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2019 > May
DHS Looks to Build In-House Contract for Agile Development
DHS Honored for Immersive Surveillance System
Marine Corps Eyes Vertical Take-Off for Blackjack UAS
U.S. Air Force F-35As Conducts First Combat Employment
Rod Rosenstein to Step Down as Deputy Attorney General
Kevin McAleenan: DHS Merging All Immigrant Processing IT Systems
CISA Defines Critical Functions of Feds, Industry for National Security
DoD Proposes New Rule on Performance-Based Contract Payments
NIST Sets International Standard for Data Encryption Testing
DHS Tasks Agencies to Comply With ‘Cyber Hygiene’ Directive
NAVFAC Rolling Out ‘Smart Grid’ Energy Mgmt System
Peraton Names Robert Cardillo, Former NGA Director, to its Advisory Board; Stu Shea Quoted
Boy Scouts of America to Honor Mac Curtis, President and CEO of Perspecta, During the Annual Good Scout Technology Award Luncheon on May 8th
DHS to Manage Cybersecurity Standards Dev’t Under Trump’s Centralized Services Initiative
Former Inspector General John Roth Talks DHS Leadership Vacancies at House Panel Hearing
NASA Seeks Congress Approval for 2024 Moon Landing Plan
CISA Seeking More Funds to Boost Critical Infrastructure Security
Mike Leahy to Lead DARPA’s Tactical Tech Office
GAO: TSA Lacks Pipeline Security Mgmt Procedures
NIST Seeking Info on Technical Standards, Tools Related to Artificial Intelligence
Army Evaluating Multidomain Task Force’s Potential Impact to Acquisition
Air Force to Create Carnegie Mellon University S&T Team
AFRL to Conduct UAS Tests at New Site With Air Traffic Control Tech
DARPA on Schedule for Hypersonic Vehicle Launches This Year
Marc Steining Joins T-Rex Solutions as COO; Seth Moore Quoted
Executive Order Directs DHS, Other Agencies to Strengthen Cyber Workforce; Kevin McAleenan Quoted
Ellen Lord: US Should Continue Nuclear Power Upgrade, Stay Ahead of Russia, China
GSA, OMB Seeking Ideas to Address Federal Challenges via Competition; Emily Murphy Quoted
NIST Issues Privacy Framework for Improved Security, Risk Management
DHS Centers of Excellence to Close if Trump Budget Cuts Pass Congress
IARPA Launches Geopolitical Forecasting Challenge 2; Dr. Seth Goldstein Quoted
Bill Zielinski: IT Modernization Spans Cloud, Emerging Tech Efforts
F-35 JPO Seeks 23 Percent Drop in Flight-Hour Costs by 2024
Navy to Implement Cockpit Air Safety System in Aircraft
Army to Issue RFI on Electronic Warfare Tech
GSA, OMB Release Phase Two Strategy for E-Commerce Portal Implementation
GAO Recommends the Census Bureau to Reinforce Cybersecurity Efforts for 2020 Census
Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Mark Testoni, President and Chief Executive of SAP NS2, His Fourth Wash100 Award
Melanie Pustay: DOJ Accelerating FOIA Request Processing Through AI
Secret Service Lead Randolph Alles Joins DHS as Head of Management
Sens. Lankford, Hassan Introduce Government Customer Service Assessment Bill
USSOCOM to Seek Industry Input for ‘Hyper-Enabled Operator’ Concept
DOE Introduces $79M Bioenergy R&D Funding Opportunity
Defense Innovation Board Report Looks at DoD’s Software Procurement Process
FAA to Reorganize Commercial Space Transportation Office
DoD Granted Access to OPM’s Enterprise USALearning Platform
DISA’s Global Video Services Enhances Collaboration Throughout DoD
Army Applications Lab Developing Automated Tech for Coding, Budgeting Operations
AFRL Demonstrates Aircraft-Mounted Lasers Against Missiles
DARPA Unveils Scent-Based Technology for Mosquito Risk Reduction
Adrienne Lotto, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of CESER for the DOE, Announced as Keynote Speaker for Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Cybersecurity Summit
Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Leanne Caret, President and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, Her Third Consecutive Wash100 Award
NNSA Sets Strategies to Modernize, Secure US Nuclear Security Enterprise
Mike Pence: Trump Admin Working With Congress to Establish Space Force
Pence Says 5G Network Can Boost Innovation for Space Industry
NASA Studying Asteroid Behavior Ahead of Planetary Defense Test Launch in 2021
NRL Launches Plasma Sensor Experiment on SpaceX’s Dragon Spacecraft
GAO Reports Progress, Challenges in Govt Cloud Migration Efforts
Navy’s Future Fighter Jet Won’t Be a Joint Development Program With Air Force
Army, USCG Research Arms Authorized for Partnership
Navy Announces Name of New Arleigh Burke-Class Destoyer
White House Announces Gears of Government President’s Award Winners
NAVAIR: New Presidential Helicopter Production to Start Soon
Sehlke Consulting Recognized as 28th Fastest Growing Veteran-Owned U.S. Business; Chad Sehlke Quoted
GAO: DoD Tech Acquisition Costs Increased Despite Major Reforms
GSA Eyes Civilian Version of DEOS Cloud Contract; Alan Thomas Quoted
Sens. Heinrich and Ernst Introduce Mentor-Protege Legislation
Former DISA Exec Lytwaive Hutchinson Named FEMA CIO
Navy Leaders Discuss Budget, Readiness at 2019 Sea-Air-Space Expo
IRS CIO Gina Garza to Leave Office in May
DOE Allots $89M for Manufacturing Technology R&D Projects
Navy Moves Forward in Improving Access to Sailor Data
CIA Unveils ‘Onion Site’ to Protect User Anonymity
Navy, Marine Corps Planning to Acquire Boeing-Developed T-X Trainer Aircraft
White House Stands New Committee to Coordinate US Research Community
Patrick Shanahan: Cyber Talent Retention a Top Challenge at DoD
Lawmakers Reintroduce Federal AI Legislation
NASCIO Members, Federal Agencies Discuss Cyber Issues at 2019 DC Fly-In
CBO Predicts Pentagon May Spend More on Space Force Than Reported
GSA Eyes FedRAMP Training Program for Federal Security Officials
SPAWAR Highlights Need for Digital Navy at Sea-Air-Space 2019
Coast Guard to Field Insitu UAVs Aboard Nat’l Security Cutters
NASA Completes Another Space Launch System Test
DARPA Announces Dev’t of Autonomous Pilot Combat System
Air Force Issues Data Services Reference Architecture Document
AFRL Breaks Ground on Eglin Air Force Base Munitions Facility
Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Kathy Warden, CEO of Northrop Grumman, Her Fourth Wash100 Award
Federal IT Heads See Retention a Key Priority for Cyber Workforce
Lawmakers Call on FCC to Prioritize Security of Future 5G Network
Report: Federal IT Workforce Sees Decrease in Age Gap for 2018
New Commission Established to Recommend on National Cyber Policy, Strategy
Dunford Marks Military Tech Investment a Priority for US Dominance
Diane Rinaldo Succeeds David Redl as NTIA Chief
IARPA Chief Stacey Dixon Named NGA Deputy Director
Army Launching Efforts to Modify Commercial AI Tech for Military Use
Marine Corps Takes Lead to Combat Global Cyber Terrorism
DoD Supports Strategy for Global Health Security
Hanscom Air Force Base Unveils Prototype Combat Comms Tech
Report: New Hellfire Missile Variant Aims to Avoid Civilian Casualties
Ellen Lord: DoD Aims to Bring Together Investors, Companies via ‘Trusted Capital Marketplace’
Report: DoD to Reprogram $1.5B in Funds for Border Wall
IRS Needs Boost in Cybersecurity to Protect Taxpayer Data
Edward O’Callaghan Confirmed Interim Deputy Attorney General
NBIB, DoD Launch Preparations for DCSA Security Clearance Duty Transition
Cameron Naron: Maritime Industry ‘Unprepared’ for Next-Gen Cybersecurity
Federal Procurement Vet Sandra Hamilton Takes HHS Division Director Role
Air Force Looks to Use Fast-Track ATO to Accelerate Cloud Migration
Senate Introduces Supply Chain Security Training Bill
CBP Awards Task Order for Analytics Support
Air Force to Issue New Contract to Expand F-35 Fleet
4th Space Operations Squadron Secures Access of AEHF-4 Satellite
Serco Awards $30M Contract to Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development; Dave Dacquino Quoted
Trump Asks Congress for Additional $1.6B NASA Funding to Support Moon Mission
Sen. Angus King Announces New Commission to Advance Cyber Strategy
Army Secretary Mark Esper Urges Allies to Invest in Modern Warfare Tech
Joint Staff Chairman Joseph Dunford Receives 2019 NDIA Eisenhower Award
Mark Koumans Assumes Deputy Director Role at USCIS
Navy to Put Special Ops, Drones on Future Block VI Virginia Subs
Navy Lays Keel of Future Fleet Oiler John Lewis
HUD Continues Modernization Through Latest TMF Funding
Susan Lawrence, Managing Director of the Joint Forces Sector for Accenture Federal Services, Awarded 4×24 Chairman’s Award
Cyberspace Solarium Commission Working on Organizational Structure, Allocations
NOAA Plans for Future Satellite Observing Architecture
VA, Virta Health Form Diabetes Treatment Partnership
Accenture Federal Digital Studio Expanded to Boost Investment in Government IT Modernization; John Goodman and Dominic Delmolino Quoted
House Panel Proposes $690B in Defense Discretionary Spending for FY 2020
Sen. Josh Hawley Intros 2019 China Tech Transfer Control Act
Margaret Weichert: White House to Propose Legislation to Transition OPM to GSA
DoD to Award Contracts for Next Multi-Cloud Program
Nancy Norton: DoD Needs Cyber Partnerships, Workforce for Multidomain Efforts
Lawmakers Fear China-Backed Huawei May Control 5G
DHS Partners With Virginia City to Create Vulnerability Reduction Scorecard
USMC Plans Use of New Multichannel Radios
Hanscom AFB Teams Build New Tools to Improve F-35 Maintenance
NRL Unveils UV-18 Twin-Engine Aircraft
Americans Remain Satisfied With Postal Service
DOT Unveils $779M Airport Rehab Funding Opportunity; Elaine Chao Quoted
Trump Inks Executive Order on ICT Supply Chain Security
House OKs Bills for DHS and First Responders
Senate Committee Passes Bill to Modernize Constituent Services Process
Pentagon Announces Plan for NSA, CYBERCOM Shared Operations
GAO: Agencies Awarded Hundreds of Contracts to Companies with Tax Issues
Matthew Donovan Named Acting Air Force Secretary
Bernard Del Rosario: DISA’s Cloud Architecture Helps Users Meet Security Req’s
VA Boosts Efforts to Implement Forever GI Bill
FBI Updating IT Workforce Recruitment Strategy
USAF, University of Dayton Research Institute to Test C-130 Aircraft Sustainment Tech
Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Paul Smith, SVP and GM of Red Hat, His Third Wash100 Award
House Issues $74B FY20 Funding Bill for Commerce, DOJ, NASA
White House Introduces Legislative Proposal to Reorganize OPM Into GSA
Suzette Kent: OMB Working on Automated Tech Policy for Federal Agencies
Bob Kolasky: Supply Chain Task Force Will Help Commerce Dept Develop Procurement Policy
Air Force Working on New Guidelines to Expand Personnel Promotions
GSA Unveils New Repository for Cloud Resources
DISA to Develop DoD User Authentication Protocol
AFRL Seeks Health Monitoring, Warfighter Dev’t Concepts
NNSA OKs Full-Scale Operations at Pantex Plant’s New Pressing Facility
Army Implements New Personal Reconnaissance Drone
Barry Barlow, SVP & Chief of Staff of Perspecta, Receives Executive Mosaic’s Chairman’s Award
Sens. Rob Portman, Martin Heinrich Present Bill to Emphasize DoD Digital Engineering
Rep. Mac Thornberry Releases FY20 NDAA Proposals on Acquisition, Industry Participation
Lori Ruderman: HHS Uses AI, Robotic Process Automation for ‘Buy Smarter’ Initiative
GSA to Help OPM Modernize IT Through Centers of Excellence Program; Emily Murphy Quoted
Gov’t, Industry Reps Discuss Emerging GPS Threats at Satellite 2019
DOI Uses HHS-Made Platform to Manage Financial Assistance Programs
Marine Corps Partners With Industry on Logistics Modernization Efforts
James Stewart: DoD Employs New Recruiting Approaches
VA Incorporating Customer Experience Principles Into CFR’s Core Values Section
AFRL Launches ARCNet, Autonomy R&D portal
NIST Demos Experimental Atomic Clock
AAR Delivers First P-8A Poseidon to U.S. Navy Fleet; Capt. Tony Rossi and William Patton Quoted
Report: Poor Contract Handling Leads EPA to Pay ‘Unallowable’ Fees
Donald Parker: DISA’s Purebred Mobile Credentialing System ‘Doing Really Well’
USACE Baltimore District Awards $24.5M Architect/Engineer Contract to Dewberry
Anthony Robbins, VP of NVIDIA’s Public Sector, Receives Executive Mosaic’s Chairman’s Award
DHS Warns of Data Security Risk Associated With Chinese-Made Drones
Navy Acquisition Lead Details Plans to Accelerate Modernization
Army to Award Contracts for Future Simulator, VR Training Systems
FAA Appoints Michael Chasen as DAC Chairman, Adds 12 Members
Army-Funded Academe Team Creates, Tests New AI Learning Framework
DHS Working With Private Sector to Test Industrial Control System Tech
USAF-MIT R&D Partnership to Tackle AI Tech
Aviation & Missile Center Begins Dev’t of FORCE Simulator
OMB Proposes Creation of Acquisition Modernization Test Board
Raytheon Completes U.S. Army’s LTAMDS Testing
Jill Singer, VP of National Security for AT&T’s Global Public Sector Solutions Unit, Receives Executive Mosaic’s Chairman’s Award
Robert Bonner, Leon Fresco Inducted to Homeland Security Advisory Council
Report: Air Force Launches Probe Into Navy-Linked Cyber Intrusion
GAO: OPM Faces Challenges in Reorganization Efforts
DIU Accelerating Satcom, Space Tech Contract Awards
SOCOM Looks to Enhance Operations with Artificial Intelligence
Greg Griffin: DISA Needs to Synchronize Operations
DHS Releases Thermal Monitor for Firefighters
Barbara Barrett Nominated for Air Force Secretary Post; Replacing Heather Wilson
Barbara Barrett Nominated for Air Force Secretary Post; Replacing Heather Wilson
Sens. Rob Portman, Martin Heinrich Present National AI Strategy Bill
Coast Guard Partners With JAIC for AI, Predictive Maintenance Efforts
Feds Call for Focus on Supply Chain Security Amid Rise of 5G
CISA Unveils New Guide to Secure US Elections
DHS Seeks Volunteers From Cyber Agency to Help With Border Crisis
Jon Spaner, Public Sector Practice for McKinsey & Company, Receives Executive Mosaic’s Chairman’s Award for Second Consecutive Year
DoD Looks to Cut Regulations, Processes for Rapid Tech Acquisition
OMB Issues Updated Identity, Credential & Access Management Policy
DISA’s Ernest Hibbs: U.S. Needs to Address System Engineering Gaps
Willie Crenshaw: CDM Program Helps NASA Improve Cyber Posture
DHS Preps to Award Contract for New CDM Dashboard
USAF Sees Value in Faulty Data; Frank Konieczny Quoted
Navy Forms New Squadron to Support Fleet Experimentation, USV Integration
Office of Personnel Management Unveils Workforce Dev’t Resource Kit
Rep. Abigail Spanberger Announces Bipartisan Bill for 5G Network Security
Christopher Krebs: CISA’s Volunteer Border Deployment Won’t Impact Agency Operations
Charlie Mathis, EVP & CFO of SAIC, Receives Executive Mosaic’s Chairman’s Award
Senate Armed Services Committee OKs Space Force Proposal
DIA Works on New Tool to Help Military Utilize Big Data
Jose Arrieta Appointed New HHS CIO
SOCOM to Develop AI-Based Strategy for Asset Allocation, Transparency
Air Force Accelerates Acquisition to Bring in New Capabilities
Senate Panel OKs Funding for Pentagon’s Space-Based Sensor Layer
AFRL Demonstrates Quantum Communication in Daylight
ARPA-E Seeks Algorithms, Software for AI Tech Dev’t Program
DOE Allots $11M for Cost-Shared Nuclear R&D Projects
DISA Migrates Security Tech Guides to DoD Portal
Senate Taps Bill Moran, Robert Burke to Lead Naval Operations
Trump Directs Intell Community Cooperation on 2016 Election Investigation
Report: DoD Plans to Move Strategic Capabilities Office to DARPA
Trump Eyes Ken Cuccinelli for Citizenship & Immigration Services Director Post
Senate Bill Calls on DoD to Utilize Commercial Spaceports for SmallSat Launches
Bureau of Labor Statistics Deploys AI, Machine Learning for Data Coding Tasks
Tim Grattan Becomes SVP of Cyberspace Operations for By Light; Bob Donahue Quoted
NASA Preps Last Abort Test for Orion Spacecraft
Martha Shepard, VP of Contracts for BAE Systems, Receives 4×24 Chairman’s Award
DARPA Taps CMU to Develop Noninvasive Brain Interface
OBIM to Migrate Biometric Database to HART System
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to Update Policy for Automated Cars
Army Eyes New Techs to Modernize Base Ops, Maintenance
Trump Names Julie Dunne, Reynold Schweickhardt as GSA Senior Advisors
USDA Modernizing IT Operations Under Trump’s IDEA Act
USAF Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch on Aircraft Sustainment, Software Development
Congress Modernization Select Committee Approves Transparency Recommendations; Rep. Derek Kilmer Quoted
Donald Kettl: Proposed OPM Reorganization Could Lead to Legal Challenges
Public Service Agency Unveils Recommendations on Gov’t IT Workforce Sustainment
Rob Silverman, SVP of Booz Allen Hamilton, Receives Executive Mosaic’s Chairman’s Award
DoD Taps Startups for Latest AI Project
Air Force Looking to Put Data Platform Into Classified Network
IntelliDyne Receives AWE Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval
NIH Contributes to Roadmap on AI-Applied Medical Imaging
Navy Expects Lead Zumwalt Ship Delivery in September
DoD Seeking Commercial Services for Enterprise Cloud Efforts
Dunford: Military Should Put Capabilities Over Force Expansion
Suzette Kent: Gov’t Cloud Strategies Must Support Individual Agency Missions
CISA Lead Christopher Krebs Says VPN May Help Hackers Spy on US
NASA to Retain 2020 SLS Launch Sched if Requirements Met; Bill Hill Quoted
Air Force Assuming Responsibility for Future Narrowband Satcom Capabilities
Perspecta Receives 2019 Corporate Growth Award From ACG National Capital; Mac Curtis Quoted
Senate Committee Wants Army to Oversee Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense System
Census Bureau Wants to Build AI Bot to Accelerate ATO Processing
Chris Pehrson, VP of Strategic Development for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Receives Executive Mosaic’s Chairman’s Award
Fleet Cyber Command’s Civilian Employees Offered Transition to Navy’s Enterprise Cyber Service
DHS S&T to Participate in FEMA Earthquake Response Event
OIG Recommends Implementation of Compliant FDIC Network Firewalls
DoD to Boost Rare Earth Mineral Production to Reduce Dependence on China
Two White House Reports to Shape National Spectrum Strategy for 5G Adoption
Rear Adm. Ross Myers Promoted as Vice Admiral
David Norquist: Potential Caps to Reprogrammed DoD Funds Would Drive ‘Significant Challenges’
Dawn Meyerriecks: CIA Eyes Industry Partnership to Advance Tech Adoption
Larry Sivic Named Associate Director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center
Feds, Industry Detail How US Should Work on Global Standards for AI
FAA Seeks Input on Proposal to Update Commercial Launch Regulations
OIG Discovers Management Concerns in GSA, Lists Recommendations
Brad Mascho, Chief AI Officer of NCI Information Systems, Announced as Moderator for Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Artificial Intelligence Forum on June 13th
Army Wants to Deploy C5ISR Systems Ahead of Conflict
Navy Eyes Late 2019 for Fielding New Laser Weapons
DIA Supports Tech Activities at Joint Innovation Exercise