Digital News Coverage of Government Contracting and Federal Policy Landscape
2017 > June
Senators Ask FBI for Investigation Updates on DDoS Attacks on FCC Public Comment Filing Portal
Vice Adm. James Syring: MDA Ballistic Missile Intercept Trial Aims to Show US Readiness Against ICBM Threats
GAO: MDA Should Ramp Up Transparency With Ballistic Missile Defense Test Schedule, Costs
Report: DoD Eyes Potential C-32A Transport Aircraft Replacement
Vice Adm. Joseph Rixey to Retire as DSCA Director
GSA 18F Helps Update FEC’s Website
Air Force Tests Boeing-Developed Aircraft Refueling Tanker to Ensure Compliance with FAA Requirements
DARPA-Backed Researchers Aim to Help Robots Imbibe Human Norms Via Machine Learning Algorithm
NIST Cyber Center Seeks Comments on Proposed Internet Traffic Routing Security Project
GAO: FDIC Should Further Implement Information Security Program, Address Configuration Mgmt Gaps
GAO: Most Participating Agencies Met Spending Requirements Under Small Business R&D Programs
Trump Withdraws U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord
Corey duBrowa Joins Salesforce as EVP and Chief Communications Officer
Thomas Zacharia Named Director of DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Delfin Gets DOE Approval to Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Proposed Offshore Terminal
Report: DoD FY 2018 Budget Request Includes $4.8B for European Defense Efforts
NASA Rebrands Future Solar Probe Spacecraft to Honor Astrophysicist Eugene Parker
DARPA’s Electronics Tech Devt Project Gets $75M Under FY 2018 DoD Budget Request
Report: Trump Picks Finance Industry Vet Richard Spencer as Navy Secretary
Heather Wilson: Air Force Needs to Get Beyond Budget Caps to Restore Readiness
Robert Cardillo: NGA Needs to Address Full-Motion Video Automation
DHS Unveils $1.6B in Emergency Preparedness Grant Opportunities; John Kelly Comments
Aircraft Systems Top Marine Corps’ FY 2018 Unfunded Priorities List
Report: GSA to Launch Blockchain Pilot Initiative Under Digital Govt Services Program
FCC’s David Bray to Serve as First NGA Chief Ventures Officer
White House to Move Air Traffic Control Oversight from FAA to Nongovernmental Entity
NASA, NIAS Demo Drone Traffic Mgmt System at Nevada UAS Test Site
DOE, NIFA to Help Fund Biomass R&D Projects
Lt. Gen. Jerry Harris: Air Force Eyes 165-Bomber Fleet
Interagency Team to Study Feasibility of Radio Spectrum Reallocation for Non-Govt Use
Former Lockheed Exec Ryan McCarthy to Be Nominated as Army Undersecretary
Report: Michelle Lee Steps Down as USPTO Director
Tim Horne: GSA to Incorporate TTS Into Federal Acquisition Service, Names Alan Thomas as FAS Head
Coast Guard Vet David Pekoske to Be Nominated TSA Chief
Trump to Nominate King & Spalding Partner Christopher Wray as FBI Director
Federal Agency Participants Develop Virtual Assistant Prototypes Under GSA’s Citizen Tech Initiative
Report: Maj. Gen. Bradford Shwedo to Become Air Force CIO
OMB, White House Innovation Office Start 3-Month Sprint to Draft New Cloud, Cyber, Shared Services Policies
Maj. Gen. Scott Howell to Be Nominated SOCOM Vice Commander
House Bill Seeks to Increase Contract Participation of Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Air Force Expects to Receive 1st KC-46 Tanker in Late Spring 2018
Army Reviews Comms Systems to Update IT Procurement Strategy
DOE Picks 30 Materials Research Projects to Advance Fuel Cell, Hydrogen Tech Development
Report: Rep. Trey Gowdy to Chair House Oversight Committee
Lt. Gen. Gwen Bingham: Army Needs Another Round of Base Closures
Profile: James MacStravic, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech and Logistics
Report: DoD Elevates Counter-ICBM Capacity Assessment
Sen. Chuck Grassley Asks Trump to Reverse Oversight Request Restriction Policy
Report: Mark Schwartz to Leave Citizenship & Immigration Service CIO Post
Deltek: State Dept, USAID to Get $38B in Total Discretionary Funds Under White House’s FY 2018 Budget Plan
GAO: NASA, DoD, NOAA Spent $43B on Cost-Reimbursement Contracts for Satellite Procurement Programs
House Bill Would Require DoD to Notify Congress of ‘Sensitive’ Military Cyber Operations
Army Tests Secure Wireless Package to Boost Mobility
HHS Boosts Communications With Private Sector After ‘WannaCry’ Attacks
Reports: Trump Administration Seeks to Expedite Infrastructure Project Approval Process With New Council
House Appropriations Panel Proposes $89B FY 2018 Discretionary Budget for VA, Military Construction
Sen. Charles Schumer Backs Resolution Against Part of $110B US-Saudi Weapons Deal
James Mattis: Congress Should Eliminate Sequestration, Approve FY 2018 Defense Budget to Avoid CR
GAO: Defense Secretary Should Require Army to Select Point of Contact for ACPV Information
Gen. Joseph Dunford: Base Budget Needs to Outpace Inflation to Maintain US Military Advantage
Senate Confirms Kenneth Rapuano as DoD Assistant Secretary for Homeland Defense & Global Security
Mattis: ‘We are not winning’ in Afghanistan
DoD Requests $20.7B & ODNI Seeks $57.7B to Fund Intelligence Programs in FY 2018
Tillerson: 28 Percent Cuts in State Dept. Spending will be Recovered by ‘Private Sector’
Army to Field Disaster Response Comms Tech Suite
Dustin Brown: New OMB Guidance Aims to Scale Back Agency Reporting Requirements
Senate OKs $510M Precision-Guided Munitions Sale to Saudi Arabia
GAO: OMB, Agencies Should Complete Data Center Consolidation Plans, Manage Software Licenses
Report: US Looks to Boost Scrutiny of Foreign Investments in AI, Machine Learning Tech Via Interagency Panel
Commerce Dept Wants Public Input on Anti-Botnet Measures
GAO: Challenges in 5 Main Areas Impact DoD Mission Capacity
Navy Staff Director James Foggo Nominated as Commander of Naval Forces Europe-Africa, JFC Naples
FAS: Pentagon Asks Congress to Exempt Sensitive Military Data from FOIA
James Mattis Gets Authority From Trump to Oversee US Troop Levels in Afghanistan
Army Seeks Director to Lead Intell CoE for Capabilities Devt & Integration
DOE to Award $67M in Nuclear Energy R&D Funds
Steven Walker Outlines DARPA’s Cybersecurity Research Goals
Joint Chiefs: 70 Percent of U.S. Cyber Command Force Teams Are ‘Fully Operational’
Senate OKs Russia, Iran Sanctions Bill With Amendment for Russian-Made Rocket Engines
OMB Moves to Reduce Agency IT, Procurement Data Reporting Requirements
DARPA Eyes Digital Tech for Coastal Urban Operations; John Paschkewitz Comments
John Zangardi: Workforce, Industry Collaboration Key to Cyber Resiliency
Michele Gates: NASA to Discontinue Asteroid Redirect Mission
Army Outlines FY 2017 Force Structure
Navy Investigates USS Fitzgerald Ship Collision Off Japan
House Panel OKs DHS Reauthorization Bill Via Legislative Markup
Heather Wilson: Air Force to Establish New Directorate for Space Operations
GAO: NOAA Should Improve Cost Tracking for Hydrographic Data Collection Program
NATO Industrial Advisory Group: Future Aircraft Platforms May Utilize Rotor Tech
Air Force’s Updated ‘Frankenphone’ Aims to Facilitate Communications Between Reaper Drone Pilots, Ground Crews
XCOR Aerospace CEO John Gibson to Be Nominated as DoD Deputy Chief Management Officer
Report: House Panel May Delay Fiscal 2018 Budget Resolution as Republicans Eye Higher Defense Spending
Sen. John McCain: Trump Administration Should Create Strategy for US Operations in Afghanistan
Air Force Moves to Boost Secrecy of Nuclear Weapon Inspection Results
DoD Inspector General: NSA Lacks Detailed Strategy to Implement ‘Secure-the-Net’ Efforts
Report: DHS, DoD, GSA to Host ‘Reverse Industry Day’ Events
HASC Subcommitee’s Fiscal 2018 NDAA Bill Proposes Space-Focused Military Service
David Norquist: DoD to Undergo Full-Scale Audit in 2018
Trump, Tech Execs Meet to Discuss Govt Computing Modernization Strategies
Policy Experts Call for More Base Closures to Boost DoD Savings
NASA Unveils Automated Application System for Tech Patent Licensing
FCC Names Tom Sullivan to Official Post as International Bureau Chief; Ajit Pai Comments
Education Dept Seeks CISO, Info Assurance Services Director
GOP Lawmakers to Propose Bill for 355-Ship Navy Buildup
Kevin Cox: DHS Eyes Cloud Deployment for Federal CDM Dashboard
DHS’ Jeanette Manfra: Russia Targeted Election Systems in 21 States
NASA, Italian Counterpart Partner to Study Cosmic X-Rays
FAA’s New Committee to Establish Standards for UAV Tracking
James Mattis: US, China Declare North Korea’s Nuclear Missile Program a Threat to APAC Security
GAO Requests $618M Budget for Fiscal 2018
Rep. Mac Thornberry: HASC’s FY 2018 NDAA Contains Acquisition Reform, Missile Defense Provisions
Online Trust Alliance Audit: 60% of Federal Sites Get Failing Scores in Privacy, Security
GSA Publishes Cloud Transformation Guidance for Data Center Community
NASA Awards University of Oklahoma $161M Contract for Atmospheric Carbon Cycle Observatory Devt
PSC Urges Senate Committee to Approve Modernizing Government Technology Act
GAO: Army Should Develop Metrics for Contracting Activity Evaluation
CNAS Forms Task Force to Advise Gov’t on US Sanctions Practices
Report: Trump Discusses Emerging Tech With Telecom, UAS Company Execs
Rear Adm. Samuel Paparo Assigned as Navy Carrier Strike Group 10 Commander
DHS Grants to Support Community-Led Counterterrorism Efforts
GAO: Pentagon Works on Organizational Strategy
Senate Bill Seeks to Advance Traffic Management, Federal Spectrum Policy for Drones
DARPA to Host Event on National Security Challenges, Technologies
DHS, Google Subsidiary Launch Challenge to Improve Passenger Screening Algorithm
NIST, University Partner to Demo Atmospheric Gas Mapping, Scanning Tech
Reports: House Committee Drafts $658B Fiscal 2018 Defense Appropriations Bill
Report: VA Outlines Efforts to Address Inspector General’s 33 Cybersecurity Recommendations
US Military, NATO Conclude Saber Strike 17 Cooperative Training Exercise
Air Force to Implement Cybersecurity Plan Designed to Address Potential Threats
House Armed Services Panel Proposes $696B Defense Budget for Fiscal 2018
US, Israel Establish Bilateral Working Group to Help Defend Critical Infrastructure
Report: Navy, Air Force Cut Mandatory Online Training Programs
Alan Thomas Takes Helm as GSA Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner
Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart Tapped for No. 2 at U.S. Cyber Command
DHS, ARL Unveil Virtual Training Platform for First Responders to Active Shooter Incidents
PSC Urges OMB to Revise Actions on Acquisition Reviews, Payments to Small Business in June 15 Memo
SOSi’s Robert Catalanotti Named Senior Adviser to DoD Assistant Secretary for Intl Security Affairs
DHS Seeks Public Input to Address Homeland Security Challenges
GAO: DoD Should Develop Department-Wide Prototyping Strategy
IBM’s Lisa Mascolo: VA-DoD EHR Partnership Could Help Transform Health Service Delivery to Veterans
DARPA Test-Flies Autonomous Small Quadcopters
Report: Army Plans Mobile Protected Firepower Procurement
Library of Congress to Hold Legislative Data App Challenge
Jens Stoltenberg: NATO Allies Eye 4.3% Rise in 2017 Defense Spending
Senate Armed Services Panel OKs $700B Defense Budget for Fiscal 2018
Lt. Col. James McGuyer: JIDO Looks for Tech Platforms to Mitigate Improvised Threats
FirstNet Discusses First Responder Broadband Network Plans With 24 States
FY 2018 NDAA Includes Many Reforms to DoD Acquisition; Will Allow Online Marketplace Purchases
Senate Panel’s Defense Policy Bill to Authorize $1.2B for USAF Light Attack Aircraft Procurement
NGA Deputy Director Susan Gordon Nominated to Fill ODNI No. 2 Post
House Committee’s Fiscal 2018 NDAA to Create New Service Branch to Oversee Space Missions
Jens Stoltenberg: NATO Commits to Support Afghanistan Security Efforts Beyond 2017
Senate Panel OKs Boeing Vet Patrick Shanahan for Deputy Defense Secretary Role
GAO: DoD Should Apply Commercial Practices in Tech Development
Matthew Donovan Nominated as Air Force Undersecretary