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2023 > July
DOD’s Foreign Entities List Seeks to Safeguard Department-Funded Research; Heidi Shyu Quoted
Deltek Projects Federal IT Spending Will Hit $137.5B in FY 2027
Gina Raimondo: US Meets Commitments for EU-US Data Privacy Framework Implementation
Former White House Staffer Christian Tom Named Office of Digital Strategy Director
Hughes Delivers Jupiter 3 Communications Satellite to Cape Canaveral
Defense Acquisition University Upskills DOD Workforce on AI & Data Analytics
Artemis II SLS Mission Flight Software Passes 1st Phase of Qualification Testing
Farooq Mitha: DOD’s Small Business Programs Office to Maximize Funding to Revive Initiatives
CISA Pursuing Partnership, Launches Webpage for CyberSentry Program
BARDA Posts Solicitation for Medical Countermeasure Other Transaction Prize Vehicle
Lloyd Austin OKs Findings, Recommendations From DOD Security Review
Accenture Federal Books $98M DHA Contract to Support Medical Common Operating Picture Platform; Kevin Heald Quoted
Leidos to Build New Manufacturing Facility in South Carolina; Jim Moos Quoted
Peraton CEO Stu Shea & Executive Mosaic’s Jim Garrettson Meet for 2023 Wash100 Award Handover
DOE Seeks Info on $1B Initiative to Spur Demand for Clean Hydrogen
Jens Stoltenberg to Remain as NATO Secretary General Until 2024
IARPA Aims to Improve Small Debris Tracking Capabilities via SINTRA Program
NIST Requests Public Comment for Plan to Improve Access to Federally Funded Research
GSA Product Search Tool for Native American-Owned Businesses Goes Live; Robin Carnahan Quoted
GovCon Expert Emily Murphy: Congress Should Save NDAA Section 876 to Protect Competition
5 Federal Agencies to Receive Technology Modernization Fund Investments; Clare Martorana Quoted
NRL Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary
Lt. Gen. John Shaw Wants Shift Toward Dynamic Space Operations
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Delivers Wash100 Award to First-Time Inductee Craig Halliday, CEO of Unanet
Maj. Gen. Winston Brooks Named Commanding General of Army Fires Center of Excellence
Navy Projects LCS Combining Gear Repairs to Cost $8M to $10M Per Ship
Public Spend Forum CEO Raj Sharma Discusses Progress in SBIR, STTR Program Investments
Andrea Fletcher Appointed Chief Digital Strategy Officer & Director of CMS Digital Service
New Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Warns Against Truebot Malware Infecting US & Canadian Organizations
OPM Guidance Lists Federal AI Skills & Competencies
US Fulfills Commitment to Chemical Weapons Convention Treaty; William LaPlante Quoted
Leidos Selects Rancher Government Solutions as Member of Partner Network Program; Derrick Pledger Quoted
Theodore Tanner Jr. Joins BigBear.ai as Chief Technology Officer
McKinsey Vet Giulia Siccardo Joins DOE
ITI Releases Recommendations on National AI Strategy Development
Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy Black Named Senior Enlisted Advisor to Joint Staff Chair
DOD’s National Security Innovation Capital Obligates Available Funds for 2023; Tex Schenkkan Quoted
Air Force Materiel Command Establishes New Software Engineering Collaboration Organization
Navy to Launch Next SBIR/SBTT Open Topics Opportunity
NCSA to Deploy AI-Enabled Supercomputer Under NSF Award
European Commission Issues Adequacy Decision Supporting EU-US Data Privacy Pact
RTX Business Secures $66M Contract Modification for F135 Core Engine Upgrade Program; Jen Latka Quoted
Dr. Stacey Dixon of ODNI Accepts Wash100 Award From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Gen. Eric Smith Takes Over as Marine Corps Acting Commandant
DIU’s Hybrid Space Architecture to Expand Military Access to Commercial Satellite Imagery
SDA Plans Procurement of Fire Control System for Missile Tracking Constellation
Kathleen Hicks Inspects Work on Navy’s Largest Contract With Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Visit
Report Highlights 2 Risk Factors Associated With Critical Infrastructure Sectors Using Cloud Services
NOAA Launches Accelerator Program to Advance Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Tech Commercialization
DOE Grants $72M in Clean Energy R&D Project Funding
US Government Emails Hacked by Chinese Cyber Attackers
Jeff Rezmovic Nominated as Homeland Security Department CFO
Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Joins NSSA Board of Advisors
Gen. Charles Brown Commits to Accelerating Change to Maintain Competitive Advantage
Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Presents 2023 Wash100 Award to HII Mission Technologies President Andy Green
General Dynamics NASSCO Delivers John Lewis-Class Replenishment Oiler to Navy
Senator Seeks Response From DOD Over Potential Office of Strategic Capital Conflict of Interest
US to Advance Sale of F-16 Jets to Turkey
Millennium Space Systems Completes SSC Missile Track Custody Program Design Review; Frank Calvelli Quoted
MITRE Highlights Need for National AI Strategy to Set Holistic Goals, Approach Collaboration Strategically
DAF Unveils Implementation Framework for Climate Action Plan
Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting Nominated to Lead US Space Command
CISA & FBI Release Advisory on Enhancing Microsoft Exchange Online Monitoring
CDAO Issues Industry Call for AI Bias Bounty Program
Lt. Gen. James Mingus Put Forward as Army Vice Chief of Staff Candidate
GAO Enumerates Blockchain-Based Ledger Pros & Cons for SBIR, STTR Reporting
Fermilab-Led Team Develops Particle Detector Under DOE Microelectronics Research Grant
DARPA Presents Hybrid Workshop to Discuss REE Purification Program
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Solar Electric Propulsion Thrusters Undergo Qualification Testing at NASA
41st Army Chief of Staff Nominee Gen. Randy George Highlights Recruiting Challenges as Top Priority
NSF to Launch Grant Program for Research Security Studies
ASRC Federal Books $320M NASA Facilities Support Contract; Jennifer Felix Quoted
Collins Aerospace Concludes Flight Testing for MS-110 System; Andy Hunter Quoted
Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein Nominated as Vice Chief of Space Operations
NDIA Institute Releases Report on Software Opportunities to Modernize DOD
Michael Horowitz Named DOD Deputy Assistant Secretary for Force Development & Emerging Capabilities
GSA’s IT Modernization COE Oversees New Applied AI Large Language Model Challenge
DARPA Enlists 4 Teams for Warfighter Mental Health Screening Tool Development Program
UTEP Unveils Digital Engineering Design Center at NASA Johnson
DIU Launches Commercial Solutions Opening for Large Diameter Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Platforms
NOAA Climate Program Office Opens Applications for FY 2024 Grant Competitions
Aarish Gokaldas to Succeed Rebecca Andino as CEO of Highlight Technologies
House OKs $886B Annual Defense Authorization Bill
BAE Subsidiary Marks Maiden Stratospheric Flight of High-Altitude UAV
Maj. Gen. Matthew Wolfe Davidson Named DTRA Deputy Director
CBO Estimates Nuclear Weapons Programs Would Cost $756B Through 2032
Updated Site Selection Plan for FBI’s Suburban Campus Issued by GSA; Nina Albert Quoted
AFLMC Requests Information on Integrated Defensive Cyberspace System Integrator Services Requirement
Biden Administration Pledges $20B to 2 Clean Energy Grant Programs for Underserved Communities
IARPA Accepting Vendor Information for Satellite Data-based Image Simulation Project
NCCoE Fielding Comments on Draft Cybersecurity Framework Profile for EV/XFC Infrastructure
How CHIPS Act Can Save US Semiconductor Industry & Rebuild Tech Dominance
Raytheon & ASU to Open New Defense Engineering Design Hub
Semiconductor Firms, US Officials Meet as White House Eyes More Curbs on Chip Exports to China
Mattermost’s Barry Duplantis on Digital Sovereignty & Self-Hosted Collaboration Platforms
NSA, CISA Outline Best Practices to Address Threats Against 5G Network Slicing
Jody Singer Is Retiring from NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Directorship
Gina Raimondo: Commerce Department Goes Live With One-Stop Hub for EU-US Data Privacy Framework Participation
CISA Develops Cloud Environment Cybersecurity Factsheet
NREL & Atom Computing Link Quantum Computer to Grid With Open-Source App
USAFCENT & George Mason University Collaborate on Warfighter Mission Training, Education Programs
ANSI & America Makes Unveil Updated Additive Manufacturing Standardization Roadmap
Equus Compute Solutions Selects S. Jay Lawrence as CEO
Maj. Gen. James Adams Nominated as USMC Programs & Resources Deputy Commandant
ODNI Debuts Updated Data Strategy for Intelligence Community; Lori Wade Quoted
FCC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Voluntary Cybersecurity Labeling Program; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted
Defense Innovation Board Recommends ‘Oasis’ Fund for Bridging Valley of Death
FAA Unveils Near-Term Implementation Plan to Enable Advanced Air Mobility Operations
Government Leaders Highlight Need for Industry Collaboration to Advance Multifactor Authentication Adoption
Army Eyes Tech for Knowledge-Level Distributed Data Platforms
GE Research, Boston Fusion Among 5 Organizations Selected for DARPA’s Human-AI Teaming Program
GSA Brings Nearly 50 New Fellows Into Government via US Digital Corps
Akima & 4 Subsidiaries Meet Requirements for ISO 27001 Certification; Bill Monet Quoted
Hyperspace Challenge Seeks to Manage Evolving Threats in Space
House Select Committee Looks Into US Venture Firms’ Chinese Tech Investments
Tim Grayson: Air Force Moves Forward on SD-WAN to Back Advanced Battle Management System, JADC2
NSWC Dahlgren Division Reaches $1B Milestone in OTA Awards
GSA Publishes Guide to Public Key Infrastructure Shared Service Providers Program
DCS, Odyssey Team to Provide Program Lifecycle Assistance to Air Force Center
ONCD Seeks Public Input on Cybersecurity Regulatory Harmonization
Argonne National Lab, JD Power Team Up to Study EV Market Landscape
State Department Requests Information on Consular Affairs Queue Management Modernization
USAF Transitions Vice Commander Titles to Deputy Commander; Gen. Charles Brown Quoted
US, Panama to Form Partnership on Semiconductor Supply Chain Diversification
Pentagon, Intelligence Community to Share Secret Cloud Services; Ryan McArthur Quoted
DOJ to Merge Cryptocurrency Enforcement, Anti-Computer Crime Units in Cybersecurity Push
Electrosoft Books $38M BEP Contract for Cybersecurity Services; Sarbari Gupta Quoted
Navy to Help DOD Meet Computational Needs With ‘Blueback’ Supercomputer
Investigations Reveal OpenAI Supports Licenses for Advanced AI Tech Development
Army Previews Information Network Support Requirement
NRO, NSF & NGA Agree to Extend Public Access to Arctic Digital Elevation Models
FedRAMP Requires 3PAO Assessment Teams to Complete A2LA Requirements
Biden to Nominate Adm. Samuel Paparo as INDOPACOM Lead & Vice Adm. Stephen Koehler as Pacific Fleet Commander
NSA, CYBERCOM Nominee Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh on FISA Section 720 Surveillance Authority, Dual-Hat Arrangement
CIA Director & Wash100 Winner William Burns to Join White House Cabinet
Iridium Introduces Certus Aircraft Connectivity Offering; Matt Desch Quoted
US Army & Congress to Invest $1.7B in Watervliet Arsenal Upgrades, Modernization
GAO Urges Pentagon to Ensure Full Implementation of Agile Principles in Software Procurement
Paul Friedrichs to Lead Pandemic Preparedness & Response Office at White House
CISA’s Michael Duffy on Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation Program
NASA’s Starling CubeSats Enter In-Orbit Commissioning Phase
DOE Casts Net for Industry Collaborators in HPC-Powered Tech Manufacturing Efforts
US Army & Air Force Test MITRE Drone Activity Detection App
Edge Autonomy Capitalizes on Northern Alabama Tech Sector With New Location; John Purvis Quoted
Mark Munsell Illuminates NGA’s Artificial Intelligence Adoption Process
DOD Divides CTO Duties Among New Assistant Defense Secretaries; Heidi Shyu Quoted
CISA’s Eric Goldstein: Fundamental Cybersecurity Practices Can Help Organizations Reduce Intrusion Risk
Nisha Morris Named NSA Chief of Strategic Communications; Gen. Paul Nakasone Quoted
DLA Drafts Strategy to Address Supply Chain Security Vulnerabilities
CSIS Forms Task Force to Assess CISA’s Federal Cyber Risk Management Mission
GAO Urges Congress to Address Gaps in Federal Regulation of Stablecoins & Trading Platforms for Crypto Assets
Marine Corps Achieves Flight Milestone With General Atomics-Built UAS
BWXT Selected to Deliver Nuclear Reactor Engine and Fuel for DARPA Spacecraft Project; Joe Miller Quoted
Accenture Federal Recognizes FSS Government Solutions With 2023 Small Business of the Year Award; John Goodman Quoted
State Department Counselor Derek Chollet Receives Presidential Nomination as Defense Undersecretary for Policy
Senate Bill Seeks to Increase Visibility Into US Investments in Adversarial Foreign Countries
DOD Issues Updated Guide on Other Transaction Agreements
Jen Easterly Says CISA Will Hire Regional Advisers to Strengthen Election Security
Biden Nominates Jon Holladay as USDA Chief Financial Officer
NIST Report Focuses on Cyber Risk Management for Commercial Satellite Businesses
SwRI to Develop Ultra-Wideband Receiver Technology for Electronic Warfare Applications
Michael Bloomberg: DOD Must Learn to Fail Fast to Improve Tech Innovation & Acquisition
FCC Issues Notice of Inquiry for Proposed National Broadband Standard Changes; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted
CSBA, CASBO & Carahsoft Attempt to Streamline IT Acquisition for California Public Schools via Partnership; Tim Boltz Quoted
BAE Systems Business Forms Alliance With Parsons to Continue Operating Army Chemical Processing Facility; John Swift Quoted
Army, Johns Hopkins APL Use Human-AI Teaming Method for Medical Care in Combat
Gen. David Allvin Nominated as Next Air Force Chief of Staff
Commerce, Defense Departments Agree to Coordinate More on Domestic Semiconductor Supply Chain Promotion
Lt. Gen. Christopher Mahoney Nominated as Marine Corps Assistant Commandant
SEC to Require Public Companies to Disclose Material Cybersecurity Incidents; Gary Gensler Quoted
NASA Practices Propellant Loading, Countdown of 1st Crewed Artemis Lunar Mission
FDIC Office of Inspector General Cites Gaps in Cloud Migration Processes
NSF, EDA Sign Partnership Agreement to Coordinate Regional Innovation Programs
Tickets Running Low: Discover & Connect at POC’s 8th Annual Army Summit
Senate Committee Passes Bill to Establish AI Leadership Across Federal Government
L3Harris Closes Acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne; Chris Kubasik Quoted
USAF Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Andrew Hunter Receives 2023 Wash100 Plaque From Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson
Senate Panel OKs FY24 Appropriations Bills for DOD, Other Federal Agencies
Congress Extends Phillip Swagel’s Term as Budget Office Director
Army Creates Program Management Office for Cyber, Space Within PEO IEW&S
DHA’s Don Johnson on AI, Key Priorities to Transform Military Health Care
US, Australian Agencies Release Advisory on Mitigating Web Application Vulnerabilities
NASA Boosts Online Presence With New Website, Streaming Service
Biden Nominates Martin O’Malley as SSA Commissioner
Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Cyber Workforce Development Strategy; Peraton Execs Share Insights
US, Australia Agree to Expand Defense Cooperation; Lloyd Austin Quoted
STRATCOM Opens Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Facility; Gen. Anthony Cotton Quoted
Navy, General Dynamics Christen Future Guided-Missile Destroyer DDG 124
Arnold Punaro: DOD Should Link Acquisition, Requirements & Budget Processes
Stephen Streiffer to Assume Oak Ridge National Lab Director Post in October
NRO Revamps Website Design; Christopher Scolese Quoted
Executive Order Seeks to Strengthen Domestic Manufacturing Through R&D Investments
House Bill to Create Shared National Research Center for AI Development
Rosenworcel Strives to Meet Commercial Space Launches’ Communications Needs With FCC Rules