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• White House Unveils National Strategy Protecting US From Space Weather Events

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• OFPP Plans to Deploy Emerging Tech for Acquisition Operations

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• NIST’s Ron Ross on Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence

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• Bipartisan Senator Group Reintroduces Space Frontier Act

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• Air Force Team Demos KC-135 Refuel Drone on F-35 Aircraft

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• Scott Soles Nominated for CFO in Department of Agriculture

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• Military Leaders Seek Ways to Modernize Nuclear Forces

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• Defense Official Says Military Needs to Bolster Space Technology

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• Defense Agency Eyes Partnership With Industry to Move Apps to Cloud

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• CMS Competition Seeks to Accelerate AI Utilization in Health Care

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• Lawmaker Introduces Law Creating Cybersecurity Committee

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• NGA’s Todd Myers: China Uses GAN Technique to Tamper With Earth Images

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• Capt. Eric Bach: Navy Should Partner With Defense Logistics Agency to Advance EABO Strategy

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• DHS Looking to Copy DoD Cyber Strategy to Secure Agencies

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• Nearly 100 Lawmakers Pushing for More F-35s for US Military

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• Army Fielding First Integrated Tactical Network Capability Set Ahead of 2028 Deployment

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• Army Research Lab Develops AI-Driven Drone Prototypes

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• Census Bureau Tests 2020 Census Systems in Rhode Island

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• Auburn University Gets NASA Contract for Additive Manufacturing Research

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• Defense Agency Aims to Protect Mobile Apps Through Program

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• Interior Department Releases 2018 Unmanned Aircraft Report

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• Energy Department Launches Research Initiative to Support Hydropower

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• MIT, NASA Trial New Shape-Changing Aircraft Wing

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• Defense Department Updates Policy for Subcontracting

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• OMB to Withhold Some Federal IT Spending Data on Public Site

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• Bridenstine Set to Announce NASA Plan for Moon Exploration

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• House Lawmakers Say VA Needs to Focus on New IT Systems

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• OPM Implements Direct Hire Authority to Fill Critical IT Positions

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• Energy Department Announces Quantum Computing Funding Opportunity

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• Navy Tests Nimitz-Class Carrier on Sea

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• Air Forces Plans to Purchase New A-10 Aircraft Wings

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• Army Sets New Tech Initiatives for Long-Range Threat Detection, Tracking

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• DHS S&T, Israeli Police Deploying 3D Visualization Tool for Crime Investigations

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• Air Force Recommends Faster Acquisition Process in Fiscal 2018 Report

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• DOJ OIG: FBI Needs to Fix Cybercrime Data, Victim Notification Process

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• deepwatch Announces $23M Funding Round, Charlie Thomas Quoted

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• NSA General Counsel Says 5G, Emerging Techs Make Privacy ‘Complicated’

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• Navy Official Calls for Greater Focus on Technology Upgrades

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• DHS Describes Reasons for Delays in Identifying Staffing Needs

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• Defense Department Offers Program for Contractors Hiring Disabled Personnel

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• Energy Department Announces $59M for Vehicle Energy Research

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• Nuclear Command Center Reaches Initial Operability

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• GAO Reports on DHS High-Risk Requirements Progress

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• Scott Gottlieb: FDA Eyes Regulatory Framework for AI-Based Medical Devices

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• GSA Updates Special Item Number for Cloud Services on IT Schedule 70

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• NASA Says India’s Space Missile Test Could Damage ISS

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• DoD Begins Low-Yield Nuclear Cruise Missile Dev’t

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• Applied Insight Strengthens Leadership Team and Moves HQ to Tysons, John Hynes Quoted

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• Christopher Krebs: DHS Launching New Hiring System for Cyber Professionals

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• FBI’s Christopher Wray Talks Data Analysis, Cyber Training at Budget Hearing

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• Air Combat Command Intending to Integrate Cyber, ISR Ops Through 24th, 25th Air Forces Merger

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• NASA Concludes Four-Year RS-25 Hot Fire Tests

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• Heather Wilson Says Air Force will Accelerate Innovation Efforts

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• Energy Department Announces Plan to Proceed With Warhead Development Engineering

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• Marine Corps Systems Command to Review 3D Printed Impellers for Tanks

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• GSA Launches AI Chatbot to Educate Public about Scams

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• Reps. Don Beyer, Anna Eshoo, Adam Schiff Urge Funds for DOE Clean Energy Efforts

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• Maxar Technologies Named Among Top Workplaces in Survey

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• Naval Research Lab Looks at AI Tools to Maintain Workforce

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• Elbit Systems Agrees to Acquire Harris Night Vision for $350M, Bezhalel Machlis Quoted

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• Kirstjen Nielsen Resigns as DHS Secretary

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• NSA’s Jon Darby Warns of Cyber Vulnerabilities Linked to Chinese 5G

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• Adam Hickey: Cyber Threats Drive DOJ to Recruit Lawyers With Tech Background

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• F-35 Expected to Receive 80% Mission Capability Rate by 2020

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• DARPA Unveils Three-Day Annual Electronics Summit

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• Missile Defense Agency Taps Jon Hill to Take Leadership Post

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• Army Puts Focus on Protecting Military Bases from Cyber Attacks

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• Jovita Carranza Nominated for SBA Administrator

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• Defense Innovation Board: DoD Must Shift 5G Focus to Compete With China

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• HHS Launches IT Workforce Acquisition Pilot with U.S. Digital Service

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• Microsoft Develops Reality Headset for Army Training, Battlefield Tactics

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• NASA Resumes Work With India After Short Suspension

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• Mark Nehmer: AI Can Resolve Background Investigation Issues

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• IRS Accelerating Contracting Compliance Process With New Automation Tool

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• Air Force Lists Six Potential Bases for US Space Command

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• U.S. Navy Successfully Completes Developmental Testing of ‘Q-20C Towed Minehunting Sonar

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• Space Development Agency Seeks to Change Space Acquisition Process

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• GAO Issues New Priority Recommendations for Defense Department

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• Commerce Department Begins Work to Manage Space Congestion

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• NASA Funding Two Additional Space Habitat Research Institutes

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• VA To Boost Contracting with Service-Disabled and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

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• James Murray Appointed Secret Service Director

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• Defense Agency to Establish Process for System Maintenance Scheduling

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• Patrick Shanahan: DoD Working With DHS to Explore Potential Border Security Roles

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• President Trump Nominates Air Force Gen. John Hyten as Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman

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• Heather Wilson on Air Force’s Efforts to Maintain US Dominance in Space

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• Wilbur Ross: Commerce Department Wants US to Get Lion’s Share of Space Market

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• NASA Conducts CubeSat Optical Comms Link Experiment

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• Navy Wants to Appoint New Assistant Secretary To Lead Cybersecurity

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• NASA Leader Calls for Support from Industry for Moon Exploration

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• Eric Fick Nominated for Joint Strike Fighter Program Director in Defense Department

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• GAO: FEMA Needs to Improve Grants Mgmt Modernization Procedures

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• Congress to Reject White House Budget Proposal for Coast Guard

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• Lawmaker Says Trump’s Proposed $300M NIST Budget Cuts Could Spur Layoffs

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Jim McAleese, Principal and Owner of McAleese and Associates, His Third Wash100 Award

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Mac Curtis, President and CEO of Perspecta, His Fifth Consecutive Wash100 Award

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• Report: Trump Eyes TSA Chief David Pekoske for Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Role

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• Senators, Representatives Introduce Cybersecurity Grant Program Legislation

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• Federal Officials Cite Slow Acquisition Process, Change Management as Hurdles to Health Innovation

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• USAF Gen. John Hyten: Single Entity Could Address Integration Issue Between Satellites, Terminals

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• Air Force Close to First Flight of New B-21 Bomber

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• James Gfrerer: VA Plans to Complete Partial Cloud Migration by 2024

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• Space Dev’t Agency Plans to Issue Smallsat Capabilities RFI Ahead of 2022 Launch

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• NASA Funding Early-Stage Space Tech R&D Efforts

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• DISA Introduces DoD Teleconferencing Tech

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• Unisys to Participate in $12.1B Contract with U.S. Army

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• NIST Expands Hiring Authority for IT Leads, Engineers, Scientists

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• IG Report Highlights Need for Better Oversight on SBA’s Cloud Migration

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• ACT-IAC Names David M. Wennergren CEO

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• Charles Rettig: IRS Needs $2.7B in Funds Over Six Years to Back IT Modernization Plan

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• Congress Confirms David Bernhardt as Interior Secretary

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• Terry Carpenter: NBIS Uses AI, Digital Tools to Accelerate Security Clearance Process

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• DHS, FBI Issue Malware Report on North Korean Cyber Attacks

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• DHS Looks at Simple IT Infrastructure to Improve Operations

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• Marine Corps Considering Autonomous Tech for K-Max Cargo Delivery Helicopters

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• GAO Finds Slow Development in OMB’s Data Center Optimization Initiative

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• GSA Planning to Launch AI-Based Solicitation Review Tool in September

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• Unisys to Participate in $70M Contract with U.S. Mint; Melissa Carson Quoted

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• Trump Nominates Adm. Bill Moran as Next Navy CNO

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• Patrick Shanahan Hints at Possible NRO Integration Into Space Force

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• Trump Nominates Adm. Bill Moran as Next Navy CNO

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• Air Force Eyes ‘Digital Engineering’ to Help Industry Create More Jobs

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• GAO Reports on VH-92A Initiative Progress

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• Army to Acquire Lightweight, Signal-Concealing Camouflage Suits

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• DHS Seeks Prototype Concepts for Opioid Detection Challenge

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• Navy Picks Five Teams for Data Sustainment Competition

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• Gen. David Goldfein, International Air Chiefs Discuss Space Cooperation

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• Trump Nominates James Byrne for VA Deputy Secretary

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• Gene Dodaro: GAO Considers Cybersecurity a Top Priority for FY 2020

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• SBA’s Sanjay Gupta Details What Agencies Need in Cloud Migration

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• Navy, Marines Test New Information Warfare Techs at ANTX West

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Tim Reardon, CEO of Constellis, His Third Wash100 Award

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• White House, FCC Announce Initiatives to Accelerate 5G Deployment

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• Yemi Oshinnaiye Returns to DHS as Deputy CIO

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• Air Force Fighters Enter CENTCOM Area for Mission

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• NRL Unveils Laser Processing Concept for Light Emitting Diodes

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents John Vollmer, President of AECOM Management Services, His Fourth Wash100 Award

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• House Homeland Security Committee Seeks Increase in DHS Cyber Budget

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• Defense Agencies Review Fourth Estate Apps for Cloud Migration

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• Federal Agency to Use AI to Improve Security Clearance Process

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• John Sanders Named CBP Acting Commissioner

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• DOE Announces $95M Funding for SBIR, STTR Phase II

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• OMB Officials Say Office of Federal CIO Continues to Uphold Transparency

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• Navy Planning to Develop Multi-Domain Offensive Strike Missiles

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• VA Integrating Financial, Acquisition Systems for Latest IT Upgrade

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• Air Force Creating New Information Warfare Org; Ted Uchida Quoted

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Rick Ambrose, EVP of Space Systems for Lockheed Martin, His Fourth Wash100 Award

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Lou Von Thaer, President and CEO of Battelle, His Fourth Wash100 Award

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• Army Looks to Get New Weapons to Deter China, Russia in Modern Conflict

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• Military to Increase Spending on Drones During Next Decade

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• Joanne Woytek: SEWP Vehicle Now a Source of Purchasing Data, Client Engagement Services

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• NASA Seeks Upgrade to Goddard Center Tech Transfer Processes

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• DHS Looks to Cut ‘Trust Zones’ to Improve Cybersecurity

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• National Guard Begins ‘Cyber Shield’ Exercise

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Todd Stottlemyer, CEO of Client Network Services, Inc., His First Wash100 Award

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• Heather Wilson, Dave Goldfein: US Ready to Demonstrate Readiness to Counter Adversary Threats

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• Anil Cheriyan: GSA’s Technology Transformation Service Should Leverage FAS, Industry Partners

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• Navy Looks to Train Sailors in Virtual Simulators; Bill Moran Quoted

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• DoD Partners With RTI for STEM Outreach Programs

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• USAF Releases Results of Electromagnetic Warfare CFT Effort

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Ken Asbury, CEO of CACI International, His Sixth Wash100 Award

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents David Wajsgras, President of IIS Business for Raytheon, With His Fifth Consecutive Wash100 Award

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• VA Applies 3D Printing to Health Care

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• Heather Wilson Unveils Air Force Science & Technology Strategy

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• DoD, Raytheon Vet Brian Teeple Named DHS CTO

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• Steven Walker Discusses DARPA’s Acquisition Proces

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• Boeing, Northrop to Compete for Air Force ICBM Production Phase

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• DARPA Works on New AI-Tool for Zero-Pilot Military Aircraft

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• GAO Identifies New Priorities for GSA

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• Merit Systems Protection Board Seeks Increase From President’s Budget Request

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• GSA Updates Software SINs Under IT Schedule 70

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• USS Fitzgerald Moors Pier-Side After Restoration Effort

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• DOE Allots Funds for AI Research Projects

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• HHS Seeks Contractor for Health Information Framework

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• NIST Updates Mobile Apps Security Guidelines

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• Gordon Bitko: FBI Working on Modernizing Data Analysis Operations

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• DOE Announces Planned Investment in Dark Matter Research

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• USS Lade Erie Receives 3D Printed Fuse Covers

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• Army Cancels Next Phase of UAS Tech Demonstrator Program

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• GSA Implementing Robotic Process Automation in Federal Gov’t via Community of Practice

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• DHS Unveils Terrorism, Violence Prevention Committee

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• Vice Adm. Matthew Kohler on Navy’s Current Information Warfare Approach

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• Feds Prep Workforce for Future AI Integration

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• KeyW Agrees to Merger with Jacobs; Bill Weber Quoted

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• Enlightenment Capital Purchases Trowbridge and Trowbridge, Cass Panciocco Named CEO

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• Karen Gibson Named Deputy Director of National Intelligence

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• Coast Guard Issues New Arctic Strategic Outlook

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• FedRAMP Sees Progress With Tailored Authorization

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• Fast Track Authority Helps Air Force Deploy, Secure IT Systems

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• Air Force Delivers ‘Unified Platform’ Increment 1 to Cybercom

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• Dovarius Peoples Named USACE CIO

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• Air Force Acquires Frequentis-Developed Air Traffic Control Systems

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• NIST Unveils Maryland Solar Panel Array

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• IRS Releases Six-Year IT Modernization Plan

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• HHS Unveils CMS Primary Cares Initiative; Alex Azar Quoted

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• VA Continues Efforts to Implement Mission Act; Robert Wilkie Quoted

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• The Boy Scouts of America to Honor Mac Curtis, President and CEO of Perspecta, During the Annual Good Scout Technology Award Luncheon on May 8th

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents David Drabkin, Chairman of Section 809 Panel, His First Wash100 Award

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• Autonomous Solutions Conducts Edwards Air Force Base Facility Survey

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• Air Force Taps Academia to Expand Hypersonic Testing Facilities

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• NIST Develops Safety Test Tool for Critical Software

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• Navy Demos New Aegis System at Recent Exercise

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• Brett Goldstein Named Defense Digital Service Director

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• Army to Demo Air-Launched Drones for Manned-Unmanned Aircraft Teaming

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• CISA Focusing on Election Interference, Centralized Cyber Budget Approach

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• DoD Continues Push for Proposed Space Force

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• Dr. Scott Goldstein, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer for ENSCO, Receives Two Prestigious Honors

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• Suzette Kent: CIO Council Seeking Second Set of Trainees for Federal Cybersecurity Reskilling Academy

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• USAF Secretary Heather Wilson Speaks to British Executives on Space Strategy

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• GSA Taps Three Concepts Under Proving Ground Program

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• VT Systems’ Shipbuilding Arm Wins Potential $1.9B Contract to Build USCG Polar Security Cutters; Tom Vecchiolla Quoted

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• Trump Signs Executive Order to Move Background Investigations Work to DoD

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• Army Seeks AI, Robotics Tech to Support Combat Capability Modernization

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• Suzette Kent: Gov’t Must Optimize Critcal Data Protection

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• USCYBERCOM Shifts Focus to Interagency, International Collaboration

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• NIST Issues Final ‘Green Paper’ to Boost Federal Innovation

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• DHS, OMB Launch Collab to Improve Federal Supply Chain Security

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• Pentagon Intel Head Calls for Increased Focus on ‘Uncompromised’ Military Tech

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• Caroline Bean: DoD’s milCloud 2.0 Migration Effort Open to Industry Support

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• DISA Passes 100K Mark for ‘Purebred’ Device Credential Issuance System

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• Report: NSA Suggests Cancellation of Phone Records Surveillance Program

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• New DoD Website Provides Technology R&D Updates

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• Navy to Hold Christening of USS Lyndon B. Johnson

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Chuck Prow, President and CEO of Vectrus, His Fifth Wash100 Award

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• Michael Griffin: DoD Labs Must Work, Collaborate to Support Warfighters

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• US-China Security Review Commission Seeks Action on Chinese Space Dev’t

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• GAO: Agency Officials Need Improved Knowledge of Post-Disaster Contracting

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• FBI, DHS Officials on Threats, Benefits of Emerging Techs

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• CIO Andrea Norris on NIH’s Core Data Network, Digital Transformation Effort

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• Lauren Knausenberger: Air Force Accelerating Accreditation Process for SaaS Apps

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• DoD Undersecretary Ellen Lord Meets with Exchange Program Participants

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• Federal CISO Calls for Scalable Approach to Secure Supply Chain

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• Sandia Nat’l Labs Developing AI Capabilities for Hypersonic Vehicles

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• NIWC Atlantic Helps Navy Sustain F-35 Logistics Management System

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• NSWC Corona Starts Large-Data Navy Catalog Dev’t

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• OMB Announces White House’s Strategy for Shared Services Adoption Through New Memo

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• DoD CMO Releases Initial Enterprise Business Reform Plan

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• GAO Provides 26 Recommendations to Boost DHS Operations

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• CISA Sets Priorities to Cyber Secure Government, Industry

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• DoD Takes New Look on How to Secure Defense Industrial Base

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• DLA Planning Deployment of Automated Bots for Routine Work

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• Labor Dept Integrates New Tool for Cyber Risk Monitoring

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• VA Deploys Open-Source App to Streamline Agency Operations

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• Applications for USDA Rural Internet Pilot Program Now Open

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• AFLCMC to Inaugurate Pittsburg Training Facility

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• NASA, FEMA to Support International Asteroid Impact Simulation

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• Amy Hess: FBI Works With Private Sector to Facilitate Response to Cyber Incidents

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• Jim Bridenstine on NASA’s Near Earth Object Detection Efforts

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• Sens. Edward Markey, John Thune Call for Action on Proposed Drone Identification Rule

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• Robert Daigle to Step Down as Director of DoD’s Cost Evaluation Office

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• GAO Sees Effective Implementation of FITARA to Update Federal IT

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• DISA Introduces Internet Risk Mapping Tech

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• Air Force Developing Platform for AI Software Tools

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• DARPA Tests Autonomous Techs Ahead of Subterranean Challenge

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• SBA, Visa Seek Disaster Recovery Apps via Small Business Week Hackathon

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• Army, DIU Tap Industry for UAS Reconnaissance Capabilities

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• USDA Makes Progress in Modernization as Center of Excellence

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• Jim Enicks Named President of Akima’s Five Rivers Services; Bill Monet Quoted

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