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• Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro & Arcfield CEO Kevin Kelly Honored as 2024 Wash100 Award Winners

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• Pentagon Creates Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy

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• OMB Unveils New Policy to Help Agencies Mitigate Risks Associated With AI Use

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• FedRAMP Launches Roadmap to Achieve Growth, Modernization Goals

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• NASA Taps Firelake-Arrowhead JV for Construction Management Services

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• Aegis Weapon System Defeats Medium Range Ballistic Missile During MDA-US Navy Test

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• Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly on DLA’s Approach to Transforming Warfighter Support Capabilities

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• Agencies Issue Final Rule to Create FAR Part for Cybersecurity Supply Chain Requirements

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• Army’s DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center Identifies Contracts Eligible for Consolidation

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• GovCon Index Rose Steadily Last Week

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• NIH Eyes Addition of Imagery, Other Data Types to Researcher Cloud Platform for Biomedical Information

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• Leidos’ Gerry Fasano & DSCA’s James Hursch Earn 2024 Wash100 Awards

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• Air Force Releases 2024 Safety Strategic Plan; Maj. Gen. Sean Choquette Quoted

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• DOE Releases Solicitation for National Energy Technology Laboratory Facility Operation Support Services

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• Exclusive Video Interview: Inside JAMIS Prime Manufacturing Edition

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• CDAO’s Alpha-1 Portfolio Advances Pentagon’s AI Technology Development

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• BAE Systems Marks Progress in NASA Carruthers Observatory Development

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• Rear Adm. Dean VanderLey Outlines 4 Strategic Priorities to Strengthen US Shore Infrastructure

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• US, UK Eye Shared Approach to AI Safety Testing; Gina Raimondo Quoted

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• DOD Policy Chief for Space John Plumb Stepping Down in May

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• NCSC Seeks to Promote Supply Chain Integrity Through Awareness Campaign; Michael Casey Quoted

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• Atom Power Achieves FedRAMP Authorization for Cloud-Based EV Charging Software

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• Federal Salary Cap, Pay Scale, & Locality Rates Explained

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• DOD’s Randy Resnick & SAIC’s Vincent DiFronzo Receive GovCon’s Most Coveted Laurel—the Wash100 Award

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• Gen. James Rainey Outlines Army’s Transformation Time Frames to Achieve Flexibility

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• Kratos Demos XQ-58A Aircraft’s Electronic Attack Capability for Marine Corps

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• Randy Resnick: DOD CIO Office Intends to Automate Zero Trust Implementation Plan Review

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• DOE Invests $75M in Critical Materials Supply Chain Research Facility Construction

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• Zakiya Carr Johnson Named State Department’s Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer; Antony Blinken Quoted

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• Microsoft Exchange Successfully Hacked Due to Weak Security Culture, Cyber Safety Review Board Says

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• Digital Engineering, AI, Cloud, Open Integration Keys to Army Modernization, SAIC’s Josh Jackson Says

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• Pentagon Unveils Commercial Space Integration Strategy

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• OSTP Taps NASA to Create Unified Time Standard for Moon, Celestial Bodies

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• NGA’s Frank Whitworth & Raymond James’ Sam Maness Spotlighted as 2024 Wash100 Winners

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• IntelliBridge Secures FBI Counterterrorism Intelligence Support Contract; Jesse Levine Quoted

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• State Department Needs Providers of Records Management, Operational Services in Support of Upcoming RSC Move

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• NIST Requests Comments on Draft Guidance for Incorporating Incident Response in Risk Management

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• Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks to Extend DHS’ Use of Other Transaction Authority for 7 Years

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• For DOD’s David McKeown, 2027 Zero Trust Mandate Should Cover Weapon Platform Support Systems

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• AFRL Appoints Kevin Geiss as Chief of Basic Research Directorate

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• NASA, Aerojet Rocketdyne Conclude Testing for RS-25 Certification Engines

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• DOE to Begin Long-Lead Procurements for Brookhaven’s Electron-Ion Collider

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• Naval Contractors: 7 Defense Companies Serving the U.S. Government

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• Guidehouse’s Scott McIntyre & DIA’s Jeffrey Kruse Recognized for 2024 Wash100 Wins

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• Senate Bill to Streamline Federal Procurement Process for Agencies, Contractors

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• IRS Requests Information on Follow-On Long Term Integration Support Contract

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• ODNI’s John Beieler Assumes Chief AI Officer Role, Takes Charge of AI Council

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• Department of the Navy Releases Memo on Investment Horizons

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• Phase Four to Deliver ‘Air-Breathing’ Electric Propulsion Tech to DARPA

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• Dave Luber Named NSA Cybersecurity Director

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• Jennifer Swanson Says Innovation Exchange Lab Advances Army-Industry Collaboration on Digital Transformation

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• Fermilab, xLight Partner to Improve Semiconductor Manufacturing in US

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• 5 Federal Agencies Join Pledge to Address Discriminatory Outcomes Related to AI Use; Kristen Clarke Quoted

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• CISA’s Jen Easterly & Intel’s Chris George Named 2024 Wash100 Winners

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• AFRL to Establish New Center for AI/ML Research Collaboration

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• DAF Officials Working on Implementation Plan for Air Forces Cyber Elevation; Bill Marion Quoted

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• DHS Chief Information Security Officer Directorate Seeks Providers of Cybersecurity, Risk Management Support Services

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• HawkEye 360 Expands Satellite Constellation With Clusters 8 & 9 Orbit Deployment

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• DISA Expands Thunderdome Zero Trust Program Deployment; Brian Hermann Quoted

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• Army Conducts Satellite Communications as a Managed Service Pilot

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• Bipartisan Bill to Establish National Data Privacy Rights, Protections for US Citizens

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• OMB Seeks Implementation of 2 CFR Revisions by October

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• US-EU Trade and Technology Council Reaffirms Cooperation on Emerging Tech R&D

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• GovCon Index Fell Last Week

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• Leidos’ Thomas Bell & DOD’s William LaPlante Gain 2024 Wash100 Awards for Inspired Leadership

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• Video Interview: Digital Science’s Stephen Leicht Talks AI Opportunities & Threats

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• DAF Senior Leaders Unveil 4 Organizational Changes to Air Force Materiel Command; Gen. Duke Richardson Quoted

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• Senate Bill to Establish Cybersecurity Standards for Federal Workplace Collaboration Tools

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• Proposed FCC Rules Seek to Ensure Wireless Communications Availability for Drones; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted

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• Joint Report Highlights Key Recommendations on Establishing Resilient Commercial Space Sector

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• NOAA Office Envisions Future Where Space Situational Awareness Is Shared via Global Coordination System

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• TSMC Arizona to Build Fabs With Up to $6.6B in Proposed CHIPS & Science Act Funding

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• EPA, GSA Direct Custodial Contractors to Use PFAS-Free Cleaning Products

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• Kepler-Led Team to Develop LEO Communications Network; Mina Mitry Quoted

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• New DOD Advisory Group to Oversee Capability Delivery Processes; Cyrus Jabbari Quoted

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• IRS to Launch Solicitation for Digital Support Services

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• Gen. B. Chance Saltzman Underscores Crucial Role of Space Force During Senate Budget Hearing

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• Department of the Air Force Names Chandra Donelson as Acting Chief Data & AI Officer

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• NSA Releases Guidance for Advancing Zero Trust Maturity Throughout the Data Pillar; Dave Luber Quoted

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• Technology Modernization Fund Announces Investments in NASA, Labor Department

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• NASA Releases Strategy to Ensure Sustainability of Space Operational Environment

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• DIU, Naval Postgraduate School Partner to Advance Defense Research, Education & Innovation

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• Final Flight of Delta IV Heavy Launches NROL-70 Into Space

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• Michael Chappell of PEO EIS Previews Insights on Army IT for Upcoming CIO Summit

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• ASRC Federal Secures DHA Contracts With Combined Value of Over $100M; Jennifer Felix Quoted

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• Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro Announces 2024 Naval S&T Strategy

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• Keith Hardiman Appointed Enterprise IT Director at Department of the Air Force

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• Maximus Unveils Cloud-Based Tool to Improve Federal Customer Experience

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• NSF & NobleReach Emerge Choose 11 Biotechnology Projects for Research Commercialization Pilot

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• Space Command’s Modeling & Simulation Tool Achieves Minimum Viable Capability

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• Edward Lane Named DCSA Program Executive Officer

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• Army Launches New Digital Learning Management Tech; Tim Hale Quoted

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• CISA Launches New System for Automated Malware Analysis

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• New Guidance Informs AI Use in Practice Before USPTO

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• Defense Intelligence Officials Push Congress to Renew Notable Surveillance Authority; Timothy Haugh & Jeffrey Kruse Quoted

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• Brian Shimkaveg Named Senior Director of DOD & IC Sales at Rancher Government Solutions

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• Army CIO Leonel Garciga Unveils Data Stewardship Roles, Responsibilities Through New Memo

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• Treasury Department Seeks Public Input on Proposed Rules Enhancing CFIUS Authorities

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• DARPA Selects 4 Companies to Create Technology for Increasing Critical Materials Price Transparency

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• CISA Asks Agencies to Take Immediate Action Against Russia-Backed Midnight Blizzard; Jen Easterly Quoted

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• GSA’s Login.gov to Pilot Facial Matching Technology to Secure Identity Verification

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• Proposed Marine Amphibious Landing Ship May Cost Up to $600M Per Unit, CBO Says

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• SBA Introduces Digital Portal to Access Investing in America Opportunities; Isabel Casillas Guzman Quoted

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• Space Force Launches Weather Monitoring Satellite to LEO

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• GovCon Index Dropped for 2nd Consecutive Week

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• DARPA Solicits Proposals for Structures Uniquely Resolved to Guarantee Endurance Program

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• FY2025 Update to Strategic Management Plan Includes Performance Metrics for Military Departments

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• Gen. Timothy Haugh Highlights USCYBERCOM Efforts to Counter Adversarial Threats

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• Syneren Awarded WHS Contract for Defense Tech Security Administration Support Services

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• JHTO Selects Finalists for Hypersonic Prototype Development Challenge

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• MDA’s Lt. Gen. Heath Collins: FY2025 Budget Request Covers Japan Partnership to Develop Hypersonic Interceptor

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• CISA Zero Trust Expert Sean Connelly Leaving Agency for Private Sector

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• Sara Schwartzman Named Deputy Chief of NASA Science Mission Directorate’s Policy Branch

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• Richard DalBello: OSC to Set Up TraCSS Operations Centers in Maryland, Colorado

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• USCYBERCOM Turn to Flexible Buying Strategies to Speed Up Cyber Procurement; Courtney Maggiulli Quoted

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• DOD CIO Office Issues Guidance on DevSecOps Continuous Authorization to Operate

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• Rob Brown Selected as SVP of Alpha Omega’s National Security Sector

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• Proposed Samsung CHIPS and Science Act Investment to Bolster Semiconductor Industry in Texas

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• NSA, Partners Release Guidance for Deploying Secure AI Systems

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• FISA 702 Reauthorization Bill Moves to Senate Sans Warrant Amendment

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• DCSA Combines 2 Personnel Vetting Mission Areas to Form Adjudication & Vetting Services

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• Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron 2 Transitioning From Blackjack to Reaper Aircraft

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• LANL Installs Venado Supercomputer to Process Large-Scale AI Applications

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• NASA Plans to Devise New Plan for Mars Sample Return Program

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• Gina Raimondo Unveils New US AI Safety Institute Leaders

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• DAF Officials Highlight FY2025 Priorities to Support National Defense Strategy Implementation

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• NASA Seeks Feedback on Space Technology Needs; Kurt Vogel Quoted

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• DMI’s Gary Wang Outlines Effective Cloud Migration Practices

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• Proposals Sought for New Batch of NSF Regional Innovation Engines

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• OPM Director Kiran Ajuha to Leave Role

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• IARPA Program Seeks Algorithms That Can Re-Identify, Geolocate People & Objects Across Disparate Recordings

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• John Plumb on DOD’s Integrated Air & Missile Defense Imperatives

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• TSA Seeks Maintenance Services Provider for Airport Checkpoint Equipment

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• New Opportunity Offering Small Businesses Up to $54M in CHIPS Act Funding

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• What are the Different Types of Government Contracts?

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• Denise Zheng Appointed Chief AI Officer of Accenture Federal Services

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• GSA Solicits Industry Feedback on Multiple Award Schedule Pricing Practices

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• Richard Muller Named IARPA Director; Avril Haines Quoted

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• DOD Reveals 2nd Batch of APFIT-Funded Projects for Fiscal Year 2024

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• Commerce Department Requests Information on AI-Ready Open Data Dissemination Standards

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• SpaceWERX, Aerospace Corporation Launch Tech Advancement Initiative for Small Businesses

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• CISA & Partner Agencies Issue Guidance on Defending US Election Infrastructure Against Foreign Influence Threats

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• X Development, DIU Prototyping AI-Powered Disaster Response Awareness & Analysis Technology

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• NSF Announces Convergence Accelerator Expansion to 10 Regions

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• NASA Eyes 2028 Launch for Dragonfly Rotorcraft Mission

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• John Bradford Wiegmann Nominated as ODNI General Counsel

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• VA Seeks Vendors to Support T&E Work on Modernized Electronic Health Record Platform

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• Madelaine Sumera Joins Mobilize Vision as SVP of Public Sector

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• DHA Requests Commercial Technology Proposals to Transform Military Health System

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• DTS Founder Edward Tuorinsky Proposes ‘Robust Response’ to Ensure Compliance With NIST SP 800-171 Revision

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• NOAA Selects 4 Contractors for Ground Processing Demonstrations

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• Air Force, DARPA Demo Machine Learning-Based Autonomy Using X62A VISTA Aircraft

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• Senate Bill Aims to Facilitate Public-Private Collaboration to Advance AI Innovation

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• CISA, Partners Warn Organizations of Akira Ransomware Attacks

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• FAA to Require Reentry Vehicle Operator to Obtain License Prior to Launch

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• Vice Adm. Michael Boyle Nominated as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations

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• FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Bill Signed Into Law

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• New Rule Requires Agencies to Prioritize Procurement, Use of Sustainable Products & Services

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• Agile Principles Help Mitigate Risk to Army Enterprise Training System

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• NOAA & Partner to Study Mitigation of Data Corrupting RF Emissions

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• DOD Cyber Crime Center, DCSA to Back Defense Industrial Base Through Vulnerability Disclosure Program

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• GAO Urges Federal Agencies to Complete IT Security Requirements Implementation

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• Space Operations Command Takes Control of SBIRS Baseline Release Initiative

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• FEMA’s Charles Armstrong Discusses Strategies to Complete Cloud Migration

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• High-Growth Friday Saved GovCon Index From Continuing Downward Trend

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• Alpha Omega Spotlights Partnership With USDA

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• Anne Marie Schumann Begins Role as DON Principal Cyber Adviser

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• DOD Awards Funding for Hypersonic Materials & Processing Technologies Development

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• Army Christens 1st Production Model of M10 Booker Combat Vehicle

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• GSA Appoints Mehul Parekh, Jetta Wong in Series of Exec Moves

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• NASA Awards SBIR Phase II Contracts to 95 Small Businesses; Jenn Gustetic Quoted

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• Zepher Flight Labs, NovaSpark Energy to Prototype Hydrogen Generators for Austere Environments

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• NIST Addresses Use of Syncable Authenticators via Supplement to Digital Identity Guidelines

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• Latest Version of TEFCA Common Agreement Calls for FHIR API Exchange Support

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• GAO Outlines Recommendations to Improve Federal Audit Clearinghouse Information, Usability

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• Congress OKs $61B in Ukraine Funding, Potential TikTok Ban in Foreign Aid Package

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• USSF’s Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton Shares Thoughts on Commercial Space Strategy

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• Army Program Office Launches Competitive Prototype Initiative Aiming to Transform FMS Case Implementation

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• Gen. Chance Saltzman on Building Readiness With Space Force Generation Model

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• OMB Unveils FY 2024 Q1 Agency Priority Goals

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• More Info on Tech Hubs Phase 2 Proposals Now Available

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• DARPA Expands RACER Robotic Fleet With Heavy Platform Demonstration

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• Robert Johnson Named Acquisition Executive at DLA Land and Maritime

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• NASA Concludes CloudSat Mission

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• Google, Others Sign Pledge to Increase Energy Efficiency of US Semiconductor Sector

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• Daniel Karbler Selected as Advisory Board Member at TCOM

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• Vendors Must Submit Plan to Consolidate MAS Contracts by May, GSA Says

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• Final DOD Rule to Impose Limitation on LRIP Procurement Under Certain Circumstances

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• Michael Boyce to Lead DHS AI Corps

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• DOD Issues Directive on Reporting Sustainment Health Metrics in Support of Materiel Availability

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• SBA Unveils Stage One Winners of 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

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• Navy’s Virtualized Aegis Combat System Helps Destroyer Intercept Target in Qualification Trials

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• Assessment of Energy Department Contractors Reveals Weaknesses in Safety Issue Management

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• Sandia Announces Completion of 1st Production Unit of Mark 21 Fuze

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• Hanna Kim Appointed Director of GSA’s Login.gov Platform

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• DCMA Stands Up Radars & Sensors Contract Management Office

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• SBA Seeks Contractors for Initiative to Establish Regional Clusters to Support Small Businesses

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• MITRE Updates Cyber Resiliency Engineering Framework Navigator to Align With CMMC

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• Lloyd Austin to Meet With Australian, Japanese, Philippine Counterparts Next Week

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• Army Unveils New Electronic Health Data Capture Software Modernization Program

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• DLA Chief Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly on Importance of Data Acumen, Need to Promote Small Businesses

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• CISA Helps Critical Infrastructure Organizations Prevent Ransomware Attacks Through Pilot Program

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• Commerce Department Proposes $6B in Funding to Back Micron’s Domestic Memory Chip Production; Gina Raimondo Quoted

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• NAVSUP Releases New Naval Sustainment System-Supply Framework to Improve Fleet Readiness

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• NTIA’s Charles Cooper Provides Updates on National Spectrum Strategy Implementation

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• Northrop Secures $388M Air Force Award for Continued Global Hawk Aircraft Sustainment

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• Young Bang: Army Acquisition Community Working to Identify, Address Obstacles to AI Adoption

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• DOD Looks to Develop Transportable Joint Cyber Hunt Kit Prototype

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• GSA Unveils Open Government Federal Advisory Committee; Krystal Brumfield Quoted

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• Treasury, NSF Seek to Improve Insurance Risk Modeling Related to Cyber Risks, Terrorism

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• Space Systems Command Delivers FORGE Framework to OPIR Battlespace Awareness Center

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• Navy Lays Keel for 6th Expeditionary Sea Base Ship

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• GovCon Index Recorded Significant Growth Last Week

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• SpaceX Conducts Capability Demo as Part of In-Space Refueling Technology Development

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• DOE Seeks Stakeholder Insights to Improve Clean Energy Supply Chain

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• Video: Doug Wagoner Explains LMI’s Strategic Pivot

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• BAE Systems Wins $92M Navy Contract for LSD 50 Dock Landing Ship Maintenance Support

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• DAF Requests Information on Potential $88M MOSES II Contract

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• SBA: Federal Government Awarded 28% of FY23 Contracting Dollars to Small Businesses

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• GSA Issues Resource Guide for Federal Generative AI Tech Acquisition

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• DIU Names Liz Young McNally as Commercial Operations Deputy Director

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• John Bailey Appointed NASA Stennis Space Center Director

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• Government & Industry Seek to Fill Cyber Positions Using Skills-Based Hiring Principles

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• Next-Generation Space-Based Missile Warning Capability Passes Critical Design Review

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• Permitting Council Invests in Federal IT Projects to Advance Critical Infrastructure Authorizations

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