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2022 > July

• Gen. David Berger Signs Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 8, Information

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• White House Says Health Care Sector Pledges to Reduce Emissions, Strengthen Climate Resilience

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• ISG Report: Public Sector Transitions IT Functions to Cloud Amid Tech Changes

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• DOE Requests Feedback on Hydropower Infrastructure Plan

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• What Small and Large Companies Need to Know about Contracting in Business

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• Small Businesses Receive DHS Security Tech Prototyping Contracts

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• Military Service Leaders Meet to Tackle JADC2 Progress & Projections

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• GovCon Expert Mark Amtower: Building Your Subject Matter Expert Platform

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• EUCOM Names Gen. Christopher Cavoli Commander; Lloyd Austin Quoted

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• Tyler Technologies Justice, Public Safety Platforms Adopted by Central Ohio County

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• Department of the Navy Holds Tabletop Exercise for Reducing Threat of Climate Change

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• Robert Costello: CISA Poised to Secure Procurement Authority

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• Vectrus, Vertex Company Complete Merger to Form Global Mission Services Company V2X; CEO Chuck Prow Quoted

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• Office of Naval Research Taps Nakupuna for Award Management System Maintenance Support

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• US to Provide $820M in Additional Military Aid to Ukraine; Antony Blinken Quoted

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• Curtiss-Wright Adds Aircraft Emergency System Capabilities to Arsenal with Safran Aerosystems Buy

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• Latest GMU Center for Government Contracting Paper Discusses AI, Predictive Maintenance Military Usage; GovCon Expert Jerry McGinn Quoted

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• Investment Sector Veteran Mike Gerber Named FRTIB Chair

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• DOE Announces Release of Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model Version 2.1

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• Nuclear Regulatory Commission Solicits Comments on Draft AI Strategic Plan

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• Navy Conducts Lab Integration Event for MQ-25’s Ground Control Station

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• AIA Asks Congress to Address R&D Tax Amortization Law Change in Final Bill

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• Army Plans ERP Tech Project for Business System Consolidation

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• DHS, Israel Issue Call for Proposals Under Joint Cybersecurity Program; Robert Silvers Quoted

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• Survey: Agencies Aim to Improve Overall Maturity Scores Across All Human Capital Categories

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• Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt Takes Over F-35 Joint Program Office Leadership

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• Air Force Acquisition Team Offers Recommendations to Improve Aircraft-GEOINT System Interface

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• DOD Arm Contracts IBM for Sustainment of Microelectronics Supply Chain Protection; Susan Wedge Quoted

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• FedRAMP Unveils Updated Penetration Test Guidance

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• George Sears Named Director of Agriculture Department’s OSDBU

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• Netskope Brings on Network Visionary Group to Guide Users Through SASE Adoption; Joe DePalo Quoted

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• FBI Director Christopher Wray, UK Counterpart Warn of Chinese Threat to Western Tech

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• DOD OIG Surveys Impact Level 5 Cloud Service Offerings

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• White House Memo Outlines Measures to Meet FY22 Small Disadvantaged Business Goal

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• CISA, FBI, Treasury Issue Advisory on North Korea’s Use of Maui Ransomware

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• OSTP Requests Input on Cislunar Space Tech Strategy Development

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• GSA Customer Experience Center of Excellence Unveils CX Maturity Model

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• DHS S&T, Army Announce New Chemical Security Laboratory in Maryland; Kathryn Coulter Mitchell Quoted

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• Mark Livingston Named DCSA Assistant Director of Personnel Security

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• Phillip Washington Nominated for FAA Administrator Role

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• Spry Methods COO Jack Hess Elevated to President; Co-CEO Ted Ahn Quoted

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• Army Announces First Engine to Test Milestone for GE-Built Rotorcraft Engine

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• Senators Urge FTC to Investigate TikTok Over Reports of China’s Access to Data of US Users

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• Treasury Seeks Comments on Implications of Digital Asset Adoption for Consumers, Investors, Businesses

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• Coast Guard Launches Contracting & Procurement Process Transformation Initiative

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• Report: GSA Federal Acquisition Service Exec Allen Hill Named FCC CIO

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• Sarah Kapnick Appointed Chief Scientist at NOAA

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• James Murray to Retire as Secret Service Director; Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted

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• Holly Johnson Transitions to VP of Robotics, Space Operations at Space Tech Company MDA; Mark Greenley Quoted

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• SSC, PNNL Offer Industry Cyber Assessment to Bolster Supply Chain Integrity; Col. Jennifer Krolikowski Quoted

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• Micro Focus Lauded by IDC Marketscape for Unified Endpoint Management Programs; Rick Carlson Quoted

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• Heidi Shyu Establishes Strategic Options Task Force Under Defense Science Board

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• GSA Seeks Public Comments on Use of Single-Use Plastics in Packaging, Shipping

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• Pentagon to Send Another $400M Worth of Arms to Ukraine

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• Consumer Watchdog Agency Needs More Skilled Technologists

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• FAA to Award $1B for Airport Terminal Modernization Projects

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• AFC Develops Strategy to Guide Army Medical Modernization Efforts

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• DOE Announces Atmospheric Research Projects to Improve Climate Change Predictions; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• DOD Unveils Learning Agenda Framework for Security Cooperation; Michelle Strucke Quoted

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• Redhorse Appoints Rob Sheen as CGO, Noah Klemm as Chief Delivery Officer; CEO John Zangardi Quoted

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• Daniel Muse Promoted to Chief Financial Officer at Iron Bow Technologies; Rene LaVigne Quoted

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• NASA’s Webb Telescope Produces Infrared Image of Distant Universe

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• Adarryl Roberts on DLA’s Cloud Adoption, Governance Councils

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• USPTO Eyes Software as a Service to Manage Multicloud Infrastructure Security

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• Atlantic Council Task Force Proposes Government Actions That Support Energy Sector Cybersecurity

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• DHS S&T Soliciting Software Supply Chain Visibility Tools; Melissa Oh Quoted

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• Madison Dearborn Partners To Acquire Majority Stake in Unison From Carlyle; Reid Jackson Quoted

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• SSC to Hold Industry Day on Space Domain Awareness

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• NSF Announces New National Center for Diversifying Environmental Data Science

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• Tom Watson to Be Serco CEO in September; Rupert Soames Quoted

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• Trio of Investors Acquires LMI Subsidiary, Splits into Nonprofit & For-Profit Entities; CEO Doug Wagoner Quoted

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• NIST Seeks Comments on Draft Hybrid Satellite Networks Cybersecurity Profile

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• CIA, University of Florida Partner to Study AI Applications in Cybersecurity

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• White House Creates Process to Govern President’s Intell Priorities Development

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• Chenega Unit Wins DHA Contract to Support Tricare Call Center

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• Gordian Federal Cloud Achieves FedRAMP Authorization From JAB; President Mark Schiff Quoted

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• GSA Awards Air Travel Contracts for 2023 City Pair Program; Sonny Hashmi Quoted

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• i-Link Solutions Awarded $100M BPA Contract to Provide ITV&V Support to the DHS, HRSA; Bob Busey Quoted

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• NREL Becomes Latest DOE National Lab to Join Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute

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• Gina Raimondo Offers Update on Semiconductor Funding Bill

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• Bipartisan Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Bill Passes in House, Awaits Action from Senate; Rep. Ro Khanna Quoted

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• Biden on Confirmation of Steve Dettelbach as ATF Director

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• Department of the Air Force Finishes Preliminary Environmental Review of 6 Site Options for SPACECOM HQ

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• OMB Releases Updates on President’s Management Agenda Priorities

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• DARPA Seeks Proposal Abstracts for Warfighter Readiness Prediction Tool Development Program

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• KBR to Lead Cyber Defense Research and Development for UK Ministry of Defense; EMEA President Andrew Barrie Quoted

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• GSA’s Robin Carnahan Announces ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Federal Fleet Electrification

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• USAF Concludes Booster Test Series for Lockheed-Built Hypersonic Weapon; Brig. Gen. Heath Collins Quoted

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• NRO Launches First National Security Mission Onboard Rocket Lab Spacecraft; Chris Scolese Quoted

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• Bipartisan Legislation Looks to Increase Oversight of National Security Consulting Firms to Prevent Chinese, Russian Influence

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• Deltek Capitalizes on Productive Partnership with TIP Technologies Acquisition; Mike Corkery Quoted

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• Steve Cover Appointed Chief Technology Officer at CentralSquare Technologies; David Zolet Quoted

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• Commerce, DOD Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass Bill to Support Domestic Chip Producers

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• NSA Report Outlines Levels of Hardware Assurance for Defense Microelectronics

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• DHS Unveils Cyber Safety Review Board Report on Log4j Vulnerability; Director Jen Easterly Quoted

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• House OKs Fiscal 2023 Defense Policy Bill in 329-101 Vote; Rep. Adam Smith Quoted

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• Navy Shares Procurement Agenda With Small Biz Leaders; Carlos Del Toro Quoted

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• New MQ-9 Reaper Facility Unveiled at Robins Air Force Base

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• LMI’s Kimberly Stambler Discusses Navigating the Federal Landscape With Potomac Officers Club

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• Pentagon Announces Industry Engagement Day for Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve Program; Heidi Shyu Quoted

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• DOE’s Ames Laboratory Changes Name to Ames National Laboratory; Geraldine Richmond Quoted

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• NTT DATA Selected to Provide Consulting and Advisory Services for Hawaii Med-QUEST Division’s Health Analytics Program; Christopher Merdon Quoted

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• Col. Jeremy Raley Takes Over as AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate Head

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• Frank Kendall: Air Force Drops Plans to Build Unmanned B-21 Counterpart

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• NASA, Russia’s Space Agency to Conduct Integrated Manned ISS Flights Under Agreement

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• GSA Federal Acquisition Service Exec Allen Hill on Agencies’ Cloud Services Spending

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• Johns Hopkins APL Promotes Barry Grabow as National Health Mission Area Executive

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• FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel Seeks to Raise Minimum Broadband Speeds

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• Michael Morgan Joins NOAA as Deputy Administrator; Gina Raimondo Quoted

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• State Department OKs $108M Contractor Technical Assistance Deal With Taiwan

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• L3Harris to Produce Missile-Tracking Satellite Constellation for SDA Under $700M Contract; Christopher Kubasik Quoted

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• CIA Veteran Kirk McClain Tapped as Chief Security Officer of Accenture Federal Services; John Goodman Quoted

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• DARPA, Air Force Complete 2nd Flight Test of Raytheon’s Hypersonic Missile With Northrop Scramjet Engine

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• FBI Warns Investors, Financial Institutions of Fake Cryptocurrency Apps

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• DISA Seeks Industry Sources to Manage Agency Financial, Accounting Systems

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• Senate Committee’s $847B Defense Policy Bill Includes Procurement, Research Funding Boost for Fiscal 2023

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• Lori Wade on Top 3 Data Priorities for Intelligence Community

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• CISA Establishes Attache Office in UK; Director Jen Easterly Quoted

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• Lawmakers Want More Info on Cryptomining Energy Usage

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• Coast Guard Transitions Authorized Smartphones to DoD365 Collaboration Tool

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• Verizon Public Sector Wins $400M FBI Contract for Network, Communications Updates; Maggie Hallbach Quoted

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• Paperless Innovations Names Michael Tocci as Public Sector President, Heidi Egusquiza as Division Manager

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• Savannah River National Lab to Pursue DOE-Backed Fusion Energy Development Projects With 2 Companies

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• DOD to Fund 10 Projects via Tech Procurement Pilot Program; Heidi Shyu Quoted

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• DARPA Sets Proposers Day for Rotating Detonation Engine Project

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• NSTC Report Highlights Challenges, Best Practices Related to Federal Use of Cloud for AI R&D

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• Marine Corps Deploys UAS Threat Defense System to Installations

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• State Department Clears Belgium’s $127M FMS Deal for F-16 Sustainment

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• Akima to Conduct Logistics Support for U.S. Air Force Academy Under $109M Contract; Scott Rauer Quoted

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• House Bill to Strengthen U.S. Government’s Defense Against Cybersecurity Risks

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• Biden Admin Unveils Apprenticeship Campaign for Boosting Cybersecurity Workforce

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• Octo Secures $203M FCC Contract for Application Development; CEO Mehul Sanghani Quoted

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• Sean Kirkpatrick Named Director of DOD All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office

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• Czech Republic Announces Plans to Buy 24 F-35 Fighter Jets

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• Marine Corps Inches Closer to Deploying Live Virtual Constructive-Training Environment

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• Isabella Casillas Guzman: SBA, Local Governments Partner to Help Entrepreneurs Reach Contracting Opportunities

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• IARPA to Hold Proposer’s Day for Space Debris Identification, Tracking Program

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• Michael Paul Appointed Assistant Director of FBI’s Operational Technology Division

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• NOAA Seeks Info on Cloud Services for Space Data Repository

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• VA Establishes Under Secretary Post to Oversee Veterans Benefits

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• VMware Program Suite Lands FedRAMP High Authorization; Jennifer Chronis Quoted

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• CGI Federal Earns Spot on $203M FCC Contract for IT Modernization; Stefan Becker Quoted

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• NIST Solicits Feedback on Draft Healthcare Cybersecurity Guidance

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• PSC Asks DOD to Broaden Scope of Contract Financing Study; CEO David Berteau Quoted

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• Top 10 Government Contracting News Sources

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• Chris Inglis Hosts National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit

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• FAA, National Renewable Energy Lab Assessing Needs of Electrified Aircraft for Future Airport Integration

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• Leonardo Lands $72M Contract to Develop Uncrewed Helicopter for UK Navy

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• AECOM Exec Shailen Bhatt Nominated to Lead DOT’s Federal Highway Administration

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• Northrop Fires Solid Rocket Booster for NASA Space Launch System

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• FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Asks 15 Mobile Providers for Info on Data Privacy, Retention

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• Verizon Business Tapped for 5G Private Network Services by Virginia Seaport; Sowmyanarayan Sampath Quoted

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• Derrick Duke Named Chief Executive Officer of Magellan Health

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• White House Holds Off on Clearing Ukraine’s Request for Gray Eagle Drones

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• House OKs FY23 Spending Package With Cybersecurity Funding for Federal Judiciary

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• Army G-6 Welcomes Christopher Thomas as Director for Cybersecurity Integration, Synchronization

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• Shereef Elnahal Receives Senate Confirmation as VA Undersecretary for Health

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• TSA Extends Pipeline Cybersecurity Directive; David Pekoske Quoted

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• Booz Allen Teams With Acalvio to Bring Autonomous Cyber Tech to Government; Garrettson Blight Quoted

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• Gregory Robinson to Retire as NASA Webb Program Director

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• GMU Center for GovCon Study Sings Praises of Consortia Model for Defense Acquisitions

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• OMB Instructs Federal Agencies to Resume Annual Workspace Plan Development

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• DARPA to Host Proposers Day for Muons for Science and Security Program

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• Former Google Exec Camille Stewart Gloster Joins Office of the National Cyber Director; Chris Inglis Quoted

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• Dennis Andrucyk to Retire From NASA Goddard Center Director Post

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• White House Memo Offers Info on Cyber Investment Priorities for FY24 Budget

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• SBA Issues Final Rule on Past Performance Ratings for Small Business Contractors

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• ARC Lands $60M Contract Extention for JADC2 Project Applications

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• Stephen Lyon Named National Space Defense Center Director

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• Siemens Government Technologies Receives $295M IDIQ Contract From U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville; John Ustica Quoted

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• Iridium Announces Revenue Uptick in Q2 2022 Financial Report; CEO Matt Desch Quoted

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• DOE Announces 146 Programs Supporting Justice40 Initiative to Achieve Climate Goals

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• GSA Announces 2 New Senior Leadership Team Appointments

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• White House Announces Initiatives to Ensure Equity in Federal Procurement

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• Adm. Mike Gilday Unveils Navy’s Navigation Plan 2022

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• Top 10 Government Technology News Sources

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• GAO: Experts Say Federal Actions Needed in Workforce Development to Reduce Chip Supply Chain Risks

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• SOCOM Commander Gen. Richard Clarke on Increasing Use of Low-Cost Drones

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• NOAA, Federal Partners Create Heat Health Data Portal; Gina McCarthy Quoted

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• DOD’s Innovation Org Seeks Commercial Platform for Aerospace Ground Asset Monitoring Automation

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• Seagate, Ball Aerospace Collaborate to Drive Data Storage Technology in Space; CEO Mike Moritzkat Quoted

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• DHS Hosts Operational Experimentation to Explore First Responder Technology; Kathryn Coulter Mitchell Quoted

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• NIST Issues Additive Manufacturing Research Grants; Laurie Locascio Quoted

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• Sharon Smoot Named President of Nuclear Operations With BWXT; Kevin McCoy Quoted

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• Senate Passes $280B CHIPS Act to Strengthen Domestic Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing

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• GSA Gives Small Businesses More Time for Polaris IT Bid Submission

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• Report: Air Force Plans to Retire RQ-4 Drone Fleet

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• Johns Hopkins APL Books Air Force Task Order for Sentinel Systems Directorate R&D Services

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• Berkeley Lab, Resource Innovations to Modernize Interruption Cost Estimate Calculator

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• Senate Bill Aims to Update Federal Tech Contracting Procedures

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• GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks Discusses U.S. Quantum Technology Transformation

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• DOE, HHS Partner to Develop Digital Solar Power Subscription Platform; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• CISA Signs Cybersecurity Cooperation Agreement With Ukraine; Director Jen Easterly Quoted

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• CGI Federal Forensics Lab Accredited by American National Standards Institute; John Owens Quoted

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• Siemens Government Technologies, Network Management Resources Reach Mentor-Protégé Agreement; John Ustica Quoted

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• U.S. Space Force Ranks: List of Ranking in Order

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• DOE Launches $165M Initiative to Advance Geothermal Energy Deployment

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• Senate Democrats Draft Appropriations Bill Seeking $850B in 2023 Defense Funds

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• Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System Achieves Initial Operating Capability

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• Treasury Pilot Program Seeks Insight Into Climate-Related Financial Risks

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• Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Strengthen Protections for Federal Data Centers; HSGAC Chairman Gary Peters Quoted

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• GovCon Expert Mark Amtower: Five Keys to Year-End Success on LinkedIn

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• Lt. Gen. Bradley Chance Saltzman Nominated as Next Chief of Space Operations

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• DIU Seeks Commercial Tech for 5G Expeditionary Applications

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• TCOM Holdings Acquires Aerostar International, Adds Radar Systems Capabilities; Ron Bendlin Quoted

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• U.S. Navy Ranks (with Insignia): List of Ranking

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