Digital News Coverage of Government Contracting and Federal Policy Landscape
2024 > May
Army Drops Task Order Competition for Electronic Warfare Management Tool
Navy Unveils Solicitation Plans for MIDS WDL SF2 Radio Development, Production Contract
Jen Easterly Breaks Down President’s FY25 Budget for CISA at House Subcommittee Hearing
Commerce Department Announces New Actions to Develop Secure AI Systems
ODNI Releases Latest Transparency Report on IC Use of National Security Surveillance Authorities
USPTO Seeks Public Insights on Impact of AI on Patentability Evaluations
Biden Administration Spearheads Initiatives to Accelerate Clean Energy, Critical Infrastructure Permitting Processes
Marines Corps Establishes Fusion Center to Focus on Rapid Technology Development
DISA to Address Cyber Challenges With New Long-Term Strategy; Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner Quoted
Chris Bates to Take on Newly Created CISO Role at SandboxAQ
DOE Outlines 10 Categories of AI Applications for Critical Energy Infrastructure in New Report; Puesh Kumar Quoted
V2X to Support CBRN Threat Detection Tech Development Under $75M in Contract Awards; Corinne Minton-Package Quoted
NSA & Partners Issue Warning About Pro-Russian Hacktivist Ops Against Operational Technologies
DARPA Microsystems Technology Office Opens Doors to Potential Collaborators, Contributors
Ted Kaouk Named CFTC Chief AI Officer; Rostin Behnam Quoted
Reliable Robotics Completes USAF-Commissioned KC-135 Stratotanker Automation Study
Carlos Del Toro: Navy Seeks Fiscal Year 2025 Funding for MQ-25 Low-Rate Initial Production
NASA Urged to Incorporate Cybersecurity Best Practices Into Spacecraft Acquisition Policies
GSA Advances OASIS+ Contract Program With New Website, Draft Ordering Guide
KBR Secures NRL Recompete Contract for Facility Operations, Maintenance & Security Services; Byron Bright Quoted
Tonya Wilkerson Nominated as Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security
DON Designates Naval Identity Services as Enterprise IT Service for ICAM; Jane Rathbun Quoted
Raytheon-Built Imaging Instruments Launch With Maxar Satellites; Nicholas Yiakas Quoted
DOD Addresses Cyber Standards for Covered Contractor Info Systems in Latest DFARS Class Deviation
Senate Bill to Establish Public Database to Track Voluntary AI Security Incident Reports
CISA, FBI Issue Alert on Directory Traversal Vulnerability Exploits
NIST Requests Proposals for 5G/6G Core Network Support Services Contract
NASA Selects 24 Projects to Advance Space Exploration Technologies
Military Veterans David Berger, Charles Richard Named Senior Fellows at Johns Hopkins APL
Incorporation of AI Into Federal Acquisition Must Begin Now, New Mitre Paper Says
V2X Secures Army Bridge Contract for Continued National Training Center Support; Ken Shreves Quoted
Morgan Adamski Named Executive Director of USCYBERCOM
Gen. David Allvin on Creation of Integrated Capabilities Command as Part of Air Force’s Reoptimization Initiative
CFTC Committee Report Calls for Framework for Responsible Use of AI in Financial Industry
Microsoft Expands Secure Future Initiative Amid Evolving Threat Landscape
Proposed Rule to Implement Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products & Services
NSA, Partners Warn Against North Korea-Linked Group Exploiting Email Policies
GovCon Index Kept Growing for 3rd Consecutive Week
Military Sealift Command Christens Newest Expeditionary Sea Base Ship
NSTC Report Says Research Agencies Should Effectively Communicate RDI Investment Needs to Lawmakers
Kevin Mulvihill, Deputy CIO for Command, Control, & Communications, Opening Keynote Speaker at the 2024 5G Forum
DOD Offers a Look Into Initial Tranche of Replicator Program Capabilities; Kathleen Hicks Quoted
Steve Karp Promoted to Chief Innovation Officer at Unanet
CISA Appoints 4 New Members to Cyber Safety Review Board; Jen Easterly Quoted
Michael Monteleone: Army Eyes GPS Alternatives to Address Multidomain Navigation Requirements
NIST Launches $285M Funding Opportunity for Digital Twin-Focused CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute; Gina Raimondo Quoted
Rob Shriver Named OPM Acting Director
State Department Introduces Strategy for Building Digital Solidarity
Air Force Demos Ability to Create a 3D-Printed Drone in 24 Hours
NGA Solicits Commercial Technologies to Track Illicit Maritime Activities in Indo-Pacific
New USAID Acquisition Regulations Seek to Streamline Programmatic Information Collection & Submission by Contractors
10 Remarkable Government Cybersecurity Company Contractors in 2024
Booz Allen’s Judi Dotson Deemed Most Popular Exec in GovCon Through Wash100 Audience Vote
White House Issues 2nd National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan, Announces ONCD Cybersecurity Posture Report
For Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, AI Key to National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Mission
Greg Stephens Joins DOE’s Fermi National Accelerator Lab as COO
NSWC Crane Awards LEEAP Hybrid Electric Project to Tessa Two
NSF, DOE Announce Selection of 35 National AI Research Resource Pilot Projects; Sethuraman Panchanathan Quoted
Army to Tighten Access to Cloud-Based Collaboration Tools
Space Force Wraps Up Factory Confidence Tests of 2 Military Satcom Payloads for EPS-Recapitalization Program
DHS Releases Broad Agency Announcement for CWMD Research & Development
NOAA Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Marine Operations Center in Rhode Island
Kathleen Hicks Directs DOD to Address Cyber Reciprocity Issues Via New Memo
Torch.AI Launches Firefly Platform to Support Satellite Data Collection for Defense & Intel Customers; Brian Weaver Quoted
DCMA Unveils Contract Administration Management System for Report Delivery
Lloyd Austin: FY 2025 Budget Request Aligned to DOD’s Strategy
ODNI Releases Policy Framework for Using Sensitive Public Information; Avril Haines Quoted
GSA Names New Chair, Members to Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee
68 Software Companies Sign CISA’s Secure by Design Pledge; Jen Easterly Quoted
DOE to Invest $160M in Microelectronics Research & Development Projects
Assessment in Progress to Determine Changes Needed to Meet Military TacISR Needs, Says NSpC’s Chirag Parikh
NASA Seeks to Ensure Lunar Activity Deconfliction With Help From Public
DISA Launches Cloud Management Platform for Defense Agencies
Unanet Announces New Lineup of AI-Driven Financial Automation Platforms; Assad Jarrahian Quoted
DIU Solicits Quantum Sensing Proposals for New Emerging Technology Portfolio
Noble Supply & Logistics Awarded $90M DLA Contract for Facility Support Services
DOD Inspector General Audit Finds Noncompetitive Army Contracts Supporting Ukraine in Line With Regulations
CISA, International Counterparts Issue Guidance on Secure by Design Considerations for Digital Product Procurement
Commerce Department Names Dominique Duval-Diop as Deputy Chief Data Officer
Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation Board Members Announced
4 Companies Secure Licenses to Produce NASA’s 3D-Printable Superalloy
Lawrence Livermore to Provide Space Imaging Payload for Space Force’s Victus Haze Mission
Government Contracting Consultants: Why Do Businesses Need Them?
Japan, South Korea in Talks to Join AUKUS
State Department Clears Emergency Sale of HIMARS Launchers to Ukraine
NOAA Releasing BAA on Technologies That Can Enhance Systems Delivering Environmental Intelligence
New Partnership to Advance DOD’s Commercial Emerging Tech Adoption
CISA Releases Cyber Advisory on Ransomware-as-a-Service Threat Used Against Over 500 Organizations
Interagency Invoicing Capability Implemented on Logistics Modernization Program System
Dustin Brown Named SSA Chief Operating Officer, Acting Chief of Staff
GovCon Index Soared Upward Last Week
DARPA Posts Updates on 10-Year Lunar Architecture Capability Study
Promoting Use of AI at NRC Requires Framework, New Report Says
House Panel Proposes $850B Defense Policy Bill for FY 2025
CDAO Directorate Seeks Industry Input on Budget Tracking Software for Program Manager-Level Users
BAE Systems to Address Challenges With RF Electronics Under New DARPA Award; Caprice Gray Quoted
DHS Issues Plan to Streamline R&D Investments and Maximize Impact on Mission
DOD Seeks to Address FOCI Risks for Covered Contractors, Subcontractors With New Directive
HHS to Fund AI, Behavioral Health IT Projects in FY 2024
David Salvagnini Takes on Chief AI Officer Role at NASA
Commerce Department Announces $120M in Proposed CHIPS Funding to Polar Semiconductor; Gina Raimondo Quoted
Terran Orbital to Supply Buses for Lockheed’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer Satellites
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Breaks Ground on New Innovation Center
Space Force Unveils Strategic Action Plan for Data Analytics, AI
DOD Issues Open Announcement for Research Projects Under Defense Industrial Base Consortium OTA; Laura Taylor-Kale Quoted
Army Solicits Proposals for 4 SBIR Logistics, Sensor Development Contracts
Northrop Receives Army Contract Modification for Poland’s Integrated Air & Missile Defense System
Chris DeRusha Stepping Down as Federal CISO
Office of Management and Budget Releases Circular on Improving Acquisition Data-sharing Between Agencies
NIST Releases Updated Guidelines for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information
OMB Names 7 Members to Newly Created FedRAMP Board
CISA Issues Guidance to Strengthen Cyber Posture of Civil Society Organizations; Jen Easterly Quoted
NASA Appoints Dina Contella as Deputy ISS Program Manager, Bill Spetch as Ops Integration Manager
Margaret Boatner: Army to Keep Software in Development Mode
Pentagon Releases Regional Sustainment Framework; William LaPlante Quoted
Stacey Dixon: Information Sharing Key to Advancing IC’s Supply Chain Risk Management Efforts
NIST Awards Over $1.2 Million to Small Businesses to Advance Cybersecurity, Biopharmaceuticals, Semiconductors and More
DOD Issues Funds to Canadian Companies to Bolster Critical Mineral Supply Chains; Laura Taylor-Kale Quoted
FCC Unveils Spectrum Steering Team; Jessica Rosenworcel Quoted
US Air Force to Test New Combat Preparation Model for Airmen at Six Facilities
NASA’s X-59 Supersonic Aircraft Passess Flight Readiness Review
House Bill to Create AI Security Task Force at CISA
Commerce Department Lays Out Workforce Development Policy via New Administrative Order
DOD Working With Allies to Enhance Defense Industrial Base, Says Acquisition Lead William LaPlante
NASA Requests Information on Follow-On Program Assessment Support Contract
Marion Whicker on Army’s Organic Industrial Base Modernization Implementation Plan
DON Updates Neptune Portal to Accelerate Cloud Acquisition, Delivery
New CISA Issuance to Help Federal Agencies Implement DNS Encryption
Bipartisan Senate Group Endorses Policy Priorities Tackling Threats and Opportunities Presented by AI
White House Introduces AI Principles for Developers, Employers
State, Education, Commerce Departments to Get Technology Modernization Fund Investments; Clare Martorana Quoted
Sharon Woods Named Director for J6 Endpoint Services & Global Service Center at DISA
Brian Epley Selected to Succeed Andre Mendes as Commerce CIO
Senate Bill to Streamline Tech Acquisition Processes Across Intelligence Community
South32 to Help DOD Enhance Chemical Element Supply Chain; Anthony Di Stasio Quoted
Initial Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve Contracts Expected by End of Year; Col. Richard Kniseley Quoted
State Department Seeks Comments on Proposed Federally Funded R&D Centers
NSF Chief Sethuraman Panchanathan Defends Proposed $10.2B Agency Budget for FY2025
Rear Adm. Scott Pappano Nominated as Navy’s Principal Military Deputy Assistant Secretary
New Board to Advise DHS Leadership on Homeland Intelligence Initiatives
NASA Develops Software for Digital Aircraft Modeling
GovCon Index Ascended for 5th Consecutive Week
Pentagon Issues Cybersecurity Reciprocity Playbook
SDA Seeks White Papers on PWSA Battle Management Software Applications
Curtiss-Wright to Provide Air Force With Encrypted Tactical Networking Tech for Deployable Comms
Naval Surface Force Forms New Squadron Dedicated to USVs; Derek Rader Quoted
Bill Hepworth Says Army PEO EIS Will Accelerate Agile Transformation Initiative
Carlos Del Toro: Manpower Issues ‘Base Denominator’ of Navy Shipbuilding Delays
NNSA Concludes 1st Subcritical Experiment in Nimble Series at PULSE Facility
NASA Provides New Estimates of Orbital Debris Removal Costs, Benefits
DHA Appoints Phillip LaJoie as Market Technology Integration Office COO
Pentagon Seeks Public Input on Actions to Support Industrial Base Adoption of AI for Defense Applications
Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo Calls for Pathfinder Programs to Showcase Benefits of Digital Engineering
Newly Established Advisory Group to Advise on FedRAMP’s Technical Direction
Cyber Command, DARPA Sign Agreement to Expedite Cyber Tech Development
Commerce Department Unveils Strategic Vision for NIST’s AI Safety Institute
DIU Selects iDirect Government for 5G Co-Channel Mitigation Prototype Development Contract
BAE Enters Final Environmental Testing Stages of Roman Space Telescope’s Primary Instrument
Canada Acquiring Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits From US via $96M Foreign Military Sale
Todd Combs Named Deputy Director, Chief Research Officer at Idaho National Laboratory
Jeff Greene to Assume Top Leadership Post at CISA
DISA’s Robert Skinner Says Partnerships are Key to Addressing Cyber Threats
DOD Chief Digital & AI Office Adds 4 Tech Executives to Leadership Team
NSA Issues Guidance for Maturing Application, Workload Capabilities Under Zero Trust; Dave Luber Quoted
Lockheed Secures $99M Navy Award for Continued Missile Production Support
DARPA Selects 6 Teams to Mature Future VTOL Aircraft Designs
NRO, SpaceX Mark Initial Launch of Proliferated System Through NROL-146 Mission; Chris Scolese Quoted
NTIA Requests Comments on Future 6G Wireless Communications Tech Development
$883.7B Fiscal Year 2025 NDAA Clears House Armed Services Committee
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division AI Computer Seen to Accelerate Technology R&D
Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2025 Passes Senate Intelligence Committee
Everfox Upgrades Cross Domain Access Product; Sean Berg Quoted
NASA Posts Draft Solicitation for Multi-Center Administrative Support Services Contract
DOD to Deliver $275M in Aid to Ukraine
Kathleen Hicks Establishes Policy for Defense SBIR, STTR Due Diligence Program With New Memo
Commerce Department Announces $75M in Proposed CHIPS Funding to Absolics; Gina Raimondo Quoted
Maj. Matthew Jordan Details Platform One’s Plans to Upgrade Software Development Tools
Col. Matthew Strohmeyer: Having ‘Heterogenous Mix of Mission Applications’ is GIDE’s Goal for CJADC2
NASA Appoints Rae Ann Meyer as Marshall Space Flight Center Deputy Director
DIA, Workday Partner to Drive Agency’s Workforce Modernization Initiatives
University of Maryland – College Park Receives $500M UARC Operations Contract
FTC, DOJ Launch Inquiry on Serial Acquisitions, Roll-Up Strategies
SDA Plans to Build Ground System for Fire Control Satellites Under Pair of Contracts
DIU Taps the Spaceport Company to Demonstrate Novel Sea-Based Space Launch Infrastructure
FCC’s Proposed Rules Seek to Protect Wireless Equipment Authorization Program From Untrustworthy Entities
Integrated Personnel & Pay System-Army Accelerates Software Development Through Agile Best Practices
Three Expeditions in Computing Research Projects to Receive NSF Funding
NASA Deploys 1st PREFIRE Climate CubeSat Onboard Electron Rocket
GovCon Index Rose Slightly Last Week
Harry Coker: Federal Agencies Advance Resource Public Key Infrastructure Adoption
Charles River Analytics Creates Installation Risk Assessment Toolkit for Air Force
Aeyon-Palantir Team to Lead Navy GFP Remediation Pilot Program Under New Contract; Pat Collins & Akash Jain Quoted
Defense Department Issues CSO for AI-Powered Biosurveillance Data Analysis Platform
NSF to Solicit Proposals, Funding Requests for National AI Research Resource Pilot Demo Projects
New State Department Strategy Seeks to Maximize Benefits of Open Source Intelligence for Diplomatic Missions
FCC Space Bureau Seeks Additional Comments on Orbital Debris Mitigation Rules
William White Receives Nomination to Serve on Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
NIST to Evaluate Societal Impacts of AI Systems Through ARIA Program
David Mussington: CISA Working on ‘Physical Security Performance Goals’
Army ERDC to Kick Off 4 Military Construction Projects in 2024
Jen Easterly Reveals CISA Will Develop 2025 National Infrastructure Risk Management Plan
DARPA Sets Proposers Day for Artificial Intelligence Quantified Program
Sen. Roger Wicker Calls for Generational Investment in US Military Through New Report
Army Launches Universal Artillery Projectile Lines Facility in Texas; Christine Wormuth Quoted
FAA Authorizes Autonomous Drone Swarm Exercises at LLNL Site
Scott Flanders Elevated to Permanent CIO Role at Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Momentus Books DARPA Contract to Advance In-Space Construction Capabilities; John Rood Quoted
NASA’s Starling Mission Demonstrates Autonomous Swarm Operations
Army Program, Working Group Formation Part of Biden Admin Push for Advanced Nuclear Technology
PEO Digital Ruth Youngs Lew Announces Retirement
DIU Seeking Commercial Tech for Modular Spectrum Characterization
GSA Solicits Industry Input on Improving MAS Contractor Experience, Success
DOD Organizations Come Together to Elevate C4/Cyber Capabilities; Lt. Gen. David Isaacson Quoted
DOD Proposes Rule to Implement DFARS Section for Incentivizing Contracting with Employee-Owned Businesses
CDAO Introduces Open DAGIR Ecosystem to Scale AI, Analytics Capabilities; Radha Plumb Quoted
New Engagement Guide to Ensure Effective Communication Between AFSC, Industrial Base
NSA Releases Guidance on Integrating Zero Trust Model’s Visibility & Analytics Pillar
Justin Fanelli Issues Memo on DON’s Structured Challenges Approach
NASA Releases Space-Based Air Quality Data From TEMPO Instrument
ORNL, Vanderbilt University Partnering to Develop Methods Ensuring Reliability of AI Systems for Defense Applications