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• Heather Wilson Seeks Air Force Modernization, Growth

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• Will Roper: Air Force Taking Steps to Accelerate Acquisition Process

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents David Berteau, President and CEO of PSC, His Second Wash100 Award

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• White House Seeks Industry Expertise to Advance AI Sector

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• NASA, Canada Form Space Exploration Partnership

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• DOE Commences Nuclear Testing Program

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• Reps. Khanna, Lawrence Sponsor Resolution for AI Ethics

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• DoD Submits Space Force Proposal to Congress

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• ODNI, OPM Seek to Accelerate Security Clearance Process With New Framework; Bill Evanina Quoted

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• Ed Burrows: GSA Eyes Adoption of Robotic Process Automation in Rules-Based Processes

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• Air Force Eyes Next Month’s Release of B-52 Engine Replacement RFP

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• F-35 Carrier Variant Granted Initial Operational Capability

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Tina Dolph, President and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies, Her First Wash100 Award

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• Will Roper: Air Force Accelerating Contracting Process for Startups via Credit Card

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• Madeline Mortelmans: 2018 Cyber Strategy Details DoD’s Role in US Cyberspace

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• Agencies, Companies Present AI Systems, Apps at Census Bureau’s Demo Day

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• Air Force Combines Cyber, ISR Teams to Boost Operations Coordination

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• Intel Community CIO John Sherman Details Top IT Priorities for 2019

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• Officials Look for Military Overseas Operations Funding to Boost DoD Budget

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• White House Accepts 1.5K Cybersecurity Training Applications

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• Mike Holmes: Boeing’s Fourth-Gen F-15X Could Help USAF Reduce Procurement Costs

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• Wilbur Ross: Commercial Efforts Accelerate Growth of Global Space Economy

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• DOE Unveils $52M Fuel Research Funding Opportunity

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• DISA Streamlines Web-Based Service Ordering

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• Navy Commissions USS Charleston in Namesake City

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• CIO Suzette Kent: Federal Workforce Welcomes OMB’s AI, Automation Initiative

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• Air Force Vet Mark Brown Appointed as DoED COO

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• Ryan McCarthy Previews Army’s FY 2020 Budget Plan

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• Agencies Await OMB Guidance to Implement Digital Government Law

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• DOE Financing Hydrogen Technology R&D Efforts

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• AFRL, Cornell University Establishing Center of Excellence With Semiconductor Focus

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• Jay Cooper Appointed Business Ops Research Director at NRL

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• Trump Nominates Dale Cabaniss for OPM Director

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• White House Stands New Office to Coordinate Federal Quantum Computing Efforts

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• GSA CIO David Shive: DevSecOps Cuts Time, Costs of Federal IT Modernization

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• Air Force Releases First Business Operations Plan

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Tony Moraco, CEO of SAIC, His Sixth Wash100 Award

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• FDA Head Scott Gottlieb to Leave Office in April

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• Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford: Army Establishing Cloud Program Office in Next Three Months

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• Mark Esper: Industry Engagement Helping Army Build Modernized Network

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• Pat Flanders: DHA Seeking to Deploy Commercial Electronic Health Record

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• Navy Eyes Commercial Cloud Providers for Long-Haul Telecom Services; Will Stephens Quoted

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• GAO: DOE Must Reform Program Mgmt to Improve Nuclear Waste Cleanup Efforts

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• FBI Director Christopher Wray: Industry Partnerships Necessary to Protect US

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• DoD Eyes $104B Budget for R&D in FY20

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Nazzic Keene, COO of SAIC, Her Second Wash100 Award

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Chris Marzilli, Executive Vice President of General Dynamics, His Third Wash100 Award

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• Suzette Kent: Public Trust is Next Priority for Federal Tech Modernization

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Greg Wenzel, EVP at Booz Allen, His First Wash100 Award

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• DLA Modernizing Tech at Eastern Distribution Center in Pennsylvania

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• Navy Receives Second USS Gerard R. Ford Advanced Weapons Elevator

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• Navy Unveils Program Executive Office Columbia

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• Report: Gen. Paul Nakasone Suggests NSA-Cybercom Separation in 2020

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• Kevin Smith: Census Bureau Launches Cyber Measures to Address Potential Risks

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• GAO: Cybercom Facing Challenges to Train, Maintain Cyber Forces

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• Eric Wesley: Army to Change Organizational Structure Over Five Years

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• GAO: 35 Federal Programs, Operations in 2019 High-Risk List Remain Unchanged

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• Navy to Release RFP for Unmanned Surface Vehicle Procurement

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Michael Maiorana, Public Sector SVP of Verizon, His First Wash100 Award

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents David Zolet, President and CEO of LMI, his Third Wash100 Award

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• Defense Security Service to Oversee DISA’s National Background Investigation Service

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• Air Force Tests New Autonomous Flight Test System

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• DLA Planning to Implement Cloud-Based Warehouse System

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• NSA’s Marianne Bailey: Agency Collecting Data to Protect Industry Privacy

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• DHS S&T, Israeli Gov’t to Fund Homeland Security Tech R&D Program

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• Lt. Gen. James Slife Assigned to Command Air Force SOCOM

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• Steve Volz: Dedication, Professionalism Helped NOAA Overcome Weather Satellite Program Risks

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• TRANSCOM, MARAD Heads Opt for Used Ships to Replace Aging Reserve Fleet

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• Naomi Lefkovitz on Five Functions of NIST’s Privacy Framework

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• Gen. Mike Holmes: Air Force Eyes T-X Trainer as Adversary, Light-Attack Aircraft

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Xavier Williams, President of AT&T’s Public Sector and Wholesale Solutions, His Second Consecutive Wash100 Award

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• GAO: FTC Needs New Authority to Better Secure Consumer Data Online

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• Christopher Krebs: Critical Infrastructures, Election, Supply Chain Among CISA’s Priorities for 2019

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• Air Force Deploys Commercial IT Support to Eight Initial Bases

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Richard White, President of SSL Government Systems, His First Wash100 Award

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Jill Singer, National Security VP for AT&T, Her Fourth Wash100 Award

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• Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to Step Down

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• Report: NASA to Request $21B in Funds for Fiscal 2020

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• DARPA’s Valerie Browning: Agency Exploring Smarter AI Tools for Military

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• First AC-130J Block 30 Aircraft Delivered to USAF

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• DHS S&T to Continue Feedback Period on Mobile Radio Testing Requirements

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• Report: OMB Lacks Transparency When Reporting Agency Fees, Collections

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• Army Requesting $190B for FY 2020 to Address Modernization Priorities

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• Report: US Postal Service Made $16B Contract Deals in FY18

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• Eric Wesley: Army Seeking Support From Larger Firms to Acquire Startup Tech

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• Bill Vajda Named Interior Department CIO

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• FCC Head Ajit Pai Calls Out NASA, Commerce Leads for Opposing 5G Program

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• Phyllis Bayer to Retire as Navy’s Assistant Secretary for Energy, Installations & Environment

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• Preston Dunlap to Head ABMS as Air Force Chief Architect

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• ASRC Federal Leads 2018 Greater Washington Heart Walk to Record-Breaking Year

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• Defense Gets $718B in Trump’s 2020 Budget Request

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• Trump’s 2020 Budget Request Includes $17B for Nuclear Stockpile, Fleet Initiatives

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• House Veterans Affairs Panel Seeking IT Experts to Monitor $10B Health Record Update

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• Trump Requesting $150M to Cover Tech Modernization Fund

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• Carnegie Mellon, Army Research Lab to Focus on Artificial Intelligence Under $72M Agreement

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• VA Launches App Interface Marketplace to Improve Online Health Services

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• USAF OKs Continued KC-46 Aircraft Deliveries

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• MQ-1B, MQ-9 Aircraft Mark 4M Operational Hours

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• Nazzic Keene to Succeed Tony Moraco as SAIC CEO

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• Lawmakers Propose Bill to Secure Device Usage

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• Report: US to Commence Ground-Based Cruise Missile Parts Production

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• Marine Corps to Decide on Testing, Fielding Counter-Drone System by December

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Al Whitmore, President of I&S Sector for BAE Systems’ U.S. Arm, His Second Consecutive Wash100 Award

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• Navy Making Big Adjustments to Accelerate Acquisition Efforts

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• Air Force 20th IS Forms Offutt Air Base Lab Network

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• GAO: Federal Agencies Struggle to Properly Categorize IT, Cyber Roles

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• DARPA Team Finds Way to Let AI Tech Learn New Task Alone

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• DISA Increases Efforts to Help Military Prepare for Future Multi-Domain Conflicts

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• DOT to Boost Transportation Tech Deployment Through Deliberative Council

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• Navy to Name New Ships in Honor of Native Americans

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• Trump’s 2020 Budget Provides Funding to Marines for MQ-9 Reaper Drones

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• Report: DHS Faces Enforcement Issues With Cybersecurity Directives

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• Richard Spencer Issues Navy’s Cybersecurity Readiness Review

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• Army Creating Initial EW Brigade Combat Teams by 2020

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• GAO Finds Issues in Energy Department’s Subcontractor Oversight

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• Rob Davies, EVP of Operations for ViON, Completes His Third Season as 4×24 Chairman

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• Cristopher Krebs: CISA’s ‘Protect 2020’ Initiative Will Address Election Cybersecurity Issues

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• Report: DoD Launches Space Development Agency

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• Jim Bridenstine: NASA Planning to Deploy Commercial Rocket for Orion Mission

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• Bill Zielinski: GSA Introduces New Software License Management Service

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• Proposed USAF $165B Budget Includes Squadron Expansion Efforts

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• DoD to Test Ground-Launched Missiles Given Concerns with Russia

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• FBI Executive Erin Joe Named CTIIC Director

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• Labor Department Creates Chief Data Officer Position

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• Education Department, GSA Release IT Business Playbook

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• CenturyLink Becomes First Vendor to Receive Authority in GSA Infrastructure Contract

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• Patrick Shanahan: DoD’s FY 2020 Spending Plan a ‘Requirement-Informed Budget’

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• Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty: Army Cyber Command Focuses on Network, Info Warfare Capability Development

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• GAO: DoD Should Issue Guidance to Operationalize CMO’s Authorities, Responsibilities

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• DOE Unveils Carbon Capture Funding Opportunity

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• Pentagon Leaders Discuss Defense Efforts in Artificial Intelligence

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• GAO: DoD Must Routinely Collect Data on Space Acquisition Workforce

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• Marine Corps Unveils Vehicle-Mounted Threat Detection Technology

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• DOE Developing Grid Security Cost Analysis Tool

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• Federal Acquisition Security Council to Tackle Supply Chain Risks at First Meeting

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• Will Hurd to Create National Strategy to Guide Govt in AI Efforts, Ethics

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• DISA Wants Mission Partners to Advance ‘App Rationalization’ for Cloud; John Hale Quoted

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• House Lawmakers Call for Contractor Back Pay in Appropriations Bill

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• AFRL, Universities Form Additive Printing Partnership for Aircraft, Spacecraft Structures

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• Navy Planning to Acquire First Large Surface Combatant Ship in FY 2025

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• NASA Presents 10th Batch of CubeSat Demonstrators

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• Will Roper: Air Force Expanding ‘Pitch Day’ Across US

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• Jeff Schlagenhauf: Agencies Facing Challenges in Evidence-Based Policymaking

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• Sen. Kamala Harris Proposes Bill to Bolster U.S. Digital Services

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• Senators Seek Greater Transparency for Security Clearances

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• DARPA Putting Ethics First in New Military Drone Program

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• GAO: Interior, SBA Should Improve Reporting on Political Appointee Data, Ethics Training

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Mark Gray, President & CEO of ASRC Federal, His Fifth Wash100 Award

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• President’s FY 2020 Budget Request Includes $88B for IT Spending at Civilian Agencies, DoD

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• Kirstjen Nielsen: Feds Doing ‘Too Little’ to Build a Cyber Secure US

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• GAO: DoD Should Provide Guidance on User Involvement in Software Dev’t for Space Systems

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• Navy Looking to Retire Largest Combatants to Buy More Missiles

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• Marine Corps Seeks MUX Drone Funding for FY20

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• John Edwards Named CIA Deputy COO

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• New Mexico Legislators Make Push to Host New Space Agency

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• Air Force Sets New Investment Strategy for Maintenance of Facilities

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• DHS Supply Chain Task Force to Issue Acquisition Recommendations

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• Navy Secretary Names Planned Ship in Honor of Korean War Veteran

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Mark Gerencser, Chairman of UMUC’s Board of Directors, His Third Wash100 Award

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• Paul Nakasone: Defense Department Reports Faster Recruitment of Cyber Workforce Personnel System

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• Marines Enhance Forensics Tool for Law Enforcement Recognition

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• Army Initiates Manned-Unmanned Rotorcraft Demonstrations

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• DARPA Unveils Social Media Platform to Boost Research Efforts

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• DHS Science Directorate Considers Collaboration With Cybersecurity Agency to Overcome Budget Cuts

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Tony Frazier, President of Radiant Solutions, His Fourth Wash100 Award

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• James Mattis Named Davies Family Distinguished Fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution

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• Steven Walker: DARPA Developing Cyber Deterrence, Hypersonics, AI Programs

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• Stephen Dickson to be Nominated FAA Administrator, DOT Air Traffic Chairman

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• NAWCAD Delivers F-35B Weapons Loader Adapters to Marine Corps; David Page Quoted

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents John Goodman, CEO of Accenture Federal Services, His Second Consecutive Wash100 Award

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• Nielsen: Government Needs Industry to Help Address Growing Cyber Threats

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• Patrick Shanahan: DoD Seeks to Grow ‘Margin of Dominance’ in Space

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• NSA Names UTSA as Featured School for Cybersecurity Partnership

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• NIST Moving Forward in Post Quantum Cryptography Standardization

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• Jeff White on Army’s Use of Other Transaction Authorities

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• Patrick O’Brien: Defense Budget Issues Also Affect Local Communities

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• Defense to Name Assistant Director of Artificial Intelligence

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• New GAO Advisory Group Will Help Congress with Technology Regulations

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• GSA Eyes Expansion of Centers of Excellence Program

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• Report: VA Failed to Modify Housing Payment Processing System

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• Navy to Award Nuclear Power Submarine Contract in April

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Sudhakar Kesavan, Chairman and CEO of ICF, His Second Wash100 Award

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• Trump Taps Deputy Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios for Federal CTO Role

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• Army Outlines Integrated Communications Network Development for 2020

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• Norwich University Secures DHS Contract for Simulated Training

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• NGA Seeks Geomagnetic Data Collection Concepts for MagQuest Challenge

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• Trump Administration Seeks to Bolster Incentives for Top Federal Employees

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• Report: Coast Guard Eyes Spring Award of First Polar Security Cutter Construction Contract

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• DHS Struggles with Information Sharing on Research Project, GAO Report Finds

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• Defense Innovation Board Highlights Three Themes in Draft Software Acquisition & Practices Study

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• Army Renames, Renews Logistics Support Arm

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• OMB Issues Guidance on Category Management Implementation

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents John Harris, CEO of Raytheon International and VP of Business Development of Raytheon, His Second Wash100 Award

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• Karl Schultz: Coast Guard Facing $2B Backlog of Shore Infrastructure

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• Report: Air Force Eyes March 29 Release of Final Launch Service Procurement Solicitation

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• Michael Duffy on Agencies’ Compliance With DHS Directive on DNS Tampering Campaign

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• DoD Accelerating Mobile App Approval Process

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• Report: DoD’s F-15 Procurement Decision Seeks to Gain Diversity in Fighter Aircraft Industrial Base

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• DARPA System Offers New Autonomous Capabilities for Unmanned Vehicles

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• OMB Site Tracking Federal Spending Lacks Update Capability

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• DOE Invests $36M in Thermal Exchange Research Projects

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• Federal Officials Call for Faster, Easier Way to Hire People in Government

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• FirstNet Partners with Industry, Community to Bolster Public Safety, Emergency Response

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• AFRL Adopts New Technology to Boost Gallium Oxide R&D

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Tiffanny Gates, President and CEO of Novetta, Her First Wash100 Award

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• Military Sealift Command Inaugurates Civil Service Training Hub

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• GSA Seeking for Federal Employees to Develop Tech Ideas via 10x Program

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• Overseas O&M Gets Funding Boost From DoD’s FY18 OCO Budget

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• Esper Says Army Needs Industry Support to Build Next Generation Systems

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• DARPA Introduces Automated Cyber Security Chip Design Initiative

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• USMC Tests New Grenade Launcher for Future Implementation

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• FirstNet Follows Strict Certification Process for Apps

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• DHS Uses New Staffing Models to Improve Workforce Management

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• Ellen Lord: DoD to Begin 5G Experiments in 2019

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents David Levy, VP of the Federal Government with Amazon Web Services, His Second Consecutive Wash100 Award

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Craig Abod, President of Carahsoft, His Fifth Wash100 Award

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• General James McConville Nominated for Army Chief of Staff Post

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• Ellen Lord Says Defense Will Issue New Cybersecurity Standards for Contractors

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• General John Raymond Nominated to Lead U.S. Space Command

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• Energy Department Unveils $70M Grant for Cyber Security, Energy Production Efforts

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• Military Leaders Brief Congress on Cyber Security Protection Efforts

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• Trump Orders Review of Potential Electromagnetic Pulse Threats

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• SPAWAR Promotes Newest Seaport Contract Vehicle at Industry Event

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• Patrick Shanahan: DoD Budget Request Continues to Back National Defense Strategy

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• Army Eyes Summer to Complete Latest Modernization Strategy

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• Margaret Weichert on Performance Management, People’s Role in Tech Change Initiatives

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• Army Funding Development of Anti-Ship Precision Strike Missiles

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• Stuart McGuigan Named Permanent State Department CIO

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Stu Shea, President and CEO of Peraton, His Third Wash100 Award

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• Suzette Kent Details White House Plans in First Federal Data Strategy

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• Air Force Selects Ellsworth AFB as Potential B-21 Bomber Aircraft Base

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• DOE Selects Four Projects for Nuclear Technology Dev’t Funding Program

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• Army Accelerating Multi-Domain Warfare Efforts

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• Robert Work on DoD’s Use of AI in Weapons Development

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• Marine Corps Lead Says Service Lacks Ships to Operate During War

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• Sens. Ron Wyden, Tom Cotton Introduce Bill to Cybersecure Senator-Owned Devices

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• GAO: DoD Should Adopt Best Practices to Meet Space Tech Procurement Goals

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• Army Issues Missile Defense Strategy to Deter Modern Threats

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• Lt. Gen. David Berger Nominated for USMC Commandant Post

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• Air Force Releasing Final Nat’l Security Space Launch RFP in April

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• Unisys Announces $252 Million in U.S. Federal Agency Contracts

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• Budget Leader Says Federal Agency Heads Will Have Direct-Hire Authority for IT Positions

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• DHS Seeks Industry Partnerships for CDM Integration Effort

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• Energy Department Announces Wind Energy Research Opportunity

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• FBI Announces Plans for New Office in St. Louis

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• Census Bureau Conducting Tests Prior to 2020 Count

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• Report: DoD Implements Revised Contracting Strategy for DEOS Cloud Program

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• DHS Officials Discuss Efforts of Two Newly Formed Groups to Ensure Supply Chain Security

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• Sens. John Cornyn, Richard Burr, Mark Warner Present 5G Telecom Security Bill

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• Patrick Shanahan: DoD Unveiling Space Force Leader Candidates in Weeks

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• STRATCOM Head Says Navy Subs Could Carry New Low Yield Nuclear Missiles

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• Army Preps to Test JLTV Upgrades

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• NASA Tests Flight Capacities of Mars Helicopter

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