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• House OKs Bipartisan Measure to Suspend Debt Ceiling Until January 2025

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• GSA’s Laura Stanton on Addressing Cyberthreats With Application Security Testing

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• Peraton to Support Missile & Space Intelligence Center Under $284M DIA Contract; Roger Mason Quoted

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• Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, Maj. Gen. Heath Collins Nominated to DIA, MDA Leadership Posts

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• Leidos Anticipates Adoption of NCMA Contract Management Standard; Kim Denver Quoted

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• Jen Easterly Warns Against Generative AI Threats, China Cyber Aggression

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• Air Force, Partners Commence B-52 Bomber Radar Modernization

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• OMB’s Quarterly Update to President’s Management Agenda Highlights Equity in Government Acquisition

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• Young Bang: Army Eyes ‘Bill of Materials’ for AI Algorithms

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• NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson Backs Reauthorization of FirstNet Authority Ahead of 2027 Sunset

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• DOE Opens Draft Critical Materials Assessment to Public Feedback

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• Senate Passes Bill to Suspend Borrowing Limit

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• CACI Joins Forces With San Antonio-Based Museum to Empower Future STEM Professionals; DeEtte Gray & Todd Probert Quoted

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• NIST Advised to Prioritize Coordination, Experiential Learning & Co-Investment in Proposed Manufacturing USA Additions

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• Maj. Gen. William Hartman Is White House’s Pick for CYBERCOM Deputy Role, Sources Say

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• Deltek Analysis Examines Federal Adoption of Zero Trust Cyber Platforms From 2020-2022

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• BAE Systems Initiates National Security-Focused Technology Partnership Program

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• Air Force Lt. Gen. Gregory Guillot Earns Nomination as NORTHCOM and NORAD Commander

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• DISA Commences Workforce 2025 Initiative to Boost Employee Skills, Retention; Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner Quoted

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• VA Deputy Secretary Nominee Tanya Bradsher Talks EHR Rollout, PACT Act Before Senate Panel

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• GAO Report Shows Decline in Annual Cost Overruns of Major NASA Projects

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• US & South Korea Issue Joint Warning on North Korea’s Spearphishing Attacks; Rob Joyce Quoted

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• DHS Pursues IT Modernization by Transitioning to More Iterative Strategy, Per Department Officials

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• Debt Ceiling Agreement Could Impact $16B Worth of Pentagon’s Unfunded Priorities

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• Expanded Commercial Service USSF Office Aims to Synchronize Government-Industry Innovation; Col. Richard Kniseley Quoted

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• Sidus Space to Build Additional Hardware for NASA’s Artemis Mission; Carol Craig Quoted

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• Army Solicits Proposals for Data-Wiping Technology Development

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• GSA’s Laura Stanton: IT Professional Services SIN Could Help Agencies Accelerate IT Procurement Process

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• NSF Invests in Radar Development for Weather Observation, Prediction

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• NASA Conducts Hot Fire Test of RS-25 Engine for Future Space Missions

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• DOE’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Uses AI to Enhance X-Ray Image Comparison of Materials

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• TikTok Debate Offers 4 Important Lessons for Application Security, Says Invicti’s Frank Catucci

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• Does Bitcoin Have a Place in the Federal Sector?

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• DOD Issues Updated Guidance on Digital Capability Acquisition

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• Former DOJ Attorney Iris Lan Assumes General Counsel Role at NASA

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• White House Eyes Internal Medicine Physician Mandy Cohen for CDC Director

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• DIU, Office of Industrial Base Policy Tap Into Commercial Battery Market

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• NIST’s CHIPS R&D Office Releases Guidance to Improve Metrology in Semiconductor Sector

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• Jessica Salmoiraghi Appointed BSA Senior Director of IT Modernization & Procurement

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• CISA Unveils Final Draft of TIC 3.0 Cloud Use Case

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• Johns Hopkins APL Designs AI/ML Technology for Forecasting Ice Formation in Arctic Seas

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• DOE Leads Interagency Publication of Clean Hydrogen Adoption Roadmap; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• V2X Holds Spot on $32B USAF Training System Support Contract; Chuck Prow Quoted

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• NIST Reveals 5 New Leaders of CHIPS R&D Office

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• MITRE Partners With Intel to Integrate Chip Tech Into Wideband RF Spectrum System

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• Deltek Analysis Reports Navy Spent $8.4M on Cybersecurity OTAs in Past 3 Fiscal Years

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• US, Israel Agencies Issue Joint Guide to Prevent Remote Access Software Exploitation

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• GAO: Congress Should Establish Long-Term Plan to Address Fiscal Sustainability

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• Purdue Applied Research Institute Unveils Facility for Hypersonic Flight Research

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• IARPA Sets Proposers’ Day for Anonymous Real-Time Speech Program

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• NOAA Data & Environmental Satellite Unit to Receive $80M Funding from Inflation Reduction Act

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• White House Launches Website for Biden’s Invest in America Agenda

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• Akima Selects Maria Karisik as GM of Cloud Lake Technology Subsidiary

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• Gen. Charles Brown Says Multiyear Missile Purchases Key to Stabilize Demand Signal

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• Mark Borkowski to Retire as CBP Chief Acquisition Officer

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• CISA, FBI Issue Cybersecurity Advisory Against CL0P Ransomware Gang Following MOVEit Attack

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• President Biden Nominates Senate Committee Staff Director Michael Casey as NCSC Head

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• Senate Confirms David Crane as DOE Infrastructure Undersecretary; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• DCSA Recognizes 19 Contractors for Meeting Industrial Security Standards

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• GSA’s Laura Stanton: Automated Contact Center Solutions SIN Could Help Agencies Enhance Citizen Satisfaction

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• CSC 2.0 Report Recommends Ways to Reshape Public-Private Sector Collaboration to Improve Critical Infrastructure Protection

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• NCCoE Requests Comments on Draft NIST Hybrid Satellite Networks Cybersecurity Framework

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• Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz Selected to Serve as USMC’s 20th Sergeant Major

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• Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Establish AI Transparency Across Federal Government

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• Tactical Software Shows Promise for USAF Fighter Jet Development Cost Reduction

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• DOT Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg Named Acting FAA Administrator

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• ARPA-E Launches 3rd Installment of SCALEUP Program With $100M Funding Opportunity

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• FCC Explores Sharing Models for 42 GHz Spectrum Band; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted

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• Dilawar Syed Confirmed for No. 2 SBA Position

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• Danielle Metz on Implementing Customer-Led IT Delivery Model Within OSD

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• vTech CEO Haresh Vataliya Talks Leadership Style, Career Highlights & Business Challenges

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• GAO: DOD’s Modular Open Systems Approach Guidance Should Address Verification Testing Timeline

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• Linux Foundation & NSC to Create Opportunities for Open RAN Prototype Development via Partnership

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• House Bill to Make NOAA an Independent Agency

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• Akima Secures $200M Air Force Award for Base Operations Support; Scott Rauer Quoted

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• Raytheon Completes Testing of Palletized High-Energy Laser Weapon for USAF; Michael Hofle Quoted

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• MITRE Creates Virtual Laboratory Network to Foster Innovation in Maritime Industry

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• Traci DiMartini to Join IRS as Human Capital Officer

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• SSC, Sandia Review System Requirements of Next-Gen Nuclear Detection System

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• NIST MEP Announces Funding Program to Strengthen Domestic Supply Chain

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• OMB Memo Extends Deadlines for Collection of Attestations From Software Providers

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• NTIA Receives Over 120 Applications for Wireless Innovation Fund; Alan Davidson Quoted

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• DOE & GSA Invest in 2023 Green Proving Ground Program to Decarbonize Federal Buildings; Robin Carnahan Quoted

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• DOD Secretary Selects Adm. Samuel Paparo for Chief of Naval Operations Role

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• Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Assess US Competitiveness in Emerging Technologies

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• Booz Allen’s Steve Escaravage Receives 2023 Wash100 Award From Jim Garrettson

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• Melanie Cummings: AI, Cyber Included in DHS S&T Directorate’s Technology Centers Research Agenda

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• AFMC’s Latest White Paper Outlines Key Digital Materiel Management Objectives

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• New DOD Initiative Aims to Train University Students in Civilian Acquisition Service

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• DARPA Seeks Vendors for Anesthetics for Battlefield Care Program

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• GAO Assesses NNSA’s Efforts to Mitigate Cyber Risks to Nuclear Weapons IT, OT Systems

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• GSA Offers Update on New Pool for 8(a) Vendors Under Multiple Award Schedule

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• DOE Invests $192M in 3 Programs Advocating Battery Recycling

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• 5 Notable Military Shipbuilding Companies in 2023

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• Senate Approves Jared Bernstein as White House’s Chief Economist

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• US Navy Previews Conversational AI Tech Support Tool Developed by GDIT

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• US to Deliver Additional $325M Assistance Package to Ukraine

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• CISA Issues Binding Directive to Remove Certain Federal Device Interfaces from Public Internet; Jen Easterly Quoted

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• DOD, Indiana National Guard Test Resilient Communication Tools at TREX23-1

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• Trade Groups Urge White House to Address Digital Identity in Cyber Strategy Implementation

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• NASA to Integrate Orion With Laser Communications Terminal for Artemis II Mission

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• DARPA Requests Proposals for Quantum-Augmented Network Program

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• ARPA-I Instigates Initiatives to Help Modernize US Transportation Infrastructure

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• GSA’s Laura Stanton: 2022 Federal Spending Through Health IT Services SIN Hit $750M

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• DISA Opens Orion Cyber Operations Center-Hill in Utah; Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner Quoted

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• Watch: 5 Defense Experts Discuss Near-Peer Competition Focus Areas

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• V2X President & CEO Chuck Prow Receives 2023 Wash100 Award From Jim Garrettson

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• CDAO Continues CJADC2 Research With 6th Iteration of Global Information Dominance Experiment; Craig Martell Quoted

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• MITRE Outlines Regulatory Considerations for AI Security

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• Deltek Analysis Shows Growth in Federal Blockchain Spending

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• Former DHS Official Soraya Correa Named Contract Management Institute Executive Director

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• AIA Issues Global Supply Chain Agenda, White Paper on Critical Minerals; Eric Fanning Quoted

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• State Department Clears Additional Excalibur Projectile Sale to Spain

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• Joint NSA & CISA Cybersecurity Info Sheet Urges Fortification of Baseboard Management Controllers

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• DARPA Advances New Tools to Reduce Vulnerabilities in File Formats

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• CISA Confirms Russian Cyberattack on MOVEit App Affected US Government Agencies

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• Jennifer Swanson on Army’s Efforts to Advance Agile Software Development

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• Melinda Rogers: Generative AI Could Help Overhaul DOJ IT Service Desk

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• NASA Deputy Administrator Pamela Melroy Accepts 2023 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

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• Quantum-Based Precision Targeting Tech Development Project Wins 2024 ARAP Competition

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• Rubrik’s Travis Rosiek Shares Career Inspirations, Goals & More

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• NASA Nears Completion of RS-25 Certification Test

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• GSA’s Laura Stanton Discusses Training Courses Special Item Number on MAS

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• DOE Awards $135M to 40 Projects Focused on Decarbonizing Industrial Sector

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• NSF Reveals 34 Regional Innovation Engines Semifinalists

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• Leidos & Aalyria Partner to Bring New Multi-Domain Capabilities to US Government; Chad Haferbier Quoted

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• Pentagon Issues GHG Emissions Reduction Plan

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• Commerce Department Issues Final Rule on ICTS Transaction Review Process

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• Deltek Analysis: Army Cybersecurity-Related OTA Spending Totaled $862M Over 3-Year Period

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• House Lawmakers Propose NDAA Measure to Boost Nuclear Weapon Cybersecurity

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• FedRAMP Says Cloud Service Providers Must Review Latest CISA Directive

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• NATO Eyes ‘Innovation Engine’ for Dual-Use Tech via DIANA Initiative

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• DARPA Selects Southwest Research Institute to Develop High-Frequency Measurement Nodes Under Cancun Program

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• NCCOE Seeks Public Input on Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Genomic Data

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• CrowdStrike CSO & Former FBI Exec Joins CLEAR’s Board of Directors

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• US Navy, General Dynamics Electric Boat Inaugurate USS Iowa Submarine

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• AFRL Research Engineers Develop AR Technology for Nondestructive Aircraft Inspections

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• Nigel Sutton Joins TCOM as VP of Business Development

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• Jim Garrettson Delivers 2023 Wash100 Award to Battelle CEO Lou Von Thaer

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• US Defense Firms Make Strong Presence at Paris Air Show

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• AFWERX to Establish Proving Ground to Test Autonomous Technologies

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• House NDAA Seeks to Create Personnel Management Structure for Space Force

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• DOD, GSA, NASA Field Comments on Proposed Information Collection Related to Contract Financing

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• 911 Veteran Renee Gordon Appointed Vice Chair of FirstNet Authority Board

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• NTIA Publishes Over 1,400 Comments on Proposed AI Accountability Policy

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• House Bill to Create National Commission on AI Policy

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• Lockheed’s Maria Demaree Accepts 1st Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

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• Senate Bill Seeks to Address Foreign Adversaries’ Influence in National Security Contracting

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• DOJ Creates National Security Cyber Section to Prosecute State-Sponsored Cyberattacks

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• IARPA Program Aims to Protect Privacy for Speech Recorded in Smart Devices

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• FCC Changes Rules on Spectrum Sharing Among Satellite Systems

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• Commerce Dept Team Unveils Selection Committee for Board of National Semiconductor Tech Center

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• President Biden Highlights Need to Manage AI-Related Risks

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• National Energy Tech Lab Uses Cerebras AI Processor to Make Research Simulation Energy-Efficient

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• FedRAMP Adds New Features to Cloud Product Marketplace

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• EXPANSIA Enters DOD’s Military Spouse Employment Partnership; Adam Jarnagin Quoted

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• GAO Report Cites Inconsistency in Cybercrime Reporting Mechanisms Among Federal Agencies

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• Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Conducts 1st Dirt Landing

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• Deltek Analysis Looks at Federal Spending on Cloud-Based Big Data Tech in Past 3 Fiscal Years

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• USDA & NASA Extend Partnership to Address Challenges in Food Security, Climate Change

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• US & India Partner to Boost Defense Innovation Collaboration for Startups

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• Eric Beightel Appointed Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council Executive Director

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• Sen. Chuck Schumer Presents Safe Innovation Framework for AI Policy

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• DOD Could Send Additional Military Aid to Ukraine Based on $6.2B Valuation Error

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• NSF-Backed Study Creates Prototype Method for Supercomputer Energy Efficiency Maximization

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• House Appropriations Panel OKs FY 2024 Defense Spending Bill

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• CACI Among 5 Companies Chosen to Participate in DON, USSOCOM Joint Threat Warning System Project

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• Frank Kendall: USAF Looking at Potential Military Applications of Generative AI

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• DHS Chief of Staff Kristie Canegallo Appointed Acting Deputy Secretary

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• DOD Manufacturing Technology Program Hosts Exhibit of American-made Innovations

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• PSC Survey: 67% of Federal Acquisition Officials Seeing Improved Industry Collaboration

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• DARPA Develops Software to Enable Secure Info Exchange via Mobile Devices

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• NIST Launches Generative AI Public Working Group

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• NASA Reaches End of Initial Certification Tests for Redesigned Artemis RS-25 Engines

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• Elsevier’s Albert Chang Talks Career Background, Leadership Strengths & More

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• Senate Armed Services Committee OKs FY24 NDAA

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• US Lawmakers & Defense Firms Want Reform of ITAR

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• General Dynamics Business Books $712M Army Order for 300 Stryker DVHA1 Vehicles

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• Air Force’s Software Factory Debuts User Experience Monitoring Service

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• Navy Puts USS Carl M. Levin Destroyer Ship Into Operation; Carlos Del Toro Quoted

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• CISA Appoints David Carroll & Andrew Scott Associate Directors Within Cybersecurity Division

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• Mark Kitz Selected as Army PEO for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors

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• NASA to Wrap Up Operational Testing of Experimental All-Electric Plane in September

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• Commerce Department Expands 1st CHIPS for America Funding Opportunity

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• IRS Requests Info on IT Security Implementation Support Services

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• Leonel Garciga Named Army CIO

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• Video Interview: Aaron Weis Urges Government Leaders to Shift From ‘Legacy View’ of Cybersecurity

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• SandboxAQ Awarded DISA OTA for Quantum Capabilities; Jen Sovada Quoted

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• Johns Hopkins APL & University of Colorado Boulder Collaborate on Thermal Protection Systems Research

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• Senate Bill to Ensure Clean Audit of DOD in FY 2024

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• Frank Kendall: Congress Should Back DOD Tech Program Acceleration Measure

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• University of Alaska Books $70M Contract to Continue Services for NASA’s Radar Archive Center

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• DARPA Taps MIT Lincoln Laboratory to Test AR Assistant Prototypes

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• NSF Invests $162M in 9 Institutions Added to Materials Research Science & Engineering Center Program

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• House Subcommittee Requests GSA Briefing on Login.gov Program

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• Deltek Introduces New GovWin IQ Small Business Resource Center; Kevin Plexico Quoted

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• Col. Chris Anderson on Project Linchpin’s Role as Army’s AI Pipeline

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• CISA Finalizes Cloud-Based Data Security Guidance Documents; Eric Goldstein Quoted

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• NIST Collaborates With Raytheon BBN & Universities to Create Quantum Computer Toggle Switch

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• Biden Admin Releases Cybersecurity Priorities for FY 2025 Budget Submissions

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• Vince Dickens Appointed Procurement Chief for NASA’s Space Launch System

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• Report: US Eyes New Restrictions on AI Chip Exports to Geopolitical Rivals

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• GSA Begins Market Research for Post-Quantum Cryptography

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• GMU Links with DOD Cyber Crime Center to Address Challenges in Vulnerability Disclosure Program

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• NREL Study: US on Track to Install 1.2M Public Chargers by 2030

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• DOD Awards Magellan Federal Potential $300M Contract for Financial Counseling Services; Anna Sever Quoted

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• CBO: Federal Deficits to Reach 10% of GDP by 2053

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• DOE & Sweden Forge Alliance to Advance Energy R&D Efforts

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• Army Requests Proposals for Virtual Learning Environment 2.0 Contract

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• DHS Amends Acquisition Regulation to Boost Protection of Controlled Unclassified Information

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• NSA, CISA Issue Recommendation to Strengthen Security of Coding Environments

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• LIFT Begins Phase 2 Work on Hypersonics Thermal Management, Material Acceleration Programs

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• HHS Eyes Release of Final Rule on Use of AI in EHR Systems

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• GAO Says Navy Faces Challenges in Developing Cost Estimates for Shipyard Improvement

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• New Action Plan Outlines White House’s Biotechnology Workforce Priorities

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• NASA Picks 4 Teams to Advance in Lunar Power Distribution Challenge

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• DOD’s David McKeown Receives 2023 Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson

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• Lockheed Martin Mentoring 3 Small Businesses Under Next Generation Interceptor Program

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• GAO Recommends Pentagon Develop Department-Wide AI Acquisition Strategy

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• Study Uncovers Hundreds of Internet-Linked Devices on Federal Networks

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• Textron Systems Hands Over Landing Craft Air Cushion 107 to US Navy

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• US Cyber Command Working to Expand Information-Sharing Initiative With Industry

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• US & Taiwan Join Forces to Fund Semiconductor R&D Projects

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• DIU Solicits Commercial Tech for Novel Responsible Space Delivery Program

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• New DARPA Program Seeks to Protect Soldiers From Blood Infections

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• CFTC Forms Task Forces to Defend Derivatives Markets Against Cyberthreats, Environmental Fraud

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