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2024 > August

• Air Force Brigadier General Lyle Drew Appointed Deputy Director of DTRA

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• Brett Bennett Elevated to VP of Supply Chain & Infrastructure at CyberCore Technologies

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• KBR Receives $59M Navy Contract for Engineering Services

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• Former DOD CIO John Sherman Named Bush School Dean at Texas A&M University

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• DAF Allows Marines to Participate in AI Program for the First Time

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• US Army’s 1st TITAN Ground Station Prototype Delivered to Base for Testing

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• MITRE Report Offers Recommendations to Advance AI Red Teaming

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• SBA to Streamline Federal Contracting Certification Process With New Tool

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• DSCA Director James Hursch Retires

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• DOE Unveils Database Containing Thousands of Tech Patents, Software Packages

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• Senate Panel Approves $852B FY 2025 Defense Appropriations Bill

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• NOAA Office of Space Commerce Seeks Bids for TraCSS Presentation Layer

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• Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall Speaks on USAF Modernization at LCID 2024 Keynote

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• Air Force Looking for Sources of Intelligence Production Advisory, Assistance Services

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• Michael Sulmeyer Becomes Pentagon’s 1st Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy

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• Maj. Gen. Robert Harter Appointed to Dual Leadership Role at Army Reserve Command

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• DARPA Tackles Memory Safety Vulnerabilities Problem With New Program

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• NCSC Releases 2024 National Counterintelligence Strategy

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• CISA Issues Playbook for Supply Chain Software Security

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• AFWERX, MTSI Evaluate Electric Aircrafts for Possible Military Use

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• GAO Says EPA Needs National Strategy to Address Cyberthreats Against US Water Sector

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• CIA’s Juliane Gallina to Speak at 2024 Intel Summit

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• Navy Awards KBR $153M Contract for Flight Test & Aircrew Services Assistance

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• Federal Agencies Amend Acquisition Regulations About Multiple-Award Contract Protest Requirements

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• Senate Bill to Prohibit Federal Procurement, Use of AI Tools From Countries of Concern

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• DOD Advisory Panel Calls for Integration of Commercial Capabilities Into National Security Space Architecture

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• NASA Calls for Entries to 2025 Academic Competition for Aerospace Innovation

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• Rear Adm. Chad Cary Confirmed as Director of NOAA Corps, Office of Marine & Aviation Operations

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• AFRL’s New Laboratory Enables Advanced Digital Manufacturing Technology R&D

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• Mark Thomas Appointed CFO for Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

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• Army’s FLRAA Platform Gets Milestone B Approval

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• GovCon Index Hit 4th Consecutive Week of Growth

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• Matthew Seaford Appointed CHIPS Program Office Deputy Chief Portfolio Management Officer

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• Navy Department’s 2 Flank Speed Cloud Computing Capabilities Get ATO Approval

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• Commerce Department to Roll Out Traffic Coordination System for Space Phase 1.0 in September

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• DARPA Posts Draft Solicitation for Project to Develop New RF Sensing System Standard

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• Maj. Gen. Ryan Janovic Takes on Army Cyber Center of Excellence Commanding General Role

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• NSA Director Gen. Timothy Haugh Announces AI-Powered Penetration Testing Tool for IC Vendors

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• DIU to Hold Competition to Refresh Blue UAS List

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• USAF Starts Flight Tests on New Boeing Modular Weapons Pylon

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• NASA and UC Berkeley Form Agreement on Supercomputing Resources Hosting

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• GSA Targets Government Sustainability Goals With Latest P100 Federal Building Standards Update

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• Leonel Garciga Releases Army’s Mobile Applications Vetting & Approval Guidance

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• William Dunlap Appointed Permanent Deputy DOD CIO for Information Enterprise

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• Space Force Seeks Industry Feedback on Draft Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve Framework

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• CISA-FBI Customer Guide Offers Pointers to Check Software Security

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• NSF & Intel Corporation Invest in Semiconductor Education Projects

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• NIST Seeks Public Comment on Latest Draft of Zero Trust Implementation Guide

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• US to Provide $450M Incentive for SK Hynix’s AI Memory Plant in Indiana

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• Christine Powell Named Deputy Director of NASA Stennis Center

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• NAVAIR’s Tom Rudowsky: Small Businesses Crucial to Naval Aviation Warfighting

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• NSF Materials Development Accelerator Project Advances With Six Phase 2 Research Teams

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• Kathleen Hicks Says DOD Working to Evolve Acquisition Pathways, Contracting Tools

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• Marine Corps Posts Draft Solicitation to Automate, Optimize Business Operations

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• Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko Returns to DARPA as CIO

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• SandboxAQ Partners With Mayo Clinic to Improve Cardiac Diagnostics

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• DISA Developing Prototype Private Cloud Capability Dubbed ‘Stratus’

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• Senate Bill Seeks to Promote AI Innovation in Financial Services Sector

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• CISA-FBI Cybersecurity Update Warns of New Royal Ransomware Tactics

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• 10 Startups Chosen to Provide PACAF With Novel Tech

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• Audit Finds Security Issues With GSA Implementation of Robotic Process Automation

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• NASA, CU Boulder LASP to Expand Space Weather Research Under Agreement

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• ExecutiveGov: Your Guide to the Federal Landscape

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• DARPA’s Greg Avicola Says NOMARS Is Innovating for Acquisition & Tech

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• William LaPlante: Competitive Advantage Pathfinders Could Help DOD Maintain Military Superiority

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• NobleReach Unveils Inaugural Scholars Cohort

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• DIU Offers Opportunities for GSA Industry Partners to Develop Tech Platforms for National Security Applications

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• HHS Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Regulation Change on Health IT Procurement

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• Gen. Stephen Whiting: Missile Defeat Effects, Space Fires Among SPACECOM’s Key Priority Investments

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• CISA’s Matt House Discusses CDM Shift Toward Cloud

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• FCC Holds Public Consultation on Proposed Robocall, Robotext Rules

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• Col. Scott Ruppel Appointed Director of DAF-MIT AI Accelerator

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• Final Demo Set on NRL’s Computer-Based Vision System to Boost Battlefield Awareness in Littoral Environments

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• NASA Ends NEOWISE Operation, Sets Stage for Larger Asteroid Discovery

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• FBI’s Ryan Young Wants to Collaborate With Industry at 2024 Intel Summit

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• William LaPlante: DOD Laying Groundwork for ‘Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience’

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• NASA Seeks US Organizations Interested in Partnering With Government to Use VIPER Moon Rover

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• NAVWAR Welcomes Rear Adm. Seiko Okano as New Commander

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• FedRAMP Seeks Public Input on Draft Policy for Cryptographic Module Selection & Use

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• ONCD Releases Summary Report of Public Feedback on Open-Source Software Security

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• John Hill Named Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy

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• Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks Mandatory Contractor Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure

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• Air Force Conducts QUICKSINK Demo to Enhance Naval Warfare Capabilities

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• DOD Unveils Housing Feedback System for Service Members

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• NSF Selects First Pilot Projects Advancing National Quantum Virtual Laboratory

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• GovCon Index Took Downward Turn Last Week

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• DIU Awards Autonomous Maritime Vehicle Prototype Contracts

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• VA Taps Electronic Health Information System for Research to Help Improve Clinical Care

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• Labor Department CIO Gundeep Ahluwalia Stepping Down

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• How to Ensure Supply Chain Security

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• Jen Easterly Says Federal Computer Software Manufacturing Should Improve

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• DCSA to Launch Continuous Vetting Services for Non-Sensitive Public Trust Workers Within the Week

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• DARPA Holds AI Cyber Challenge to Boost AI-Driven Cybersecurity

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• FedRAMP Announces Shift to One Authorization Designation, Offers Update on JAB Transition

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• US Army to Screen Laser Weapon Proposals in 2025 Competition

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• SpaceWERX Unveils Latest Innovate to Accelerate Cohort for Aerospace Tech Innovations

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• NSTC Releases Report on How US Government Can Advance International Cooperation on Quantum IT

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• DLA to Support Small Businesses Through Mentor-Protege Program

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• Commerce IG Calls for Revision to OSC’s Approach to TraCSS Program Amid Implementation Delay

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• Summit 7 Makes Inc 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies

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• DHS Seeks R&D Project Proposals to Address US Security Challenges

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• NIST Issues 3 Post-Quantum Encryption Standards, Algorithms

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• Virginia-Class Fast-Attack Submarine USS Idaho Launches Into Thames River

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• NASA Holds Competition for Cryogenic-Based Human Landing Systems for Future Space Missions

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• ISS Cold Atom Lab Demos Quantum Tech’s Potential Space Applications

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• GSA Unveils 3rd Cohort of 70 Digital Corps Fellows

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• Laura Berzak Hopkins Appointed to Dual Leadership Role at PPPL

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• IARPA’s William Benard Confirmed to Keynote 2024 Intel Summit

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• NIST Solicits Public Comment on Enhancing Semiconductor Supply Chain Security

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• Col. Bryan Sparkman Named Air Force Deputy Chief Data & AI Officer

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• DOE Seeks Feedback on Initiative to Bolster Energy Efficiency of Semiconductor Products

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• OPM, OMB Provide Agencies With Guidance to Improve Talent Acquisition

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• Treasury Offers Details on CFIUS Penalty Actions Through Updated Website

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• Proposed DOD Rule Seeks to Implement CMMC 2.0 Program-Related Contractual Requirements

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• Gregory Koval Named Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Financial Management Systems

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• PEO-C3T’s Mark Kitz Discusses Modularity for Army CP Deployments, Command & Control

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• Stevens Institute of Technology Board of Trustees Books $520M Contract for R&D Services

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• CBP Office of IT Releases Strategy for FY 2024-2028

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• Navy Department CIO Jane Rathbun Issues Information Superiority Vision 2.0

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• US Postal Service OIG Seeks Contractors for Tech Support

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• Two Aerospace Companies Chosen to Develop Gamma Prototype Satellites for SDA Under $424M Agreement

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• DARPA to Host Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Proposers Day in September

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• Space Force Deploys EPS-R Payloads in Historic Launch

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• Air Force Releases Special Mission Display Processor for C-130Js

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• IG Report Highlights Lack of Plans for Replacing Legacy Systems at IRS

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• DOD, NNSA Launches New Supercomputer for Enhanced National Biodefense

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• NIST Posts Documents for Newly Launched 5G Cybersecurity White Paper Series

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• DHS Science and Technology Seeks Software Vulnerability Management Solutions

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• Brig. Gen. Michael Lalor: Army to Begin Construction Work on Long Range Precision Fires Facility in FY25

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• DCMA Establishes Mid-Atlantic Contract Management Office as Part of Operation Consolidation Effort

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• DISA Prepares to Migrate Next Group of DAFAs to DoDNet

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• White House & Texas Instruments Agree on Potential $1.6B Semiconductor Production Investment

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• Navy Installs New MQ-25 Ground Control Station Aboard USS George HW Bush Carrier

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• Johns Hopkins APL, Coast Guard Sign MOU to Strengthen National Defense and Maritime Security

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• OMB’s Director of AI Conrad Stosz Moves to NIST to Lead Policy at AI Safety Institute

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• FCC Looks to Modernize 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service Rules

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• Berkeley Lab Appoints Daniela Leitner as Chief Engineer, Engineering Division Director

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• SpaceX Launches Carbon Mapper Satellite Equipped With JPL-Built Imaging Spectrometer

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• GovCon Index Jumped Back Into Positive Territory Last Week

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• William Streilein to Step Down as DOD Chief Digital and AI Office CTO

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• USAID to Serve as OpenAI’s First ChatGPT Enterprise Customer

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• Laura Stanton: GSA Working to Transform Federal Software Procurement Under Better Contracting Initiative Priority 2

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• US Approves Potential Sale of Northrop-Built Precision Guidance Kits to Finland

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• SPACECOM Officials Discuss Advantages US Enjoys in Space Domain

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• USAF Unification Effort Advancing, Says Chief of Staff David Allvin

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• Matt Stevens Named Deputy Associate Administrator at SBA Investment & Innovation Office

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• SAFECOM, NCSIS Release White Paper on Incorporating GPS Into P25 LMR Systems

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• NASA Launches 2 CubeSats on New Missions for Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator Series

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• NREL Completes Kestrel Supercomputer Build With Installation of NVIDIA-Powered GPU Nodes

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• DSCA Director Michael Miller to Keynote 2024 GovCon International Summit

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• DOD’s RDER Program Moves Forward With Funding for 7 Technology Projects

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• DLA Seeks Industry Help to Overcome Contested Logistics Challenges

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• NSWC Crane Holds Silent Swarm 2024 to Encourage Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Experimentation

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• Defense Science Board Recommends Strategic Shift in DOD T&E Approach

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• IC Agencies Warn Against Iran’s Election Influence Efforts

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• DOE Advances AI Tool Development to Speed Up Federal Reviews of Historical Environmental Documents

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• FAA Issues NPRM to Enhance Airplane, Engine & Propeller Cybersecurity

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• Roger Baird Appointed Associate Director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center

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• GAO Reviews Evidence-Building Capacity Assessment Processes of Federal Agencies

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• Army Unveils 2 Initiatives Under 500-Day AI Implementation Plan

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• DIU Taps 3 Contractors to Solve Electromagnetic Interference on Drone Communication

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• NIST Soliciting Comments on Updated Digital Identity Guidance

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• DTRA Names Robert Turk Its Chief Information Security Officer & Authorizing Official

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• DOD Hands Out 7 More Awards for Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program

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• DHS Developing ‘Different’ Prototype Data Protection Method

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• Industry Participation Critical to 6G Rollout & Regulation, ITI Says

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• NSF to Host Workshop on Open-Source Software Ecosystem for Future Wireless R&D

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• Mike Horton Appointed Acting Chief AI Officer at Department of Transportation

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• NSA & Partners Issue Cyber Information Sheet on Threat Detection

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• DOJ Watchdog Issues Memorandum on FBI’s Media Storage Procedures

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• Shield AI Demonstrates First Multi-Jet Autonomy Flights

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• CDAO Issues Inaugural Industry Challenge to Develop Data Ontology for Enterprise Workflows

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• DOD Selects Anduril to Join 2nd Tranche of Replicator Initiative

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• BluePath Labs Secures Contract for DOE Office Administrative Support Services

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• Army’s G-Invoicing System Set to Go Live in November

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• DARPA Unveils 5 Regional Commercial Accelerators to Help Scale Early-Stage Tech

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• NRC Appoints Jennifer Golder, James Corbett to Executive Roles

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• CISA’s Clayton Romans Touts Accomplishments of JCDC, Looks Forward to Future Contributions to Cybersecurity

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• Gulfstream Aerospace, Fives Machining Join NASA Composite Aircraft Manufacturing Project

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• AETC to Establish New Learning CoE With Eye Toward Great Power Competition

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• Dawn Messer Named Interim Chief of Defense Acquisition Regulations System

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• PEO Digital Brings Flank Speed Data Protection to Navy Nuclear Propulsion Information Community

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• White House Issues Guidance on Federal AI Use Reporting Requirements

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• ODNI Wants to Enhance IC’s Commercial, Public Data Access

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• DCMA Uses Automation to Handle Voluminous 1797 Requests

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• Fall 2024 Accelerator Launched for Air Force Digital Modernization

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• Allen Hill Says IT Modernization, Zero Trust Among His Focus Areas at FCC

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• DHS S&T Must Improve Critical Infrastructure R&D Project Management, Says OIG

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• National Spectrum Consortium Opens Forums to Solicit Inputs for Spectrum Band Studies

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• Former Congressman Mike Gallagher Looks to Leverage Experience in New Role at Palantir

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• GovCon Index Recorded 2nd Consecutive Week of Growth

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• VA’s Jeffrey Neill to Headline 2024 Healthcare Summit

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• DIU Seeking Gen AI Solutions to Accelerate, Enhance DOD Joint Planning

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• NASA Assessing Potential Operators for Astrobee Free-Flying Robotic System

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• Jon Kosloski Appointed Director of All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office

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• Army PEO EIS Leaders Discuss Digital Transformation Initiatives

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• DAF & Partners Introduce LaunchPad to Retool Digital Workforce

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• Pete Waterman Named FedRAMP Director

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• GAO Says Recommendations Led to DHS IT Management, Disaster Response & Recovery Improvements

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• GSA Expanding Login.gov Reach to Local Government Applications

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• Sandia Partners With ASU in Photonics R&D for Quantum Computing

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• DHS Names Zeke Maldonado as CIO, Director of Tech & Data Services for Intelligence & Analysis

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• NSA’s Kristina Walter to Keynote GovCon International Summit

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• Northrop Grumman Chosen for Army’s Improved Threat Detection System Program

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• NASA Seeks Public Feedback on Draft LEO Human Activity Objectives

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• Barry Tanner Named Deputy CIO at Department of the Navy

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• IBM Closes R&D Operations in China, Eyes Other Overseas Facilities

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• OUSD R&E Hosts Event to Examine AUKUS Pillar II Autonomous Capabilities

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• ODNI Boosting Private Sector Engagement Focused on AI, Cyber

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• USTRANSCOM Says 16 Installations to Begin Global Household Goods Contract Phase-In in September

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• DCMA Facilitates Policy Updates to Support NASA Deep Space Missions

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• HP’s Oregon “Lab-to-Fab” Facility Secures $50M CHIPS Act Funding

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• GSA Solicits Comments on Draft MAS Contractor Team Arrangement Guidance

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• CHIPS for America to Advance Metrology R&D via New Community of Practice

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• USAF Nuclear Weapons Center Reorganizes Execution Directorates

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• DIU Awards 2nd Contract on Space Cargo Delivery Project to Stoke Space

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• DOD Pushing AI Implementation, Space Domain Development for Allies

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• FedRAMP Launches Digital Authorization Package Pilot

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• US & Canada Agree to Cooperate on Protecting Consumer Privacy

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• Antitrust, Labor Agencies Partner to Boost Information-sharing During M&A Reviews

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• NASA Taps Harmony Myers as Acting Deputy Chief of Safety & Mission Assurance Office

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• CISA Issues Warning About Ransomware Threat From Iran-Based Cyber Actors

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• DLA Aviation Transitions to New Warehouse Management System at Navy Sites

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• NASA SBIR Ignite Phase II Picks 9 Companies to Move Forward

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• CISA Awards Booz Allen $421M CDM DEFEND Task Order

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• Maximus Books $263M Pennsylvania DHS Contract for Application & Enrollment Services

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• Bipartisan House Bill Aims to Improve Cybersecurity on Healthcare Data

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• ARPA-H Seeking Capabilities to Detect AI Medical Tools’ Degrading Performance

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• Carlos Del Toro: Access to Technical Data Could Help Navy Reduce Sustainment Costs

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• DISA CTO Shares Advice on How Small Businesses Can Achieve Contracting Success With the Government

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• US AI Safety Institute Inks Research & Testing Agreements With OpenAI, Anthropic

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• CISA Bolsters Cyber Incident Reporting Service With New Web Portal

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• Newly Adopted FCC Rules Allow Drone Operators to Use 5 GHz Band

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