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• Experts Share Insights on New Cybersecurity Questions in FY 2022 CIO FISMA Metrics

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• SBA Announces February Deadline for Targeted EIDL Advance Program Reevaluation Requests

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• ManTech Lands $118M Navy Contract to Offer ISR Support to Unmanned Aircrafts; EVP David Hathaway Quoted

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• Cubic’s Scott Rosebush Talks Acquisition Agility, Accelerating Innovation With Potomac Officers Club

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• Vectrus Converged Environment Expands to Support DoD Readiness, Modernization Efforts; Corinne Minton-Package Quoted

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• Lawrence Wong Added as Veritas Technologies SVP and Chief Strategy Officer; CEO Greg Hughes Quoted

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• Navy’s Future USS Fort Lauderdale Now Ready for Delivery Following Acceptance Trials

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• FCC Appoints New Bureau Chiefs, General Counsel; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted

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• Army Launches New Supercomputing Research Center Facilities in Mississippi

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• Space Force Posts RFI for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Program

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• Idaho National Lab Completes Prototype of DOE Electrically Heated Microreactor

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• Anne Neuberger Arrives in Brussels to Prepare NATO for Potential Russian Cyberattacks

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• Senators Agree With DNI Over Need to Prioritize Efforts to Improve Declassification System

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• Eric Fanning, Robert Hale, Raj Shah, Ellen Lord Named to Defense Budgeting Reform Commission

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• Gene Dodaro: Federal CFOs Should Work With CIOs to Set IT Investment Priorities

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• Lawmakers Push Congressional Leadership to Extend Pandemic Telehealth Authorities

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• Air Force’s Luke Cropsey: FMS Enterprise to Undergo Digital Revolution in 2022

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• Noblis Taps Bowhead to Market RunAcquisitions Program, Streamline Transactions; SVP Mile Corrigan Quoted

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• Joseph Chapa Promoted to Chief Responsible AI Ethics Officer at Air Force

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• Axiom Space Astronauts Approved by NASA for Inaugural Private ISS Mission; VP of BD Michael López-Alegría Quoted

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• SambaNova Systems GPT Training Program Earns High Marks; CEO Rodrigo Liang and SVP Marshall Choy Quoted

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• Dell, Intel Back AI Incubator Program for Community Colleges

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• NASA to Launch Educational CubeSats on Feb. 5th

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• GAO Reviews VA EHR Data Migration Initiative

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• Sancorp to Support DOD AI Endeavors Under $250M BPA; President Frank Sanchez Quoted

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• OSTP Seeks Input to Inform Update to AI R&D Strategic Plan; Lynne Parker Quoted

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• Heidi Shyu Announces Pentagon’s National Defense Science & Tech Strategy

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• DHS Establishes Cyber Safety Review Board

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• Army Material Command Chief to Discuss $16B Industrial Base Modernization Plan With Service Leaders

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• DARPA Deputy Chief Peter Highnam to Set for UK Research Agency CEO Role

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• NRO Launches NROL-87 Reconnaissance Payload on SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

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• OPM Grants Agencies Authority to Hire PWDs Amid Infrastructure Law Requirements

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• Department of Veterans Affairs Announces 6 New Advisory, Executive Appointments; Denis McDonough Quoted

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• Maxar to Share Satellite Imagery with Europe, Africa, Middle East in Continued Partnership; EVP Tony Frazier Quoted

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• DOD, GSA Begin Market Research for Carbon-Free Electricity

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• Executive Order Seeks to Minimize Disruptions on Federal Construction Projects

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• Pentagon Issues Memo on Continuous Authorization to Operate

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• Former Army Ammunition Chief Al Abramson Joins National Armaments Consortium as Customer Engagement VP

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• SAIC Exec Gabe Camarillo Receives Senate Confirmation as Army Undersecretary

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• DOD Officials, Industry Leaders Discuss Challenges in Hypersonic Weapons Development

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• US, Partners Conducting Unmanned, AI Tests at International Maritime Exercise 2022

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• FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel Named Lead of Renewed Cybersecurity Forum

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• Air Force’s New F-15EX Jet Achieves Missile Fire Milestone

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• Aeyon Earns Spot on JAIC and DoD-Funded BPA to Provide AI Services

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• SpyCloud Unveils New Fraud Detection Software That Culls Data from Past Breaches

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• House OKs America COMPETES Act

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• DOD, Service CIOs Commit to Delivering Secure Computing Capabilities to Soldiers, Employees

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• Steven McAndrews Named NNSA Deputy CIO

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• New USS Savannah Littoral Combat Ship Enters Active Navy Service

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• Biden Administration Seeks 4.6 Percent Pay Raise for Federal Employees; Shalanda Young Quoted

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• FAA Issues Millionth Airspace Authorization to Drone Pilots Under LAANC Program

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• CMS Eyes Demographic Data Repository for Health Equity; Mark Plaugher Quoted

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• AI Vet Mark Latonero Joins NIST to Advise on AI Policy

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• Technica Lands Spot on Test and Evaluation BPA from JAIC to Support AI Programs; CEO Miguel Collado Quoted

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• Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth Confirmed to Lead NGA

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• Air Force Acquisition Head Andrew Hunter Assumes DOD Acquisition Undersecretary Duties

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• Report: Frank Kendall Offers Commercial Space Suggestions to VP Harris

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• David McKeown on 10 Cybersecurity Practices Defense Contractors Should Implement

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• IRS to End Use of Facial Recognition Tech to Verify Online Accounts; Sen. Ron Wyden Quoted

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• BT Federal’s Mike Barthlow Talks Mission Goals, Leadership Tenets With Potomac Officers Club

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• NCI Lands Prime Contract from U.S. Navy to Engineer Fiber Optic Network Connections; CEO Paul A. Dillahay Quoted

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• Aeyon CEO Sunny Singh Honored for Diversity Initiatives in 2022 Business Awards

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• Sohail Chaudhry: FDA Adopts User-Centric Approach in Digital Transformation

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• Army Scientist Robert Kristovich Joins Chemical Weapons Prohibition Organization’s Advisory Board

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• New Air Force Initiative to Support Small Businesses in Contract Cybersecurity Requirements

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• DOE Announces Funding Opportunity for Clean Hydrogen Projects

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• KPMG Joins Ranks of Corporate Crypto Owners With First Bitcoin & Ethereum Investment

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• Electrode Device Shows Promise in Spinal Cord Study

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• CISA Finances US Team for Upcoming International Cybersecurity Competition; Director Jen Easterly Quoted

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• Gillian Bussey: DOD Needs to Boost Hypersonic Production Capacity

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• IRS to Replace Facial Recognition for Authenticating Taxpayers’ Online Account; Chuck Rettig Quoted

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• NCTC Provides Mobile App to Help Partners Access Counterterrorism Intelligence; Director Christy Abizaid Quoted

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• DSA Lands Two Task Orders to Provide Technical Support for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Environments

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• Air Force Seeks Sources of E-3G AWACS Aircraft Replacement

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• Army Research Laboratory, JHU APL Conclude MEDE Material Science Research Program

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• USAF Contracts Battelle for Research on Warfighter Safety and Health; Dr. Nicole Brennan Quoted

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• House OKs Continuing Resolution to Extend Government Funding Through March 11

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• White House Unveils Updated Critical and Emerging Tech List

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• Lloyd Austin OKs 9 More DOD Advisory Boards to Resume Operations

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• SEC Introduces Cyber Risk Management Rules for Investment Funds, Advisers; Gary Gensler Quoted

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• GovCon Expert Jim McAleese: Secretary Christine Wormuth on Army’s Priorities

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• Pentagon Developing Integration Layer to Speed Up AI Development; Lt. Gen. Michael Groen Quoted

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• Attorney John Coffey Confirmed by Senate to Become Navy Department’s General Counsel

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• DOE Reorganization Results in 2 Offices for Clean Energy R&D, Deployment; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• NTT DATA’s Doug Kelly Discusses Practical Innovation Implementation with Potomac Officers Club

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• GAO: Agencies Need to Make Efforts in Adopting Infrastructure Cybersecurity

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• Army Officials Say Capability Set ’23 First Step Toward JADC2

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• Honeywell Turboshaft Engine Chosen to Power Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing Helicopter for U.S. Army; Aerospace President Dave Marinick Quoted

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• Kurt DelBene Talks Software Development, IT Modernization Plans for VA in Congressional Testimony

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• State Department Names Matt Murray as Senior US Official for APEC

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• Vertosoft Named as New Government Partner for Udacity

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• GovCon Expert Dana Barnes: Reflections on White House Zero Trust Cybersecurity Plan

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• Gen. Paul Nakasone Says CYBERCOM, Academe Partnerships Help in Fighting Cyber Threats

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• Air Force’s Lease Program Helping Provide Installations With Commercial 5G Coverage

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• NASA Pursues New Heliophysics Missions to Further Study the Sun

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• Army’s Paul Pucket Urges DOD to Build Direct Relationships With Cloud Service Providers

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• DOE Appoints 11 Individuals to Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee

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• F-35 Office Looks for Technologies to Beef Up Joint Fighter’s Cybersecurity in Upcoming Challenge

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• IntelliDyne Deemed a Top Workplace in the U.S. 2022 by Energage; CEO Robert Grey Quoted

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• John Bass Named State Department Chief Sustainability Officer

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• White House Unveils U.S. Strategy for Indo-Pacific Region

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• David McKeown: More Vendors May Need 3rd Party Assessments Under CMMC 2.0

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• Noblis Wins Prime Position on BPA to Provide T&E for JAIC Software; VP Glenn Hickok Quoted

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• Commerce Department Launches New Cloud-Based Orbiting Satellite, Debris Catalog

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• Reps. Frank Pallone, Cathy McMorris Rodgers Discuss New Draft Legislation for Satcom Industry

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• NIST Finalizes Report on Cyber-Enterprise Risk Management Integration

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• Air Force Research Lab to Release Solicitation for Cislunar Domain Awareness Solicitation in March

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• NOAA Extends Commercial Satellite Weather Data Contract With Spire Global

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• FAA to Begin Testing UAS Traffic Management in Spring

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• Navy Performs Snakehead Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Prototype Christening at Rhode Island Facility

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• SPA Taps Former DoD Exec Thomas Troyano as VP for Nuclear Modernization; CEO William Vantine Quoted

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• CISA Issues ‘Shields Up’ Notice to Warn of Potential Russian Cyber Intrusions

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• Doug Cossa on DIA’s Modernization Plan for Top-Secret Network

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• Coalition for Government Procurement Urges GSA to Address Inflation Under Federal Contracts

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• US, French Military Leaders Discuss Cyber Collaboration in Georgia Meeting; Gen. Lloyd Austin Quoted

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• JAIC Launches AI Educational Pilots for Defense Personnel; Greg Allen Quoted

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• Kevin Cramer, Jack Reed Address SEC to Urge Cyber Transparency Boost

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• DOE to Issue $175M in Awards for Clean Energy Projects; Secretary Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• US, UK Armies Pledge to Collaborate in Future Vertical Lift Aircraft Development

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• Dragos Sales Leader Randy Crow Talks Optimizing Federal Processes With Potomac Officers Club

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• HawkEye 360 Appoints Four New Members to Advisory Board; CEO John Serafini Quoted

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• Amentum Completes Acquisition of PAE; CEO John Vollmer Quoted

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• The top 10 questions and answers you need to know about federal government contracting

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• FedRAMP Seeks Comments on Threat-Based Scoring Approach to Authorizations

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• Russell Rappel-Schmid Named Postal Regulatory Commission Chief Data Officer

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• GovCon Expert Jim McAleese: Secretary Frank Kendall on Air Force’s 7 Operational Imperatives

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• Navy Capt. Sid Hodgson Starts Leadership Role at Aegis Technical Representative Org

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• Executive Spotlight: Nathan Jones, TaxBit SVP & GM of Worldwide Public Sector Sales, Government Affairs

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• GAO Report Provides Snapshot of DOD Efforts to Address Strategic Competition With China

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• NASA Seeks Sensor Tech for Safe Lunar Landing on Dark Areas; John Kelly Quoted

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• FCC, NTIA Launch Effort to Enhance Spectrum Policy Coordination; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted

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• Accenture Federal Names Michael Scruggs Applied Intelligence Lead; Senior Managing Director Vanessa Godshalk Quoted

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• Air Force Research Lab Events Focus on Energy Weapons, Space Domain Awareness Tech

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• NetImpact Strategies Hires Former AWS Exec Naren Dasu as Chief Technology Officer; CEO PV Puvvada Quoted

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• John Sherman: CMMC 2.0 Could Help Raise ‘Waterline’ of Pentagon’s Cybersecurity

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• CISA, FBI, NSA Warn of Russian State-Backed Actors Targeting Cleared Defense Contractors; Jen Easterly Quoted

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• White House Appoints Alondra Nelson to Perform Duties of OSTP Director

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• NIST-NOAA Study: Minority, Women, Vet-Operated Businesses Face Greater Negative Impacts From Pandemic

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• Daniel Mesimer: VA Experimenting With 5G at 3 Sites

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• Joy White: SSC to Boost U.S. Company Engagement

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• PSC Submits Comments on USAID Proposed Digital Information Management Policies; Stephanie Kostro Quoted

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• DOE GO Competition to Expand Technology Coverage in Next Challenge

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• ICE Seeks Info on Consulting Services for Zero Trust Architecture Implementation

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• Navy Finishes Implementation of New Procurement Tracking Tool for Contracting Officials

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• SMX Cloud President John Sankovich Discusses Trusted Partnerships, Innovation Strategies with Potomac Officers Club

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• Northrop Grumman to Transport Multifaceted Research Materials Aboard 17th Resupply Mission to ISS

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• Jens Stoltenberg: NATO to Strengthen Defense, Deterrence Capabilities in Light of Russian Aggression

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• David Honey Confirmed as DOD Deputy Undersecretary for Research & Engineering

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• Senators Ask Biden to Include $5B in Election Security Grants in FY 2023 Budget Proposal

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• Maximus Receives Secretary of Energy Achievement Award for NETL Partnership; GM Teresa Weipert Quoted

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• CGI Federal Finalizes Streamlining of DoJ Financial Management System; SVP Clay Goldwein Quoted

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• Adm. Michael Gilday: Navy to Test Industry Tech for Future Unmanned Fleet

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• Air Force Space Acquisition Exec Nominee Frank Calvelli Wants to Better Protect Satellites

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• DHS’ Lynn Parker Dupree Wants Privacy-Ready Systems in Department

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• NOAA Releases Commercial Space Object Tracking Sources Sought Notice

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• T-Rex, NGA Partner to Bolster Geospatial Workforce, Tech Development

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• IonQ, Pacific Northwest Lab Generate Barium Qubit Source for Ion-Powered Quantum Computers

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• Lloyd Austin: Integrated Deterrence Driving Force Behind National Defense Strategy

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• Trade Groups Discuss Impact of Continuing Resolutions on Federal Contractors

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• Vice Adm. Jon Hill: MDA Works to Ensure Availability of Deterrence Capability Against Hypersonic Threats

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• CISA Publishes New Document to Protect Critical Infrastructure From Misinformation; Jen Easterly Quoted

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• Senate Confirms Lt. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla to Lead Central Command

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• New Navy CMV-22B Osprey Transport Helicopter Reaches Initial Operational Capability

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• DOD Announces New Version of Cyber Resilient Weapon Systems Guidance Online Portal

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• Secret Service Creates Web Hub for Cryptocurrency Awareness

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• Top 3 Challenges of Solving Climate Change

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• Carahsoft to Offer Data Protection Software Tanium to Government Customers; President Craig Abod Quoted

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• Parsons’ Defense & Intelligence President Paul Decker Talks Corporate Responsibility, Tech Innovation With Potomac Officers Club

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• AT&T First Responder Network Expands 5G Coverage, Sets New Goals; President Jason Porter Quoted

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• GAO: Majority of DOD AI Warfighting Mission Tools Still in Development

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• Air Force Vet Wayne Kinsel Named Aviation Design Team Leader at Woolpert

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• Biden: U.S. Imposes Economic Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Actions

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• Pentagon, US Allies Unveil Combined Space Operations Vision 2031

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• Marine Corps Launches Microsoft O365 SaaS Application Development Challenge

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• Maj. Gen. Matthew Easley Named DOD Deputy Principal Info Operations Adviser

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• Robert Califf Rejoins FDA as Commissioner; Xavier Becerra Quoted

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• Former JAIC, AFRC Leader Douglas Drakeley Appointed to SambaNova Systems Advisory Board

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• NIST Calls for Public Comments on Planned Cybersecurity Framework Revision

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• Col. Toby Magsig: Project Convergence Aims to Give Commanders More Options

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• Air Force Department in Talks With Foreign Partners on New WGS Satellite Launch

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• Rick Ambrose Retires from Lockheed Martin, Joins Textron Board of Directors; CEO Scott Donnelly Quoted

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• Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein: ‘Unity of Effort’ Needed in Space Programs

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• Matthew Travis: CMMC Accreditation Body Expects Voluntary Assessments to Begin Soon

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• Chris Inglis, Harry Krejsa: Government, Industry Should Move Toward True Cybersecurity Collaboration

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• Saab Wins Navy All-Digital Radar Development Contract

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• NASA, Axiom Space to Preview 1st ISS Private Astronaut Mission

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• Rep. Lori Trahan Proposes Bill to Oversee Digital Services

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• U.S. Ambassador Eric Nelson to Join Marshall Center in Germany

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• IRS Ends Use of Third-Party Facial Recognition Software for Online Account Registration

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• GovCon Expert Emily Murphy Named to Board of Directors for Medical Properties Trust

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• Deltek Reports $629B Spent on U.S. Federal Government Contracts in 2021; GovCon Expert Kevin Plexico Quoted

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• DOJ’s Matthew Olsen: National Security Division to Launch New Threat-Counter Strategy

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• DHS to Lead Conflict Readiness Coordination Amid Russia Tension

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• CISA Releases Advisory on Iran-Based Cyber Threat

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• DOD Taps MP Materials for Rare Earth Plant Construction Project

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• Senators Urge OSTP to Create Public Access Policy for Federally Funded Research Articles

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• Federal Acquisition Modernization Bill Signed Into Law; Rep. Joe Neguse Quoted

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• White House Unveils 2022 Plans to Strengthen Supply Chains, Manufacturing

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• Treasury Imposes Blocking Sanctions on Russia’s Top Financial Institutions; Janet Yellen Quoted

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• Deltek Distinguished as One of Forbes’ Best Employers in 2022; CEO Mike Corkery Quoted

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• The Open Group CTO Andras Szakal: A Possible Route for Managing Societal and Technological ‘Megatrends’

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• Lockheed Receives Order for Australian Super Hornet Aircraft Missile Integration

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• CISA, FBI Warn of Destructive Malware Used to Target Organizations in Ukraine

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• Infrastructure Law Allocates $3.4B for GSA’s Land Port Modernization, Construction Projects

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• DOD Seeks Input to Create Regional Microelectronics Tech Hubs; Heidi Shyu Quoted

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• Dave Gauthier: NGA’s Commercial Supplier Matrix Seeks to Match GEOINT Capabilities to Users’ Needs

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• US, Canada, Europe Agree to Cut Off Some Russian Banks From SWIFT

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• Defense Companies Wary Over Impact of 2017 Tax Law on Research Investments

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• NASA Announces Recipients of Innovative Advanced Concepts Study Awardees; Pam Melroy Commented

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• NTIA Names 12 States, Guam as $277M Broadband Infrastructure Program Awardees; Gina Raimondo Quoted

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• Hanscom AFB Directorates Exceed $840M Small Business Award Goal in FY 2021

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• Former AT&T Executive Xavier Williams Named CEO of Network Wireless Solutions; Founder Jeff White Quoted

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