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2023 > January

• Peraton Books $2.3B DCSA Award for Background Investigation Services; Stu Shea Quoted

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• DOD to Establish Digital Academy to Expand Cyber Workforce

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• Lockheed Martin Finalizes $30B Contract for F-35 Aircraft Delivery with DOD; Bridget Lauderdale Quoted

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• PV Puvvada, NetImpact CEO, Talks Top GovCon Tech Trends in Q&A

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• House Lawmakers Urge Senate to Ensure Regular Order by Passing Version of NDAA

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• NASA, HAARP Explore Asteroid’s Interior Through Experiment

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• Omnibus Spending Bill Allocates $1.8B in Funding for VA EHR Deployment

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• NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg: Ukraine Needs Long-Term Military Support

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• Legislative Leaders Name Members of National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology

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• AFRL Details Funding Opportunity for Aeroscience Collaborative R&D

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• HR Veteran Daniel Almasy Named CHRO of SOSi; Julian Setian Quoted

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• State Department’s New Office for Critical, Emerging Technology Begins Operations

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• Barbara McQuiston Elected as Chair of NATO DIANA Board; Heidi Shyu Quoted

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• Army Eyes Unified Tech Platform for Enterprise Data Analytics

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• Maj. Gen. Telita Crosland Named Director of Defense Health Agency

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• DARPA Launches Crop Protection Research Program; Molly Jahn Quoted

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• Regulatory Agencies Warn Banking Organizations of Crypto-Asset Risks

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• GSA Adds ‘Interested’ Feature to eBuy Acquisition Platform

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• Space Systems Command Launches Weather Imaging CubeSat Technical Demonstration

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• Maxar Secures 2 NGA Awards for Geospatial Intelligence Services & API Development; Tony Frazier Quoted

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• Raj Iyer Announces Departure from US Army CIO Position

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• Akima Subsidiary Secures Multiple Awards at Noble Skywave 2022; Barry Smallwood Quoted

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• Leidos Wins Accenture Federal Services Subcontract for CDC Cloud Modernization; Liz Porter Quoted

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• USAF F-15EX Fighter Jet Demonstrates Increased Missile Capacity

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• Proposed FCC Rules to Enable Licensed Spectrum Use for Drones; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted

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• NASA Taps BMNT to Advance Startup-led Innovation Efforts; Ellen Chang Quoted

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• NOAA’s 3rd Weather-Observing Satellite Enters Service as GOES West

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• DISA Requests Info on Next-Generation EMS Strategic Roadmap Development

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• NIST Develops Cybersecurity Profile for Satellite Ground Operations

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• Guy Cavallo: OPM Focuses on Customer Experience for Website Overhaul Plans

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• NIST, Partners to Upgrade Ocean Color Observation System MOBY

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• What Are the Top SAIC Government Contracts?

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• Who Are Southwest Valley Constructors Leaders And Executives?

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• L3Harris to Aid in Ukraine Assistance Under $40M DOD Contract; Luke Savoie Quoted

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• USMC to Move Forward With Medium-Range Intercept Capability Prototype Development

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• CISA’s Jen Easterly: Tech Companies Should Deploy Software Offerings That Are “Secure by Design”

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• Milancy Harris, Russell Rumbaugh, Agnes Schaefer Officially Assume Roles at Pentagon

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• US-UK Team Demos Joint AI Toolbox for Military Use

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• CISA, DHS S&T Directorate to Develop Analytics Ecosystem for Cybersecurity

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• Doug Magee Joins Day & Zimmerman as President of Government Services Group

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• USSOCOM Posts Solicitation for Next Gen EMS Countermeasures Procurement

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• FDA Issues IDIQ Solicitation to Support Data Management of Adverse Reporting System

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• Johns Hopkins Study Reveals Potential Long-term Impact of Climate Change on Radars

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• Biden Administration Dedicates Over $3B in Funding to Ukraine Security Initiatives; Laura Cooper Quoted

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• FCC Eyes Amplified Data Breach Reporting Guidelines for Telecoms; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted

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• AWS’ Max Peterson Shares 5 Predictions for Public Sector Technology Transformation

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• James Foggo: Investment in Digital Foundation Needed for Navy Shipyard Optimization

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• Johns Hopkins APL Develops Collision Avoidance & New Takeoff Capabilities for UAVs

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• Austin, LaPlante OK Renaming Commission Initiative

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• Department of the Air Force Posts RFI for Next Generation IT Support

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• IT Industry Council’s Rob Strayer: U.S., Canada, Mexico Should Prioritize Regional Trade Digitalization

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• DOD Launches Solicitation for Novel On-site Geothermal Power Plant

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• GSA Pursues Schedule Catalog Update; Erv Koehler Quoted

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• James Reagan Appointed to SAIC Board of Directors; Donna Morea Quoted

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• Anna Sever Selected as President of Magellan Federal; Derrick Duke Quoted

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• Navy Information Superiority Vision Campaign Plan Outlines 6 Focus Areas for FY 23; Aaron Weis Quoted

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• Former Reliable Robotics VP A.C. Charania Joins NASA as Chief Technologist

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• FAA Seeks Early 2024 Deadline for Aircraft Retrofitting Against 5G Network Interference

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• Report: US Faces Challenge in Supplying Counter-Drone Tech to Ukraine

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• DOE Opens Application Period for 2nd Cohort of NREL’s Clean Energy Cybersecurity Program

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• FCC to Continue With Plans to Reorganize International Bureau; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted

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• DHS ONL Acting Director Paul Strang Highlights Benefits of NDAA to Chemical Security Research

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• ACT-IAC Makes Recommendations to Improve Federal Agencies’ AI Accountability Practices

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• Top AECOM Government Contracts

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• AFRL Gives Navy Warfare Centers Access to Commercial Quantum Capabilities

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• DIA CIO Doug Cossa Discusses New Strategy to Maintain AI Competitiveness in US

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• House Armed Services Committee Taps Rep. Mike Rogers as Chairman

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• NASA Grants Funding to 14 Research Studies on Space Technology; Michael LaPointe Quoted

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• Pentagon Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate With New Memo; Lloyd Austin Quoted

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• Bowhead Secures $249 USACE Contract to Support High-Performance Computing Modernization Program; Michael Hundley Quoted

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• DOE, Partners Unveil Strategy to Decarbonize Transportation Sector; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• GSA Invites Industry Input on Clean Electricity Procurement; Robin Carnahan Quoted

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• New Army Office Takes Charge of Zero Trust Implementation

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• OPM Seeks Comments on Human Capital Management Business Standards

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• Tim Durham Selected as SVP, Engineering and Technical Services at Parsons; Paul Decker Quoted

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• CBO Projects 9% Increase in DOD Costs to $830B by 2037

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• Intelligent Waves’ GRAYPATH VPN Wins Prime Contract from Defense Agency; John Hammes Quoted

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• Pentagon CIO John Sherman: Cyber Workforce Strategy Coming Soon

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• Brian Goodger Takes Permanent Director Role at NIH’s Acquisition Center

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• Jane Harman, Eric Edelman Named to Lead National Defense Strategy Commission

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• NIWC Pacific Demos Cross-Banding Capabilities Between Legacy, Modern Satcom Systems

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• DOD’s Enterprise Procurement Platform Undergoes Modernization

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• Department of Transportation’s New 5-Year R&D Plan Includes $5B in Research Funding; Robert Hampshire Quoted

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• Federal Judge Upholds Executive Order on $15 Hourly Minimum Wage for Federal Contract Workers

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• OSTP Releases Open Science Advancement Strategies & Initiatives for 2023

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• NobleReach Emerge to Help Commercialize NSF-funded Research in New Partnership; Erwin Gianchandani Quoted

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• Pfizer Inc. Leaders, Founders, and Executives: Who Are They?

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• Raytheon Technologies Leaders And Executives

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• Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro Cites Need for Weapons Makers to Increase Production Rates

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• AFWERX, Army Award 300+ Small Business Contracts in Multiservice Contracting Sprint

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• Space Force Set to Launch New NSSL Mission On SpaceX Rocket; Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy Quoted

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• US DOD, Japan MOD Sign Bilateral Agreements to Foster Technology R&D, Secure Supply Chain

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• House Bill to Form Civilian Group of Cyber, Digital Experts

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• NIH Splits CIO, Center for IT Director Roles

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• Col. Eric Felt Says Commercial Space Platforms Key to Maintaining U.S. Technological Edge

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• NASA Discovers Exoplanet Using Northrop Grumman-Built James Webb Space Telescope; Mark Clampin Quoted

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• NOAA Seeks Potential Sources to Support DOC Cybersecurity Operations

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• OSTP to Implement Scientific Integrity Framework Across Federal Agencies

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• CISA Selects Cloudflare to Provide Registry, Authoritative DNS Services for .gov TLD; Matthew Prince Quoted

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• Biden Urges Congress to Help Protect Privacy, Competition, Children via Bipartisan Legislation

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• Army Deploys Google Workspace Collaboration Toolkit to 180K Personnel

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• Hypori Closes Series B Investment Led by Hale Capital Partners to Scale BYOD Product; Jared Shepard Quoted

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• RMA Companies Acquires C Below in Move to Develop Testing and Inspection Services Platform; Ed Lyon Quoted

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• Report: Germany’s New Minister to Decide Whether to Send Tanks to Ukraine

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• GAO: Air Force Takes Steps to Document Planning Efforts for Advanced Battle Management System

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• U.S., Japan Sign Pact for Peaceful, Collaborative Exploration of Space

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• Lawmaker Urges CISA to Conduct Joint Cybersecurity Review of Air Travel Systems With DOT

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• DARPA Selects 4 Academic Teams to Develop Tool to Predict Vaccines’ Long-term Potency

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• Biden Announces Intent to Appoint 8 Members to National Science Board

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• Sandia National Laboratories Operator Seeks Non-Federal R&D Partners

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• Open Philanthropy Offers Support to USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures Program

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• NASA Studies Learjet Engine Sound to Help Predict Noise Levels of Future Aircraft

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• NASA Vet Shawn Quinn Tapped to Lead Exploration Ground Systems Program

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• Marine Corps Activates New Command to Coordinate Information Management Capabilities

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• Jainey Bavishi Commences Tenure as Deputy NOAA Administrator; Rick Spinrad Quoted

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• US Space Systems Command Hands Over 1st Hosted Payload for Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite Program

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• OPM Moves to Bring Private Sector Tech Talent Into Federal Government

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• DHS S&T Selects 7 Federal Labs to Advance Tech Commercialization; Dimitri Kusnezov Quoted

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• Air Force Updates Contracting IT Platform

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• CISA Rereleases Strategy Outline for MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

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• DOE Grants Funding to 10 Private-Public Fusion Energy Research Projects

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• ITI Offers 14 Recommendations in 2023 Tech Policy Roadmap; Jason Oxman Quoted

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• Greg Bowman Appointed SVP & CSO of Siemens Government Technologies; John Ustica Quoted

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• Allen Gardner Tapped to Lead UAS Technology Development as CTO at Edge Autonomy

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• DOD, USAID & State Department Issue Joint Oversight Plan for Ukraine Aid Efforts

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• Gen. Chance Saltzman: Combat Readiness, Alliances, & Guardian Talent Are USSF’s Key Lines of Effort

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• Doug Cossa on DIA’s ‘Company Storefront’ IT Initiative With NGA

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• Daniel Bardenstein Announces Exit from CISA Post

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• 6 Companies to Use DOE Supercomputers for Clean Energy Tech Manufacturing

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• Victor LaGroon Appointed 1st Chief Diversity Officer at VA

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• SBA’s Isabella Casillas Guzman: Small Business Boom Continued in 2022

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• DIU Seeks Commercial Technologies for Virtual Jet Pilot Training

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• NSA Releases Security Guidance for IPv6 Implementation

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• Air Force Research Lab Awards $90M Tactical Autonomy R&D Project

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• Janet Yellen: Treasury Adopts ‘Extraordinary Measures’ as US Hits Debt Limit

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• Onspring GovCloud GRC Software Receives FedRAMP In Process Designation

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• DOD’s Randy Resnick on Zero Trust Experiment with Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability Contract Awardees

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• Sandy Radesky Named CISA Associate Director of Vulnerability Management

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• RAND Report Highlights Need for Software Upgrades to USAF’s Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming

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• OMB Updates Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Program

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• GAO: Comprehensive Cybersecurity Strategy Needed to Protect Assets, Critical Infrastructure

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• Air Force Revamps Application for Source Selection Info Validation

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• White House Introduces Strategy to Measure Economic Value of Natural Resources

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• CACI Books $284M NSA Contract for Systems Engineering Support; John Mengucci Quoted

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• Avril Haines: Ukraine Needs More Military, Economic Aid From Allies

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• SSA Information Chiefs to Prioritize Data-Driven & Customer-Centric Plans in New IT Strategy

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• DOD’s Annual Weapon Test Report Details Findings on Digital Modernization Efforts, FLRAA Program

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• Former STRATCOM Advisor Rich McManus Named Deputy Director of Space Force Design Integration Office

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• NIST Seeks Additional Public Input for Proposed Changes to Cybersecurity Framework

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• Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle Highlights Importance of Infrastructure Projects at AFRL

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• Jeff Smith Appointed Interim Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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• SEC Casts Net for Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Applications; Gary Gensler Quoted

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• DARPA Seeks Research Proposals for Liquid Mirror Tech Development Program

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• Leidos’ Mike Chagnon and Tim Freeman Take on New Roles in Leadership Reorganization

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• SDA’s Layered Military Satellite Network Renamed as Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture; Derek Tournear Quoted

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• LaunchDarkly Feature Management Software Achieves FedRAMP Validation; Sara Mazer Quoted

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• Timothy Bishop Appointed Director of Army Space & Missile Defense CoE

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• House Lawmakers Present List of Questions to OSTP Over ‘Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights’

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• Kevin Duvall Named Acting CTO, CIO at Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health

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• DIU Launches Vendor Solicitation for Next Phase of HyCAT Project

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• U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Consortium Releases Roadmap to Meet 30GW by 2030 Goal

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• CBO: Climate Change Taxation Could Reduce Federal Budget Deficit by up to $865.4B

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• Kevin Smith: New NPS Office Will Advance Technology Research, Innovation Efforts

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• Howard University to Lead New Institution for Tactical Autonomy Research; Lloyd Austin Quoted

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• Executive Mosaic Unveils 2023 Wash100 Award Winners for Momentous 10th Year

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• USSF, USCG Team Up to Optimize Space Capabilities for Warfighters

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• NIST Participates in Open Radio Access Network Alliance; Laurie Locascio Quoted

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• Public Sector is Embracing Cloud, DevSecOps & AI Adoption Despite Existing Barriers, SAIC Survey Reports

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• Senators Urge GAO to Look at National Security Risks Posed by Contracting Conflicts of Interest

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• AFMC Trains Focus on Digital Materiel Management to Advance Warfighting Capabilities

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• NASA, DARPA Partner on Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Tech Demonstration Program

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• GAO: DOE Should Hold Periodic Meetings to Share Information on Contracting Process

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• Biden Administration Begins Initiative to Expand Access to Capital for Small Businesses

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• DOE-led AI Workshop Discussed Ways to Expedite Tech for Earth, Climate Predictability

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• Top Government Contracts Won by BAE Systems

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• DIU Reports Record-Breaking Commercial Tech Transitions in FY 2022; Mike Madsen Quoted

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• Valiant’s Dan Corbett Talks ‘Fierce’ GovCon Competition in Video Interview

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• AT&T Debuts Network-Connected Robotic Dogs for Public & Private Sectors

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• Agencies Issue Joint Cyber Advisory on Threat Actors’ Use of Remote Monitoring & Management Software

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• NSF, DOE Extend Collaboration on S&T, Engineering Research

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• NASA Advisory Council Chairman Lester Lyles Selected as Visiting Fellow at MITRE; Charles Clancy Quoted

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• Senate Bill Proposes U.S.-Wide TikTok Ban; Senator Josh Hawley Quoted

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• GSA Launches Pilot Coworking Space to Improve Federal Agencies’ Offices; Robin Carnahan Quoted

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• USRA, Partners to Study Emerging Technologies for DHS Use Cases

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• White House Seeks Info to Help Determine Digital Asset R&D Priorities

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• Pentagon Unveils Small Business Strategy; Kathleen Hicks, William LaPlante Quoted

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• DOE to Distribute Up to $105M Over 3 Years for Biopreparedness Research Projects

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• NIST Releases Risk Management Framework for Building Trustworthy AI Systems

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• Gen. Paul Nakasone on FISA Section 702 Surveillance Authorities

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• Craig Martell Says Data Labeling Key to Winning Against China’s AI Development

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• Electra.aero Wins $85 million in Funding to Develop eSTOL Aircraft Prototype for the Air Force; John Langford Quoted

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• Capgemini Survey Finds Majority of Government Entities Embrace Collaborative Data Ecosystem

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• PNNL Marks Milestone in Developing Low-Cost Carbon Capture Technology

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• NOAA Seeks Public Input on Scope of Civil Space Situational Awareness Services

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• US, European Union Introduce 3 Workstreams to Advance Cooperation on Cyber Resilience

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• DARPA, AFRL, Lockheed Martin & Aerojet Rocketdyne Flight Test Hypersonic Weapon; John Clark Quoted

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• Roger Krone & Lauren Knausenberger Recognized for 2023 Wash100 Award Wins

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• 5 AFRL Mission Area Leads Instituted to Meet USSF Science & Tech Needs; Andy Williams Quoted

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• DISA Launches Pilot Program to Test DOD’s Classified Cloud Environment

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• MaryKathryn Robinson Named Contract Policy Director Within DOD Acquisition Office

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• L3Harris Completes Critical Design Review Phase for Viper Shield EW System; Ed Zoiss Quoted

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• Engineers Cite Comparable Values Between Pre-Flight Predictions & Actual Data from Space Launch System

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• Pentagon Seeks to Advance Category Management Practices Adoption to Meet Small Business Goals

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• ITI Urges NTIA to Prioritize Cybersecurity, Commercialization in Awarding $1.5B Open RAN Innovation Fund

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• AFNWC Begins Construction of Software Center for ICBM Program

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• DOE Funds Development of Affordable, Clean Hydrogen Technologies; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• Top 6 Moderna Government Contracts Award

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• Chuck Prow and Lloyd Austin Honored With 2023 Wash100 Awards

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• C3 AI Debuts New AI Product Suite with Release of C3 Generative AI for Enterprise Search Program; Thomas Siebel Quoted

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• Lou Von Thaer, Battelle CEO Talks Bolstering US STEM Pipeline in New Video Interview

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• DOD Unveils Microelectronics Commons Project Through CHIPS and Science Act

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• NGA Harnesses Commercial Capabilities to Advance National Security Via EIM Contract; Shelby Pierson Quoted

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• Lockheed Martin Completes Entirely Digital Production of LM 400 Satellite Bus & Prepares for Testing; Matt Mahlman Quoted

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• Rep. Mike McCaul Launches Review of Commerce Agency Over Export Control Licenses

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• Jane Rathbun Named DON Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer

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• New CISA Office to Help Agencies Implement Supply Chain Risk Management

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• CDAO Co-hosts 5th Global Information Dominance Experiments; Craig Martell Quoted

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• DOE Seeks Feedback on Proposed Use of National Laboratories to Spur Regional Innovation Hubs

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• Minh Huebner, National Lab Finance Veteran, Begins Role as CFO at Johns Hopkins APL

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• FAA Requests Feedback on Expanding Small Business Industry Base for Construction Projects

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