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2025 > February
GAO Report: Navy Struggles With Ship Sustainment Despite Extra Budget
DARPA Awards Penn State ARL Contract for AIMS II Project
NASA Advised by Safety Panel to Reevaluate Artemis Missions
DOD Memo Seeks Wider FedRAMP Door for Cloud Contractors
SDA Issues Draft RFI for Tranche 3 Tracking Layer
Senators Push for Digital Tool Adoption for Small Businesses
Army CIO Seeks Implementation of Framework to Safeguard Data
New Central Command CTO, Deputy CIO Take Office
NASA Seeks Industry Partner for VIPER Lunar Exploration
MDA Wants Industry Input on Next-Gen Missile Defense Shield
DARPA Launches INSPIRED Program to Enhance Signal Detection
NIST Seeks Public Comments on Revised Encryption Guide
2025 USMC Aviation Plan Focuses on Tech Advancements, Expeditionary Mobility
Marco Rubio Appointed as USAID Acting Administrator
LMI Execs on How GenAI Could Help Accelerate EO Implementation
House Bill Seeks to Ensure DHS Research Security
Karen Evans Rejoins DHS as Senior Cyber Adviser at CISA
Christopher Wright Confirmed as Energy Secretary
Audit Flags DHS for Insufficient Governance of AI Use
NASA Flight Test Prepares Critical Payloads for Moon Mission
Trump’s Buyout Offer Attracts 20,000 Federal Employees
Navy to Adopt New Sensor System for Super Hornet Jets
Space Systems Command, Japan Launch 1st Bilateral Space Effort
FCC Names Adam Candeub, Jay Schwarz to Key Positions
NSA Issues Cyber Guidance to Protect Edge Device Systems
Army Releases Information Systems Software Assurance Policy
Navy Vet Douglas Collins Confirmed as VA Secretary
PEO Digital’s Louis Koplin Discusses Flank Speed Enablement
Los Alamos Lab-Led Project Eyes New Chip Fabrication Methods
Army Advancing EMS Capability Through Pilot Program
Unpacking the Fight for the Spectrum Band & Its Link to 5G, FutureG
House Bill Eyes Vulnerability Disclosure Rules for Federal Vendors
Lockheed Demos OSIRIS 5G System Capabilities in USMC Exercise
Mistral, Zoltix Win US-Singapore Joint Challenge
Hanscom AFB, UMass Lowell Create Technological Ecosystem
NASA Subjects X-66 Semi-Span Model to Wind Tunnel Tests
Air Force Appoints William Blauser as Acting SDA Director
NSF Seeks Input on AI Action Plan Development
Pam Bondi Sworn In as US Attorney General
VA Seeks Gen AI Support for Acquisition, Lifecycle Management
NAVWAR Chief Discusses Innovation, Culture Shift at WEST 2025
NASA Safety Panel Report Urges Concrete ISS Transition Plan
DARPA to Validate Microsoft, PsiQuantum Supercomputing Concepts
GAO Releases Report on NNSA Agency Reform Efforts
Senators Eye Expansion, Modernization of US Missile Defense Systems
Army Begins Ammo Production Facility Construction
Russell Vought Confirmed as OMB Director
Senators Seek to Enhance LEO Space Traffic Activities, Coordination
University of Florida Wins $49M USAF Contract for REEF Services
Rodney Hood Named Acting Comptroller of the Currency at OCC
DARPA Seeks Stable Quantum Sensors for Defense Platforms
GAO Offers Dire Federal Debt Projections, Calls for Immediate Action
DOD Calls for Review of SDA’s Acquisition Approach, Independent Status
New NASA Aircraft Guidance System to Help Trim Research Cost
Army CIO Issues Cross Domain Solution as a Service Policy
Ryan Riedel Named Energy Department CIO
Michael Ellis Begins Role as CIA Deputy Director
Johns Hopkins APL to Enhance Space Security With New Program
NASA to Update Core Flight System Software Within 2025
DARPA’S NOM4D Program Advances to In-Space Demos
House Bill Seeks to Ban DeepSeek From Government Devices
DOD Seeks Proposals for Digital Engineering Platform for IC Development
Air Force Tests Combat Use of Palantir’s Maven AI System
Matthew Graviss Steps Down From State Department CDO Post
Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy on Space Force Acquisition Reform
Rep. Ken Calvert Advocates for Space as Critical Infrastructure
Red River Opens Renovated Vehicle Repair Facility
GAO Report Tackles Coast Guard Cybersecurity Support for MTS
Quiet NASA Supersonic X-59 Jet Moves Closer to Maiden Flight
DARPA Invites Defense Contractors to EEI Proposers Day
Trump Names Intelligence Advisory Board Chair, Members
CISA & FBI Issue Alert on Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
DISA Unveils Automated Tool to Enhance Partners’ Cybersecurity
Fort Moore Fosters Innovation With New Collaborative Hub
Trump to Nominate Sean Cairncross as Next National Cyber Director
SDA Seeking Executive Summaries for Iron Dome for America
House Budget Resolution Includes $100B Defense Funding Boost
Brianne Ogilvie Named VA OSDBU Deputy Executive Director
SSC Aims to Upgrade Small Subcontractors Via Networking Event
Army Tests Precision Strike Missiles
Bipartisan Legislation Works to Boost Quantum Research
Hegseth Says DOD to Reform Foreign Military Sales Process
Haywood Talcove: Public Sector Has a 20% Fraud Rate
Breaking Down the DOD’s Chief Digital & AI Office Budget for FY25
Brian Peretti Named CTO at Treasury Department
Robert Kennedy Jr. Takes Role as HHS Secretary
US, India Issue Joint Statement on Strategic Partnership
NIST Report Says Standards Needed for Digital Twin Integration
Navy ONR Seeks Contractor Info for Composites Tech Center
NASA Releases 2024 Small Spacecraft Technology Report
Russell Mathers Tapped as STRIKEWERX Chief, William Weiford as Deputy
DIU Updates Blue UAS List, Framework With 23 Drones & 14 UAS
Scott Jones on Selective Service System’s IT Modernization Effort
Kimberly Ziegler Is Acting DOD Procurement Director Anew
USAF Unveils Flight Test Engineering Lab at Edwards AFB
Trump Establishes Council Tasked to Ensure US Energy Dominance
GSA Issues Deviations to Federal Acquisition Regulations
Robert Metzger on DOD CMMC Level Determination Guidance
Shantrell Collier Named DOJ Deputy Chief Information Officer
Howard Lutnick Confirmed as Commerce Secretary
IARPA Launches End-Gen Program to Boost Wireless Communication
Air Force Checks Minuteman III ICBM Capabilities in New Test
SAIC, AWS Secure TraCSS Cloud Services Order From NOAA
New Cyber Advisory From CISA & Partners Tackles Ghost Ransomware
Assoc. Administrator Jim Free Set to Retire After 3 Decades at NASA
DOD Seeks to Redirect $50B Toward Trump’s Priorities
Kelly Loeffler Confirmed as SBA Administrator
NASA Requires Input on Space Weather Observation Satellite
DIU Partners With AWS, C3 AI, Google to Enhance DOD Logistics
Integrated Team Construct Seeks to Sharpen AF Battle Network
DOD Eyes Termination of ‘Non-Essential’ Consulting Contracts
Senate Confirms Kashyap Patel as FBI Director
Pavan Pidugu Sworn In as DOT Chief Information Officer
NASA Installs New RS-25 Engine for Artemis Missions
Forge Institute Launches Atomic Anvil Program
GAO Releases Draft Report on VA EHR Modernization Efforts
Space Systems Command Officials Share Insights on FMS Cases
White House Seeks to Promote Foreign Investment While Protecting Nat’l Security
Leonel Garciga on Army’s Unified Network Operations Initiative
Peraton to Provide USPTO With Advanced Storage Infrastructure
McAlester Army Ammunition Plant Unveils Modernized Air Defense Facility
David Gooder to Leave USPTO; Dan Vavonese Named Successor
Treasury Dept Office Seeking IT Modernization Support Providers
DISA Official Provides Military Federated ICAM Timeline
Vanessa Wyche Leads New NASA Appointments at HQ & Johnson Center
Gen. Chance Saltzman on Space Force’s Role in Iron Dome
SBA’s Kelly Loeffler Unveils Top Priorities in Day One Memo
GAO Addresses VA’s Effort to Replace Legacy Financial Mgmt Tech
DHS S&T Issues Guidebook to Secure Critical Infrastructure PNT
NASA Conducts X-59 Electromagnetic Testing
Navy Forges Project Overmatch Agreement With Five Eyes
DOE Taps Jacobs as Adviser for Work on $1B+ Neutrino Facilities Project
NGA Seeking Software Development Support Under SABER III Vehicle
Melanie Krause Named Acting IRS Commissioner
Daniel Driscoll Confirmed as Army Secretary
DISA, DOD Issue RFI for NIPRNet & SIPRNet eDiscovery SaaS
Senators Propose Bipartisan American-Chinese Business Competition Bill
GAO Cautions DOD on SDA’s Satellite Laser Comm Investment
Navy Contracts QinetiQ US Delivery Order for RF, Circuit Design Support
DAF Introduces AI-Powered Virtual IT Help Desk
Hegseth Memo Directs DOD to Use Software Acquisition Pathway
EO Mandates Centralized System to Record Spending on Contracts, Grants
Databricks Gets FedRAMP High Authorization for Data Platform
GAO Urges Reforms for DIU’s Rapid Tech Acquisition Process
NIST Seeks Public Comments on Chipmaking Cybersecurity Roadmap
Air Force Official on How DMM Can Accelerate Capability Deployment
NASA Launches New Mission to Moon
Senators Propose Bipartisan Bill Prohibiting DeepSeek Use
Trump Nominates Hung Cao as Under Secretary of the Navy