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2019 > December

• CISA, OMB Issue Draft Policies on Vulnerability Disclosure

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• Defense Digital Service Helps Army Streamline Cyber Training Via Pilot Program

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• Cyberspace Solarium Commission to Study DoD’s Defend Forward Concept

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• Retired Rear Adm. Charles Williams Nominated Navy Asst Secretary for Installations, Energy & Environment

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• Derek Tournear: SDA to Use LEO Satellites for GPS-Denied Environments

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• DOJ Releases Updated Policy on Use of UAS in Law Enforcement Activities

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• NASA to Assemble, Process Mars 2020 Rover

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• NASA Unveils Launch Communications Ground Segment to Support Artemis Mission

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• US Government Eyes Expansion of Two Rules to Further Restrict Foreign Shipments to Huawei

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• DoD Study Examines Compliance of Small, Large Firms With Cyber Standards; Kevin Fahey Quoted

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• Lisa Gordon-Hagerty: NNSA’s FY 2020 Funding Request to Help Improve Nuclear, Radiological Security

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• FBI Cites Potential Threat Posed by Russian Mobile Apps

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• DoD Seeks Industry Feedback on 5G Tech Dev’t Projects

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• DoD, Three Firms in Talks Over Electric Laser Demonstration Contracts; Thomas Karr Quoted

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• Dan Brouillette Confirmed to Lead DOE on Full-Time Basis

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• Perspecta Raises Over $320K for the American Heart Association; Mac Curtis Quoted

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• KBR to Install and Modernize Navy’s Shore-Based C4ISR Systems Worldwide; Byron Bright Quoted

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• USAF to Demonstrate New Battle Management System; Will Roper Quoted

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• House Bill to Boost Use of Detection Technology at US Borders

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• GSA OIG Reports on Semiannual Savings, Fraud Cases

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• EPRI Secures DOE Funds to Help Advance Solar Energy Tech

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• Anne Neuberger: NSA to Release Updated Guidance on Cloud Security

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• GSA Eyes New Functionalities for Beta Contracting Opportunities Website

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• Lucian Niemeyer: Navy Partners With DOE to Improve Energy Resiliency

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• AWS, Novaritis Partner to Digitize Business Operations; Bertrand Bodson Quoted

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• DHS S&T, U.S. Border Patrol Test New Air, Ground Surveillance Tech

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• Army Tests Electronic Warfare Tech for Rotary-Wing Aircraft

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• Christopher Scolese: NRO Looks to Deploy Smallsats, AI-Driven Ground Systems

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• USAID Plans Early 2020 Release for First Digital Strategy

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• Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Stephen Wilson Discusses Simulators, SCARS Program at Industry Conference

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• DOJ to Launch ‘Zero-Trust’ Cybersecurity Pilot Projects

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• Kristina Littman to Lead SEC Enforcement Division’s Cyber Unit

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• Trump Administration Eyes Expanded Troop Deployment as Deterrent to Iran

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• Senators Launch Inquiry Into Bias in Health Care Algorithms

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• Adm. Michael Gilday Releases First Planning Guidance for Navy

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• Perspecta Wins Position on COMET, $16 Million Task Order, Rocky Thurston Quoted

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• BWXT Named Among Top 50 Best Companies for Environmental, Social and Governance Practices; Rex Geveden Quoted

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• ECS Achieves AWS Public Safety & Disaster Response Competency; George Wilson, John Sankovich Quoted

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• SpaceX Dragon Heads to Space Station with NASA Science, Cargo

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• Census Bureau to Pilot Data Science Reskilling Program in 2020

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• NASA Officials Highlight Importance of SLS for Future Lunar Missions

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• David Isaacson: 5G Can Support Army’s Training, Base Security Improvement Efforts

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• Bipartisan Lawmakers Talk Ransomware Threat Prevention, Cybersecurity Priorities

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• John Rood: DoD Pursues Plan to Purchase Low-Yield Naval Nuclear Weapons

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• House Lawmakers Call for Increased AI Collaboration Between Agencies

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• Oki Mek: Collecting Logs Could Help HHS Advance Cybersecurity Effort

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• Forcepoint’s George Kamis: Military Should Operationalize Data With Cross-Domain Technologies

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• VA Establishes National AI Institute to Advance Health Tech for Military Vets; Robert Wilkie Quoted

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• Trump to Nominate James McPherson as Full-Time Army Undersecretary

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• Adm. Michael Gilday Talks Joint Navy, Air Force C2 Network Dev’t Efforts

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• USAF, Northrop Conclude Critical Design Review of Polar Satcom Program

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• DoD Looks to Address Industry’s Risks of Intellectual Property Theft

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• GAO Seeks to Expand Science & Technology Assessment Team

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• DHS S&T Studies Use of K9 Teams in Active Shooting Events

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• CNAS Assesses US Competitiveness in Indo-Pacific Amid China Challenge

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• Adm. Michael Gilday on Challenge Posed by Lack of International Cyber Standards

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• Stuart Hazlett: Army Corps of Engineers to Test New Contract Writing System

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• Oracle Health Services to Use AI/ML to Improve Cancer Treatment; Steve Rosenberg Quoted

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• Bechtel, ENKA to Build 5G Motorway, Flood Defense System to Boost Serbian Economy; Mike Wilkinson Quoted

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• Defense Digital Service Seeks to Expand Staff at Satellite Office in Georgia

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• GSA, JAIC Partner to Integrate AI Into DoD Acquisition Process

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• Sens. Jim Risch, Angus King Write to Address Huawei Energy Security Issue

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• Marine Corps Begins Creation of Naval Expeditionary Warfare Force; David Berger Quoted

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• Gov’t Leaders Seek Declassification of US Space Programs

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• DOE Unveils Funding Opportunity for Biology Research Software Tools

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• Idaho National Laboratory Accepts New Supercomputer for Nuclear Modeling

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• Amy Hess to Assume FBI Chief of Public Services Post

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• Ryan McCarthy: Army Needs to Adopt Additive Manufacturing

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• KDHE, DXT Technologies Receives Stage 1 Medicaid Certification; Seema Verma Comments

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• Parsons Awarded $7.5B DoD IT IDIQ Contract; Veronica Kazaitis Quoted

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• Deltek Announces Upgrade to GovWin IQ Labor Pricing Analytics; Kevin Plexico Quoted

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• Mark Esper: DoD Saves $5B With New Budget Review

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• Nat’l Infrastructure Advisory Council Draft Report Details Cyber Attack Mitigation Strategies

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• Report: Bryan Ware to Join CISA as Assistant Cybersecurity Director

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• DoD Calls for Additional 5G Tech Dev’t Ideas

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• Army, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Troops Conduct Joint Cyber Warfare, Tactical Ops Exercise

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• GAO Releases Tech Assessment Design Handbook

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• USDA’s Francisco Salguero Named New FCC CIO

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• Gen. John Raymond: Space Force to Support Nation’s Satellite Security

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• AFGSC Chief Talks Critical Role of Long-Strike Precision Strike Capability

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• Technical Review on NSA Call Surveillance Program Nears Completion

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• National Reconnaissance Office Awards Study Contract to HawkEye 360; John Serafini Quoted

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• GovCon Expert Alan Chvotkin: Small Businesses Need New Cyber Compliance for DoD Contracting

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• House Committee to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation for Congress Reform

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• CSIS’ Todd Harrison: Federal Gov’t Needs to Update Budget Process

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• Former OMB Leader Matthew Cornelius Joins Alliance for Digital Innovation

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• Robert Pearce to Lead NASA Aeronautics Directorate Full-Time

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• Kevin Fahey: DoD Seeks Defensive Partnership with South Korea

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• NASA to Prepare SLS Core Stage for Potential 2021 Launch

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• VA Completes Healthcare-Focused AI Tech Sprint

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• University of Arizona Prepares for Next Phase of NEO Surveillance Mission

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• Jacobs Begins Trading as J” on NYSE; Celebrating 30th Anniversary on Dec. 15th”

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• Battelle Announces Paula Mabee as NEON’s Chief Scientist and Observatory Director; Mike Janus Quoted

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• CNSI Appoints Bob McCord as President and COO; Todd Stottlemeyer Quoted

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• United Technologies Appoints Members of the Board of Directors for Future Independent Otis; Greg Hayes Quoted

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• Ellen Lord: DoD to Focus on Counter-UAS Tech in 2020

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• Army Vet Jonathan Cofer Departs Director Role at DoD

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• Mitre, State Dept Help Developing Nations Establish Cyber Capacity

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• SOFWERX Tests Human-Machine Teaming Tech for Battlefield Operations

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• Three Agencies Receive A Grades on 9th FITARA Scorecard

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• Atlantic Council Issues Report on Aviation Cybersecurity

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• Tech-Focused GSA Office Tackles National Security, Intelligence

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• Army Uses New Procurement Method to Save Money

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• 12 Organizations to Help FAA Develop Recreational UAS Aeronautical Test

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• Bipartisan Bill Would Grant CISA Supoena Authority for Critical Infrastructure; Sen Ron Johnson Quoted

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• Senate Committee OKs Public Safety Bill for T-Band Spectrum Comms

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• Suzette Kent: Gov’t IT Modernization to Increase in 2020

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• Dana Deasy: Pentagon to Move 14 Components to JEDI Cloud Environment in February

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• Nat’l Security Experts Cite Need to Revise DoD Directive on Autonomous Weapons Dev’t

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• New Earth Observation Plan Encourages National Collaboration; Lawrence Friedl Quoted

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• VA Looks to Create Gov’t-Wide Customer Experience Institute

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• GAO: Agencies Must Fully Implement FedRAMP Cloud Authorization Procedures

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• DHS Announces Winners of Opioid Detection Challenge

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• Strategic Capabilities Office Leads Ballistic Missile Test

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• US Reaches Phase One Trade Deal With China

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• GSA’s Gerard Badorrek on Community of Practice’s Planned Robotic Process Automation Playbook

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• NIST Unveils Biometric Research Data

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• Raytheon Receives $217M IDIQ Contract from USAF to Support ASARS Radar Systems; Chad Pillsbury Quoted

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• Greg Dixon Added to EverWatch Management Team; Fred Funk Quoted

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• LexisNexis, Bode Technology Partner to to Aid Police Investigations; Haywood Talcove Quoted

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• Jimmy Stewart Departs DoD Acting Undersecretary Post; Mark Esper Quoted

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• Jack Shanahan: US Military Needs AI Security Professionals

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• Report: DoD Faces Authority, Database Architecture Challenges in Counter-WMD Mission

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• GAO: GSA, OMB Must Establish Cost-Estimating Plan for Tech Modernization Fund

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• Mark Andress, Nand Mulchandani: NGA May Benefit From AI in the Future

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• NASA Chooses Sample Collection Site for Asteroid Mission

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• AFRL Conducts Initial Testing for ‘Ultra LEAP’ Long-Endurance UAS

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• DOE’s Argonne Lab, Army Research Lab Launch Effort to Support Advanced Helmet Dev’t

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• GSA Issues First, Second Set of Unique Entity Identifier Specifications

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• Maj. Gen. Thomas Murphy: DoD Task Force Aims to Elevate Security’s Importance in Acquisition

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• Data Projects Selected Via Census Bureau Prize Challenge Seek to Optimize 2020 Count

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• DOE Lab, Building Equipment Providers Aim to Develop Clean Energy Tech via Collaborative R&D Projects

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• Congress OKs Federal Civilian, Military Pay Raise in 2020 Spending Deal

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• Lt. Gen. Eric Smith on Marine Corps’ Unmanned Aerial Platform ‘MUX’

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• Tom Arseneault to Succeed Jerry DeMuro as President, CEO of BAE Systems; Roger Carr Quoted

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• Carey Smith Elected Vice Chair of PSC Board of Directors

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• Lawmakers Approve $425M Funds for Election Security Updates

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• Ramon Colon-Lopez Begins New Joint Chiefs of Staff Advisory Role

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• PSC Execs Talk Federal Workforce Training Provisions Under FY20 NDAA

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• Nat’l Technical Information Service Seeks Industry Partners for Data Science JV Program

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• RAND Report: DoD’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center Needs Five-Year Roadmap to Scale AI

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• Report: Commerce Dept Seeks to Restrict Sensitive Tech Exports With New Rules

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• Howard Whyte to Leave FDIC as CIO, Chief Privacy Officer

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• Industry, Gov’t Address Heavy-Lift Helicopter Engine Integration Issues

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• Navy Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Cyber Lab

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• NASA Taps Four STEM Organizations to Promote Space Exploration

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• Air Force Command Hosts Virtual Pitch Day

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• DOE Eyes External Partnerships for Innovation Community Center Efforts

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• Senate Sends $738B Defense Policy Bill to White House

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• Steven Walker Steps Down as DARPA Director

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• FedRAMP Announces Milestone in Authorization Process Automation

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• MDA Eyes Regional Approach to Hypersonic Missile Defense

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• CNAS Report Presents R&D, Tech Talent Policy Recommendations to Ensure US Leadership in AI

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• 2020 NDAA Conference Report Includes ‘Explainable’ AI Requirement

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• Transcom Requests Info on C5, IT Support Services for Joint Enabling Capabilities Command

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• Report: Navy Scraps Two UAS-Related Prize Challenges

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• Maj. Gen. Lee Payne: Military Health System Focuses on Quality, Security of New EHR Platform

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• Black Cape Announces Emergence from Stealth Mode; DiLeonardo, Abe Usher Quoted 

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• Lawmakers Urge HUD to Address Facial Recognition Tech in Public Housing

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• NIST, Army Research Lab Conduct Quantum Computing Experiment

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• GAO: FAA Should Improve UAS-Related Cost Procedures

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• Margie Graves to Step Down as Federal Deputy CIO

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• Inspector General’s Office Audits OPM’s FISMA Compliance Efforts

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• GAO: NASA Should Document Rationale for Lunar Plans

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• DHS Requests for Info on Secret Service IT Sustainment

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• David Bottom Joins SEC as CIO; Jay Clayton Quoted

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• Jeffrey Voth Named USDA Chief Cybersecurity Architect

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• DHS Issues Solicitation for SBIR 20.1; William Bryan Quoted

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• USAF Gives Name to New Boeing-Made Helicopter for Nuclear Security

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• DOE Announces Radiation Detection Aircraft

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• Arizona State Univ’s Sethuraman Panchanathan Nominated for NSF Leadership Post

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• Joseph Kennedy Retires as HR Solutions Associate Director at OPM

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• Army Reinforces Troops With Drones, AI in Simulated Battle

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• Updated World Magnetic Model Offers New Info on Blackout Zones

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• DynCorp Earns Record $6.9B Backlog, New Awards in 2019; George Krivo Quoted

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• DoD Creates Space Force; Mark Esper Quoted

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• US, Japan Sign Joint Quantum Science R&D Agreement

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• Senate OKs Bill to Address Automatic Scam Calls; John Thune Quoted

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• Air Force, Army, Navy Conduct Joint Demo of Advanced Battle Management System

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• Air Force’s KC-46A Tanker Conducts First Global Flight

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• GAO: DHS Should Develop Program Oversight Process

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• CISA Opens Internet Security Guide Draft to Public

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• Navy Dept Blocks TikTok From Mobile Devices

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• OMB Releases Final Draft of Federal Data Strategy

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• White House Calls for Inclusion of Unmanned Vessels in 355-Ship Goal

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• House Panel Asks DHS to Shed Light on Face Recognition Tech’s Accuracy Issues

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• Cybercom Eyes Information Warfare Strategies Ahead of 2020 Elections; Paul Nakasone Comments

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• Air Force Plans C-21 Aircraft Modernization in 2020

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• USAF Cyber Resiliency Office to Assist Program Offices

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• JAIC Looks to Deploy AI for Disaster Relief, Medical Assessments

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• Army to Hold Tests for Communications Network Update

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• Education Department Opens Student Aid Portal, Phone Line

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• USAF Hosts Workshop on Digital Modeling

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• Ryan Vega: VA Harnesses AI, Other Emerging Tech to Improve Veteran Care

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• David Shahady on Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Program, Space Pitch Day

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• White House Names Robert Blair Special Representative for Int’l Telecom Policy

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• Proposed OPM Rule Seeks to Facilitate Hiring of Former Federal Employees

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• DoD Eyes New Data Processing Techniques for Battlefield Operations

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• Study Predicts Gov’t Counterrorism Expenses to Add by Trillion

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• Navy Honors WWII Battleships With New Submarine Naming

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• Air Force Demos AGR-20A Laser-Guided Rockets in Flight Test

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• FAA Plans Remote ID for UAS Operating in Nat’l Airspace

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• NSA Looks to Promote Access to Cyber Education

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• Air Force Taps Carnegie Mellon to Create Materials Science Research Center

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• Russia Fields Hypersonic Weapon ‘Avangard’

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• DHS Seeks New Acquisition Policy & Legislation Branch Director

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• Federal Reserve Examines Effect of 2018 Tariffs on Manufacturing Employment, Producer Prices

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• US Space Command Aims to Broaden Mission Through Allied Partnerships

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• FMG Earns Top Ranking in GreenBook’s 2019 Market Leaders Report; Ben Garthwaite Quoted

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• Maxar Technologies Selling MDA for $765M Northern Private Capital; Dan Jablonsky, Biggs Porter Quoted

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• US Launches Airstrikes in Iraq, Syria Targeting Iran-Backed Group; Mark Esper Comments

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• DHS Extends Feedback Period for Vulnerability Disclosure Program

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• USAF Conducts Air Operations Center Contingency Planning Exercise

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• Marine Corps Tests Amphibious Combat Vehicle Along California Coast

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