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2024 > September

• Army’s Doug Bush Signs Memo to Require Software Bills of Materials in Related Contracts

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• CDC Taps Leidos for $51M Health Safety Network Modernization Contract

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• OPIR Missile Warning System Payload Delivered to Lockheed Facility

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• DISA Director Discusses Need to Improve DOD Cyber Measures

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• NLRB Appoints David Gaston as 1st Chief AI Officer

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• Peter Guinto Joins OUSD(A&S) as Senior Technical Advisor

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• DOD Names Diba Hadi as Cyber Academic Engagement Office Principal Director

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• DHS Conducts Maritime Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise With Japan

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• NGA Unveils Pilot Program for Accrediting GEOINT AI Models

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• NSF Funds 25 Projects Seeking to Deploy AI Tech in Geosciences

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• DIU Seeks Commercial Solution to Distribute Data Across DOD Networks

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• Air Force Wants A6 to Focus Solely on Cyber Operations

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• NGA Will Begin Solicitations for $700M Data Labeling Contract in Sept.

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• DOD Establishes Policy to Manage Access to IT Systems

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• FedRAMP Seeks Input on Automation Platform Configuration

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• ONCD Issues Guideposts to Bolster Internet Routing Security

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• CIA Appoints Andrew Scott to China Specialist Role

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• DOE Announces Funding for 16 Data Development Projects Focused on High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium

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• Sara Siegle Named NSA Strategic Communications Lead

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• VA OIG Flags Veterans Benefits Administration for Delayed Digital GI Bill Platform Implementation

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• DOD Eyes Streamlined Contracting for JWCC Next Cloud Contract

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• Space Systems Command Calling for Proposals for 2024 Fight Tonight Competition

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• TechnoMile Featured in Latest Forrester Contract Lifecycle Management Report

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• Proposed DOD Rule Seeks to Revise Regulations on OT Agreements for Prototype Projects

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• SDA Demonstrates PWSA Tranche 0 Intersatellite Links

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• NTIA Seeks Public Input for Policies on Data Center Development

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• Navy to Establish Tactical Oceanography Center to Safeguard US Undersea Dominance

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• 10 Energy Research Projects Receive $118M in Total Funding From DOE

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• GSA’s 10x Program Sets Sights on ‘Moonshots’ With 10x Concepts Framework

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• Savannah River National Laboratory, Antares Collaborate to Develop Microreactors

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• Telos Adds Eight New TSA PreCheck Enrollment Centers

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• US, International Agencies Release Advisory on Russian Military Threat Actors

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• National Labor Relations Board to Receive Technology Modernization Fund Investment

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• Office of National Cyber Director Unveils Service for America Hiring Sprint

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• How a ‘Digital Village’ Shaped Intel Community’s IT Vision

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• US Navy Supply Chain Software Modernization Underway Through New NAVSUP Unit

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• NASA & DARPA Collaborate on Orbital Satellite Servicing Capability Demonstrator

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• NSF Allocates Funds for EducateAI to Help Develop Future AI Workforce

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• US, German Researchers Launch Hypersonic Flight Test to Study Airflow Physics

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• Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition Publishes Comparison of Global PQC Standards

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• ITI Offers Recommendations to Improve NIST Guidance on Dual-Use Foundation Model Risks

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• Commerce Department Implements Export Controls on Critical Tech to Protect National Security

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• HHS CIO Jennifer Wendel to Keynote 2024 Healthcare Summit

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• PIA Authority Is Helping SOCOM Speed Up Transition of Projects Into SBIR Phase 3

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• NASA Seeks Potential Partners for Plan to Develop New OSAM-1 Use Cases

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• NRO Conducts 3rd Mission to Launch Proliferated Satellite Architecture

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• USMC Plans to Spend More on 5G Network Training System

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• Commerce Department Names New National AI Advisory Committee Members

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• DOE to Award $68M for AI Tech Development Projects

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• Data Integrity Key to AI Systems in Nuclear Industry, Regulatory Agencies Say

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• NOAA Unveils Inaugural Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space

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• FDIC Fails to Effectively Implement Security Controls for Cloud Environment, OIG Says

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• GovCon Index Dropped Sharply Last Week

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• Army Officials Address Industry Issues With Software Development RFI

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• GSA Requires Use of eBuy for OASIS+ Contracts

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• ODNI Budget Raises Questions in GovCon Community

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• Systecon North America Enters New Predictive Model Partnership Phase With SAOC

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• ORNL Solicits Proposals to Advance High-Performance Computing

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• State Department Seeks to Expand Global Semicon Ecosystem via Partnership With India

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• Commerce Department Proposes Reporting Requirement for AI Model Developers

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• Fuse Integration Secures Navy Contract to Upgrade Hawkeye Aircraft’s Network Systems

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• USAF Building New Mexico Lab for Experimental Re-Entry Vehicles

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• GAO Says Some Requirements Under Trustworthy AI EO Have Been Achieved

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• Nora Christine Dillman Appointed Deputy Director at DOD CIO Office

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• Breaking Down CBP OIT’s $1.8B Budget & Priorities

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• Air Force Reorganizing Major Commands in Anticipation of Great Power Competition

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• DLA Outlines 4 Imperatives in New Strategic Plan

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• Space Commerce Office Solicits Proposals for New Commercial Pathfinder Project

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• Michael Sulmeyer Discusses Aims as DOD’s 1st Cyber Director

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• FCC Starts Administrator Application Period for IoT Cybersecurity Labeling Program

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• DOE Investing $65M to Advance Quantum Computing Technology

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• New SSC Tests Advance NGP Missile Warning Support Program

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• Taka Ariga Named OPM Chief Data Officer

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• Commerce Department Launches Efforts to Advance Supply Chain Resilience

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• GSA Reveals 6 New Political Appointees, Promotions

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• DHS General Counsel Jonathan Meyer Stepping Down

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• Intel Community Launches Into Space With New Joint Center

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• DOE Seeks Public Input on Partnerships for AI Technology Development Roadmap Implementation

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• Defense Innovation Unit Announces Results of Maritime AI Project

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• NRO’s Chris Scolese Discusses Efforts to Bolster Contracting Opportunities

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• Air Force Leverages AFWERX Challenge & CSO to Rapidly Address Tech Needs

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• Gen. John Lamontagne Takes On AMC Commander Position

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• GAO Says DOD Lacks Data for Managing National Defense Stockpile

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• GSA’s 18F Issues De-risking Government Technology Guide 2.0

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• FedRAMP Should Expand Metrics to Include Assessment Reciprocity, MITRE Says

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• Army Advances FTUAS Program With Prototype Evaluations, Flight Demos

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• Pentagon Establishes New Special Access Program Policy

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• CMS Wants Feedback on Impact of AI in Healthcare

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• Jennifer Orozco Appointed Department of Air Force Deputy CIO

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• US Army Awards BAE Systems $440M Contract to Supply Bradley Fighting Vehicles

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• State Department Wants Contractors to Perform More Self-Assessments

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• DLA Officials Underscore Value of Industry Partnerships

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• NIST Updates Cybersecurity, Privacy Learning Program Guidance

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• White House Outlines Steps to Advance US Leadership in AI

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• DARPA Awards BAE Systems R&D Contract for AI Air Combat Modeling

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• Vahid Majidi Resigning as SRNL Director

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• DSCA Appoints Mike Miller as Director

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• Can Your Company Solve DOD’s Latest CJADC2 Challenge?

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• Palantir Secures $99M Army Contract for User-centered ML

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• Former DAF CIO Winston Beauchamp Takes on New Director Role

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• GovCon Index Declined Last Week

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• Raj Parekh Appointed as First Corporate Enforcement Chief at BIS

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• DOD Prepares for 6G Transition

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• US Cyber Command Publishes AI Roadmap

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• DAF Space Program Issues RFI for Domain Awareness Capabilities

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• CISA Releases Analysis of Security Assessments Done on Critical Infrastructure Networks

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• UN Guidelines for Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities Do Not Address Cyber Threats, MITRE Says

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• SDA Eyes Linking Contractors’ Satellites to Form Mesh Network

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• How Intel Agencies Are Building Closer Industry Partnerships

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• FBI in Search of Vendors for Facial Recognition Capabilities

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• AE Industrial Taps Former Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy as Operating Partner

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• Air Force Activates Provisional Integrated Capabilities Command

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• NSF Announces Funding for Future of Semiconductors Competition Projects

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• Carlos Del Toro on CR’s Impact on Submarine Deliveries, Other Navy Programs

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• CISA Guidebook Lists Federal Agencies’ Cybersecurity Priority Areas

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• Isabel Casillas Guzman, Lina Khan on SBA & FTC Small Business Competition Efforts

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• Economic Development Administration, DIU Partner to Expand Tech Hubs Program

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• Marine Corps Tests AGM-158A JASSM Integration to F/A-18 Hornet

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• Pentagon Releases Instruction on Modeling & Simulation Verification, Validation & Accreditation

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• NOAA, Esri to Build Prototype Ocean & Coastal Data Hub Under Partnership Agreement

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• CISA, FBI Issue Alert on Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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• Space Force Holds 1st Sealed Contract Bidding at Vandenberg Base

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• CDAO Seeking Solutions to Test Gen AI for Defense Use Cases

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• Gen. Charles Brown Jr. Pushes ‘Integrated Approach’ to Face Logistic Challenges

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• House Bill Aims to Improve Federal Acquisition Council’s Ability to Protect Supply Chain

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• 2024 Microelectronics Commons Projects to Receive $269M in Total Funding

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• AFLCMC’s Cloud One Boosts DAF Cloud Migration Efforts

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• HHS Selects Universities to Improve Data Quality for AI Tools

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• CDAO Unveils Plans for Advana Recompete at Industry Day

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• NGA Releases RFI for Foundation GEOINT System Support Services

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• ClearPro Partners Books DHS Contract for Case Management Solution

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• DARPA Awards Aeluma Contract for Nano-Scale Semiconductor Development

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• USAF Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost Provides B-21 Delivery Update

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• Latest Navigation Plan for America’s Warfighting Navy Includes Drone Integration

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• NSF, Simons Foundation Funding 2 New AI Research Institutes for Astronomy

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• OIG Says DOJ Should Enhance Ransomware Monitoring Metrics

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• NSA Publishes Cyber Advisory on China-Linked Threat Actors

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• The Future of the State Department Is a Question Mark

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• HRSA Selects GDIT, 4 Others to Modernize Organ Transplant System

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• DARPA Seeks Innovative Tech for Deploying Hidden Communication Systems

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• NOAA Awards 2 Commercial Microwave Sounder Pilot Contracts

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• House Unveils Artificial Intelligence Policy

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• DOD, OMB Urged to Implement FOCI-Related Procurement Laws

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• DLA & Space Force to Advance Readiness-Level Logistics Support

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• Military Officials Discuss Space Warfare at Recent AFA Event

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• Mark Lee on Efforts of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service to Improve Procurement Acquisition Lead Time

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• Materials Discovery Research Center to Open at Ames National Laboratory

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• Thomas Flagg Named Education Department CIO

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• Pam Melroy on NASA’s New Space Sustainability Division

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• SDA Solicits Proposals to Prototype Network Orchestrating System

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• NOAA Awards 4 R&D Contracts for Cloud Information Processing System

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• DARPA to Work With Canada, UK on AI & Cybersecurity R&D Efforts

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• 17 Small Businesses Receive Semiconductor Grants From White House

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• GAO Looks Into Agencies’ Compliance With OMB’s Cloud Procurement Requirements

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• Jeff Harris Joins Federal Housing Agency as CISO

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• NSWC Crane Unveils New Radiation-Hardened Microelectronics Testing Capability

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• CSC 2.0 Project Issues 2024 Report on Cyber Strategy Implementation

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• GovCon Index Reversed Downward Trend Last Week

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• DHS Pledges $280M in Funding for FY24 State & Local Cybersecurity Grant Program

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• Air Force Seeking Solutions to Generate Electricity for US Bases

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• Bipartisan Bill Could Bring New AI Tools to DHS Border Security Efforts

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• DIA Kicks Off Construction of New Intelligence Community Hub

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• AFRL Awards Viasat Contract to Improve Satellite Communication

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• NSF Invests in Ethical Development of Emerging Technologies

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• NASA Unveils New Communication Plans for Better Industry Engagement

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• DOD OIG Flags Navy for Failure to Address E-2D Aircraft Deficiencies

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• Bipartisan Senate Bill to Extend Chief Data Officers Council

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• US, United Arab Emirates to Partner on AI

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• OSIbeyond Attains NIST 800-171 Compliance

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• Bridget Bean to Reveal Priorities as CISA’s New Executive Director

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• DOD to Build Concrete Shield Structure for Nuclear Reactor at INL

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• Polar Semiconductor Secures $123M From Commerce to Expand Facility

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• CDC Issues RFI on NIOSH IT Support Services

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• AFRL Is Exploring Ways to Reach More Small Businesses

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• State Department Working to Remake Acquisition Process

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• Johns Hopkins APL Testing New Software Platform for Navy USV Operating Systems

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• SPACECOM Commercial Operations Cell Tasked to Handle Tac-SRT Missions

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• Labor Dept Develops Framework for Integrating AI Into Hiring Tech

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• Senate Bill Seeks to Prevent AI Bias, Discrimination

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• DOD’s Travis Langster to Keynote 2024 GovCon International Summit

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• Congress-Cleared CR to Extend Federal Funding for 3 Months

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• DOD Seeks Feedback on Proposed Rule on Cost, Pricing Data Requirements

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• Army Opting for More Agile Approach to Software Procurement

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• Chenega & CyberSheath Pass JVSA Validation With Perfect Score

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• GAO Finds Inconsistencies in Contractor Performance Reporting Compliance

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• House Reps Introduce Legislation to Counter PRC Cyber Threat Against US Critical Infrastructure

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• Carnegie Mellon Receives NIST Grant for New AI Research Center

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• New Center Debuts to Drive Semiconductor Industry Workforce Development

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• Office of Space Commerce Taps Industry Collaborators for TraCSS Pathfinder Project

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• NASA Completes Laser Communications Demo, Sets New World Records

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• Navigating the Continuing Resolution 2024: What Government Contractors Need to Know

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• NITRD Releases RFI on Cyber-Physical Systems Resilience

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• Army Surpasses Recruit Goal for FY 2024

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• Winning Companies Announced for Inaugural AUKUS EW Challenge

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• DOD Solicits Feedback on Proposed Rule on Public Access to Research Results

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• NAVAIR’s PMA-266 Issues RFI for Deployable High Performance Computer

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• US Partners With Allies to Address Microsoft Active Directory’s Cyber Risks

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• SDA Awards 6 Spots on STEC BAA Contract for Space Disposal Services Studies

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• Senate Bill Seeks to Establish Cybersecurity Standards for US Healthcare

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• VA Makes Tele-Emergency Care Available to Veterans Nationwide

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• FCC to Back Advanced Satellite Services With New Block of Spectrum

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• GSA Names Dovarius Peoples as Deputy CIO

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• VA Begins Market Research for Data Management SaaS Platform

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• MDA Chooses Northrop Grumman for Glide Phase Interceptor Program

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• NSF, DOC Issue Solicitation for National Network for Microelectronics Education Coordination Hub

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• NASA’s JPL Secures NOAA Contract to Study RF Band Corruption

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• DARPA to Develop Techniques for AI to Automatically Understand Human Languages

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• CDC Announces $176M in Funding for 48 Public Health Partners

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• DOE Awards 10 Projects to Enhance Energy Systems Security

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• CHIPS for America Unveils Beta Version of METIS Data-sharing Platform

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• USMC Demo Tests Link-16 Communication With Valkyrie Drone

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• GovCon Index Grew for 2nd Consecutive Week

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