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2016 > March
US Army Seeks Industry Input for Stryker Sensor Upgrade
Ashton Carter to Focus on DoD-Tech Industry Collaboration During West Coast Tour
NIST Develops Method to Detect Cracks in Ceramic Capacitor Structures
Rear Adm. Dee Mewbourne Named Military Sealift Command Chief
VA Appoints Richard Stone as Principal Deputy Health Undersecretary
DTRA Aims to Detect Disease Anomalies Through Cloud-Based Biosurveillance Tool
Ashton Carter: Cybercom Launches Cyber Offense Campaign Against Islamic State Group
Jody Singer Promoted to Deputy Director at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
GSA’s 18F Explores New Digital Projects to Increase Citizen-Govt Interaction
HHS Issues Document to Identify Overlap Between NIST Cyber Framework, HIPAA Security Rule
DHS Awards Data Privacy Development Research Contract to Yale
Adm. Michael Rogers: Govt-Industry Partnership Needed to Ensure Citizen Privacy, Safety
Tom Vilsack to Take Over as Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Chair; Penny Pritzker Comments
Denise Turner Roth: FY 2017 Budget Proposal Addresses Federal Real Estate, Acquisition, Tech Needs
Army Incorporates Cyber Functions Into Tactical Mission Training
Richard Haley: FBI HQ Consolidation Key for Bureau’s Collaborative Threat Intell Activities
GAO: DoD, VA Should Develop Criteria for Federal Healthcare Center Leadership Selection
Space News: US Air Force Eyes New Satellites for Wideband Satcom Demand
SolarWinds Survey: Federal IT Leaders Link Updates, Consolidation Efforts to IT Security Challenges
Profile: Sonny Bhagowalia, Treasury Department CIO
Preston Jones Promoted to Engineering Director at NASA’s Marshall Center
GSA 18F Researchers ID Potential Barriers to Public’s Interactions With Government
DoD Taps Into Crowdsourcing to Find Website Security Flaws
NGA Rolls Out 8 Open-Source GEOINT Coding Projects; Chris Rasmussen Comments
Pentagon to Seek Innovation, Organizational Strategies Through New Advisory Board
Report: Navy Includes F-35s, Super Hornets as Unfunded Priorities
Ashton Carter: Pentagon Should Boost R&D Efforts to Remain Competitive
Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Bill to Govern Internet of Things
Dell’s Steve Harris: Federal CIOs Should Involve Employees in FITARA Implementation
SBA’s Maria Contreras-Sweet: Women-Owned Small Firms Hit $18B in FY 2015 GovCon Dollars
Frank Kendall: Govt Needs ‘Revolving Door’ Law Overhaul to Attract More Talent
DHS Eyes Implementation of New Insider Threat Data System
Profile: Douglas Loverro, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
Profile: Mitchell Komaroff, DoD Trusted Mission Systems and Networks Director
Jacob Parcell: New GSA Registry Contains 7K+ Verified Govt Digital Accounts
IBM’s Dan Chenok: Cybersecurity A Key Mission Area for Government
NIST Seeks Industry Ideas on Cloud Accessibility for Employees With Disabilities
Mark Kneidinger: Congress Should Establish Legal Authority for Federal CISO Post
Purdue Educator Ellen Kossek Named OPM Research Summit Work-Life Committee Chair
Startup Firms Showcase Cyber, Intell Analysis, Unmanned Tech Projects at DoD’s Innovation Hub
Navy Memo Seeks to Differentiate IT, Cyber Workforces
NASA Reschedules Launch of Asteroid Redirect Mission’s Robotic Part; Michele Gates Comments
Report: UK, France Reach $2B Agreement to Build Joint Combat Air System
Reports: Senate Panel OKs Airwaves Reallocation Bill
GAO: Agencies Should Establish Data Center Cost Savings Plan to Meet Optimization Goals
Ashton Carter: National Guard Could Help in Cyber Efforts Against Islamic State Org
Mike Tanner: Software-Defined Networks, Tiered Storage Platforms Key for Agencies to Manage Big Data
NIST Scientists Develop Quality Control Method for Nanoscaled Materials
Patrick Murphy, Gen. Mark Milley: Army’s FY 2017 Budget Request Eyes Readiness Against Asymmetric Threats
ONC Unveils Software Contests, Funding Opportunity for Health IT Providers
Robert Work: Wright-Patterson AFB Researchers Support 3rd Offset Strategy Through Technology R&D
Mike McCord: Pentagon’s 2017 Budget Plan Intended to Be ‘All-Inclusive’
DoD’s Jamie Morin: Programming Function Aims to Deliver ‘Comprehensive Deterrence’ for US
Oklahoma Lawmakers Propose New Bill to Grow Defense Workforce in State
DHS’ Phyllis Schneck: Trust Key to Threat Info Sharing Between Agencies, Companies
GSA Seeks New IT Schedule Programs Director for FAS
Navy Appoints Rear Adm. John Neagley to Head Littoral Combat Ship Program Office
Military Times: DoD Eyes More Permanent Army Combat Brigades in Europe
Howard Shelanski: Agencies’ Retro-Regulation Review Efforts Net $28B in 5-Year Savings
Governing Institute: State Legislators Cite Education, Low Funds as Cyber Issues
Retired AF Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger Joins Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services
CBO: Federal Deficit Down $34B Over 5-Month Period
NIST: 8% Internet Devices Worldwide Use Agency’s Internet Time Service
Marines Develop New Comms Tech for Multiple Platform Availability
Robert Work: DoD Seeks Updated Cyber Posture Through Microsoft Windows 10 Adoption
Jacob Leibenluft: White House’s Tech Recruitment Program Reaches 50 Communities
Report: Sean McAfee Appointed DHS Silicon Valley Office Cyber Operations Chief
Gene Dodaro: GAO’s $568M FY 2017 Budget Request Seeks to Address Staffing, IT Needs
Jeh Johnson: Cyber Talent Recruitment Effort Should Factor Patriotism
NASA Names Winners of Space Exploration Technology and Design Challenges
Three Northrop B-2 Bombers Travel to Indian Ocean Hub for Training
Andy Ozment, Gregory Touhill: DHS Issues Alert on Ukraine’s Power Grid Cyber Attack
Deltek’s Alex Rossino: DOT Includes ‘Smart’ Tech Program Funds in 2017 Budget Request
GAO: DoD Faces Fiscal Constraints in Space Acquisition Shift
DOT to Kick Off GPS/GNSS Receiver Adjacent Band Compatibility Study in April
DOT Calls on States to Utilize $2B in Unused Earmarks on Infrastructure Projects
Army Develops Self-Test Kit for On-Field Biological Exposure; Patricia Buckley Comments
Jennifer Walsmith: NSA Eyes Acquisition Innovation Through ‘Skunk Works’ Office, Women-Owned Businesses
ForeSee Report Shows High Public Satisfaction With Digital Govt; Dave Lewan Comments
NASA Shifts Mars InSight Mission Launch Date to May 2018; John Grunsfeld Comments
Anne Rung: Agencies Must Establish Labs for Acquisition Innovation
Profile: Jill Vaughan, Assistant Administrator for TSA Office of Security Capabilities and Chief Technology Officer
US, British Troops Conduct Battlefield Tech Experiment
NASA Chooses Two Proposals for Air Pollution, Tropical Cyclone Investigation Tools
Nextgov: Federal Agencies Cite June 2015 ‘Cyber Sprint’ for Noncompetitive IT Contracts
Senate Banking Committee OKs Adam Szubin’s Treasury Nomination
Tony Scott: OMB Seeks Feedback on Draft Custom Software Code Access Policy
Matt Goodrich: FedRAMP Training Enrollees Tripled Over 6 Months
Lance Brooks: US Nuclear Nonproliferation Effort Helps to Address Biological Threats
Senate Panel Approves Eric Fanning’s Army Secretary Nomination
Gen. David Goldfein: Multi-Domain Key to Future Combined Arms Development
GAO: DoD, NOAA Should Coordinate to Ensure Continued Weather Satellite Data Access
John McNellis, Melissa Flagg Appointed to DoD Leadership Roles
NRL-Led Team of Scientists Wins DoD Innovation Challenge
Gen. Paul Selva: US Military Needs 3rd Offset Strategy to Counter Adversaries’ Threats
Lt. Gen. John Murray: Army to Think Beyond NDAA for Acquisition Reform
OFPP Eyes Improved Digital Acquisition Process With Pilot Program
Bob Sadowski: Army Seeks Robotic Tech as Line of Defense in Battlefield
Army Cyber Command Collaborates With Academia & Industry to Launch Two Programs; Lt. Gen. Ed Cardon Comments
CBO: Foreign Traveler Tech Transfer Bill Would Cost $14M Over 5 Years
NASA Chooses 28 Researchers to Join Curiosity Mars Rover Mission
Northcom, NORAD Chief Bill Gortney IDs Homeland Threats in House Hearing
Adm. John Richardson: Navy Should Expand Fire-Control Network To Counter Operational Threats
Military Times: Brad Carson to Resign as Acting DoD P&R Undersecretary
NASA Vet Janet Kavandi Named Director of Agency’s Glenn Research Center
Penny Pritzker: Commerce Dept Program Seeks to Help US Firms Compete in Global Digital Marketplace
David Vargas Appointed Acting CIO at OPM
DOT Names 7 Finalists in Smart Cities Challenge; Anthony Foxx Comments
CNN: US to Blame Iran for 2013 Hack on NY Dam
Report: Navy Eyes Battle Force Fleet of More Than 308 Ships
Reports: Mac Thornberry to Unveil Weapons Acquisition Reform Bill
NIST Issues Data Security Guidelines for BYOD, Telework Devices
Beth Cobert: OPM Eyes Modified Qualification Review Board Process Through New Guidance
Army CIO Robert Ferrell Unveils Strategy to Share, Manage Data
OPM Seeks $37M to Implement New IT Infrastructure
US Army Eyes Pacific Countries for Equipment Stockpiling Effort; Dennis Via Comments
GSA to Hold Federal Acquisition Training Symposium; Tom Sharpe Comments
Julie Blanks Named Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service Director at DoD
Tracy Terrill Becomes 1st SBA Chief Digital Officer; Maria Contreras-Sweet Comments
Gen. Daniel Allyn: 14K Army Personnel to Face Layoffs
Anne Rung: Federal IT Acquisition Needs Reform
GSA to Launch Contracting Forecast Tool for Small Businesses; Denise Turner Roth Comments
FCW: John Edwards Succeeds Doug Wolfe as CIA’s CIO
Senate Passes Bill to Amend Freedom of Information Act
Report: Mike Stevens to Leave Navy as Master Chief Petty Officer
GAO Urges DoD to Check Accuracy of Real Property Mgmt Data
Defense Secretary Nominates Marshall Webb for Air Force Special Operations Command Commander
CERDEC Works on Noise-Encrypted Waveform Designed for Radar Emission Masking
House Clears Federal Data Center Efficiency Bill; Rep. Anna Eshoo Comments
GAO: DHS Moves to Address Acquisition Management Challenges
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley: Army Reserve Needs Sufficient Resources to Address Unexpected Contingencies
Deborah Lee James: Air Force Needs More Training, ‘Strategic Deterrence’ Fund for Nuclear Triad
Andrew Hallman: CIA Eyes Digital Transformation Strategy to Harness Big Data
NGA’s Robert Cardillo: Data Sharing Can Help Protect Space Assets
GAO: GSA Needs Risk Identification Plan for Gov’t Building Remodeling Projects
Virginia Tech’s Randy Marchany: Federal Gov’t Tends to Label Some Cyber Threat Data ‘Classified’
NIST Director Willie May Recognized for Support to Agency’s Tech Transfer Projects
OMB’s Lisa Schlosser Takes Interim OPM Senior Adviser, CIO Roles; Beth Cobert Comments
NASA, BSEE Forge Partnership to Address Offshore Operations Risks
Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch: Air Force Might Take a Month to Decide on Huey Helicopter Procurement Program
IG Asks US Army to Tighten Labor Detention Charges Oversight
Army Eyes Improved Cybersecurity Posture With Network Screening Tool; Col. Ward Roberts Comments
Rear Adm. Colin Chinn Appointed DHA R&D Director
GSA’s 18F Closes Applications for Two New Leadership Positions
Gen. Lori Robinson Nominated to Lead US Northcom; Ashton Carter Comments
Reports: James Onusko, Christy Wilder to Spearhead OPM’s Federal Investigative Services Reform Effort
FirstNet Updates Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Deployment Road Map
Michael Rogers: Cybercom Keeps Eye on Improved Cyber Capabilities Among State, Nonstate Actors
ESA Signs Technical Agreements With NASA, NOAA & USGS for Sentinel Data Access
FirstNet Unveils New Blog on Tumblr
Ashton Carter, Joseph Dunford: DoD Needs to Avoid Sequestration to Address 5 Strategic Challenges
FBI, NHTSA Roll Out Public Alert on Cyber Threat Risks in Motor Vehicles
Army Research Lab Continues Rotorcraft Blade Technology Dev’t With ASA (ALT) Support
NASA Schedules 8th SpaceX Resupply Mission Launch for Early April
Army, Air Force Want Mission-Dedicated Drones; Herbert Carlisle Comments
OMB Calls for More Actions to Protect Federal Networks
SEC Appoints Keith Cassidy as Legislative, Intergovernmental Affairs Office Director
Millennium Challenge Corp. Seeks Deputy CIO to Help Manage Agencywide IT Programs
Army Gen. Vincent Brooks Nominated as US Forces Korea Commander
US Copyright Office Asks for Comments on Agency’s IT Modernization Plan
HHS Unveils Healthcare System Cybersecurity Task Force
VA, NIH Eye Improved Clinical Outcomes With Big Data Scientist Training Program
Livermore Lab Scientists Develop New Technique to Detect Secret Underground Nuclear Test Sites
House Oversight Chair Jason Chaffetz to Support Beth Cobert’s OPM Director Nomination
ASI Government’s David Shields: Category Mgmt Helps Change Govt Procurement Style
DOE to Support 16 Clean Energy Projects in Tribal Communities; Christopher Deschene Comments
Report: South Korea Talks Potential THAAD System Deployment with Pentagon
US Army Delays Airborne Brigade Conversion Plan
IRS Seeks to Improve Tax Info Presentation Through Crowdsourcing Design Contest
Mike Horton: DHS OIG Eyes Data Center Move to Federal Cloud System
CBO: Insider Threat Mitigation Bill Would Not Affect DHS Spending
Border Patrol Approves Integrated Fixed Towers for Operations; Ronald Vitiello Comments
FBI Adds 2 ‘Syrian Electronic Army’ Hackers to Cyber Most Wanted List
UMass Amherst’s Jane Fountain: Next Administration Should Promote Shared Services, Designate COO at White House
Air Force to Decommission 2 GPS Satellites
Report: Army to Start Active, Reserve Units Integration Project
House Draft Bill Calls for Veterans Affairs-DoD EHR Interoperability Progress
DoD’s Procurement, Acquisition Policy Arm to Update Contract Type Guidelines
Raquel Bono: 78% of DoD’s FY 2017 Defense Health Budget Request for Patient Care
US, Chinese Officials Commission Nuclear Security CoE in Beijing; Ernest Moniz Comments
NIST, NFFF Collaborate on Updated Firefighter Safety Research Agenda
Terry Halvorsen: Legislation Needed to Bolster DoD’s IT Workforce
Commerce Dept Names Kiersten Todt Nat’l Cyber Commission Exec Director
DOJ: Chinese National Enters Guilty Plea in Transport Aircraft, Fighter Jet Data Theft Case
NASA to Host International Space Apps Challenge in April; Deborah Diaz Comments
Report: House Panel Advances $82B Military Construction, Veterans’ Benefits Bill
DARPA Launches Competition on Machine-Learning Platforms for EM Spectrum Collaboration
NASA Rolls Out 8 Earth Field Research Campaigns; Michael Freilich Comments
FedScoop: California Seeks FedRAMP Certification for State’s Cloud Service
DOJ: 7 Iranians Indicted on US Financial System Hacking Charges
Pentagon Officials Select 2016 National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellows
NOAA Launches Weather Forecast Equipment Repair Facility in Missouri; Kathryn Sullivan Comments
Lawfare Blog: NPPD Reorganization Plan Seeks Focus on National Cyber, Physical Infrastructure Security
Robert Ferrell: Army Needs More Time to Make OS Transition to Windows 10
GAO Finds Security Loopholes in CMS Healthcare.gov Systems
Denise Turner Roth: GSA Should Ensure Small Businesses Have Access to Federal Contracting Tools
Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan: F-35 Program Gets 6-Year Service Life Extension
Terry Halvorsen: DoD to Focus on Cybersecurity, IT Workforce Retention in 2017
Renee Johnson Named Federal Managers Association President
DOT Pledges $60M for Safe Transportation Tech; Anthony Foxx Comments
Anthony Foxx: DOT Asks Agencies to Participate in National Transit Map Project
Profile: Randall Coleman, Executive Asst Director of FBI HQ’s Criminal, Cyber, Response & Services Branch
GAO: IRS Info Security Still Vulnerable to Threats
VA Awards Grants to Develop Veterans Home Modification Tech; Curt Coy Comments
Lt. Gen. David Mann: THAAD System Can Help US Allies Counter Missile Threats
Vormetric Study: Agencies Lack Talent, Budget to Strengthen Data Security
Report: USACE, Interior Dept Adopt Cloud-Based Collaboration Tools
CBO: FY 2016 Federal Budget Deficit to Reach $534B
CBO: Bill on Agency Discretion for IT Security Efforts Would Not Affect Federal Budget
US Govt Clears Return of DoD Dependents from Turkey; Peter Cook Comments
David Medine to Depart White House’s Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
EPA, DOE Release 2016 Energy Star Partners of the Year List
Commerce Dept Appoints 17 Industry Leaders to Digital Economy Board of Advisers
MeriTalk: Agencies to See $10B IT Savings by 2021 Through Data Center Upgrades
NIST Releases Credit Card, Health Info Encryption Method Guide
IBM’s Gina Loften: Agencies Should Apply ‘Agile’ Model to Build Customer-Focused IT Platforms
US, Germany Agree to Continue Cybersecurity Collaboration Efforts
FedRAMP PMO to Revamp Program’s Cloud Tech Assessment Process
NASA, NSF Partner on Exoplanet Discovery Instrument Dev’t; Paul Hertz Comments
DISA Releases Update to DoD CIO’s Cloud Security Guide for Service Providers
Anne Rung, Tony Scott: OMB Seeks to Improve Mobile Device, Service Acquisition Through New Policy
Report: Ashton Carter, Industry Execs Hold ‘Closed-Door’ Forum
Army Study Aims to Prevent Gastrointestinal Illness Among Soldiers; Philip Karl Comments
Robert Work: Deep-Learning Tech Can Help Pentagon Target Islamic State Network
Defense News: US Army to Permanently Station Three Armored Brigades in Europe
Jonathan Woodson: DoD Needs Enterprise Approach to Military Healthcare Management
Janine Davidson Begins Work as Navy Undersecretary, Chief Mgmt Officer
Shaun Donovan Gives Q1 2016 Updates on CAP Goals, Unveils Federal Services Council
Gen. Raymond Thomas Succeeds Gen. Joseph Votel as SOCOM Commander
DoD IG Data Center Consolidation Report Calls for Reduction Strategy Revision
Military Times: Peter Levine to Succeed Brad Carson as DoD Acting P&R Undersecretary
DHS, DOJ Report Ransomware Incidents at Federal Agencies
Tenable Network Security Survey Shows High Confidence in NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Sutherland’s Chuck Brooks: Vigilance, Shared Intell, Tech Key to Protect ‘Soft Targets’