Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary at the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said biotechnology and biomanufacturing innovation present transformative opportunities to advance national security efforts. Speaking at the White
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The Department of Defense has issued five cooperative agreement awards for academic organizations to elevate science, technology, engineering and math education at two-year institutions and community colleges. Five consortia could receive up
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National security technology developer ManTech International has finalized its $4.2 billion all-cash acquisition by investment firm Carlyle, which was first announced in May. Now that the transaction is complete, ManTech will be a private
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency hosted the fourth meeting of its advisory panel on Tuesday and committee members offered updates and recommendations to Jen Easterly, director of CISA and a 2022
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The Pentagon paused deliveries of the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fighter jet in late August after discovering that China-made alloys were used in magnets within the aircraft’s turbomachine. William LaPlante, undersecretary for acquisition
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will seek input from critical infrastructure owners and operators through 11 meetings as part of efforts to implement a new law mandating them to report breaches
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CIA Director William Burns, a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said the White House’s decision to declassify intelligence to counter Russia’s false narratives has played a key role in the war in Ukraine,
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The National Security Agency has released an advisory on future requirements for quantum-resistant algorithms for networks or national security systems that contain classified data and are key to intelligence and military efforts.
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The Department of Defense has issued an updated directive that acknowledges space “as a priority domain of national military power” and implements several “tenets of responsible behavior in space” that Lloyd Austin,
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Consulting services firm Guidehouse — which collaborates with both the private and public sectors — has been designated as one of the year’s fastest growing organizations by Consulting Magazine. The recognition singles out
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