Digital News Coverage of Government Contracting and Federal Policy Landscape
2018 > December
Sen. Jim Inhofe, Rep. Mac Thornberry Urge White House to Back $733B DoD Budget for Fiscal 2020
Ajit Pai Talks Artificial Intelligence, Other Emerging Tech at FCC Forum
James Mattis: DoD Initiates Measures to Build Up Lethality, Alliances Under National Defense Strategy
First Federal Cyber Reskilling Academy Launched to Build Govt’s Cyber Defense
Ellen Lord: US Needs Space Force to Unify Space Programs, Investments
Former White House Cybersecurity Lead Joshua Moses to Join PwC
Navy Looking to Improve Logistics, Decision-Making With Artificial Intelligence
House Passes 2018 Federal CIO Reauthorization Bill; Will Hurd Quoted
Duke Richardson Nominated to Serve for USAF Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Office
Lisa Hershman Named DoD Acting Chief Management Officer
Navy Seeks Predictive Tech Prototypes for Sustainment Data Challenge
Gen. Stephen Wilson: Air Force Launches Efforts to Speed Up Procurement Process
DOE Names University of Central Florida as National Cyber Contest Winner
Air Force Research Lab Develops B-52 Electrical Systems Tester
DHS Program Seeks to Address Critical Infrastructure GPS Vulnerabilities
Heather Wilson: Congress Backs Air Force to Continue Space Missions
Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Create Global Election Security Program
DIA Moving Forward in Core Intelligence Database Project
Air Force Completes B-21 Bomber Developmental Review
Navy Exploring Genetically Engineered Organisms to Detect Enemy Subs
Army Develops Collective Environment for Black Hawk Aircrew Training
Navy Activates 66th Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer
DoD Eyes Commercial Space Tech Utilization Through Proposed New Agency
IRS Shifts Tech Solicitation Approach
James Mattis, Lawmakers Discuss Planned $33B Defense Budget Cut With Trump
Report: Pentagon, GSA Expect to Award $8B DEOS Cloud Contract in April
USAF to Implement New Office for ISR-IT Activities; Bill Marion Quoted
NIST Researchers Analyze Security Threats to First Responder Devices in New Study
Trump Administration Launches Effort to Bolster U.S. STEM Education, Workforce
Wright-Patterson AFB Selected as F-35 Support Organization Base
White House to Release New AI Research Plan in 2019
TSA Issues Cybersecurity Strategy to Protect Transportation Infrastructure
DoD Proposes Rule to Limit Use of LPTA Approach in Competitive Procurements
HHS Develops Acquisition Tool Based on Blockchain, AI Tech
NIST Releases Standard to Guide Emergency Response Drone Practice
Rapid Contracting Helping Air Force Cut Tech Acquisition to Weeks, Months
Marines Nearing Finalization of New Cloud Strategy; William Williford Quoted
NASA, NSF Highlight Initiatives Supporting White House STEM Strategy
US Military Looks to Expand Presence in Arctic With New Ships, Facilities
Congressmen Introduce Bill to Spread Cybersecurity Education
Commerce CIO Rod Turk: Govt Now Close to ‘Tipping Point’ in IT Modernization
Feds: Govt to Introduce More Hybrid Cloud in 2019 to Accelerate IT Modernization
FedRAMP Selects Zscaler to Pursue Joint Authorization Board
Alan Thomas: GSA to Extend Legacy Telecom Contracts to Facilitate Transition to $50B EIS Vehicle
Rory Kinney: DoD to Consolidate Networks of ‘Fourth Estate’ Agencies
Army Releases Updated Future Fighting Concept
NIST Issues New Strategies to Commercialize Federally Funded R&D
House Lawmakers to Call on President Trump to Grant DoD $733B FY20 Budget
DoD Begins F-35 Formal Field Testing
DoD Sets Schedule to Deploy Unified Platform to Integrate Cyber Ops
GSA to Implement Mobile Device Use Into DevSecOps
Army Continues Testing of M1A2 Abrams at Yuma Proving Ground
DHS S&T Taps Two Organizations for Data Privacy R&D Effort
Navy Focusing on Anti-Mine Warfare
William Barr Emerges as Trump’s Pick for Attorney General Role
Report: Trump Backs $750B Request for Pentagon Budget
VA Unveils New API for Veterans Health Data Management
Navy Opens Integrated Air & Missile Defense Trainer in California
Air Force Seeks Funding for Tyndall AFB Restoration Effort
Sen. Mark Warner Proposes Bill to Augment U.S. Security Clearance
Business Vet Anil Cheriyan Appointed to Lead Two GSA Services
Army Futures Command Gets First Subordinate Organization
USAF Approves Production of B61-12 Nuclear Bomb
FAA Exploring Reform Options, Increasing US Space Launches
Sen. Warner Proposes Cyber Doctrine, International Agreement to Expand US Cybersecurity
OMB Aims to Build Up Federal Cybersecurity With New Memo on High Value Asset Program
Patrick Shanahan: Pentagon to Advance Efforts in Missiles, Cyber, Space Areas in 2019
Senate Approves DHS Bill to Build Agency-Wide Data Access System
Glenn Davidson: Commerce Department’s Shared Services Modernization Builds on Long-Term Planning
NIST Discovers How to Expand 5G Use With ‘Smart’ Antennas, Narrow Beams
Air Force to Unveil Electronic Warfare Study in January
General Dynamics Shipyard Hosts Launching of Future USS Lyndon B. Johnson Destroyer
USAF Conducts Critical Design Review for B-21 Weapon System; Heather Wilson Quoted
Michael Moran: Navy Program Managers Must Lead Efforts to Streamline Acquisition
Trump OKs National Strategy Against Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction
DARPA Explores Potential Defense Applications of Commercial Electronics
House Panel: 11 Federal Agencies Show Progress in Latest FITARA Scorecard
Mark Esper OKs New Army Intellectual Property Mgmt Policy
GAO: Reported Spending Authority, Permanent Appropriations Rose 88% From FY 1994-2015
DoD Saves $4.3B in FY18, Sets $6B Goal for FY19
GAO Finds DoD, HHS, DHS Misreporting Noncompetitive Contracts
USMC to Implement Information-Focused Expeditionary Groups
Report: HHS Obtains Authority to Operate AI, Blockchain-Based Acquisition Tool
FCC Opens New Office With Economics, Analytics Focus; Ajit Pai Quoted
Transportation Dept Awards $2B in Grants for Nationwide Infrastructure Projects
Trump Names Air Force Vet Daniel Sitterly as Next VA Human Resources Lead
U.S. Navy Awards Belcan Government Services The Seaport Next Generation Contract, A $50 Billion Multi-Year IDIQ Contract
Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron 147 Gets Certification to Fly F-35Cs
Trump Aims to Revitalize ‘Qualified Opportunity Zones’ via New White House Council
Navy, Marine Corps Detail Plans to Address Readiness Issues
Trump Taps Arnold Bunch to Head Air Force Materiel Command
Feds Test New Tool to Speed Up Medical Response in Mass Casualty
Air Force to Receive Boeing KC-46 Refueling Tankers in December
AFSPC to Oversee DoD’s Commercial Satcom Procurement Efforts
DoD Preps to Stand New Office to Handle All Security Clearances
GAO: Gov’t Still Failing to Manage, Strengthen Cybersecurity, IT Acquisitions & Operations
Senate Approves Bill to Improve Digital Federal Processes, Increase Public Access
McAleese & Associates: GovCon Execs Talk Impact of 2020 Sequester, Readiness of U.S. Navy
McAleese & Associates: U.S. Navy Improving Public Shipyards in 2019
DARPA to Help DoD Stand New Space Development Agency
Larry Leopard Named Engineering Head of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
Navy to Hold Christening for Marinette Marine-Built St. Louis LCS
DHS S&T Competition Seeks New Escape Respirators
Senate Dems Propose Bill to Secure Personal Data Online
Allen Hill Named Director of GSA’s Telecom Services Office
White House Keen to Establish Gov’t Modernization Research Center in 2019
Federal CIO Kent: Gov’t Setting New IT Modernization Goals for 2019
St. Louis Transfers 97 Acres of Land to Build $1.75B NGA Facility
White House Releases Draft of Updated Trusted Internet Connections Policy
OMB Director Mick Mulvaney Named Interim White House Chief of Staff
DoD IG Recommends Multi-Factor Authentication to Protect Ballistic Missile Defense System’s Technical Data
NGA Eyes Artificial Intelligence to Help Analysts Explore the ‘Unknown’
Blockchain-AI Tool to Help HSS Collect Live Acquisition Data
NASA Advisory Council Suggests Review on Planetary Protection Guidelines; Thomas Zurbuchen Quoted
Watchdog: Air Force May Spend $300M Per Jet for Next-Gen Fighter Fleet
VA Updates Agreement With FTC to Protect Veterans From Fraud
Rear Adm. Scott Pappano Commissioned as Naval Undersea Warfare Center Commander
Pentagon, OPM Moving Forward in Transferring Security Clearance Investigations
Michael Griffin: DoD Eyes Boost-Glide Hypersonics to Counter Adversaries
GAO Develops Four Categories for Long-Range National Security Threats
McAleese & Associates: U.S. Navy Seeking 80 Percent Mission-Capable-Rate in 2019
BREAKING NEWS: Trump to Sign Order Announcing U.S. Space Command
DoD Declassifies Space Traffic Data to Back Commercialization Effort
Ellen Lord: DoD Should Consider Launch Service Capability for Small, Large Satellites
AFRL Initiates Human-Centered Data Analytics Development Effort
DoD Budgets for Cobra Dane Radar Ops, Maintenance, Modernization
DARPA Sets Proposers Day for New AI Tech Development Project
USMC Hosting Industry Event for Tactical Systems
Top Navy Officer Unveils New Strategy to Accelerate Tech Development, Deployment
House Lawmakers Boosting AI, Cyber Workforce in Gov’t, Industry in 2019
NIST Extends Comment Period for Privacy Framework RFI
Navy Forms Logistics Squadron Assigned to CMV-22B Aircraft
Trump Orders Formation of US Space Command
GAO: OMB, DHS Should Help Agencies Work on Intrusion Detection Capabilities
John Edwards: CIA Should Update Tech Platforms to Expedite Data Collection, Analysis
DOE Announces Second Wave of Small Business R&D Funds
GSA Introducing Robotic Process Automation at Governmentwide Forum
New Army Signal Unit Deploys Comms Kit for Expanded Data Exchange
Marine Corps Looks to Build New Platform to Conduct Large-Scale Wargames
DHS Preps Next Phase of Smart City, IoT Tech Initiative
SEC Appoints Daniel Kahl Deputy Director of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations
DISA Releasing New Tools to Modernize Security Clearance Investigations
Retired Navy Leader Joseph Maguire Confirmed National Counterterrorism Center Director; Dan Coats Quoted
NASA Informs Employees of Potential Personal Data Breach
FAA Adds $205M in Grants for Airport Infrastructure Efforts
Recent DoD IG Audit Reveals Lack of Software Rationalization in Branches
NIST Unveils Recommendations to Secure Federal Networks
Senate Advances Continuing Resolution to Avoid December’s Gov’t Shutdown
DARPA Holds Final Qualifier for Spectrum Collaboration Challenge
Ellen Lord Details DoD Plans to Attract More Industry Partners
Coast Guard Sees Another Budget Delay for Polar Icebreaker Program
Senate Passes Legislation to Create Supply Chain Security Council
Navy Adm. Ron Boxall on Unmanned Surface Vessels, Future Frigates
Rep. Michael McCaul, FBI’s Christopher Piehota Accept Homeland Security & Defense Business Council Service Awards
Commerce Dep’t Looks to Boost Investment in US Space Industry
Rear Adm. Robert Sharp Confirmed as NGA Director
Air Force Creates New Program Management Office to Rebuild Tyndall AFB
New Law Sets Initiatives, Funding Boosting Quantum Computing Research
GAO: FY 2015-2018 Awards to Small Businesses Majority-Owned by Investment Firms, Funds Totaled $43.6M
Mark Robbins Named OPM General Counsel
Marine Corps Works on Blueprint to Build Information-Related Capabilities
White House, Congress Set New Laws to Improve Data Access Across Gov’t
Maj. Gen. Patrick Burden Assigned to Army Futures Command
New Batch Graduates From Marshall Center Transnational Cybersecurity Program
Feds See Major Progress Moving All Emails to the Cloud
Partial Gov’t Shutdown Continues as Trump Stands Firm on Border Wall Funding
Report Highlights DoD’s Need to Assess Depot Workforce Programs
Ellen Lord Cites DoD Acquisition Reform Goals for 2019
Report: Trump Eyes Executive Order to Ban Corporate Purchases of Chinese-Made Telecoms Equipment
Report: Federal Funding Lapse Impacts Staffing Levels at Some Agencies
Consumer Protection Bureau Failing to Monitor Risks in Financial Sector
CBO: Nuclear Energy Technology Bill Would Cost $4B Over 5 Years
Air Force Creating Specialized Teams to Boost Servicewide Cybersecurity
Report Details Workforce Management Issues for State, Local Gov’t in 2019
USAF Retaining KC-135 Tanker for Decades Due to Budget Cuts
DHS Funding $800K Anti-Counterfeiting Blockchain Solutions