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
Michael Huerta, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, has signed a non-binding agreement with French space agency president Jean-Yves Le Gall for both countries to conduct research and development efforts on the safety of commercial orbital space transportation.
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NASA has started the development phase of formulation following the completion of a concept review for a mission to study whether a Jupiter moon could support life. âToday weâre taking an exciting step
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Former and current military leaders have called on the Defense Department to integrate requirements for weapon systems early into acquisition processes, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. Those military leaders told the
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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has signed contracts with space agency executives of Spain and France for the countries to continue projects for future exploration missions to Mars. NASA said Tuesday the agreement calls
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Brad Carson, acting defense undersecretary for personnel and readiness, has said he plans to overhaul practices in the Defense Departmentâs military personnel management system, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Jared Serbu writes Defense Secretary
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The General Services Administration has started to develop a cybersecurity risk profile for federal agencies to use when they purchase information technology products and services, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Emile Monette, senior adviser
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Some senior health leaders at the Defense Department have voiced their concerns over the potential impact of a new proposed healthcare plan for soldiers on military readiness and medical skills, DoD News reported
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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has said the fiscal year 2016 defense policy bill contains provisions that would overhaul the military acquisition system and allow technology firms from Silicon Valley to help the Defense
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The Senate rejected a public-private cyber data sharing bill Thursday on a 56-40 vote, the National Journal reports. Dustin Volz writes Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., planned to attach the Cybersecurity
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will host a three-day forum in St. Louis starting Sept. 9 to discuss the latest advances in science and technology and their implications for the countryâs national security
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