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2021 > October

• Texas A&M Research Station Gets $96M Army Contract to Study Hypersonic, Autonomous Platforms

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• Clare Martorana: Federal Government Advances 3 Ways to Improve Citizen Service Delivery

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• FAA Seeks Info on Professional IT Services Sources for Enterprise Services Center

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• GovCon Expert McAleese: Gen. Mark Milley, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Testify on Afghanistan Withdrawal

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• Jesse Salazar: US Agencies, Allies Play Crucial Roles in Supply Chain Resilience

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• NSF Awards New Research, Seed Grants via Future Manufacturing Program; Sethuraman Panchanathan Quoted

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• New Deltek Report Shows Increase in AI Spending & Implementation in Federal Agencies; Christine Fritsch Quoted

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• DHS, Partners Test Air Domain Awareness Tech for Border Security; Shawn McDonald Quoted

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• GAO Offers Recommendations to OSTP for Strategic Plan Implementation of High-Performance Computing Initiative

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• Army to Launch Six-Week Multi-Domain Tech Exercise; Gen. John Murray Quoted

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• Intelligent Waves, Teradici Partnership to Enhance Phantom Cyber-Defense Communication Platform; John Hammes Quoted

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• CAES Acquires Colorado Engineering, Enhances RF & HPC Offerings; CEO Mike Kahn Quoted

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• Paul Brubaker on VA’s Efforts to Accelerate IT Modernization

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• GAO: DOD Should Document Progress in Implementing Commission’s Recommendations to Improve Contingency Contracting

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• Senate Bill Seeks to Enhance Oversight of Foreign Cryptocurrency Mining Operations

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• DCSA Takes Operational Control of Credibility Assessment Service Center

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• Navy Submarine Acquisition Program Offices Undergo Reorganization

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• DOE Seeks to Help Energy Sector Protect Operational Tech With New Cybersecurity Methodology

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• Maxar Awarded Second Option Year for NGA G-EGD Contract; Dan Jablonsky Quoted

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• Ivanti Promotes Jeff Abbott to CEO, Appoints Three New Board Members

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• DHS, NATO Conclude Testing of NICS First Responder Comms Platform

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• DOE to Invest $400M in Basic Science Research; Secretary Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• DISA Forms New Office to Support Warfighter Hosting, Compute Capabilities

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• Caltech to Address Support Center Capability Requirements of NASA Roman Space Telescope

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• USPS Launches Pilot Banking Program at Four Postal Service Test Locations

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• DCSA Announces Enrollment of DOD Clearance Holders in Continuous Vetting; Director William Lietzau Quoted

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• AIA Makes Net-Zero Emission Pledge; Eric Fanning Quoted

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• James Geurts Named to Strategic Advisory Board for Intellisense Systems

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• IG Report: DOD Uses Middle Tier of Acquisition Pathways to Rapidly Deliver Capabilities to Warfighters

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• Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks to Update FISMA

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• DHS Unveils Roadmap for Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition; Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted

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• AT&T’s FirstNet Selected to Provide U.S. Air Force With First Responder Communications Platform; Lance Spencer Quoted

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• IARPA Selects 8 Teams to Develop Portable Power Systems for Intell Community Missions; Dawson Cagle Quoted

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• Former Jacobs Exec Vernon Saunders Joins SAIC as SVP, National Intelligence

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• Air Combat Command Concludes Design Certification Test of B61-12 Nuclear Bomb; Lt. Col. Daniel Jackson Quoted

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• Navy Test-Flies Kratos-made Subsonic Aerial Target; Don Blottenberger Quoted

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• Veritas Technologies Names Carlyle Group’s Frank Finelli to Public Sector Advisory Board

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• GAO Offers Recommendations to Help Agencies Protect Federal Research From Foreign Influence

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• Alka Patel Steps Down as DOD’s AI Ethics Policy Chief

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• Pentagon to Fund 18 Hypersonics Research Projects; Gillian Bussey Quoted

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• Gen. Paul Nakasone: FireEye Helped Expose Foreign Adversary in SolarWinds Incident

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• Stratasys’ New Data Security Offering Uses Red Hat Linux Platform; David Egts Quoted

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• Northrop Grumman Awarded Air Force Contract for GHOST Sensor Development; Ben Davies Quoted

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• Francis Collins Ending Tenure as NIH Director

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• AFRL Gathers Scientists to Discuss DSX Spacecraft Findings; William Robert Johnston Quoted

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• Octo Earns Silver Partnership With Cloud Native Computing Foundation

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• DARPA Seeks Quantum-Based Defense Optimization Problem Solving Tools

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• DOJ Creates National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team; Lisa Monaco Quoted

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• Rob Joyce: Weapons Systems Security, Post-Quantum Encryption Among NSA’s Near-Term Priorities

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• Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost Confirmed to Lead Transcom

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• DOE Launches Program to Develop Cybersecurity Tech for Power Grid Support; David Turk Quoted

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• Danielle Metz: DOD Sets 3 Goals in Overseas Cloud Computing Strategy

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• DHS Awards Amentum $1.3B CBP Contract; Joe Dunaway Quoted

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• DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: TSA to Release ‘Security Directive’ to Railroad, Aviation Sectors

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• Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Deborah Ross Propose Bill to Disclose Ransomware Data

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• AF Materiel Command Employs New Contract Vehicle for Enterprise Procurements; Brig. Gen. Heath Collins Quoted

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• NGA Speeds up Procurement via Bailment Agreements

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• Verizon Extends Internet Access to Eligible Families Through LA Unified School District Partnership; Jennifer Chronis Quoted

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• Stacey Dixon: Government Should Pursue Regulatory Reform in Commercial Remote Sensing Arena

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• UK Implements Climate Commitment Policy for Government Contract Bidding

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• Senate OKs Bill to Raise U.S. Borrowing Limit

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• Army Conducts AI-Enabled Target Identification Exercise Under Scarlet Dragon Program; Lt. Gen. Erik Kurilla Quoted

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• GSA Unveils Containerization Readiness Guide for Agencies

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• VA Taps Nonprofit Corporation for EHR Program Cost Determination Work

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• Federal Agencies Unveil Climate Adaptation Plans; Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Quoted

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• NASA Announces Winners of Autonomous Tracking Contest

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• DHS Issues, Updates Tools to Support GPS Security; Brannan Villee Quoted

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• RedTail LiDAR Systems to Enhance EOD 3D Mapping Missions; Brad DeRoos Quoted

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• ARC Develops AI/ML Maintenance Platform for U.S. Marine Corps Under SBIR Phase III Contract

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• OMB Issues Endpoint Detection and Response Implementation Guidance to Federal Agencies

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• NIST Seeks Security Platforms for Data-Centric Security Management Project

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• CBO Presents Analysis of 3 Options for National Defense Under Reduced DOD Budget

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• U.S. Space Force Taps Serco for Space Fence Operations, Maintenance; CEO Dave Dacquino Quoted

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• Lt. Gen. Michael Groen: AI-Backed Cyber Defense Begins With Network Security

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• Carlos Del Toro’s NavSec Strategic Guidance Focuses on Maintaining Naval Dominance

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• David McKeown: DOD Eyes Industry Technologies to Support Defense Cybersecurity

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• GSA Launched Efforts to Support Small Business Week; Robin Carnahan Quoted

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• DOE to Issue FOA for Regional Clean Hydrogen Studies

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• Naval Surface Warfare Center Prepares to Establish New Radiation Facility; Shana Goodman Quoted

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• DARPA Unveils Coded Visibility Program; Rohith Chandrasekar Quoted

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• Heidi Shyu Highlights DOD’s Need for Trusted AI, Machine Learning

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• GovCon Expert McAleese: Christine Wormuth, Gen. James McConville on Army’s Force Structure, Modernization Programs

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• AT&T, Blue Wireless Partnership Brings Notecard IoT Optimization Product to Market

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• Accenture Acquires Argentinian E-Commerce Agency Glamit

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• White House OSTP Asks Public for Input on Biometrics Use Cases, Policies

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• NOAA Allots $171M for Climate Change Mitigation Projects; Administrator Rick Spinrad Quoted

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• Army: Pennsylvania Tech Hub Perfect Area for Speeding Up AI Acquisition

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• Air Force Headquarters Completes Realignment to Merge All EMS Operations; Mary O’Brien Quoted

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• Heidi Grant to End Tenure as DSCA Director

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• National Archives and Records Administration Seeks Chief Data Officer

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• Federal Chief Data Officers Council Seeks Public Comments on Focus Areas, Workforce Development

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• NIH Awards 11 Research Grants to Help Address Health Disparities; Director Francis Collins Quoted

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• Raj Iyer: Army Seeks Unified Cloud for Digital Transformation Push

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• CACI Wins All 10 Pools on GSA ASTRO IDIQ; CEO John Mengucci Quoted

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• Accenture Federal Services Releases Futureframe Report to Help Federal Agencies Improve Customer Experience

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• Gen. John Murray: Project Convergence Focuses on Army’s Future Changes

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• USCIS’s Damian Kostiuk: Data Sharing Can Address Bias Issue in Naturalization

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• U.S. Navy Plans Enterprise-Wide IT Services Approach

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• DOE Announces $61M Funding to 10 Grid-Interactive Efficient Building Project

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• Air Force’s Tanker Refueling Mission Software Put to Test by NATO Centers; Lt. Col. Jonathan Clow Quoted

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• White House Details 4 Lines of Effort to Fight Ransomware

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• Report: Department of the Air Force to Realign Space Policy Development

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• Sen. Gary Peters Requests Info on DHS’ Efforts to Address Domestic Extremist Content on Social Media

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• Former FAA Official Ravi Chaudhary Nominated to Lead Air Force Installations Office

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• Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center Replaces Aging Machinery for Aircraft Tech Measurement

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• VA Outlines 4 Objectives of AI Strategy; Gil Alterovitz Quoted

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• ACT I Names Claudio Monticelli, John Dillon, Randy Mahr to Executive Leadership Roles; Michael Niggel Quoted

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• Leidos Wins $65M IT Modernization Contract for ONI’s Hopper Information Services Center; Mike Rickels Quoted

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• Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents Maxar Technologies’ Tony Frazier His Fifth Wash100 Award

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• GAO: DOD Should Fill Gaps in Small Business Strategy

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• GSA, DOE Seek Market Info on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Tech

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• SpyCloud Wins 2021 Threat Detection Solution of the Year Award; Ted Ross Quoted

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• SAIC CEO Nazzic Keene to Receive 2021 Good Scout Technology Award From Boy Scouts of America on Nov. 3rd

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• White House Seeks to Advance Equity in Science and Technology With Ideation Challenge; Eric Lander Quoted

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• CISA Warns of Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Security Threats

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• NIST to Solicit Input on Potential Parameters, Goals for Supply Chain Security Framework; Jon Boyens Quoted

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• Navy to Update Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Systems

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• Treasury Counters Ransomware With Sanctions Compliance Guidance, Trend Analysis; Wally Adeyemo Quoted

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• Robert Wood: CMS to Adopt Security-Oriented Standard for Software Bill of Materials

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• ColdQuanta’s Quantum Research as a Service Division Begins Custom Ion Trap System Project for Oak Ridge National Labs

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• National Guard Officer Lt. Col. Jody Ogle Joins CISA as Cybersecurity Adviser

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• William Schaefer: Amyx Grows Cybersecurity Portfolio Through New DLA Awards

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• KC-46A Tanker Now Usable for F-15, F-16 Aircraft in USTRANSCOM; Brig. Gen. Ryan Samuelson Quoted

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• NTT DATA Introduces Empowered Work Initiative for Hybrid Workplace Integration, Improved Employee Experience; Eric Clark Quoted

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• Army Looks to Equip Military Vehicles With 3D Map of the World

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• Senate Panel’s Defense Spending Bill to Raise Pentagon’s FY 2022 Budget by $24B

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• SBA Inspector General Releases FY 2022 Management Challenges Report

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• NOAA Adds AI Tool to Climate-Focused Website; Administrator Rick Spinrad Quoted

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• NNSA Taps SHINE Technologies to Produce Critical Isotope in Medical Diagnosis; Jill Hruby & Greg Piefer Quoted

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• Anne Neuberger: International Counter-Ransomware Initiative Focused on Building Resilience, Diplomatic Partnership

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• CentralSquare Technologies Appoints Amir Siddiqi as Chief Customer Officer; CEO Dave Zolet Quoted

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• Marketing & Communications Leader Roxanne Taylor Elected to Unisys Board of Directors

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• Teresa Carlson: Splunk’s New Government Logging Modernization Program to Optimize Federal Cyber Compliance

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• NASA Names Selection for New $145M Astrophysics Mission

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• CISA, NSA, FBI Issue Advisory on BlackMatter Ransomware; Eric Goldstein Quoted

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• Frank Kendall: Defense Logistics Enterprise Should Adapt, Apply Emerging Tech in Response to Challenges

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• Deborah Lee James on Focus Areas of Defense Business Board’s Upcoming Studies

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• Sen. Chris Van Hollen Pursues Consolidated FBI Headquarters in Senate Bill

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• Kenneth Morgan: Air Force Reserve Command Seeks Base Connectivity Improvement via Commercial 5G Service

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• Peraton Upgrades Network With Ciena-Supported 800G Technology; Nate White, John Israel Quoted

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• David McKeown: DISA to Assess Companies Vying for New DOD Enterprise Cloud Contract

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• GSA, CISA Seek Market Info on Endpoint Detection & Response Tools

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• Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost Discusses Readiness Priorities as USTRANSCOM Commander

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• USCENTCOM Cyber-Electromagnetic Team Holds Counter-UAS Class in Kuwait

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• Commerce to Impose Export Controls on Certain Cybersecurity Items; Gina Raimondo Quoted

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• Army Unveils Digital Transformation Strategy; CIO Raj Iyer Quoted

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• AT&T FirstNet-O2X Partnership Brings Health & Wellness Training Workshops to First Responders

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• Blue Delta Names GovCon Vet Mac Curtis as Venture Fellow; Phil Nolan, Jim Garrettson Quoted

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• DHS Secretary Mayorkas, GSA Administrator Carnahan, Senator Carper Urge Funding to Complete Ongoing St. Elizabeths DHS HQ Project

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• Palo Alto Networks IoT Security Report Provides Insights Into IoT Adoption, Public Sector SVP Dana Barnes Quoted

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• FedRAMP Updates Authorization Playbook to Disseminate Program Changes

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• AFRL, UK Test ML Algorithms to Support Warfighters of Both Nations

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• Air Combat Command, Kessel Run Sign Agreement to Formalize Partnership; Jacquelynn Torson Quoted

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• First Light Acquisition Group Completes $230M IPO

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• GSA Eyes EIS Telecom Contract Modification; Kevin Gallo Quoted

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• Gary Peters Proposes Bipartisan Bill to Protect Data Collected by AI

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• DHS Software Supply Chain Cybersecurity Act Passes House Vote; Rep. Ritchie Torres Quoted

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• Lockheed Martin Tops Defense Contract Recipients List in New DOD FY 2020 Defense Spending Report

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• Jimmy Smith: Navy Begins Subcontracting Audit on Major Buying Commands

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• ODNI Report: Climate Change to Aggravate Risks to US National Security Over Next 20 Years

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• Leidos Algorithm for TSA Prohibited Item Detection Moves to Certification Phase

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• Defense Innovation Unit Launches 5G Communications Project With Nokia, Somewear; Jeff Kleck Quoted

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• UTSA to Help AFRL Address 5G, IoT Challenges; President Taylor Eighmy Quoted

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• AFMC Announces Initial Operational Capability to Support USSF

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• Sanjay Gupta: Cloud-Based Foundation Enabled SBA to Scale Up During Pandemic

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• Nico Papafil: GSA’s 10x Program Seeks Digital Citizen Experience Improvement Ideas

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• Federal CIO Council Issues Draft Overseas Travel Guidance for Government-Furnished Mobile Devices

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• Guidehouse Names Ted Adair, Julia Gibbons, Chris Choby, Phillip Hall to Defense Segment Leadership Team; Ed Meehan Quoted

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• Dewberry Promotes Griffin Brumbaugh to Senior Web Content Specialist

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• DOJ to Support Whistleblowers Exposing Cybersecurity Fraud of Contractors; Lisa Monaco Quoted

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• NASA Announces 5-Year Funding for Research Infrastructure Development at 28 Jurisdictions

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• SREL Receives 5-Year DOE Contract Extension for SRS Environmental Studies

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• DLA Discovers Benefit of 3D Imaging for Additive Manufacturing Following Scanner Tests

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• Sandia National Laboratories Supports DOD Hypersonic Testing

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• Navy Launches New Program Office for Boats, Craft; Capt. Eric Felder Quoted

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• Heidi Shyu Highlights Need for Database of DOD’s Innovation Activities

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• U.S. Government Releases 2021 Action Plan for Federal Data Strategy

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• NCSC to Prioritize Outreach Efforts in AI, Quantum Information Science Sectors

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• AF Research Lab, Industry Partners Send Thermal Control Tech to Space

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• The Bellwether Group Introduces Visualization Tool for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

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• DMI Acquired by OceanSound Partners in Strategic Investment; CEO Jay Sunny Bajaj Quoted

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• Red Hat’s Kubernetes Cloud Service Available for Public Preview on Microsoft Azure; Dave Egts Quoted

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• DCSA Director William Lietzau: Insider Threat Program Expansion Shows Results

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• State Department to Establish New Cyber Bureau Amid Ransomware Threat

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• Former Secret Service Member Jonah Force Hill to Lead Cyber Policy at National Security Council

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• Air Force’s New F-15EX Jet Flies First Operational Test Mission at Nellis AFB

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• Sev1Tech Completes Acquisition of Geocent; CEO Robert Lohfeld Quoted

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• Amentum-Jacobs-Honeywell Joint Venture Receives $8.3B Oak Ridge Reservation Cleanup Contract; CEO John Vollmer Quoted

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• Chris DeRusha: OMB to Narrow Scope of Information Security Reports

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• BAE Secures $478M Systems Engineering, Integration Support Contract from U.S. Navy; Lisa Hand Quoted

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• GovCon Expert McAleese: Gen. Mark Kelly on Next-Generation Air Dominance Program

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• Gillian Bussey: Universities, Investments Tied to Warfighter Need Could Help Expedite Hypersonic Tech Transition

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• President Biden Nominates FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel for Commissioner

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• CentralSquare to Support Law Enforcement Mental Health Initiatives; CEO David Zolet Quoted

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• GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks Discusses the AI Technology Revolution With Deborah Westphal

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• DARPA-NGA-Air Force Partnership Moves Forward With Optical Tech Transition; Rohith Chandrasekar Quoted

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• INSA Report Offers Recommendations for Controlled Unclassified Information Program

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• Army Team to Gather, Analyze Tech Experiment Data From Project Convergence

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• Amentum Team Awarded $21B Savannah River Site Integrated Mission Completion Contract; CEO John Vollmer Quoted

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• Gen. Mark Milley on China’s Hypersonic Weapons Test

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• DOC Announces New Chair, Members of FirstNet Authority Board; Secretary Gina Raimondo Quoted

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• Washington State Secretary Kim Wyman to Lead CISA’s Election Security Efforts

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• Stephen Gray: New Monitoring Capabilities Help USAF Manage Supply Chain Threats

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• DOE to Provide $209M for Electric Vehicle Battery Research; Secretary Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner: DISA Considers Command and Control a Top Priority

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• Shift5 Wins USSOCOM Contract for Weapons System Cybersecurity; Josh Lospinoso & Joe Lea Quoted

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• SAIC Raises $385K to Set New Company Record During Hunger Action Month; CEO Nazzic Keene Quoted

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• LMI’s Karen Britton Appointed to George C. Marshall International Center Board of Directors

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• DLA Uses Flexible Contracting Method to Meet Unique Customer Needs

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• OMB Releases Memo on Financial Assistance Transparency Reporting Requirements

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• S2MARTS OTA Now Accommodates Both Research & Prototyping Projects

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• Gen. John Hyten on Integrated Air and Missile Defense, China’s Hypersonic Weapon Test

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• Jacobs JV Wins $8.3B DOE Contract for Oak Ridge Reservation Cleanup; Karen Wiemelt Quoted

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• Former DOE, DHS CIO Karen Evans Now Cyber Readiness Institute’s New Managing Director

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• NSA, CISA Release Guidance on 5G Cloud Security; Cyber Director Rob Joyce Quoted

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• FedRAMP Plans to Apply CISA’s .govCAR Method to Other Authorization Aspects; Zach Baldwin Quoted

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• NIST’s National Cybersecurity CoE Issues Draft Reports on Hardware-Enabled Security, Trusted Cloud

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• FedRAMP Updates Marketplace Guidance for Cloud Providers

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• Lockheed Martin Adds 300 New Jobs in F-16 Program; Danya Trent Quoted

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• DOE Funds Prairie Study on Carbon Capture Tech for Future Commercial Use

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• Grundy County, Illinois Selects CentralSquare Technologies Pro Suite to Improve Compliance, Speed Response Times; Chris Kindelspire Quoted

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