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2019 > June
Ryan McCarthy: Army to Shift $10B for Modernization Priorities
US Representatives Launch Academic Research Security Bill; Jim Langevin Quoted
NIST Holds Workshop for AI Standards Development Effort; Walter Copan Quoted
Navy to Build New Test Site for Ship Weapons Elevators
DHS OIG Lists IT Recommendations in Semi-Annual Audit Report
Army Looks to Tap Commercial Techs Through Mad Scientist Initiative
CIA Integrating Ethics, Analytics Into AI Initiatives
NSF’s S&T Council Seeks Info for Quantum Information Science Policy, Strategy
Air Force Partners With FAA to Promote Aviation Nationwide
DARPA to Host Second Electronics Resurgence Workshop Summit
Raytheon Secures Two-Year Mentor Protégé Program Contract from U.S. Air Force; Bill Sullivan Quoted
Army Working on Near-Earth Orbit Satcom Network Capabilities
Vice Adm. Robert Sharp Talks NGA’s Strategy 2025 at GEOINT Symposium
Commerce Dept Seeking Public Comments on Draft Federal Data Strategy Action Plan
House Lawmakers Want DoD to Halt Military Medical Billets Reduction
Space Dynamics Lab Names Former Intelligence Agency Director to Guidance Council
CIA Vet Kevin Zerrusen Takes SEC Cybersecurity Advisory Role
House Panel Seeks Progress Report on DoD’s Electronic Warfare Efforts
SOSi Wins “Deal of the Year” at 2019 ACG Corporate Growth Awards; Julian Setian Quoted
CBP to Install ROAM Boat Reporting Apps at Michigan
Air Force SF Academy Gets VR Tech to Boost Training
Navy Renames SPAWAR to Focus on Information Warfare
FCC Unveils August Schedule for Emergency Alert System Test
New Draft Bill Proposes $35M for 2020 Tech Modernization Fund
Christopher Scolese: NRO Needs Public-Private Partnerships to Drive Space Tech Dev’t
Draft Plan Outlines Shared, Community Actions to Implement Federal Data Strategy
Sens. John Thune, Brian Schatz Reintroduce Small Cell Deployment Act
House Committee Seeks Cybersecurity Verification to Address Navy’s Afloat Network Funds
Omar Lopez Sworn in as NCIS Director
Industry Committee Wants NOAA to Reconsider Satellite Regulation Updates
Ed Burrows, Robotic Process Automation Program Manager of GSA, Announced as Panelist for Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Artificial Intelligence Forum on June 13th
DOE Supports 66 Projects in High-Energy Physics Under $77M Funding Opportunity
DHS Building New App for Faster First Responder Navigation
Army Sets Early 2020s to Field Hypersonic, Laser Weapons
Forge.AI and In-Q-Tel Announce Strategic Investment Agreement; LTG John Mulholland Added as Advisor
Core Stage of SLS Rocket for Lunar Mission Nears Completion
DTRA Unveils 3D Printing Tech for Organoid Systems
HHS CIO Jose Arrieta Unveils Top Tech Priorities
Anil Cheriyan: GSA Eyes Robotic Process Automation, Identity Management Areas for CoE Program
GAO Finds Challenges to Monitor Major DoD Acquisition Programs
George Koklanaris, Stefanie Baker Wehagen Fill Executive Roles at SBA
Dept of State Eyes Cybersecurity Diplomacy Bureau
Christine Gex, Innovation and RPA Lead, DASA-FIM of the U.S. Army, Announced as Panelist for Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Artificial Intelligence Forum on June 13th
IT Experts Urging Gov’t to Launch Blockchain Dev’t Efforts
NASA Finds Solution to Address InSight Mars Lander’s Digging Issue
DOE, INL Release Cybersecurity Tool for Electric Grid
Coast Guard Seeking Funds for Modernized Patrol Cutters, Aircraft
NGA’s Cindy Daniell Talks Human-Machine Partnership at GEOINT 2019 Conference
Modern-Day Requirements Support a ‘Results-Driven’ Approach for Customs and Border Protection’s IT Modernization Efforts
White House Official Calls for More Focus on Workforce Transformation
BG Matthew Easley, Director of Army Futures Command and AI Task Force for U.S. Army, Announced as Keynote Speaker for Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Artificial Intelligence Forum on June 13th
Jose Arrieta: HHS Eyes Blockchain Tech Partnership With DISA for Identity Verification
Senate Confirms David Berger as Marine Corps Commandant
DoD Sees Challenges to Promote Information Network Security
Air Force Launches Command Health Evaluation Tech in the Cloud
DHS Works to Fix Cybersecurity Issues
NIST Updates Cybersecurity Guide for First Responders
Army Extending Industry, Academic Collaboration for Warfare Tech
NASA Moving Forward With Mars Helicopter Testing
Air Force Needs Software Experts to Support Field Ops
Air Force Declares SBIRS GEO-4 Satellite Operational
Future Destroyer Carries Name of WWII Coast Guard Veteran
Rick Driggers Calls on Action for Reinforced Local, State Gov’t Security
DHS Expects Challenges to Follow Trump Plan to Ban Chinese Techs
Brig. Gen. Laura Yeager to Lead Army 40th Infantry Division
NGA to Help States Work on Cybersecurity Ahead of 2020 Election
Suzette Kent on Agencies’ Application Rationalization, Cloud Adoption Efforts
Stoney Trent: Incentives Key to Driving Industry Participation in DoD’s AI Efforts
NRC Inspector General Audits Agency’s Cybersecurity; Identifies Staffing Issues
Chezian Sivagnanam, Chief Enterprise Architect of National Science Foundation, Announced as Panelist for Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Artificial Intelligence Forum on June 13th
Nat’l Space Council Seeks More Gov’t Investment to Accelerate Mars Missions
Notice of an Initial Enrollment Period for Our Electronic Consent Based Social Security Number Verification Service
FCC Eyes Change in Aviation Safety Regulations
NOAA Releases Online Water Level Forecast Tech
Marine Corps Looks to Buy MQ-9 Reapers to Take New Missions
Sue Gordon: Intelligence Community Should ‘Reimagine’ How it Uses Data
DHS Expects Challenges to Follow Trump Plan to Ban Chinese Techs
Brig. Gen. Laura Yeager to Lead Army 40th Infantry Division
Kenneth Cuccinelli Appointed Acting Citizenship & Immigration Services Director
Jennifer Costello Takes Lead as DHS Acting Inspector General
Brig. Gen. Michael Greiner to Lead USAF Cost Analysis Integration
Rep. Michael McCaul Introduces Bipartisan Cyberattack Response Bill
HASC Chairman Adam Smith Proposes Smaller Space Armed Service
Chezian Sivagnanam, Chief Enterprise Architect of National Science Foundation, Announced as Panelist for Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Artificial Intelligence Forum on June 13th
Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Will Hurd, U.S. Representative of Texas, His Second Consecutive Wash100 Award
The Council of Intelligence Issues Hosting “Intelligence Operations in a Digital Age” Event on June 24th; George Jameson Quoted
Army Sets New Plans to Boost Air and Missile Defense
NASA to Launch Satellites for Signal Distortion Study
CBP Reports Breach of Travelers’ Photos, License Plate Images
Air Force Students Pitch Ideas Under Think Tank Initiative
NARA Eyes Blockchain to Maintain ‘Real’ Information
House Panel-Approved FY 2020 DHS Spending Package Includes $2B for Cyber Agency
Cindy Daniell: AI Could Help NGA Address ‘Nothing Significant to Report’ Challenge
Suzette Kent on Agencies’ Application Rationalization, Cloud Adoption Efforts
DOJ Using New Authority, Framework to Build Cyber Workforce
GAO: Agencies Must Establish ‘Complete’ IT Modernization Plans
NGA to Help States Work on Cybersecurity Ahead of 2020 Election
Dr. Pragyansmita Nayak Joins Hitachi Vantara Federal as Chief Data Scientist; Dave Turner Quoted
Stoney Trent: Incentives Key to Driving Industry Participation in DoD’s AI Efforts
Congress Showing Support for New Space Development Agency
DHS Gathers Responders to Test New Techs in Texas
FBI Calls for Public to Report Online Phishing Activities
NASA to Support Space Resource Mining Projects
NOAA Launching COSMIC-2 Satellites for Space Weather Forecast Mission
DOJ’s CIO Joe Klimavicz Appointed to Serve Additionally as Chief Data Officer
Rep. Will Hurd Presents Bipartisan Bill for IoT Security
Mark Esper Offers Updates on Army Futures Command
Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic, Presents Julian Setian, President and CEO of SOS International, His First Wash100 Award
Chinese Investments in US Startups Drop Amid Wider Scrutiny of Tech Deals
VA, DoD Propose Program Office for Electronic Health Record Efforts; Lauren Thompson Quoted
Paul Hertz: NASA Seeks to Boost Scientific Productivity of ‘SOFIA’ Airborne Observatory
Nat’l Space Council Seeks More Gov’t Investment to Accelerate Mars Missions
Mike Hatcher Joins By Light as CRO, Mike Bowser Becomes COO; Bob Donahue Quoted
Tyto Athene Selected for Next Generation First Responder – Birmingham Shaken Fury Operational Experimentation; Jeff Murray Quoted
Marine Corps Field Testing Mobile Satellite Communications Equipment
Marine Corps Looks to Buy MQ-9 Reapers to Take New Missions
NOAA Releases Online Water Level Forecast Tech
NIST Drafts Best Practices for Software Development Life Cycle Mgmt
USAF Hosts Discussion to Address Pilot Oxygen System Issues
Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Minneapolis-Saint Paul
DOE to Develop Software Apps for New Materials
Bridenstine: NASA May Need $20B to $30B to Push Moon Mission
Gov’t Officials Cite AI as Vital to Agency Transformation, Modernization
House Panel Votes in Favor of ‘Space Corps’
Esper: Army Changing Personnel Management to Attract, Retain Talent
NSA Launching Cyber Challenge to Attract Talent from Academia
NRC Inspector General Audits Agency’s Cybersecurity; Identifies Staffing Issues
Notice of an Initial Enrollment Period for Our Electronic Consent Based Social Security Number Verification Service
FCC Eyes Change in Aviation Safety Regulations
Stephanie Shutt: GSA Eyes Consolidation of Special Item Numbers
Feds Say ‘Small Wins’ in the Cloud Could Boost Adoption
Navy Applies Virtualization Tech to Marine Corps Training
Air Force Completes Initial Flight Test of AGM-183A Hypersonic Weapon
USAF Tests KC-46 Tanker Refueling With F-16 Aircraft
Trump Wants to Cut Federal Advisory Committees
Pentagon Plans to Implement Cyber Standards for Contractors
OSTP, GSA Issue Report on Agencies’ Use of Prize Competitions; Kelvin Droegemeier Quoted
AECOM to Spin Off John Vollmer-Led Management Services Business
Marshals Service Deploys Software to Address Agency Inefficiencies
Space Development Agency Prefers Leased Satellite Services for Future Network
NASA OKs Final Design Phase for Asteroid Study Mission
Army Seeks Satcom Capabilities for Integrated Tactical Network
DARPA Unveils Gamma Ray Inspection Tech Project
GAO: Feds Need New Guidance to Protect Online Applications
USAF Applies New Laser Scanner to Radar Surveying
Navy Expects Additional Orders for Boeing P-8A Aircraft
House Bill Looks to Accelerate DoD Software Acquisitions
Judy Stecker to Fill Deputy Chief of Staff Role at HHS
Report: US Would See $1B in Economic Losses During GPS Outage
HHS Digital Service Lead Describes How Expanded IT Affects Healthcare
Charlie Phalen: Tech Adoption, Additional Investigators Help NBIB Reduce Security Clearance Backlog
VA Inspector General Office Audits IT Contract Vehicle; Recommends Strengthened Policy
DISA’s Contracting Arm to Reduce IT, Telecom Acquisition Service Fee in October
Air Force Seeks Funding for Valkyrie Drone Prototyping Program
Army Wants to Remain Less Visible in Electronic Warfare
USDA Hosts Hackathon for Agricultural IT Systems
FAA to Update Procedure on Supersonic Flight Test Permits
USAF Secretary’s Space Adviser John Stopher Leaves Office for Industry Role
Sen. Joe Manchin Introduces Water, Energy Management Bill for Federal Buildings
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Remains at Risk of Cyber Attacks
Independent Board Considers Options to Reduce Federal Civilian Real Estate Footprint
NSF Taps Industry to Update Strategic Computing Initiative
HHS Awards $49M Contract to KPMG for IAAI Products & Services; Chris Marston Quoted
Woodward, Inc. Selects AAR to be the Exclusive Distributor in Support of U.S. Military; Eric Young Quoted
Space Dev’t Agency Seeking Low-Earth Orbit Satcom Capabilities
DHS S&T Pursues Development of Airport Shoe Scanner
Coast Guard to Homeport Polar Security Cutters in Seattle
Federal CIO Council Unveils Application Rationalization Playbook
Navy Opens New Submarine Facility at Norfolk-Based Shipyard
AFMC Introduces Procurement Course for Air Force Students
GSA’s 18F, DigitalGov Unveil Online Guide to Comply With Paperwork Reduction Act
Jim Bridenstine Says Industry Could Land on Moon Ahead of NASA
Gen. William Hartman to Lead Cyber National Mission Force as Commander
Christopher Krebs: CISA to Work With DOE on Maintaining US Tech Leadership
Kristen Baldwin, Deputy Director of Strategic Technology Protection and Exploitation for DoD, announced as Keynote Speaker for Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Secure Supply Chain Forum on July 18th
Christopher Krebs on DHS Cyber Agency’s AI Adoption
Sens. Rob Portman, Gary Peters Introduce Bill to Support State, Local Cybersecurity
New Unit Promotes Rapid Comms Deployment Across Army
CISA Issues Warning on Email Phishing Attacks
GSA Reflects on NOAA Cloud Transition Initiative
Marine Corps to Test New Military Ground-Based Laser Weapon
Navy to Hold Christening for USS Daniel Inouye
Federal Govt’s Global City Teams Challenge Expo Set for July
Maxar Technologies Announces All-Electric Maxar 1300-Class Communications Satellite Set to Deliver Broadcast Services for Eutelsat; Megan Fitzgerald Quoted
NIST Recommends New Practices for Unclassified Info Security
State Department to Get New IT Governance Vehicle
Matthew Donovan: ‘Independent’ Space Force, Satcom Network Key to Battlefield Mgmt
Bill to Establish IoT Device Standards Passed at House
USDA to Assume Ownership of DHS S&T Bio Lab; Greg Ibach Quoted
Vice Adm. Robert Sharp, Director of NGA, Announced as Keynote Speaker for Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Intel Summit on July 31st
NASA Installs Mobility Gear on Mars 2020 Rover
NASA Launching Two Missions for Solar Impact Research
TSA Plans to Deploy Updated Luggage Screening, Credential Authentication Tech
Kevin Phillips of ManTech International & Paul Smith of Red Hat Among New Members of PSC’s Board of Directors; David Berteau Quoted
Trump Nominates David Bellon for Marine Corps Lead Roles
Experts Cite Need for International Collaboration to Advance Quantum Computing
White House Issues Update to 2016 National Artificial Intelligence R&D Strategic Plan
Fred Kennedy Steps Down as Space Dev’t Agency Director
Tony Braswell: Air Force Unveils Strategic Plan to Change Acquisition Culture
Soraya Correa: DHS Component Agencies Strive to Assess Contract Vehicles Against Requirements
Report: Commerce Dept Bans US Tech Exports to Chinese Supercomputer Developers
ASRC Federal Data Network Technologies Awarded $90M DMIX Contract; Mark Gray Quoted
CISA Reports Rise in Iran-Led Cyber Attacks
Marine Corps Looks at Challenges to Use IT-as-a-Service Model
NSA Working on ‘Explainable’ AI Capabilities
CACI Featured on Washington Post’s Top Workplaces for Fifth Consecutive Year; Ken Asbury Quoted
Austal USA Delivers Future USS Cincinnati to Navy
FedRAMP Launches New Marketplace Guidance Document
DHS Opens Center Building at Southeast D.C. HQ Complex
New Navy Rescue Ship Named After Cherokee Nation
Maxar Technologies’ High-Power Communications Satellite Built for Intelsat Arrives at Launch Base
Army Aviation & Missile Directorate Studies on Rotorcraft Tech for U.S.-Germany Partnership
John Sanders Stepping Down as CBP’s Acting Commissioner Effective July 5th
Mark Esper Reaffirms DoD’s Priorities, National Defense Strategy
Navy, HHS Advance Agile Acquisition Culture; James Geurts, Oki Mek Quoted
Maj. Gen. Garrett Yee Joins DISA as Individual Mobilization Augmentee
Mark Esper Launches Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency
OMB Issues Federal Cloud Computing Strategy; Suzette Kent Quoted
Richard Haley Joins FBI IT Branch as Exec Assistant Director
The Washington Post Lists Tenable as a Top DC Workplace for 2019; Bridgett Paradise Quoted
GAO: Congress Should Enact Legislation to Allow T-Band Comms for First Responders
DIA Launching Intell Repository System Dev’t Effort
New Marine Corps Unit Takes up Manufacturing Training Task
Navy Implementing Predictive Maintenance, Analytics to Extend Vessel Lifespan
Dana Deasy to Receive Official Presidential Nomination for Pentagon CIO Role
Derek Tournear Named Acting Director at Space Dev’t Agency
Navy, USMC Increase AI Implementation Efforts; Richard Spencer Quoted
Report: Agencies Failed to Comply With Cybersecurity Directives Over Past Decade
Suzette Kent: Gov’t ‘United’ in Prioritizing AI Implementation
DOE Invests in Public-Private Tech Commercialization Efforts; Rick Perry Quoted
Executive Mosaic Updates GovConIndex; UTC Replaces KeyW
DHS S&T, USFA, FEMA to Close Wildfire Gaps Under Public Safety Partnership
Small Business Administration Reports Contracting Achievement for Fiscal 2018
Chris Mihm: Most Agencies Face Critical Cyber Workforce Issues
Customer Experience Drives Federal IT Modernization Efforts
USMC Eyes Biosensing Tech to Monitor Marines’ Physiological Status, Readiness
The Washington Post Selects SPA as a “Top DC Workplace” for Sixth Consecutive Year, Dr. William Vantine Quoted
Agencies Advance Trusted Internet Connections Pilots
Report: Mark Morgan to Become Interim CBP Commissioner
House Passes Contractor Back Pay Legislation; PSC’s Alan Chvotkin Quoted
Five Agencies Show Progress in Eighth FITARA Scorecard
Kevin O’Connell: Commerce Dept Finalizing Space Data Access Agreement With Air Force
Christopher Krebs: US Must Leverage Offensive Capabilities to Address Adversary Actions
David Goldfein: Air Force Seeking Commercial Space Tech for Nuclear Triad Operations
NASA Concludes Preliminary Design Review of Infrared Telescope Instrument
NAVSEA Unveils Roadmap for Navy Energy Systems Dev’t Efforts
OMB Issues Updated Data Center Optimization Initiative
NIST Releases Risk Management Guide for Internet of Things Devices
DOE to Fund Oil, Natural Gas Research Projects
IntelliDyne Appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 3
Navy Refines Network Integration Engineering Facility
House Committee OKs $12.9B Coast Guard Budget for Fiscal 2020
HHS Officials on How AI, Data Sharing Could Help Transform Health Care
Sue Gordon: Intell Community Should Expand AI Adoption to Accelerate Data Analysis
Pentagon Report Uncovers Risks in Defense Industrial Base
Gen. John Raymond Confirmed to Lead US Space Command
Will Hurd: Integrated Sensor Network Key to Improving Southern Border Monitoring
DOE to Support 58 Nuclear Tech Projects Under Funding Opportunity
DHS, Canada Apply AI to Paramedic Operations
GAO: DoD Failed to Conduct Regular Contractor Payment Policy Assessments
ODNI Creates Tech Innovation Unit
USAF Leads Program to Sustain Older Aircraft