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• 2024 Cyber Summit Panel Highlight: How CMMC Impacts Your Company’s Cybersecurity

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• CDAO Solicits Commercial Computer Vision Tech Proposals for CENTCOM Desert Sentry

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• L3Harris Pursues Portfolio Revitalization With $200M Sale of Antenna & Other Business Units

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• SDA Issues Solicitation for Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated LEO Initiative

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• Lawmakers Raise Concern About DOD’s Proposed Microsoft Software Upgrade

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• Textron Delivers New Landing Craft Air Cushion Vehicle to Navy

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• Maj. Gen. Chris Eubank: Army Initiates Action to Ensure Data, Network Security

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• Mario Gaglioti Appointed COO of NSA’s National Integrated Radio-Frequency Operations

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• NREL Study Explores How 5G Could Support Microgrids

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• NASA Names Trina Dyal Deputy Director of Langley Research Center

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• GovCon Index Finished in the Red Last Week

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• MOMRP’s Andrew Midzak to Speak at the 2024 Army Summit

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• HUD Eyes Consolidated Procurement Action for IT Operations & Maintenance Services

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• NASA Selects 3 Industry Proposals for Advancing Future Space Telescope Technologies

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• DOD Releases Additional Zero Trust Guidance; David McKeown Quoted

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• AUVSI, Defense Innovation Unit Release Secure UAS Procurement Guidance

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• Biden Administration Issues New Border Policies

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• Gen. Randy George Outlines Desired Functionalities for Army’s Next Generation C2 Program

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• Catalyst Accelerator Seeks to Help Air Force Address Digital Transformation Challenge Through Fall 2024 Cohort

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• DOD Urged to Improve Guidance on Defense Agencies Initiative Transition

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• Sivaram Ghorakavi Named EEOC Deputy CIO & Chief AI Officer

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• Multi-Institution Collaboration Develops Model to Speed Up Nuclear Fusion Research

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• VA Deploys Accenture Federal Services Healthcare Notification Tool; Ron Moody Quoted

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• CDAO Seeks Industry Partner for AI Governance Mechanism Assessment & Implementation

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• NASA Eyes Solicitation for Capability Studies on Lunar Surface User Terminals, Network Orchestration & Management Tech

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• ECS’ Mark Maglin, Patrick Elder: Army Endpoint Security Solution Uses Data Mesh for Data Protection, Network Visibility

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• ONCD Develops Pilot Reciprocity Framework for Harmonizing Cybersecurity Regulations

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• DOD Directs Components to Use Spiral 4 Contract Vehicle for Wireless Mobility Services Procurement

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• BlackSky Secures NRO Contract Extension for High-frequency Imagery Services

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• NSUF Awards 33 Rapid Turnaround Experiments on Nuclear Energy

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• Air Force Global Strike Command Conducts Minuteman III ICBM Test

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• Denise Oberndorf, Others on Army-Wide Capabilities Protection Initiative’s Role in Protecting Financial Data

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• FAR Compliance: What You Need to Know Before Delivering Goods to the Government

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• CDAO, Defense Innovation Unit Partner to Accelerate AI, Digital Tech Adoption; Radha Plumb Quoted

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• DIU Seeks Commercial Nuclear Micro-Reactors for Deployment in Army Installations

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• AFWERX Project Vanguard, DIU Advance Defense Technology Transition Through Funding Opportunities

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• Bipartisan House Bill to Reauthorize, Expand Federal Government’s Counter-Drone Authorities

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• DOD Issues Memo on Assessing Joint Force Readiness to Accomplish Missions in Contested Cyber Environments

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• Energy Department Announces Voucher Program Opportunities, Eyes Accelerated Clean Energy Technology Adoption

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• CISA’s Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Votes on Recommendations for Optimizing Cyber Defense Collaboration

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• NASA Deploys 2nd PREFIRE CubeSat for Arctic Climate Research Mission

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• NSF to Assess National Security Ramifications of Grant Proposals Using New Framework

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• John Sherman to Step Down as DOD Chief Information Officer; Lloyd Austin Quoted

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• Leonel Garciga Offers Guidance on Army’s Transition to Internet Protocol Version 6

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• CYBERCOM Plans to Consolidate Army, USAF Software Factories Under Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture; Khoi Nguyen Quoted

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• Treasury Requests Information on AI Uses, Opportunities & Risks in Finance Sector

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• GSA Requests Information on USCIS Technical Operations Support Services Contract

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• Lt. Gen. Heath Collins: MDA to Test Hypersonic & Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor

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• SBA Launching Line of Credit Program to Address Small Businesses’ Need for Working Capital

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• NASA OIG Releases Report on Commercial Lunar Payload Services Initiative

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• Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks Shares Thoughts on Warfighting Evolution

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• Cloud Safe Task Force Proposes Initiative to Ensure Real-Time Monitoring of Cloud Cybersecurity

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• Maj. Gen. Jeth Rey Nominated as Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6

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• JFHQ-DODIN Requests Information on Situational Awareness Visualization Tool

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• New Small Business Administration Rule to Prohibit SDVOSBs From Self-Certifying to Receive Prime, Subcontracts

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• DHA Director Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland Welcomes Staff of Newly Created R&D Organization

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• DOJ OIP Reports Government Hits Milestone in FOIA Implementation

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• DTRA to Open New Facility on Kirtland Air Force Base

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• Rear Adm. Nancy Hann Selected to Serve as NOAA Deputy Undersecretary of Operations

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• FAA Adds Sierra Space, Virgin Galactic to Space Launch & Reentry Tracking Tool; Timothy Arel Quoted

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• Cornell University’s Jonathan Lunine Appointed Chief Scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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• GovCon Index Continued Downward Trend Last Week

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• Maj. Gen. Steven Butow Named DIU Military Deputy Director

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• Department of the Air Force Unveils Tool to Advance Responsible Experimentation With Generative AI; Venice Goodwine Quoted

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• SOSi-Peraton Team to Provide IT Services to Army Regional Cyber Center in Europe; Julian Setian Quoted

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• IRS Requests Information on Unified Data Analytics Platform Software, Maintenance Support Contract

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• Adversary Countries, Changing Nature of War Require Change in Sustainment, DLA’s Mark Simerly Says

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• Newly-Developed Scorecard to Refine DCSA National Industrial Security Program Evaluation Process

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• House Bill to Create Nonprofit Foundation to Support NIST Mission

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• Latest FISMA Report Shows Increase in Cyber Incident Reports in FY 2023

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• FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Announces Co-Chairs, Members of Communications Security, Reliability & Interoperability Council

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• Colleen Heller-Stein Named OPM’s Chief Human Capital Officers Council Executive Director

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• Navy Solicits White Papers & Bids for C4ISR, Cyberspace Operations, IT System Research

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• Pentagon Stands Up New Academia-Focused Cyber Office

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• Senate Bill to Boost Investment in National Defense Technology Development

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• DOD Releases Framework to Improve Hiring, Retention of Acquisition & Sustainment Professionals

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• SBA Extends 8(a) Program Bona Fide Place of Business Requirement Moratorium Anew

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• Victor Vigliotti on Expansion Plans for Space Systems Command’s Front Door Portal

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• Rocket Lab to Expand Solar Cell Production With Proposed CHIPS Investment; Peter Beck Quoted

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• 20 Companies Chosen for 2024 National Security Innovation Network Vector Program

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• NASA Selects 3 Proposals to Examine Space Weather Systems

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• Benjy Grover to Succeed Sandra Brereton as Associate Principal Deputy Director at Lawrence Livermore

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• Senate Bill to Establish Standards for Federal AI Use, Procurement

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• GSA Unveils Procurement Co-Pilot Tool

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• L3Harris to Deliver Counter Communication Systems to Space Systems Command

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• DOD FutureG Office, NPS Partner on Project to Develop 5G Expertise in Active-Duty Force; Tom Rondeau Quoted

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• AFWERX Taps LeoLabs to Develop Next-Gen Radar Technology

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• DLA Land and Maritime Forges Alliance With Suppliers to Deliver Better Support for Warfighters

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• VHA Establishes Digital Health Office

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• Marine Corps Releases Annual Report on Training, Education Efforts

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• Agencies Modify Wireless Communications Framework for Mid-Band Spectrum Sharing

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• Fermilab Opens Underground Facility for Quantum Information Science Research

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• House Panel OKs $833B FY 2025 Defense Spending Measure

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• DOD OIG Chief Information Officer Harris Quddos Adds Chief AI Officer Role

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• Department of the Air Force Authorizes Establishment of AFMEDCOM to Ensure Service Readiness

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• NGA Seeks Information on Commercial Non-Earth Imaging Capabilities

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• Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks to Improve Access of Small Businesses to AI Tools, Training

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• GSA Updates Multiple Award Schedule to Facilitate Upfront Payments for Software Licenses; Tom Howder Quoted

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• Army, Allied Forces Create Common Operating Picture Based on Zero Trust Principles

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• Kristina Walter Appointed Director of NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center

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• Patricia Obermaier Appointed to ASGN Board of Directors

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• CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero Nominated to Take Over as Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair

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• MDA Performs Maiden Flight of Hypersonic Test Bed; Lt. Gen. Heath Collins Quoted

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• Biden Administration Establishes Council Tasked With Ensuring Resilience of US Supply Chains

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• Brig. Gen. William Rogers Assumes Air Force PEO for ICBM Role

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• Senate Panel Approves FY 2025 Defense Authorization Bill

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• Defense Innovation Unit Seeks Solution Briefs for Counter UAS NEXT Project

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• House Bill to Mandate Chief AI Officer Roles, Create Interagency CAIO Council

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• GovCon Index Fell for 3rd Consecutive Week

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• Army Takes Over as Cybercom Combatant Command Support Agent

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• NIST Releases Draft Report on Data Protection Strategies for Cloud Applications

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• CISA, JCDC Launch AI Security Incident Response Exercise for Government, Industry Partners

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• Air Force Reintroduces Warrant Officers Corps to Reoptimize for Great Power Competition

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• Energy Department to Offer $900M to Finance Next-Gen Small Modular Reactor Deployments in the US

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• Vibrint & QED Jointly Release New Quantum-Safe Products; Tom Lash Quoted

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• Pentagon Offers Guidance on Contracting Officer Representative Policies Through New Memo

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• GAO Says Pentagon Still Challenged With Slow Contracting Speed

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• US, India to Expand Strategic Cooperation in AI, Other Emerging Tech Areas

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• GSA Unveils AI-Focused Cohort of Presidential Innovation Fellows; Robin Carnahan Quoted

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• Paula Osborn Appointed Deputy CDAIO at State Department’s Center for Analytics

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• CISA, EAC Publish ‘Enhancing Election Security Through Public Communications’ Guide

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• Navy, Marine Corps Chiefs Sign Agreement to Maintain Amphibious Ship Readiness

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• Space Force Chief Tech & Innovation Officer Lisa Costa Retires

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• CDAO Solicits Proposals for Commercial Counter-UAS Sensors

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• New CBO Report Projects $1.9T Budget Deficit for Fiscal Year 2024

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• LinQuest Company Recognized With 2024 DCSA James S. Cogswell Award

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• Technology Modernization Fund Unveils Investments in DOE, FEC, Bureau of Indian Education; Clare Martorana Quoted

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• New Memo Offers Guidance on Registering Metadata in Army Data Catalog

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• Chris Pashley Named CISO at Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health

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• Anduril’s Ghost Family of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Added to DIU Blue UAS Cleared List

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• Air Force Special Operations Command Demos Real-Time Onboard Data Collection, Analysis to Support Joint Force

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• Strategic Systems Programs Scores High on Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment

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• Christopher Hanson to Continue to Chair Nuclear Regulator Commission

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• Rear Adm. Doug Noble Retires as DLA Logistics Operations Director

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• Army Eyes Generative AI Pilot Program in July; Jennifer Swanson Quoted

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• OFPP Seeks Comments on Application of Cost Accounting Standards to Indefinite Delivery Vehicles

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• Lockheed Secures $64M Navy Award for Continued F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Support

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• Istari Digital Wins AFWERX Contract for Modeling & Simulation Services; Dr. Will Roper Quoted

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• Department of Transportation Selects 9 Vendors to Provide Complementary PNT Technologies for Field Testing

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• CISA Issues Guidance Promoting Use of Modern Network Access Security Approaches

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• DOE Releases Set of Principles to Ensure Energy Infrastructure Supply Chain Cybersecurity

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• MagniX, NASA Perform Engine Altitude Tests to Support Future Hybrid Electric Flight

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• Army Releases Data Platform Guidance

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• DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Unveils Strategic Guidance on Critical Infrastructure Security

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• Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin Emphasizes Need for Constant Growth in USAF

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• SDA Issues Solicitation for Advanced Fire Control Program Ground Segment Infrastructure Support

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• Jude Sunderbruch Retires as Executive Director of DOD’s Cyber Crime Center

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• DCSA Urged to Complete Implementation of DOD’s Planning Steps for Cybersecurity Risk Management

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• Oracle’s Sean O’Donnell Reflects on Core Values & Challenges for Government Contractors

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• NSF to Fund Construction of Quantum Device Fabrication Facility at University of Colorado Boulder

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• USPTO Names Farheena Rasheed as Deputy General Counsel, Solicitor

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• Agencies Release Updated Climate Adaptation Plans for 2024 to 2027

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• Geological Survey Taps Woolpert to Collect Aerial Lidar Data for 3D Elevation Program

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• CDAO Issues RFI on Generative AI Test & Evaluation, Assurance Innovations

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• CISA Report Offers Recommendations to Help SMBs Advance Single Sign-On Adoption

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• REI Systems Receives VA Contract for Grant Management Service; Wagish Bhartiya Quoted

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• GAO Calls on Energy Department to Update Guidance for Contractor Diversity Plans

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• Kimberly Jackson to Step Down as VA Chief of Staff

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• Oshkosh Defense Books Army Order for Medium Equipment Trailers

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• DISA Issues Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide

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• Penn State ARL Secures $1.4B Navy Contract Modification for National Security Tech R&D

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• NASA Researchers Test Next-Gen Space Technologies Through Parabolic Flights

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• Ogden Air Logistics Complex Celebrates Work Done by Maintainers to Keep Warthog Flying

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• GovCon Index Took Positive Turn Last Week

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• State Department Counselor Derek Chollet Named DOD Chief of Staff

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• Pentagon Publishes New IT Strategy

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• VA Posts Enterprise Learning Management Solution RFP

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• FirstNet Authority Board OKs $684M FY 2025 Budget Package; Richard Carrizzo Quoted

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• DCSA Posts Update on NBIS Recovery Plan, Digital Transformation Roadmap

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• Air Force Migrates Propulsion Requirements System to Cloud One

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• New Senate Bill Calls for Public Education Campaign to Increase AI Trust, Awareness

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• University Researchers Receive Funding to Support NNSA’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Research

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• Gen. Stephen Whiting: Space Command Eyeing ‘Common Operational Picture’ Through Data Fusion Pilot Project

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• DHS Releases Report on Impact of AI on CBRN Threats

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• Maria Gregory to Lead Small Business Programs at NUWC Division Newport

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• Army Upgrades Enterprise Contract Management System to Enable Integration With Service-Wide Financial Management Tool

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• Dana Madsen Named CTIIC Deputy Director

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• Office of Space Commerce Releases Compendium of Space Industry Technical Standards

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• Xcelerate Collaborates With Socure to Support Federal Online Verification Services

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• ONCD Provides Updates on National Cyber Workforce Strategy Implementation

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• DARPA’s SHEPARD X-Plane Receives Official Designation

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• DHS Names Inaugural Director, Members of AI Corps

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• J.D. Smith: DOD Study Shows AI, Machine Learning Can Use ‘Contextual Understanding’ to Declassify Records

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• DCSA Opens 1st Regional Office in Texas to Enhance Agency Coordination

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• Rear Adm. Todd Evans Appointed Commander of NAVSEA Warfare Centers

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• NASA Launches Final Spacecraft to Join NOAA’s Advanced Weather Satellite Constellation

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• GSA Raising VETS 2 Ceiling to $6.1B

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• David Cattler Vows to Revamp Government Background Checking System

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• DOE’s CIO Office Unveils Reference Guide for Generative AI

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• NIST Solicits Comments on Draft Implementation Roadmap for National Standards Strategy for Critical & Emerging Tech

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• AWS Launches $50M Program to Boost Generative AI Use in Government

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• Karyn Runstrom Appointed DLA Chief of Staff

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• CISA, Partners Issue New Guidance to Help Organizations Reduce Memory Safety Vulnerabilities

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• Stephane Bouatene Named Deputy Director for Cyber & Enterprise Operations at NGA’s Open IT Solutions Office

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• DISA Releases Guidance to Securely Use Crunchy Data PostgreSQL Within DOD

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• How To Prepare a Business Plan for Government Contracting

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• What is J&A in Government Contracting?

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• Col. Frank Biancardi to Discuss IT Acceleration at 2024 Air Defense Summit

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• Army Eyes July Release of RFI for AI Industry Partnerships; Young Bang Quoted

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• FDA Requests Comments on Strategies to Improve Technological Advancement, Customer Experience

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• DHS CIO Eric Hysen Aims to Grow Cybersecurity Hiring Program

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• Air Force Establishes Research Center to Provide Solutions to Hypersonic Development Challenges

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• FedRAMP Publishes Final Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework

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• GAO Issues Report With Recommendations to Help MDA Meet Next Generation Interceptor Fielding Deadline

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• Rescale, Parallel Works Deploy Cloud-Based High-Performance Computing Services Under DIU Agreements

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• Owen Barwell Named Nuclear Regulatory Commission CFO

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• US Government to Invest $75M in Entegris to Bolster Local Semiconductor R&D, Manufacturing

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• NSF Unveils Investment Program to Advance Privacy-Enhancing Technologies

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• Oak Ridge National Laboratory Appoints Craig Blue as Chief Manufacturing Officer

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