The Federal Communications Commission has appointed Farhan Khan, a technology leader and former Food and Drug Administration official, as chief information officer. As Khan steps into the FCC’s top IT role, federal
Adm. Kevin Lunday officially took command of the U.S. Coast Guard during a swearing-in and assumption of command ceremony on Thursday at Coast Guard headquarters in Washington, D.C. Kristi Noem, secretary of
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Army Under Secretary Michael Obadal said the military branch is updating its software directive and is set to release it “in the coming weeks,” Federal News Network reported Friday. As the Army
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Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has announced the appointment of Charles Wall, principal legal adviser at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as deputy director of ICE. DHS said
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The U.S. government and Taiwan have signed a trade agreement to strengthen U.S. semiconductor supply chains and secure the country’s industrial and technological leadership. As the U.S. deepens strategic partnerships like the
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The Small Business Administration has published a final rule that seeks to modernize the Small Business Investment Company, or SBIC, program to drive private capital investment in critical industries. SBA said Wednesday
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Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D., have proposed a bill that would require the Department of War to develop a cybersecurity workforce strategy. As lawmakers push for a more coordinated
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President Donald Trump has renominated Sean Plankey, former director for cyber policy at the National Security Council, to serve as director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. With Plankey’s renomination to
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The Army-led Joint Interagency Task Force 401, or JIATF 401, has awarded a contract for two DroneHunter F700 counter-unmanned aerial systems, marking its first acquisition under the Replicator 2 initiative. As the
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The Department of War has initiated efforts to transform and unify its innovation ecosystem to rapidly deliver technological capabilities to warfighters. “We are rolling out the red carpet for innovators who want
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The General Services Administration has fully implemented Transaction Data Reporting, or TDR, to expand its use of more accurate and reliable data in federal procurement. GSA said Monday the initial TDR implementation
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