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2023 > October

• SEC Awards Chenega Subsidiary $47M Protective Security Force Services BPA

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• DOD, Small Business Administration Launch Critical Technology Investment Initiative; Lloyd Austin Quoted

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• Commerce Department Opens Funding Opportunity for Smaller Semiconductor Supply Chain Projects; Laurie Locascio Quoted

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• New NSA Cybersecurity Guidance Recommends Additional Requirements for Government IT System Purchases

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• Navy Commissions Austal USA-Built USS Augusta Littoral Combat Ship

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• DOD, USPAE Announce Defense Business Accelerator to Aid Commercialization of Advanced Electronics

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• DOD Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule for Low-Rate Initial Production Lot Procurement

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• NASA Requests Comments on Commercial LEO Destination Development Program Requirements

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• DOE Invests $264M in 29 Projects to Support Energy Earthshots Initiative; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• DIU Seeks Commercial Technologies to Support NOAA Climate Projection Modeling

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• 5 Game-Changing Contracts Elevating Defense Capabilities to New Heights

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• GovCon Fixture Rick Wagner Assumes CEO Post at Agile Defense

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• GSA Reports Login.gov Adoption Milestone; Robin Carnahan Quoted

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• DOD, GSA, NASA Invite Comments on Proposed Cyberthreat Information Sharing Rule

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• ODNI, US Attorney General Publish Joint Assessments of Government FISA Compliance

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• DOE Announces Potential $500M Investment in Basic Research in FY 2024

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• 3 Companies Chosen for DOD’s Geothermal Energy Exploration Projects at 4 Military Bases

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• Federated Wireless, CU Boulder Partner for Phase 2 of 5G Network Security Project

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• Commerce Aims to Monitor Semiconductor Supply Chain Disruptions With Updated Alert System

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• CISA Implements Machine-Readable Format for Industrial Control Systems Security Advisories

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• USSOCOM Begins Market Research for Future Global Logistics Support Requirement

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• Raytheon Lands USAF Contract to Develop Prototype Air Base Defense System Powered by BMC2 Software

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• Navy Names Future Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine After San Francisco; Carlos Del Toro Quoted

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• DIU Awards 3 Contracts for Long Duration Energy Storage System Prototypes

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• NASCIO-Accenture Study Says Majority of State CIOs Expedite Cloud Adoption Efforts

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• Agencies Push for Federal Acquisition Regulation Amendment to Include New SBA Contract Protest Rules

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• DHS S&T Undersecretary Dimitri Kusnezov Discusses Initiatives to Commemorate Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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• Space Force Takes Over Responsibility for Joint Tactical Ground Station Mission

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• Senate Bill to Use USPS Authentication Services to Combat Identity Fraud

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• OPM Notifies Agencies of Plan to Implement Continuous Vetting for Non-Sensitive Public Trust Population

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• 3 Agencies Propose Rule for Cyber Contractual Requirements for Unclassified Federal Info Systems

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• Virtru’s Shannon Vaughn Claims Military Missions Should Implement Data-Centric Cybersecurity

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• Mattermost’s Barry Duplantis on ChatOps Use & JADC2 Impact

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• AWS’ Ash Thankey Reflects on Career Background & Leadership Approach

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• James Shappell on Implementing Prevention, Assistance & Response Program at DOD Joint Bases

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• RTX Demos Solid-State Circuit Breaker for Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems

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• RAND Calls on Navy, Marine Corps to Reevaluate Connector Survivability

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• NSA, CISA Lead Public-Private Technical Report on Enterprises’ Multifactor Authentication Challenges

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• Robert Silvers: DHS Working on Secure AI Tech Deployment Guidance for Critical Infrastruture Companies

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• Highlight & Patriot Jointly Awarded SBA IT Service Center 2.0 Contract

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• AFSOC Aims to Transform Training Activities With Extended Reality Technologies

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• 9 Projects Selected to Experiment on DOE’s DIII-D Fusion Facility

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• Amazon Reaches Into Space With First Project Kuiper Test Satellite Launch

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• Bridge Core Federal Makes Expansion Moves With Board Appointments & New Acquisition

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• Collins Aerospace Unveils New Facility to Test Electric Propulsion Systems

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• PM Defensive Cyber Operations Transitions to Army’s PEO IEW&S; Brig. Gen. Ed Barker Quoted

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• Northrop Awarded Navy Guided Ammunition Development Contract

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• Edge Autonomy CEO John Purvis Shares Leadership Approach, Offers Perspective on Contracting Environment

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• Marine Corps Conducts 1st Flight of XQ-58A Valkyrie UAV

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• Interim Rule to Align FAR With Supply Chain Security Law on Risk Data Sharing

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• NASA Posts Draft Solicitation for Goddard Logistics Services Contract

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• Joint NSA-CISA Advisory Recommends Solutions to Top 10 Cybersecurity Misconfigurations; Eric Goldstein Quoted

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• Atlantic Council Report Recommends Ways for Effective Implementation of Private-Sector Activities in Warfare

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• Transportation Department Launches Research Funding Initiative to Address Climate Challenges

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• MITRE Execs Charles Clancy & Jay Schnitzer Appointed to New Roles

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• FAR Council Finalizes Changes to 8(a) Business Development Program

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• Army Previews AIE Talent Acquisition System to Group of Recruiters

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• DIU Adds Aditi Kumar, Kirstin Riesbeck as Deputy Directors of Strategy, People Management; Doug Beck Quoted

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• GM Defense, Air Force Demo Electric Ground Power Unit for Flightline Equipment Modernization Effort

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• Navy Commissions USS Jack H Lucas Guided-Missile Destroyer Into Active Service

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• CISA Eyes Solicitation for Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Planning Office Support Recompete

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• OSTP-Hosted Roundtable Focuses Discussion on AI’s Role in Health Care

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• Space RCO Selects 6 Companies to Join 2023 Hyperspace Challenge

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• ORNL, NASA Collaborate to Create Prototype Lunar Rover Wheel Through Additive Manufacturing

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• Agile Defense Joint Venture Wins DISA Contract to Secure DOD Online Resources; Rick Wagner Quoted

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• Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth Calls for Increased Adaptability, Flexibility in Modernization Efforts

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• DHS S&T Plans Robotic System Development to Enhance Security Inspections

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• Atom Computing’s Public Sector VP Greg Muhlner Completes 100K Endurance Run

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• Former SES VP Jonathan Bennett Joins DARPA as Special Assistant to the Director

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• Eric Stein Says State Department Used AI, Machine Learning in Declassification Pilot

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• Cara Allison Marshall Named Defense Business Board Executive Director

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• Christopher Barnhurst on Need for Resilient Network Infrastructure as DISA Advances Zero Trust

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• Marine Corps Begins Search for AI Chatbot to Support GEOINT Data System

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• DOE Advisory Committee Publishes 10-Year Plan for Nuclear Physics Research

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• White House OSTP, NNCO Host Inaugural Nanotechnology Infrastructure Leaders Summit

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• New FDA Committee Created to Advise on Digital Health Technologies; Jeff Shuren & Troy Tazbaz Quoted

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• Intel CIO Jimmy Hall Shares How State Department Is Tackling Cybersecurity

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• Interagency Guidance Aims to Strengthen Open Source Software Security in Critical Infrastructure

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• DIU Announces 2nd Cohort of Immersive Commercial Acquisition Training Program

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• Army Launches 2nd Catalyst Program to Fund Small Business Tech Projects

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• Indiana University Investing $111M to Drive National Security Innovation, Grow Microelectronics Industry

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• BioFabUSA Unveils Apprenticeship Program; Tracy Frost Quoted

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• Former DOD Official Kimberly Jackson Assumes VA Chief of Staff Role

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• SSC Opens Application Process for Space Domain Awareness Tech Development Project

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• Elliot Doomes to Assume Public Buildings Service Commissioner Role at GSA

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• NASA Stennis to Host Evolution Space’s Solid Propulsion Production Site

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• Who Are The US Allies: Understanding The Foreign Relations of the United States

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• John Lee Appointed Defense Health Agency CFO

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• Cadmus Secures $93M USAID Award to Implement Environmental & Social Safeguards; Ian Kline Quoted

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• 7 Tech Experts Selected to Oversee Operator for Semiconductor Tech Hub; Laurie Locascio Quoted

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• OIRA Guidance Calls for Agencies to Consider Competition in Regulatory Design; Richard Revesz Quoted

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• Lawmakers Call for AI Bill of Rights Inclusion in Biden’s Upcoming Executive Order

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• NETCOM, Partner Organizations Prepare for Full-Scale Migration to Army 365

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• DARPA Partners With Universities of Maryland, Pittsburgh to Enhance Triage Support During Mass-Casualty Events

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• LANL, AirMettle Release Tool to Enable Large-Scale, In-Storage Data Analytics

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• Atlantic Council GeoTech Center Recommends Ways for Agencies to Procure, Scale Data-Centric AI Applications

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• FBI, CISA Update Cybersecurity Advisory Against AvosLocker Ransomware

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• Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro Addresses Defense Manufacturing Summit, Marks Start of Training Center Construction

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• LCG Books Subcontract Under $952 HHS Award to Support Grant Management Software; Conrad Kenley Quoted

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• Travis Hartman Named Army Forces Command Chief Technology Officer

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• HashiCorp Federal’s Jarrod Gazarek Talks Leadership Style, Career Background & Business Challenges

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• U.S. Army Officials Elaborate on New Doctrine for ISR Modernization

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• HASC Chairman Mike Rogers Highlights Results of Strategic Posture Commission Report

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• DLA’s Dwight Deneal Touts Agency’s Small Business Contracting Achievements, Encourages Greater Vendor Participation

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• NSA Creates GitHub Repository of Operational Technology Cyber Threat Detection Signatures

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• CISA Identifies Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Linked to Ransomware Campaigns

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• NASA Delays 1st X-59 Experimental Aircraft Flight to 2024

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• Lockheed, MDA Complete Key Testing Stage in Next Generation Interceptor Program; Sarah Hiza Quoted

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• Schuyler Moore & Brig. Gen. John Cogbill: CENTCOM Transitions to Digital Capabilities Based on Live Data

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• Army Leaders Consider Foundational Elements of Data-Centric Force

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• Department of Air Force Opens Proposed Space Force Strategy to the Public

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• DHS S&T Relocates to New Washington D.C. to Boost Interagency Collaboration

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• SBA Seeks to Improve Small Business Participation in Federal Contracting With New Final Rule

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• Navy Commissions USS Hyman Rickover Virginia-Class Nuclear-Powered Submarine

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• DOE Embarks on $7B Initiative to Launch Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

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• NASA Concludes RS-25 Engine Installment Onto SLS Rocket Core Stage

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• White House Workshop Fields Discussion on Low Earth Orbit R&D Efforts

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• Accenture, Google Introduce New Cybersecurity Center of Excellence; Karen Dahut & John Goodman Quoted

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• How CHIPS Act Fuels 5G Innovation: JMA’s Rishi Bhaskar Explains

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• Gen. Chance Saltzman Announces System Delta Units to Enhance Mission Tech Development

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• Army Officials Cite Organizational Changes as Key to Achieving Network Simplification

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• NAWCAD Opens New Cyber Range Focused on Ensuring Aircraft Cybersecurity

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• CyberSeek Says Cybersecurity Labor Market Remains Undersupplied

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• NASA, UC Berkeley Announce New Space Research & Innovation Hub

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• CISA, FBI & MS-ISAC Release Cybersecurity Advisory on Atlassian Confluence Vulnerability

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• Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility to Lead DOE’s High-Performance Data Hub Project

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• GSA, DOE Want Info on Emerging Tech to Advance Net-Zero Commercial Buildings

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• OSTP Requests Feedback on Environmental Justice Research Plan Development

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• New NCMA-WorldCC Joint Venture Intends to Transform Contract Management Profession; Heather Dallara Quoted

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• GAO Recommends DOD Assess M&A National Security Risks

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• Army Taps 3 Small Businesses for Automated Data Platform Development Contracts

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• DHA Realigns 20 Medical Markets Into 9 Defense Health Networks; Michael Malanoski Quoted

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• DOD Asks Tech Advisory Board to Identify Innovation Barriers, Study Data Economy

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• DARPA Solicits Proposals for Creating Improved Autonomy Transfer Techniques

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• NIST Requests Public Comment on Proposed Changes to Federal Data Security Standard SP 800-53

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• MARAD Achieves Full Enrollment for Maritime, Tanker Security Programs; Pete Buttigieg Quoted

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• New NASA Competition Working Toward Universal Interface to Accelerate Spacecraft-Payload Integration

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• DOE Seeks Industry Information on Leasing Savannah River Site for Clean Energy Generation

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• Craig Searle Joins HawkEye 360 Full Time as VP of Strategic Finance

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• NASA Begins Final Testing Phase of Updated Aerojet Rocket Engines for SLS

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• Acuity’s KC Wilberg Discusses Leadership Values, Shares Insights on Contracting Environment

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• Navy’s PEO Digital Advances Tech Development via Small Business Innovation Research; Justin Fanelli Quoted

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• DOD OIG Audit Calls for DLA to Rectify Care of Supplies in Storage Program Deficiencies; Robert Storch Quoted

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• House Bill Looks to Upgrade Domestic Quantum Research Facilities

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• CBP Completes Data Exchange Testing to Enhance Supply Chain Traceability

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• New Interagency Cybersecurity Guidance Provides Anti-Phishing Tips for Different Business Sizes

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• DOD Selects Ohio to Host New Defense Innovation Hub

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• DOD’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Discloses 274 Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Reports in 2023

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• GSA to Roll Out Login.gov Identity Verification Pathways in 2024

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• Effective Anti-Drone Weapons: A Comprehensive Guide to Targeting Rogue Drones

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• Castellum President & CEO Mark Fuller Breaks Down Financial Targets & Strategies for 2024

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• Dataminr’s Lisa Talcott Talks Leadership Philosophy, Shares Industry Advice

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• Louisiana State University Introduces New Cybersecurity Operations Center; Splunk’s Bill Rowan Quoted

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• Leidos to Support Air Force Electric Vehicle Charging-as-a-Service System Deployment

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• Space Force Progressing Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve Program; Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, Gen. Chance Saltzman Quoted

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• Lockheed Martin Selected To Support National Cyber Range Complex Charleston

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• DOD Urged to Follow Ukraine’s Tech Deployment Strategy for Replicator Program

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• NSA Cybersecurity Information Sheet Pushes for Zero Trust Security in DOD Devices

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• NIH to Implement Simplified Grant Review Process; Lawrence Tabak Quoted

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• FDIC Should Develop Plan for Assessing Risks Related to Crypto-Related Activities, New Report Says

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• Elementum 3D, RPM Innovations Help NASA Create Aluminum-based Rocket Engine Nozzle

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• Treasury, OMB Report $320B Increase in FY 2023 Deficit; Janet Yellen & Shalanda Young Quoted

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• Scale AI’s Michael Kratsios: Lawmakers Should Advance Sector-Specific, Risk-Based Approach to AI Regulation

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• Marines Test ‘Robotic Goat’ in Combat Center Rocket Weapon Launch

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• CISA to Update National Cyber Incident Response Plan in 2024; Eric Goldstein Quoted

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• ARServices to Continue Providing Clinical Trial Support for National Cancer Institute Following Contract Recompete Win

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• Former CYBERCOM Intelligence Director Maj. Gen. Select Matteo Martemucci Named CSS Deputy Chief

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• Raylene Yung Steps Down as Head of GSA’s Technology Modernization Fund

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• DOD Cautiously Studying Brain-Machine Interfaces

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• State Department Issues Worldwide Travel Advisory as Global Tensions Rise

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• SDA Requests Information on Antenna Array Technology for Space Operations

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• Argonne National Lab, Various Companies Partner on Nuclear Energy Projects; Mark Williamson Quoted

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• NASA, Boeing Working to Meet April 2024 Target for First Crewed Starliner Mission

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• Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration Selects 31 Tech Hubs; Gina Raimondo Quoted

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• Draper to Adopt Unanet ERP & CRM Platform to Modernize Operations; Marjorie Quant, Vanessa Bryan Quoted

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• Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Bruce Named USCYBERCOM Senior Enlisted Leader; Gen. Paul Nakasone Quoted

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• Maria Persaud-Thompson Named CIO at HHS Office of Inspector General

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• Treasury Department-Led Programs Invest Nearly $22B for Small Business Support

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• CSIS Report Offers Recommendations to Protect Federal Digital Networks

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• Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen: Space Force Identifies Immediate Priorities for Spaceport Upgrades

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• FCC Space Bureau Launches Transparency Initiative for Satellite Operations Applicants; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted

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• Biden Administration Details Proposed Actions to Implement National Arctic Region Strategy

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• DCSA Transitions Federal Agencies, Companies to National Background Investigation Services eApp

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• New CISA Guidance Aims to Help Small & Medium ICT Businesses Achieve Supply Chain Resilience

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• Michael Whitaker Confirmed as FAA Administrator

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• House Bill Suggests Improvements on Digital Service Delivery Across Federal Government

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• Randy Resnick: DOD CIO Office to Oversee Review of Zero Trust Implementation Plans

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• DARPA Gears Up for New Program to Protect Mixed Reality Users From Cognitive Attacks

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• Treasury & AWS Helping Advance Cloud Adoption in Finance Sector, Says Treasury’s Graham Steele

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• NSF-Funded Effort Seeking Data-Driven Approaches to Technology Assessment, Investment Concludes Pilot Year

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• SVDG Urges Congress to Back Defense Innovation Unit Through Hedge Portfolio Authorization

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• CAES to Deliver Upgraded Low Band Transmitter to US Navy & RAAF Under Potential $55M Contract; Mike Kahn Quoted

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• RTX Sells Cybersecurity, Intelligence & Services Business for $1.3B

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• CBO Estimates Defense Costs to Reach $922B by 2038

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• Pam Melroy Says NASA Supports Mission Authorization for Commercial Space Activities

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• White House Executive Order Pledges to Allot 13% of Federal Contract Spending to SDBs

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• Army Delivers Flight Test Engines to Developers of 2 Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Competitive Prototypes

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• RGS CEO Paul Smith Shares Thoughts on Leadership in an Ever-Changing GovCon Landscape

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• New CISA-HHS Online Toolkit Aims to Address Gaps in Healthcare Cybersecurity

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• DARPA Unveils Program to Increase Transparency in Critical Materials Sector

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• Former LANL Official Gina Fisk Named FAA Chief Information Security Officer

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• 4 National Laboratories Upgrade to 400G Connectivity

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• DOJ Office Presents New Search Tool for FOIA Website

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• FY23 Bid Protests Show 22% Increase From Previous Year, GAO Report Finds

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• US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro Highlights Defense Industrial Base Priorities in Strategic Guidance

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• CACI’s Derick Trask Offers Insights on Leadership, Highlights Career Inspirations

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• Army Works on New Policies for Software Development, Acquisition

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• Sen. Chuck Schumer: Federal Involvement Needed in Development of AI Guardrails

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• CDAO Gathering Info on Commercial Capabilities for CJADC2 Data Integration Layer

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• OSTP Looks to Strengthen Clinical Trials Infrastructure With New Initiatives

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• OMB Replaces Memo on Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure

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• FAA, AFWERX Prime to Collaborate on Safe Advanced Aircraft Mobility Integration

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• CISA Requests Comments on Software Identification Ecosystem Analysis White Paper

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• Argonne Researchers Mark Thousand-Fold Increase in Coherence Time of Newly-Developed Quantum Bit

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• President Biden Signs Executive Order Instituting New AI Regulations

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• Army Begins Efforts to Facilitate Transition to Agile Software Test & Evaluation

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• CISA Highlights Promising Results of Preemptive Cybersecurity Initiatives; Eric Goldstein Quoted

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• DOD Contracting Officers Complete 1st Immersive Commercial Acquisition Program

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• Rob Wolborsky: Navy Eyeing 5G, P-LEO Satellite Constellations for Better Network Connectivity

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• DOE Invites Public Comment on Proposed Acquisition Regulation Amendment

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• AFMC Forms Task Force to Accelerate Digital Materiel Management Implementation

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• CISA White Paper Discusses Activities Encouraging Advanced Encryption Standard Adoption by SLTT Agencies

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• Margarita Brose Appointed SEC Deputy Chief Data Officer

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• NOAA, BSEE Seek to Promote Environmental Sustainability of Offshore Energy Activities Through MOU

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• Andrea Fletcher Shares How CMS Is Centering Customer Experience

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• Redhorse Corporation Acquires Allied Associates International; John Zangardi Quoted

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• ODNI, DOD Reveal FY23 Appropriated Funds for National, Military Intelligence Programs

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• Cyber Innovation Center Secures $129M in Federal Funding to Expand Key Cybersecurity Initiatives

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• CBO Reports FY24 Navy Shipbuilding Plan Will Cost $34B to $36B Per Year Over 30 Years

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• Updated Joint Doctrine Establishes SPACECOM’s Offensive, Defensive Space Operations

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• CISA Updates Open Log Management Tool for Cyberthreat Monitoring

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• OMB Requests Comments on Draft Regulatory Impact Report to Congress

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• Aerospace Industries Association Writes Congress to Prioritize 2024 Appropriations Bill

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• New Executive Order Reflects Biden Administration’s Expanded Effort to Ensure AI Trustworthiness

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