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• Space Force to Absorb Missions of 23 Air Force Units

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• Argonne National Lab Conducts Quantum Loop Experiment With University of Chicago, Qubitekk

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• NSF’s Dorothy Aronson on How Industry Can Extend Help to Agencies

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• DOE to Fund Marine Energy Research System Dev’t Projects

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• NOAA to Expand Use of Unmanned Platforms for Environment Data Collection

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• CenturyLink Donates Internet Services to Support Emergency Healthcare Facilities Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak; Ed Morche Quoted

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• Bechtel Completes Nuclear Power Plant Construction to Enhance Power Coverage; Brian Reilly Quoted

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• C3.ai Releases New Data Sets for Researchers to Expedite COVID-19 Solution; Shankar Sastry, Thomas Siebel Quoted

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• AWS Launches Amazon Detective to Enable Faster Data Organization; Dan Plastina, Andrej Maya Quoted

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• Guidehouse Names Charles Maglione as Partner to Lead Strategy, Business Solutions; Jan Vrins Quoted

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• 3M Chairman, CEO, Mike Roman, Releases Update on N95 Respirators in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Mark Amtower: How LinkedIn Can Help Turn “Social Distancing” into Social Proximity, Part Two

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• Navy’s New San Antonio-Class Ship Launched Into Water

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• Edward Parkinson: FirstNet Attains New Milestones

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• NASA, Northrop Begin Final Tests for James Webb Space Telescope

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• DHS Develops New Gloves for Helicopter Hoist Operators

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• Marine Corps Eyes Microlearning, Remote Education for Cyber Skills Training Initiative

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• VA, NIH, FDA Seek 3D-Printing Concepts to Support Medical Equipment Production

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• Steven Mnuchin to Seek More Funding From Congress if $350B Small Business Loan Program Runs Out

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• DHS Cyber Agency to Release New Capabilities for CDM Dashboards; Judy Baltensperger Quoted

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• GSA Delays E-Marketplace Program Due to COVID-19 Response Efforts; Laura Stanton Quoted

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• Education Dept Seeks Creative Prototypes for Website Revamp

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• FAA Proposes Noise Certification Standards for Supersonic Aircraft

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• ICF Secures $68M Task Order to Deliver Database Administration Services; Mark Lee Quoted

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• Oracle Utilizes Therapeutic Learning System to Record COVID-19 Drug Effectiveness

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• LexisNexis Risk Solutions Provides LexID to Retail Pharmacy Operations to Improve Patient Records; Craig Ford Quoted

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• Avaya Supports Healthcare Workers with Contact Center Apps During COVID-19 Outbreak; Carlos Araiza, Jim Chirico Quoted

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• UiPath Unveils RPA Education, Training Platform to Accelerate Workforce Readiness; Tom Clancy, Frank Schikora Quoted

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• SpaceX Dragon Resupply Returns to Earth from ISS, Bringing New Experiments

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• Unisys Recognized for Managed Workplace Services; Eric Hutto, Mickey Davis Quoted

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• Katie Arrington: DoD Taps NIST to Develop Standards for CMMC Assessors

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• David Goldfein: USAF Takes Action to Continue Operations Amid COVID-19

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• NASA Eyes Changes to Human Spaceflight Unit, Commercial Services Contracts

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• Kelvin Droegemeier to Lead National Science Foundation as Acting Director

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• Army Tackles Project on Autonomous Threat Recognition Vehicles

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• CDC Opens Applications for Chief Data Officer

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• CMMC Accreditation Body to Host ‘National Conversation’ Webinars

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• Army National Guard Rolls Out New Pay and Personnel Action Tracking System

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• Rep. Mac Thornberry Introduces DoD Acquisition Reform Expansion Bill

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• NOAA, DOE Reveal ‘Discover’ Phase Winners in Ocean Observing Prize Challenge

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• DARPA Selects Three Teams to Develop Logistics Tunneling Approaches

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• Boeing Suspends Production Operations to Ensure Health Safety During COVID-19 Outbreak; Steve Parker Quoted

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• FLIR Secures $18.6M USMC Contract to Provide Centaur UGV; David Ray Quoted

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• Maximus Names Michelle Link as CHRO to Support Expanding Business Needs; Bruce Caswell Quoted

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• Raytheon Company, UTC Close Merger as Raytheon Technologies Corporation; Greg Hayes, Thomas Kennedy Quoted

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• Perspecta Receives $62M Contract Extension on $656.9M NGEN Contract with U.S. Navy; Mac Curtis Quoted

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• AECOM Releases Actions to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic

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• JAIC Creates Subcommittee for DoD AI Ethics Oversight

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• GAO: DoD Must Improve Data Collection for Base Utility Services Contracts

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• President Trump Approves Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia; Tim Kaine, Mark Warner Quoted

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• NASA Presents Segmented Approach for Artemis Program

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• Navy Continues Mine Countermeasure Tests Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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• IRS Cautions Taxpayers on Coronavirus-Related Phishing Scams; Charles Rettig Quoted

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• Space Force to Hold Small Ceremony for Roger Towberman’s Swearing-in

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• Report: CISA to Issue Telework-Focused Interim TIC 3.0 Guidance

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• Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Loretta Reynolds on Operations in Information Environment

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• Trump Administration Moves to Transform ODNI Management

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• Jacobs Secures $29M Contract from USPTO to Provide Cyber Support Services; Caesar Nieves Quoted

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• Former Federal Prosecutor Peter Thomson to be Nominated CIA Inspector General

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• President Trump Picks CBP Adviser Jason Abend for DoD IG Post

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• Serco Secures $57M Contract from U.S. Space Force to Modernize GEODSS System; Dave Dacquino Quoted

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• Quantum Modifies Revenue Guidance for Fiscal Q4; Jamie Lerner, Mike Dodson Quoted

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• CACI Names Susan Gordon to Board of Directors; JP London Quoted

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• Parsons Releases COVID-19 Update, Delivering New Abilities to Adapt During Pandemic; Chuck Harrington Quoted

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• Soraya Correa Unveils DHS Procurement Team for COVID-19 Response Efforts

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• DoD Requests to Allow Non-Disclosure of Classified Programs’ Budget Data

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• 2020 Wash100 Awardees John Murray, Bruce Jette Cite Plans to Prevent Disruptions in Army Modernization Efforts

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• Navy Commissions USS Delaware

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• Sen. Mark Warner Asks OMB to Clarify Relief for Contractors Involved in National Security Missions

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• Navy Reuses USS Enterprise Data Link on John F. Kennedy Carrier

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• NASA Installs Wheels on Perseverance Rover

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• Gen. Stephen Lyons: TRANSCOM Looks for Ways to Offload Work to Commercial Airlines

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• Dana Deasy Leads New DoD Task Force to Address Teleworking Challenges

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• Trump Signs Executive Order to Advance International Support for Use of Space Resources

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• Air Force Research Lab to Evaluate Raytheon’s Counter-Drone Laser Weapon, Microwave Systems

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• FDA Develops Strategies to Remedy COVID-19 Pandemic; Alex Azar, Amy Abernethy Quoted

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• DOE to Back Distributed Energy Training Initiatives

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• Ellen Zimiles, Guidehouse Financial Services Head, to Present Risk Mitigation, Waste, Abuse in COVID-19 Aid Programs; Scott McIntyre Quoted

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• UiPath Offers Robotic Process Automation to Healthcare Community in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic; Daniel Dines Quoted

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• Unisys Provides Cloud Transition, Digital Government Services to Government Agencies through New Zealand Marketplace; Shirley Harrod Quoted

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• Perspecta Secures $36.4M Task Order Under CMS VDCP Contract to Improve Medicare Efficiency; Bill Lovell, Mac Curtis Quoted

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• David Zolet Leads CentralSquare Technologies as CEO; Jeff Scherer Quoted

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• Brillient Appoints RJ Kolton as CGO, Richard Jacik as General Manager to Drive Growth Strategy; Paul Strasser Quoted

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• Navy Looks to Deploy Countermeasures Tech for Sea-Based Mine Warfare

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• Ajit Pai: White House’s ‘Team Telecom’ Initiative Streamlines FCC Foreign Ownership Reviews

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• USAF Rolls Out New Service Desk Under Bigger IT Effort

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• GAO: TSA Must Improve Foreign Rail Partner Engagement, Baseline Security Reviews

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• Labor Department to Award New Apprenticeship Grants

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• James McPherson Appointed Acting Navy Secretary

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• Pentagon Begins Implementation of Increased Progress Payment Rates for Vendors

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• Gen. John Raymond: Upcoming Space Force Report Seeks to Recommend Ways to Accelerate Acquisition Process

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• Unisys Launches AOA Framework to Provide Encrypted Remote Access for Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic; Vishal Gupta Quoted

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• William Bryan: DHS S&T’s Program Aims to Test Critical Infrastructure GPS Vulnerabilities

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• Dun & Bradstreet Offers Free Platform to Assist Business to Public, Private Sectors During COVID-19 Pandemic; Stephen Daffron Quoted

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• DOE to Fund 15 Fusion Energy Development Projects

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• Army Taps Carnegie Mellon for Potential $70M AI R&D Contract

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• 1901 Group Secures Subcontract to Provide IT Operations, Engineering, Enhancement Support Services to GAO; Paul Wilkinson, Ralph Northam, Bob Beck Quoted

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• Jacobs’ Receives Recognition for Company Diversity, Social Contribution, Digital Twin Technology, Hydrogen Economy, Climate Change Mitigation, eDNA; Steve Demetriou Quoted

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• NASA NIAC Selects Technology Concepts to Advance Space, Ocean Exploration; Walt Engelund, Slava Turyshev, Jason Derleth Quoted

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• Immuta Names Nancy Patel as Public Sector VP to Lead Data, Analytics Initiatives; Matthew Carroll Quoted

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• Amyx Provides Support to Federal Agencies to Enable COVID-19 Response; Satya Akula Quoted

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• NIST Issues Updated Guidance on Secure Mobile Device Deployment

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• NASA Allocates Grant Funding for 23 Space Exploration, Imaging Tech Proposals

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• VA’s Pamela Powers to Serve as Dept’s Acting Deputy Secretary

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• Army Deploys Teleconferencing, Virtual Services for Recruitment Activities

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• USS Gerald R. Ford Undergoes Combat System Tests

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• Stanford University Asks Govt to Create Joint Research Cloud

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• Will Roper: Air Force, Boeing Deal on KC-46 Could Lead to Autonomous Aerial Refueling

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• CISA Releases Interim TIC 3.0 Telework Guidance

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• Pelosi, Schumer Propose $250B More for Small Businesses in Interim Emergency Relief Package

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• DLT Solutions Promotes Chris Wilkinson as President to Lead Public Sector Strategy; Marty Bauerlein, Adam Robinson Quoted

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• Parsons Names Dana Turturro as SVP of Talent Acquisition to Develop Strategic Transformation; Debra Fiori Quoted

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• Avaya Enables Over 2M Employees Work Remotely through Complementary Organizational Software; Jim Chirico, Dev Mudaliar Quoted

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• Zscaler Announces Intent to Acquire Cloudneeti to Enhance Data Protection Coverage; Jay Chaudhry, Gururaj Pandurangi Quoted

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• BWXT Releases Response to COVID-19 Pandemic; Rex Geveden Quoted

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• ACT I Promotes Angel Hunt to Director of Procurement to Lead Purchasing Systems; Claudio Monticelli Quoted

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• Quantum has Appointed Ed Fiore, Mark Bakke, Bruno Hald to Leadership Positions to Restructure Engineering Division; Jamie Lerner Quoted

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• Aaron Weis Talks Plans to Continue Navy’s Modernization Initiatives

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• Attorney General William Barr to Head Committee on Foreign Telecom Ownership

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• US, UK Issue Joint COVID-19 Cybersecurity Advisory; CISA’s Bryan Ware Quoted

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• DoD, SBA Engage With Defense Industry Companies in Webinar

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• DIU Seeks to Raise Awareness on National Security Importance Amid COVID-19

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• Air Force Secures Patent for Biological Material Stabilizing Method

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• USAF Puts Jolly Green II Helicopter in Environmental Tests

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• Sean Connelly on Agencies’ Trusted Internet Connections Pilots

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• Ellen Lord Issues Memo on Temporary Amendment to Delegation of Approval Authority for OTAs

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• Executive Branch Agencies Urge FCC to Terminate China Telecom’s Authorizations

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• Army to Host Prize Competition for Rapid Ventilator Production Ideas

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• Marine Corps CH-53K Helicopter Passes Aerial Refueling Test

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• FDA Continues Fight Against COVID-19, Issuing EUAs to Decontaminate N95 Respirators; Stephen Hahn, Lou Von Thaer, Prahlad Singh Quoted

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• CTI, Alion Subsidiary, Secures $12M Task Order for NRL Engineering Research, Maintenance Support; Greg Yadzinski Quoted

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• Orlando Figueredo Named VP of Business Development for Perspecta

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• Karen Brazell to Lead VA Office of Enterprise Integration on Acting Basis

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• FAA Picks Virginia Tech, Griffiss Airport for UAS Traffic Mgmt Program Phase 2

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• NIST Issues Draft Guidance for Cloud Access Mgmt

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• NASA Engages With Academe Again for Aviation Research

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• Army Continues Prototyping Work for Autonomous Combat Vehicles

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• DHS Issues New Award for Object Detection Engine Dev’t

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• GAO: DoD Should Fully Implement Cyber Hygiene Initiatives

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• DoD Creating New Space Advisory Group

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• Pentagon Releases Guidance on Use of Zoom Videoconferencing App

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• NIST Offers Manufacturing Extension Partnership Funds for COVID-19 Response

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• Gene Dodaro: GAO Hotline Allows Public to Report Misuse of CARES Act Funds

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• Quantum Names James Mundle as Global Channel Chief to Expand Company Growth Strategy; Elizabeth King Quoted

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• KBR Receives $128M NOAA Contract to Provide Weather Data Services; Byron Bright Quoted

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• BlackBerry Launches QNX Black Channel to Provide Safe Data Communication Exchanges; Grant Courville Quoted

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• NCI Secures Contract to Provide Critical IT Operations for Army Futures Command Headquarters; Paul Dillahay Quoted

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• Mark Amtower: CoronaVirus, The New Normal and My Modus Operandi

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• Karl Schultz: Coast Guard Looks to Deploy Cloud for Fleet Modernization Efforts

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• Dana Deasy Talks DoD Initiatives to Support Telework Operations

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• NASA Prepares Mars Helicopter for Mission

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• Election Assistance Commission Seeks Input on Revised Voting System Certification Guidelines

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• Anniston Army Depot to Facilitate Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle De-Processing

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• DHS Uses Machine Learning in COVID-19 Biosurveillance

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• GSA Seeks AI-Based SaaS Tool to Back Regulatory Streamlining Efforts

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• GSA Issues Memo on Accelerated Payments to Small Business Contractors, Subcontractors

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• Jamie Brown Sets Sights on Industrial Control Systems as IT Sector Coordinating Council Chairman

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• Battelle Donates $1M to Organizations to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts; Lou Von Thaer, Tony Collins, Michelle Heritage Quoted

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• House Bill Would Create STEM Workforce Dev’t Program for DoD, Defense Industry

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• International Space Station Demos Naval Research Lab’s Power Beaming Concept

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• Will Roper to Launch Air Force Program Aimed at Driving Vertical Flight Market

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• B&A Partners with Grazie Grazie to Launch Meal Donation Program to Hospital Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic; Jonathan Evans, Casey Patten Quoted

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• Babel Street Introduces Babel Channels Solution to Provide support During COVID-19 Pandemic; Jeff Chapman Quoted

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• DoD Changes Sole-Source Contracts: $100M Do Not Need Justification

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• AEgis Technologies Group Acquires EMRC Heli to Expand Offerings; Jonathan Moneymaker, Tommy Whitaker Quoted

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• William Barr Releases DOJ Guidance on Approving Counter-UAS Operations

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• GAO Issues Report on Federal Telecom, Call Center Services Spending

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• DOE Announces New Investment in Materials Science Research

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• USAF Tests New EW Avionics System With F-15 Aircraft

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• Gen. John Raymond on Russia’s Anti-Satellite Missile Test

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• White House Calls for Incorporation of Schema Tags Into COVID-19 Webpages

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• Rep. Mac Thornberry to Request $6B in FY 2021 for Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative

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• SDCRAA Awards Jacobs $35M Contract to Support SAN Terminal Expansion; Ron Williams Quoted

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• KBR GS APAC Acquires 15 Defense Contracts from SMA; Stuart Bradie Quoted

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• PredaSAR Names Eric Truitt CSO to Enhance Defense Intelligence; Roger Teague, Marc Bell Quoted

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• AAR Mobility Systems Secures $11.9M FFP Contract to Produce LMS for U.S. Army; Lee Krantz Quoted

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• 1901 Group Enters $2.1M Agreement, Partnering with NTIS, to Develop NCFs; Paul Wilkinson Quoted

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• FDA Accepts Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ Biologics License Application for REGN-EB3 to Treat Quickly-Spreading Pathogens; Dr. George Yancopoulos Quoted

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• NASA’s Lori Glaze: Mars 2020 Rover Mission on Schedule for Summer Launch

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• NATO Creates Tool to Address Signal Degradation

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• James Geurts Talks Navy Efforts to Accelerate R&D, Contract Awards

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• VA Engages in Partnership to Help Veterans Stay Socially Connected; Robert Wilkie Quoted

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• Federal Gov’t Issues Advisory on North Korean Cyber Threats

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• Southwest Research Institute to Design, Build Magnetometer for NOAA Space Mission

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• Navy Engages With Indiana University to Establish New Research Facility

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• Navy Reserve Forces Command Launches Beta Test for Relationship Mgmt App

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• FCC Releases Draft Order on L-Band Spectrum Reallocation; Dana Deasy Quoted

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• Will Roper: Air Force Seeks Acquisition Authorities to Move Funds Between Space Programs

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• Experts Brief House Panel on 2020 Census Amid COVID-19; Rep. Carolyn Maloney Quoted

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• Boeing Reopens Commercial Airplanes Production in Puget Sound Amidst COVID-19; Stan Deal Quoted

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• Intelsat 901 Satellite Returns to Service Using Northrop Grumman’s MEV-1; Mike DeMarco, Tom Wilson Quoted

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• Veritone Receives $6.5M of Loans Under PPP for COVID-19 Relief; Chad Steelberg, Ryan Steelberg Quoted

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• Brig. Gen. Steven Whitney to Lead Space Programs in Air Force Acquisition Office

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• USAID Unveils Five-Year Digital Strategy

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• Spirit Aeronautics Secures USAF FFP Contract, Celebrates 20th Anniversary; Rick Ochs Quoted

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• FBI, Secret Service Team Up to Address Illegal Activities Amid Pandemic

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• NTT DATA Partners with City of Austin to Improve COVID-19 Tests; Mark Escott, Chris Merdon Quoted

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• Envistacom Secures $11M Task Order to Provide Satellite Communications Systems for GTACS; Alan Carson Quoted

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• Sens. Marco Rubio, Richard Blumenthal Want NASA Artemis to Expand Industrial Collaboration

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• Bill Marion to Step Down as Air Force CIO

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• James Geurts Talks Navy’s $88.5B Increase in Contract Awards Amid Disruptions

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• VA’s Beth Ripley: Joint Effort With NIH, FDA Fills Health Equipment Supply Gaps

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• NIST Develops Tool to Determine Best Rooms for N95 Mask Disinfecting

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• White House, Congress Near Economic Relief Deal for Small Businesses; Steven Mnuchin Quoted

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• Joanne Woytek: NASA’s SEWP Contract Saw 40% More Orders in March

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• House Panel Asks FCC to Delay Vote on Proposed Space Debris Rules

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• Air Force Program Office Analyzes C-17 Airflow, Ventilation Patterns

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• FBI’s Tonya Ugoretz: COVID-19 Researchers Targeted by Foreign Hackers

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• Rite-Solutions Secures Spot on $74M Contract to Develop Undersea Weapons FoS for NUWC; Dennis McLaughlin, Mike Coffey Quoted

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• USAF Continues LRSO Development With Raytheon Technologies as Sole-Source Contractor; Maj. Gen. Shaun Morris, Wes Kremer Quoted

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• Everbridge Partners with JARVISS to Mitigate Impact of COVID-19 for U.S. Army; David Meredith Quoted

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• Boeing Launches New Airlift Capabilities for COVID-19 Transport Mission; Chris Sununu, Dean Kamen, Dave Calhoun Quoted

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• SBA Releases Statement Regarding PPP Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic; Jovita Carranza, Steven Mnuchin Quoted

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• FDA Advances Serological Test Validation, Educational Efforts During COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Siemens Government Technologies Names Ankur Rawat as CIO; 2020 Wash100 Awardee Tina Dolph Quoted

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• Jeff Greene Talks NCCoE’s Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech Initiatives

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• COVID-19 Supercomputer Consortium Eyes Public Access to Research Data

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• GAO: USAF Needs Dev’t Plan for Advanced Battle Management System

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• Wayne Monteith Issues Memo on FAA’s Reorganization, License Consolidation Efforts

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• DOE Seeks Industry Input for Potential Fusion Research

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• Navy Dept Stands Up Organization to Apply DevSecOps Software Dev’t

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• Ellen Lord: DoD to Call for Reopening of Mexican Suppliers

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• James Geurts: Navy Uses Supply Chain Mgmt Tools to Stay Ahead of Facility Closures

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• FCC OKs Ligado’s Application to Use L-Band Spectrum to Advance 5G; Mark Esper Quoted

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• Quantum Recognized for Highest Annual Revenue Sales; Jamie Lerner, Jason Kranitz Quoted

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• Andrew Dugan, CTO of Centurylink, Jonathan Spalter President and CEO of USTelecom, to Speak at COVID-19 Network Performance Webinar

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• BWXT Continues TRISO Line Restart Development, Adding Kernel Formation, Sintering Operations; Joel Duling Quoted

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• CentralSquare Provides Complementary Software Products to Assist Public Safety Agencies With COVID-19 Response; David Zolet Quoted

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• Oracle Secures FedRAMP High Authorization to Support Government Customers, Data; Tamara Greenspan Quoted

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• DoD, Norwegian Ministry of Defence Eye Extension of Solid Fuel Ramjet Tech Partnership

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• NIST, CISA Leaders Talk Cloud Security, Access Mgmt Needs for Telework Settings

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• NASA Taps University Lab to Develop New Solar Irradiance Sensor

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• Joint OPM, OMB Memo Outlines Criteria for Resuming Gov’t Operations

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• VA, DoD Launch Joint Information Sharing for Care Providers

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• GAO Issues Priority Recommendations to Education Dept

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• DOE Unveils Funding Opportunity for Quantum Info Science Research

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• USAF Develops Dashboard to Manage Custodial Service

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• Pam Wolfe: NASA Seeks to Field Unattended Bots Through RPA Security Plan

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• Ken Bible: Marine Corps Eyes Modernized Network for Future Force

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• Senate Panel Releases Report on IC’s Assessment of Russian Election Interference

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• Jacobs Releases Climate Action Plan, Reporting Net Zero Carbon in 2020 and Carbon Negative by 2030; Steve Demetriou Quoted

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• DoD Cyber Crime Center Helps Defense Industry Monitor COVID-19 Scammers

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• Navy, Huntington Ingalls Conduct USS Ford Inclining Experiment

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• PAE Secures $12.4M Contract Award to Support USPS Equipment Management, Production; John Heller Quoted

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• Nadro Integrates Rimini Street Support for SAP S/4HANA, Business Suite 7, HANA Database; Jorge Malo, Seth Ravin Quoted

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• UiPath Partners with Swiftqueue to Expedite Healthcare System During COVID-19 Pandemic; Ian McGregor, Brendan Casey Quoted

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• AWS Launches New South Africa Region to Expand Data Storage Offerings; Peter DeSantis Quoted

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• USAF Awards Alion S&T $29M Task Order to Provide EMS, JEMSIAF Solutions; Todd Stirtzinger Quoted

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• Bipartisan Senator Group Asks CISA, USCYBERCOM to Boost Hospital Cybersecurity

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• Bruce Crawford, Paul Puckett: Army’s Enterprise Cloud Office on Track for Modernization Efforts

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• Navy, Industry Experts Talk Bandwidth Needs for COVID-19 Hospital Ships

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• NASA Eyes Standalone Entity for Commercial Project Mgmt; Doug Loverro Quoted

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• DHS Announces Funds to Support Anti-Terrorism Tech Projects

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• Senators Ask Congress for More Funds to Help US Digital Service, TTS Back States, Local Governments

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• Four Lawmakers Express Opposition to FCC Approval of Ligado’s Application

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• Gen. David Goldfein Works With Overseas Counterparts to Maintain F-35 Supply Chain Amid COVID-19

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• ARRAY Names David Joslin SVP, CGO to Lead Company Growth Strategy; Sumeet Shrivastava Quoted

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• Unisys Enhances Automation of ClearPath Applications to Support Digital Transformation, IT Infrastructure; Vishal Gupta Quoted

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• Jacobs Participates in SERDP Research to Develop New Methods for PFAS Site Characterization; Jan Walstrom Quoted

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• AWS Launches Amazon AppFlow to Manage Bidirectional Data Flows Between AWS, SaaS; Kurt Kufeld, Sarah Franklin Quoted

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• Lockheed Martin Releases First Quarter Financial Results 2020; Marillyn Hewson Quoted

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• Sabre Systems Secures $77.7M IDIQ Contract from NAVIAR to Accelerate Technologies, Cyber Support Management; Glen Ives Quoted

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• JAIC Unveils AI-Based Supply Chain Forecast Tech

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• Mark Lewis: DoD Monitoring Hypersonics Supply Chain for Operational Disruptions

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• Robert Sharp on NGA’s Efforts to Address Telework Needs for Unclassified Access

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• Lt. Gen. Eric Wesley: Army Needs to Decide Soon on Electric Vehicle Adoption

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• DLA Partners with HHS, FEMA to Support COVID-19 Response Efforts

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• NIST Seeks Augmented Reality, IoT Concepts for Emergency Response Tech Challenge

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• Navy Certifies New Weapons Elevator for Gerald R. Ford Carrier

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• State Dept CIO Stuart McGuigan Credits Accelerated Analytics Work to Teleworking

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• GAO: OMB, Lead Agencies Should Plan, Establish Leadership Team to Implement Proposed Reforms

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• Ellen McCarthy: State Dept’s Intelligence Bureau Embraces Open-Source Data

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• Maria Roat: SBA Addresses Cyber Threats Amid Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Battelle Completes Medical Study, Reporting Sense of Touch Can Be Returned After Spinal Cord Injury; Patrick Ganzer, Ian Burkhart, Keith Tansey Quoted

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• NASA Announces New Developments to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic; Jim Bridenstine Quoted

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• AWS Launches General Availability of Amazon Keyspaces to Manage Cassandra Workloads; Shawn Bice, Edward Lewis Quoted

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• Spiro, AirMid Ventilator Designs Selected in Army Prize Competition

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• L3Harris Allocates $100M in Accelerated Payments to Support Small Business Suppliers Through COVID-19 Challenges; William Brown, Evan Cramer Quoted

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• PSC Releases Letter to Request Additional COVID-19 Funds to Assist With Implications of the Virus; Alan Chvotkin Quoted

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• GSA Releases HCD Evaluation, Buying Guide to Assist Federal Agencies Improve CX; Matt Ford Quoted

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• UiPath Launches ServiceNow Integration to Extend the Automation Across the Enterprise; Dhruv Asher Quoted

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• Gen. David Goldfein: USAF Progresses in Dev’t of Advanced Battle Management System

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• JAIC’s Rachael Martin Talks RPA Scaling Needs, Challenges

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• Rep. Mike Gallagher Cites Cyberspace Solarium Commission Priorities for FY21 NDAA

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• GSA’s David Shive Named Federal CIO Council Vice Chair

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• DOE Secretary Dan Brouillette Releases Strategy to Restore U.S. Nuclear Leadership

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• OPM Opens Federal COVID-19 Donation Portal; Michael Rigas Quoted

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• Soraya Correa: DHS Acquisition Process Should Keep Up With CISA’s Evolving Mission

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• Mark Beall: DoD Should Build AI With Allies in Mind

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• SNC-Lavalin PAE Partner Under Federal Mandate to Provide Support Services for Canadian Government; John Heller, Ian Edwards, Robert Spencer Quoted

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• ACT I Announces Charitable Contributions to Provide Relief from COVID-19 Pandemic; Michael Niggel Quoted

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• Viasat Delivers 200 MOJO Systems to Military Forces to Enable Enhanced Communications; Ken Peterman Quoted

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• Everbridge Enables Remote Voting for Vermont State Legislature to adhere to COVID-19 Social Distancing Guidelines; Tim Ashe, Brian Toolan Quoted

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• Army, Industry Work to Meet Tech Modernization Program Schedules

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• IBM Releases Rapid Supplier Connect to Reduce Supply Chain Shortages During COVID-19; Phyllis McCready Quoted

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• Boeing Delivers 1.5M Face Masks for COVID-19 Response; Henry McMaster, David Calhoun Quoted

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• Shon Manasco to be Nominated Full-Time Air Force Undersecretary

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• USDA Forest Service Invests in Wood Energy, Wood Innovation Under Grant Program to Promotes Energy Resilience, Jobs, Forest Health; Vicki Christiansen Quoted

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• Lawmakers Urge SBA to Submit Report on Loan Program Data Breach

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• DOE Allots $131M for Carbon Capture Tech Projects

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• NASA Makes, Tests Alternative Ventilator for COVID-19 Patients

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• Sehlke Names Bryan Wood, Robert Speer to Board of Advisors to Guide Growth Efforts; Chad Sehlke Quoted

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• Census Bureau Offers COVID-19 Data Resources

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• NIST Launches Registration Portal for ‘CHARIoT’ Public Safety Tech Sprint

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• GAO Issues Report on FCC’s Efforts to Improve Electronic Comment Filing System

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• Maj. Gen. Michael Guetlein: NRO Seeks to Feed Data Into Joint All-Domain C2 System

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• OMB Updates Shared Services Strategy; Suzette Kent Quoted

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• Laura Stanton Named Acting Assistant Commissioner for GSA’s IT Category

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• Maxar Technologies Secures $20M in Contracts with NGA to Deliver Classification, Detection Services; Tony Frazier Quoted

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• King County Dept. Natural Resources, Parks, SWD Selects Jacobs to Provide Siting, Architectural, Engineering Services; Ron Williams Quoted

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• AWS Launches Region in Italy to Expand Cloud Global Footprint; Peter DeSantis Quoted

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• George Jon Selects Datadobi to Provide Standard Data Migration Tool; Jordan McQuown, Carl D’Halluin Quoted

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• Ball Corp. Awards 5 Aluminum Packaging Plants for 2019 Sustainability Performance; Bjoern Kulmann Quoted

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• The McLean Group Names Marc Gruzenski as Senior Managing Director To Lead Security Practices; Mitch Martin Quoted

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• VA Connects Veterans to Health Care Data via Mobile Apps

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• Trump Creates COVID-19 Response Oversight Group

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• Navy Receives Final Block II Super Hornet Aircraft Variant

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• DoD Eyes Nuclear Microreactors for Long-Term Humanitarian, Relief Missions

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• DoD Hosts COVID-19 Webinars for Small Businesses

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• NAVWAR Builds Naval 5G Implementation Team

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• NNSA Taps University of Illinois at Chicago to Manage Center of Excellence

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• NSA Issues Guidance for Deploying Commercial Telework Tools

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• House Armed Services Committee Leaders Vow to Pass FY 2021 NDAA

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• Gregory Slavonic Performs Duties of Navy Undersecretary

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• Mark Esper Issues Memo on Funding Shift in DoD’s Construction Budget

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• Jacobs Secures $243M Contract Extension from DOE-EM for Deactivation, Demolition, Removal Services; Karen Wiemelt, Quoted

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• Honeywell Produces Hand Sanitizer for Government Agencies to Combat COVID-19; Rajeev Gautam, Darius Adamczyk Quoted

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• KBR Reports First Quarter 2020 Financial Results; Stuart Bradie Quoted

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• VT Halter Marine Secures $1.7M Grant by MARAD to Modernize Shipyards; Ron Baczkowski Quoted

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• Invictus JV, Joint Venture of Perspecta & Knight Point, Secures Spot on $13.4B SBEAS Program to Support AFMC; Mac Curtis, Tony Johnson Quoted

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• Ty Schieber, CMMC Accreditation Body Chair, to Serve as Panelist at Potomac Officers Club’s CMMC Forum 2020 on June 24th

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• RAND Report: Air Force Must Develop Strategy for Commercial Heavy-Lift Launch Efforts

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• NIST’s Patrick Grother: Gov’t Testing of Biometrics Tech Key to Addressing Bias Concerns

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• VA IG Issues Report on EHR Deployment at VHA’s Medical Center in Washington

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• AFMC Holds Virtual Job Fair

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• Army Unveils Fever Detection Tech

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• USSF to Conduct COVID-19 Survey Across Space Industry; Will Roper, Gen. Jay Raymond Quoted

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• DOE Announces Competition for Solar-Powered Water Desalination Tech; Dan Brouillette Quoted

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• Army Uses Antiterrorism Tool to Address COVID-19; James Allen Quoted

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• Joe Kirschbaum on GAO’s Assessment of Pentagon’s Cyber Hygiene Initiatives

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• Rep. Adam Smith Wants Next Stimulus Package to Prioritize Public Health

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• NGA Releases 2020 Tech Focus Areas Document; Mark Munsell Quoted

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• KBR Reports World’s Most Energy Efficient Ammonia Plant at CFCL, India; Doug Kelly Quoted

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• CACI Reports Fiscal 2020 Third Quarter Results; John Mengucci Quoted

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• Air Force Research Lab, University of Cincinnati Collaborate on Mechanical Ventilation Tech Study

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• HUD, Salient CRGT Become Top Finalist for the ACT-IAC Igniting Innovation 2020; Atacan Donmez Quoted

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• Accenture Acquires NIKE Group to Expand RegTech, Financial Services; Massimiliano Colangelo, Carlo Giaj Levra Quoted

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• Intelligent Waves Names Tony Crescenzo President; Jared Shepard Quoted

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• Accenture Completes Acquisition of Broadcom’s Symantec Cyber Security Services

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• Ted Ross, SpyCloud’s CEO, Co-Founder, to Serve as Panelist at Potomac Officers Club’s CMMC Forum 2020 on June 24th

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• DNI Nominee Rep. John Ratcliffe to Attend Senate Hearing Planned Next Week

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• Will Roper: Space Acquisition Council Assessing COVID-19 Impact on Supply Chain

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• GAO: NASA at ‘High Risk’ of Acquisition Mgmt Issues, Program Delays

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• DIA Looks to Conduct Human-Machine Teaming for Ship Detection, Nat’l Security Missions

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• DHS S&T Helps CBP Address Migrant Safety Issues

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