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2020 > March
CSIS’ Morgan Dwyer: DoD Should Start With CMMC Pilot Prior to Rollout
Trump to Nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe as National Intelligence Director
Senate OKs Telecom Networks Security Bill; Sen. Roger Wicker Quoted
Tom Prendergast, Denise Berger Assume AECOM Leadership Positions in Northeast Region; Steve Morriss Quoted
JAL Integrates Viasat’s Aerodocs Document Management System to Enhance Information Management Process; Tatsuo Mori, Dave Elliott Quoted
USAF Awards FLIR $23M Contract for Centaur Unmanned Ground Vehicles; David Ray Quoted
SAIC to Provide Systems Engineering For New Zealand Government to Improve Tsunami Buoy Network; Jim Scanlon Quoted
American Systems Celebrates 45th Anniversary of the Government IT, Engineering Company’s Founding; Peter Smith Quoted
Sen. Mark Warner Discusses Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure in Letter to DoD CIO
Robin Kelly Introduces Transparency Bill for Acting Security Officials
Kenneth Braithwaite Nominated for Navy Secretary Post
DARPA Unveils Research Effort for Ambient Thermal Emissions
George Wilson, President and CEO of ECS Federal, Receives Third Consecutive Wash100 Award From Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic
T-Rex Solutions Ranks No. 14 on Inc. 5000 Series: D.C. Metro List; Marc Steining, Scott Omelianuk Quoted
Brian Whittaker Talks Plans for GSA’s 18F Digital Services Arm
CBP Tests Blockchain Use for Intellectual Property Security
Christian Becker Talks OTA, Cloud Migration Benefits in Navy Info Warfare Modernization
DoD Kicks Off Hypersonic Industrial Base Study; Mark Lewis Quoted
Steve Jurczyk: NASA Eyes First Space Launch System Flight in Second Half of 2021
OMB Issues Draft Memo on IPv6 Migration; Suzette Kent Quoted
GSA, GAO Partner in Centers of Excellence Initiative to Address Strategy, Technology Challenges; Anil Cheriyan, Bob De Luca Quoted
Raytheon, National Science Foundation Radio Astronomy Facilities Partner to Detect Space Asteroids; Art Morrish, Tony Beasley Quoted
Gen. Charles Brown Nominated Air Force Chief of Staff; Barbara Barrett Quoted
Marjorie Dickman Joins BlackBerry as Chief Government Affairs, Public Policy Officer; John Chen Quoted
Intelligent Waves Receives ITES-3S Task Order to Support PEO EIS; Erin Horrell Quoted
Smithsonian Gallery Features HawkEye 360’s Pathfinder in Air, Space Museum Exhibition; John Serafini, James David Quoted
From NIST Information Security Guidelines to CMMC: What Do the New Regulations Entail?
Roy Azevedo, President of Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, Receives First Wash100 Award From Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic
Alka Bhave, Perspecta’s Vice President of Performance Excellence, to Moderate at Potomac Officers Club’s CMMC Forum 2020 on April 2nd
DoD Official James Anderson Nominated for Defense Policy Post
NSF’s Rebecca Spyke Keiser to Lead Agency’s Research Security in New Role
Bechtel, Sempra Energy Announce EPC Contract for Liquefaction Project; Jeffrey Martin, Brendan Bechtel Quoted
CBP Releases Assessment Updates on Geospatial Tech for Border Security Operations
OPM, NASA Collab for Future Astronaut Selection
Navy Looks to Deploy Integrated C2 Operations Framework for Cyber Defense
GAO: Agencies Must Ensure Accuracy in Reporting Improper Payments
DHS Unveils Third Biometric Tech Competition
Sean Connelly: Trusted Internet Connection Program Office Eyes Final TIC 3.0 Guidance by Spring
Scott Rose on NIST’s Draft Zero Trust Guidance
CISA Official Offers Cyber Updates During Presidential Primary Elections
Parsons Announces ALS Strategic Partnership to Expand Space Market; Aarish Gokaldas, Phil Smith Quoted
USACE Selects Jacobs to Design Air Operations, Intelligence Center for KAOIC; Bob Pragada, Lt. Gen. Ken Wilsbach Quoted
Pivot3 Partners with AIMES to Provide Secure Cloud-Based Research for U.K. Health Researchers; Dennis Kehoe, Mike Dunbar Quoted
Microsoft, Accenture Partner to Provide Support to Enterprises, Building Scalable Business Models; Jean-Philippe Courtois, Paul Daugherty Quoted
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Announces Clarify Health Partnership to Evaluate Predictive Capability of Social Determinants: Health, Clinical Data; Todd Gottula, Hilary Placzek Quoted
How will CMMC Directly Affect Defense Contractors: What You Need to Stay Informed as Regulations Change; Katie Arrington Quoted
Bruce Caswell, President and CEO of Maximus, Receives Second Consecutive Wash100 Award From Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic
Ty Schieber, Board Chairman for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body, to Serve as Panelist at Potomac Officers Club’s CMMC Forum 2020 on April 2nd
Aaron Weis Talks Suggestions for Improving Navy Cybersecurity
NOAA, NASA Fix DSCOVR Satellite Issues via Software
GAO Cites Improvements, Shortfalls in NNSA Nuclear Modernization Program Mgmt
NSF Unveils Scalability Research Effort for HPC Systems
DHS, FBI Deliver Water Cannon Tech to First Responders
DOJ Discusses Dark Web Legal Concerns in New Document
Army Piloting Authentication Tech for Remote System Access
F-35A Aircraft Model Undergoes Store Separation Testing
Sen. Gary Peters Asks White House to Launch Centralized Federal COVID-19 Website
DoD to Announce Nine Acquisition Programs for Software Appropriations Pilot; Ellen Lord Quoted
Ryan McCarthy: Army Needs Topline Growth of 3% to 5% in Future Budgets
Viasat Names Jim Dodd, Peter Langkilde, Krishna Nathan to Leadership Roles to Strengthen Management Team; Rick Baldridge Quoted
Hughes Develops Multi-Transport Technologies to Provide Hybrid Solutions, Anytime Connectivity; Pradman Kaul Quoted
Swedish Transport Administration Awards Jacobs Framework Contract to Provide Railway Strategic Consultancy Services; Donald Morrison, Peter Uneklint Quoted
Ball Corp. Earns ASI Certification for EMEA Beverage Can Plants; Kathleen Pitre, Ron Lewis, Fiona Solomon Quoted
Jason Juranek Joins Red River as CFO to Provide Financial Leadership; Alan Dumas Quoted
Navigant Publishes Report Showing Lithium Ion Batteries Energy Storage Capacity; Ricardo Rodriguez Quoted
Kim Herrington, DoD Acting Principal Director of Defense Pricing & Contracting, to Give Keynote Address at Potomac Officers Club’s 2020 Procurement forum on March 19th
David Zolet, President and CEO of LMI, Receives Third Consecutive Wash100 Award From Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic
DoD Announces New CMMC Program to Launch in Spring 2020; Ellen Lord Quoted
Gen. Paul Nakasone Prioritizes National Election Security
Air Force Leaders Talk FY21 Budget Priorities at Senate Hearing; David Goldfein Quoted
GSA Centers of Excellence, JAIC Leverage Data to Accelerate DoD AI Adoption; Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, Anil Cheriyan, Bob De Luca Quoted
Cyberspace Solarium Commission Seeks State Dept Unit on Cyberspace, Emerging Tech
Christopher Wray Talks FBI Goals in Addressing US Cybersecurity
Navy Plans Future Milestones After Gerald R. Ford Carrier Turnover
DOE Unveils Funding Opportunity for Fusion Energy Research Efforts
Space Force Conducts ISR Conference Event
NASA OKs Hardware Dev’t Start for Infrared Telescope Program
Paul Cunningham on VA’s EHR Rollout, Tech Talent Recruitment
Nand Mulchandani: DoD’s JAIC Plans to Back AI Projects With Mission Teams, Product Managers
Commission to Issue Cyber Policy Recommendations; Rep. Mike Gallagher Quoted
President Trump Signs $8.3B Emergency Coronavirus Spending Bill; Sen. Maria Cantwell, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Quoted
Accenture Acquires Context Information Security to Accelerate U.K., International Security; Kelly Bissell, Nick Taylor Quoted
Radiance Announces New Mentoring Program to Integrate Employees into Workforce; Bill Bailey
KPMG Releases Report, Showing U.S. Leads Against China in Disruptive Technologies; Tim Zanni Quoted
Speedcast Launches SD-WAN Solution to Provide Improved Network Management; Tim Bailey Quoted
DoD CIO Dana Deasy Receives Second Consecutive Wash100 Award From Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic
Matt Kraning, Expanse Co-Founder & CTO, to Moderate at Potomac Officers Club’s CMMC Forum 2020 on April 2nd
WPEO Celebrates Significant Increase In Number Of Contracts With Women Business Owners
Amyx Completes CMMI for Services Level 3 Appraisal to Improve Customer Satisfaction; Satya Akula Quoted
FireEye Wins NAVWAR AI Challenge, Securing 100K for 1st Place in AI ATAC; Seth Summersett Quoted
DoD CMMC Becomes a Global Intrigue As Countries Investigate New Cybersecurity Regulations; Stacy Bostjanick Quoted
Michael Griffin: DoD Seeks $484M Budget for 5G
Senators Introduce Security Bill for Communications Networks
DoD Eyes Small Nuclear Reactors for Military Bases; Ellen Lord Quoted
GAO: DoD Yet to Implement All Recommendations on Tech Modernization Program Mgmt
NASA Holds Groundbreaking on Communications Research Facility
Jacqueline Janning-Lask Starts Tenure as AFRL Sensors Director
Seventh-Grade Student Names NASA Mars 2020 Rover “Perseverance”
Air Force Plans to Solicit Commercial Refueling Tanker Services
Navy Scraps Plans to Extend Hull Lives of DDG 51 Destroyers to 45 Years; James Geurts Quoted
John Whitley: DoD Chief Management Officer Oversees Servicewide Budget Reviews
SEC Proposes Changes to Exempt Offering Framework; Jay Clayton Quoted
US Military Participates in Multinational Cyber Defense Exercise
Jacobs Completes $325M Acquisition of Wood Nuclear Business to Power Innovation in Global Nuclear Asset Lifecycle; Steve Demetriou Quoted
DHS Seeks Industry Participants for Privacy Tech Demo Initiative
PredaSAR Names Gen. William Shelton, Lt. Gen. Richard Newton, Maj. Gen. Douglass Raaberg to Board of Directors; Marc Bell
Hughes Partners with OneWeb to Supply Low Earth Orbit Satellite Service; Pradman Kaul, Adrian Steckel Quoted
VT Halter Marine and Mississippi Gulf Community College Partner to Create Apprenticeship Program; Tom Vecchiolla Quoted
USAF Research Laboratory Awards Jacobs $225M Contract for Rocket Propulsion Research Support; Steve Arnette Quoted
DataRobot Partners With InterSystems to Accelerate AI Adoption in Healthcare; Bill Hobbib Scott Gnau, Joel Vengco Quoted
Ted Ross, SpyCloud Co-Founder and CEO, to Serve as Panelist at Potomac Officers Club’s CMMC Forum 2020 on April 2nd
Ellen Lord Recommends Strategies to Prepare for CMMC Implementation: Four Step Process
Defense Innovation Board Calls for DoD Digital Recruitment Officer, Software Acquisition Revamp
NASA Tests Teleworking in Case of Conovirus Outbreak; Steve Jurczyk Quoted
Intell Community Eyes AI Governance Framework
Navy Develops Autonomous System for UAS Tracking
Australia to Reservice Retired Aircraft for USAF Training
GPO Implements Digital Printing Tech to Publish Congressional Record
Thomas Modly Wants Task Force to Look at Future Role of Aircraft Carriers
GSA Issues Final Guidance for Multiple Award Schedules Modification
Bill Zielinski Responds to House Lawmakers’ Questions Over GSA’s E-Commerce Program
Army, Virginia Create Partnership Ecosystem to Advance Workforce Dev’t, STEM Education
Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler: Army Seeks to Reshape Battlefield With Directed Energy Tech
Kevin McAleenan, Former DHS Secretary, Named as AE Industrial Operating Partner; David Rowe Quoted
FLIR Launches Ranger HDC MR HD Mid-Range Surveillance System to Improve Border Surveillance; David Ray Quoted
Hughes Installs 1,000th Satellite-Enabled Express Wi-Fi Hotspot Under Facebook Connectivity Partnership; Bhanu Durvasula Quoted
Everbridge Launches CEM for IoT Framework to Mitigate Critical Events; Imad Mouline Quoted
How Coronavirus May Effect Federal Contracts and Contractors; Upcoming POC Keynote Speaker Soraya Correa Quoted
Why Government Contactors are Uncertain of DoD’s CMMC Regulations
Maryland Procurement Office Awards Jacobs $37M Contract to Support DoD HSD; Janet Schoenfeld Quoted
Julie Dunne, GSA’s Commissioner of Federal Acquisition Service, to Give Keynote Address at Potomac Officers Club’s 2020 Procurement Forum on March 19th
Kevin Plexico, SVP of Information Solutions for Deltek, Receives First Wash100 Award From Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic
White House Looks at Approach to Boost Cyber Awareness in Space Industry
Kris Rowley to Step Down as GSA Chief Data Officer
Navy Designates Hershel Woody” Williams Vessel as Warship”
CISA Releases Guidance for Ensuring Cybersecurity Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Army Eyes ‘Shoot-Off’ Demonstration to Test Cruise Missile Defense Capabilities
DOE to Issue Awards for AI, ML Data Science Projects
Commission Report Calls for US Gov’t to Execute Structural Changes to Address Cyber Threats
Nicolas Chaillan: Air Force’s Joint All-Domain C2 Effort to Require New Data Architecture
Ellen Lord: DoD to Announce Allied Prototyping Initiative Projects Soon
Deloitte Releases White Paper Outlining Data on Government Ransomware Attacks; Srini Subramanian, Deborah Golden Quoted
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Partners with iPipeline to Improve Life Insurance Purchasing; Drew Whitmore, Larry Berran Quoted
Red Hat Releases Ceph Storage 4 to Accelerate Petabyte-Scale Object Storage for Cloud-Native Workloads; Sarangan Rangachari, Amita Potnis Quoted
Applied Insight Names Dede Dascalu to Succeed John Hynes as CEO to Promote Technology Innovation
IBM Advances Watson’s Ability to Understand the Language of Business; Rob Thomas Quoted
Dr. Richard Tubb Named to LexisNexis Board of Directors; Haywood Talcove Quoted
Richard Naylor, DCSA Senior Cyber Adviser & Deputy Director for Counterintelligence, to Serve as Panelist at Potomac Officers Club’s CMMC Forum 2020 on April 2nd
Hughes and vXchnge Partner to Launch JUPITER High-Throughput Satellite Platform; Ernie Sampera Quoted
CMMC Academy Releases CMMC 1.0 Reference Guide; Tommy McDowell Quoted
HHS Issues Final Rules to Support Streamlined Healthcare Access; Seema Verma Quoted
Matthew Donovan Talks DoD Cyber Recruitment Needs at Senate Hearing
DOE Allots $111M for Phase II of FY 2020 Small Business Programs
NIST’s Ron Ross Talks Industry’s Role in DevOps Implementation, Nat’l Security
Lockheed Reaches New Milestones in Missile Defense Agency Radar Program
Heather Pringle, Timothy Bunning Appointed to New Roles at AFRL
Space and Missile Systems Center Delivers TDO-2 Multi-Manifest Smallsat
Army Considers Opportunities in Low Eart Orbit Satellites
Peter Ranks: Software a Key Part of DoD’s ‘Joint All Domain Operations’
OMB Unveils Cyber Detail Program for Federal Employees; Suzette Kent Quoted
CDC Wants Lawmakers to Fund Public Health Data Modernization Initiative
Navy Unveils Strategy to Increase Energy Infrastructure Resilience; Thomas Modly Quoted
Perspecta Achieves Amazon Web Services DevOps competency to Advance Cloud-Based Solutions; Mike Kirkland Quoted
QTS Announces Renewable Energy Purchasing Agreement for its Newly Acquired Groningen Data Center in the Netherlands; Travis Wright Quoted
Avaya Spaces Announces App Help During the Coronavirus Outbreak, Facilitating Remote Collaboration; Jim Chirico Quoted
Guidehouse Releases HFMA Survey, Revealing Hospitals Overspending on Corporate Services, Could Reduce Costs Without Impacting Quality
David Thompson Talks Space Force’s Need for Standalone Intell Capabilities
George Kailiwai Outlines USINDOPACOM’s Hypersonics, AI Priorities
Terrence O’Shaughnessy: Northcom Needs Modernization
Boeing-USAF Team Begins Air Force One Modifications
NOAA Launches Open-Source Weather Forecast Modeling Effort
SDA Considers Cloud Computing for Missile Detection
National Urban Security Technology Laboratory Observes Driving Course for Law Enforcement Officers
Senate Panel Seeks Alternative Approaches to Address Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
Walter Copan Talks NIST’s AI, Quantum Computing Work at House Subcommittee Hearing
Guy Cavallo: SBA’s Cloud Adoption to Implement CDM Drives Emergence of Cyber Capabilities
Amazon Announces Global Investments with Wind and Solar Projects to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy by 2030; Kara Hurst, Denver Riggleman Quoted
DoD Announced Designated “Protected Information” Under CMMC Regulations
AFLCMC Awards C2SCG $95M BPA to Provide Cloud Services to USAF; Brandee Daly Quoted
DoD Announces RPP for Smart Warehouse 5G Development; Joseph Dyer Quoted
Rimini Street Releases Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year End Results; Seth Ravin Quoted
Dave Levy, AWS Federal VP, Receives Third Consecutive Wash100 Award From Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic
President Trump Signs Law Enabling Replacement, Removal of Risky 5G Telecom Equipment
Sen. Mark Warner: DNI, OPM Security Clearances Must Go on Amid Coronavirus
Michael Griffin: DoD Focuses on Short-Term Activities in Long-Term Vision
NASA to Launch Space Weather Instruments From Gateway Outpost; Jim Bridenstine Quoted
DIU to Host Another Computer Vision Contest
DHS Picks Winner of Escape Respirator Prize Challenge
VA Seeks Funding Increase to Support Commercial IT Purchases
GAO: MDA Should Implement Best Practices in Program Scheduling, Transparency
Will Roper: Air Force Eyes Commercial Drones to Replace Reapers
FHFA OIG Report Looks at Cloud Migration Efforts of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Marine Corps Looks to Ramp Up CH-53K Helicopter Production; James Geurts Quoted
Ginnie Mae Awards Guidehouse BPA to Provide IT Development, Modernization; Sherlonda Goode-Jones, Ellen Zimiles Quoted
Unisys Names Eric Hutto as President, COO to Lead Global Business Relations; Peter Altabef Quoted
Lockheed Martin Names Frank St. John as COO to Lead Strategy, Operations, Finance
NEA Awards KBR Heating Systems Energy Efficiency Study to Provide Consultancy Services; Jay Ibrahim Quoted
Mark Gray, President and CEO of ASRC Federal, Receives Sixth Consecutive Wash100 Award From Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic
Unisys Extends Contract with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Secure On-Demand Hybrid Computing Program; Michael Morrison Quoted
A Look Into CMMC Maturity Framework and its 5 Levels
Executive Mosaic Updates Status Following COVID-19 Concerns; CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted
Dominion Energy Commits $1 Million to Coronavirus Relief Efforts
SAIC Closes $1.2B Acquisition of Unisys Federal Business; Nazzic Keene Quoted
James Taiclet Named President and CEO of Lockheed Martin; Marillyn Hewson Quoted
Lawmakers Secure Access to Memo on US Cyber Ops; Jim Langevin Quoted
Mark Green to Resign as USAID Administrator; Bonnie Glick to Fill Role
Edward Parkinson Promoted as FirstNet Executive Director
CISA: Organizations Must Bolster Cybersecurity Amid Coronavirus
AFRL, Antelope Valley College Form Engineering Education Partnership
Space Force Announces Readiness of New Signals Jammer
Air Force Concludes Ground System Modernization to Support GSSAP Surveillance Satellites
NIST Releases Guidance for Assessing Impact of Supply-Chain Cyber Incidents
HHS Suffers Cyber Attack Amid COVID-19 Response
Commerce Dept to Start Federal Data Service Development With New Advisory Panel
White House Issues Call to Action to AI Experts Amid COVID-19 Dataset Launch; Michael Kratsios Quoted
Raytheon Completes First Stage Testing for LTAMDS; Tom Laliberty Quoted
Navy Adopts Off-the-Shelf Shipboard Download Manager Tool
DOE Unveils Plastics Recycling Tech R&D Funding Opportunity
ECS Named to CRN’s MSP 500 For Cybersecurity Initiatives Throughout 2020; Andy Woods Quoted
Quantum Completes Acquisition of ActiveScale to Expand Object Storage Leadership; Jamie Lerner, Phil Bullinger
Axon Appoints Chris Harris to AI Ethics Board to Supervise AI Technologies; Jeff Kunins Quoted
SpaceX Partners with Intelsat to Launch IS-40e; Mike DeMarco, Tom Ochinero Quoted
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Launches Fraud Risk Signal to Efficiently Manage Risks; Kimberly Sutherland Quoted
How COVID-19 Outbreak Affects DoD CMMC Implementation; Katie Arrington Quoted
Viasat Adheres to FCC’s “Keep Americans Connected Pledge in Lieu of COVID-19 Outbreak; Mark Dankberg Quoted”
PV Puvvada, President of Unisys Federal, Receives Sixth Wash100 Award From Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic
William Lietzau to Lead Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency
GAO: DoD Needs Redesign Strategy for F-35 Logistics Info System
NASA Picks 4 Astrophysics Research Proposals for ‘Explorers’ Program
Air Force Eyes Unified Center for Global Info Warfare Operations
NIST Revises Information Security Publication; Ron Ross Quoted
DARPA Tackles Photonics-Driven Data Processing in New Program
Dale Cabaniss Steps Down as OPM Director
Senate, House Panel Chairmen Aim to Meet Deadline for FY 2021 NDAA Markup
DoD OIG Evaluates Pentagon Components’ Cyber Vulnerability Mitigation Measures in Follow-up Audit
ACT I Names Nedim Kirimca as EVP to Lead Program Management Strategies; Claudio Monticelli Quoted
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Releases True Cost of Fraud Survey to Analyze Fraud Cost in Mexico; Rafael Costa Abreu Quoted
Jim Bridenstine Releases Statement on NASA’s Response to COVID-19
Sehlke Consulting Named to Vet100 List for Expanding Vet-Owned Business; Chad Sehlke, Mike Haynie Quoted
Granite Telecommunications Releases Remote Redundancy To Support Work from Home Functionality; Christopher Chapin Quoted
Constellis CEO Tim Reardon Receives Fourth Wash100 Award From Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic
Major Stake in Government Executive Media Group Acquired by Growth Catalyst Partners; Peter Goldstone, Scott Peters Quoted
Kenneth Kizer of Atlas Research: VA’s Telehealth Experience Could be Useful Against Coronavirus
Charles Richard: USSTRATCOM Moves to Sustain Nuclear Triad
GAO: 5G Rollout Could Result in Spectrum Mgmt, Cybersecurity Risks
DOE Unveils $60M Computing Research Program for Scientific Efforts
Cyberspace Solarium Commission Seeks More Data to Improve Assessment of Cyber Defense Strategy
Sean Connelly: CISA to Launch Pilot Programs on Zero-Trust Architecture
John Barsa Named Acting Administrator of USAID
NIST Gives Security Guidance for Virtual Meetings
Fairchild AFB Units Build Maintenance Van for 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
DoD, Trade Groups Discuss COVID-19 Updates Through Daily Calls
Jothi Dugar: NIH’s Optimize Program Looks at People as Asset in Campaign Against Cyber Threats
Google to Restrict Gov’t Access to User Location Data Amid COVID-19
Accenture Reports Second-Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results; Julie Sweet Quoted
President Trump Picks Christopher Miller to Oversee National Counterterrorism Center
Maximus Board of Directors Approves Expansion of Purchases of Company Common Stock; Bruce Caswell Quoted
USPTO Awards Steampunk $50M BPA to Support Emerging Technologies; Matt Warren, David Wolf Quoted
Russell Vought to be Nominated for Full-Time OMB Leadership Post
FDA Issues FSMA Supply Chain Adjustments to Prevent Disruptions Caused by COVID-19; Stephen Hahn Quoted
Mitre-Operated FFRDC Helps DHS Create Data Analytics Tech to Fight Human Trafficking
Thomson Reuters Acquires Pondera Solutions to Advance Fraud Solutions; Steve Rubley, Jon Coss Quoted
NCI Introduces Empower Platform to Boost AI Adoption; Paul Dillahay Quoted
Space Force Continues Efforts to Meet Congress Report’s March Deadline
NIST Cites 5G Testbed Efforts to Support Industry Tech Dev’t
NSF Looks to Deploy Blockchain, Machine Learning to Simplify Grant Procedures
DOE to Allot New Funds for Manufacturing Computing Projects
USAF to Roll Out Training Scheduler Software
Census Bureau Wants ‘Economic Indicator’ Designation for Business Formation Statistics
Kevin Cox: DHS Seeks to Help Agencies Operationalize Data Through CDM Cloud-Based Dashboard
NIST Bulletin Recommends Telework, Remote Access Security Measures
Energy Dept Asks Gov’t, Industry Partners to Maintain Cyber Awareness Amid COVID-19
Naval Surface Warfare Center Engineers Develop Warfighter Tech With NISE Funds
Army Examines Potential of Quantum Tech for Spectrum Signal Detection
3M Reports Updates on PFAS Research; Denise Rutherford Quoted
DataRobot Delivers COVID-19 Platform in Response to Pandemic; Phil Gurbacki Quoted
Spok Holdings Appoints Christine Cournoyer to Board of Directors; Vincent Kelly Quoted
FDA Works to Find Treatments for COVID-19; Alex Azar Quoted
Jill Singer, VP of National Security for AT&T’s Global Public Sector, Receives Fifth Wash100 Award From Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic
PSC Requests IRS Allowance of Leave Sharing Programs in Reaction to COVID-19; Alan Chvotkin Quoted
Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Group Expresses Support for Additional F-35 Funding
NASA’s Robotic Arm Approach Fixes Mars Lander Problem
NASA Installs Sample Collection Tools on Mars 2020 Rover
Navy Concludes Dev’t Test of New Mid-Band Jammer
Navy Eyes ‘Digital Twin’ Cloud Replicas to Conduct Software Updates
GSA, VA, IRS Raise Micropurchase, Simplified Acquisition Thresholds
Report: VA Plans to Procure 180K Devices to Back Telework, Telehealth Operations
Air Force Research Lab Tests Engine for Gray Wolf Cruise Missile Program
David Wu Promoted to USDA Deputy Asst Secretary for Administration
Army, Navy Demo Hypersonic Glide Body via Flight Experiment
Jamie Lerner, Quantum President, CEO, Addresses COVID-19 Business Update
USAF Awards KBR $26.8M Task Order to Support AFLCMC Cybersecurity Engineering; Byron Bright Quoted
FDA Facilitates Access to Medical Products in Response to COVID-19; Alex Azar, Stephen Hahn Quoted
Everbridge Introduces COVID-19 Shield to Provide Protection Solutions to Organizations; Claudia Dent, Rebecca Scorzato Quoted
AIAA Asks Policymakers to Protect Supply Chain In Lieu of COVID-19
Honeywell Expands Face Mask Manufacturing Operations in Regards to COVID-19 Pandemic; Darius Adamczyk Quoted
Raytheon Partners with Uptake to Provide Predictive Maintenance to M88 Fleet; Matt Gilligan, Brad Kewell Quoted
Battelle Donates $250K to Support Food Banks During Coronavirus Pandemic; Lou Von Thaer Quoted
DoD Sets Space Acquisition Council Meeting for April
OMB Urges Agencies to Consider Contractor Flexibilities, Digital Service Updates Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Lora Shiao Named National Counterterrorism Center Acting Director
NIST Releases Guidance on Federal Infrastructure Cybersecurity
Military Tests DARPA-Made Geopolitical Event Analysis Tools
NAPA to Study Potential Outcomes of OPM-GSA Merger
Maj. Gen. Michael Fantini, Lt. Col. Jake Sotiriadis: US Military Needs to Address ‘Digital Connection Deficit’
Army Comptroller John Whitley to be Nominated DoD Cost Assessment, Program Evaluation Diector
Trade Representative Office Eyes Other Medical Supplies to Add to Tariff Exemption List
Raytheon Announces Modernization Efforts of Brazilian Air Force MK3 Surveillance Radars; Matt Gilligan, Maj. Gen. Sérgio Rodrigues Pereira Bastos Jr. Quoted
Navy Inspectors Certify USS Ford Carrier’s Flight Deck, Air Traffic Control Center
CenturyLink Extends Employee Benefits, Protections Due to COVID-19; Jeff Storey Quoted
PAR Launches GV3.0 Commercially, Providing Raster Imagery, FMV Capabilities; Matt Cicchinelli Quoted
ICF Releases Company Protocol Updates in Effect from COVID-19 Pandemic; John Wasson Quoted
FDA Facilitates Veterinary Telemedicine During COVID-19 Pandemic; Stephen Hahn Quoted
Mark Esper Imposes Higher Health Risk Designation for Pentagon
Magellan GPS III Satellite Turned Over to Space Operations Command; Ed Byrne Quoted
Justice Dept Addresses Coronavirus Fraud Website
Timothy Bunning Named Air Force Research Lab CTO
ISS Astronauts Conduct Experiments & Prepare for Next Crew
Industry Recommends App Security Tech, Multifactor Authentication for Gov’t Telework
NASA Seeks Designs for Lunar Soil Collection Drum
ULA Announces Launch of the First National Security Space Mission for the U.S. Space Force; Gary Wentz Quoted
Trump Signs 5G Security Bill
Suzette Kent: Federal Tech Community ‘Thinking Forward’ Amid Health Emergency
House Supplemental Funding Bill to Allot $3B for Tech Modernization Fund
AFS, ITG, Receive Task Order to Improve GSA IT System Processes; Elaine Beeman, Barrett Witkin Quoted
ACT I Names Catherine Urban Deputy CFO to Support M&A Activity; Mark Hughes Quoted
Maximus Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic, Suspends Fiscal 2020 Guidance; Bruce Caswell Quoted
Sepio Secures Additional $4M Funding to Accelerate Innovation from MRV; Jacqueline LeSage Krause, Dr. Andre Knoerchen Quoted
FDA Provides Emergency Use Authorization to PerkinElmer for COVID-19 Testing; Prahlad Singh, Alex Azar Quoted
HHS Gives $100M to Support COVID-19 Health Care
NAVWAR Discusses Tech Collaboration; Rear Adm. Christian Becker Quoted
NASA, Frontier Aerospace Test Lunar Lander Thrusters Ahead of Artemis Mission
Air Force Eyes Northrop-Built ICBM Control System for Training Missile Operators
DOE Unveils R&D Funding Opportunity for Isotope Production
AFRL Members Honored with Excellence in Technology Transfer Award
DHS, MatMaCorp Test Tools to Detect Swine Virus in Pork
Air Force Looks to Conduct Large-Scale Zero Trust Architecture Pilots
Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan: DoD’s JAIC In Talks With Northcom, National Guard Bureau Over AI
Ellen Lord Warns of Adversarial Capital Facing Defense Industrial Base
Michael Rigas Named OMB Acting Deputy Director for Management
AAR Releases Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Results; John Holmes Quoted
Quantum Releases New Video Surveillance to Enhance Physical Security Portfolio; Jamie Lerner Quoted
Spok Holdings Board of Directors Rejects B. Riley Acquisition Proposal; Royce Yudkoff Quoted
Sen. Mark Warner: Vendors Should Ensure Networking Hardware Security
NIST Develops Web-Based Community Resilience Planning App
UiPath, Mater Hospital Begin Automation Project to Expidite COVID-19 Testing; Mark O’Connor, Jincy Jerry Quoted
PSC’s Alan Chvotkin: Increased Micropurchase Threshold Streamlines Telework, Contracting Operations
Ellen Lord Creates Joint Task Force for DoD Medical, Protective Equipment Requests
Robert Collins to Assume Army PEO C3T Post
Space Force Maintains Industrial Activities in Calif Amid COVID-19
DHS S&T Supports Coronavirus Research
Naval Surface Warfare Center Inks Educational Partnership with California Polytechnic State University
Michael Rigas Issues OPM Guidance for Onboarding New Employees During COVID-19 Pandemic
Suzette Kent: Agency CIOs, Industry ‘Acting With Urgency’ to Meet IT Demand
Gen. David Berger Releases Marine Force Design 2030
DoD Formalizes Nonprofit Board’s Authority to Certify Third-Party Cybersecurity Assessors
DISA Pauses File Synchronization, Backup Functions on Cloud-Based Storage
Jacobs Announces Additional Liquidity Capacity to Strengthen Financial Flexibility; Kevin Berryman Quoted
USS Ford Completes First At-Sea Vertical Replenishment With Sea Hawk Helicopters
AT&T Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic, providing Relief Support for First Responders, Customers, Schools, Businesses
Serent Capital Sells Pondera Solutions to Thomson Reuters; David Kennedy, Stewart Lynn Quoted
SAIC Announces Fourth Quarter Results; Nazzic Keene Quoted
Lockheed Martin Releases Company Guidance Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak; Marillyn Hewson Quoted
Mark Amtower: How LinkedIn Can Help Turn “Social Distancing” into Social Proximity, Part One
GAO: DoD Must Improve Monitoring, Sustainment of Nuclear Programs
DHS Launches Document to Guide Federal Agencies Amid COVID-19
Intel, Ayar Labs Produce Photonics-Based Microelectronics Tech for DARPA
NASA Posts New Electric X-Plane Concept Images
Trump Unveils National Strategy to Secure 5G
Gen. John Raymond: Space Force Continues to Perform Missions Amid COVID-19
Renee Wynn on NASA’s IT Reorganization, Customer Experience Efforts
House Armed Services Committee Starts Legislative Process for Fiscal 2021 Defense Bill
Air Force C-37B Airlifter Delivery Ahead of Schedule
QTS Enhances SBA, Community, Employee Support Amidst COVID-19; Chad Williams Quoted
AAR Announces Limited Duration Stockholder Rights Plan
Jacobs Announces Response to Ensure Safety During COVID-19 Outbreak; Steve Demetriou Quoted
Battelle Receives FDA EUA to Support Healthcare Industry During COVID-19 Outbreak; Lou Von Thaer, Mike DeWine
NAVAIR Awards Hughes $3.5M Follow-On Contract to Enhance Airborne Communications; Rick Lober Quoted
DoD Eyes Commercial, Nat’l Security Transition for Space Tech Under ‘Hallmark’ Program
Raytheon Obtains Regulatory Approvals to Close UTC Acquisition; Tom Kennedy, Greg Haynes Quoted
New OPM Program Addresses COVID-19 Workforce Needs; Michael Rigas Quoted
NIST Seeks Supply-Chain Security Tech to Validate System Components
Space Force Gets Initial Operational Capability of Space Fence Radar
Navy Division Awarded Patent for Chemical, Biological, Radiological Detection Tech
DoD Urges Congress to Rescind Requirement for Unclassified FYDP Submission
Air Force Advances ‘White Hat’ Hacking; Lauren Knausenberger Quoted
NASA Earth System Explorer Program Faces Delay; Sandra Cauffman Quoted
Sandy Gillespie Named as Excella COO to Develop Growth Strategies; Burton White Quoted
Viasat, Visiontec Expand Partnership to Deliver High-Speed, High-Quality Satellite Internet; Antonio Carlos de Moraes, Bruno Soares Quoted
Honeywell Expands N95 Mask Production to Phoenix to Support Health Safety; Darius Adamczyk Quoted
FirstNet Releases New Capabilities to Assist First Responders During COVID-19 Pandemic; Jason Porter, Guy Patterson Quoted
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Considers $200M Telehealth Program for Coronavirus
Octo Secures $50M BPA to Support USPTO IASS Business Strategy, Mission Delivery; Charlie McQuillan, Mehul Sanghani Quoted
Christopher Krebs Releases Memo on CISA’s ‘Critical Workforce’ Designations
Report: Foreign Power Competitors Advance Anti-Satellite Tech
Jason Rossi Talks USAF Efforts to Continue Nuclear Triad Operations Amid Coronavirus Concerns
GAO: NARA Must Ensure Agencies’ Compliance With Federal Electronic Records Mgmt Policies
NASA Manages Solar Radiation Mission
DOE Unveils Funding Opportunities for Carbon Dioxide Capture Research Efforts
Army, SRI Develop Reliability Metric for Machine Learning Algorithms