Liz Young McNally, a senior executive and a U.S. Army veteran, has been appointed deputy director of commercial operations at the Defense Innovation Unit. DIU said Monday McNally will oversee the defense
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued a memorandum outlining new reporting requirements meant to improve transparency of financial assistance data in compliance with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), said DISA’s new strategic plan has five lines of effort and the first one focuses on prioritizing
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Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a four-time Wash100 Award winner, said China’s test of a hypersonic weapons technology in August is “very concerning,” The Washington Post
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The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) has issued a new report that outlines the areas of concern when it comes to implementing the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and lists eight recommendations
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Gillian Bussey, director of the joint hypersonics transition office within the Department of Defense’s office of the undersecretary for research and engineering, said her office aims to accelerate the transition of hypersonic
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Consulting firm McAleese & Associates has issued a report on Air Combat Command’s (ACC) top priorities discussed by Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of ACC, at a virtual event Monday. Kelly noted that
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The National Counterintelligence and Security Center has issued a fact sheet listing artificial intelligence, bioeconomy, quantum information science and technology, semiconductors and autonomous systems as emerging technology sectors that should be protected
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The U.S. federal government has issued a 2021 action plan outlining specific measures agencies should take in support of the Federal Data Strategy. The current plan seeks to strengthen the foundational activities
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Heidi Shyu, undersecretary for research and engineering at the Department of Defense and a previous Wash100 Award winner, said her office plans to build a database that would provide R&E with a
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The Federal CIO Council is seeking public comments on draft guidance that outlines best practices to mitigate threats to government-furnished equipment (GFE) used by federal employees during international travel. The draft document
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