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2022 > March
Air Force Research Lab, 2 Universities Partner for Science & Tech Ecosystem Pilot Initiative
Pros and Cons of Being a Government Contractor
Treasury Bans Transactions With Russian Central Bank, Wealth Fund; Janet Yellen Quoted
Former Tyler Technologies Exec Oliver Wise to Join Commerce Department as Chief Data Officer
DOD Names Peter Levine, Lisa Disbrow to Budgeting Reform Commission
Maj. Gen. Tony Potts to Succeed Maj. Gen. Rob Collins as Army’s Program Executive Officer for C3T
Cybersecurity Organizations From Across the Globe Form Nonprofit Coalition
U.S. Army Veteran John George Joins Leidos as Strategic Account Executive; CBDO Debbie Opiekun Quoted
DISA Leads Pentagon’s Public Safety Communications Modernization Initiative
NASA’s Howard Hu Promoted to Orion Program Manager
Raytheon Technologies to Deliver Second Payload for Lockheed Martin-Designed NGG Satellite System
NSA Releases Network Infrastructure Security Guidance
GAO: CISA Should Improve Identification of Critical Infrastructure Priorities
GSA Introduces 25 New Presidential Innovation Fellows; GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan Quoted
Space Force Adds University of Southern California to Partnership Program; Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein Quoted
NCCoE Seeks Public Feedback on Draft for Manufacturing Cybersecurity Project
Transportation Department, FAA to Bar Russia From U.S. Airspace; Pete Buttigieg Quoted
DOE to Invest $125M in Small Business-led Clean Energy R&D
Jason Goodfriend Added to Akima’s RiverTech Team as General Manager; President Duncan Greene Quoted
LinQuest Lands $48M AFRL Task Order for Engineering Support on Skyborg Program; Tim Dills Quoted
Hughes Modem Provides Key Functionality for Army’s Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft; VP/GM Rick Lober Quoted
DOD’s Mara Karlin: Troop Allocation in Eastern Europe to be Reviewed Amid War
Report: Marshals Service CIO Karl Mathias to Join HHS in Same Role
US Government Continues to Target Russia’s Defense Sector, Oil Refining Capacity With New Sanctions
Biden Cites Need to Boost Domestic Manufacturing in State of the Union Address
AECOM Secures Air Force Academy Master Planning Work
DARPA Seeks Neuroscience Tool for Warfighter Health Screening Programs
Kelly Fletcher Named DOD Principal Deputy CIO
Palantir Technologies, Jacobs Launch Global Strategic Partnership for Data Solutions; Steve Demetriou Quoted
NIST Issues $54M in Grants for Manufacturing Projects on Pandemic Response
FedRAMP Tasked to Ensure Vulnerability Testing on Commercial Cloud Systems Under Zero Trust Strategy
Navy’s Fire Scout Mine Countermeasure Payload Set for Spring Demonstration
DOE to Release 30M Barrels of Oil From Strategic Petroleum Reserve; Jennifer Granholm Quoted
Senate OKs Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act
Air Education & Training Command Plans $195M IDIQ Contract for Small Businesses
Frank Kendall: Advancing Joint All-Domain C2 Among Air Force’s 7 Operational Imperatives
Mike Brown: DIU Turns to Industry for Tech
Boeing to Provide $2 million for Humanitarian Relief Efforts in Ukraine
New DARPA Program to Work on Trusted AI Algorithm Capable of Making Difficult Decisions
HHS Execs Xavier Becerra, Rachel Levine Concur With Report on Climate Change’s Health Effects
US Navy Receives Overlord Unmanned Ship Program From DOD’s Strategic Capabilities Office
GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks: Why Space Should Be the 17th Critical Infrastructure
Raytheon Intelligence & Space to Equip USAF F-16 Fighters with Modernized Radar Systems; Director Paul Overstreet Quoted
Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein on System of Systems Integration Within Space Systems Command
Sasha Baker on Integrated Deterrence in Upcoming National Defense Strategy
IARPA to Brief Proposers on Program for AI-Based Human Movement Data Analysis
OMB Requests Supplemental Funding for Ukraine, COVID-19 Response Efforts; Shalanda Young Quoted
Hawk Carlisle to Step Down as NDIA President & CEO; Arnold Punaro Quoted
Bill Streilein Named Chief Technology Officer for JAIC
Vice Adm. Carl Chebi: Navy Needs Industry to Meet Integrated Tech Needs
Next Phase of DHS University Engagement Program Scheduled for Spring; Kathryn Coulter Mitchell Quoted
DHS Seeks Info on Crowdsourced Vulnerability Assessment Services for Bug Bounty Program
Intelsat Announces David Wajsgras as CEO
Former Tenable Exec Bill Kurtz Appointed Public Sector VP at Informatica
McAleese’s FY2023 Defense Programs Conference to Feature Gen. Jay Raymond, Frank Kendall on March 9th
DOD, NASA, GSA Issue Final Rule on Domestic Content Requirements
2 Agencies to Get Investments Under Technology Modernization Fund; Clare Martorana Quoted
Farooq Mitha on Pentagon’s Upcoming Small Business Strategy
Adele Merritt Returns to Intelligence Community as CIO; DNI Avril Haines Quoted
CISA Wants Public Feedback on Draft Guidance for Applying Zero Trust to Enterprise Mobility
DIU to Test Tether, Maxar, Motiv Robotic Arm Prototypes for On-Orbit Servicing Program
IRS Launches Taxpayer Experience Office
FDIC Solicits Cloud-Based Catalog for Data Assets
CentralSquare Names Dara Brenner, Weston Helms, Janet Haugen to Executive Team; CEO Dave Zolet Quoted
CBRE’s Stuart Dyer Talks Data Center Outsourcing, Cloud Security With Potomac Officers Club
Kelly Hoover Thompson to Lead Government Health Sales at LexisNexis Risk Solutions; CEO Haywood Talcove Quoted
Battelle Releases Survey Results to Address Climate Resilience; CEO Lou Von Thaer Quoted
ODNI Unveils 2022 Annual Threat Assessment Report
FedRAMP: CISA Directive Covers Cloud Providers Maintaining Federal Data
Heidi Shyu: FY 2024 Rapid Experimentation’s 2nd Sprint to Address Contested Logistics
GSA to Soon Push Through With Initial Polaris Solicitations
Guidehouse Elevates Lisa Frantzis to Lead Renewables, Hydrogen and eMobility Business; Jan Vrins Quoted
FBI: RagnarLocker Ransomware Affects 10 Critical Infrastructure Sectors
Mitre Expands Collaboration With Startup Ecosystem in Texas
Biden to Nominate MIT Professor Evelyn Wang for ARPA-E Director
DLA Migrates Enterprise Resource Planning System to Cloud
Red Hat Platform Harnessed by Canadian Hospital Network to Modernize Data-Sharing
House OKs $1.5T FY22 Omnibus Spending Package With Over $780B for Pentagon
SEC Proposes Cyber Risk, Incident Disclosure Requirements for Public Companies; Gary Gensler Quoted
Mandiant: APT 41 Group Targets US State Governments With Log4j Vulnerability
Red Hat Public Sector VP, GM Clara Conti Talks Perseverance & Success With Potomac Officers Club
Maximus Names Liz Anthony as VP, Federal Market & Competition Strategy; Teresa Weipert Quoted
Bipartisan Bill Allows Government Contracts With Internet Providers to Support Conflict Zones
DIU to Release New Cleared List of Commercial Small UAS for Defense Missions
CISA’s Mara Winn to Co-Chair Supply-Chain Risk Management Task Force
DOD Creates Cross-Functional Team to Accelerate 5G, Future Generation Network Adoption
DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory Commercializes Carbon Capture Tech
USMC Redesignates Cyber Occupational Field to Consolidate Information Workforce
Kim Waiyaboon Named SDV International Chairman and CEO; President Jason Roys Quoted
MDA Uses Lockheed-Built THAAD System to Launch PAC-3 MSE Missile
GSA Cites Cybersecurity, Digital Services Projects Backed by ARP Investments; Robin Carnahan Quoted
Antony Blinken: State Department to Help Implement Executive Order on Digital Assets
Debbie Tuck Chosen to Lead Finance Operations as CFO at Cradlepoint
HII Lays Keel of Future Flight III Destroyer USS; Capt. Seth Miller Quoted
Airgility Progresses to Final Round of Autonomous Technology MoSAIC Challenge; CEO Pramod Raheja Quoted
FAA to Open Application Period for New Drone Service Suppliers
New Charles River Tech to Provide Extended Reality Training for Army Combat Medics
DOE’s Research Agency Announces New Funding for Studies on Advanced Nuclear Reactor Waste Management
Navy Launches Solution Request for Hypersonics Support Tech
JADC2 Success is a Joint Effort: US Military Branches Increase Collaboration
Bob Kolasky: Continued Partnership With Industry Key to CISA’s Mission
CFR’s Michael Horowitz, Lauren Kahn: CDAO Office to Help Accelerate Pentagon’s AI Adoption
Russell Rumbaugh of The Aerospace Corp. Nominated as Navy Comptroller
Rear Adms. John Lemmon, Stephen Tedford Named to Navy PEO Roles
DLA Develops Dashboard App to Track COVID-19 Test Kit Deliveries
State Department Announces New $200M Security Assistance Package for Ukraine; Antony Blinken Quoted
Accenture Federal Services Secures $199M TSA Contract for Credential System Support; Maurine Fanguy Quoted
Army C5ISR Center Wants Info on Threat Forecasting Tech
GSA Seeks Support Services for Defense Innovation Unit
Army Eyes Contractor Selection for New Mobile Protected Firepower Light Tank Soon
2021 Sustainability Report Showcases L3Harris Environmental, Social, Governance Goals and Results; CEO Christopher Kubasik Quoted
Jeff Lau Named Executive Sponsor of GSA’s Commercial Platforms Program
Senators Seek Info on DHS’ Efforts to Protect Critical Infrastructure From Russian Cyberattacks
Maj. Gen. Matt Easley on Army’s Cloud Adoption, Other Digital Transformation Efforts
La’Naia Jones Becomes CIA CIO; Jennifer Ewbank Quoted
200 Organizations Participate in CISA-Hosted Cybersecurity Drill; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
DOE Announces Investment in Housing, Building Technology Projects; Jennifer Granholm Quoted
HII Sends Future USS Fort Lauderdale Transport Dock to US Navy
VA Issues Report on Asset, Infrastructure as Department Aims for Improvement; Denis McDonough Quoted
Qarbon Aerospace, Georgia Tech to Jointly Develop Vertical Lift Structures Under NASA Program
U.S. Army Awards KBR $70M Task Order to Modernize Threat Alert Sensors; President Byron Bright Quoted
LMI, JAIC Reach Agreement for Data Management Council and Assistance; VP Kristen Cheman Quoted
FBI Announces Creation of Virtual Assets Unit
Executive Order to Promote Pay Equity, Transparency in Federal Procurement
Gen. Kenneth McKenzie: US Likely to Supply Egypt With F-15 Jets
EverWatch to Become Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Booz Allen; CEO John Hillen Quoted
Acting OMB Director Shalanda Young Confirmed for Full-Time Role; Rosa DeLauro Quoted
White House Announces Execs to Lead President’s Management Agenda; Jason Miller Quoted
CISA, FBI Issue Advisory on Addressing Russian Cyber Threat; Jen Easterly Quoted
Air Force Experiment on Hypersonic Boundary Layer Flight to Launch March 21
Navy, Marine Corps Worked on Manned-Unmanned Helicopter Teaming During Recent Training Over California
Deltek Unveils New Edition of Costpoint Program, Sees SMB Growth in 2021; CPO Warren Linscott Quoted
DOD to Transfer $800M Worth of Arms to Ukraine; Gen. Lloyd Austin Quoted
Congressional Defense Panels Name 8 Members to Strategic Posture Commission
NIST Report Calls on Developers to Address Human, Systemic Biases in AI
IRS Eyes Workforce Expansion for IT Modernization; CIO Nancy Sieger Quoted
New National Science Foundation Directorate to Focus on Tech, Innovation, Partnerships
FCC Needs Information on Border Gateway Protocol Cyber Vulnerabilities
DHS Wants Tools to Identify Threats to Public Spaces Through Videos; Melissa Oh Quoted
GSA Set to Transition to Unique Entity ID on April 4
Air Force’s Scientific Advisory Board Welcomes New Chair in Former DARPA Official Nils Sandell
Michael Baker International Elevates Lori Stump-Ganter to Federal Business CFO
US Government, Contractors See Rise in European Requests for Missiles, Drones
Senate Bill to Prohibit Russian Elites From Using Digital Assets to Evade Sanctions; Sen. Mark Warner Quoted
Intelligence Authorization Act to Establish Commercial GEOINT Data Program Office
DHS Announces New Homeland Security Council Members; Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted
NSF’s Erwin Gianchandani Assigned to Lead Technology, Innovation, Partnership
NASA Preps for Wet Dress Rehearsal of Artemis I Mission Components
DARPA to Use Self-Healing Substances to Extend Critical Infrastructure Serviceability
DOD to Migrate Industry Hierarchy Data to One-Stop-Shop Personnel System
BigBear.ai Measures Growth in Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Report; GovCon Expert Dr. Reggie Brothers Quoted
Paul Meyer: The Critical Function of JADC2 and Industry’s Role in Supporting Implementation
DOJ, FTC to Look Into Effects of M&As on Certain Industries Via Listening Forums
Reps. Adam Smith, Mike Rogers Inquire Over DOD Strategy for SHORAD Replenishment Requirements
National Security Threats, Declining Public R&D Investment Among Key Trends in GAO Strategic Plan
Accenture Federal Services Lands $118M Contract from U.S. State Department for Data Administration; CEO John Goodman Quoted
Scholarships Totaling $30,000 Awarded by Raytheon Intelligence and Space to Increase Diversity in Cybersecurity; Jon Check Quoted
CISA, FBI Release Joint Advisory on Satellite Network Security
New Air Force Digital Lab Replicates Tyndall Base in Virtual World
IRS Releases Criminal Investigations Management Information Systems support RFI
SHINE Signs Contracts With DOE for Uranium Lease Supporting Medical Isotope Production
FedRAMP Presents Requirements for Annual CSP Assessments
Hughes to Revitalize Communications at Navy Air Station Under DoD Contract; VP/GM Rick Lober Quoted
President Biden Asks CEOs to Build Up Tech Capability to Fight Russian Cyberattacks
Rep. Carolyn Maloney Proposes CFO Vision Act of 2022
MissionSquare Research: Public Sector Employees Suggest Ways to Retain Staff Amid Pandemic, Departures
Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall: DOD Set to Move Ahead With JADC2 Buildout
Booz Allen Deepens AI Portfolio with Investment in Synthetaic; SVP Steve Escaravage Quoted
DOD JAIC Requests Information on DevSecOps Capabilities for JCN Platform
Palo Alto Survey Underscores Rising Cyber Threats, Calls Into Question Organizations’ Preparedness; VP Matthew Schneider Quoted
Federal IT Dashboard Now Live to Provide Transparency in Modernization Spending; Robin Carnahan Quoted
EPA Agrees With Labor Union for Phased Office Return With Telework Options
New USRA Program to Connect Space Force, Air Force With University Researchers
SEC Wants New Policy for Disclosing Climate-Related Info; Chair Gary Gensler Quoted
Akima Subsidiary Receives $85M Army Contract for Logistics and Readiness Aid; Scott Rauer Quoted
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Chief Software Officer Jason Weiss to Leave DoD in Mid-April
NATO Wants to Take Part in Talks Over 5G Standardization; NCIA CTO Antonio Calderon Quoted
DOD Acquisition Nominee William LaPlante Cites Need for More Weapons Factories
Air Force Research Lab Seeks Comments on Cislunar Highway Patrol System Draft Solicitation
Inouye Solar Telescope Begins Scientific Operations Focusing on Sun
Navy Warfare Center Adopts Cisco Next-Generation Firewall to Support Telework
Army Engineers Seek Proposals for $250M USCENTCOM Relocatable Buildings Contracts
AT&T FirstNet Unveils Slew of Technological Offerings for Emergency Response; President Jason Porter Quoted
Acuity International Receives Amentum Subcontract to Support Hawthorne Army Depot Operations; Mike Reynolds Quoted
Peraton Hires Three Public Sector-Facing Executives, Announces First PAC; SVP Mara Motherway Quoted
Ted Kaouk: Council Recognizes Opportunity to Build Up CDO Position in Federal Government
Richard Creed: Army Eyes June Release of Multidomain Operations Doctrine
DIU, DAU Announce Immersive Commercial Acquisition Program; Michael Brown Quoted
FBI: Complaints of Suspected Internet Crimes Rose 7% in 2021
Bipartisan Senate Bill Calls for Legacy Government IT Inventory, Modernization
Navy Seeks Aircraft Beyond-Line-of-Sight Communications Demo for August Maritime Exercise
DARPA Launches Program to Manufacture Large Systems in Space
Oracle Welcomes Political Advocate Awo Ablo to Board; CTO Larry Ellison Quoted
Noblis Receives Patent for Primer Design Using Indexed Genomic Information; CTO Chris Barnett Quoted
Deltek Maintains High Profile in User Feedback-Generated G2 Report; CCO Brian Daniell Quoted
GSA Sets FY 2022 Small Disadvantaged Business Contracting Goal at 21%; Exodie Roe Quoted
SEC Seeks Comments on Proposed Cyber Incident Disclosure Requirements for Public Companies
Sen. Rob Portman’s Report Suggests Cyber Measures Against Ransomware Attacks
Federal CISO Chris DeRusha: OMB to Issue New Software Development Guidance
GAO Unveils Policy Recommendations to Mitigate Blockchain Risks
NNSA Announces New Grants to University Teams for Nuclear Stockpile Research
CISA, DOE, FBI Release Advisory on Russian Malware Attacks Targeting Energy Sector; Jen Easterly Quoted
New Navy Touch Screen Trainers Prepare E-2D Aircrew for Early Warning Operations
DHS Directorate Looking for Flood Data Collection, Analysis Tech to Support Emergency Management Operations; Melissa Oh Quoted
JHU APL Develops Space Object Tracking Tech for USSF
Rick Driggers: New Cybersecurity Law Is Unprecedented
GMU National Security Institute Names New Advisory Board Members, Visiting Fellows
US, European Commission Unveil Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
Air Combat Command to Push Information Warfare Training, Research With New Organization
New Navy Flight III Destroyer Christened at HII’s Mississippi Facility; Adm. Michael Gilday Quoted
NAVAIR Innovation Lab Uses Upgraded 3D Printing Equipment to Develop Usable Items
Michael Sulmeyer Begins Tenure as Army Principal Cyber Adviser; Christine Wormuth Quoted
Lumen Technologies Taps Chris Stansbury to Lead Finance Operations as CFO; CEO Jeff Storey Quoted
State Department to Implement New Data Scientist Hiring Process; Garrett Berntsen Quoted
SAIC Reveals Four Percent Growth in Fiscal Year Report; CEO Nazzic Keene Quoted
U.S. Senate Office Contracts AMERICAN SYSTEMS to Maintain Emergency Threat Alert System; CEO Peter Smith Quoted
Billy Nolen to Head FAA on Acting Basis
US, Canada to Enter Final Phase of F-35 Procurement Process
NITAAC Gets 801 Certification to Offer Assisted Acquisitions to DOD; Brian Goodger Quoted
GAO Reports Increase in Number, Value of DOD’s Sole-Source 8(a) Contracts Above $22M
National Science Foundation Unveils Goals, Objectives in 2022-2026 Strategic Plan
Kathleen Hicks: FY 2023 Budget Request Positions DOD to Achieve National Defense Strategy
Former CISA Official: New Cyber Reporting Rule to Turn Agency to Regulatory Enforcer
L3Harris and Shield Capital Announce Strategic Cooperation; CEO Christopher Kubasik Quoted
ManTech’s Justin Bristow on Navigating GovCon Sector, Finding Opportunities for Growth
Sen. Gary Peters Presents Bill to Mitigate Government-Industry Conflicts of Interest
FCC Adds Russian, Chinese Comms Products to Security Threat List; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted
Army Trials Passive Sensors for Long-Range Strikes During Cyber Quest; Col. Daniel Holland Quoted
Amentum Instates New Leadership Team Following PAE Merger; CEO John Heller Quoted
FBI Eyes Cyber Campus in Washington D.C. Suburbs
Frank Kendall: Air Force’s Plan to Buy 1,763 F-35s Remains Unchanged
Pentagon Submits 2022 National Defense Strategy to Congress
Army, MDA Evaluates Integrated THAAD, PAC-3 Missile Interception Capability; Vice Adm. Jon Hill Quoted
NTT DATA Purchases Vectorform to Bolster Digital Application Capabilities; Wayne Busch Quoted
Charles River Analytics to Develop AI-Powered Navigational System for USV; Drew Housten Quoted
FBI Reports Phishing Campaign Targeting Election Officials
Army Transitions Upgraded Dismounted Precision Fires Support Software to Soldiers’ Hands; Lt. Col. Jason Carney Quoted
Navy Needs Info on Software Analysis Tool for F-35 Logistics System
DOE Argonne Lab Stands up 2 Organizations Focused on Decarbonization
Proposed FY23 Budget Boosts NOAA’s Climate Change Mitigation Efforts
Maximus Appoints Tim Meyers as VP of Federal Cybersecurity; GM Teresa Weipert Quoted
GSA, Kessel Run Develop Capability for Cloud Hosting Platform; Dave Zvenyach Quoted
SEC Proposes Disclosure Requirements for Blank Check Companies; Chair Gary Gensler Quoted
GAO: Pentagon Should Update AI Strategies, Develop Roadmap for AI Inventory Process
GSA Issues Federal Building Material Standards; Administrator Robin Carnahan Quoted
Secret Service Appoints Ron Green Cyber Investigation Advisory Board Chair
House Bill Calls for Independent VA Cybersecurity Assessment; Rep. Frank Mrvan Quoted
Executive Spotlight: Cindy Murphy, VP of Intelligence Community Business Development With CACI
Senate Confirms Nani Coloretti as OMB Deputy Director
TRANSCOM Commander Jacqueline Van Ovost Delivers Fiscal 2023 Posture Statement
Constellis Subsidiary Awarded $195 DOE Contract for Security Services; CEO Terry Ryan Quoted