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2018 > May

• John Hale: DISA Eyes MilCloud 2.0 Migration in Next 5 Months

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• Michael Griffin: DoD Plans to Field Self-Driving Vehicles to Back Army’s Logistics Operations

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• FAA Starts Deployment of Automated Drone Authorization System for Nationwide Level Tests

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• NIST Unveils New Initiative to Advance Federal Tech Transfer

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• Tech Industry Group Calls for Increased Transparency in DoD Cloud Procurement Program

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• Army Plans to Demonstrate Manned-Unmanned Aircraft Teaming; Layne Merritt Comments

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• Air Force Seeks Asset Security Challenge Participants

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• SecDef James Mattis Wins 2018 GCW Reader’s Choice Award for Government Executives

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• Stratcom, Denmark Agree to Exchange Info & Services for Space Situational Awareness

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• DOE Launches Quantum Research Program; Rick Perry Comments

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• Ellen Lord: DoD to Make Procurement Authorities Clear to Acquisition Workforce

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• USAF Identifies Three Potential B-21 Bomber Aircraft Bases

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• Army Seeks to Implement AI-Based Recommendation System for Soldiers

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• DoD News: Richard Spencer Talks About Efforts for Navy Modernization

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• SEC Introduces Online Search Tool for Investors; Jay Clayton Comments

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• DHS Helps Navy, Coast Guard Evaluate Nat’l Security Cutters

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• Navy Tests USS Abraham Lincoln’s Combat Systems

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• NASA, DOE’s NNSA Demonstrate New Nuclear Reactor for Space Missions

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• NIST Unveils New Competition to Advance Data Utilization, Privacy Protection

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• DOE to Invest $78M in Bioenergy R&D Projects

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• DARPA Picks University Research Teams for Lifelong Learning Machines Program

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• Change-of-Command Ceremony to Mark Cybercom’s Elevation to Combatant Command

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• NASA Mulls Helicopter Tech Inclusion in Mars 2020 Mission

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• ODNI Report: NSA Collected 534M Call Records in 2017

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• Report: DoD Aims to Address Bid Protest-Related Procurement Delays Via Legislation

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• Intelligence Community Launches AI-Based Competition to Verify Information Credibility

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• Navy Revives Second Fleet; Adm. John Richardson Comments

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• Gen. Paul Nakasone Assumes Leadership of Cybercom, NSA

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• DoD Proposes to Host NATO Joint Force Command

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• USAF Begins Light Attack Experiment’s Second Phase; Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch Comments

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• Draft Fiscal 2019 NDAA to Keep DISA, Fund AI, Machine Learning Tech

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• Shay Assad: DoD Wants Vendors to Submit Final Proposals Within 2 Months

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• Report: DoD to Transfer Space Situational Awareness Authority to Commerce Dept

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• National Weather Service Implements Automated Weather Balloon Launch System

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• DHS Supports Blockchain Projects, Standardization Efforts; Douglas Maughan Comments

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• House Appropriations Bill to Allocate $62.5B in FY 2019 Justice, Commerce, Science Funds

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• Report: DOT Selects 10 Drone Test Program Winners

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• House Appropriations Committee Approves Increased VA Budget for 2019

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• Vice Adm. Michael Gilday Nominated Joint Staff Director for Operations

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• NASA Selects 3 Teams for Astrobiology Research Initiative; Mary Voytek Comments

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• NIST Seeks Public Comments on Draft Update to Risk Management Framework

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• Rear Adm. John Palmer Named DLA Land and Maritime Commander

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• Trump Announces U.S. Exit from Iran Nuclear Deal

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• House Armed Services Panel OKs $716B Defense Policy Bill for Fiscal 2019

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• DARPA Tests Multi-UAS Hard Dock, Recovery System

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• DOT Names 10 Participants for UAS Integration Pilot Program

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• USAF, NSF Partner for National Security R&D Effort; Heather Wilson Comments

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• White House Forms New Select Committee to Coordinate Federal AI R&D Initiatives

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• House Lawmakers Introduce Digital Government Services Delivery Bill

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• AFRL Completes Demonstration of New Maintenance Robotic System

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• GAO: Indefinite-Delivery Orders Comprised 40% of DoD Contract Obligations in FY 2015-2017

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• Trump Considers Rep. Brian Mast for VA Secretary Post

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• Justin Poole: NGA Pursues AI, Automation, Augmentation to Address Big Data Challenges

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• GSA Signs 15-Year Lease for CBP’s Consolidated IT Office in Virginia

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• Nuclear Weapons Council OKs NNSA’s Recommendation to Address Plutonium Requirements

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• NASA’s Autonomous Rotorcraft to Launch as Part of Mars 2020 Rover Mission

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• VA Finalizes Rule to Expand Veteran Telehealth Services Nationwide

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• Mark Geyer Appointed NASA Johnson Space Center Director

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• John Gibson Explains DoD’s JEDI Cloud Single-Award Contract Plan to Congress

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• Paul Lawrence Named VA Undersecretary for Benefits

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• National Guard Stages Nationwide Cybersecurity Exercise for 2018

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• CBO: House Panel’s FY 2019 Defense Bill Would Affect Direct Spending Over 10 Years

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• DHS Sets Approach to National Cyber Risk Management Through New Strategy

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• Vice Adm. Nancy Norton: DISA, JFHQ-DODIN Back Warfighters Through Innovation, Cyber Defense, Tech Delivery

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• DHS and DOT Collaborate to Develop Guidelines on Federal Fleet Telematics Security

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• Report: Senate Bill to Address China’s Influence in Indo-Pacific Region With $7.5B in Defense Funds

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• Trump Signs Executive Order to Provide More Authorities to Agency CIOs

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• NIST Updates Tech Transfer, Licensing Rules for Innovations Under Government-Funded R&D

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• House Lawmakers Introduce New Bill to Mandate White House Cyber Coordinator Role

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• Vice Adm. Nancy Norton: DISA to Receive New Identity Assurance Tech in Summer

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• Report: DoD Asks ‘Fourth Estate’ Agencies to Migrate Apps to milCloud 2.0 Platform

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• Air Force Cyber Mission Teams Achieve Operational Status

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• Navy Conducts USS Milwaukee Live-Fire Exercise With Surface-to-Surface Missiles

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• House Committee’s 2019 NDAA Includes Hosted Payload Coordination Language

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• Emily Murphy: GSA Plans to Restructure Contract Vehicles to Reduce Duplication

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• Lt. Col. Ross Morrell Cites Transcom’s Efforts to Streamline App Migration to Cloud

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• Gina Haspel Confirmed as CIA Director

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• GAO: Post-Implementation Reviews of DHS’ Major Acquisition Programs Key to Portfolio Mgmt

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• Maj. Gen. Loretta Reynolds Nominated as USMC Deputy Commandant for Information, MARFORSTRAT Commander

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• Trump Nominates Carl Mundy III as Marine Corps Forces Central Command Leader

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• DoD CIO Dana Deasy: Defense IT Pursues Collaboration, Innovation in Line With Mission

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• US-UK Defense Teams Exchange Military Innovation Insights and Priorities

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• Steve Jurczyk Named NASA Associate Administrator in Series of Exec Moves

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• House Panel: 11 Federal Agencies Regressed in FITARA Implementation

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• USAF Adds New Feature to Safety Automated System

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• Maj. Gen. Christopher Bentley Named Next JIDO Director

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• Defense Intelligence Agency Seeks New CTO

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• VA Resumes Reorganization Effort After Shulkin’s Dismissal; Phil Roe Comments

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• Report: DoD Seeks White House Feedback on Defense Industrial Base Review

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• GAO Cites Gaps in NASA’s IT Mgmt Practices for Cybersecurity, Workforce Planning

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• Israel Air Force Conducts World’s First F-35 Combat Operation

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• House Turns Down Proposed Limit on Low-Yield Nuclear Weapon in Draft FY 2019 NDAA

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• AFRL Uses New Method to Simplify Technology Licensing Processes

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• David Davis: Air Force Needs Technical Practices That Align With Space Resilience Focus

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• U.S. Small Business Administration Gives GSA Top Marks in 2017 Scorecard

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• Trump Signs Bill Aiming to Bolster Accountability of Security Clearance Process

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• USDS, OFPP Unveil Certification Program for Federal Digital Service Procurement Professionals

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• White House Directive Seeks to Reform Commercial Space Regulations

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• ONC Launches Challenge to Procure EHR Issue Reporting Systems

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• Federal CIO Suzette Kent Comments on Government IT Modernization Initiatives

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• Sen. Ron Wyden Asks DoD to Advance HTTPS Adoption on All Public Web Services

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• House Passes $717B National Defense Budget for FY 2019

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• GAO Pushes Continued Effort to Manage Government IT Investments

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• DISA Offers 4 Enterprise Voice Service Options for DoD System Users

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• Commerce Dept Proposes New Office to Oversee Commercial Space Activities

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• David Vargas: OPM Develops Blockchain-Based Prototype for Federal Employee Transfer

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• OPM Mulls Direct Hire Authority for STEM, Cyber Posts

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• Ellen Lord: Defense Acquisition Policy Needs Reform

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• Senate Armed Services Panel OKs $716B Defense Budget for Fiscal 2019

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• Navy Commissions USS Manchester in Portsmouth, N.H.

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• GAO: DoD Needs to Update Policy for Automated Data System Business Program Management

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• Senate Version of 2019 NDAA May Require U.S. Tech Companies to Reveal Foreign Software Audits

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• Jeanette Manfra: DHS Issues Federal ‘High Value’ Asset Security Directive

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• DARPA Program Seeks Gene Modulators to Boost Human Body’s Defenses Against Biological, Chemical Threats

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• Alan Lewis to Retire as Defense Spectrum Org Director

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• Jeremy Yagle: NASA Leverages AI, Machine Learning Tech to Speed Up Searches, Manage Data

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• Lt. Gen. Austin Miller Named NATO Support Mission, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Commander

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• Air Force Materiel Command’s Fiscal 2017 Savings Hit $2.5B

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• Will Roper: Air Force Should Consider Licensing Arrangements to 3D-Print Components

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• DoD Renames USPACOM as Indo-Pacific Command; James Mattis Comments

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• DOC and DHS Publish Report on Automated Cyberattack Threat Mitigation

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• Peter O’Rourke Named VA Acting Secretary in Series of Leadership Moves

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• OMB’s Risk Report Calls for Cyber Threat Framework Implementation, IT Capability Standardization

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• Col. Greg Griffin: Joint Regional Security Stack Could Support DoD-Military Data Exchange

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