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2017 > November

• Navy Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti Nominated for Multiple Commander Roles

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• CBO: US Nuclear Weapon Programs to Cost $1.2T Through 2046

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• DoD Seeks OMB Approval to Collect Defense Industrial Base Information

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• GSA, Other Federal Agencies Partner on Website Security Shared Service

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• Jeanette Manfra: DHS Shares Info on Wireless Network Vulnerability

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• Report: Air Force Pegs F-22 Raptor Modernization Cost at $1.7B

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• US Provides A-29 Super Tucano Pair to Lebanese Army

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• Lawmakers Modify NIST’s Cyber Auditing Authority Under Proposed Bill

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• First Batch of PACOM F-35A Aircraft Arrives at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa

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• Army Concludes Field Tests on ‘Modular Scalable Vest’ Body Armor

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• Report: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Eyes Cyber-Focused Inspector General

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• Adm. John Richardson: USS Fitzgerald, USS John S. McCain Collisions Were ‘Preventable’

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• House Speaker Paul Ryan, Sen. Patty Murray Propose Bill on Evidence-Based Policymaking

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• In the News: Brig.- Gen. Ronald T. Stephens, Deputy Chief of Staff for Support, G-1/4/6, U.S. Army Medical Command of U.S. Army

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• Report: Navy, Marine Corps Consider Alternative Uses for Expeditionary Sea Base Vessel

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• Air Force Eyes Laser Weapon System for Warfighting Arsenal

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• DoD Received $18.4B for Military Intell Program in FY 2017

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• Report: DOJ Links Russian Officials to DNC Breach Incident

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• Gen. Joseph Dunford: US, South Korea, Japan Need Trilateral Cooperation to Stop North Korea’s Nuclear Threat

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• US Navy, Australian Air Force Partner to Develop Airborne Jamming Tech

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• GSA’s Jon Johnson: Category Mgmt Helped Govt Achieve $500M in Mobile Tech Savings

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• Cybercom Declares Full Operational Capability for Army Cyber Mission Force Teams

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• Navy’s 40 Cyber Mission Force Teams Reach Full Operational Capability Status

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• Report: Trump Mulls UAE’s Classified Briefing Request Over F-35 Procurement

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• NASA to Integrate 23 Cameras Into Mars 2020 Rover

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• Trump Approves Cybersecurity Resource Bill for State, Local Law Enforcement Agencies

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• USAFE Implements Simulation Platform for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers

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• Michael Atkinson to Be Nominated IC Inspector General at ODNI

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• House Lawmakers Revive HHS Cybersecurity Bill

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• Navy Recommends Use of Automatic ID System for Ship Location Data Transmission

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• James Mattis to Attend NATO, Northern Group Meetings in Europe

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• DoD Seeks to Modernize Nuclear Triad Via Columbia-Class Submarine, GBSD Procurements

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• Jerome Powell Nominated Federal Reserve Chairman

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• Report: DoD to Deploy AI Algorithms for Operational Sensors in December

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• Air Force Technician Develops Tech to Streamline F-16 Aircraft Maintenance

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• Ed Hirst Named NASA Juno Project Manager

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• FDIC Ramps Up CISO Search

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• Navy Names 5th Expeditionary Sea Base Ship Under Construction by General Dynamics NASSCO

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• Reports: Trump’s Supplemental Budget Request Seeks $6B More for Missile Defense, South Asia Strategy

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• Rear Adm. Michael Jabaley: Legislative Authority Helps Navy Reduce Columbia-Class Submarine’s Cost Per Unit

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• Air Force Develops Capacities to Prevent Unauthorized sUAS Usage at Offutt AFB

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• DISA Studies Light-Based Wireless Communication Tech

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• Army National Guard Opens New Aviation Support Facility in Illinois

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• John Gibson Confirmed as Pentagon’s Deputy Chief Mgmt Officer

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• Federal Agencies Open 500 IT, Cybersecurity Job Opportunities

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• Report: Army Develops Plan to Accelerate Cyber Tech Buying Process

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• GAO: Agencies Should Address Inaccuracy on Incremental IT, Software Devt Reports

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• DARPA Seeks to Establish Standards for In-Orbit Robotic Satellite Servicing

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• Trump Encourages Russia, China to Sever Ties with North Korea

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• Senate Approves Federal Customer Service Bill

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• Hill Negotiators Agree on $692B Defense Authorization Plan for Fiscal 2018

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• Kirstjen Nielsen Eyes DHS Hiring Process Modernization as DHS Secretary Nominee

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• Holger Lueschow: European Govsatcom Demo to Commence Next Summer

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• Report: NATO to Expand Command Centers, Cyber Operations

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• Ellen Lord: Foreign Military Sales Program Essential to DoD’s Intl Partnerships

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• Report: Fiscal 2018 Defense Bill Includes Natl Security Space Mgmt Reform

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• Army Searches for Drone Technology at SOCOM ThunderDrone Event

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• Compromise Defense Budget Bill Would Authorize 13 Navy Ships in 2018

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• Gen. Stephen Wilson: Speed will Help DoD Innovate Strategies Against Potential Contingencies

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• Garry Reid: DoD Seeks to Reform Background Investigation Process

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• Australian Government Launches Trial for Satellite Positioning Technologies

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• $500M Provision to Modernize Federal IT Included in Negotiated Defense Authorization Bill

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• Lawmakers Include $400M ‘Light Attack’ Aircraft Procurement Language in 2018 NDAA

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• Navy Nominees Thomas Modly, James Geurts Gain Senate Committee Approval

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• NASA to Conduct CubeSat Study for Water Source On Moon

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• Air Force Leaders Call for Fiscal 2018 Budget Stability

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• Service Chiefs: DoD Needs Consistent Funds to Maintain Aviation Readiness

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• Bill for FITARA Data Center Initiative Extension Clears Senate

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• FirstNet President TJ Kennedy to Step Down, Rejoin Private Sector

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• Leigh Gordon: Australia to Field New Tech for Lockheed Autonomic Logistics Info System

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• Report: Reconciled FY 2018 Defense Policy Bill Contains ‘Amazon Amendment’

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• Report Highlights Natl Governments’ Role in Smart City Devt

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• Air Force Helps Small Companies Refine Tech Platforms Via Annual Exercise

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• Trump to Nominate Alex Azar as HHS Secretary

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• Lt. Gen. Mike Lundy: Army to Boost Synthetic Training Activities

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• Airborne Tactical Advantage Company Supports Marine Corps F-35B Training

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• NASA to Test Energy Source for Future Mars Habitat

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• DOE Authorizes Natl Lab-Contractor Agreements for Commercializing Technology

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• Army Uses Tech in Military Intelligence, Combat Readiness Training

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• GAO: Bid Protests Down 7% in Fiscal Year 2017

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• FBI, DHS Link Fallchill Malware to North Korea

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• House OKs $692B Reconciled FY 2018 Defense Policy Bill

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• DHS’ Jeanette Manfra Testifies Before House Panel on Kaspersky Anti-Virus Software

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• NASA Aims to Advance Comms, Proximity Operation Capabilities Via 2 Cubesat Demo Missions

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• Report: Trump Administration to Issue Rules on Cyber Vulnerability Disclosures

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• Senate Panel Approves Kirstjen Nielsen’s Homeland Security Secretary Nomination

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• Cybercom Holds Inaugural Industry Day to Discuss Acquisition Priorities

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• Idaho Natl Lab Reactivates Transient Reactor Test Facility

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• Raytheon Exec Mark Esper Confirmed as Army Secretary

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• Congress Wants Army to Submit Tactical Network Modernization Plan

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• John Vonglis to Be Nominated DOE CFO

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• White House Cyber Chief Rob Joyce Calls for Transparency of Vulnerabilities Equities Process

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• NASA Picks Science Instrument for Japan-Led Mission to Mars’ Moons

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• Army Researchers Develop Acoustic Emission Sensors for Black Hawk

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• Congress Backs DoD’s Ongoing Ballistic Missile Defense Review

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• House Committee OKs Bill to Reinstate State Dept Cyber Diplomat Post

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• Report: Congress Wants DoD to Increase Ground-Based Interceptors

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• Report: Proposed NDAA to Reinstate FAA Drone Registration Rule

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• HHS Adds 3 Members to Health IT Advisory Committee

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• Ryan McCarthy: Army Tactical Network Review Would Take 2 Years

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• Report: Navy to Develop Improvement Process for UUV Platforms

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• Navy Adopts Mapping Tool for Live-Fire Exercises

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• Bill Evanina: DoD to Use NCSC Continuous Evaluation System to Vet Security Clearance Holders

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• Marines Conduct Aerial Refueling Training in Hazardous Scenario

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• Report: Trump Reinstates North Korea’s ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’ Designation

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• Marine Corps Sgt. Scott Stalker Assigned to Cybercom as Senior Enlisted Leader

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• US Army Garrison Develops Solar Tube Lighting System

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• DoD, VA Update Sen. John McCain on $4.3B EHR Implementation Program

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• Report: Frontis Wiggins to Retire as State Dept CIO

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• USAF Transports Underwater Equipment to Support Argentine Submarine Search & Rescue Mission

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• DOE Researchers Recognized for Tech Devt Efforts

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• OPM Gives Agencies Technical Staff Hiring Authority for IT Modernization Programs

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• Marine Corps Plans Laser-based Shooting Simulation Tech Upgrade

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• GAO Urges OMB to Increase ‘High-Priority’ Program Oversight

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• FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Moves to Scrap Obama Administration’s Internet Regulations

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• House Bill Seeks to Boost US Coastal Resiliency Through Mapping Data

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• GAO: ODNI Should Develop Policy, Implementation Plan for Continuous Evaluation of Clearance Holders

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• Former Raytheon VP Mark Esper Officially Takes Oath as 23rd Army Secretary

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• Treasury Dept Sanctions 13 Foreign Firms, 20 Vessels With Commercial Ties to North Korea

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• PSC Urges DoD to Adopt Industry’s Cloud Adoption Strategies

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• Sen. Thad Cochran Proposes $650.7B Defense Spending Package

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• Senate’s Draft Appropriations Bill Includes $1.8B for DHS Cyber Operations

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• U.S., South Korea to Conduct Air Combat Exercise in December

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• NASA-Created Board: Lack of Adjustments, Additional Funds Could Impact WFIRST Mission Implementation

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• DoD IG Report Lists Top Department Mgmt Challenges for FY 2018

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• Air Force Aims to Increase B-52 Weapon Carrying Capability With Conventional Rotary Launchers

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• Marine Corps Fields Updated Anti-Tank Weapon Systems

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• OMB Director Mick Mulvaney Named Acting Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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• NDIA Urges Congress to Reach Deal on Defense Budget Caps

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• CRS Report: Navy Plans to Use ‘Parent-Design Approach’ in Guided-Missile Frigate Procurement Effort

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• Navy Rear Adm. James Bynum Named OPNAV Assessment Division Director

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• DLA Lands DOE 2017 Federal Energy and Water Mgmt Contracting Recognition

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• Report: Japan Eyes Stand-Off Cruise Missile Devt

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• Air Force Squadron Decommissions ANGELS Satellite

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• ITIF: 91% of Popular Federal Sites Fail to Perform Well in Terms of Speed, Mobile Friendliness

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• DOE to Open Funding Competition for Energy Frontier Research Centers

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• Report: Number of US Troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria Reaches Nearly 26,000

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• Air Force Picks Tyndall AF Base as MQ-9 Reaper Wing Location

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• VA Pilot Program Tests Cloud-Based Telehealth Platform

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• North Korea Launches 3rd Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test

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• UK to Invest $67M in Space Launch Industry

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• Report: US Govt Moves to Final Phase of Kaspersky Anti-Virus Ban

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• DOE Taps 8 Organizations for Energy Generating Combined Heat, Power Tech

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• DLA Hosts Service Acquisition Workshop

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• DSCA: US Foreign Military Sales Hit $42B in Fiscal 2017; Lt. Gen. Charles Hooper Comments

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• FAA to Develop Drone Collision Risk Mitigation Requirements Based on ASSURE Report

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• Lawmakers Urge FAA to Address UAS Security Risks

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• Karen Dunn Kelley to Assume ‘Nonexclusive’ Commerce Deputy Secretary Responsibilities

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• Report: DoD Considers Additional Security Requirements for Worldwide Base Infrastructure Contracts

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