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• DHS Integrates Real-World Test Cases Into Software Assurance Marketplace

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• DLA Energy Applies Bots to Simplify Business Processes

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• USDA Grants $200M Packages Under Agricultural Trade Effort

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• Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard: House Democrats Propose DHS Support Efforts Amid Limited Budget

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• Pentagon Watchdog: DoD Heads Showing Interest in Next Agency Audit

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• DARPA Developing Self-Assessment Capabilities for Autonomous Systems

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• Watchdog: Joint Oversight Needed to Better Manage DoD’s Prepositioned Stock Programs

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• DARPA Tests Unmanned Tech for Combat Operations

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• Independence-Class LCS-34 to be Named USS Augusta

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• President Trump Signs Policy to Boost Industry’s Use of US Products

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• DoD’s Operational Test & Evaluation Report Assesses Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Posture

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• Raghav Vajjhala Talks FTC’s Cloud Migration, Other IT Modernization Efforts

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• Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch on Air Force’s Light-Attack Experiment

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• DOE Invests in Turbine Technology R&D Projects

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• Navy Holds Keel-Laying Ceremony for Future USS Carl M. Levin Destroyer

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• Judith Zawatsky Named Assistant Commissioner of GSA Systems Mgmt Office

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• Navy May Cut 355-Ship Goal to Meet Changing Security Requirements

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• U.S. Army’s RDECOM Changes Name and Joins AFC; John Murray Quoted

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• MDA Considering Interceptor Missiles for Hypersonic Defense

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• GSA Seeking Input on Proposed IT Services BPA for Centers of Excellence

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• Federal IT Vet Christine Calvosa Takes Permanent CIO Role at FCC

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• Former Senate Staff Suzanne Gillen Appointed NASA Associate Legislative Affairs Administrator

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• NASA Addressed Cybersecurity Matters During Shutdown; Jim Bridenstine Quoted

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• IPEC: Trump Administration Taking ‘Comprehensive’ Approach on Intellectual Property Protection

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• Report: White House’s FY 2020 Defense Budget Request Could be Ready by Mid-March

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• Roger Stone Appointed White House IT Director

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• Watchdog Report: GPO Lacks Contingency Plan to Keep IT Running Post Disaster

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• Sen. Warner Reintroduces Bill to Boost National Security

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• Lockheed-Led Team Hands Over Future USS Billings to Navy

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• Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship USS Kingsville

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• DHA, VA Healthcare Merger Enters Strategy Dev’t Phase

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• Army Employs New EW Tool to Improve Planning, Coordination in the Field

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• Trump Taps David Bernhardt to Serve as Interior Secretary

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• John Brown Named FBI Counterintelligence Assistant Director

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• Dana Deasy Announces Launch of DoD Cloud Strategy

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• Brig. Gen. Dennis Crall, Dana Deasy on New IT Authorities Under FY 2018 NDAA

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• Richard Spencer Christens Navy’s Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship USS Pierre

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• GAO: FY 2014-2017 Priority Recommendations to DoD Relate to Acquisitions, Readiness

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• DISA Considering Blockchain Tech for DoD’s Digital Infrastructure

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• DoD Unveiling First AI Strategy for Military Use

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• Gov’t May Appoint Leader to Oversee DoD-VA Electronic Health Record; James Byrne Quoted

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• USDOT Allots Over $60M to Support University-Based Transportation Research

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• GAO: Air Force Facing Challenges Retaining Experienced Aircraft Maintainers

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• DOJ, DHS Report Foreign Interference Had No Impact on 2018 Elections

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• Three Firms Developing New Tech for CBP Under DHS Innovation Program

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• National Guard Seeks to Further Robot Applications

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• FDD: Lack of Preparedness Could Leave Gov’t ‘Flat-Footed’ During Major Cyber Attack

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• GAO: DoD Received About 3K FMS Price, Availability Data Requests From FY 2014-2018

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• Report: White House Plan on Artificial Intelligence, 5G Could be Ready Within Weeks

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• Senators Propose Bill to Boost Infrastructure Funding for US Surface Transportation Projects

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• Sens. Amy Klobuchar, Dan Sullivan Present Bill for International Electoral Information Sharing

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• CNO Richardson: Navy Needs Complex Wargames to Explore Cyber, Information Warfare

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• Pentagon’s Andrew Knaggs: USSOCOM to Develop Information Warfare Amid Growing Threat

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• Air Force Acquisition Head Looking at Small Launch Industry to Build ‘Responsive Space’

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• Rapid Sustainment Office Builds 3D Parts for C-5 Airlift System

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• Will Roper: Air Force Planning to Appoint ‘Architect’ to Oversee JSTARS Replacement Effort

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• GAO: Army Still Facing Challenges in Staffing, Modernization & Training

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• USDA Unveils Resource Toolkit on Broadband Programs

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• Vice Adm. Robert Sharp Assumes NGA Director Post; Robert Cardillo Quoted

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• GAO: DoD Should Ensure Timeliness of Contractor Business System Reviews

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• Mike Scott Promoted to DLA Vice Director; Darrell Williams Quoted

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• DOE Funding Efforts to Develop Medium-Voltage Power Distribution Capabilities

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• DoD Adding Reform Investments to Budget Request for First Time

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• Air Force Acquisition Head Intends to Add Software Experts to Acquisition Process

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• DARPA Continuing SHARE Tactical Network Security Program Ahead of Full Transition in 2020

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• NASA Executive Christopher Scolese Nominated for NRO Leadership Post

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• NOAA, NCAR Developing Common Weather Modeling Framework

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• Former USDS Official Clare Martorana Named OPM CIO

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• DARPA Looking to Use Emerging Tech for Treating Combat Wounds

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• Rep. Will Hurd Appointed Lead Republican of Intelligence Modernization Subcommittee

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• Lisa Hershman: DoD Eyes Category Management, Logistics to Find Savings in FY 2019

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• Military Service Secretaries Aim to Facilitate Weapon Systems Interoperability via Common Standards

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• Sens. Gary Peters, John Hoeven Introduce Cyber Workforce Rotation Bill

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• Sens. Ron Wyden, Marco Rubio Calling for ‘Threat Assessments’ on Foreign-Made VPNs

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• Air Force, Army, Navy Heads Want Modernized, More Lethal Military After Reforms

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• USAF Lt. Gen. VeraLinn Jamieson Nominated for ISR, Cyber Leadership Role

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• DOE Funding Data Science Projects for Chemistry, Materials Science Applications

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• Force Master Chief James Herdel Named CENTCOM Leader

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• TMF Loan to Help DOE Move Emails to the Cloud

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• Army Testing Web-Based CPCE Command & Control Support Platform

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• Defense Intelligence Agency Issues Report on Foreign Threats to US Space Capabilities

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• Treasury Dept’s Fiscal Service Implementing Cloud-Based ‘Data Lake’ for Call Center Operations

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• Lawmakers Set Tentative Deal to Avoid Another Government Shutdown

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• Army Building Up Readiness via Installation Management Command Realignment

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• NASA Setting MAVEN Closer to Mars to Support Rover Communications

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• NIST Finds How to Utilize Blockchain to Secure Smart Manufacturing

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• HHS Proposing to Mandate Streamlined Public Access to Electronic Health Data

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• Army Secures Patent for Net Grenades to Disable Drones

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• GSA Secures TMF Budget to Update Payroll, Human Resource Systems

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• Army Tests EWTV Tactical Comms Vehicle at Fort Irwin

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• White House Launches ‘American AI Initiative’ Through Executive Order

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• DoD Seeking $270M in FY 2020 Budget for Space Force HQ, Agency, Combatant Command

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• Potomac Officers Club Hosting Artificial Intelligence Summit With Keynote Speaker Dana Deasy, CIO at Department of Defense

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• DHS Awards Canine Wearable Prototype Test Contract via Silicon Valley Innovation Program

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• Peter Fanta: US Should Focus More on Nuclear Warhead Updates

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• DOE Launching $66M Grant Program for Bioenergy Research

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• NASA, FAA Implementing Cloud-Based Drone Traffic Mgmt System

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• Air Force, Army Working on New Contracts to Expand Military Cyber Training

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• Navy Concludes Future USS Cincinnati Acceptance Tests

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• NOAA’s Latest Geostationary Satellite Enters Assigned Coverage Area

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• NGA Names Mark Munsell as New CTO

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• Navy Planning to Establish University System by 2020

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• Rep. Tom Graves Named Vice Chair of House Committee on Congress Modernization

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• Dana Deasy: Pentagon’s AI Strategy Backs Every Aspect of National Defense Strategy

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• Report: US Govt Needs New Authority to Improve Online Consumer Privacy

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• Pentagon Watchdog Reviewing Air Force Certification for SpaceX Falcon Launch Vehicles

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• Wayne Monteith: Gov’t Shutdown Delayed FAA’s Release of Proposed Commercial Launch Regulations

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• Pentagon Admits Implementing New Acquisition Reforms Will Be ‘Challenging’

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• DOJ, OMB Issue Memo Ensuring FOIA Request Portal Interoperability

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• Navy Schedules Commissioning of Future USS Tulsa

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• Trump Nominates Marine Corps Vet Michael Eric Wooten as OMB Federal Procurement Policy Lead

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• VA Helping Veterans Secure Computer Technology Jobs; Robert Wilkie Quoted

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• ABI: Gov’t Must Remove Regulatory Barriers, Partner With Industry to Improve Broadband Access

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• Army Holds Electronic Warfare Exercise for 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team

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• Navy Expects USS Gerald R. Ford’s Advanced Arresting Gear Ready in 2019

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• DOJ Inspector General Recommends on FBI’s Text Data Collection

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• DHS Seeks Public Feedback on New Land Mobile Radio Testing Requirements

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• Chad Wolf to be Nominated DHS Undersecretary for Strategy, Policy & Plans

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• Report: Rear Adm. John Nowell Selected as Next Navy Chief of Naval Personnel

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• Gen. Paul Nakasone: CYBERCOM Requires an Expansion

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• DHS Doubling Efforts to Protect 2020 US Elections

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• Pentagon’s Base-Budget Costs Projected to Climb Through 2033

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• William Barr Named 85th Attorney General of the US

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• NNSA Approves $1B Subcritical Nuclear Testing Project

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• DARPA Launches Program Seeking High Performance Computing for Military Simulators

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• Thomas Modly: Navy Planning to Establish Assistant Secretary Position With Expanded CIO Duties

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• GSA Receives Technology Modernization Funds to Support Pay Management System

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• DARPA Launches Program to Develop Highly Adaptive AI Platforms

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• Coast Guard Receives $655M in FY 2019 Funds for New Heavy Icebreaker

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• DHS Finds No Evidence Pointing to Federal DNS Record Tampering

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• James Geurts Announces Navy’s Tech Accelerator Program at West 2019

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• SPAWAR Talks Industry Engagement, Tech Acquisition Efforts at WEST 2019

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• Navy to Apply AI on Readiness Strategy

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• DOE Opens Battery Material Recycling Hub; Daniel Simmons Quoted

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• Jeffrey Byard to be Nominated FEMA Administrator

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• Navy Employs 3D Printing for Mobile Construction Activities

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• Air Force Conducts KC-46A Pegasus Aerial Refueling Test Flight

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• NASA to Get $21.5B in Funds Under Fiscal 2019 Spending Package

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• New Funding Bill Denies DHS Plan to Move $90M Cyber Research Funding to New Agency

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• New White House Directive Calling for DoD to Form Space Force

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• La’Naia Jones: Security Coordination Center Helps IC Agencies Share Cyber Threat Intelligence

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• David Goldfein: DoD Requesting $135M for ‘Penetrating’ Warfighting Tech

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• USDA, DHS, SBA Utilizing Enterprise Mobility ­Management to Cyber Secure Mobile Devices

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• FDIC Inspector General Advises Boost in Security, Management, Innovation

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• Kelvin Droegemeier: Research Initiatives Needed to Drive Progress in AI

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• New VA Law Set to Streamline Claims, Appeals Process for Veterans

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• DOT Deputy Secretary Jeffrey Rosen Nominated for Deputy Attorney General

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• Navy Seeking to Establish Analytics Unit Addressing Fleet Readiness

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• NASA Testing Drone Traffic Management Tool in Las Vegas, Texas

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• President Trump Releases National Strategy for Aviation Security

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• Navy Eyes Network Modernization Through Three Other Transaction Authorities

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• Vice Adm. Thomas Moore: Navy Won’t Revive Inactive Vessels to Reach 355-Ship Goal

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• NIST: AI Tools Can Help Industry, Navy Better Manage Spectrum Sharing

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• Brig. Gen. Paul Fredenburgh Assigned as Joint Force HQ Deputy Commander

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• GSA Issues Update on E-Commerce Platform Initiative

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• Col. Robert Collins Named Program Executive Officer for Aberdeen Proving Ground

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• Navy Gives Fire Scout New Mission to Make Littoral Combat Ships More Lethal

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• Army Testing New Soldier Body Protection System

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• Report: Coast Guard May Take 400 Years to Address $2.6B Infrastructure Backlogs

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• DoD Wants to Borrow Personnel, Resources From Armed Forces to Support Space Force

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• Courtney Winship: USCIS Initiates Measures to Implement Digital Government Law

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• DISA Launches Efforts to Address Latency, Multitenancy Issues Linked to Joint Regional Security Stacks

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• James Geurts: AI has Potential for Accelerating Navy’s Training Efforts

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• White House Strategy Calls for New Techs, More Coordination to Boost National Security

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• James McNamara Promoted to SEC Chief Human Capital Officer; Kenneth Johnson Quoted

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• Army Uses Sandia-Made Robot System for Demilitarization Efforts

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• Army’s Tank R&D Center Continuing Electric Vehicle Dev’t Efforts

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• Eight Execs Join DOE’s Secretary of Energy Advisory Board

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• NASA Chooses Payloads for Potential Lunar Experiments; Jim Bridenstine Quoted

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• Warner Seeks to Advance Information Security in the Health Care Sector

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• Trump Admin Issues Fourth Nat’l Action Plan for Open Gov’t

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• DoD, Manufacturing Institute Sign Follow-On Partnership Agreement

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• CISA Seeking Feedback on Updated Nat’l Emergency Comms Plan

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• NIH Seeking New Chief Data Science Strategist to Manage Growing Data

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• Pentagon Eyeing Future Satellites Capable of Dodging Attacks in Space

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• Ryan McCarthy: Industry Partnerships can Help Army, DoD Reach Acquisition Goals

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• Report: DoD Restores Army-Hosted File Sharing System

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• Army to Further Involve Contractors in Enterprise Activities

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• AFRL Addressing Anti-Aircraft Threat Detection Needs

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• Navy on Track to Build New Arleigh Burke DDG-51 Flight III Ships

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• OMB’s Russ Vought: Trump Plans to Designate Additional Defense Spending as OCO in FY 2020 Budget

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• Report: DoD Lacks Data on Effective Use of Other Transaction Authority

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• FCC Issues Final Rule on CIO’s IT Responsibilities

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• Report: Incomplete Data May Affect How DoD Sustain Weapons Software

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• 24th Air Force Lead Robert Skinner: Lethal Workforce, Partnerships, New Tools Are Top Priorities in Cyber

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• DoD Proposing to Transfer Satcom Procurement Duties to Air Force Secretary

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• NNSA Manufactures Initial Low-Yield Nuclear Warhead Unit

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• NASA Carrying Out Space Weather Experiment Mission on ISS

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• Jeremy Wiltz: FBI Planning to Create ‘Innovation Council’

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• GSA Updates SAM.Gov Beta Website for Potential Developments

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• Army Eyes Soft Kill Tests With Bradley Vehicle This Summer

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Deltek President & CEO Michael Corkery His Second Wash100 Award

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• Ryan McCarthy: Army Shifting $30B for Modernization Efforts

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• Dana Deasy Talks DoD’s Cloud, Cyber, AI Strategies at House Hearing

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• Crystal Philcox: GSA Advances New Contract-Writing System, Catalog Project Under ‘Federal Marketplace’ Strategy

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• GAO: Energy Department Gives Contractors High Ratings Despite Lack of Performance Data

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• Few Personnel, Security Clearances Slowing Down DoD’s Hiring Process

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• Navy Concludes Developmental Tests for Raytheon-Built Mine Sonar

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• SBA Reports Smooth Reopening After Government Shutdown

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• AFRL Launches New R&D Supercomputers

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• Air Force Accelerating F-35 Flight, Maintenance Planning Process With New App

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents PV Puvvada, President of Unisys Federal Systems, His Fifth Wash100 Award

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• Senate Bill to Grant Air Force $1.1B for Post-Disaster Projects

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• GAO Requesting $647 in Funds for FY 2020

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• GSA Attracts IT Talent Through Tech Modernization Efforts; David Shive Quoted

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• CISA Lead Chris Krebs: Election Security Stays as Top Priority After Shutdown

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• Air Force Fields EQ-4 Aircraft for Beyond-Line-Of-Sight Ops

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• DARPA Seeking Teams to Support Quantum Info Processing Research Program

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• Air Force Conducting Pitch Day in March to Foster Rapid Acquisition Efforts

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• NSA, Industry Partners Introduce New Supply Chain Security Assessment Process

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• NIST Issues Revised Guidance on Email Security

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• USMC Deploys AN/TPS-80 Variant for 11th Marine Regiment

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• Former Hill Staffers on Factors Needed to Reinstate Tech Advisory Office in Congress

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• John Hyten: Modernizing Nuclear Triad is Crucial for Nat’l Defense

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