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2018 > March
Report: Bill Would Reform Navy Surface Ship Operations
FBI Appoints John Adams as Info & Tech Branch Executive Asst Director
Report: State Dept Clears Digital Tech Exports to Iran to Monitor Nuclear Test Explosions
OMB Appoints 7 Federal Tech Modernization Board Members
Navy Awards Penn State’s Applied Research Lab Potential $2B National Security Tech R&D Contract
Steven Walker: DARPA Invests in ‘Second Wave’ AI, Sets Sights on Space Programs
John Zangardi: DHS to Form Cloud Steering Group
GAO: 2017 Hurricane-Related Federal Contracts Hit $5.6B
Report: Army Eyes Expanded Mission for Integrated Air & Missile Defense Battle Command System
Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray Nominated to Lead Air Force Global Strike Command
Senators Seek FY 2018 Spending Flexibility for DoD
In-Q-Tel’s Lisa Porter Nominated as DoD Deputy Undersecretary for Research, Engineering
PSC, Industry Reps to Discuss Security Clearance Reform at Senate Panel Hearing
Senators to Include Election Security, Oversight Consolidation in DHS Reauthorization Bill
NASA & ISS Partners Formulate Standards to Promote Interoperability
Michael Griffin: DoD Needs to Remain Competitive Through Accelerated Acquisition Process
Senators Urge Air Force to Provide Contract Award Timeline for UH-1N Helicopter Replacement
Report: DoD Issues Report on Planned Space Reforms to Congress
Ryan McCarthy: Army Eyes Major City For New Futures Command HQ
Army, Marines Start JLTV Operational Test & Evaluation
FAA to Expand Automated Drone Airspace Authorization System Tests
Navy Evaluates USS George H.W. Bush Carrier’s Combat Readiness
Pentagon Eyes Formation of Space Combatant Command
CMS Chief Seema Verma Unveils 2 EHR Platforms at HIMSS Annual Conference
Marines F-35B Units Land on USS Wasp for Patrol Operation
Rep. Niki Tsongas: DoD Pegs F-35 Modernization Costs at $16B Through 2024
VA, CMS Announce Healthcare IT Initiatives
PSC’s David Berteau: Increased Oversight Cooperation Needed to Optimize Security Clearance Process
Senate Confirms Jeff Pon as OPM Director, Michael Rigas as Deputy Director
Inspector General: 64 of DHS’ National Security, Unclassified Systems Lack Authority to Operate
Vice Adm. Karl Schultz Nominated U.S. Coast Guard Commandant
Report: Army Seeks to Achieve Readiness Goals by 2022
Report: David Norquist Asks Lawmakers for Defense Spending Flexibility in FY 2018
Reports: Trump Imposes Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Imports
State Dept Aims to Facilitate OIG-Contractor Cooperation Via Contracting Language Update
Navy Assigns Patrick Piercey Chief of Staff at U.S. European Command
John Rood: FY 2019 Budget Request Backs DoD’s Modernization Requirements
DARPA Seeks $255M in FY 2019 Space Program Funds
Lawmakers Move to Expand DHS Cybersecurity Role
White House Considers Christopher Liddell for NEC Director Post
Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves: MDA Eyes Space-Based Sensors Against Hypersonic Threats
Maj. Gen. Michael Brewer Appointed to Lead Air Force Operational Test & Evaluation Center
DOT Awards $500M in Federal TIGER Grants to 41 Transport Infrastructure Projects
Senate Committee to Hold Infrastructure Modernization Hearing
Reports: House Intell Panel Concludes Investigation Into Russia’s Election Interference
NOAA Weather Satellite Arrives in Geostationary Orbit
SEC Seeks Chief Risk Officer to Help Manage Commission’s Cybersecurity
Army Equips National Guard With New Disaster Response Tools
DHS S&T Releases Cybersecurity Guides Based on R&D Efforts
Robert Lightfoot to Retire as NASA Acting Administrator
Air Force’s FY 2017 Acquisition Report Reviews 465 Programs of Record
Brig. Gen. Sean Farrell to Lead AFLCMC’s Security Assistance & Cooperation Directorate
DLT’s Don Maclean: Federal IT Leaders Could Help Prevent Breaches Through Cyber Executive Order Compliance
U.S. Military Delivers UAS to Philippine Air Force Under FMF Program
DOE, DHS Partner for Energy Management Infrastructure Effort
Govt Tech Leaders Establish Guiding Principles for Central IT Modernization Fund
USDA Invests $276M for Rural Electronic Infrastructure
DHS S&T Develops Air Surveillance Standards for Border Protection
NGA Appoints Brett Markham as West Executive, Operations Deputy Associate Director
Report: Jeffrey DeWit Confirmed as NASA CFO
CBP Seeks to Bolster Trade Facilitation Posture Through E-Commerce Strategy
Report: DoD Lowers Total Acquisition Cost Estimate for F-35 to $406.1B
Air Force, NATO Conduct Study to Address Pilot Shortage
GSA IG to Investigate Revised FBI HQ Consolidation Plan
Heather Wilson: Air Force FY 2019 Budget Request to Support Space Security, Multi-Domain Operations
John Gibson: DoD Seeks to Increase Military Lethality Via JEDI Cloud Acquisition Program
NSA, Cybercom Nominee Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone Highlights Priorities at Confirmation Hearing
Report: FY 2018 Senate Spending Bill Would Restore Funds for NASA Missions
Steven Walker Outlines DARPA’s Investment Priorities
Report: Army Seeks to Complete Robotic Ground Vehicle Prototype by 2019
Army Promotes Leslie Smith Lieutenant General, Following Assignment as Inspector General
ODNI Begins Transition Period for Agency Transformation Initiative
GSA Releases E-Commerce Portal Implementation Plan
Lt. Gen. Charles Hooper: DSCA Aims to Build Up DoD Business Practices via Reform Efforts
Report: USAF Officials Suggest Ways to Accelerate Light Attack Aircraft Procurement
DoD Works With Interagency Group on Space Industrial Base Review
US Chamber Appoints Keith Webster to Lead Defense & Aerospace Export Council
David Shulkin: VA to Incorporate Mitre Interoperability Review Recommendations Into EHR Contract
Georgia Congressional Delegation Pushes for State to House Army Futures Command
DoD Considers New Military Service for Space Operations
Commerce Dept Officials Vow to Back Commercial Space Activities
Navy Commissions Virginia-Class Attack Submarine USS Colorado
Rasu Shrestha Appointed to Lead VA’s Open API Initiative
Report: Chris Liddell Appointed White House Deputy Chief of Staff
Australian Air Force Declares Initial Operating Capability for Boeing-Built Poseidon Aircraft
Brig. Gen. Randy McIntire: Army Plans THAAD-Patriot Systems Integration Within 2 Years
CBO: Navy’s 355-Ship Goal Under 2 Alternatives Would Cost Over $100B Annually Over Next 30 Years
Report: Senate Approves Kevin McAleenan as CBP Commissioner
Brig. Gen. Stephen Maranian: Army Eyes Long-Range Precision Fires Tech Demo in 2 Years
Report: White House Management Agenda Cites IT Modernization, Data Use as Transformation Drivers
House Lawmakers Ask Senate to Confirm Rep. Jim Bridenstine as NASA Administrator
Navy Secretariat Seeks to Modernize Business Operations Through Reorganization
Report: Air Force to Test Aircraft-Mounted Laser Weapon in Summer
DLA’s Scot Doboszenski Appointed as Army Joint Manufacturing Technology Center Commander
Gen. John Hyten: Stratcom Prepared to Deter National, Allied Security Threats
Public Health Vet Robert Redfield to Become CDC Director
Richard Spencer: Navy Eyes Option for Over 10 Virginia-Class Submarines Under Multiyear Contract
Report: White House Asks Saudi Arabia to Boost Weapons Procurement
DoD to Get $654.6B Under $1.3T Omnibus Spending Bill
Gen. John Hyten: DoD Leadership Understands Need for Faster Space Procurement Process
Michael Griffin: Directed Energy Weapon Systems Needed Amid Superpower Competition
FedRAMP Issues 3 New Documents on Continuous Monitoring Process
NIST Unveils Draft Guide on ‘Cyber Resilient’ Systems Development
House Bill Would Establish AI National Security Commission
Kirstjen Nielsen: Lack of US Election Systems Backup Poses National Security Risk
NOAA Appoints Kenneth Graham to Lead National Hurricane Center
Report: Omnibus Bill Lacks Funding for Revised FBI HQ Consolidation Plan
House Committee OKs Space Exploration, Innovation Corps Program Expansion Bills
Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton to Replace Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser
Congress Sends $1.3T Omnibus Deal to White House
White House to Impose 25% Tariffs on Chinese Products to Address ‘Unfair’ Trade Practices
Omnibus Budget Bill Includes Legal Framework for Law Enforcement Access to Overseas Data
Navy Completes Tests for New Mine Detection Drone System
Air Force Installation & Contracting Agency Achieves $1B Cost Savings Through Alternative Business Practices
Report: Congress Wants Justification of DoD’s Proposed Single-Award Cloud Procurement Contract
Trump Signs $1.3T Omnibus Measure With Over $60B Increase in Defense Funding
Cybercom’s ‘Command Vision’ Aims to Maintain Superiority in Cyber Domain
Janet Vogel to Serve as HHS Chief Information Security Officer
Report: FY18 Budget Includes Funds for A-10 Aircraft Wing Replacement
F-35C Aircraft Passes Carrier Qualifications on USS Abraham Lincoln
White House Introduces National Space Strategy
Fiscal 2018 Spending Bill Allocates $34.5B for DOE
DoD Gets Over 1K Comments on Draft JEDI Cloud Solicitation
Heather Wilson: Air Force Eyes Reduced Dependence on C2 Systems for Future Wars
NASA, NIAS Test Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Management Tech
FCC Chairman Proposes to Prohibit Purchases From Security Threat-Vulnerable Firms
Army Unveils Structure of New Futures Command
Matthew Masterson Joins DHS as Senior Cybersecurity Adviser
Sens. John Cornyn, James Inhofe Ask Trump to Back Fighter Jet Sale to Taiwan
Report: AFRL Eyes Unmanned Fighters, High-Powered Microwave-Based Missile by 2030
US Digital Service Outlines 2017 Achievements, Ongoing Projects
Army Seeks to Develop New Realistic Simulation Environment
Marines Test Cybersecurity of Light Armored Vehicle
Army Provides Details on Future Vertical Lift Fleet
Report: Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson Nominated VA Secretary
James Anderson Nominated as DoD Asst Secretary for Strategy, Plans & Capabilities
Emily Murphy: GSA Eyes Procurement Innovation Through Shared Services, E-Commerce Portal
Ronny Jackson to Replace David Shulkin as V.A. Secretary
Navy Demos Remote Aircraft Recovery on USS Abraham Lincoln
Researchers Demo Short-Term Memory Restoration Tech Under DARPA Program
U.S. Naval Academy Wins Inaugural NSA Cyber Exercise