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2018 > April

• Ben FitzGerald: DoD to Focus on Sustainment, Use Data-Driven Approach in AT&L Reorganization Effort

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• NASA Selects 25 Space Tech Proposals for 2018 NIAC Program

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• Maj. Gen. David Thompson Promoted to Three-Star AFSPC Vice Commander

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• FCC OKs SpaceX to Provide COMSAT-Based Broadband Services

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• Patrick Shanahan Outlines National Defense Strategy Execution Priorities

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• ARPA-E to Help NASA Hold Energy Technology Challenge

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• Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Conducts 1st F-35B Flight Operation

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• OPM Tells Agencies to Identify Cyber Skill Requirements by April 2019

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• Army Looks to Add Security Force Assistance Brigades; Mark Esper Comments

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• DLA, Transcom Introduce Defense Freight Transportation Services Contract

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• ONR Launches Innovation Effort to Accelerate Warfighter Tech Delivery

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• DoD to Issue $169M in University Research Grants

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• USAF to Deploy CV-22 Osprey Aircraft to Japan

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• Pentagon Distributes $53M to Help 91 Universities Acquire Research Equipment

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• Edward O’Callaghan Named DOJ Acting Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General

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• DoD Eyes Transition of F-35 Program Management to Service Branches

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• FAA Needs More UAS Service Suppliers for Automated Drone Authorization System

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• Trump Eyes Military Support to Border Security Efforts

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• Gen. John Hyten Outlines DoD’s Near-Term Space Program Goals

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• Report: DoD Raises Major Weapons Procurement Cost Estimate to $1.92T

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• Report: Trump Orders DoD to Deploy National Guard Troops for Border Security Efforts

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• Global Cyber Alliance: 18 of White House Email Domains Fail to Deploy DMARC Security Protocol

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• Transcom, Pentagon’s CAPE Org Start Mobility Requirements Study

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• Maj. Gen. Christopher Ballard Named NSA SIGINT Deputy Director

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• Dan Coats: US Needs to Stay Competitive as Adversaries Launch Space Tech Devt Efforts

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• US, UK Troops Participate in Army-Led Multinational Joint Equipment Training Brief

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• Report: Former JPMorgan Exec Dana Deasy Named DoD CIO

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• Army Performs Airdrop Tests of Ground Mobility Vehicle

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• Fiscal Service Bureau Unveils New Website to Support US Govt Spending Transparency

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• Report: DoD Establishes Border Security Support Cell

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• NOAA Moves to Expedite Remote Sensing Tech Review Process

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• OMB Seeks to Advance Federal Cybersecurity Through Proposed ICAM Policy

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• F-35B Arrives at Centcom HQ Prior to First Combat Deployment

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• USS Ford Carrier Shock Test Gets DoD Backing

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• Pentagon Nears Missile Defense Review Completion

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• GAO to Implement Electronic Bid Protest Docketing System

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• MDA, Army Conduct THAAD-Patriot Interoperability Test

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• James Mattis Authorizes Deployment of 4,000 Troops to Southern Border

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• Mark Esper: Army looks to free up program funds for modernization priorities

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• DARPA to Kick Off Potential $1.5B Electronics Resurgence Initiative at ERI Summit

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• Reports: US authorizes marketing of submarine tech to Taiwan

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• Bruce Jette on Army Futures Command, rapid acquisition goals

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• Michael Griffin: US should explore potential use of AI tech in national security efforts

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• DHS S&T to showcase cybersecurity tech at 2018 RSA conference

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• DLA’s John Laskodi named commanding general at Joint Munitions Command

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• Multiple agencies sign MoU to expedite federal infrastructure project approvals

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• Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy nominated to lead Northcom, NORAD

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• Capt. Jeff Dodge: Navy’s MQ-8C unmanned helicopter on track to reach IOC by year’s end

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• Adm. Philip Davidson nominated as U.S. Pacific Command head

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• Jim Green to become NASA chief scientist in May

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• Tom Bossert resigns as Trump’s homeland security adviser

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• Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone: US military ready to deter peer adversaries in cyberspace

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• DOE partners with National Association of Manufacturers for industry energy efficiency

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• Navy Supply Corps’ Rear Adm. Kevin Jones named next DLA Distribution commander

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• MDA seeks to update sensors for hypersonic threat defense

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• GAO: DoD should factor workload, unmanned aircraft use into fighter squadron requirements review

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• Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves: F-35 could zero in on ballistic missiles by 2025

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• Report: Review of DoD nuclear command, control & communications system now underway

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• Kenneth Rapuano: White House will implement modified national cyber strategy soon

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• DHS launches Cyber Storm VI; Jeanette Manfra comments

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• FBI Director Christopher Wray, UAE VP & PM discuss bilateral security cooperation

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• Martin Ahmad: NAVAIR fleet readiness centers clear aircraft repair inventory

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• US, Norway agree on bilateral exchange of defense offerings

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• CNO John Richardson wants ‘open competition’ for Navy cruiser replacement

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• GSA’s Joanne Collins Smee on $100M Technology Modernization Fund, industry best practices

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• James Mattis, Gen. Joseph Dunford: 2-year budget deal can help DoD implement national defense strategy

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• Navy PEO(A) Plans Additional Aircraft Buys Through FY 2023

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• David Bowdich Named FBI Deputy Director, Paul Abbate to Serve as Associate Deputy Director

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• Report: Jeff Boleng Named DoD’s Special Assistant for Software Acquisition

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• Rep. Brian Babin Introduces NASA Authorization Proposal

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• Reps. Mac Thornberry, Adam Smith Initiate 2019 NDAA Draft

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• Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force to Prioritize Funding for Combat Aircraft Production, Sustainment

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• Pentagon Eyes New Joint Office to Advance AI Development; Michael Griffin Comments

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• NGA Hosts GEOINT Research Grant Competition

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• Report: US Launches Tomahawk, JASSM-ER Cruise Missiles to Target Syria’s Chemical Weapons Facilities

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• Preston Werntz Appointed Chief Data Officer at DHS Cyber & Comms Office

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• Mike Pence: National Space Council Drafts Space Traffic Management Policy

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• Senate Bill Would Update President’s Use-of-Force Authority to Combat Terrorism Abroad

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• DOE Invests Funds on Energy Cybersecurity RD&D Effort

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• Reports: White House Cyber Leader Rob Joyce to Rejoin NSA

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• Terry Benedict: Columbia-Class Submarines on Track for Patrol in 2031

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• NIST Publishes Modified Cybersecurity Framework; Matt Barrett Comments

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• SecAF Heather Wilson: Space Defense an ‘Urgent’ National Priority

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• DOE Allocates $105M for Solar Energy R&D Efforts; Rick Perry Comments

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• Betty Sapp: NGA, NRO Plan EnhancedView Contract Management Transition

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• Rep. Mac Thornberry’s DoD Reform Bill Seeks to Help Department Save at Least $25B

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• VA Acting CIO Blackburn Steps Down

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• Kirstjen Nielsen: DHS Aims to Provide Critical Infrastructure Cyber Support via ‘Security as a Service’ Program

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• Report: Air Force-NRO Team to Build Space Situational Awareness Satellite

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• Report: OMB Requests Repurpose of $65M DOE Funds for NNSA Weapon Development

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• Report: GSA Names Elizabeth Cain as Tech Modernization Fund Executive Director

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• Report: Camilo Sandoval Appointed VA Acting CIO

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• Carlos Muniz Confirmed as Education Department General Counsel

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• Heather Wilson: Air Force to Share Space Education With Partners, Streamline Acquisition Process

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• DOE to Help Fund 9 Power Electronics Innovation Projects

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• GSA Appoints Jessica Salmoiraghi OGP Associate Administrator

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• GAO: Amphibious Vehicle Program Needs to Reach Best Practices Readiness Level Prior to Production

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• DARPA Aims to Accelerate Zero-Day Threat Detection Via Computer-Human Collaboration Tech Program

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• NIST Eyes New Cryptography Standards to Protect Data in Small Networked Devices

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• Marines Use 3D Printing Tech for Vehicle Replacement Parts

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• DoD to Consider Interoperability, Cost, Security in Cloud IT Procurement

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• Rep. Jim Bridenstine Confirmed as NASA Administrator

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• Kevin Roney: SoSOA Program Needs to Focus on User-Centered Feature

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• NSA Selects 6 Labs for Security Research Initiative

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• Navy to Activate USS Portland Amphibious Transport Dock

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• Air Force, OPM, NBIB Establish Interview Hubs to Address Security Clearance Backlog

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• Senate Passes Bill to Establish DHS Bug Bounty Program

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• Army, Marine Corps Plan Ground Force Modernization Efforts

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• Heather Wilson: Air Force to Restructure Space and Missile Systems Center

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• Trump Issues New Conventional Arms Transfer Policy

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• Commerce Undersecretary Mira Ricardel Named Deputy National Security Adviser

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• FDA Introduces Medical Device Cybersecurity Assessment Plan; Aftin Ross Comments

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• Army Heads Stress Priority on Readiness for Modern Warfighting

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• DOT to Provide $1.5B Grant for Transportation Infrastructure Projects

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• NGA CTO Anthony Vinci Pushes for AI, Automated Tech Adoption

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• National Academies Report: DOE Should Advance National Lab-Based Laser Projects

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• Maria Voreh: FBI Aims to Facilitate Data Sharing, Access Through Cloud Migration

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• NSA Develops Cyber Threat Intelligence Collaboration Platform, Tools

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• House OKs IRS IT Modernization, Cybersecurity Bill

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• Retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg to Serve as Mike Pence’s National Security Adviser

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• DoD’s Innovation Org Creates New Acquisition Program

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• Joseph Kernan Talks DoD’s Project Maven AI Effort at GEOINT Symposium

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• NGA Develops Web-Based Geospatial Data Sharing Platform; Robert Cardillo Comments

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• Coast Guard Begins Data Networks Transition Under JRSS Initiative; Kevin Lunday Comments

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• Jim Bridenstine Takes Oath as NASA Administrator

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• Paul Nakasone Confirmed to Lead NSA & Cybercom, Promoted to General

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• Former Acting CIO Scott Blackburn Expresses Optimism on VA’s EHR Contract Plans

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• DoD Seeks Public Comments on Guidance for Unclassified Information

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• Gen. Mark Milley: Long-Range Weapons Tech a Key Army R&D Area

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• Air Force Schedules Phase Two of Light-Attack Experiment; David Goldfein Comments

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• DoD Seeks to Accelerate Warfighter Data Access With Cloud Tech

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• DISA Develops, Implements Application for Automated Authorization of System Access Requests

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• Col. David Robinson: DIUx Programs Offer Collaboration Opportunity for Defense Firms

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• Sen. Dianne Feinstein Introduces Federal Network Protection Act

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• House OKs Space Commerce Legislation; Lamar Smith Comments

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• Air Force Lt. Gen. Bradford Shwedo Nominated Joint Staff CIO

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• DISA to Update Optical Transport Platform of Defense Information Systems Network

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• FTC Opens Comment Period on Records Disclosure System Amendment Plan

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• DSCA Announces FMS Administrative Surcharge Reduction; Lt. Gen. Charles Hooper Comments

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• Army to Launch Signal Classification Challenge

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• House Armed Services Committee Suggests Establishment of AI Support Council

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• Mike Pompeo Sworn in as Secretary of State

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• Senate Confirms New FTC Chairman, Commissioners; Maureen Ohlhausen Comments

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• Richard Lombardi: Category Management Effort Will Help Air Force Save $2B

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• DoD to Give Congress Justification Report on $10B Cloud Procurement Strategy

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• John Adametz to Serve as NAVFAC Pacific Head, Thomas Anderson to Lead Naval Surface Warfare Center

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• James Mattis Calls for National Security Exceptions to Russia Sanctions Law

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• Sonny Bhagowalia Named CBP IT Deputy Assistant Commissioner

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• FDA Unveils Health Data Science Projects Under Incubator Program

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• House Approves Authorized Budget Increase for FAA AST

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• DOE Invests $60M in Nuclear Energy R&D Projects

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