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2020 > August

• House OKs $1.3T Appropriations Minibus for FY 2021

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• Gen. James McConville: Army Exploring Basing Options for Long-Range Precision Fires in Indo-Pacific

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• Rule Change to Include CMMC Requirements in Contracts On Track; Katie Arrington Quoted

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• Raytheon Missiles & Defense Enters JV with RAFAEL to Develop Defense Systems; Sam Deneke, BG Pini Yungman Quoted

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• Accenture Closes Acquisition of PLM Systems; Nigel Stacey, Andrea Ruscica Quoted

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• GSA Completes Phase 2 of MAS Consolidation; Emily Murphy, Stephanie Shutt Quoted

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• Michael Davenport Joins POC’s Weaponizing Data Across the Digital Battlefield Virtual Event as Moderator

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• Sehlke Names LTG Mark Brilakis to Board of Advisors; Chad Sehlke Quoted

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• Unisys Adds to Cloud Capabilities to Strengthen CloudForte Capabilities; Brad Parks, Vishal Gupta Quoted

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• Exclusive: EverWatch Acquires BrainTrust; John Hillen Quoted

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• Senate OKs VA IT Reform Bill; Sen. Jon Tester Quoted

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• Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier Receives Confirmation as DIA Director

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• DOE Unveils $97M Funding Opportunity for Bioenergy R&D Projects

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• NSA Reports on New Cyber Vulnerability in Computers

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• NIST Issues Draft Guidelines on Security, Privacy Control Baselines

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• U.S. Army Eyes Unclassified Architecture for Planned Integrated Tactical Network

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• CISA Releases Updated TIC 3.0 Network Security Guidance 

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• Maria Roat: Agencies Should Invest in Workforce Through Tech Training

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• Christopher Scolese: Small Satellites Provide NRO More Opportunities to Do Science

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• None of 24 Agencies Received Failing Grades on 10th FITARA Scorecard

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• PredaSAR Selects SpaceX to Launch SAR Satellite Constellation; Marc Bell, MG Roger Teague Quoted

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• GSA Awards Octo Consulting Task Order to Support Agile Transformation; Thomas Lee, AJ Rowland Quoted

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• Leidos Reports Q2 Financial Results for FY 2020; Roger Krone Quoted

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• Phil Thiel, Dewberry EVP, Joins Esri PAC as Representative; Robert Laudati Quoted

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• CNSI Secures $123M Contract to Support Medicaid System for Wyoming DoH; Todd Stottlemyer Quoted

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• Cyxtera Collaborates with NVIDIA to Provide AI/ML Compute Service Offering; Russell Cozart, Charlie Boyle Quoted

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• Army Official Jonathan Moak Nominated for New Financial Management Role

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• Rep. Steny Hoyer Seeks Consolidated TMF Funding for IRS System Modernization

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• DSCA’s Charles Hooper: FMS Procedures Progressed Since FY 2017

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• Gen. John Raymond: Commercial Partners, Resilient Industrial Base Key to Driving Space Efforts

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• NASA Confirms Integration Schedule of Lucy Asteroid Probe Mission

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• Tinker AFB Unveils 3D Printing Project for Aircraft Engine Component

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• DHS, DOT Pick University-Led Consortium for 911 Interoperability Test Framework

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• New DARPA Program Aims to Safely, Easily Update Legacy Software

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• Lt. Gen. Charles Hooper: US Offers Options to Foreign Arms Clients Facing Economic Challenges

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• CISA Reframing Cyber Hiring Approach; Christopher Krebs Quoted

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• Gen. David Goldfein on Air Force’s Joint All-Domain C2, Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Programs

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• Peraton Receives $188M in Contracts to Support Systems Development, Mission Capability Integration; Mike King Quoted

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• Oracle Cloud Launch Expands into San Jose Region; Clay Magouyrk Quoted

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• American Systems Receives James S. Cogswell Award for Achievement in Industrial Security; Peter Smith Quoted

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• Stephen Forbes Takes Blackjack Program Manager Role at DARPA

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• Mark Menezes Confirmed for DOE Deputy Secretary Role; Dan Brouillette Quoted

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• ISS Demos Technologies on Educational CubeSat

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• DOE Awards $58M for Scientific Discovery Approach Studies

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• NOAA, Navy Partner to Expand Unmanned Maritime Tech R&D Efforts; Rear. Adm. John Okon Quoted

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• OMB to Launch Data Science Training Program for Gov’t Employees in September; Denis Ortega Quoted

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• NSA Warns Mobile Users of Potential Location Data Breaches

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• AFRL, Wright Brothers Institute Partner to Launch Virtual Communications Competition for Universities; Stephen Hary Quoted

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• Air Force, DDS to Administer Cybersecurity Workshops, Hacking Contests in DEF CON Virtual Event; Will Roper Quoted

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• OSTP, NSF Announce Partnership to Expand Quantum Education; Michael Kratsios Quoted

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• Two Army Projects Seek to Address Communication Barriers Between AI, Soldiers; Matthew Marge, Brandon Perelman Quoted

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• GovConWire’s 2020 BD Trends Forum on Aug. 27th Adds Dr. Donna Peebles, SBA Associate Administrator for 8(a) Business Development, as Expert Panelist

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• Jacobs Teams with NASA’s JPL to Support Mars Perseverance Rover; Steve Arnette, Trevor Graff Quoted

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• MetTel Secures $230M Under GSA GICS Task Orders; Wray Varley Quoted

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• LexisNexis Risk Solutions Joins Patient ID Coalition in Support of Accurate Patient Data; Erin Benson Quoted

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• Space Force Seeks Commercial Partners for ‘Deep Space’ Defense Acrhitecture; Col. Russell Teehan, Col. Joseph Roth Quoted

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• John Pope Appointed NAVWAR Executive Director

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• OPM Establishes Human Capital Data Mgmt Directorate; Michael Rigas Quoted

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• NASA, Swift Engineering Fly New Earth Observation UAS for Testing

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• CISA Launches Cyber Career Tool for Professionals

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• Army Continues Efforts to Test, Deploy AI-Driven Space Sensor System; Willie Nelson Quoted

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• USAF AFWERX Event Tackles Opportunities to Rebuild, Modernize Tyndall AFB; Brig. Gen. Patrice Melancon, Lowell Usrey Quoted

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• Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Gets Energy Security Updates

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• Julie Dunne on Cornerstone Projects in GSA’s Federal Marketplace Strategy Summer 2020 Release

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• NSA’s Greg Smithberger: Cross-Agency Team Looking at Mission Areas That Can Accommodate Remote Work

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• Mark Esper Announces Operations Security Training Requirements for All DoD Personnel

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• Tenable Achieves FedRAMP “In Process” Designation; Bill Kurtz Quoted

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• University of Arizona to Build, Operate Quantum Network Center Under $51M NSF Grant; CQN Director Saikat Guha

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• DARPA Eyes Industry Partnerships for Rapid Launch Initiatives

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• GAO: Army Must Consider Risks in Rapid Dev’t of Next-Gen Combat Vehicles 

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• Space Force, Lockheed Ship GPS III SV04 Satellite for Launch Preparations

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• AFRL, Other Military Offices Take Presence at U.K.-Based Science Campus

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• NNSA Intends to Assess Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for Continued Operations

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• FAA Unveils Funding Opportunity to Explore Safe Integration of Drones; Elaine Chao Quoted

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• Air Force’s Rob Beutel on Pandemic-Driven Changes in Stakeholder Dialogue

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• Army Begins Dev’t of Mobile App for Squad Leaders

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• Lt. Gen. David Thompson Nominated as Vice Chief of Space Operations

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• William Evanina Offers Update on Foreign Actors’ Activities Ahead of 2020 Elections

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• Report Calls for Significant Increase in Federal AI Research Spending to $25B; Rep. Will Hurd Quoted

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• Perspecta Announces Q1 FY 21 Financial Results; Mac Curtis Quoted

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• General Dynamics Partners with Bath Iron Works to Support U.S. Navy Development; Phebe Novakovic Quoted

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• Viasat Partners With American Express to Support Small Businesses During COVID-19; Cody Catalena Quoted

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• Northrop Grumman Expands Aerospace, Defense Workforce; Katie Qian Quoted

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• DIU’s Michael Brown on DoD’s Need for Budget, Experimentation Flexibility

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• Stephen Kitay to Step Down as DoD Space Policy Head

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• NASA Halfway Done With SLS Green Tests

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• USSF Implements M-Code Updates to GPS Operational Control System

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• Navy Holds Commissioning for USS St. Louis

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• Congressional Research Service Issues Report on US Emerging Technology Dev’t, Compliance Efforts

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• NSF Invests in Quantum Information Science Institutes to Address Network Challenges

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• White House to Ask FCC to Auction Additional Mid-Band Spectrum for 5G; Michael Kratsios Quoted

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• Report: Congress Should Provide Necessary Funding to Build Up Homeland Missile Defense

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• CIA Publishes Documents on ‘Aquiline’ Drone Program

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• Dewberry EVP Dave Mahoney Named to Board of Directors

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• Pivot3 Partners with Bosch to Develop Certified HCI Platform; Mike Koponen Quoted

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• ECS Names Pamela Rothka CFO; George Wilson Quoted

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• Bipartisan Bill Aims to Technologically Bolster U.S. Border Security; Michael McCaul Quoted

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• DoD Signs Agreement with BioFire Defense to Increase COVID-19 Test Kit Production

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• MITRE Names Pete Leroy as VP of Integration & Operations; Jerry Hogge Quoted

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• Space Force Publishes First Doctrine to Define Service Mission; Gen. Jay Raymond Quoted

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• OSTP Seeks Info on PNT Infrastructure Resilience Approaches

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• FCC to Shuffle Some Executive Roles Next Week; Aji Pai Quoted

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• DOE Awards Funding to AI R&D Projects

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• NIST Unveils 5G Signal Measurement Tech to Support Network, Device Dev’t

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• Air Force to Integrate ‘Project Maven’ AI Scope Into ABMS; Will Roper Quoted

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• VA Updates Electronic Health Record Modernization Schedule Amid Pandemic; Robert Wilkie Quoted

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• CISA Seeks to Stay Ahead of Emerging Cyber Threats With New Framework; Daniel Kroese Quoted

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• Upcoming GAO Report to Recommend Ways to Ensure ICT Supply Chain Security; Carol Harris Quoted

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• Will Roper: Air Force Eyes Opening Up Some of its Code to Greater Cyber Community

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• CenturyLink Promotes Zain Ahmed to Regional VP of Federal Government Business

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• BAE Systems Wins $85M Contract to Support AFRL Networks; Pete Trainer Quoted

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• TfL Appoints Jacobs to Services Framework to Support Transportation Efforts; Donald Morrison Quoted

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• Vectrus Reports Second Quarter Financial Results; Chuck Prow Quoted

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• Battelle Supports EPA Projects to Research COVID-19; Ryan James, Meg Howard Quoted

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• Army to Seek Tech That Conceals Electromagnetic Signatures; BG Rob Collins Quoted

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• Legislation Aims to Protect COVID-19 Research from Cyberattacks

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• NIST Finalizes Guidance for Zero-Trust Architecture Implementation

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• Air Force Launches ‘AI Accelerator’ Effort to Drive Collaborative Tech Dev’t; Capt. Lindsey McEvoy Quoted

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• DoD Eyes Open Architecture Framework for Directed Energy Weapon Systems

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• Air Force Begins Aerial Refueling Tests for Jolly Green II Helicopter

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• Army to Assess Environmental Impacts of Potential Training Modernization Effort

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• Updated OMB Guidance Includes Expanded Definitions of Customers, Service Delivery; Stephanie Thum Quoted

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• Rear Adm. Casey Moton on Navy’s Cybersecurity Efforts for Unmanned Vessels

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• Jacobs Publishes Blueprint to Determine Role of Infrastructure Investments; Patrick Hill, Daniel Fujiwara Quoted

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• Accenture Acquires Organize Cloud Labs to Expand IT Capabilities; Paulo Ossamu, Leandro Torres Quoted

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• Bechtel Completes Partnership with Gabon, Providing Sustainable Infrastructure; Bogdan Sgarcitu Quoted

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• Intelligent Waves Receives Recognition Among 2020’s Fastest-Growing Companies For Second Consecutive Year; Jared Shepard Quoted

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• Unisys Certifies AirCore to Support Service Optimization; Darko Todorovic Quoted

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• Gen. John Hyten: Actionable Data, Standard Environment Key to Future Warfighting Success

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• Bipartisan Legislation to Secure Telecom Companies from Untrusted Suppliers; Sen. Ron Johnson Quoted

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• NCSC Helps Federal Agencies Enact Telecom Supply Chain Restrictions; NCSC Director William Evanina Quoted

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• NASA Satellite Discovers 66 New Planets

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• Jane Pinelis: DoD’s Joint AI Center Working to Expand Ethics Team

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• DOE-Led National Lab Launches Platform for Integrated Energy Research; Dan Brouillette Quoted

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• GSA Looks to Expand Agency Engagements for CoE Program; David Peters Quoted

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• CISA Warns on Cyber Actor Posing as Small Business Administration

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• AFRL Unveils Augmented Learning Tech Dev’t Project

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• Army Researchers Study Ultraviolet Communications for Network Security

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• FPDS Reports Function Migration to Beta SAM Website to Conclude by Mid-October

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• House Lawmakers Propose $28B State and Local IT Modernization and Cybersecurity Act; Rep. Jim Langevin Quoted

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• US Navy’s Cyber Command Unveils Strategic Plan 2020-2025; Vice Adm. Timothy White Quoted

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• Quantum Launches Tech Solution, Leveraging Cloud-Based Analytics; Bruno Hald, David Harvey Quoted

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• SBA Updates CDC 504 Loan Program; William Manger Quoted

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• CAE Reports Q1 Financial Results; Marc Parent Quoted

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• AWS Launches Amazon Braket to Support Quantum Algorithms; Bill Vass Quoted

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• Boeing Recognized for Sustainability Efforts; Bryan Scott, Tia Benson Tolle Quoted

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• Army Commemorates Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford’s Retirement

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• Hon. Ellen Lord: DoD Moving Forward With CMMC Pilot Efforts

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• David Norquist Tapped to Help Lead DoD Task Force on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

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• Michael Kratsios: DoD Must Use R&D Authorities to Drive Tech Innovation

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• NSA, FBI Advise Precautionary Measures Against Russian Malware; Anne Neuberger Quoted

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• NASA Conducts Recharge, Analysis of Mars Helicopter

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• DOE Posts RFI on Hydrogen, Fuel Cells R&D Strategies

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• CISA Provides Documents on ICAM Use in Public Safety

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• GSA Tests APIs for Rulemaking Comment Uploads, Data Downloads

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• Grant Schneider on Security Ops Center-as-a-Service, Revamped CyberStat Process

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• Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Help Local Governments Employ Cyber Experts to Ensure Election Security

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• ICS Selects BayFirst as Subcontractor for DoT PHMSA Program; Kevin Gooch Quoted

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• Maxar Successfully Launches BSAT-4b Satellite; Megan Fitzgerald, Tatsuhiko Inoue Quoted

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• SimVentions Completes Transfer to Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Larry Root Quoted

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• BAE Systems Names New Executives to Intelligence Network; James Hatch Quoted

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• Accenture Extends IT Services Partnership with Anglo American; Pavan Sethi Quoted

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• Lt. Gen. David Allvin Nominated as Air Force Vice Chief of Staff

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• Gen. John Hyten: DoD Needs Int’l Network, Integrated C2 Ops for Future Warfighting

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• DOE, Israel to Jointly Fund Energy Cybersecurity Tech

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• OIG Report: DHS Must Secure Funding, Improve Mgmt of IT Modernization Programs

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• NOAA Picks 21 Small Businesses for Phase I SBIR Grants; Neil Jacobs Quoted

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• CISA Hosts Cybersecurity Exercise for Gov’t, Industry

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• Army Prototypes Cyber Situational Awareness System

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• Mike Pompeo: State Dept Backs Commerce’s New Restrictions on Huawei

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• DoD Updates Online Learning Tech With Course Catalog Consolidation; Lisa Hershman Quoted

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• Adm. Michael Gilday on Navy’s Unmanned Surface Vessel Program

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• Guidehouse Appraised at CMMI Level 3; Scott McIntyre, Jasjit Singh Quoted

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• Raytheon Technologies Donates to ASCTE, Supporting Cybersecurity Careers; Roy Azevedo, Wes Kremer Quoted

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• DOE Develops First Five Consortium to Improve Decision Making With AI; Nand Mulchandani, Cheryl Ingstad Quoted

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• Summit 7 Systems Recognized for Economic Growth; Scott Edwards Quoted

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• SAIC Names Nyla Beth Gawel as SVP of Strategy; Dee Dee Helfenstein Quoted

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• Space Force Seeks $131M to Continue Weather Imaging Satellite Effort; Col. Russell Teehan Quoted

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• Russell Vought Releases OMB Memo on FY 2022 Gov’t R&D Priorities

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• Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse Named Senior Military Adviser of National Intelligence Director

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• Maj. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman to Lead Space Force’s Cyber, Nuclear Operations

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• Robert Tipton Osterthaler Named FirstNet Board Chair

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• Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno Appointed HQ Staff Director of Space Force

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• Air Force Begins LAIRCM Tests;

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• DOE Allots Funds for User Facility AI Research

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• Army Researchers Develop Anomaly Detection Approach to Network Security

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• DISA Backs Telework With Endpoint Security, Cloud Services Expansion

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• Guy Cavallo Named OPM Principal Deputy CIO

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• GAO: DHS Should Ensure Contractors’ CDM Tools Provide Unique Hardware Identifiers

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• KBR Enters $800M Acquisition Centuari; Stuart Bradie, Dave Dzaran Quoted

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• Anne Neuberger, Director of NSA Cybersecurity Directorate, Discusses Cyber Threats for Upcoming Elections

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• VMware launches New Cloud Management Offerings; Ajay Singh Quoted

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• Everbridge COVID-19 Shield Supports Virus Tracking; Vernon Irvin Quoted

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• DVS Names Luiz Felipe Palhano de Jesus as VP of Solutions Architect; Herman Hewitt Quoted

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• National Intelligence Office Reorganizes Work Structure; John Ratcliffe Quoted

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• NIST Issues Draft Publication on ‘Explainable’ AI; Jonathon Phillips

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• Benjamin Overholt Joins Census Bureau as Deputy Director for Data

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• U.S. Space Force Grants U.K. Access to Space Data

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• FAA Picks 26 Institutions for UAS Training Program

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• DHS Issues COVID-19 Screening Tech RFI

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• GSA’s Bob De Luca on Technology Transformation Service’s Automation, Identity Mgmt Efforts

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• DOE Names Five Teams for Smart Manufacturing Information-Building Effort

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• Air Force’s LevelUp Code Works Software Factory Uses DevSecOps to Build Cyber Tools; Lt. Col. John Priestly Quoted

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• Vice Adm. Jon Hill on MDA’s Layered Homeland Missile Defense System Against ICBM Threats

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• Maj. Gen. Kimberly Crider: Space Force Should Work With Industry to Advance Tech Roadmap

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• AeroVironment, Inc. to Present at the Raymond James Virtual Diversified Industrials Conference

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• U.S. Cyber Command Launches Cyber-Training Platform; Col. Tanya Trout Quoted

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• DIU Launches Acquisition Program to Purchase sUAS; Hon. Ellen Lord, Michael Kratsios Quoted

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• KPMG Launches New Tech Architecture to Drive COVID-19 Recovery; Cliff Justice, Bharat Rao Quoted

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• IBM Reaches Highest Quantum Volume on Road Map; Jay Gambetta Quoted

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• Forcepoint Partners with Ericom Software to Improve Remote Browser Isolation; Nico Popp, John Peterson Quoted

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• Laura Stanton Promoted to Full-Time IT Category Assistant Commissioner at GSA

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• Brig. Gen. Robert Collins: Army Working on Establishing Operational Satellite Network by 2027

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• Air Force Eyes Hypersonic Modifications to ICBM Arsenal; Lt. Col. Robert Carver Quoted

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• NSF Awards Addtl Funding for ‘Chameleon’ Cloud Experimentation Program; Paul Ruth Quoted

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• DOE to Fund AI Projects in Support of Scientific Research; Chris Fall Quoted

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• Army Research Lab Makes Power Line Detection Tech

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• Brian Harrell Leaves CISA Infrastructure Protection Post

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• NAPA Report Says Commerce Dept ‘Best Suited’ to Handle Space Traffic Management; Wilbur Ross Quoted

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• NCSC’s Constance Taube on Cyber Threat Data Sharing in Response to Vulnerabilities Posed by 5G

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• Accenture Partners with Equinor to Migrate SAP Software to Microsoft Azure; Gunnar Presthus Quoted

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• DOE Plans AI Training to Develop IT Talent; Cheryl Ingstad Quoted

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• Space Force Requires Workforce to be Digitally Fluent; LTG David Thompson Quoted

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• DARPA Program Finds AI Algorithm to Defeat Human Pilot; Justin Mock, Col. Daniel Javorsek Quoted

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• Donna Peebles, SBA Associate Administrator for 8(a) Business Development, Discusses Recent BD Efforts Across Federal Agencies

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• USAF Launches Digital University to Enhance IT & Cybersecurity Training; Master Sgt. James Crocker Quoted

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• US Senators Introduce Bill to Allot $80B to Bolster National Innovation; Sen. Chris Coons Quoted

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• Interagency Group Issues Joint Statement on Election Security Commitment

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• Hon. Ellen Lord: Public-Private Collaboration Key to Driving Domestic Microelectronics Production

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• Army Seeks Commercial Tech for Next-Gen Cyber Training Platform; Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty Quoted

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• Navy Engages With Academia for Computer Science Education Program; Mike Young Quoted

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• Hon. Ellen Lord: COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force’s Capabilities to Stay After Pandemic

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• Seven Federal Agencies Respond to Sen. Maggie Hassan’s IT Modernization Inquiry

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• Maj. Gen. Tim Lawson: Space Command Working on New Tech Capabilities Against Russian, Chinese Threats

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• ULA to Launch NROL-44 to Support NRO Missions; Gary Wentz Quoted

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• Lockheed Martin Completes Acceptance Trials for LCS 21; Joe DePietro, Jan Allman Quoted

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• BAE Systems Wins $495M Contract to Support USAF Missions; Pete Trainer Quoted

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• MITRE Enters Strategic Collaboration with Nuance Communications to Improve Cancer Research; Dr. Jay Schnitzer, Diana Nole Quoted

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• Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Mike Twyman, President of Cubic Mission Solutions, His First Wash100 Award

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• David Egts, Red Hat Director & Chief Technologist, to Join Expert Panel During Potomac Officers Club’s Secure IT Modernization in Today’s Environment Virtual Event on Aug 26th

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• ManTech Recognized for Supporting Veteran Workforce; Jeff Brody Quoted

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• Texas A&M Regents Approve $60M Funding for Combat Dev’t Complex Construction

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• NASA Eyes Machine Learning, DoD Partnerships to Support Zero-Trust Implementation

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• Los Alamos Nat’l Lab Develops AI Algorithm to Secure Cryptocurrency Data in Supercomputers

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• DOT Invests in Academe-Led UAS Research, Education Initiatives; Elaine Chao Quoted

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• USAF Conducts Electric VTOL Flight Test

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• CISA Unveils 5G Strategy; Christopher Krebs Quoted

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• NASA Seeks White Papers on Science Objectives for Artemis Lunar Mission

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• Army Advances Aviation Mission Common Server Program With OTA Contracts

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• HighPoint Appoints New Executives to Leadership Team; Scott Willis Quoted

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• Axon Partners with Fotokite to Develop UAS Solutions for Agencies; Jeff Kunins, Christopher McCall Quoted

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• Leidos Wins $292M Contract to Support FAA System Upgrades; Fran Hill Quoted

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• Excella Announces Promotions of Executive Leadership Team; Burton White Quoted

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• NASA Grants $587K to Minority Institutions to Advance STEM Education; Mike Kincaid, Karen Marrongelle Quoted

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• Unisys Partners with Inspire Health Alliance to Develop Real-Time COVID-19 Testing; Chris Kloes Quoted

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• Bipartisan Bill Seeks Unified Reporting Criteria for COVID-19 Data

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• John Felker to Step Down as CISA Asst Director for Integrated Operations

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• Air Force Partners With Industry for 5G Testbed Effort at Nellis AFB

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• VA Launches Patient Scheduling Tech

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• Army Demos Human-Robot Teaming Technology; Christopher Reardon Quoted

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• Four Agencies Eye October Launch for IT Vendor Management Office; Michael Wooten Quoted

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• Gen. Paul Nakasone, Michael Sulmeyer on Cyber Command’s ‘Defend Forward’ Strategy

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• FCC Raises $4.6B in First 5G Mid-Band Spectrum Auction; Ajit Pai Quoted

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• KBR Wins Contract to Support Energy & Technology Advancements; Doug Kelly Quoted

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• Salesforce Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results; Marc Benioff Quoted

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• QTS Launches Bandwidth IG to Expand Atlanta Network; Jim Nolte, Sean Baillie Quoted

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• SpaceX to Launch MM1 to Deliver NASA Experiments; Sean Mahoney, Stephanie Bednarek Quoted

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• U.S. Navy Working to Expand Fleet to 355 Ships; RADM Tom Anderson Quoted

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• JAIC’s Nand Mulchandani on DoD AI Hub’s Long-Term Mission Goals

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• DHS S&T Unveils Explosive Trace Detector Tech

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• Marine Corps to Open Wargaming Center in Virginia; Lt. Gen. Eric Smith Quoted

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• NASA Completes Ground Segment Test for James Webb Space Telescope; Amanda Arvai Quoted

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• AFRL Issues RFI for Quantum R&D Strategy Dev’t Support

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• Four Agencies Issue Cyber Alert on Bank Robbery Scheme Linked to North Korea’s BeagleBoyz Group

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• CBO: Nuclear Forces Expansion in Response to New START Pact’s Expiration Could Cost DoD Up to $439B

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• CommScope’s Chris Collura: Federal Agencies Should Prioritize Network Modernization

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• STS Partners with Google to Enhance US Navy Modernization; Mike Daniels, Aaron Kilinski Quoted

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• Battelle Wins Task Order to Support Defense Supply Chain; Tom Bergman Quoted

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• Unanet Partners with Mesa to Simplify Business Management; Reggie Headrick, Matt Pantana Quoted

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• AWS Launches io2 for Amazon EBS; Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec, Paul Constantinides Quoted

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• BG Paul Stanton Becomes Deputy Commanding General of Operations for Army Cyber Command

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• Bruce Jette on U.S. Army’s Efforts to Address Supply Chain Gaps Amid COVID-19

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• Reps. Will Hurd, Robin Kelly to Introduce Legislation on AI Research, Ethics

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• Jason Gray on Education Dept’s Cloud Consolidation, Workforce Goals

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• Space Force Conducts First Article Test for Anti-Jamming Tech

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• Mark Munsell on NGA’s Technology Strategy, Tech Focus Areas

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• DoD’s National Background Investigative System Directorate Implements DevSecOps

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• NIST Releases Report on Forensic Science Concerns in Cloud Environments; Martin Herman Quoted

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• VMware Reports Q2 FY 2021 Financial Results; Pat Gelsinger, Zane Rowe Quoted

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• DARPA Awards New Contracts to Advance Modeling & Simulation

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• US Navy Post RFI for Hardware Factory to Enhance Computing Platforms

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• Mike Knowles to Head Cubic’s Streamlined Defense Business; Bradley Feldmann Quoted

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• Alion Wins Task Order to Support USAF ANT Development; Eric Wright Quoted

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• NNSA’s Supply-Chain Center Marks $1B Taxpayer Savings Milestone; Lisa Gordon-Hagerty Quoted

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• Robyn Gatens Takes Acting Director Role at ISS

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• GAO: DoD Must Improve Info Sharing Among Military Branches’ Maintenance Depots

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• NASA Postpones Solicitation Procedures for ‘Free-Flying’ LEO Station

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• Glenn Dean Named Army Program Executive Officer for Ground Combat Systems

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• IRS Digitalization Office Takes Incremental Funding Approach to IT Modernization

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• Report: DHS Automated Data Sharing With 11 Gov’t Programs Saves $578M

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• CISA Issues Remote Vulnerability & Patch Management Guide

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• SpaceX Launches Satellite & Smallsats on Falcon 9 Rocket; Gabriel Cristian Absi Quoted

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• Serco’s David Dacquino Joins Nathan Board of Directors; Susan Chodakewitz Quoted

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• Space Force Enhances Agility within Workforce; Gen. John Raymond Quoted

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• DARPA Names Victoria Coleman as Director; Michael Kratsios Quoted

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• USAF Awards Booz Allen Spot on $950M Contract to Support ABMS Development; Khalid Syed Quoted

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• Space Force Eyes Annual Updates to $150M Orbit-Monitoring Program

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• NASA Invests in Solar, Space Environment Projects; Thomas Zurbuchen Quoted

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• Army’s Paul Puckett on FY 2020 Cloud Modernization Updates

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• Perryn Ashmore Temporarily Fills Jose Arrieta’s Role as HHS CIO

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• JAIC Issues RFI on Alternative AI Procurement Methods

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• Synthetik Receives DHS Funding to Develop Machine Learning Data for Airport Screening Tech

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• Navy Holds Christening for USS Savannah

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