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2025 > March
GAO: Navy Needs Ship Industrial Base Strategy
FCC Initiates Step to Reauction AWS-3 Spectrum Licenses
David Smith Named Acting Defense Health Agency Director
DIU’s William McHenry: Rightsizing IC, DOD Starts With Reassessment of Mission Relevance
Guy Torres Named IRS Acting Chief Procurement Officer
OSC Seeks Industry Feedback on New TraCSS Pathfinder
Pentagon Issues Cloud Security Playbook
Loyal Wingman Prototypes Receive Air Force Designations
Johns Hopkins APL Says AI Can Improve Wargames Planning
Norman Knight Named Acting Deputy Director of NASA’s Johnson Center
TSMC to Invest $100B More in Arizona Chip Manufacturing Operations
VA to Phase Out $1.8B in Non-Mission-Critical, Duplicative Contracts
Trump Nominates Paul Dabbar as Commerce Deputy Secretary
Katie Arrington to Perform DOD CIO Duties
NASA, Italy Achieve First GNSS Signals on Moon
US Army Clears MAPS GEN II for Full-Rate Production Phase
GAO Recommends Annual DOD Satcom Report to Congress
DOD Unveils MOSA Implementation Guidebook
Amber McIntyre Joins AIA as Senior Director of Civil Space
DISA Issues New Data Strategy
Laura McGill Appointed Director of Sandia National Laboratories
Senator Introduces INNOVATE Act to Bolster Small Business Programs
LLNS Issues RFI for Arachne Spacecraft Development Effort
NIST Seeks Feedback on Strategies to Achieve Crypto Agility
DARPA, DRSI to Combat Manipulated Media
DIU Taps Scale AI for Thunderforge Program to Accelerate DOD-Wide AI Use
DOD Releases Federal Acquisition Regulation Class Deviation
Trump Admin Says US Military Attracting More Recruits
NCCoE Selects Participants for DevOps Security Practices Project
Air Force, Northrop Grumman Test Sentinel ICBM Solid Rocket Motor
Chris Scolese on NRO’s Satellite Deployment Efforts & Ground Investments
NASA Wants Commercial Contractor for ISS Robotic System
CSA Secures New Navy Task Order for IT Support
Larry Allen Joins GSA as Assoc. Admin of Office of Government-wide Policy
Executive Order Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Mastering IT Audit Readiness: A Proactive Playbook for Federal Agencies
Troy Edgar, Mainstay of Public & Private Sectors, Confirmed as DHS Dep Sec
Reusable USSF Space Plane Caps 7th Mission to Demo Flexibility
DHS Launches Remote Identity Validation Rally
Dawn Zimmer Takes Helm as Acting DOE CIO After Riedel Resignation
SDA Issues RFI for PWSA Battle Management C3 Interface
Hegseth Wants to Accelerate DOD Software Acquisition
Margaret Boatner Appointed AIA VP of National Security Policy
CW4 Ben Koontz on Army’s Zero Trust Implementation Pilot
Air Force CIO Takes Steps to Pinpoint IT Funding Priorities
DARPA to Host Event to Boost Technology for National Security
DOD Issues Guidance on Contractors’ Program R&M Estimates
Missile Defense Agency Issues RFI for Standard Missile-3 Program
DCSA Touts Intelligent Automation to Save Time, Alleviate Workloads
NGA’s Frank Whitworth on Workforce Reduction, AI Deployment
SBA Initiative Seeks to Expand Small Manufacturers’ Access to Capital
Sean Curran Sworn In as US Secret Service Director
NIST Selects New Algorithm Standard for Post-Quantum Encryption
DLA Seeking AI-Powered Financial Management Service
House Approves 6-Month Funding Bill to Prevent Government Shutdown
New GAO Report Tackles Risks & Challenges in Federal IT Acquisition Programs
Jane Rathbun on Advancing Cyber-Secure Innovation
Army Unveils 2nd Version of Unified Network Plan
Karl Mueller Named Director of Ames National Laboratory
Cybersecurity Exec Sean Plankey Nominated to Lead CISA
Gen. Michael Guetlein Appeals for More Space Force Resources
Senators Want to Advance US Leadership in Space Exploration
Cybersecurity Advisory Seeks to Defuse Medusa Ransomware Threat
GSA Transfers Subaward Reporting Functions to SAM.gov
DIU to Kick Off Field Testing of Quantum Sensors Under TQS Program
Trump Nominates Anduril’s Michael Obadal as Army Under Secretary
Trump Nominates Aaron Lukas as ODNI Principal Deputy Director
Navy Introduces MOSAICS Cybersecurity Framework for Critical Infrastructure
SDA Rethinks Satellite Procurement Strategy
New FCC Council on National Security to Tackle Foreign Threats
DAF Leads DOD Cloud Modernization With Oracle Fusion Authorization
Trump Nominates Eric Ueland as OMB Deputy Director for Management
Jeffrey Kessler Confirmed as DOC Under Secretary for Industry, Security
Rep. Green-Led Bipartisan Bill Targets Shipbuilding Crisis
GAO Recommends Anti-Fraud Measures for NNSA Small Business Contract Awards
US Navy Taps V2X for $2B WEXMAC 2.0 Logistics Vehicle
Commerce Department Seeks Proposals to Enhance Space Traffic
Hegseth Orders Changes to Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment
Antoine McCord Appointed Homeland Security CIO
Trump Signs 6-Month Continuing Resolution Into Law
Stephen Feinberg Takes Oath as Deputy Defense Secretary
AFWERX, SpaceWERX Launch Manufacturing Challenge to Boost DIB
LANL’s Project GeoForce Approved for Military Marketplace
Army’s C2 Initiative Demonstrates Capabilities at Project Convergence
NRO Launches R&D Demonstrator Payload
Young Bang Has Left DOD—Now He Wants to Talk Candidly About AI
Defense Logistics Agency Is Working to Advance AI Adoption
Mary Beth Morgan Appointed as New DSCA Deputy Director
NOAA Seeks Info on Commercial Space Environmental Data
Bipartisan Congressional Group Introduces Bill to Protect Nuclear Assets
DARPA Invites Small Businesses to Join Colorado ‘Spark Tank’ Event
NCCoE Seeks Input on Draft Guidance for 5G Cybersecurity
Nicholas Chaillan: DOD Should Enable DIB Innovation Through Commercial Tech Adoption
DIU Awards 3 Contracts for AI-Powered Financial & Project Management Tools
DCSA Unveils 5-Year Strategic Plan
DARPA Publishes Scoring System for AI Cyber Challenge Final Round
ITI Suggests 72-Hour Window for Contractors’ Cyber Incident Reporting
Air Force Seeks Software Contractor for Advanced Simulation
LogicMonitor Partners With AWS for Streamlined VMware Migrations
CENTCOM Launches Pilot to Assess AI Computing Power Needs
NGA Issues RFI for MOJAVE Functional Area 1 Follow-On Requirement
Space Force Issues FY25 Data & AI Strategic Action Plan
GAO Urges Guidance Reforms on DOD Contracts for Employee-Owned Businesses
Navy Designates Flank Speed, Hyperion as Enterprise IT Services
Rep. Cory Mills Introduces DOGE Act
Pete Hegseth Directs DOD to Eliminate $580M in Wasteful Spending
EO Directs Consolidation of Federal Procurement Within GSA
Venice Goodwine to Retire as Air Force CIO
Tabitha Craig Named CISO at Congressional Budget Office
Air Force Seeks Input on Planned Upgrade of Global Satcom System
Space Force Awards Contracts for CASR Pilot Program
DISA Officials Discuss What Small Businesses Must Do to Win Contracts
NRO Launches NROL-57 Mission to Boost Space Intel, Security
Agency-Wide Revamp to Slash SBA Workforce by 43%
EO Grants Federal Officials Full Access to Unclassified Agency Data
NSF IT Office Chief Terry Carpenter Retires
DOE Modifies $900M Proposal Solicitation for Small Nuclear Reactors
Catherine Eschbach Named Labor Dept Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Director
NRO, SSC Launch NROL-69 Mission Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
FedRAMP 20x to Accelerate Secure Cloud Adoption Through Automation
2 Army Programs Ready for DOD’s Software Acquisition Pathway
Senate Confirms Trump Nominee John Phelan as Secretary of the Navy
GSA Announces Multiple Award Schedule ‘Rightsizing’ Initiative
Defense Leaders Discuss Skills-Based Hiring at DOD
MDA Plans Live Hypersonic Missile Defense Demo
DOD Considers Turning Advana Into Program of Record
GSA’s Stephen Ehikian on Centralizing Procurement, Advancing GenAI
Greg Autry Nominated for NASA Chief Financial Officer
Jayanta Bhattacharya to Lead NIH Following Senate Confirmation
Michael Kratsios Confirmed as OSTP Director
AFRL Seeks Industry Input on Software Baselines for GARDEM Program
Five Companies Win DIU Contract to Enhance DOD Biosurveillance
INL Needs Investor in Innovation Incubator for Tech Startups
NIST Publishes Guidance for Mitigating Adversarial ML Threats
ULA’s Vulcan Launch System Now Space Force-Certified for National Security Missions
James Schmidt Named 7th JMU President
Katherine Sutton Nominated for DOD Cyber Policy Role
FCC Opens Inquiry on PNT Technologies as GPS Alternative
MDA Issues Multiple Authority Announcement for Advanced Missile Defense Tech
Atlantic Council Calls for DOD to Advance Software-Defined Warfare
DLA, VHA to Centralize Acquisition Process Via $3.6B Agreement
President Trump Calls OSTP to Action to Revitalize US Innovation
Army Picks 3 Vendors for Launched Effects-Short Range Tech Demo
Senate Confirms Former Army Captain Paul Lawrence as VA Dep Sec
AFWERX Xband Emitter Advances to Operational Use at Air Force
SDA Seeks Executive Summaries for PWSA, BMC3 Ground Segments
Chris Wright Reforms DOE Permitting Rules for National Labs
HHS Revamp Trims Workforce, Centralizes Functions
Barry Tanner on Navy’s Cattle Drive Initiative
Joe Maletta Named Acting Senior Procurement Executive at VA
Karen Evans Nominated as DHS Under Secretary for Management