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2018 > January

• Army Develops New Mapping Tools for Shore and Inland Routing

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• James Mattis: DoD to Change Approach Against Islamic State Militants in 2018

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• House OKs 3 Bills to Boost STEM Education & Training

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• Army Aims to Accelerate Cyber Defense System Prototyping, Acquisition Via Vendor Consortium

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• DoD Officials Seek to Expedite Foreign Military Sales Process

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• HHS, NASA, SBA Leaders Cite Cybersecurity, Cloud as 2018 IT Priorities

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• Navy Returns USS Frank Cable to Service Status Following Repair and Modernization

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• US-Led Coalition Freed 98% of ISIS-Claimed Lands in 2017

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• Army Business Transformation Head Outlines Ways to Encourage Innovation

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• Iraqi Border Guard Force Completes Training Under Coalition Forces

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• Jeanette Manfra: DHS Looks to Expand Automated Threat Info Sharing Efforts

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• James Mattis: DoD General Purpose Forces to Oversee Missions Previously Assigned to SpecOps Teams

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• DHS, FAA, Army Collaborate to Develop Aircraft Explosive Vulnerability Testing Tool

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• Report: Congress, White House to Address Govt Spending, Immigration Issues

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• Vice Adm. Thomas Moore: Navy Seeks to Transition Some Ship Maintenance Work to Private Sector

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• National Academies Report: NASA Needs Post-ISS Transition Plan for Microgravity Research

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• NASA-Led Team Addresses Gap in Methane Emission Studies

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• VA Appoints New Chair, Members of Advisory Committee on Women Veterans

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• Nikki Haley: North Korea Could Perform New Missile Test

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• CIGIE Report: Cybersecurity, IT Modernization Among Areas That Need Cross-Agency Collaboration

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• Trump to Nominate Kevin Fahey as Defense Assistant Secretary for Acquisition

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• Sgt. Maj. Vincent Santiago Assigned to DSCA as Command Senior Enlisted Leader

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• DoD Unveils Basic Tech Research Competition for Industry-University Teams

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• Lockheed Exec John Rood Confirmed as Defense Undersecretary for Policy

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• DHS to Offer Identity Protection, Credit Monitoring Services to OIG Data Breach Victims

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• DOE Seeks 2 Business & Industry Analysts for CIO Office

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• President Trump to Nominate Josephine Olsen as Peace Corps Director

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• Holly Greaves to be Nominated as EPA CFO

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• William Roper to be Nominated as Air Force Assistant Secretary for Acquisition

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• GSA Appoints Scott Anderson, Bruno Kelpsas as Regional Administrators

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• Report: State Dept to Name Special Envoy for Anti-Semitism Monitoring

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• Report: Navy to Replace C-2A Fleet With CMV-22B Aircraft

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• Report: OPM Issues Pay Freeze Extension for Top Govt Officials

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• Treasury Dept Sanctions 5 Companies for Support to Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program

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• Report: Air Force Creates Flight Plan for Future ISR Ops

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• Senators Debate Defense Spending in FY 2018 Budget Talks

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• Air Force Develops New Multi-Junction Solar Cell Technology

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• NIST Studies Use of Quantum Physics to Support Underground, Underwater & Indoor Comms

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• Trump Administration Orders Freeze on Security Aid to Pakistan

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• Trump Administration, Senators Eye Bipartisan Bill on Iran Nuclear Deal

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• Sen. Claire McCaskill Asks CBP for Info on $297M Staff Hiring Support Contract

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• Army Office Launches Cloud Migration Assistance Website

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• Report: DHS Transitioned 10 Cyber Tech Concepts to Marketplace in FY2017

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• James Mattis: Operations in Syria will Disrupt Islamic State Militant Group Recruitment

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• New Report Recommends Earth Science Missions for NASA

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• DoD to Transform Common Access Cards into Personnel Identity Verification Cards

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• NIST Unveils First Responder Virtual Reality Tech Competition

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• Report: 5 Goals to Strengthen Federal IT Networks’ Cyber Resilience Against Botnets

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• HHS Seeks Comments on Draft Framework for EHR Systems Interoperability

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• White House Disbands Commission on Election Integrity

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• Surface Navy Association to Host Multidomain Surface Warfare Forum

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• Report: DoD, Military Attaches to Help Land Foreign Arms Deals Under New White House Plan

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• Jay Gibson to Chair DoD Cloud Adoption Steering Panel

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• Sen. Cathy Osten’s Proposed Bill Seeks to Expand Submarine Jobs Pipeline in Connecticut

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• Report: DoD to Unveil National Defense Strategy Soon

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• House Lawmakers to Consider Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Bill

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• Maj. Gen. John Morrison: CEMA Units Integrate with Brigades from Other Specialties

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• Chanette Armstrong Appointed to Lead DOE Office of Technology Transitions

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• Navy Begins to Implement Surface Fleet Review Recommendations

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• Air Force Brig. Gen. John Millard will Take Helm as Air Mobility Command Deputy Director of Plans, Requirements

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• Sen. John Hoeven Urges DHS Leaders to Use North Dakota’s UAS Expertise for Border Protection Efforts

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• Peter Highnam Named DARPA Deputy Director

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• Ralph Stoffler: Air Force Seeks to Expand Space Weather Forecasting Capacity

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• President Trump Inks Executive Order on Veteran Mental Health Services

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• CIA’s Teresa Smetzer: Agencies Should Take Incremental Approach to AI Adoption

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• DARPA Program Aims to Secure COTS Components for Military Platforms

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• Trump Issues Executive Order to Expand Rural Internet Service

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• Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Bill Clears House

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• David Norquist: DoD’s Inaugural Financial Audit to Cost $367M in 2018

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• Rep. Darrell Issa Announces Retirement

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• Bill Would Penalize Credit Reporting Agencies for Consumer Data Breaches

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• Navy to Test Laser Weapon System Aboard San Antonio-Class Amphibious Warship

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• Kathryn Marchesini Appointed ONC Chief Privacy Officer

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• Coast Guard to Use Canada’s Ice Tank for Icebreaker Tests

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• Industry Reps Talk E-Commerce Regulations at GSA Town Hall Meeting

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• Alaska-Launched NASA Rockets to Investigate Space X-Ray Emissions, Polar Mesospheric Clouds

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• Reps. Rob Wittman, Mike Gallagher: Navy Should Reorganize Fleet, Advance Strategic Comms

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• GAO: Agencies Should Ensure CIO Involvement in IT Procurement Review, Approval Processes

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• Alan Chvotkin: PSC Backs E-Procurement Portal Implementation Approach

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• Adm. Paul Zukunft: Coast Guard Needs Final Appropriations for Fiscal 2018

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• SEC Names Timothy Timura Division Deputy Director & Chief Economist

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• NASA Demos First X-Ray Navigation in Space

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• GAO: DoD Spent $9.1B on O&M for Overseas Contingency Operations in FY 2016

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• Army Looks to Field Secure Wi-Fi Tech for Battlefield Command Posts

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• Robert Jackson, Hester Peirce Assume SEC Commissioner Roles

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• GAO Recommends VA to Update Risk Mgmt Policies to Meet Current Security Standards

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• Capt. John Rucker: Navy Takes Incremental Approach Toward Unmanned Maritime Systems Devt

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• GSA to Update Acquisition Regulation With Data Security, Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements

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• DOE Eyes Big Data, Computing Tools for Transportation Energy Efficiency Initiatives

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• Study Explores Use of Virtual Reality Tech in Pilot Training

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• NASA Releases First Lunar Data Set From SAGE III Mission

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• Rear Adm. James Downey: Continuing Resolution Prompts Navy to Modify Ship Maintenance Procurement Method

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• NASA Safety Panel Reviews Commercial Crew Program, Exploration Systems Devt

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• Navy Tests P-8 Poseidon Aircraft With IFF Tech in Patuxent Anechoic Chamber

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• Lawmakers Revive Push for 3% Federal Worker Pay Raise

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• Report: Draft Nuclear Posture Review Seeks to Advance Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons Devt

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• AFRICOM Creates Tool to Measure Women Integration Progress

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• Report: DoD Suspends Commercial EHR Deployment to Review, Address Issues

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• GSA IG: FAS Offers EIS Contract Transition Support Services Without Interagency Agreements

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• James Mattis Says Military Looks to Strengthen Diplomatic Affairs in the Korean Peninsula

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• Army Teams Complete Training With Raytheon-Made Weapon System

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• Report: Navy to Modify Littoral Combat Ship Mission Equipment Acquisition in FY 2019 Budget

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• Air Force Looks to Establish Three-Star Vice Commander Role to Aid Space Mgmt

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• GSA Relaunches Office Supplies Multiple Award Schedule, Adds New Special Item Number

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• FDA, DoD Unveil Program to Accelerate Availability of Medical Products for US Military

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• US Military Continues Training Support for Syrian Security Forces

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• House Introduces Another Stopgap Bill to Fund Govt Through Feb. 16

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• Will Graves: DoD to Assess 5 Biometric Tech Platforms

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• DoD’s Natl Security Tech Accelerator, Marine Corps Partner to Form Adaptive Threat Force

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• NIST Creates Equipment Capacity Testing Accessory for Handheld Chemical Detectors

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• Marine Corps F-35B Fighter Aircraft to Support Patrol Missions Onboard Navy Assault Ship

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• NASA, Navy to Conduct Orion Spacecraft Recovery Test

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• House OKs Bill to Reinstate State Dept Cyber Office

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• USAF Acquisition Nominee Will Roper Eyes F-35 Sustainment Cost Reduction

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• GAO: Aggressive Schedules, Programmatic Risks Could Delay ISS Crew Transportation Certification

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• Air Force’s Matthew Donovan: Long-Term CR Could Impact B-21 Program’s EMD Phase

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• Report: DoD’s Patrick Shanahan to Assume Space Adviser Duties

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• NASCIO’s 2018 Federal Advocacy Agenda Covers Cyber, Innovation & Data Sharing

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• Col. Heath Collins Assigned as Air Force PEO for Fighter and Bomber Platforms

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• Michael Griffin Backs DoD’s Innovation Hubs as Research & Engineering Undersecretary Nominee

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• Marine Corps Eyes Updated Medium SATCOM Platform to Support Beyond-Line-of-Sight Communications

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• Petr Pavel: NATO Military Committee Gathers to Discuss Security, Stability Efforts in Europe

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• NASA Tests Nuclear Power System to be Used for Mars Missions

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• Defense Innovation Board OKs Creation of DoD STEM Career Field, Tech Training Program

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• Senate’s Decision Against 4-Week Stopgap Bill Leads to Govt Shutdown

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• DoD Guidance on Govt Shutdown to Impact New Contracts

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• President Trump to Nominate John Gibson as DoD CMO

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• GAO: DoD, FAA Should Address Security Risks Associated With ADS-B Avionics Implementation

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• Multiservice Partnership Continues Power System Development Efforts

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• Report: Air Force Implements Zero-Base Budget Review to Boost Military Readiness

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• DHS, MIT Researchers Test Crowd Security Threat Detection System

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• DoD’s National Defense Strategy Aims to Expand Competitive Space Via 3 Lines of Effort

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• NASA-Led Team Tests New Material to Fold Aircraft Wings

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• Federal Agencies to Reopen After Congress OKs 3-Week Stopgap Bill to End Shutdown

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• Air Force Forms Team to Identify Aircrew Physiologic Event Prevention Strategies

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• Jay Clayton: SEC to Monitor Companies Capitalizing on Blockchain Tech

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• Report: NASA 2019 Budget Request to Detail Future Crewed Lunar Exploration Missions

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• Senior Researcher Craig Robin Talks Army Laser Weapon Devt Efforts

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• AF Ninth Staff Members Undergo Joint Task Force Training

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• DISA Backs Mission Partners’ Security Compliance Efforts Through Risk Mgmt Service

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• Rear Adm. Sara Joyner to Serve as JCS Personnel & Manpower Director

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• VA, HHS Partner to Address Healthcare Fraud Through Data Sharing, Analytics

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• Mike Pence: US to Establish Embassy in Jerusalem

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• Aircraft, Airmen Reinforcements Arrive in Afghanistan to Aid Counter-terrorism Efforts

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• Bob Work Expects DoD to Establish A.I. Center of Excellence

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• Deloitte’s Beth McGrath: CMO IT Authority Key to DoD’s Business Operation Reform Efforts

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• DoD Officials Preview Trump’s Draft Nuclear Weapons Strategy to Senate Panel

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• NASA Releases 2018 Publication on Space Technology Commercial Applications

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• Rear Adm. Johnny Wolfe Nominated to Serve as Strategic Systems Director at Washington Navy Yard

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• Eminence Griffin: US’ Proposed NAFTA Language Change Could Affect IT Procurement

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• Vice Adm. Matthew Kohler Nominated as Navy Intell Director

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• Navy Demos Harpoon Block II+ Missile System

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• Treasury Dept Sanctions 16 Individuals, 9 Foreign Firms for Support to North Korea’s Weapons Programs

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• GSA Final Rule to Allow Order-Level Materials Procurement Via Multiple Award Schedule

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• Army, Air Force Collaborate on Multidomain Battle Strategy Development

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• GAO’s ‘High Risk List’ Now Includes Security Clearance Process for Federal Staff

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• ARPA-E Summit to Feature Energy Tech Platforms

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• Jeanette Manfra: DHS to Update Automated Cyber Threat Indicator Sharing Platform

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• NASA, Navy Demo Orion Spacecraft Recovery Operations Using USS Anchorage

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• Report: Steve Grewal to Leave GSA Deputy CIO Post, Join Tech Company

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• House Lawmakers Urge Trump to Fill White House Science & Tech Policy Director Position

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• NIST Report Aims to Help Businesses Understand Blockchain

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• NIST’s Donna Dodson: Agencies Need Diverse Teams to Tackle Cyber Challenges

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• Gen. Jay Raymond: National Space Defense Center Begins Full-Time Operations

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• Trump to Name EY Principal Suzette Kent as Federal CIO

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• Report: DoD’s Strategic Capabilities Office to Demo Hypervelocity Projectile

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• NASA Vet James Reilly to be Nominated USGS Director

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• US Military Officials Urge Congress to Update Officer Personnel Mgmt Law

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• Report: Pentagon’s DOT&E Reviews Army Helicopter Countermeasures Tech

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• James Mattis: US Backs International Efforts to Denuclearize Korean Peninsula

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• NIST Creates Superconducting Switch to Help Build ‘Brain-Like’ Computers

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• Jason Matheny Outlines IARPA’s 2018 Biosecurity Initiatives

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• Report: White House Budget Request for NASA Could Cut ISS Support

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• Sen. Claire McCaskill Wants OMB to Explain Proposed Federal Pay Freeze

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• Reuters: US Provides Black Hawk Helicopters to Jordan Armed Forces

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• NASA to Showcase Orion Stage Adapter Before Launch Preparations

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• Report: Andrew McCabe Leaves FBI Deputy Director Post

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• Mark Esper: Army to Consider Foreign Firms’ Designs for Next-Gen Combat Vehicle Devt

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• DoD to Examine Military Fitness Tracker Data Security

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• Report: Trump to Request $716B Defense Budget for Fiscal 2019

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• Pamela Powers Appointed Senior Adviser to DoD Undersecretary for Personnel & Readiness

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• Report: Jeff Eisensmith to Retire as DHS CISO

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• Rear Adm. Tom Druggan Assigned to MDA as Aegis BMD Program Director

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• Report: White House Postpones Additional Sanctions on Russia

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• Brig. Gen. Michael Schmidt Named Air Force C3I & Networks PEO

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• USAF Vet Burke Wilson Appointed Deputy Asst Secretary for DoD Cyber Policy

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• Army Experiences Fielding Delays on Active Protection Systems for Fighting Vehicle Fleet

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• Rickey Dale James Confirmed to Head Army Corps of Engineers

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• Patrick Shanahan Urges DoD Personnel to Study New Defense Strategy

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• Lt. Gen. Alan Lynn: DISA’s Mission Partner Engagement Model Helps Provide Aid to Clients

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• UK Redevelops Radar Facility for Airspace Surveillance

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• Trump Calls for End to Defense Sequester in First State of the Union Speech

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• Report: Coast Guard Eyes Adoption of DoD-VA EHR System

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• Report: DHS Plans Govt Internet Connection Program Revamp to Facilitate Cloud Adoption

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• Brig. Gen. Frank Tate: Army Eyes Future Family of Vertical Lift Aircraft

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