigns Software Integration Functions to Air Force, Navy Organizations

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• US Govt Websites See Increase in Mobile Device-Driven Traffic

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• James Mattis: Continuing Resolution Affects DoD Modernization Efforts

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• DARPA Program Aims to Increase Autonomous System Predictability, Safety

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• DHS Outlines Efforts to Fight Domestic Terrorism

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• Joel Gurin: OMB-Backed Roundtable Highlights Open Data Significance to Government

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• Robert Foster: Risk Mgmt Framework Migration Among Dept of the Navy’s Cyber Efforts

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• FBI, 18F Partner to Develop National Crime Data Explorer Tool

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• Army Activates National Guard Cyber Unit; Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone Comments

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• Air Force Assigns Personnel to New Space Operations Directorate

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• Gen. Joseph Dunford: UN Sanctions First Step to Stop North Korea’s Nuclear Threat

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• State Dept IG: Diplomatic Security Bureau Needs to Improve Security Clearance Process

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• White House Issues New Memo on R&D Budget Priorities for Fiscal 2019

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• Trump Directs DoD to Facilitate Cybercom’s Transition Into Combatant Command

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• DoD Eyes Blockchain Tech to Secure Military Platforms

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• Trump Scraps Plan to Form Infrastructure Advisory Council

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• National Guard Bureau, DoD Develop Unmanned Robot for CBRN Incident Response

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• Profile: Maj. Gen. Patricia Frost, Cyber Director at Army G-3/5/7 Office

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• Report: FCC’s David Bray Cancels Plans to Join NGA as Chief Ventures Officer

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• FedRAMP Adds New Requirements for ‘In Process’ Cloud Platform Designation

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• Trump to Appoint CIA Vet John Sherman as Intell Community CIO

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• Profile: Judith Zawatsky, FAS Chief of Staff

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• Navy Adm. John Richardson Orders ‘Operational Pause’ for All US Fleets

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• AI, Robotic Tech Firms Ask UN to Help Prevent Autonomous Weapon Misuse

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• Trump Aims to Ensure National Security Via Conditions-Based Strategy for South Asia

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• DOE Eyes 2021 Deployment for Natl Lab Exascale Computer

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• Report: Gen. Mark Milley Orders Army to Review EW Capability Gap

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• Profile: Frank Kelley, Navy Deputy Assistant Secretary for Unmanned Systems

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• Profile: Scott Kaplan, NGA Chief of Cloud Security

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• White House NIAC Calls for Separate Comms Systems for Critical Cyber Networks

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• James Mattis: DoD to Determine Total Number of Ground Troops in Afghanistan

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• Air Force Wants ‘Modular’ Architecture for Next ICBM Weapon System

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• GAO: DoD Needs to Assess FMS Performance Metric Data to Determine Unmet Goals

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• GSA Adopts 18F Federalist Platform to Transition Federal Identity Guides Into Digital Playbooks

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• Inspector General: DoD’s European Reassurance Initiative Faces Personnel, Budget Mgmt Challenges

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• Treasury Dept Sanctions 10 Foreign Firms, 6 Individuals for Support to North Korea’s Nuclear Programs, Energy Trade

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• Profile: Teresa Smetzer, CIA Digital Futures Director

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• Army Seeks Ideas for Future Weapons Capabilities Via Online Gaming Environment

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• NGA, NRO to Explore Commercial GEOINT Offerings With New Tool

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• Hanscom AFB, Enlighten IT Consulting Aim to Boost Air Force Network Security; John Bennion Comments

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• Dan DelGrosso: Navy Eyes Full-Scale Migration to Commercial Cloud

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• NASA Seeks Govt or Industry Partnership for Solar Electronic Propulsion Tech Demo

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• US Digital Service, 18F Launch Unified Login Tool for Govt Websites

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• Profile: Thresa Lang, Navy Cybersecurity Division Director for DCNO N2/N6

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• Report: Interagency Group Unveils Draft Acquisition Guide to Facilitate Federal Cloud Adoption

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• Sen. Martin Heinrich: DoD Plans Directed Energy Tech Procurement

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• DHS, NIST to Sponsor Smart City Cybersecurity Challenge

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• GSA’s Justin Herman: Emerging Tech Could Help Update Public Services

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• Adm. William Moran Asks Fleet Forces Command Chief to Lead Comprehensive Review of Warship Collisions

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• Navy LCS Launches Harpoon Missile in Live-Fire Test

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• Senate Bill Seeks to Prevent Establishment of Cyber Working Group Between US, Russia

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• Army Conducts Ground-Based Manned-Unmanned Teaming Demo

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• New Air Force Initiatives Seek to Help Address Pilot Shortage

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• Rear Adm. Nancy Norton Named DISA Vice Director

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• Rob Leahy to Serve as Acting OPM CIO

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• DoD Evaluates 350 Acquisition-Related Rules; Linda Nielson Comments

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• Andrei Iancu to Be Nominated USPTO Director

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• DOE Lab to Explore Machine Learning Tools for Scientific Data Analysis

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• Army Concludes Micro-Robotics R&D Project with Industry, Academic Partners

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• Althea Coetzee Leslie Sworn In as SBA Deputy Administrator; Linda McMahon Comments

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• David Norquist: DoD Should Prioritize Readiness As Govt Eyes Military Buildup in 2019

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• NASA Eyes Mars Sample Return Mission

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• Maj. Gen. Thomas Geary Appointed Military Deputy to DIA Director

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• Report: Federal Govt Faces Backlog of 700K Security Clearance Applications

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• Reports: Trump, Pentagon Condemn Latest North Korea Missile Launch Tests

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• NASA Johnson Space Center to Remain Closed Through Labor Day Due to Weather Conditions in Houston

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• Air Force Cyber Squadron Supports Nuclear Treaty Monitoring Mission

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• DoD OKs List of Geographic Exclusion Zones for 2 Commercial Remote Sensing Imaging Systems

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• Rex Tillerson to Close State Dept Cyber Office; Realign Special Envoy Roles

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• Army Seeks Accelerated Deployment of Modern Computing Systems

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• Kevin Cox: DHS to Require Vendors to Submit Supply Chain Risk Mgmt Plans for Cyber Products

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• Air Force Life Cycle Mgmt Center Uses Supercomputer for Weather Forecasting

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• NNSA, Air Force Conduct B61-12 Bomb Qualification Flight Tests

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• US Military Deploys Aircraft to Provide Humanitarian Aid in Houston, Texas

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• NIST Accepts Comments on Forensic Science Org Restructuring Plan

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• GSA Makes Transactional Data Reporting Pilot Program Voluntary for Contractors

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• Adm. John Richardson: Navy Found No Proof of Cyberattacks in Guided Missile Destroyer Collisions

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• Profile: Joe Landino, CIO of National Counterterrorism Center

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