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DOD, NASA Wrap Up 3rd Recovery Test for Artemis II Mission
VA Chooses 9 Facilities to Deploy Federal EHR System
House Lawmakers Propose Bill to Establish National AI Resource
AUKUS Challenge Seeks Proposals for Undersea C2 Systems
Trump Orders Creation of Investment Accelerator Within Commerce
Laurie Buckhout Appointed Deputy Asst. Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy
Eric Schnabel Named COO of Senior Executive Service at NIH
Navy Unit Launches Research on AI-Based Procurement Processing
Manufacturers Request Nearly $9B in Loans From Office of Strategic Capital
Former GSA Administrator on Government’s Procurement Consolidation Plan
Rep. Walberg-led Bipartisan Bill to Boost 6G Telecommunications
MIT Books $12.2B Air Force Contract for Lincoln Lab R&D Center Operation
MITRE Responds to AI Action Plan RFI With 4 Recommendations
Joseph Jewell Nominated as DOD Assistant Secretary
CIA Leveraging Digital Transformation Tools in HUMINT Missions
ODNI Issues RFP for Intelligence Community Data Consortium
NASA Issues RFI for Commercial LEO Space Destinations Ahead of ISS Retirement
DOD Expects Zero Trust Implementation in Weapon Systems by 2035
USAF’s VENOM Autonomous F-16 Program Begins Modifications, Simulations
ORNL Tests New Technique for Protecting Nuclear Propulsion System Components
ISS National Lab to Back Startups Through Orbital Edge Accelerator Program
Army Aims to Transform IT Procurement Through PL Digital Market
MITRE Underscores Importance of Workforce, R&D in Domestic Chip-making
DIU Unveils Blue Manufacturing Initiative to Boost Defense Manufacturing
DARPA Picks Firms for Quantum Computer Development Project
Chance Saltzman to Congress: Restrictive Policies Hindering Space Force
DOE to Build Data Centers, Energy Facilities to Enhance AI Infrastructure
NSA Issues Advisory on Fast Flux Cyberthreat
Army to Issue Updated Training Regulation in June
New Coast Guard Initiative Seeks to Ensure Service Is ‘Always Ready’
DIU Developing Digital Platform for Simplifying DOD Solicitations
Air Force Seeks Prototypes of ‘Flex Fuel’ Power Systems
Legislators Reintroduce American Innovation Act for Steady R&D Funding
NASA Receives HALO Module for Gateway Lunar Space Station
William Hartman Named Acting NSA Director Following Dismissal of Top Officials
DOD Memo Outlines Reporting Instructions for Terminated, Canceled Awards
OMB Memos Seek to Promote Responsible AI Use, Procurement in Government
TCOM Honored With 2024 North Carolina Governor’s Export Award
New LIFT Center Offers Advanced Metallic Production, Processing Capabilities
Space Force Fast-Tracks NSSL GPS III-7 Mission Launch
AFSOC Receives First Missionized OA-1K Skyraider II
NOAA to Purchase More Commercial Radio Occultation Data to Support Weather Monitoring
Army Project Convergence Coming to Pacific Theater for Next Experiments
NIST Updates Guidance on Incident Response Recommendations for CRM
Telos Opens 10 New TSA PreCheck Enrollment Locations
DOGE Efforts Promise GovCon Digital Transformation Opportunities
Space Force’s Orbital Watch Opens UCI Sharing With Industry
NOAA’s GOES-19 Satellite Is Officially Operational
Rep. Ogles-led Bill to Address Chinese Cyberthreats
Army Launches Competition to Identify New Unmanned System Tech
GAO Tasks DOD to Develop CJADC2 Framework
Tulsi Gabbard’s Task Force Seeks to Restore Transparency Within IC
Elbridge Colby Confirmed as DOD Under Secretary for Policy
Executive Order Seeks to Reform Foreign Defense Sales System
Space Officials Stress Partnership Need for Intelligence, Innovation
NSF to Provide Expanded Cloud Computing Access for Scientific Research
Redhorse Deploys GraphAware Hume at DOD Impact Level 5 on Air Force Cloud One
Marine Corps to Field Dismounted C-sUAS
DOE Selects 5 Companies for Initial Round of HALEU Allocations
NASA Seeks Proposals for Reusable Hypersonics Development Test Vehicle
Senate Bill Pushes for International Quantum Research Program
Census Bureau CIO Luis Cano Announces Retirement
Air Force Publishes Resource to Equip Airmen With Fundamental AI Understanding
DOD Selects Eight Vendors to Demo Safe Nuclear Power
GSA-Google Agreement to Cut Federal Agencies’ Google Workspace Fees
Executive Order Seeks to Revitalize Maritime Industrial Base
Gen. Stephen Whiting on US Space Command’s ‘Elements of Victory’
DOJ Takes Steps to Implement Data Security Program
NRO Launches NROL-192 Mission to Enhance ISR Capabilities
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Names New Director
Senate Bills Seek Enhanced Defense Quantum Tech Development
DOE INCITE Program Opens 2026 Call for Proposals for Advanced Computing Access
Defense Logistics Agency Officials Detail Digital Interoperability Strategy
NIST Issues Updated Draft Privacy Framework, Solicits Comments
NAVWAR Official Says Catapult Initiative Accelerating Adoption of Small Business Innovations
ITI Seeks to Advance Quantum Tech With New Policy Guide
NASA Integrates Critical Artemis II Rocket Component
Catalyst Accelerator Selects Six Startups for the Oklahoma Government Business Boot Camp
Derek Tournear to Resume Duties as SDA Director
Battelle Searches for New PNNL Director After Incumbent Steps Down
OSC Solicits Industry Input on Planned SSA Data Contract Structure
DISA Launches Endguard Cyber Defense Tool to Enhance Navy Readiness Reporting Enterprise
MITRE Issues Guidance for Adopting Open Architecture Defense Systems
NASA, Partners to Develop First Quantum Gravity Sensor
DOE Kicks Off Jefferson Lab Management & Operating Contract Competition
Executive Order Seeks to Streamline Federal Procurement Through FAR Reform
Navy Chief Info Security Officer Tony Plater Retires
Army Establishes Next Generation Command and Control Office
Bipartisan Senators Want to Extend 10-Year-Old Cyberthreat Sharing Regulation
NRO & Space Force Partner Via Rocket Systems Program to Launch NROL-174
Dean Ball Named Senior Policy Adviser at White House S&T Office
AT&T on FCC Authorization, Satcom Trials for FirstNet Users
EO Directs Agencies to Prioritize Acquisition of Commercial Products & Services
Brett Seidle Tapped to Perform Navy Under Secretary Duties
How to Transition From Public Service to the Private Sector
NASA Reveals Mentor-Protégé Agreement Between L3Harris & Parametric Machining
NRO & SSC Partner to Launch NROL-145 Mission
DOD to Fast-Track Vendor Software Certification, Official Says
Golden Dome Demands New Requirements Approach, Defense Experts Say
Leidos to Invest $10M in AI-Enabled Disease Detection Tools
Army CIO Issues Cybersecurity Service Providers Alignment Guidance
Space Force Unveils Space Warfighting Framework
DOD Issues RFP for CAMP Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
AT&T Boosts FirstNet Connectivity With 1,000 New Cell Sites
SpaceX Launches 32nd Resupply Mission to ISS for NASA
Army Expands Wickr Communication Audience
FAA to Deploy Modernized Aviation Safety Comms System in September
Air Force CIO Emphasizes Need to Invest in IT Infrastructure Upgrades
Paul Atkins Returns to SEC as Chairman
NASA Developing Aerogel Antenna for Enhanced Satellite Communications
Army, General Dynamics OTS Unveil New 155mm Artillery LAP Facility
DCSA Background Investigations Inventory Down 24% in 6 Months
SSC Awards Raft API Gateway Development Contract to Enhance Data Access
Marco Rubio Unveils State Department’s Reorganization Plan
2 CISA Senior Advisers Stepping Down
NSA Issues Smart Controller Cybersecurity Protocols for OT Environments
CISA, Partners Defend CI Systems Against Simulated Cyberthreat
Rick Muller: IARPA Eying LLMs for Next AI Cyber Research
Google Urges Some Remote Staff to Return to Office
Army Begins Unified Directory Service Implementation
Ha Nguyen McNeill Named Acting TSA Administrator
MITRE Publishes Report on Government Use of Public, Commercial Data
OSC Wants Public Input on Draft Space Traffic Coordination Guide
Boeing Halts X-66 Flight Demonstrator Development
Space Force Environmental Monitoring Satellite Achieves Operational Acceptance
Government Cloud Security Program Offers Update on FedRAMP 20x
Sethuraman Panchanathan Resigns as National Science Foundation Director
Scott Heitmann Named Air Force CTO
Joint House-Senate Bill Seeks $150B for Defense Spending
Leidos Advanced Training Complex in Huntsville Now Operational
Space Force, NASA Resupply ISS With 6 Experiments
Army Exhibits New Warfighting Capabilities at Project Convergence
Pentagon Unveils Policy on Missile Defense Tech Acquisition
Find Out How Data Is Making S&T’s Societal Impacts Measurable
South Dakota Officials to Take on New Roles at DHS
Jim Carroll Named Professional Services Council CEO
DHS Promotes Sarah Todd Green to Deputy Chief Procurement Officer
FCC to Re-examine Spectrum Sharing Regulations
DARPA to Establish New Hub for Validating Quantum Innovations in Maryland
DISA, USSTRATCOM Launch Electromagnetic Spectrum Software
NIST Working on New Framework to Address AI-Enabled Cyberthreats
MITRE on Enhancing US Defense Cooperation With Allies
GSA Promotes Laura Stanton, Stephanie Shutt to New Leadership Roles at FAS
Air Force CTO Unveils Zero Trust Goals for Warfighting Modernization
NITRD NCO Issues RFI for New AI R&D Strategic Plan
NASA, Magna Petra Partner to Seek Helium-3 Isotope on Lunar Surface
Space Force Will Source Commercial Satellites for GSSAP Replacement, Acquisition Leader Says
DHS, DOD Secretaries Named FEMA Review Council Co-Chairs
DOJ Says Government Saw 25% Rise in FOIA Requests in FY24
GSA Seeks to Transform Government Procurement Through OneGov Strategy