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2018 > September

• Four Senators Approach 13 Agencies to Address Year-End Binge Spending

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• NASA to Conduct Final Orion Parachute Test in October

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• Report: DoD to End Pilot Program for NGA’s Geoint App Store in December

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• Gen. James McConville: Modernization Will Help Boost Logistics in Military

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• VA to Leverage AI to Reform Customer Service; Rosetta Lue Quoted

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• DoD Unveils Road Map to Boost Potential of Unmanned Systems

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• Study Shows Air Force Capacity Limitations in Responding to Potential Future Challenges

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• Patrick Shanahan: DoD Aims to Ensure Space Dominance Through ‘Right’ Technical Product, Capability

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• Capt. Don Harder: Navy’s NGEN Recompete Now an Outcome-Based Contract

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• Kirstjen Nielsen, Foreign Counterparts Issue Joint Statement on Encryption at Five Country Ministerial

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• GAO Recommends DoD Issue Criteria for Monitoring Utilities Contracts

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• NIST Unveils New Project to Advance Privacy Framework for Public Stakeholders

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• NDIA Study Finds That Policy Frameworks Complicate Defense Contracting

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• Energy Department to Perform 36 Bioenergy R&D Projects With $80M Budget

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• DoD’s John Rood: Space Sensor Layer Could Help US Prepare for Missile Attacks

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• GAO Warns of Cost, Schedule Risks to Coast Guard’s Icebreaker Shipbuilding Program

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• Karen Evans Takes Oath as Head of DOE Cybersecurity Office

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• House Passes Bill to Codify DHS Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation

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• David May: Army Begins Five Design Updates to Fight Adversaries in Multidomain Operations

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• House OKs Motion to Kick Off Negotiations With Senate on $675B Defense Appropriations Bill

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• DHS S&T, USCG Hold Contest for Boater Safety Applications

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• Vice Adm. William Merz: Navy Eyes Force Structure Assessment in 2019

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• House Passes Bill to Increase DHS’ Public Transparency; Rep. John Carter Quoted

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• Eric Chewning: US, Allies Must Work to Safeguard Defense Industrial Base

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• DHS Secretary Issues Warning Against Cyber Attackers: ‘We Will Respond’

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• Ellen Lord: DoD to Release Defense Industrial Base Review Next Week

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• DOE Invests $80M in Transportation R&D

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• Sen. Mitch McConnell Commends Sen. Jim Inhofe’s Appointment as Armed Services Committee Chairman

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• Intell Community Seeks to Address Future Challenges With AI; Dawn Meyerriecks, Dan Coats Quoted

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• Heather Wilson: Air Force Backs White House’s Space Force Proposal

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• DoD Officials Highlight Global Challenges at Defense News Conference

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• Gen. John Murray: Army Should Extend Tenure for Procurement Personnel

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• State Dept. Vet Tina Kaidanow Appointed DoD International Cooperation Head

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• Edward Horowitz Named FirstNet Board Chair; Outgoing CEO Mike Poth to Join Private Sector

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• Intell Community Looks at Potential Benefits of AI, Automation to Analysts; Neil Wiley Quoted

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• Ken Rogers: State Dept. Eyes Cloud Optimization Approach

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• USAF Secretary Heather Wilson Stresses Need to Modernize Software Acquisition Process

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• Report: House Lawmakers Could Tie Defense Spending Bill to HHS-Labor-Education Appropriations Package

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• Nominee James Gfrerer Unveils Plans for Veterans Affairs Information & Technology

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• John Zangardi: DHS Will Modernize IT Systems Through $50B EIS Contract

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• State Dept’s Andrea Thompson: Dialogue Over International Norms of Behavior in Space Needed

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• Rep. Mike Coffman Urges Air Force to Procure Light Attack Aircraft

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• DoD IG Reviews Army Missile Defense System Development Plans

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• Vicki Hildebrand: Transportation Dept Eyes Crowdsourced Bug-Hunting Through ‘Cleansing Program’

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• USDA Extends Deadline of Proposals for New ERS, NIFA Headquarters; Sonny Perdue Quoted

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• Report: Navy Needs to Control Maintenance Costs for Weapons Systems

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• Report: Military Cyber Orgs Work to Finalize ‘Unified Platform’ Requirements

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• Army Tests New Anti-Drone Stinger Missile; Nears Approval

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• House Passes Bill to Address State-Sponsored Cyber Threats; Rep. Ed Royce Quoted

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• USCYBERCOM Chief Says Innovation Key to Staying Ahead in Cyberspace ‘Great Powers Competition’

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• Alan Thomas: GSA Eyes Major Changes to Schedules Program in 2019

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• Report: DHS Names Mark Kneidinger as National Risk Mgmt Center Deputy Chief in Series of Exec Moves

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• Elbit Systems’ Raanan Horowitz: US Industrial Base Policy Could Help Back National Security, Foreign Investment

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• VA to Establish Veterans Care Research Center

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• Equifax Acknowledges IT Shortcomings in GAO Audit Report on 2017 Data Breach

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• State Dept Official Andrea Thompson: New Policies Will Increase US Weapons Sales in 2019

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• Robert Work: Proposed Pentagon Reorganization Won’t Disrupt Establishment of Space Force

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• Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer Introduces New Bill to Mitigate Data Breach Damage

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• GAO Recommends DoD, Navy to Update Requirements for Making Weapons Sustainment Strategies

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• Kay Ely: Air Force, GSA Establish New Purchasing Vehicle for IT Products

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• Army Demonstrates UH-60V Digital Cockpits in Limited User Test

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• Suzette Kent: Government Tech Innovation Must Be Priority

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• Congressional Negotiators OK FY 2019 Appropriations Package for VA, Energy & Water, Legislative Branch

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• Army Tests New EW Vehicle for Brigade Combat Applications

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• La’Naia Jones: Intelligence Community Aims to Advance AI With New Strategy for IT Enterprise Program

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• Kelly Olson: GSA Plans to Offer IT Modernization Updates at USDA Under CoE Program

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• DoD to Hold Meeting About Performance-Based & Progress Payments

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• Mike Madsen: DIU Will Appoint New Managing Director in Coming Weeks

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• Engineer Nick Guertin: Open Systems Approach Supports DoD Procurement Efforts

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• Congress to Review Modified 2019 Nuclear Weapons Spending Bill in Coming Days

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• Trump Issues Executive Order to Deter Foreign Election Interference

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• Senators Ask State Dept for Update on Multifactor Authentication Implementation

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• Report: DoD to Wait for Latest Software Before Kicking Off F-35 Initial Operational Test

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• Govt IT Vet Sam Musa Appointed as GPO Chief Information Officer

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• NASA Wraps Up Last Evaluation for Orion Parachute System

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• GSA Secures 15-Year Lease for DEA’s Virginia HQ

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• Neil Evans: VA Aims to Ensure Veteran Health Data Security Through ATO Process

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• Energy Department Launches Funding Opportunity for Direct Current Circuit Breakers

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• OMB Hosts Symposium on Federal Workforce Reorganization Plan

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• GAO Notes Decline in Procurement Competition Rate at the DoD

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• CBO: Attack Submarine Maintenance Work Less Expensive at Private Shipyards

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• Air Force Creates Solar-Powered Communications System

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• Army Research Program Initiates Development of Moving Target Defense Tech for Information Systems

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• House, Senate Negotiators Reach DoD-HHS-Labor-Education Appropriations Deal With Stopgap Measure

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• Alan Thomas: Next Phase of Awards Under Technology Modernization Fund to Advance

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• Report: GSA to Name Second Host Agency for IT Modernization CoEs Soon

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• Patrick Shanahan Issues Memo on DoD’s ‘Space Force’ Establishment Plan

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• Report: Cybercom Seeks Acquisition Authority Extension

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• NASA Appoints Jody Singer as Marshall Space Flight Center Director

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• DoD Officials: Digital Engineering Strategy Will Modernize Weapons Development Processes

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• House Votes to Authorize DHS Office to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction

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• USACE Completes Nuclear Decommissioning of STURGIS Ship

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• Congress Awards $80M Laser Energetics Funding to University of Rochester

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• House Passes Bill to Support Nuclear Research Partnerships; Sen. Mike Crapo Quoted

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• Bill to Establish National Quantum Initiative Passed at House

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• Report: Congress Wants Accountable Entity to Oversee EHR Modernization at DoD, VA

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• Gen. John Murray: Army Futures Command to Establish Innovation Lab

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• House Lawmakers Urge Intelligence Community to Look Into ‘Deep Fake’ Tech

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• Ellen Lord: DoD to Reward Contractors Through Progress or Performance Payments

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• Report Predicts DoD’s Artificial Intelligence RDT&E Budget to Reach $1.9B by Fiscal 2019

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• FAA Completes Nationwide Implementation of Drone Tracking System

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• Report: Navy Seeks Bigger Surface Ships for Upgrades, Future Weapons Systems

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• Researchers Call Out HHS for Lack of Standardized Data Sharing Protocols

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• NIST Issues Draft Guidance to Reduce Risks in IoT Product Adoptions

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• Holly Ridings Appointed NASA’s New Chief Flight Director

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• GAO Recommends DoD to Apply Standard Measures for Assessing Military Health Care Providers

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• Gen. David Goldfein: Air Force Wants Light-Attack Aircraft With Data Sharing Capability

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• GSA to Include Automated Contact Center Services SIN on IT Schedule 70

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• Heather Wilson: Air Force Eyes 24% Rise in Squadrons by 2030

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• Report: Army Gets $343M Funding Boost for Weapons, Munitions R&D in FY 2019 Budget Compromise

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• Trump Releases Strategy to Boost US Biodefense Enterprise

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• NSWC Crane, Indiana University Continue R&D Collaboration on AI, Software Assurance

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• USAF PEO Battle Management Redesignated With More Digital Focus

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• DIA Director Says US, China Becoming Enemies ‘Not a Foregone Conclusion’

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• Kirstjen Nielsen Confirms New Homeland Security Advisory Council Members

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• IARPA, Lockheed Researchers Prepare to Retrain Algorithms for Government Use

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• Soraya Correa: DHS Aims to Streamline Procurement Process Through Innovation Lab Boot Camp

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• DOE to Renew Joint Center for Energy Storage Research With $120M Investment

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• Pentagon Launches New Cyber Strategy

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• Senate OKs FY 2019 Minibus Spending Measure With Over $670B for DoD

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• HHS Invests Over $1B in Opioid Prevention Efforts

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• Researcher Calls for Appointment of Chief Data Officers at Federal Agencies

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• Lt. Gen. James Pasquarette: G-8 Should Streamline Tech Acquisition to Achieve Modernization Goals

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• HHS Launches Collaborative Program to Drive Innovation in US Healthcare Sector

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• NIST Estimates Encryption Standard’s Economic Benefit at $250B; Walter Copan Quoted

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• DOE Invests in R&D on Computer-Based Chemical Process Design

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• Trump Nominates Rep. Darrell Issa as USTDA Director

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• Vice Adm. Thomas Moore: NAVSEA Plans to Modify Maintenance Contract Strategy With Private Shipyards

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• Air Education and Training Command Proposes Using AI to Train Pilots; Steven Kwast Quoted

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• Patrick Shanahan: DoD to Evaluate Defense Industry Based on Cybersecurity

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• Navy Sets Date for LCS 22 Christening

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• Sen. Wyden Seeks to Provide Cybersecurity Assistance for Senators’ Personal Devices, Accounts

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• Report: Navy Leverages Artificial Intelligence Data to Perform Predictive Maintenance on Naval Aircraft

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• GSA’s Alan Thomas on Technology Modernization Fund, EIS Contract

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• Bill Would Allow White House to Pursue Gov’t Reform; Rep. Jody Hice Quoted

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• Report: White House Seeks More Feedback on Proposed GEAR Center

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• Air Force to Test New Contracting Process for Startups in October; Will Roper Quoted

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• Trump Issues National Cyber Strategy

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• Charles Riddle Appointed SEC Acting CIO

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• GSA, Marine Corps Sign Performance-Based Agreement for Product & Service Acquisitions

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• Report: Air Force Should Build Bomber Fleet With New, Modernized Planes

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• Senators Express Concern Over Discriminatory Implications of Facial Recognition Tech

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• Report: Senators Urge Congress to Halt USPS Privatization Plan

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• Proposed Bill Intends to Protect Consumer Privacy; Suzan Delbene Quoted

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• FAA Reauthorization Bill Includes Counter-Drone Provision

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• Army Telemedicine Research Center Showcases Modern Innovations for Medical Care

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• Report: Navy’s Amphibious Shipbuilding Efforts Get Funding Boost in FY 2019 Minibus Spending Bill

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• DoD Office Seeks to Integrate AI Into Military Programs; Chris Shank Quoted

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• Trump OKs FY 2019 Appropriations Minibus for VA, Military Construction, Energy & Water

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• Report: NASA Releases Space Exploration Roadmap

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• GSA Aims to Update Cloud Special Item Number on IT Schedule 70

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• NSTC Releases Document on National Quantum Information Science Strategy

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• Michael Brown Appointed Defense Innovation Unit Lead; Mike Griffin Quoted

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• Air Force to Slow Down Purchases of Hypersonic Weapons; Will Roper Quoted

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• Navy to Assess Force Composition for Possible Restructuring

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• Report: DHS to Set DevSecOps Requirements Before Managing Policies for Cloud Migration Operations

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• OMB Seeks Public Comments on Draft ‘Cloud Smart’ Strategy; Suzette Kent Quoted

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• Report: Army Eyes $31.6B Funding Shift to Armored Vehicles, Helicopters in FY 2020 Budget Request

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• Energy Department Awards 85 Contracts Worth $218M for Quantum Computing Research

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• DOE to Provide Funding for National Grid Management Efforts

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• Jim Evangelos: Modular Open Systems Will Help Modernize Military Tactical Radios

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• DoD, U.K. Select Academic Team for Bilateral Research Effort

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• Report: Marines to Launch F-35B for Initial Combat Mission Soon

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• Rep. Mac Thornberry, Sen. Jim Inhofe Raise Concern Over DoD’s Contractor Payment Proposal

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• Air Force Tests Conditions-Based Maintenance Approach on Aging Aircraft

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• GSA Picks Dept of Housing and Urban Dev’t for IT Centers of Excellence Program; Emily Murphy Quoted

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• James Geurts: Navy Needs Fleet Software Updates Within Days to Have Competitive Edge in the Battlefield

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• Congressional Lawmakers Underscore Need for US Leadership in AI in New Report

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• LaVerne Council: Agency CIOs Should Build ‘Digital Trust’ Through Employee Engagement

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• David Chow: Housing and Urban Development Dept Eyes Cybersecurity for Sixth Center of Excellence

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• GAO: Information Sharing Could Help Keep Competitive Edge in Synthetic Biology, Quantum Computing

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• Gen. Joseph Dunford Plans Tabletop Exercises for Proposed Space Command

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• FCC Issues Directives to Facilitate 5G Network Deployment

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• NIST Seeks Comments on Current Draft for IoT Guide

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• Rep. Jim Langevin, Former Congressman Patrick Murphy Named to Cyberspace Solarium Commission

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• Congressmen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Augment Federal CIO Role; Will Hurd Quoted

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• Report: Navy System Commands Can Now Give Up To $100M OTAs; James Geurts Quoted

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• Military Personnel, Senators Discuss DoD’s Cyber Operational Challenges at Senate Hearing

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• Senate Bill Seeks to Establish National AI Initiative

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• Heather Wilson: Air Force Should Encourage Competition for Procurement Efforts

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• Senate Homeland Security Committee OKs Two Bipartisan Bills on Cybersecurity

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• Navy Announces Commissioning Ceremony for Future USS Indiana

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• GAO: Small Business Administration’s Procurement Scorecard Needs to Inspire More Spending Confidence

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• NITRD Seeks Public Feedback on AI R&D Strategic Plan Revision

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• House Approves Proposed Legislation for Transparent Grant-Making Processes

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• JHU APL Demonstrates Light-Based Communications Technology in Navy Experiment

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• NASA Releases Roadmap for Future Space Exploration

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• Senate Panel OKs Government Reorganization Measure

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• Report: Jim Faist, Milan Nikolich Named Directors at DoD’s Research & Engineering Org

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• DoD, NASA, GSA Issue Final Rule on System for Award Management Registration

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