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2019 > October

• HHS Inspector General’s Office IDs Health Care Fraud With Analytics

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• DHS to Host ‘Cyber Storm’ Exercise for Critical Infrastructure

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• NOAA Seeks to Restore Solar-Storm Monitoring Satellite Through Software Update

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• 18F’s Ed Mullen on Six IT Strengths Government Should Consider

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• Marine Corps, Army Partner to Modify Ground-Based Radar Subsystems

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• Ball Aerospace Receives 2020 Award for Outstanding Services from American Meteorological Society; Rob Strain Quoted

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• Chad Sehlke Named Finalist for Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Executive of the Year Award

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• FireEye Launches Centralized Public Resource for Election Security; Ron Bushar Quoted

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• Serco Awarded Contract to Provide Psychological Health Services for U.S. Navy; Dave Dacquino Quoted

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• ViON Named to Washington Business Journal’s List of Largest Private Companies; Tom Frana Quoted

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• Gen. Mark Milley Assumes Leadership of Joint Staff; Mark Esper Quoted

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• Rep. Mac Thornberry Announces Plans to Retire in 2020

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• GAO Inspector General Adam Trzeciak Releases DATA Act Compliance Report

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• Rachel Mondl to Serve as Labor Dept Chief of Staff

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• University of Georgia Lands Potential $130M NIH Influenza Vaccine Dev’t Contract

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• Air Force Research Lab Selected for 2019 Defense Innovation Award

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• Hughes Receives 2019 Innovation Award; Dan Rasmussen Quoted

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• Pentagon Assumes Background Investigations Responsibility; Charles Phalen Quoted

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• Aaron Weis to Oversee Navy IT Initiatives as CIO

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• John Zangardi Eyes 5G Tech for New DHS Campus

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• Hon. Patrick Murphy Joins BAE Systems’ Board of Directors; Michael Chertoff Quoted

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• Kronos Named HR Technology Solution Provider of the Year; Bob DelPonte Quoted

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• DoD, GSA, NASA Propose Implementation of FY19 NDAA LPTA Procurement Criteria

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• NSA Creates Cybersecurity Directorate for Nat’l Security Efforts

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• DOE Selects Bioenergy Projects for $73M Investment; Rick Perry Quoted

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• Technology Nonprofit Launches Lab to Support Government Testing

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• NIH to Support Biomedical Projects Through Funding Initiative

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• FDA Unveils New Info on Medical System Cyber Vulnerabilities

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• DHS, FFA Launch Efforts to Remove Inefficient Network Security Tools

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• Navy, Gov’t Agencies Test Augmented Reality RF Tool

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• PSC Welcomes Proposed LPTA Limitation for Civilian Agencies; Wash100 Award Winner David Berteau Quoted

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• Kronos Acquires Optimum Solutions; Bob Hughes Quoted

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• Report: Julie Dunne Named Acting Commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service

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• China Debuts Combat Drones, Hypersonic Missiles at National Day Parade

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• Juliane Gallina on CIA’s ‘Gray Magic’ Program, IT Contracts

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• Transcom Eyes AI Tech for Data Synthesis, C2 Applications

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• James Murray: Secret Service Planning Cybercrime Task Force Modernization Efforts

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• GSA Assessing Industry Suggestions for FedRAMP Operational Improvement

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• Col. Dale White to Lead New USAF PEO on Advanced Aircraft

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• NASA Taps WVU Research Corp for Katherine Johnson Facility Maintenance; Jim Bridenstine Quoted

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• Bobby Braun to Return to NASA as Planetary Exploration Leader

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• DOE Invests $50M in AI, Nuclear Energy Research

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• Air Force Research Lab, Carnegie Mellon to Establish Material Research Center

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• NASA Picks 25 Space Tech Platforms Under ‘Flight Opportunities’ Program

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• Jeanette Manfra: Cyber Talent Shortage a Risk to National Security

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• Gen. David Berger: Marine Corps Looks to Modeling, Simulation Data for Future Force Structure

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• DHS, DOE Labs Evaluate In-Suit Comms Gear for Emergency Responders

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• DoD Tactical Comms Product Marketplace Goes Live

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• By Light, FireEye Form Strategic Alliance to Advance Cybersecurity Service Offerings; Ken Jenkins Quoted

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• GSA, Air Force Officials Seeking Preparations for 5G Rollout

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• FTC OIG: Agency Needs to Address Information Security Issues

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• NASA Continues InSight Lander Recovery Operations in Mars

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• DHS to Deploy AWS-Based Biometrics System

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• USAF Pilots New Justice Information System

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• US, UK Sign Tentative Law Enforcement Data-Sharing Agreement

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• Space Development Agency’s Five-Year Budget Plan Includes $10.6B for Satellite ‘Layers’

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• Panel Members Seek Renewed Focus on Nat’l Secure Data Service

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• DoD Acquisition Office Issues Cybersecurity Accreditation Body RFI

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• Maxar Selected to Develop Automated Cloud-Based GEOINT Analysis Architecture for U.S. Air Force; Wash100 Award Tony Frazier Quoted

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• Raytheon Receives $48M Engineering Services Contract from U.S. Army

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• NASA Completes Separation Test for Mars 2020 Rover

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• NASA, NOAA, European Partners End 11-Year Ocean-Measuring Mission

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• Colt Whittall on Improving User Experience Within Air Force

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• Army to Explore Advanced Manufacturing Methods

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• Navy Extends New Commanding Authority to Expedite Cybersecurity Research

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• CISA Warns of New Cyber Attack Similar to ‘WannaCry’

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• CDC Reorganizes Information Leadership Structure

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• Navy CIO Aaron Weis Names Chief Data Officer, Chief Tech Officer

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• NASA’s SEWP Contract Customers to See Lower Usage Fee; Joanne Woytek Quoted

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• Two DOE Labs, Georgia Tech to Explore AI Applications Through New Research Center

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• Soraya Correa: DHS Eyes AI to Simplify Contractor Performance Assessments

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• AFRL Plans Industry Partnerships to Test Flying Vehicle Tech; Will Roper Quoted

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• Lt. Gen. Lorri Reynolds: Marine Corps Network Should be Mobile

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• OPM Recognized for Federal Employee Performance Mgmt Platform

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• National Science Foundation Awards Jacobs Environmental Compliance Support Services Contract; Jan Walstrom Quoted

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• Unisys Receives Spot on $49M IAAI Contract from HHS; Melissa Carson Quoted

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• Boeing Invests $20M in Virgin Galactic to Broaden Commercial Space Access; Wash100 Award Winner Leanne Caret Quoted

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• Wash100 Award Winner Michael Kratsios to Speak at COSM Technology Summit

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• ViON’s Rebecca Singhavong Recognized as an Emerging Leader by the CFO Leadership Council; Tom Frana Quoted

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• Jon Hill: AI Key to Advancing Missile Defense Systems

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• Navy Chief Learning Officer John Kroger Sets Goal to Create Thinking Force

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• Army Pursues Virtual Testing for Next-Generation Combat Vehicle Tech

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• FAA Fully Implements New Air Traffic Surveillance System

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• Anil Cheriyan: GSA Adds AI to Centers of Excellence Program’s List of Modernization Areas

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• Report Examines Customer Experience With Eight Federal Services

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• Veronica Villalobos: OPM Eyes Rotational Program for Federal Reskilling Academy Graduates

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• Katie Arrington: Pentagon’s Cyber Certification Model Specifically Designed for Small Businesses

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Mark Sopp, EVP and CFO of KBR, His Third Wash100 Award

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• BayFirst Announces Thomas Payne as First VP & GM; Kevin Gooch Quoted

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• Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley: DIA Must Address Interoperability Issues

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• Millisa Gary to Lead AbilityOne Program at GSA

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• NSF, USDA, DHS, VA, DOT Partner to Foster AI Research

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• NAVWAR Creates Scorecard to Assess Cybersecurity Effectiveness

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• DHS S&T to Release Results of SAVER Field Portable Instrument Assessment

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• AFRL Showcases Mixed Reality Tool for Aircraft Maintenance

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• Maxar Opens New Facility in St. Louis to Support Growth in NGA Programs; Wash100 Award Winner Tony Frazier Quoted

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• Jose Arrieta on HHS Accelerate, Behavioral-Based Identity for Network Access

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• GSA Completes Phase One of Multiple Award Schedule Consolidation Effort

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• Gen. Paul Nakasone: NSA Cyber Directorate Sets Sights on Defense Industrial Base Security

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• SAIC Helps Raise Over $205K to Address Food Insecurity; Tom Wofford Quoted

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• DMI Awarded $8M Artificial Intelligence Contract from the U.S. Army; Jay Sunny Bajaj Quoted

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• ViON Named Finalist in the 16th Annual Stevie Awards; Tom Frana Quoted

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• Kirstjen Nielsen Joins Nat’l Infrastructure Advisory Council

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• NNSA Assigns New Consortia Under STEM Program

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• Commerce Dept Continues Work on Software Bill of Materials

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• Brig. Gen. Douglas Schiess: Patrick AFB Eastern Range to Ramp Up Launch Rate

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• DLA, GSA to Review Federal Supply Chain for Streamlining Effort

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• CISA Seeks Congress-Approved Authority to Directly Contact Cyber-Vulnerable Firms

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• Army Reveals Six Modernization Objectives

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• William Bryan: DHS Must Work With Partners on Blockchain Dev’t

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• Report: White House OKs Licenses for Some Firms to Do Business With Huawei

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• Philip Perconti on Army Research Lab’s 10 R&D Programs

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• KickView Secures DHS Funds to Develop Airport Passenger Flow Analysis Tech

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• New Tech Industry Alliance Seeks to Develop Open-Source Security Tools

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• James Geurts: Navy Seeking to Modify SBIR Procedures

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• Jon Hill: MDA to Prioritize Data Mgmt for Space-Based Sensor Layer

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• Transcom Head Stephen Lyons Talks Commercial Partnerships, Modernization Priorities

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• NASA Sets Date for Northrop’s Next ISS Resupply Mission

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• Navy Names San Antonio-Class Vessel as USS Harrisburg; Richard Spencer Quoted

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• USMC Tests Radar Systems With New Raytheon-Made Tech

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• Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh Assumes Command of 16th Air Force

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• Alan Thomas: GSA Seeks to Deliver Better Tools to Acquisition Workforce via COMET Vehicle

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• NSA Establishes Futures & Standards Group Within Cybersecurity Directorate

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• DHS Taps QED Secure Solutions for IoT Trust Achor Field Test

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• QinetiQ North America, Pratt and Miller Defense Announce Robotic Combat Vehicle Partnership; Jeff Yorsz Quoted

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• Ken Bowersox: NASA Likely to Push Back SLS Launch to 2021

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• Gen. James McConville: Army to Take People-Focused Multi-Domain Approach

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• DOJ CIO Joseph Klimavicz Talks Enterprise IT Efforts, Modernization Goals

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• NIST, State Dept Eyeing Zero-Trust Approach to Cybersecurity

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• NASA to Explore Ionosphere Through NRL Space Weather Tech

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• USAF Updates Data Accessibility Platform With Manipulation Features

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• OPM Seeks to Further Digitize Employee Tracking in Federal Gov’t

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• FBI CIO Gordon Bitko to Oversee ITI’s Public Sector Portfolio as Policy SVP

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• Army Officials Say Integrating Autoloader Into Long-Range Cannon Not an Easy Task

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• Mark Esper: US Prepares to Withdraw Troops From Northern Syria

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• Accenture Federal Services Awarded U.S. Air Force EITaaS Compute and Store Agreement; Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence Quoted

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• Jake Zimmerman Joins Northrop Grumman as Senior Business Development Manager

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• Serco Secures $49M IDIQ Contract to Deliver System Engineering/Technical Services for U.S. Navy; Dave Dacquino Quoted

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• James McConville: Army Launching Efforts to Meet 2035 Modernization Goals

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• Lockheed, Raytheon to Demo Precision Strike Missiles Under Army Modernization Program

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• Mercer University, Robins Air Force Base to Construct Software Dev’t Center Under New Partnership

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• SBA OIG: Agency Addresses Majority of Mgmt Issues

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• Marine Corps, NIST Launch Mobile Security Initiatives

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• DoD Concludes ‘Hack the Proxy’ Ethical Hacking Effort

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• DARPA Pursues Effort to Better Patch Legacy Software

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• Ellen Lord: DoD ‘Fourth Estate’ Review Looks at Agencies’ Warfighting Functions

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• VHA Innovation Experience to Include Exhibits on 3D Printing, Virtual Reality

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• CenturyLink Expands On-Demand Network Connectivity to Google Cloud Platform; Paul Savill Quoted

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• Atlas Research Secures Contract from Federal Railroad Administration to Create Strategic Human Capital Plan; Ryung Suh Quoted

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• Raytheon, WEYTEC Sign Agreement to Develop Next-Generation Air Traffic Control Workstation; Matt Gilligan Quoted

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• Army Needs Congress Approval for Digital Pursuits; Ryan McCarthy Quoted

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• James Dickinson: Army SMDC Launching Efforts to Support US Space Command

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• USPTO Reports Patent Pendency Figures for Fiscal Year 2019

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• USPTO Seeks AI Expert to Support Modernization Initiatives

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• DLA Working on Enterprise Risk Mgmt Compliance Efforts

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• Florida International University Secures NASA Funding to Explore Space Material Dev’t

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• USSTRATCOM Chooses California-Based University to Support Debris Tracking

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• DARPA Produces Results in First Phase of Genetic Engineering Safety Program

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• Barbara Barrett Confirmed as Air Force Secretary

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• White House OSTP Official Lynne Parker on Upcoming AI Memo

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• Cybercom, DOE Strengthen Cybersecurity Collaboration Through Grid X Exercise

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• DoD Vet Douglas Loverro to Head NASA Human Exploration & Operations Mission Directorate

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• Thomas Horlander: Army’s Budget Mgmt Program Helps Optimize Purchasing Power

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• CMS Gets Support for Claims Data Interoperability Program; Seema Verma Quoted

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• John Zangardi: DHS Looking to Accelerate ‘Authority to Operate’ Process

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• HHS to Develop Cybersecurity Dev’t Approaches

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• ACT-IAC Issues Report on Federal Data Strategy Compliance Program

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• DHS Selects U.K.-Based Business to Deliver Airport Passenger-Measuring System

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• Navy Completes Last Test Requirement of MUOS Satcom System

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• Rick Perry to Step Down as Energy Secretary

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• Federal CIO Suzette Kent, Rep. Will Hurd on AI, STEM Education

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• EPA Proposes Rule to Advance Sharing of Custom Code

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• Army, Public Benefit Corporation Sign Cooperative R&D Agreement

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• DoD Working on Security Guidance for JEDI Cloud

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• DoD to Highlight Six Focus Areas at Annual AI Industry Day

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• Suzette Kent: Automating Gov’t Procedures Would Bring More Benefits Than Risks

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• Katie Arrington: Awareness Key to Fortifying Defense Industrial Base’s Cybersecurity Posture

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• Booz Allen Hamilton, National Technical Information Service to Support JAIC; Steve Escaravage Quoted

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• Leidos Awarded $47M Contract to Provide Technical Support Services for U.S. Air Force; Ed Whitehouse Quoted

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• Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford: Army to Highlight Security in New Data Strategy

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• NASA Gathers Gateway Design Input From Industry Prototypes; Mike Gernhardt Quoted

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• FirstNet Board Welcomes Public Safety Experts Karima Holmes, Matt Slinkard

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• Dan Brouillette Nominated for Energy Secretary Post

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• Laura Stanton: GSA’s E-Commerce Proof-of-Concept Seeks to Capture Spending Data Related to Micro-Purchases

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• Pentagon Issues Intellectual Property Strategy; Ellen Lord Quoted

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• House Panel Advances ARPA-E Reauthorization Bill

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• SBA Issues Potential $130M Contract Under EIS Modernization Program

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• PSC Urges Government to Clarify Supply Chain Regulations; GovCon Expert Alan Chvotkin Comments

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• AirMap, Raytheon Demo Drone Monitoring Tools on Next-Generation Air Traffic Control Workstation; Matt Gilligan Quoted

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• Pyramid Systems Launches New Website to Expand Thought Leadership; Sherry Hwang Quoted

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• BPC’s Dan Blair, Sallyanne Harper: Agencies Should Deploy AI to Improve Risk Mgmt

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• NASA-Established Planetary Protection Board Reports Recommendations

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• HASC Members Stand Up Defense Innovation Task Force

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• Norfolk Shipyard Explores Ways to Innovate Naval 3D Printing

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• Army Fields Mounted Position Navigation Tech for Stryker Vehicles

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• Chad Harris: Army Furthering Partnerships With Nontraditional Firms on Cyber Efforts

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• Emily Murphy Offers Updates on GSA’s NewPay HR Project, Plans for Contract Writing System

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• USDA, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Projects Get Support Via Tech Modernization Fund

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• NASA Reviews Lockheed’s Lucy Spacecraft Design

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• Marines Start Training on Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Operations

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• Commerce Dept IG Office to Audit Census Bureau’s IT Security Measures for 2020 Count

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• Maxar Delivers Robotic Arm for NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover; Megan Fitzgerald Quoted

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• Splunk Cloud Receives FedRAMP Authorization; Frank Dimina Quoted

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• Perspecta’s Hacker Team Wins First Place at at DreamPort’s RPE; Wash100 Award Winner Mac Curtis Quoted

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• Mike Pence: US Open to Collaborating With ‘Like-Minded’ Nations on Space Exploration

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• Rep. Ro Khanna Presents Bill to Require Federal Employee Cybersecurity Training

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• Naval Research Lab Working on Efforts to Improve AI Training

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• USAF Selects DISA-Made System to Consolidate, Manage Maintenance Information

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• DoD OIG Audit Confirms Department’s Implementation of 3D Printing Tech

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• USDA Aiming to Reorganize Security Operations Center

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• Margie Graves: OMB, Other Agencies Eye Occupational Series for Data Scientists

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• Executive Order Establishes Science & Tech Advisory Council

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• Karen Dunn Kelley: Final Action Plan for Federal Data Strategy Set for November Release

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• Maxar Technologies, Australian Space Agency Sign Cooperative Agreement; Dan Jablonsky Quoted

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• CACI, BlackBerry Launch First Secure and Certified Government Mobile Communications App; John Mengucci Quoted

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• Avaya Extends Partnership with NVT Phybridge to Accelerate “Plug-and-Play” Solutions for IP Modernization; Hardy Meyers Quoted

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• GAO: Land Management Agencies Need More Effort to Address Security Risks

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• Panelists Talk Public-Private Space Partnerships at 2019 Int’l Astronautical Congress

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• VA, DoD to Support Brain Injury Studies Under $50M Funding Effort

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• US Attorney’s Office Looking to Simplify Data, Identity Mgmt Procedures

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• Marines Test Ideas for New Expeditionary Approach; Lt. Gen. Eric Smith Quoted

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• NASA Begins RS-25 Engine Integration With SLS Rocket

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• DOE to Support Tech Commercialization Efforts Under Funding Opportunity

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• Army Eyes Investments in 3D Printing, Other Advanced Manufacturing Methods; Alexis Ross Quoted

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• Report: DoD Spending on Classified Projects Increases

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• Michael Kratsios: ‘Quantum Supremacy’ a Product of US Innovation Ecosystem

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• Speedcast Extends Fleet Contract with Major Norwegian Ship Owner to Deliver Increased VSAT Connectivity; Athina Vezyri Quoted

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• ECS Awarded $45M Contract to Lead IT Modernization Efforts for US Mint; Wash100 Award Winner George Wilson Quoted

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• Perspecta Labs’ SecureSmart Designated a 2019 Cyber Catalyst Solution; Petros Mouchtaris Quoted

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• Rep. Ro Khanna Seeks ‘Clear Ethical Guidelines’ for Biometrics Use

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• Emily Murphy Highlights GSA Data-Driven Progress

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• Margaret Weichert Pledges to Identify Tech Modernization Gaps

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• Interior Dept Seeks New Cloud-Based Electronic Record System

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• VA IG: Dept’s IT Office Must Implement Mobile Configuration Mgmt, App Blacklisting Procedures

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• John Shanahan: JAIC’s Funding Issues Limit AI R&D Efforts

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• Navy Uses Digital Model to Test USS Abraham Lincoln Systems

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• Federal CIO Suzette Kent Cites IT Security Priorities for FY 2020

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• CISA to Release Updated Vulnerability Disclosure Policy; Jeanette Manfra Quoted

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• Richard Spencer on Navy’s Cybersecurity Plan

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• NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Awards Distinguished Public Service Medal to John Culberson

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• DARPA Announces Winner of Spectrum Collaboration Challenge

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• Reps. Will Hurd, Robin Kelly Launch Effort to Develop Nat’l AI Strategy

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• GAO: DHS Should Assess, Modify Test & Evaluation Guidance

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• US, South Korea Form R&D Partnership to Improve Disease, Disaster Response

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• NASA Urges Industry to Collaborate for Planetary Protection Effort; Lisa Pratt Quoted

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• DOE-USDA Partnership Aims to Support Rural Energy Development

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• AFRL Concludes Aerojet Rocketdyne Engine Preburner Test

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• Army Demos Search-And-Rescue Systems in Earthquake Simulation

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• Suzette Kent: Federal Data Strategy to Cover Geospatial, Financial Mgmt, AI R&D Initiatives

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• Air Force’s X-37B Space Plane Arrives at Kennedy Space Center Landing Facility

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• NSA Cyber Directorate Eyes Security Standards Around Military’s Use of Emerging Tech

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• Raytheon Receives $33M Contract from U.S. Navy to Develop Airborne Dual-Band Decoy; Jeremy Carney Quoted

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• U.S. Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship 17 (USS Indianapolis); Joe DePietro Quoted

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• Raytheon Completes First Power Flight Test of Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band; Ernest Winston Quoted

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• Patrick Bevill: Small Agencies Must Creatively Use Resources for Cybersecurity

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• FirstNet, EDA, NIST Launch Disaster Response Competition

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• NIST Seeks Input on Fortifying Managed Service Providers’ Security Procedures

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• SDA Looks to Apply Real-Time Targeting Features to Space Sensor Layer

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• Engineers Address Testing Issues at Arnold Air Force Base

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• FTC Staff Seek ‘Robust Discussion’ on Privacy Risk Mgmt Under Draft NIST Guidelines

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• DHS S&T Conducts First Responder Exercise in Alabama

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• Jim Bridenstine: NASA to Pick Commercial Lander for ‘VIPER’ Lunar Ice Probe

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• GSA Seeks Industry Info on Human-Centered Design Capabilities

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• Emily Murphy: Data Helps GSA’s Public Buildings Service Generate Savings, Pursue Modernization

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• Proposed FCC Rules Seek to Ensure Security of US Communication Networks; Ajit Pai Quoted

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• Derek Tournear Named Full-Time Space Development Agency Director; Michael Griffin Quoted

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• Perspecta Labs Receives NAVAIR Award to Mature and Enhance 1553 Bus Defender Solution; Petros Mouchtaris Quoted

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• Raytheon’s Thomas Kennedy, Anthony O’Brien to Speak at Baird’s 2019 Global Industrial Conference on Nov. 7

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• ElectrifAi Appoints Debra Fahey, Michael Fox SVP Positions; Edward Scott Quoted

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• Sens. Brian Schatz, John Thune Reintroduce READI Act to Improve Public Emergency Alerts

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• Alan Shaffer: DoD Adopts Mid-Tier Approach to Develop Smaller EW Systems

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• DHS Requests Info on Air Domain Security Tech

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• Cindy Shaver: Navy Looking to Mitigate OTA Abuse

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• Six New Studies to Support NASA’s Space Health Efforts

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• Darrell Williams: DLA Using AI for Supply Chain, Warehouse Mgmt

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• Ron Thompson on NASA’s Data Resources, Implementation of National Data Strategy

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• GAO’s Innovation Lab Aims to Support Auditing Work With Analytics, AI; Taka Ariga Quoted

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• DHS S&T Develops Chemical Assessment Model Suite

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• NIST Issues Final Big Data Interoperability Framework

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• NSA, DHS Award Designation to Grand Canyon University for Cybersecurity Program

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• Perspecta Labs Receives $25M Task Order from U.S. Army to Continue Collaborative Research Alliance Program; Petros Mouchtaris Quoted

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• BWXT to Produce Medical Radioisotope Germanium-68 to Meet Demand; Rex Geveden Quoted

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• ACT-IAC Accepting Nominations for 2020 Igniting Innovation Awards; Jim Cook Quoted

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• Greg Robinson: NASA Makes Progress in James Webb Telescope Dev’t

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• PSC: Federal Cloud Spending Saw 58 Percent Increase in FY19

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• Army Flies New Imagery UAS for Initial Surveying

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• USAF Cyber Unit Launches Effort to Simplify Cyber Systems

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• Peter Ranks: DoD Working to Accelerate AI Training, Fielding

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• Lisa Hershman: DoD Working on Category Mgmt for Acquisition Initiatives

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• Margie Graves on Civilian Counterpart to DoD’s Cyber Certification Framework

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• Stacy Cummings: DoD Seeks to Advance Agile Software Development With Interim Policy

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• Christopher Wray Talks Threats to 2020 Election Security at House Committee Hearing

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• KBR Receives $45M Contract Modification from U.S. Army to Boost Global Army Readiness; Byron Bright Quoted

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• Jose Arrieta: HHS Needs to Prepare Acquisition Workforce for New Business Strategies

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• Donna Roy to Leave DHS for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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• NASA Taps Three Universities Under Aerospace Production Funding Effort

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• NRL Demos Chemical Spectrometer Tool in Round-Robin Exercise

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• JAIC Looking to Use Sensor Data to Modernize Wildfire Response

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• Report: NASA Plans Artemis 3 With Sample-Gathering Focus; John Connolly Quoted

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• GAO: Most Agencies Should Fully Implement IT Workforce Planning Recommendations

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