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• Johns Hopkins APL to Support Air Force Chief Architect Office

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• Women to Play Key Role in Future Crypto Governance; Carole House Quoted

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• Derek Tournear: SDA Seeks to Accelerate Delivery of Capabilities Via Spiral Development Model

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• SPA Australia VP Mary Hill Awarded Bronze Commendation from Australian Defense Force; CEO William Vantine Quoted

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• Redhorse Receives Investment From Blue Delta; John Zangardi Named CEO

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• L3Harris Streamlining Four Business Segments Into Three; CEO Christopher Kubasik Quoted

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• Bob Busey Joins i-Link Solutions as VP of Operations and Federal Services

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• Moe Khaleel to Oversee National Security Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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• Space Force Partners With Universities to Support Workforce Training, Research Efforts

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• Fleet Readiness Center East & Partners Achieve Laser Shock Peening Verification of F-35B Jet

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• DMI Names Tracy Hobiena GM of State and Local Government; CEO Sunny Bajaj Quoted

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• Data Foundation Looks Into Federal Implementation of Evidence Act’s Evaluation Provisions

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• Daniel Lecce Named DCSA Deputy Director

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• Ransomware Attacks Spur Biden Administration to Take Aggressive Approach to Cybersecurity

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• Army Seeks Info on Engineering Services for Stinger Missile

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• Helmut Reisinger Joins Leadership Team With Palo Alto Networks; CEO Nikesh Arora Quoted

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• Amendment on Senate-Cleared Cloud Bill Would Task GAO to Report on FedRAMP

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• Arnold Engineering Development Complex Uses Funds to Bolster Hypersonic Testing

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• WHS, DOD Need Market Info on Greenhouse Gas Accountability Services

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• Former Perspecta VP Sean Mullen Joins ECS; President John Heneghan Quoted

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• SAIC Books Prime Position in 10 Pools on GSA ASTRO Contract

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• Kristin Robertson, Brad Tousley Join Raytheon Intelligence & Space Leadership Team; President Roy Azevedo Quoted

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• Air Force Vet Wade Koch Joins Valiant as VP of Business Development, Training & Readiness; John Hart Quoted

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• NASA’s Webb Telescope Completes Sunshield Deployment; Thomas Zurbuchen Quoted

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• White House Seeks Input on Use of Digital Health Tech in Community-Based Settings

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• U.S., Other Countries Explore Ways to Regulate Crypto

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• NIST Calls for Public Comments on Draft Open Banking Cybersecurity Report

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• GovCon Expert Mark Amtower: 2022 Federal Civilian Agency LinkedIn Census

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• Amentum Appoints Charles A. Mathis as New CFO; CEO John Vollmer Quoted

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• Octo Expands Federal Healthcare IT Offerings With B3 Buy; Mehul Sanghani Quoted

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• Federal Trade Commission: Companies Must Take Steps to Mitigate Log4j Risks

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• James Hursch Returns to Defense Security Cooperation Agency as Director

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• Marine Corps Extends Submission Timeline for C-UAS Interceptor RFI

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• Mac Curtis Named Cubic’s Chairman; Newly Appointed CEO Stevan Slijepcevic Quoted

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• BAE Systems Lands $137M Contract for U.S. Navy C5ISR Training

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• GovCon Expert McAleese Expects Compromise of Up to 7% Rise in FY 2022 DOD Funding

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• Navy Veteran Jim Shannon Named VTG Government Relations EVP; John Hassoun Quoted

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• Senators Want to Know How DHS, DOT Will Address Cyberthreats to Transportation Infrastructure

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• FedRAMP Updates Readiness Assessment Report Guide, Templates for 3PAOs

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• HawkEye 360 Series D Funding Totals $150M With Leidos Investment; John Serafini, Paul Engola Quoted

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• NetImpact Receives ServiceNow ITAM Product Line Certification, Now Platform Workflow Badge; CIO Chad Sheridan Quoted

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• Cyberspace Solarium Commission to Continue as Reformatted Group; Mark Montgomery Quoted

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• David Spirk: DOD Eyes Expanded Data Partnerships to Improve Military Operations

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• USCYBERCOM to Virtually Announce New Academic Partners in Workforce Development Effort

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• New NSWC Dahlgren Organization to Focus on High-Power Microwave Tech

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• Jane Pinelis Promoted to JAIC Chief of AI Assurance

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• Lt. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla Nominated to Lead Central Command

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• Mark Andress on NGA’s Cloud, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity Efforts in 2022

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• Small Businesses Secure DOE Funds to Pursue Renewable Energy Tech Projects; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• BAE Systems Awarded $101.2M Navy Contract for USS Mitscher Modernization

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• Court Rejects Biden Administration’s Motion to Lift Order Against Vaccination Mandate

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• NASA’s Rae Ann Meyer Promoted to Associate Director of Marshall Space Flight Center

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• Dartmouth College Professor Emily Blanchard Named State Department Chief Economist

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• Aly Bonilla Named VP of Investor Relations at BlackSky; Johan Broekhuysen Quoted

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• AT&T Expands Broadband Service Through New $14B Affordable Connectivity Program

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• NASA’s Webb Telescope Completes Primary Mirror Deployment; NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Quoted

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• DOE Seeks Chief Data Officer

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• Coast Guard Adopts New Financial System; Acting DHS CFO Stacy Marcott Quoted

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• Tim Massey Named Defense EVP for Radiance Technologies; President Tim Tinsley Quoted

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• Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Gives New Designation to Defense Microelectronics Activity

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• Commerce Department Reports on Fiscal 2020 Technology Transfers

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• VTG to Modernize Combat System Under Naval Sea Systems Task Order; CEO John Hassoun Quoted

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• Alice Hill Nominated FEMA Deputy Administrator for Resilience

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• Antony Blinken: US, Japan to Sign Host Nation Support Framework, Defense R&D Agreement

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• GSA Issues Interim Rule on Transfer of DotGov Domain Program to CISA

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• CISA’s Jen Easterly Warns of Log4j Vulnerability’s Long-Term Risks

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• Sharon Woods Highlights System Integrators’ Role in DISA’s Hosting, Cloud Computing Efforts

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• Sheriff Bob Mosier Named Virginia Public Safety & Homeland Security Secretary

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• MFGS Taps David Wray to Manage Public Sector Intel Accounts; William Bacci Quoted

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• Iron Bow Names Former Cisco Exec Sean Robertson VP of Sales Operations; Rene LaVigne Quoted

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• Pentagon Launches University Consortium for Cybersecurity; Heidi Shyu Quoted

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• Government’s First Pulse Survey Gathered Preliminary Input From Over 2M Federal Employees; Pam Coleman Quoted

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• Air Force Uses Cloud-Based System to Track All Logistics

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• NASA Names Earth Expert Katherine Calvin as Chief Scientist, Senior Climate Adviser

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• New AFVentures Director Amanda Rebhi to Retain Current Processes

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• CGI Receives Task Order to Create Data Management Environment for Department of Interior

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• Amentum Receives $462M Navy Contract to Provide Atlantic Undersea Range Services; CEO John Vollmer Quoted

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• ICT Supply Chain Task Force Adds 3 Members, Forms New Working Group; Bob Kolasky Quoted

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• NASAA: Securities Regulators Consider Investments Tied to Crypto as Top Investor Threat

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• White House Guidance Directs Federal Agencies to Set Up COVID-19 Testing Programs by February

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• GDIT’s Defense SVP Leigh Palmer Talks Adaptability, IT Foundations & Leadership With Potomac Officers Club

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• Managing Director John Song Highlights Record Shattering Year for Baird

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• CISA, NSA, FBI Release Joint Advisory on Russian Cyber Threats

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• Intelsat Acquires Software-Defined Thales Alenia Space Satellites in Pursuit of 5G Global Network; CEO Stephen Spengler Quoted

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• Former Senate Staffer Arun Seraphin Now NDIA Emerging Tech Institute’s Deputy Director

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• VA Releases Online Geographic Data, Mapping Tool Subscription Solicitation

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• Aerospace Safety Panel: NASA Should Establish Future Vision Amid Agency Changes; Patricia Sanders Quoted

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• Cubic Hits 100K Module Milestone with MS-SE, M3X Platforms; Mike Knowles Quoted

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• DHS Unveils Climate Change Professionals Program; Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted

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• Derek Tournear: SDA to Field Tracking Layer Satellites for Hypersonic Threat Detection

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• GAO Examines CFO Act Agencies’ FISMA Requirements Implementation

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• GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks Highlights Importance of Protecting Critical Infrastructure; Supply Chains in 2022

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• Navy’s DDG(X) Ship to Feature New Directed Energy Weapons

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• ASRC Federal Space and Defense Wins Positions on GSA Astro for Robotics Work; CEO Jennifer Felix Quoted

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• NASA Considers $1B Astrophysics Missions Based on Decadal Survey; Paul Hertz Quoted

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• DOE Announces Initiative to Support Electric Transmission Line Modernization; Secretary Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• NOAA to Work With BOEM for Offshore Wind Energy Tech Development; Rick Spinrad Quoted

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• FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel Issues Notice of Customer Data Breach Reporting Rule Changes

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• Naval Research Office Taps UC San Diego for Ocean Sampling System Improvements

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• GDIT CISO Michael Baker Speaks on Impact of Log4j Crisis

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• Raj Iyer on Army’s Cloud Initiatives in 2022

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• House Lawmakers Request Info From CISA Over Multifactor Authentication Implementation

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• Pentagon Designates Senior Climate Adviser Joe Bryan as Sustainability Chief

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• Air Force Names Wright-Patterson’s Hangar 18 as Newest Software Factory

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• NASA to Deploy SpaceX Resupply Craft from ISS with Experimental Data Onboard

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• Aerospace Corporation Exec John Plumb Nominated for DOD Space Policy Role

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• Air Force Needs Industry Input on Kessel Run Data Services

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• Commerce Department Scouts for Members of Future IoT Advisory Board

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• Day & Zimmermann’s Ann Waynik Discusses Professional Brand Development With Potomac Officers Club

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• Boeing 757 Lavatory Design Entrusted to Collins Aerospace for Customizable Plan

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• GAO: Agencies Share Lessons From 2 High-Profile Cyber Incidents

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• Senate Bill Seeks to Encourage Domestic Rare Earth Elements Production

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• Drew Myklegard, Eileen Vidrine Join Federal CIO Office to Advance IT Modernization, Cybersecurity Priorities

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• PSC Asks Supreme Court to Protect Battlefield Support Contractors From Tort Liability; CEO David Berteau Quoted

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• Heidi Shyu Looks to Innovation Ecosystem to Help Address DOD’s Operational Challenges

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• Maxar’s DOD Earth Intel Programs VP Chris Worley Speaks On Bridging Tech & Warfighter Needs With Potomac Officers Club

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• US Archivist David Ferriero to Retire at National Archives & Records Administration

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• Dan Ostrosky Named Peraton SVP, Chief Procurement Officer; CEO Stu Shea Comments

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• Axiom Space Selects Jacobs to Construct Facility at Houston Spaceport

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• MCSC to Host Industry Day for Satellite, Terrestrial Transmission Systems Development

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• Amentum CEO John Vollmer Highlights Transformational Company Growth in 2021

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• House Bill Would Bar Fed From Issuing Central Bank Digital Currency

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• Federal Government Reviews Chinese Cloud Business Over National Security Concerns

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• GovCon Expert McAleese on Full-Year Continuing Resolution’s Impact on Pentagon’s Buying Power

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• SambaNova Systems Study Reports AI, Machine Learning as Key 2022 Revenue Drivers; CEO Rodrigo Liang Quoted

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• Google Cloud Taps Lynn Martin to Spearhead Digital Transformation as VP, North American Public Sector

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• Executive Mosaic Reveals 2022 Wash100 Award Winners; CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted

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• FedRAMP Updates Authorization Guidance for Cloud Service Providers

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• AFRL Space Vehicles Director Eric Felt to Lead Space Force Acquisition Team

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• MDA Supports Flight Test of AWS Missile Defense System for Israel; Vice Adm. Jon Hill Quoted

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• DARPA Announces Solicitation for Warfare Strategy Analytics

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• Army Needs Industry Expertise for Problem Solving Environment

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• DOD May Take Months to Determine 5G Safety Risks to Aircraft; Capt. Patrick Gargan Quoted

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• Rep. Carolyn Maloney Announces Fair Pricing with Cost Transparency Act

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• Kathryn Huff Nominated DOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy

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• NCI Secures Prime Spot on $800M U.S. Army TEIS IV Contract; CEO Paul Dillahay Quoted

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• Magellan Joins Centene’s Health Care Enterprises for $2.2B; Federal CEO Oscar Montes Quoted

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• 2022 Wash100 Voting Begins; Early Vote Results Revealed

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• CGI Lands $34.4M Task Order from US Marines to Grow Inventory Tracking Program

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• Sen. Gary Peters Presents Cybersecurity Bill for Commercial Satellites

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• Maria Roat Confirmed to Retire as Deputy Federal CIO

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• DAF Chief Frank Kendall Presents 7 Imperatives to Maintain Air Force, Space Force Superiority

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• DOD Hypersonics Professionals Meet With Students During California Event; Gillian Bussey Quoted

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• Oak Ridge Official Sean Hearne Tapped as Research Consortium SURA President, CEO

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• FCC Announces Members of New Technological Advisory Council

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• Russia’s Central Bank Seeks to Prohibit Crypto Mining

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• White House Announces Launch of Made in America Council

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• GAO: HHS Needs Strategies to Address Workforce Needs as It Takes Over Vaccine Responsibilities

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• Reps. Gerry Connolly, Darrell Issa Initiate Congressional Caucus for IT Modernization

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• New FITARA Scorecard: 15 Agencies Graded F on Transition to Modern Telecommunications Contract

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• Naval Research Lab Pilot Project Delivers Maritime Domain Awareness to Support Agencies’ Missions

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• CISA Finalizes Internet Security Guidance on IPv6 Consideration

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• SWAC Director Andrew Cox Wants More Specific Communication With Industry

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• Army Seeks Potential Sources of Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System

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• GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks: Building Company Trust in Cybersecurity

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• Texas Judge Rejects Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate

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• House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Crypto Mining’s Environmental Impacts

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• White House Unveils Initiatives to Expand Chip Manufacturing

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• BWXT Subsidiary Secures Contract Amendment from Battelle Energy to Manufacture TRISO Nuclear Fuel

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• Kiran Ahuja Announces $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Employees

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• U.S. Ships More Military Aid to Ukraine Amid Russian Conflict

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• US Penalizes 3 Chinese Companies for Missile Proliferation Activities

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• Lockheed-Made THAAD System Defends UAE Facility in First Actual Use

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• HHS Wants Comment on Proposed Electronic Prior Authorization Rules

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• Acuity International Teams with NYC Health + Hospitals in COVID-19 Testing Effort

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• FCC Asks Comms Companies to Review CISA-FBI-NSA Advisory on Cyberthreats to Critical Infrastructure

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• Report: DHS Warns of Possible Russian Cyberattack on US Amid Ukraine Tensions

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• IG Report: NOAA Should Reevaluate Launch Plans for Geostationary Environmental Satellites

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• UAV Factory CSO Michael Buscher Discusses Innovation & Unmanned Tech With Potomac Officers Club

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• Amentum Lands $301M Task Order from USAF for Aircraft Maintenance; Joe Dunaway Quoted

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• GSA’s Phil Lam Wants SSA Identity Vetting System for Government-Wide Use

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• EAC’s Mona Harrington Named Deputy Assistant Director of CISA’s National Risk Management Center

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• Army Preparing for First OCONUS Cloud Deployment in Indo-Pacific Region

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• James Webb Space Telescope Reaches L2 Orbit After NASA Course Adjustment

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• Ron Thompson: NASA Develops Data Directives in Agency’s 5th Digital Transformation Year

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• Palo Alto Networks Tapped to Leverage Cybersecurity Programs for the VA

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• IRS Wants to Buy More Problem-Solving Technologies Using Streamlined Procurement Program

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• House Lawmakers Seek to Improve Federal Cybersecurity With FISMA 2022 Bill

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• CISA’s Bob Kolasky on Analyzing, Mitigating Cyber Risks Using Actionable Metrics

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• Executive Spotlight: John Steckel, VP of Business Development for AMERICAN SYSTEMS

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• NREL to Conduct Research for Hyundai’s Proposed LA Air Mobility Network

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• NSA Releases Cyber Advisory to Secure VSAT Networks

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• NASA 2022 Spinoff Publication Highlights Crop Growth, Pandemic Response Tech; Jim Reuter Quoted

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• DOE Invests in Wave Power Converter Technology Projects; Secretary Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• ManTech Wins $88M Navy Task Order to Provide Weapons and Combat Systems T&E; EVP David Hathaway Quoted

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• NIST Provides Federal Personnel More Options for Personal Identity Credentials

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• NAWCAD Demonstrates 5G Logistics Technology for Tracking Flight Line Assets

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• IRS to Harness UiPath Platform for Automation of Procurement and Finance Procedures

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• OMB Unveils Federal Zero Trust Strategy; Clare Martorana Quoted

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• Livermore Lab Scientists Create ‘Burning Plasma’ in Nuclear Fusion Experiment

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• Rebecca Chhim to Oversee Submarine Combat Tech Development at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division

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• Telos Platform Xacta Designated by Oracle to Expedite Security Compliance

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• NIST Opens Applications for Four Manufacturing Center Operations Contracts

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• DOE CIO Ann Dunkin: Department Working on IT Transformation Guide

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• Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to Discuss Hypersonic Weapon Development With Industry

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• SBA Launches Initiative for Supporting Small Businesses’ E-Commerce Growth; Isabella Casillas Guzman Quoted

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• NIST Revises Procedures for Security Control Assessments

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• Lisa Guess to Represent Cradlepoint and Ericsson on FCC’s Technological Advisory Committee

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• GPO Task Force to Offer Recommendations for All-Digital Federal Depository Library Program; Hugh Nathanial Halpern Quoted

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• White House Seeks to Improve Water Sector’s Cybersecurity Posture With Action Plan

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• Lawmakers Urge Federal Officials to Staff National AI Research Resource Task Force

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• GovCon Expert Jerry McGinn: Commission on PPBE Presents Opportunity for DoD to Match Commercial Industry’s Innovations

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• Laurie Leshin Returns to NASA as Director of Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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• Army’s Paul Puckett: Borrowed Cloud Strategies Won’t Fully Support Mission Needs

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• DOI Interior Business Center Modernizes FRTIB’s Financial System

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• DHS Officials Share Efforts, Challenges in Agency’s Data Use

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• DOE Releases RFI on Pathways for Industrial Sector’s Decarbonization

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• NSWC Crane Announces 4 New Executive Leadership Team Members

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• IBM to Double-Down on Partnership with CISA via JCDC to Fight Cybercrime

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• DARPA Program Seeks to Develop Low Noise, Compact RF Oscillators; Gordon Keeler Quoted

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• Lloyd Austin: Pentagon Continues to Back Diplomatic Efforts Over Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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• Chinese Company Eyes Point-to-Point Travel for Reusable Space Plane

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• Accenture Federal Wins Contract from IRS to Retool, Strengthen Identity Theft and Fraud Detection

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• FAA, Verizon, AT&T Agree on Steps for Aircraft-Friendly 5G Wireless Expansion

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• FTC Gives Consumer Goods Industry More Time to Comment on Supply Chain Issues

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• Congress Members Urge President Biden to Unexclude DOD From Federal Sustainability EO

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• GDIT Lands $518M Task Order to Aid U.S. Army Field Support Brigade Regions; President Amy Gilliland Quoted

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• Space Power, University of Surrey Develop Wireless Satellite Power Beaming Technology

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• Professional Services Council CIDC Issues White Paper on Locally Led Development Goals

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• Army Office Accepts 2nd Long-Range Radar for Scanning Moving Targets

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• NIST Seeks Members for NICE Career Guidance Project Teams

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