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2024 > May

• Army Drops Task Order Competition for Electronic Warfare Management Tool

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• Navy Unveils Solicitation Plans for MIDS WDL SF2 Radio Development, Production Contract

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• Jen Easterly Breaks Down President’s FY25 Budget for CISA at House Subcommittee Hearing

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• Commerce Department Announces New Actions to Develop Secure AI Systems

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• ODNI Releases Latest Transparency Report on IC Use of National Security Surveillance Authorities

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• USPTO Seeks Public Insights on Impact of AI on Patentability Evaluations

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• Biden Administration Spearheads Initiatives to Accelerate Clean Energy, Critical Infrastructure Permitting Processes

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• Marines Corps Establishes Fusion Center to Focus on Rapid Technology Development

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• DISA to Address Cyber Challenges With New Long-Term Strategy; Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner Quoted

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• Chris Bates to Take on Newly Created CISO Role at SandboxAQ

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• DOE Outlines 10 Categories of AI Applications for Critical Energy Infrastructure in New Report; Puesh Kumar Quoted

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• V2X to Support CBRN Threat Detection Tech Development Under $75M in Contract Awards; Corinne Minton-Package Quoted

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• NSA & Partners Issue Warning About Pro-Russian Hacktivist Ops Against Operational Technologies

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• DARPA Microsystems Technology Office Opens Doors to Potential Collaborators, Contributors

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• Ted Kaouk Named CFTC Chief AI Officer; Rostin Behnam Quoted

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• Reliable Robotics Completes USAF-Commissioned KC-135 Stratotanker Automation Study

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• Carlos Del Toro: Navy Seeks Fiscal Year 2025 Funding for MQ-25 Low-Rate Initial Production

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• NASA Urged to Incorporate Cybersecurity Best Practices Into Spacecraft Acquisition Policies

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• GSA Advances OASIS+ Contract Program With New Website, Draft Ordering Guide

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• KBR Secures NRL Recompete Contract for Facility Operations, Maintenance & Security Services; Byron Bright Quoted

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• Tonya Wilkerson Nominated as Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security

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• DON Designates Naval Identity Services as Enterprise IT Service for ICAM; Jane Rathbun Quoted

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• Raytheon-Built Imaging Instruments Launch With Maxar Satellites; Nicholas Yiakas Quoted

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• DOD Addresses Cyber Standards for Covered Contractor Info Systems in Latest DFARS Class Deviation

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• Senate Bill to Establish Public Database to Track Voluntary AI Security Incident Reports

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• CISA, FBI Issue Alert on Directory Traversal Vulnerability Exploits

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• NIST Requests Proposals for 5G/6G Core Network Support Services Contract

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• NASA Selects 24 Projects to Advance Space Exploration Technologies

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• Military Veterans David Berger, Charles Richard Named Senior Fellows at Johns Hopkins APL

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• Incorporation of AI Into Federal Acquisition Must Begin Now, New Mitre Paper Says

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• V2X Secures Army Bridge Contract for Continued National Training Center Support; Ken Shreves Quoted

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• Morgan Adamski Named Executive Director of USCYBERCOM

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• Gen. David Allvin on Creation of Integrated Capabilities Command as Part of Air Force’s Reoptimization Initiative

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• CFTC Committee Report Calls for Framework for Responsible Use of AI in Financial Industry

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• Microsoft Expands Secure Future Initiative Amid Evolving Threat Landscape

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• Proposed Rule to Implement Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products & Services

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• NSA, Partners Warn Against North Korea-Linked Group Exploiting Email Policies

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• GovCon Index Kept Growing for 3rd Consecutive Week

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• Military Sealift Command Christens Newest Expeditionary Sea Base Ship

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• NSTC Report Says Research Agencies Should Effectively Communicate RDI Investment Needs to Lawmakers

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• Kevin Mulvihill, Deputy CIO for Command, Control, & Communications, Opening Keynote Speaker at the 2024 5G Forum

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• DOD Offers a Look Into Initial Tranche of Replicator Program Capabilities; Kathleen Hicks Quoted

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• Steve Karp Promoted to Chief Innovation Officer at Unanet

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• CISA Appoints 4 New Members to Cyber Safety Review Board; Jen Easterly Quoted

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• Michael Monteleone: Army Eyes GPS Alternatives to Address Multidomain Navigation Requirements

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• NIST Launches $285M Funding Opportunity for Digital Twin-Focused CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute; Gina Raimondo Quoted

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• Rob Shriver Named OPM Acting Director

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• State Department Introduces Strategy for Building Digital Solidarity

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• Air Force Demos Ability to Create a 3D-Printed Drone in 24 Hours

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• NGA Solicits Commercial Technologies to Track Illicit Maritime Activities in Indo-Pacific

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• New USAID Acquisition Regulations Seek to Streamline Programmatic Information Collection & Submission by Contractors

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• 10 Remarkable Government Cybersecurity Company Contractors in 2024

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• Booz Allen’s Judi Dotson Deemed Most Popular Exec in GovCon Through Wash100 Audience Vote

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• White House Issues 2nd National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan, Announces ONCD Cybersecurity Posture Report

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• For Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, AI Key to National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Mission

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• Greg Stephens Joins DOE’s Fermi National Accelerator Lab as COO

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• NSWC Crane Awards LEEAP Hybrid Electric Project to Tessa Two

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• NSF, DOE Announce Selection of 35 National AI Research Resource Pilot Projects; Sethuraman Panchanathan Quoted

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• Army to Tighten Access to Cloud-Based Collaboration Tools

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• Space Force Wraps Up Factory Confidence Tests of 2 Military Satcom Payloads for EPS-Recapitalization Program

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• DHS Releases Broad Agency Announcement for CWMD Research & Development

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• NOAA Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Marine Operations Center in Rhode Island

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• Kathleen Hicks Directs DOD to Address Cyber Reciprocity Issues Via New Memo

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• Torch.AI Launches Firefly Platform to Support Satellite Data Collection for Defense & Intel Customers; Brian Weaver Quoted

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• DCMA Unveils Contract Administration Management System for Report Delivery

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• Lloyd Austin: FY 2025 Budget Request Aligned to DOD’s Strategy

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• ODNI Releases Policy Framework for Using Sensitive Public Information; Avril Haines Quoted

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• GSA Names New Chair, Members to Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee

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• 68 Software Companies Sign CISA’s Secure by Design Pledge; Jen Easterly Quoted

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• DOE to Invest $160M in Microelectronics Research & Development Projects

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• Assessment in Progress to Determine Changes Needed to Meet Military TacISR Needs, Says NSpC’s Chirag Parikh

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• NASA Seeks to Ensure Lunar Activity Deconfliction With Help From Public

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• DISA Launches Cloud Management Platform for Defense Agencies

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• Unanet Announces New Lineup of AI-Driven Financial Automation Platforms; Assad Jarrahian Quoted

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• DIU Solicits Quantum Sensing Proposals for New Emerging Technology Portfolio

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• Noble Supply & Logistics Awarded $90M DLA Contract for Facility Support Services

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• DOD Inspector General Audit Finds Noncompetitive Army Contracts Supporting Ukraine in Line With Regulations

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• CISA, International Counterparts Issue Guidance on Secure by Design Considerations for Digital Product Procurement

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• Commerce Department Names Dominique Duval-Diop as Deputy Chief Data Officer

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• Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation Board Members Announced

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• 4 Companies Secure Licenses to Produce NASA’s 3D-Printable Superalloy

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• Lawrence Livermore to Provide Space Imaging Payload for Space Force’s Victus Haze Mission

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• Government Contracting Consultants: Why Do Businesses Need Them?

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• Japan, South Korea in Talks to Join AUKUS

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• State Department Clears Emergency Sale of HIMARS Launchers to Ukraine

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• NOAA Releasing BAA on Technologies That Can Enhance Systems Delivering Environmental Intelligence

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• New Partnership to Advance DOD’s Commercial Emerging Tech Adoption

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• CISA Releases Cyber Advisory on Ransomware-as-a-Service Threat Used Against Over 500 Organizations

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• Interagency Invoicing Capability Implemented on Logistics Modernization Program System

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• Dustin Brown Named SSA Chief Operating Officer, Acting Chief of Staff

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• GovCon Index Soared Upward Last Week

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• DARPA Posts Updates on 10-Year Lunar Architecture Capability Study

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• Promoting Use of AI at NRC Requires Framework, New Report Says

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• House Panel Proposes $850B Defense Policy Bill for FY 2025

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• CDAO Directorate Seeks Industry Input on Budget Tracking Software for Program Manager-Level Users

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• BAE Systems to Address Challenges With RF Electronics Under New DARPA Award; Caprice Gray Quoted

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• DHS Issues Plan to Streamline R&D Investments and Maximize Impact on Mission

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• DOD Seeks to Address FOCI Risks for Covered Contractors, Subcontractors With New Directive

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• HHS to Fund AI, Behavioral Health IT Projects in FY 2024

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• David Salvagnini Takes on Chief AI Officer Role at NASA

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• Commerce Department Announces $120M in Proposed CHIPS Funding to Polar Semiconductor; Gina Raimondo Quoted

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• Terran Orbital to Supply Buses for Lockheed’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer Satellites

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• Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Breaks Ground on New Innovation Center

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• Space Force Unveils Strategic Action Plan for Data Analytics, AI

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• DOD Issues Open Announcement for Research Projects Under Defense Industrial Base Consortium OTA; Laura Taylor-Kale Quoted

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• Army Solicits Proposals for 4 SBIR Logistics, Sensor Development Contracts

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• Northrop Receives Army Contract Modification for Poland’s Integrated Air & Missile Defense System

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• Chris DeRusha Stepping Down as Federal CISO

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• Office of Management and Budget Releases Circular on Improving Acquisition Data-sharing Between Agencies

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• NIST Releases Updated Guidelines for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information

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• OMB Names 7 Members to Newly Created FedRAMP Board

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• CISA Issues Guidance to Strengthen Cyber Posture of Civil Society Organizations; Jen Easterly Quoted

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• NASA Appoints Dina Contella as Deputy ISS Program Manager, Bill Spetch as Ops Integration Manager

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• Margaret Boatner: Army to Keep Software in Development Mode

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• Pentagon Releases Regional Sustainment Framework; William LaPlante Quoted

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• Stacey Dixon: Information Sharing Key to Advancing IC’s Supply Chain Risk Management Efforts

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• NIST Awards Over $1.2 Million to Small Businesses to Advance Cybersecurity, Biopharmaceuticals, Semiconductors and More

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• DOD Issues Funds to Canadian Companies to Bolster Critical Mineral Supply Chains; Laura Taylor-Kale Quoted

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• FCC Unveils Spectrum Steering Team; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted

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• US Air Force to Test New Combat Preparation Model for Airmen at Six Facilities

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• NASA’s X-59 Supersonic Aircraft Passess Flight Readiness Review

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• House Bill to Create AI Security Task Force at CISA

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• Commerce Department Lays Out Workforce Development Policy via New Administrative Order

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• DOD Working With Allies to Enhance Defense Industrial Base, Says Acquisition Lead William LaPlante

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• NASA Requests Information on Follow-On Program Assessment Support Contract

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• Marion Whicker on Army’s Organic Industrial Base Modernization Implementation Plan

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• DON Updates Neptune Portal to Accelerate Cloud Acquisition, Delivery

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• New CISA Issuance to Help Federal Agencies Implement DNS Encryption

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• Bipartisan Senate Group Endorses Policy Priorities Tackling Threats and Opportunities Presented by AI

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• White House Introduces AI Principles for Developers, Employers

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• State, Education, Commerce Departments to Get Technology Modernization Fund Investments; Clare Martorana Quoted

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• Sharon Woods Named Director for J6 Endpoint Services & Global Service Center at DISA

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• Brian Epley Selected to Succeed Andre Mendes as Commerce CIO

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• Senate Bill to Streamline Tech Acquisition Processes Across Intelligence Community

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• South32 to Help DOD Enhance Chemical Element Supply Chain; Anthony Di Stasio Quoted

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• Initial Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve Contracts Expected by End of Year; Col. Richard Kniseley Quoted

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• State Department Seeks Comments on Proposed Federally Funded R&D Centers

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• NSF Chief Sethuraman Panchanathan Defends Proposed $10.2B Agency Budget for FY2025

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• Rear Adm. Scott Pappano Nominated as Navy’s Principal Military Deputy Assistant Secretary

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• New Board to Advise DHS Leadership on Homeland Intelligence Initiatives

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• NASA Develops Software for Digital Aircraft Modeling

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• GovCon Index Ascended for 5th Consecutive Week

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• Pentagon Issues Cybersecurity Reciprocity Playbook

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• SDA Seeks White Papers on PWSA Battle Management Software Applications

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• Curtiss-Wright to Provide Air Force With Encrypted Tactical Networking Tech for Deployable Comms

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• Naval Surface Force Forms New Squadron Dedicated to USVs; Derek Rader Quoted

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• Bill Hepworth Says Army PEO EIS Will Accelerate Agile Transformation Initiative

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• Carlos Del Toro: Manpower Issues ‘Base Denominator’ of Navy Shipbuilding Delays

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• NNSA Concludes 1st Subcritical Experiment in Nimble Series at PULSE Facility

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• NASA Provides New Estimates of Orbital Debris Removal Costs, Benefits

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• DHA Appoints Phillip LaJoie as Market Technology Integration Office COO

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• Pentagon Seeks Public Input on Actions to Support Industrial Base Adoption of AI for Defense Applications

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• Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo Calls for Pathfinder Programs to Showcase Benefits of Digital Engineering

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• Newly Established Advisory Group to Advise on FedRAMP’s Technical Direction

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• Cyber Command, DARPA Sign Agreement to Expedite Cyber Tech Development

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• Commerce Department Unveils Strategic Vision for NIST’s AI Safety Institute

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• DIU Selects iDirect Government for 5G Co-Channel Mitigation Prototype Development Contract

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• BAE Enters Final Environmental Testing Stages of Roman Space Telescope’s Primary Instrument

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• Canada Acquiring Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits From US via $96M Foreign Military Sale

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• Todd Combs Named Deputy Director, Chief Research Officer at Idaho National Laboratory

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• Jeff Greene to Assume Top Leadership Post at CISA

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• DISA’s Robert Skinner Says Partnerships are Key to Addressing Cyber Threats

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• DOD Chief Digital & AI Office Adds 4 Tech Executives to Leadership Team

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• NSA Issues Guidance for Maturing Application, Workload Capabilities Under Zero Trust; Dave Luber Quoted

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• Lockheed Secures $99M Navy Award for Continued Missile Production Support

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• DARPA Selects 6 Teams to Mature Future VTOL Aircraft Designs

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• NRO, SpaceX Mark Initial Launch of Proliferated System Through NROL-146 Mission; Chris Scolese Quoted

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• NTIA Requests Comments on Future 6G Wireless Communications Tech Development

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• $883.7B Fiscal Year 2025 NDAA Clears House Armed Services Committee

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• Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division AI Computer Seen to Accelerate Technology R&D

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• Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2025 Passes Senate Intelligence Committee

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• Everfox Upgrades Cross Domain Access Product; Sean Berg Quoted

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• NASA Posts Draft Solicitation for Multi-Center Administrative Support Services Contract

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• DOD to Deliver $275M in Aid to Ukraine

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• Kathleen Hicks Establishes Policy for Defense SBIR, STTR Due Diligence Program With New Memo

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• Commerce Department Announces $75M in Proposed CHIPS Funding to Absolics; Gina Raimondo Quoted

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• Maj. Matthew Jordan Details Platform One’s Plans to Upgrade Software Development Tools

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• Col. Matthew Strohmeyer: Having ‘Heterogenous Mix of Mission Applications’ is GIDE’s Goal for CJADC2

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• NASA Appoints Rae Ann Meyer as Marshall Space Flight Center Deputy Director

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• DIA, Workday Partner to Drive Agency’s Workforce Modernization Initiatives

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• University of Maryland – College Park Receives $500M UARC Operations Contract

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• FTC, DOJ Launch Inquiry on Serial Acquisitions, Roll-Up Strategies

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• SDA Plans to Build Ground System for Fire Control Satellites Under Pair of Contracts

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• DIU Taps the Spaceport Company to Demonstrate Novel Sea-Based Space Launch Infrastructure

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• FCC’s Proposed Rules Seek to Protect Wireless Equipment Authorization Program From Untrustworthy Entities

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• Integrated Personnel & Pay System-Army Accelerates Software Development Through Agile Best Practices

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• Three Expeditions in Computing Research Projects to Receive NSF Funding

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• NASA Deploys 1st PREFIRE Climate CubeSat Onboard Electron Rocket

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• GovCon Index Rose Slightly Last Week

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• Harry Coker: Federal Agencies Advance Resource Public Key Infrastructure Adoption

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• Charles River Analytics Creates Installation Risk Assessment Toolkit for Air Force

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• Aeyon-Palantir Team to Lead Navy GFP Remediation Pilot Program Under New Contract; Pat Collins & Akash Jain Quoted

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• Defense Department Issues CSO for AI-Powered Biosurveillance Data Analysis Platform

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• NSF to Solicit Proposals, Funding Requests for National AI Research Resource Pilot Demo Projects

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• New State Department Strategy Seeks to Maximize Benefits of Open Source Intelligence for Diplomatic Missions

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• FCC Space Bureau Seeks Additional Comments on Orbital Debris Mitigation Rules

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• William White Receives Nomination to Serve on Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

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• NIST to Evaluate Societal Impacts of AI Systems Through ARIA Program

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• David Mussington: CISA Working on ‘Physical Security Performance Goals’

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• Army ERDC to Kick Off 4 Military Construction Projects in 2024

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• Jen Easterly Reveals CISA Will Develop 2025 National Infrastructure Risk Management Plan

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• DARPA Sets Proposers Day for Artificial Intelligence Quantified Program

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• Sen. Roger Wicker Calls for Generational Investment in US Military Through New Report

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• Army Launches Universal Artillery Projectile Lines Facility in Texas; Christine Wormuth Quoted

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• FAA Authorizes Autonomous Drone Swarm Exercises at LLNL Site

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• Scott Flanders Elevated to Permanent CIO Role at Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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• Momentus Books DARPA Contract to Advance In-Space Construction Capabilities; John Rood Quoted

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• NASA’s Starling Mission Demonstrates Autonomous Swarm Operations

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• Army Program, Working Group Formation Part of Biden Admin Push for Advanced Nuclear Technology

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• PEO Digital Ruth Youngs Lew Announces Retirement

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• DIU Seeking Commercial Tech for Modular Spectrum Characterization

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• GSA Solicits Industry Input on Improving MAS Contractor Experience, Success

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• DOD Organizations Come Together to Elevate C4/Cyber Capabilities; Lt. Gen. David Isaacson Quoted

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• DOD Proposes Rule to Implement DFARS Section for Incentivizing Contracting with Employee-Owned Businesses

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• CDAO Introduces Open DAGIR Ecosystem to Scale AI, Analytics Capabilities; Radha Plumb Quoted

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• New Engagement Guide to Ensure Effective Communication Between AFSC, Industrial Base

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• NSA Releases Guidance on Integrating Zero Trust Model’s Visibility & Analytics Pillar

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• Justin Fanelli Issues Memo on DON’s Structured Challenges Approach

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• NASA Releases Space-Based Air Quality Data From TEMPO Instrument

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• ORNL, Vanderbilt University Partnering to Develop Methods Ensuring Reliability of AI Systems for Defense Applications

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