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• What Are The Top L3 Harris Government Contracts?

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• What are the Top Leidos Government Contracts?

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• What Are The Top Pfizer Government Contracts?

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• What are the Top GlaxoSmithKline Government Contracts?

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• DOD Releases Zero Trust Architecture Implementation Strategy; David McKeown Quoted

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• Robert Storch Confirmed as DOD Inspector General

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• CBO Report: Economic Growth to Slow Down in 2023, Pick Up in 2024

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• SAIC Recognized as DOD JADC2 Contributor in Frost & Sullivan Report; Michael LaRouche Quoted

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• Air Force Team Develops ‘Spirit Realm’ Software Factory for B-2 Bomber

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• NASA’s Artemis I Space Launch System Rocket Reaches Mission Goals

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• Sen. Ron Wyden Issues Consumer Protection Inquiries to Crypto Exchanges

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• DLA Launches Efforts to Improve F-35 Supply Chain Visibility; Rick Teal Quoted

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• 20 Nuclear Energy R&D Proposals to Get NRC Grants

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• Report: Congressional Negotiators Agree on $45B Increase to FY23 NDAA Topline

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• TSA Requests Feedback on CRM Requirements for Pipeline, Rail Sectors

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• Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden Talks B-21 Raider Debut & Company Growth Forecast

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• Lauren Knausenberger: Air Force Must Double Down on AI to Maintain Competitive Advantage

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• HII Ingalls Shipbuilding Transitions Guided Missile Destroyer to U.S. Navy; Capt. Seth Miller Quoted

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• CGI Federal Unveils New Leadership Promotions

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• USAF Completes Loading Process Validation for Air-Launched Hypersonic Weapon

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• SpaceX Gets FCC Clearance to Field 7,500 Satellites for Gen2 Starlink Constellation

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• NSF Extends Investment in Wireless Network Research Office; Margaret Martonosi Quoted

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• Federal Acquisition Regulation Amendment Encourages Government-Industry Communication

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• Stratolaunch Joins Forces With Dynetics Under NSWC Award; Zachary Krevor Quoted

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• Reagan National Defense Survey Assesses Americans’ Confidence in Military, Positions on National Security Issues

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• CyberSheath Report Examines Defense Industrial Base’s Cybersecurity Maturity; Eric Noonan Quoted

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• What Are The Top CACI Government Contracts in 2022?

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• Heidi Shyu on RDER’s Role in Transforming Innovative Ideas Into Warfighting Capabilities

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• CSRB to Review Attacks Linked to Cyber Extortion Group Lapsus$; Jen Easterly Quoted

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• CENTCOM Activates Space Forces Component at MacDill AFB; Christopher Putman Quoted

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• BAE Systems Teams With Industry Partners for Army OMFV Project; Andy Corea Quoted

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• Luis Lopez Named Education Department CIO

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• Lloyd Austin: Congress Should Pass On-Time Appropriation to Advance US Deterrence

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• OPM to Instate Rule Allowing 10-Year Temp Hiring of Federal STEM Workers

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• NASA Provides ESA Laser Retroreflector for Lunar Pathfinder Mission

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• Institute of Defense Analyses Report Evaluates DOD Hiring Process

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• GAO Cites Regulatory Lapses in IoT Device Use in Critical Infrastructure

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• ICF Secures 2 CMS Contracts for Digital Modernization Services; Mark Lee Quoted

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• Accenture Federal Services Co-Authors Report Calling for Customer-Centric Government Services; Megan Peterman Quoted

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• Bradley Flick, Dave Mitchell to Lead 2 NASA Research Centers; Bill Nelson Quoted

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• Gordian Report Shows 19.5% Increase in Construction Material Costs

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• Ann Lewis Named GSA Technology Transformation Services Director

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• US-EU Trade and Technology Council Unveils Actions to Advance Cooperation on Emerging Tech

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• CSIS: BIS Needs to Improve Digital Infrastructure to Strengthen Export Control Enforcement

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• Melissa Oh, DHS Program Managing Director, Discusses Value of Startups

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• Argonne Explores Sustainable Chip Manufacturing as Part of 20-Year Energy Efficiency Pledge

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• University of Maryland, State Department Collaborate on Quantum Tech Info Sharing

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• DARPA Seeks Abstracts for IMPAQT Quantum Computing Research Program

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• IBM Acquires Octo from Arlington Capital Partners in Baird-Advised Deal

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• Chuck Prow Discusses Future of V2X Post-Merger in Video Interview with Executive Mosaic

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• Report: Congressional Negotiators Agree to Increase FY23 NDAA Topline to $858B

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• Dynetics Joins Forces With Northrop Grumman to Compete for NASA HLS Contract; Steve Cook Quoted

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• Raj Iyer: Army Completes Migration to Office 365, Google Workspace

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• Jen Easterly Leads Discussions at CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee’s 5th Meeting

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• SIPRI Study Shows Continued Global Arms Sales Growth Despite Supply Chain Issues

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• OMB Memo Outlines CDM Automated Reporting Requirements for Agencies

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• AWS Partners with Sumo Logic to Provide Cloud-Based Support for Amazon Security Lake

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• 88 Projects Receive $136M in Funding to Increase Coastal Resilience

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• DHS S&T to Test New Remote Identity Validation Technologies

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• Air Force Awards Akima, Amentum Joint Venture $334M Contract for AFB O&M Services; Scott Rauer Quoted

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• AWS, Google, Microsoft, Oracle Land $9B Multi-Award DOD Contract

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• AFRL, Partners Demo New Data Management Security Layer for Military Communications

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• Booz Allen Joins Forces with C3 AI to Accelerate Public Sector AI Implementation; Steve Escaravage Quoted

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• DHS S&T Directorate Leads Initiative to Develop Cybersecurity Training Tools for Transportation Infrastructure

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• NASA, ESAero Eye Inaugural Test Flight for Experimental All-Electric Plane

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• Sen. Rob Portman Details Homeland Security Provisions in FY23 NDAA

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• Report: Pandemic Relief Theft Reflects Cyberthreat Group’s Potential to Expand Fraudulent Activities

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• Schuyler Moore: CENTCOM Working to Accelerate Tech Delivery to Support Warfighters

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• Bidscale Debuts AI-Powered Market Intelligence Platform for Federal Procurement

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• SSA Seeks to Improve User Experience With Updated Website

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• House OKs $858B Annual Defense Authorization Bill; Rep. Adam Smith Quoted

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• Gen. Thomas Bussiere Sworn in as Leader of Air Force Global Strike Command

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• U.S. Army, Leidos Win Award for Innovation That Accelerates DOD Biometric Data Transfer

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• SAP NS2 CEO Harish Luthra on Driving Innovation & Progress in Federal Government

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• House Lawmakers Intro Bills to Promote Investment, Innovation in Satcom Industry

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• GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan Endorses New Federal Building Performance Standard

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• DOD, SBA Sign Agreement to Strengthen Small Business Development

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• NSA Issues 4 Technical Reports to Help DOD Secure Microelectronics

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• Transportation, S&T Officials Suggest Cross-Over Between ARPA-I, Net-Zero Game Changers Initiative

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• 13 Teams Selected to Build Grid Optimization Technologies in ARPA-E Challenge

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• Baird’s Alex Sevilla Outlines Impacts of GRSi Acquisition by DLH

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• BAE Systems Wins $294.7M Award for Navy Ship Maintenance and Modernization; Mike Bruneau Quoted

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• Ukraine War Prompts DOD to Reassess US Munitions Stockpile; William LaPlante Quoted

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• Gen. Anthony Cotton Starts Strategic Command Leadership Role

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• Biden Administration Appoints 15 Experts to Quantum Initiative Advisory Panel

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• Robert Turk Named Acting Director, CIO of DTRA IT Directorate

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• Senate Passes Bill to Prevent Quantum Computing-Enabled Data Breaches

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• Report: White House Seeks to Simplify Approval for Space Activities With Executive Order

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• NASA’s Lunar Flashlight SmallSat Launches to Look for Moon’s Water Ice

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• L3Harris Recognized by Popular Science for VAMPIRE Technology; Luke Savoie Quoted

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• CISA Develops New Program to Support National Security, Emergency Preparedness Communications

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• L3Harris Wins $886M Army Contract for ISR Support; Brendan O’Connell Quoted

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• Boeing Finalizes Historic Deal to Bolster United’s Fleet; Stan Deal Quoted

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• Gabe Camarillo: Army Must Rethink Its Acquisition Practices to Effectively Accelerate Digital Transformation

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• Sec. Del Toro Says Navy to Test Platforms for Future Naval, Aviation Systems

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• Defense Innovation Unit, NCMA Collaborate on Emerging Commercial Technologies Practices

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• Sen. Chuck Schumer: One-Week Stopgap Bill to Extend Funding Deadline

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• Bill Nelson: NASA Gets Assurance Musk’s Twitter Purchase Won’t Distract SpaceX

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• Space Force CTIO Lisa Costa Underscores Importance of Digital Training for Guardians

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• Veteran Business Exec Phil Fuster Named CRO of Hitachi Vantara Federal; Mark Serway Quoted

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• NTIA Seeks Comments on Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Implementation

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• Bonnie Evangelista: Tradewind an Attempt to Accelerate Tech Procurement, Drive Cultural Change Within DOD

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• Future Navy Amphibious Assault Ship Named After Battles of Fallujah

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• NSA, CISA Officials Publish Assessment on 5G Network Configuration Strategies

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• Military, Civilian Intelligence Exec Mario Contreras Joins Exovera as Chief Data Officer; Bob Sogegian Quoted

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• Coalfire Federal Lands NHLBI Contract Under NIH BPA; Bill Malone Quoted

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• DOD Announces Integration of FAPIIS With System for Award Management

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• DOE Announces New Programs to Advance CO2 Removal Technologies; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• VA to Replace Medical Logistics IT System With Cloud-Based Application

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• Lawmakers Propose Measure to Ban TikTok Over National Security Concerns

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• State Department Turns to Data to Modernize Federal Procurement Efforts

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• US-Africa Space Forum Highlights Need to Strengthen Space Partnership, Welcomes 2 Countries to Artemis Accords

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• Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner on DISA’s Role in Advancing National Security Objectives

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• Secretary of State Antony Blinken Unveils Plans to Form Bureau of Global Health Security & Diplomacy

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• Cybersecurity, Identity Proofing Top State CIOs’ Priority Lists for 2023

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• VA to Create Enterprise Supply Chain Modernization Office; Dave Sloniker Quoted

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• AFRL, Partners Develop Wearable Biomolecular Sensor Technology for Warfighters

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• Senate Approves Measure Banning TikTok Use on Government Devices

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• Space Force Officially Deactivates Lockheed-Built Military Communications Satellite

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• OMB Will Take Industry Feedback on Cybersecurity Standards

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• Interagency Task Force Reviews Actions to Reduce Impact of Ransomware Incidents in 2nd Meeting

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• European Commission Releases Draft Decision on EU-US Data Privacy Framework; Gina Raimondo Quoted

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• Maxar to Go Private in $6.4B All-Cash Advent International Acquisition; Dan Jablonsky Quoted

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• NSA’s 2022 Cybersecurity Year in Review Highlights Growing Partnerships; Rob Joyce Quoted

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• Dave Levy: AWS is Honored to Offer Cloud Services Under DOD JWCC Contract Vehicle

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• SBA Partners With Bankers Association for Finance & Trade to Help Exporters Access Capital

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• HII Mission Technologies’ Jerome Thomas Talks Navigating Change With Potomac Officers Club

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• Jay Bonci: Air Force Looks at DOD’s Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability Contract

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• GSA, USSOCOM Issue RFI for Enterprise Development, Application & Training Service Requirement

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• Raytheon Showcases FlexLink Open-System Radio Technology in Project Convergence Demonstration; Phil Jasper Quoted

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• DIA CIO Doug Cossa Discusses Efforts to Expand Allies’ Access to Top-Secret Information

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• GAO: Federal R&D Obligations Rose by 30% Between FY 2012 and FY 2021

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• 15th FITARA Scorecard Launches With New Category for Federal Cybersecurity Progress; Chris DeRusha Quoted

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• IARPA to Discuss Analytics Intelligence Program With Industry

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• DARPA, USGS Name Winners of Mineral Assessment Competition; Stefanie Tompkins, David Applegate Quoted

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• EXPANSIA Awarded $900M Air Force Contract for Multi-Domain Systems Innovation; Adam “AJ” Jarnagin Quoted

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• New DOD Office Leads Mission to Identify ‘Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena’

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• White House Issues Implementation Plan for In-Space Servicing Capability Development Strategy

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• USAF Installation & Mission Support Center Demonstrates Big Data’s Benefits Through Analytics Tool Upgrades

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• Johns Hopkins APL Secures USAF IDIQ for Weapons Analysis Software, Hardware Tools

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• Surface Water Observation Satellite Launches Aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9

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• NIST Posts Draft Revised Guidelines for Developing Digital ID Technologies

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• Laura Stanton: GSA to Grant EIS Transition Extension to DOJ, DHS

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• Erv Koehler: GSA, DOD Collaboration Helps Simplify Sustainable Product Acquisition in Federal Marketplace

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• Cyber National Mission Force Becomes Sub-Unified Command; Paul Nakasone & William Hartman Quoted

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• Jay Turner Joins Sigma Defense as COO; Matt Jones Quoted

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• Technology Modernization Fund Invests in USAID, Railroad Retirement Board; Clare Martorana Quoted

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• Space Operations Command Stands Up Office for Acquisition, Integration Efforts

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• Col. Elliott Leigh Instated as New Director of AFWERX

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• DOD Pilot Program to Use Private Investment to Advance Dual-Use Tech Projects; Halimah Najieb-Locke Quoted

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• Perpetua Resources Wins DOD Award to Provide Mineral Resources; Halimah Najieb-Locke Quoted

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• Gene Dodaro Announces New Appointments to Health Information Technology Advisory Committee

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• DHS Begins SBIR 23.1 Solicitation for 7 Technology Areas

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• Government Publishing Office Task Force Endorses Proposed Digitalization of Federal Depository Library

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• Fiscal 2023 Omnibus Bill Includes $858B Defense Budget

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• Peraton Subsidiary Books $343M TSA Contract for IT Support; John Coleman Quoted

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• L3Harris Secures All Regulatory Approvals for Viasat Link16 Acquisition; Christopher Kubasik Quoted

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• Borenstein Group Achieves Third Recognition from Chief Marketer as Top 200 Marketing Agency; Gal Borenstein Quoted

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• Sens. Rob Portman, Ron Wyden: NSF Should Use Advanced Encryption to Protect NSDS Data

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• USPS to Invest Nearly $10B in Electric Delivery Vehicle Procurement; Louis DeJoy Quoted

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• GAO: DOD Should Conduct Portfolio Review of Fixed-Wing Tactical Aircraft

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• GSA Releases $300M Initial Funding Round for Green Renovation of Federal Facilities

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• Appeals Court Upholds Lower Court Decision Against Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

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• NASA Adds 4 Antennas to Near Space Network to Enable Terabyte-size Data Transmission

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• NSF Program Selects 16 Teams Focused On Sustainable Materials R&D

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• Army’s Unified Network Design Goals Take Shape; John Morrison Quoted

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• Guidehouse Declares Organizational Changes for 2023; Scott McIntyre Quoted

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• Marines Aim to Field New Multichannel Radio Tech by FY 2024

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• Randy Nixon Named CIA Open Source Enterprise Director

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• Senate Confirms Rob Shriver’s Appointment as OPM Deputy Director

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• FCC Seeks to Streamline Satellite Application Review Process; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted

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• Quantum Computing Cyber Preparedness Bill Becomes Law

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• CISA Issues New Technical Rule to Modernize Protected Critical Infrastructure Information; David Mussington Quoted

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• Augmented Reality-Enabled Cold Spray Robot from AFRL Wins Defense Tech Award

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• Seagate Taps Juniper Networks’ AI-Driven Enterprise Portfolio to Bolster Current Technologies; Vinod Pasi Quoted

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• What Are the Top Boeing Government Contracts?

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• Top 3 Government Contracts Won by Merck & Co. Inc

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• President Biden Signs NDAA Into Law, $817B Allocated to DOD

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• House Passes $1.7T Omnibus Spending Package for FY23

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• GE Aviation to Help Facilitate US, Foreign Military Aircraft Maintenance Training

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• MIT Professor Evelyn Wang Confirmed as ARPA-E Director; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• OSTP Seeks Input on National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative

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• Jay Bonci: Air Force Looks at 5G Tech for Military Utility

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• Policy Think Tank Founder Richard Revesz Confirmed as Head of Federal Regulatory Office

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• Report: China’s Imports of Chip Manufacturing Equipment Fell 40%

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• Commerce Department Launches $93.5M Grant Program to Support Underserved Businesses; Donald Cravins Jr. Quoted

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• NASA Ends InSight Mission in Mars; Thomas Zurbuchen Quoted

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• Sen. Rob Portman Urges OMB to Issue Guidance on Federal Use of AI Systems

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• Franklin Parker Confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Navy for Manpower, Reserve Affairs

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• Spending Package Includes TikTok Government Ban, Merger Fee Structure Reform

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• Biden Taps Richard Verma for State Department Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources

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• Executive Order to Implement 4.6% Average Pay Raise for Federal Employees

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• DOD’s John Plumb Stresses Importance of Establishing Norms in Space

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• GAO: Army, Marine Corps Need Better Guidelines & Tracking to Keep Cyber Personnel

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• DTRA Posts Sources Sought Notice for WMD Integrated Advisory, Assistance Support Services

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• Jennifer Swanson Offers Update on Army’s Unified Data Reference Architecture Program

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• U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Clear Space of Dangerous Debris; John Hickenlooper Quoted

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• IARPA Sets Proposers Day for ReSCIND Cyber Program

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• Peraton Secures Seat on $1.7B NCI BPA for IT Services; Tarik Reyes Quoted

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• US Senate Confirms Terrence Edwards as NRO Inspector General

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• Federal CIO Clare Martorana Shares Top Priorities for 2023

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• L3Harris Wins Navy Contract Modification to Expand Delivery of Modernized Radios

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• Kratos Helps Execute Ballistic Missile Intercept Tests Between US, Japan

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• NGA, Global Disinformation Lab Report Discrepancies in Russian Claims on Ukrainian Refugee Movement

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• USAF Squadron Discusses Government-Industry C2 Collaboration at Industry Event

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• President Biden Signs Bill to Prevent Conflicts of Interest in Federal Contracting

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• Jeffrey Jennings Retires as Deputy to USAICoE, Fort Huachuca Commander

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• OMB, NARA Issue New Memo to Agencies on Electronic Records Transition

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• Montgomery ‘Blair’ Kirk Named Operations Director for NRO Vandenberg

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• White House Unveils 5th Open Government National Action Plan

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• Bill to Strengthen VA Cybersecurity Signed Into Law

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• AFRL to Hold Competition to Develop AI-Based Airlift Planning Software

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• Army Showcases Synthetic Training Environment Technologies at 2022 I/ITSEC

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• USASAC Details FMS, Security Assistance Programs & Priorities in FY 2022

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• NREL Creates New Model to Improve Techno-Economic Analysis of Hydrogen Production

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• NSF Teams Up with Federal Agencies to Launch AI Program for Minority Serving Institutions

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• Gina Raimondo Issues Statement Detailing Omnibus Spending Bill Impacts on Commerce Department

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• JMA Wireless’ Rishi Bhaskar Talks ‘Economies of Scale’ with POC

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• Former NAVSEA Comptroller Karla Horn Named Navy International Programs Office Executive Director

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• Senators Propose Federal Reserve Accountability Act

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• Sen. Jerry Moran Appointed Co-Chair of Senate Army Caucus; Sen. Jack Reed Quoted

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• CISA Updates Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog With 2 New Additions

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• NIH Looks to Expand Cloud-Based Initiative With Future Data Management Policy; Susan Gregurick Quoted

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• DHS, Shooter Detection Systems Develop Technology for Improved Response to Gun Violence; Dimitri Kusnezov Quoted

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• Treasury Department & IRS Clarify Clean Vehicle Tax Benefit Rules Under Inflation Reduction Act

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