Digital News Coverage of Government Contracting and Federal Policy Landscape
2017 > July
Senate Panel’s 2018 NDAA Would Reorganize DoD CIO Office, Ban Russian Anti-Virus Software
GAO: DoD Should Update Financial Mgmt Guidance to Meet Cash Balance Requirements
Trump Inks Executive Order to Revive National Space Council
Ron Jarmin, Enrique Lamas Named to Interim Leadership Roles at Census Bureau
House Panel’s 2018 Defense Policy Bill Includes Restriction on USAF Compass Call Aircraft Recapitalization Program
Lt. Gen. Aundre Piggee: Army Looks to Increase Ammo Supplies in 5 Years
China Protests Potential $1.4B US Arms Sale to Taiwan
Lisa Disbrow: USAF Needs Budget to Modernize Weapons, Increase Force Size
DoD Vet Kevin Scheid Assumes Leadership of NATO’s Network Security Arm
NSA Updates Patent Portfolio Under Tech Transfer Program
UN Survey: Nearly 100 Countries Lack National Cyber Strategy
Soldiers, Vendors Participate in Army Cyber Quest Drill
Rex Tillerson: Global Action Needed Against North Korea’s Nuclear Weapon Pursuit
Reports: US, UK, Norway Eye Trilateral Partnership on P-8A Operations
OMB, Commerce Dept Issue New Memo on ‘Buy American Laws’ Compliance
DoD IG: Army Needs to Train Black Hawk Helicopter Pilots on New Equipment
Jeremy Palmer: DARPA Eyes Experimental Small Satellite Mission Launch Aboard India’s Rocket
Inspector General: DHS Must Update Financial Mgmt Systems, IT Security Programs
SBA Releases New Historically Under-Utilized Business Zones Map to Encourage Small Biz Participation
NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense CoE Calls for Joint Response to NotPetya, WannaCry Attacks
Joe Stuntz: OMB to Issue New Consolidated ID Mgmt Policy
US, South Korea Fire Missiles in Response to North Korea’s ICBM Test
Govt, Industry Participants Train for Infrastructure Defense at Cyber Guard Exercise
NASA Mulls Second Extended Mission for Orbital ATK-Built Dawn Spacecraft
Army Describes Counter-WMD Mission in New Doctrine
Army Develops System for Multiple UAS Control
Keith Hall: HASC’s Defense Bill Would Affect Net Direct Spending Over 10 Years
James Mattis: US Prefers Diplomatic, Economic Tools to Stop North Korea Threat
DIA’s Industry Days to Focus on AI, Machine Learning Tech
OSC’s Adam Miles: GSA Should Provide More Details on Financial Controls Over Acquisition Services Fund
Mike Pence: NASA to Refocus on Human Space Exploration
DHS-FBI Report: Hackers Targeted Energy, Manufacturing Facilities
US Pledges Additional $150M to Help Stabilize Iraq
Col. Matthew Kelly to Lead V-22 Joint Program Office Within NAVAIR
Air Force Bombers Conduct Sequenced Bilateral Mission with Japanese, South Korean Fighter Jets
Army Rapid Capabilities Office Embarks on PNT, Electronic Warfare Tech Projects
House Panel Seeks $28.6B Natl Defense Restoration Fund
Kurt Volker Named US Special Envoy for Peace Negotiations in Ukraine
GAO: DoD Starts Effort to Define Chemical, Biological Defense Program Infrastructure Manager’s Roles
Roy Kelley to Serve as Commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic
Kris Kobach: Presidential Commission to Keep Voter Data on White House Computers
Report: DISA to Adopt Encryption Protocol for Email Protection
22 Universities to Receive NASA R&D Funds, Flight Opportunities
Capt. Scott Moran Named NRL Commanding Officer as Capt. Mark Bruington Retires
NIST Unveils Criticality Analysis Guidance Draft
Report: GSA Decides to End FBI HQ Search
Michael Meyer: NASA Eyes Mars Exploration Architecture Presentation in August
GSA, VA Partner to Boost Visibility of Veteran-Owned Firms via Online Procurement System
Sen. John McCain Advises Against Industry Execs as DoD Leadership Nominees
House Appropriations Panel Proposes $22M Budget for FAA Commercial Space Transpo Office
US, Australia Conduct Hypersonic Flight Test
Trump to Nominate Paul Dabbar as DOE Undersecretary for Science
Proposed FY 2018 DHS Appropriations Bill Includes $44B in Discretionary Funds
Army to Conduct Service Analysis of Military Battlefield Networks
DoD Proposes Changes to Defense Contracting Regulations
Chris Liddell: WH Innovation Office Eyes Multiyear Projects to Transform Federal Service
OMB Urges Agencies to Align FY 2019 Budget Requests With White House’s FY 2018 Spending Plan
White House Opposes Space Corps, BRAC Proposals in House’s Defense Policy Bill
PSC Joins the World Information Technology and Services Alliance; David Berteau Comments
Air Force to Use ‘Agile DevOps’ Method for Air Operations Center Upgrade Effort
Proposed Bill Seeks to Block Potential US-Russia Cybersecurity Alliance
Bill Zielinski: GSA Close to $50B IT, Telecom Services Contract Award Announcement
GSA to Acquire Office Spaces to Meet Census 2020 Requirements
Doug Maughan: DHS Division Supports White House’s Research on Cyber Tool Repository
GAO: Navy Should Update Policy to Address Ship Defects
DoD IG: Pentagon Components Need to Implement 58 Open Recommendations to Save $34B
House OKs $696B Defense Policy Bill for Fiscal 2018
FedRAMP Seeks Comments on Updated ‘Tailored’ Baseline for Low-Impact Cloud Platforms
Marines Use 3D Printing Tech to Create Vehicle, Equipment Parts
Rep. Brian Babin: Natl Space Council Should Address USAF Role in Govt Weather Data Mgmt
Navy Commissions Guided Missile Destroyer USS John Finn in Pearl Harbor
DoD Branches Team Up for UAS Training in Afghanistan; Ryan Wilkerson Comments
Army Eyes Soldier Injury Prevention, Cognitive Benefits With Exoskeleton Suit
GAO: Products Accounted for 54% of DoD’s FY 2016 Commercial Item Procurements
Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone: Research, Analysis Key to Deter Military Network Breaches
DOE Allocates $40M Initial Funds for 4 Bioenergy Research Centers
Air Force Conducts F-22 Imagery Collection Challenge With High School Robotics Team
Internet Association Asks FCC to Maintain Net Neutrality Rules
Christopher Painter to Depart Role as State Dept Cyber Coordinator
White House Appoints Allison Brigati as GSA Associate Admin for Office of Government-wide Policy
House GOP Releases 10-Year Budget Plan to Ramp Up Military Spending, Cut Medicare
Army Research Lab Seeks to Build Autonomous Drones, Robots for Electronic Warfare
Report: DHS Advisory Group to Produce Reports on Botnet Attack Mitigation
Report: F-35 JPO Aims to Address Hypoxia Concerns Through Oxygen Generating System Update
Boeing Vet Patrick Shanahan Confirmed as Deputy Defense Secretary
Neil Alan Chilson Named FTC Acting Chief Technologist
House GOP to Tackle US-Mexico Border Wall Construction Fund
Sen. Ron Wyden: DHS Needs to Adopt DMARC Tech to Address Impersonation of Federal Agencies Via Emails
Trump to Nominate Raytheon Exec Mark Esper as Army Secretary
IARPA Launches Satellite Imagery Analysis Automation Challenge
Report: State Dept to Merge Cyber Office with Bureau of Economic & Business Affairs
7 University Teams to Receive DARPA Funds for Gene Editing Tech R&D
New Army Lab to Support Collaborative Cybersecurity Research
Chris Sambar: AT&T, FirstNet to Integrate Cybersecurity Into Devices, Apps for Public Safety Broadband Network
1st Ford Carrier Commissioning Set for Saturday; Navy Adm. John Richardson Comments
Tyndall Air Force Base F-22 Raptors Participate in Red Flag Joint Readiness Exercise
House Approves DHS Reauthorization Bill
GAO: DoD Forms Advisory Panel, DIUx to Address Contracting Challenges Faced by ‘Non-Traditional’ Firms
Adm. Michael Rogers Calls for National Dialogue on Use of Digital Tech for SIGINT
Trump Orders Govt Review of Manufacturers’ Capacity to Back US Defense Industrial Base
2 House Lawmakers Ask DOE to Accelerate Naval Reactor Fuel Research Program
Navy Preps for USS Harry Truman Carrier Sea Trials
Air Force Leaders, European Partners Attend F-35 Leadership Forum
Air Force to Seek Tech Ideas From Universities, Small Businesses
Lt. Col. Steven Power: Army to Field Sig Sauer-Built Modular Handguns in November
Col. Drew Cukor: DoD Aims to Extract Objects From Imagery With New Algorithms
Congress Forms National Defense Strategy Advisory Panel
NGA to Host Challenge for Automated Analysis, Planning Tech Concepts
Chris Liddell: Tech Business Mgmt Standards Key to Understanding Federal IT Spending
IARPA Seeks Govt, Industry Participation in Chemical Change Detection Challenge
Inspector General: DoD Needs to Improve Foreign Military Support Program Mgmt
Navy Tests Amphibious Group Concept at US-Australia Military Exercise
House OKs Bipartisan Bill on Russia, Iran, North Korea Sanctions
NIST, DHS to Co-Host Cyber Workforce Devt Workshop in Illinois
Rep. Will Hurd: Congress Should Fund ‘Smart’ Border Security Tech
House Committee Asks Tech Industry CEOs to Testify on Net Neutrality Rules
HHS Launches Updated Health Info Breach Reporting Tool
US & Japan Affirm Int’l Cooperation, Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Cybersecurity
Gen. John Hyten: Stratcom Forms Joint Force Component Commands As Part of Restructuring Effort
DHS, USCG, Canada’s Natl Research Council Collaborate on Heavy Polar Icebreaker R&D Effort
GAO Reports Federal Support for ‘Internet of Things’ Projects in Communities
DHS Hosts Electronic Jamming Exercise for First Responders
House Bills Would Require DHS to Restructure Cyber Operations, Report Vulnerability Disclosure Process
CSIS’ Rhys McCormick, Andrew Hunter: Army Should Prioritize ‘Critical Capability’ Deployment
House OKs $789B Fiscal 2018 Spending Package With $1.6B for Border Wall Construction
House Lawmakers Introduce Federal Breach Response Bill
House Lawmakers Form Election Cybersecurity Task Force
18F Launches Interagency Project to Accelerate Govt Adoption of Commercial Tech
OMB Instructs Agencies to Use DoD’s Package Delivery Services Contract Vehicle
House OKs Federal Job Outsourcing Ban Amendment to Fiscal 2018 Defense Spending Bill
DHS Secretary John Kelly to Serve as New White House Chief of Staff
Dan Mathews to Serve as GSA Public Buildings Service Commissioner; Tim Horne Comments
MDA, Army Perform Missile Defense Test Using THAAD; Lt. Gen. Sam Greaves Comments
Report: Marines Start to Implement Mobile C2 System
Proposed Bill Would Require DHS to Deploy ‘Smart’ Border Security Tech Platforms
Gen. Mark Milley Eyes Active Protection Systems, Driverless Feature for Future Army Tanks