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2023 > December
DOD’s Replicator Initiative Evaluating Promising Innovations for All-domain Attributable Autonomous Systems; Kathleen Hicks Quoted
Douglas Schmidt Nominated as DOD Director of Operational Test & Evaluation
Mattermost to Deepen Cybersecurity Partnerships as Member of World Economic Forum Community; Barry Duplantis & Ian Tien Quoted
Kristin Ruiz on TSA’s Plan to Establish Data Mesh Architecture
Sandy Radesky Says CISA’s ReadySetCyber Tool Set for Launch in 2024
New USPTO Pilot Program Seeks to Expedite Innovations in Semiconductor Manufacturing
SSC, SpaceX Prepare Falcon Rocket for National Security Space Launch Mission
USAF Selects UTEP Team to Research Unresolved Resident Space Objects
USDA Releases 3-Year Strategy to Enhance Data Governance & Management
OMB Issues Memo on Best Practices for Climate-Smart Infrastructure, Government Real Estate; Shalanda Young Quoted
DOD Officials Say Budget Delays Impact Military Tech R&D Programs
V3Gate Appoints New COO, EVPs
RTX Business Secures DARPA Contract to Develop Supply Chain Risk Management Tool; John Santini Quoted
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Advance DOD’s JADC2 Implementation
SSA Reorganizing CIO Branch to Keep Up With Modernization
Marine Corps System Command Requests Info on Maritime Reconnaissance USV Development
New NASA-Led Greenhouse Gas Center Aims to Promote Earth Science Data-Sharing; Bill Nelson Quoted
NASA’s IMAP Heliophysics Mission Clears Development & Design Stage
CISA & Partners Raise Alert About Ongoing Exploit of Israeli-Made Industrial Controller
DOE Solicits Industry Comments on Proposed Interpretive Guidance for FEOC Description
Frank Kendall Says DAF Is Working to Ensure Responsible AI Use
Guidehouse to Support DAF Workforce Development Under New Contract; John Saad Quoted
OMB Provides Guidance for Agencies to Meet 2024 FISMA Reporting Goals
Peraton’s Andrew Hallman on Intelligence Channels, Need to Maintain Intel Collection Capabilities
DOD Inspector General’s Office Reveals Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Controlled Unclassified Information Contracting; Robert Storch Quoted
Sterling Thomas Appointed GAO Chief Scientist
PSC Offers Comments on OMB’s Draft AI Governance, Risk Management Guidance
Army Requests Information on New Enterprise Data Analytics Platform Development
New Alliance Seeks to Drive Open Innovation, Responsible AI Development
NASA Installs Key Component of SLS Rocket to Power Artemis III
Ken Blount, OEHRM Testing Manager of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
US Defense Business Board Recommends Space Force, NRO, MDA Autonomy in Acquisition Decisions
Vyshnavi Suntharalingam Named Chief Technology & Engineering Officer at DOD Office of Strategic Capital
White Papers Sought for Naval Air Systems Command Digitization
DOD Aims to Bolster Metals Supply Chain Through Award to 6K Additive; Laura Taylor-Kale Quoted
DOD Amends Freedom of Information Act Program With Final Rule
GAO Report Finds Gaps in Federal Agencies’ Event Logging Practices for Cybersecurity Incident Response
NASA’s John Dankanich Discusses Impact of Data Access Limitations on Tech Development Efforts
André Mendes Retires as Commerce CIO
CISA Sees Progress in Cybersecurity Performance Goal Implementation
EIDS PMO Migrates Decades of Healthcare Data to MHS Information Platform
Peraton-PingWind Joint Venture Secures $155M VA Contract to Assist Suicide Prevention Initiatives; Tarik Reyes Quoted
Brig. Gen. Ed Barker Offers Update on Army’s New Starts for FY25, TITAN Program
CISA Calls on Network Defenders to Take Action Against Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerability Risks
State Department, Atlantic Council Partner on AI Connect II Program
Army Maj. Gen. Mark Simerly Receives Confirmation as Next DLA Director
Harvard-Led Team Makes Quantum Computing Research Milestone Under DARPA Program
US, International Agencies Issue Guidance for Software Memory Safety Roadmaps
Catalyst Accelerator Launches Search for 13th Cohort to Advance Space Domain Awareness
HHS Outlines Cybersecurity Strategy for Healthcare Sector in Concept Paper
NASA Unveils 6 Finalists in Break the Ice Lunar Challenge
Derek Tournear Says SDA to Launch Tranche 1 Data Transport Satellites in 2024
CDAO to Host Multi-Classification Hackathon Inside Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii
HealthScape Advisors’ Dave Nelson Highlights Lessons in Leadership, Shares Thoughts on GovCon Ecosystem
House Select Committee Seeks Classified FBI Briefing on TikTok & Parent Company
CDC Chief Data Officer Alan Sim Highlights Communication Workstream Element of AI Roadmap
NSA Warns Against Spear-Phishing Tactics of Russian Cyber Group Star Blizzard
DISA Unveils 1st Iteration of Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Capability
OMB’s Loren DeJonge Schulman: Better Customer Service Starts With Building Trust in Federal Workforce
INSA Chair Letitia Long Underscores Importance of FISA Section 702 Reauthorization
NIST Opens Public Comment for Draft Guidance on March-in Rights to Federally Funded R&D; Gina Raimondo Quoted
BAE Systems Receives First CHIPS & Science Act Funding From Commerce Department; Tom Arseneault, Gina Raimondo Quoted
Army Receives Initial Delivery of Lockheed-Made Precision Strike Missiles
New Service Component Command Forged by Space Force, EUCOM & AFRICOM
Lt. Gen. Heath Collins Confirmed as Missile Defense Agency Director
SBA Issues Request for Comment on Proposed Changes to Enterprise Size Standards Methodology
TRANSCOM Faces IT Integration Setbacks in Global Household Goods Contract Implementation
8 University Teams to Help NASA Advance Small Spacecraft Capabilities
DOE to Fund 3 R&D Hubs for Inertial Fusion Energy; Jennifer Granholm Quoted
NOAA, Partners Sign Agreement on Expanding Space Weather Research Collaboration
OSTP Unveils Resources, Funding Program Information for Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Crisis
Carlos Del Toro Stands Up DON Office of Strategic Assessment, Appoints Cara LaPointe as Director
Watch: David Wajsgras Shares Intelsat Innovation Initiatives & Partnerships
DOD Aims to Empower Defense Research Ecosystem With $161M in New Awards; Bindu Nair Quoted
Gina Raimondo on Permissible Sale of Nvidia’s AI Chips to China
Sonny Hashmi to Leave GSA Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Post
New Report Presents Recommended Practices to Ensure Software Supply Chain Security
Mara Karlin to Step Down From Role at DOD Policy Office
NIST Introduces Draft Guidance on Evaluating Differential Privacy Guarantees
NASA Veteran Richard Gilbrech to Retire as Stennis Director
DOE Advisory Panel Releases Report on Funding Priority Projects in Particle Physics
Executive Mosaic Makes Waves With Groundbreaking GovCon Index Stock Market Tracker Launch
Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth: NGA to Solicit Bids for Commercial GEOINT Data Services Contracts
Space Force Activates Newly Redesignated Component Field Command
DOJ Releases Guidelines on Material Cyber Incident Delay Determinations
GAO Calls on Agencies to Fully Implement Federal Requirements for AI Use Cases
NSA Unveils Report on Mitigating Software-Defined Networking Controller Security Risks
NASA Provides Updates on Commercial Space Station Development
Energy Department Debuts Office of Critical & Emerging Technology
CISA Goes Live With Secure Cloud Business Applications Google Workspace, Seeks External Feedback
TEFCA Network Now Ready for Secure Health Data Exchange
John Giamatteo Named BlackBerry CEO
John Sherman: DOD Could Make Initial Moves on Follow-On JWCC Cloud Contract in 2024
New Air Force Directorate to Oversee ‘Monumental’ Effort to Deploy Minuteman III Successor
Cloud Security Alliance, Partners Launch AI Safety Initiative
New Cybersecurity Advisory Warns of Russian Exploitation of JetBrains Software Vulnerability; Rob Joyce Quoted
OSC Director Richard DalBello Talks Traffic Coordination System for Space at Senate Hearing
HHS Finalizes HTI-1 Rule to Advance Health IT Interoperability
IRS to Have Single Deputy Commissioner, 4 Chief Roles Under New Leadership Structure
NCCoE Invites Public Comment on Draft Guide for Identifying, Recovering Confidential Data
Johns Hopkins APL, CU Boulder Expand National Security Research Partnership
Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein on SSC’s Technology Priorities to Deter Future Threats
Forcepoint-Microsoft Team to Develop New Cloud Offerings for Defense & Intelligence Customers; Sean Berg, Zach Kramer Quoted
NSA Releases Best Practices for Software Bills of Materials Risk Management; Rob Joyce Quoted
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Federal Reviews for Semiconductor Projects
DOD CDAO Wraps Up 8th Global Information Dominance Experiment for CJADC2
NIST Issues NextG Communications R&D Gaps Report
AFRL Pursues Quantum Tech Research Through Collaboration With Industry, Academia
FedRAMP PMO Advances Modernization Through 3 Pillars
Wichita State to Operate DOD OnRamp Hub in Great Plains Region
IRS Calls on Public to Comment on Proposed Rules Covering Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit
Ben FitzGerald to Take on CEO Role at Rebellion Defense
Nickolas Guertin Confirmed by Senate as New Navy Acquisition Chief
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro Highlights Need to Restore Shipbuilding Landscape
Laura Stanton Discusses GSA’s Agency Partnerships to Implement Post-Quantum Cryptography
DOD Kicks Off CDAO Continuous Bounty; Jennifer Hay Quoted
Registration Open for DARPA Competition to Develop Software Vulnerability Detection AI-Powered Systems
PNNL Establishes New Center to Advance AI Research & Development
CISA Advisory Attempts to Guide Healthcare Sector Toward Cyber Resilience; Nitin Natarajan Quoted
DOD Challenge Winners Demo Manufacturing Technologies for Cold Environments
NGA Releases 1st Topic Call Under Boosting Innovative GEOINT-Science & Technology BAA
Dr. Shankar Rachakonda to Introduce Dana Chisnell at the POC-hosted CX Imperative Forum
RTX Secures $80M Navy Contract to Prototype EW System; Bryan Rosselli Quoted
DOD Issues Call for Projects Under Microelectronics Commons Program; David Honey Quoted
Carlos Del Toro: US Congress Should Take Urgent Action on Navy, Marine Corps Funding
Space Training and Readiness Command Designated as USSF Test & Evaluation Lead
CISA to Streamline Approach to Cyber Threat Information Sharing
OMB Releases Guidance on Use of Project Labor Agreements in Federal Construction Projects
CSIS Releases Report on Sensor Architecture for Hypersonic Missiles
NASA Beams High Data Rate Video From Deep Space as Part of Optical Communications Demonstrator
DOE Office Introduces Vision to Advance Fusion Energy S&T Goals
HHS Data Strategy to Expand Access to Necessary Cancer Research Information
Dr. Patrick Baker, Director of the U.S. Army’s DEVCOM, Joins the Panel at POC’s 10th Annual R&D Summit
Army Deploys New Contract Writing System to Additional Users
ODNI General Counsel Christopher Fonzone Confirmed as DOJ Assistant Attorney General
Air Force Eyes January Rollout of Platform to Assist in Investment Decision-Making
NSA Reiterates Achievements in AI & Defense Against Russia, China in 2023 Cybersecurity Review
Senate Confirms 11 Four-Star Military Nominees
Data Foundation-Deloitte Survey Identifies AI Adoption as a Priority for Federal CDOs in 2024
CISA, FBI Release Advisory on ALPHV Blackcat Ransomware
NIST Requests Industry Feedback on AI Security Standards Development
NASA Launches 14 Research Payloads to Support Technology Demonstration in Space
EPA Selects Fordham University as Grantmaker on Environmental Justice Program; Michael Regan Quoted
Anne Bonfante Gebhards Sworn in as Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy for Policy
Guidehouse Names New Partners to its Executive Team; Scott McIntyre Quoted
SpaceX Closing in on Third Starship Rocket Flight Test
Biden Administration Introduces Companion Framework for Novel Space Activities Bill
CISA Seeks External Input on Secure by Design Software Development White Paper
Tess deBlanc-Knowles Takes On Leading Role in AI at National Science Foundation
IRS Launches Pilot of New Digital Tax Filing Service
GSA Solicits Comments on Draft PWS for Ascend Cloud Services BPA
FCC to Rebuild Communications Security, Reliability & Interoperability Council; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted
OMB Solicits Comments on Proposed Rule Regarding Privacy Act, FOIA Regulations
Heidi Shyu OKs New DOD Instruction on Digital Engineering Implementation
Lt. Gen. Gregory Masiello Assumes DCMA Leadership
Commerce Department to Launch Survey of US Semiconductor Supply Chain; Gina Raimondo Quoted
DOD Focused on Personal Connection to Navigate Today’s Recruiting Landscape, Says Press Secretary Pat Ryder
NASA, DOC, DOD Publish Space Manufacturing Technology Report
OMB Updates Guidance to Improve Accessibility of Online Government Services for All Americans
DOD Issues Instructions on How to Mitigate, Respond to Civilian Harm During Military Conflict
FinCEN Issues Final Rule on Beneficial Ownership Information Access & Safeguards
Stealth Submarine Sailboat Drones The Ultimate Maritime Spy
Brigadier General John M. Cushing, Commanding General, DevCom, U.S. Army Futures Command
DARPA’s Kathleen Fisher Discusses Encouraging Researchers to Join Agency AI Work
CISA Releases Microsoft 365 Secure Configuration Baselines
New NASA Guidance Seeks to Secure Space Systems From Cyber Threats
DOD Seeks Comments on Proposed CMMC Program Rule to Protect Sensitive Unclassified Information
10th Annual Defense R&D Summit to Feature Jay Dryer of the Strategic Capabilities Office as Closing Keynote Speaker
Dr. William Casebeer, Director Of Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning, Riverside Research
Palantir’s David Spirk Calls for More Experimental Data Sharing Programs to Boost DOD Tech Adoption
New DHS Papers Eye Options to Prepare for ‘Over the Horizon Challenges’
DOD Issues Proposed Rule on Data Requirements for Commercial Products Related to Major Weapon Systems
New OIRA Guidance Seeks Greater Public Participation in Review of Proposed Regulations
CIA Artificial Intelligence Chief Lakshmi Raman Talks Leveraging Tech to Develop Human Analysts’ Skills
Air Force Unveils Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Doctrine
Navy’s Irregular Warfare Unit Releases Advanced Technology Research & Development BAA
NIST Seeks Comments on Draft PEA Document for Modernization of Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities
Lockheed Secures $142M Navy Contract Modification for AEGIS Combat System Services
Boeing-Built X-37B Launches on 7th Mission Aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket
GSA Report Offers Recommendations to Enhance Federal Compliance With Section 508 Standards
Eglin Air Force Base Welcomes 2 Additional F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Jets