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2023 > May

• Air Force Expects T-7A Trainer to Achieve IOC in 2027

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• Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus to be Assigned as Naval Research Chief

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• Lumen Veteran Jason Schulman Promoted to Regional VP of Federal Sales

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• Lawmakers Propose Bicameral Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous AI Act

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• DSA Receives $50M Army Contract to Support Multi-Domain Operations Capabilities; Fran Pierce Quoted

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• Kathleen Hicks Discusses DOD’s Mission to Advance US Battery Supply Chain

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• ODNI’s 10th Annual Intelligence Transparency Report Notes Continued Decline in FISA Targets

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• CISA Seeks Public Input on Proposed Self-Attestation Forms to Improve Software Security

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• IARPA Selects Teams for AGILE Predictive Data Analysis Program

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• Air Force Conducts 1st Operational Mission With Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

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• HHS CIO Karl Mathias Receives 2023 Wash100 Award From Jim Garrettson

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• Intelligent Waves & Signify Join Forces to Create Non-RF Light-Based Wireless Offering; John Hammes Quoted

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• Senate Bill Strives to Ensure Responsible Use of AI in Federal Government

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• DIU, DAU Kick Off Application Process for 2023 Immersive Commercial Acquisition Program; Cherissa Tamayori Quoted

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• GSA Unveils Pilot Web Platform to Help Contractors Manage Product Catalogs; Sonny Hashmi Quoted

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• DOD Finalizes Rule on Operational Contract Support in High-Risk Areas Outside US

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• Sandia Collaborates With Industry to Speed Up Hypersonic Weapon Development

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• Army Experiments With Deployable CBRNE Microsensors Concept

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• Companies Pitch In-Transit Visibility Approaches at TRANSCOM Industry Day; Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck Quoted

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• Lawmaker Raises Concern Over OPM’s Advantageous Position in Talent Acquisition

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• Beth Killoran to Join GAO as CIO

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• Watch: Liz Martin of AWS Talks Connectivity at the Tactical Edge

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• 2023 Wash100 Popular Vote Concludes With DOD Secretary Lloyd Austin as Winner

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• Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner Emphasizes Value of AI in Defense & National Security

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• Eccalon Books Cybersecurity SBIR Phase III Contract From DOD Office

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• Gen. Paul Nakasone: Cybercom’s Strategy is ‘Persistent Engagement’

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• Microsoft Says Iran Is Accelerating Use of Cyber-Enabled Influence Operations

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• State Department OKs Potential $110M Naval Strike Missile Sale to Latvia

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• Navy Tests MUOS Connectivity for MQ-25 Drones Using UH-1Y Helicopters

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• US Navy’s Mine Countermeasures & Sonar Systems Achieve Initial Operating Capability

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• CISA’s Eric Goldstein Recommends 4 Steps to Help SMBs Counter Cyberthreats

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• White House to End Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers, Contractors

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• Biden Administration Releases National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology

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• MITRE Joins New CMU Research Coalition for Human-Centric AI Development; Douglas Robbins Quoted

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• President Biden Nominates Vice Adm. William Houston as Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Director

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• Senators Reintroduce Commercial Satellite Cybersecurity Bill

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• Mark Munsell Named Director of NGA Data & Digital Innovation Directorate

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• Lockheed-built Solar Array for GOES-U Satellite Passes NOAA Deployment Test

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• NSF Solicits Industry Input on Technology R&D Investment Roadmap

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• ARPA-E Seeks to Advance Green Tech via California Energy Commission Partnership

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• DOD Wants Feedback on Proposed Changes to Eligibility Criteria for DIB Cybersecurity Program

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• Ajay Banga Confirmed as World Bank’s Next President

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• Pentagon AI Chief Craig Martell Warns of Potential Use of AI for Disinformation

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• White House Presents Potential Economic Risks of Debt Limit Breach Scenarios

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• Lauren Knausenberger: Air Force Eyes Shifting Platform One to Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability

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• David McKeown Says DOD Is Seeking Deeper Insights Into Commercial Cloud Infrastructure

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• NSF Invests $140M in 7 New National AI Research Institutes; Sethuraman Panchanathan Quoted

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• DOD Co-Funds Institute to Dissect Relationship Between Brain Functions & AI Development; Bindu Nair Quoted

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• Biden Administration Posts Updates on Small Manufacturing Business Investment Program

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• Po Shiue Appointed Space Systems Command Warfighter Integration Office Director

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• Unanet Receives Customer Praise in Spring 2023 G2 Reports; Chris Crowder Quoted

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• 14 New Members Appointed to SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee

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• NOAA Explores Hyperspectral Microwave Sensor Tech Via Joint Venture Partnerships Program

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• Gen. Paul Nakasone & Jen Easterly Share Thoughts on AI, Cybersecurity

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• Jim Garrettson Presents Deltek’s Kevin Plexico With 4th Consecutive Wash100 Award

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• Avril Haines: New ODNI Office Oversees Intelligence Community’s Fight Against Disinformation

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• Marine Corps Activates Innovation Unit to Accelerate Warfighting Capability Development

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• AIA Raises Concerns Over Proposed Supply Chain GHG Disclosure Requirement for Federal Contractors

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• Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach Nominated as Air Combat Commander

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• Laura Stanton Offers Update on GSA’s Ascend Cloud BPA

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• CDC Director Rochelle Walensky to Leave Office in June

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• Air Force’s AI-Powered Toolkit Designated as System of Record for Condition-Based Maintenance

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• GSA Requests Information on Spectrum Warfare Rapid Technology Augmentation Support Requirement

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• Lauren Knausenberger Says USAF Is Planning Additional Zero Trust Implementation Roadmaps

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• GAO Report Urges Congress to Develop Plan for Fiscal Sustainability

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• Cubic to Offer Five-Year Manufacturer Warranty on New DTECH Core Devices; Anthony Verna Quoted

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• SOSi Wins Spot on $995M USAFE-AFAFRICA Award; Julian Setian Quoted

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• CISA Names Chris Hughes, Michelle Hook as Cyber Innovation Fellows

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• Navy Commissions 12th Freedom-Class Littoral Combat Ship USS Cooperstown

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• Former Prosecutor Deborah Robinson Nominated as Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator

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• GSA, OMB Further Procurement Equity Goals With 2 New Online Small Business Databases

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• Col. Richard Kniseley Shares Top Priorities for Commercial Space Office

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• Space Force GPS Tech Program Office Completes Technical Requirements Verification of Receiver Card

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• White House Meeting Fails to Reach Consensus on Debt Limit

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• How Adobe Is Tackling Content Authentication in an AI-Driven World

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• Jim Garrettson Delivers 2023 Wash100 Award to Akima’s Bill Monet

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• SAIC Launches New Data Search & Retrieval Platform; Andy Henson Quoted

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• US & Allies Release Advisory on Russian Cyber Espionage Tool ‘Snake’

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• CYBERCOM Releases Changes to 2023 Command Challenge Problem Set; Gen. Paul Nakasone Quoted

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• Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks: Innovation Is in America’s DNA

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• NASA Space Technology Head James Reuter Retires

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• New Executive Order Rescinds Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers, Contractors

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• Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Develop Thermal Battery With Smaller Footprint

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• Pentagon Unveils National Defense Science & Tech Strategy; Heidi Shyu Quoted

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• US to Deliver $1.2B Air Defense & Artillery-Focused Package to Ukraine; Pat Ryder Quoted

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• White House Urges Congress to Consider Proposed FY24 Budget Amendments for Federal Agencies

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• GAO Report Highlights Need for Federal Modernization Plans for Critical Legacy IT Systems

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• Jonathan Pellish Appointed National Space Council Director of Civil Space Policy

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• Senators Introduce Bill to Reform Federal Security Classification System

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• NIST Issues 3rd Revision of Draft Guidance on Controlled Unclassified Information Cybersecurity; Ron Ross Quoted

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• CISA Recommendations Aim to Guide Federal RD&I in Enhancing Cyber-physical Critical Infrastructure

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• Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Develop USV Performance Analysis Tool

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• DOD Selects 28 Academic Teams for Competitive Research Program Awards

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• Gen. Glen VanHerck Cites Need to Counter Hypersonic Weapons

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• Top Healthcare Government Contractors To Watch Out For in 2023

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• AFRL Information Directorate Advances Quantum Research to Secure Military Data Communications

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• NASA’s Laser Communications Payload Achieves Fastest Space-to-Ground Link

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• GSA Installs Clean Energy Technologies Into Oklahoma Federal Building; Robin Carnahan Quoted

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• CISA CIO Bob Costello on Agency’s Priorities

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• SSC Receives Control and Planning Segment for North Pole Satcom Payloads

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• Gen. Paul Nakasone Plans to Step Down as NSA Director, CYBERCOM Commander

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• Illumio’s Mark Sincevich Shares Career Background, Leadership Values & More

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• Sen. Michael Bennet Proposes Bill Requiring Agency Advisors for Emerging Technology Deployment

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• NSF Grants Funding to 44 Projects Under New Regional Innovation Engines Program; Sethuraman Panchanathan Quoted

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• Colleen Shogan Confirmed to Lead National Archives & Records Administration

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• Democratic Faction Instructs Biden to Use 14th Amendment to Raise Borrowing Limit

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• White House Establishes PCAST Working Group on Generative AI

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• Raytheon Technologies to Deliver PhantomStrike AESA Radar to Korea Aerospace Industries’ FA-50 Aircraft; Annabel Flores Quoted

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• Data Science Specialist Christine Palmer Joins US Naval Observatory as CTO

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• Lawmakers Urge Biden to Nominate Kemba Walden for National Cyber Director Post

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• Oracle’s Pat Mungovan Receives 2023 Wash100 Award from EM’s Jim Garrettson

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• Commerce Department Issues 1st Funding Opportunity Notice for Tech Hubs Program; Gina Raimondo Quoted

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• Treasury Department Spearheads Publication of Domestic Content Bonus Guidance for Clean Energy Projects; Janet Yellen Quoted

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• NIST Casts Net for Participants in Software Supply Chain & DevOps Security Practices Project

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• AFRL-NASA Mission Concept Program to Collaborate With 8 Universities

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• White House, Lawmakers Hold Talks Over AI

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• Senate Bill Would Provide AI Training for Federal Government Leaders

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• Lockheed Marks 1st HIMARS Launchers Shipment to Poland

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• President Biden Names NCI Director Monica Bertagnolli as Potential NIH Director Nominee

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• Senators Ask DOD, State Department to Respond to Questions Over End-Use Monitoring Programs

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• Janet Yellen Repeats Plea for Congress to Raise Debt Ceiling

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• DOD, NTIA Back Proposal to Open 3300-3400 MHz for 5G

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• NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute Adds 5 Research Teams for Lunar Studies

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• ISS National Lab Solicits Flight Concepts for Space-Based Technology Development

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• GSA Introduces Online Request Form for Professional Services Acquisition Training

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• Vice Adm. Jeffrey Hughes Nominated as Deputy Chief of Staff for Capability Development

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• DOD to Replace ESS Program With Microsoft Cyber Tools; Redhorse’s John Zangardi Quoted

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• Oracle Receives FedRAMP Approval for Additional Government Cloud Services

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• GAO Updates Senate on Key Practices to Ensure AI Accountability

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• Space Force Mulls Contractor-Owned System for Satcom Operations, Maintenance

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• Lawmakers Call for Investments in Marine Corps Force Design Initiatives

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• Biden Administration Authorizes $11B to Fund USDA’s Programs for Rural Clean Energy

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• NSF, NOAA to Co-manage Cooperative Research Center for Climate & Catastrophe Modeling

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• Idaho National Laboratory Releases Report on Microreactor Market Applicability

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• Study: Government Workers Say In-Person Work Mandates Could Impact Job Satisfaction, Productivity

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• LinQuest Elevates Stephen Chambal to EVP & CGO

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• Colin Kahl to Step Down as DOD Undersecretary for Policy; Lloyd Austin Quoted

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• Army Contracting Command Signs Enterprise Agreement With Carahsoft for ServiceNow Licenses

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• MITRE Recommends Agile System Engineering Approach to Pentagon’s JADC2 Initiative

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• Rep. Rob Wittman Co-presents Bipartisan Bill to Create Joint Autonomy Office within Pentagon’s CDAO

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• IARPA Awards Contracts to 9 Teams Under New Biointelligence & Biosecurity for IC Program

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• SSC Delivers Final Space Sensor Payload for Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite System

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• Report: 84% of GEOINT Practitioners Believe AI Tech Adoption Could Accelerate Government Mission Outcomes

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• GAO: OSTP Needs to Address Priority Recommendations Related to Interagency Collaboration, Climate Risk Management

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• DOE to Fund National Laboratory-Led Clean Energy Tech R&D Projects

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• GSA, Geotab Launch EV Suitability Assessment Tool to Aid Federal Fleet Electrification

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• Nazzic Keene to Retire as SAIC CEO & Pass Torch to Toni Townes-Whitley

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• Air Force Plans to Award Contract for Next-Gen Air Dominance System; Frank Kendall Quoted

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• DOD Deputy CIO David McKeown: Private Sector Instrumental in Zero Trust Strategy Progress

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• House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Optimistic on Debt Ceiling Agreement

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• Gen. Paul Nakasone Outlines Priorities to Boost Cyberspace Posture

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• Report Calls for Restriction of US Investments in China

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• Elsevier’s Muctar Ibrahim Talks Leadership Strategy, Business Challenges & More

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• State Department Introduces Action Plan to Improve Foreign Military Sales Process

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• GAO: 4 Federal Agencies Fall Short of Implementing Key Cloud Security Practices

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• Small Businesses Urge Congress to Reinstate R&D Tax Incentives

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• DOE-DOT Joint Office Unveils $51M Funding Opportunity to Advance Transportation Electrification

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• Report: DOD Can Ship More Weapons to Ukraine With $3B Accounting Error

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• Heads of State Highlight Major Initiatives in Infrastructure, Emerging Tech at Quad Leaders’ Summit

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• Ukraine War Prompts US Industry, DOD to Invest in Explosive Material Production

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• UiPath and Peraton Team Up to Offer Cloud-Based Automation Platform to US Government; Mike Daniels Quoted

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• Pentagon Seeks Authority to Contribute to NATO’s Emerging Technology Accelerator

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• Navy Forms New Acquisition Cell to Coordinate Crisis Response

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• Senators Revive Push for Robust Digital Tech Oversight

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• US, Partners Announce $275M Investment in Romania’s Small Modular Nuclear Reactor

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• Air Force-Backed Accelerator Opens Applications for AI/ML Program

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• DOE Spends $187M in Fiscal 2022, 2023 Funding Opportunities on Clean Transportation Projects

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• Top 7 Marketing Executives of Healthcare Solutions Companies

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• ManTech Co-Founder George Pedersen Passes at 87

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• Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth: GEOINT to Ramp Up & be Persistent for Next 20 Years

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• Biden Administration Expands Responsible AI Development & Implementation Efforts With 3 New Actions

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• Johns Hopkins APL Researchers Develop Rapid Additive Materials Development Framework

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• EEOC Releases Guide to Prevent AI Discrimination Against Job Seekers, Workers

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• Frank Kendall: Air Force Working With 2 Vendors on Next-Gen Air Dominance Program

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• CHIPS and Science Act Spurs $140B in Private Semiconductor R&D Investments

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• Elizabeth Bryant Named Head of DAU Office of Human Capital Initiatives

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• NIST Accepting Nominations for Microelectronics Industry Advisory Group

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• NASA to Study Ice Clouds Using Polarized Submillimeter Radiometer

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• ORNL Researchers Use Code Toolkit to Back Exascale Small Modular Reactor for Nuclear Modeling

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• Pentagon Releases Records Management Strategy; Kathleen Hicks Quoted

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• Accenture Federal Services Lands Spot on $2.6B IRS BPA for Systems Modernization; Elaine Beeman Quoted

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• Watch: Pentagon’s Commercial Cloud Providers Underscore Future Impact of JWCC

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• Report: Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh Nominated as CYBERCOM Chief, NSA Director

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• NSA & Partners Release Updated Guide to Prevent Ransomware, Data Extortion

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• Army Maj. Gen. Robert Barrie Jr. Appointed Deputy for Acquisition, Systems Management

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• OSTP Seeks Public Comments on Critical AI Issues

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• FAA Requests Feedback on 4 BVLOS Drone Operation Requests

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• DHS 2nd Remote Identity Validation Tech Demo Challenge to Focus on ID & Selfie Photo Comparison

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• NASA Seeks Feedback on Plan to Increase Research Data Public Access

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• NSA & Five Eyes Alliance Issue Joint Advisory Over China-Sponsored Cyber Actor

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• Gen. Charles Brown Nominated to Lead Joint Chiefs of Staff

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• Westat Selects Mark Thompson as VP of Clinical Research Practice

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• Army to Boost Cyber Focus With Reorganization of Program Executive Offices

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• Matt Sieger Tapped to Lead OLCF-6 Supercomputer Project at ORNL

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• Career Logistician John Hall Appointed DeCA Director & CEO

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• DOE’s Earthshot Initiative Aims to Reduce Transport, Industrial Sector Carbon Footprint; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• Elsevier’s Mike Willey Talks Career Values, Offers Advice for Up-and-Comers

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• Impact Observatory Develops AI-Backed Mapping Prototype for NGA

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• NIST Eyes Increased Industry Collaboration to Expand Security Control Assessment Framework

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• White House & Congressional Republicans Closing in on Debt Ceiling Deal

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• Collins Aerospace to Deliver on Full Rate Production Navy Contract for New Combat Training System; John Sapp Quoted

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• Final Rule Modifies DOD’s Contract Award Authority Over Certain Prototype Projects

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• HII Shipbuilding Business Completes RCOH & Redelivery of USS George Washington

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• SBA, GSA Combine Programs to Pool Small Disadvantaged Businesses for Contracting Opportunities; Isabella Casillas Guzman Quoted

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• Local GovCon Personality Ashley Williams Clinches Miss Virginia USA 2023 Crown

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• DIU Seeks AI-Based Tools to Advance Public Information Collection, Analysis

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• Treasury Establishes Executive Steering Group to Address Cloud Adoption Risks

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• NIST Posts Framework for Reporting Federal System Vulnerabilities

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• GAO Offers Recommendations to Help DOE Advance Insider Threat Program Implementation

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• DOD Provides Overview of Classified 2023 Cyber Strategy Submitted to Congress

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• Senators Urge Pentagon to Look Into Overpricing by Some Contractors

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• Microsoft’s Brad Smith on 5-Point Blueprint for Public Governance of AI

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• Air Force, MIT Demo Real-Time Magnetic Navigation on C-17A Transport Aircraft

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• US, China Hold Talks Over Trade, Investment Policies

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• DIU Seeks Commercial Tech to Help Automate Credibility Assessments

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• DISA Initiates Efforts to Help Small Businesses Obtain Security Clearance

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• NASA, Boeing Complete Checkpoint Review of Starliner Flight Test Preparations

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• OSTP Launches RFI to Support Development of National AI Strategy

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• Brig. Gen. Scott Cain to Assume Command of Air Force Research Laboratory

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• Secretary of State Antony Blinken Introduces First-ever Strategic Framework for Space Diplomacy

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• Day & Zimmermann Selects Mike Bosco as SVP of Business Development for Government Services

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• Biden Eyes Gen. Eric Smith to Lead Marine Corps as Commandant

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• Acting CTO Don Yeske to Leave Department of the Navy CIO for DHS

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• GAO: DOD Should Manage F-35 Engine, Cooling Modernization as Separate Acquisition Program

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• OSTP Names Former Chief Data Scientist Denice Ross Deputy CTO

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• Guidehouse Recommends Specific Configurations for Microgrid Deployment as Cybersecurity Countermeasures

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• FirstNet Band 14 Spectrum Secures Reauthorization From FCC

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• DLA Issues Broad Agency Announcement on IT Modernization Efforts

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