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2025 > July
Critical Infrastructure Operators Urged to Improve Cyber Defenses to Combat Potential Iran State-Sponsored Attacks
SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler Initiates Full-Scale Audit of 8(a) Business Development Program
DOD Eases Environmental Reviews to Fast-Track Infrastructure Projects
Bipartisan ARMOR Act Introduced to Streamline AUKUS Tech Transfer
GSA Inspector General Identifies Issues in FAS Transactional Data Reporting Rule Pilot
OMB Unveils Initiative to Improve Financial Accountability, Oversight
DCSA Announces Personnel Vetting Directorate
SDA Seeks Proposals for Tranche 2 Demonstration and Experimentation System Europa Program
Can the DOD Build a Unified IT Ecosystem?
DISA Director Highlights Need for Proactive Approach to Cybersecurity
Office of Personnel Management to Upgrade FedScope for Better Data Access
GAO Calls on DOD to Improve Billing Procedures for Commercial Use of Federal Launch Sites
Senate OKs Trump-Backed Bill With $150B in DOD Funding
John DeGoes Confirmed as Commander of Air Force Medical Command
Jeff Conklin, Casie Antalis Join CISA
VA OIG: IT Procurement Should Prioritize Accessibility for Individuals With Disabilities
Army to Lead DOD’s Interagency Task Force for Counter-Drone Capabilities
DCMA Launches Vertical Lift & Fixed Wing Contract Management Offices
Ryan Cote Nominated as VA Assistant Secretary, CIO
OPM to Host Industry Event on Federal Human Resources IT Modernization
PTS Hosts Executive Matchmaking Event, Unveils Precision Experts
Leonel Garciga Issues Updated Army Cloud Procurement Guidance
Top 5 Federal Policy Changes Shaping the GovCon Landscape in 2025
DOE Selects Westinghouse, Radiant for First Microreactor Tests at DOME Facility
Space Systems Command Opens MEO Space Operations Center to Strengthen Missile Tracking
Air Force Pilots Test Operating Drones in Aerial Combat
SEC, USPTO Advance Digital Modernization With Cloud & AI
NASA Releases RFI for JPL R&D Center Operation, Management Follow-On Contract
Former DLA Official Shawn Lennon Joins OUSDC as Assistant Deputy CFO
Trump Signs ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Into Law
Air Force Realignment Puts Aerial Networks Division Under C3BM PEO
Trump Nominates James Mazol, James Caggy for Defense Deputy Under Secretary, Assistant Secretary Roles
Treasury to Award New Contract to GOAA for Deep Water Horizon Project Tracker Access, Support
GAO Urges NRC to Implement Cybersecurity, IT-Related Open Recommendations
Federal Agencies Plan to Eliminate Hundreds of Government Websites
Army Seeks to Address Need for Improved Electromagnetic Warfare Capabilities
GSA Sees $1.9B in Savings From Discounted Government Airfare
DCSA Issues IT Strategic Plan
CDC Chief Data Officer Alan Sim to Exit Agency
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Grant Military Right to Repair Equipment
Space Force Publishes International Strategy to Strengthen Partnerships, Deter Conflict in Orbit
Navy’s Unfunded Priorities List Seeks $1.4B for Next-Gen Fighter Aircraft
SDA Appoints GP Sandhoo as Deputy Director
NSCW PCD Holds Ground-breaking Ceremony for Facility for Unmanned Autonomous Systems
DOD Seeks Proposals for Kinetic & Submarine-Launched Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Battelle Gifts $3.25M to Columbia Basin College to Build Community STEM Learning Center
Air Force, Space Force Request $16B in FY26 Funding Through Unfunded Priorities Lists
Nand Mulchandani Steps Down as CIA’s First-Ever CTO
Senate Confirms Bryan Bedford as FAA Head
Sean Duffy Named Interim NASA Administrator
4 Leading DOD Cyber Officials in 2025
AFRL Seeks Input on Potential $950M Advanced Cyber Effects for Strategic Operations Contract
House Legislators Propose Nunn-McCurdy Reform to Address Budget Overruns at DOD
AUVSI Adds WingtraRAY to Green UAS Cleared List
NASA Names Instruments for Integration Into Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle
Hegseth’s Memo Directs Military to Equip Warfighters With US-Built Drones
Senate Confirms Preston Griffith as Under Secretary of Energy
Scott Kupor Confirmed as New OPM Chief
4 Potential UAVs That Could Reshape US Navy Heavy Lift Logistics
Army’s EBS-C Program Delivers Ammunition Management Capability Ahead of Schedule
USSF Space Operations Command Accepts Upgraded GPS Operating System From Raytheon
Air Force Conducts Human-Machine Teaming Experiment to Enhance C2 Capabilities
GAO Advises VA to Implement Leading Key Practices in EHR Modernization
NASA Seeks Proposals for Annual Space and Earth Sciences Research Program
Senate Panel Unveils FY 2026 NDAA
Jonathan Gould Confirmed as Comptroller of the Currency
INL Named SMART USA Chief Digital Officer to Advance Semiconductor Manufacturing
Catalyst Campus Selects 3 New Companies for Cohort Two of SDA TAP Lab Mini Accelerator
Space Force Developing Advanced Swarm Digital Training Platform
GAO’s Alyssa Hundrup: Healthcare Sharing Agreements Could Play a Key Role in Cost Avoidance
Dustin Gard-Weiss Appointed as CIA Executive Director
DSCA Director David Cattler to Retire in September
Clyde Richards Named NSF CIO
Johns Hopkins APL Appoints Vishal Giare as Air and Missile Defense Sector Head
US Army, Anduril Complete Flight Tests of High-Speed Maneuverable Missile
House Panel OKs FY 2026 Defense Authorization Bill
FedRAMP Seeks Comments on Proposed Continuous Vulnerability Management Standard
U-M, ASU Lead Efforts to Create Center for Digital Twins in Manufacturing
Expert: Public-Private Partnerships Essential to Cloud Identity Security Challenges
Celina Tent, CIC Team on Prototype Shelter for Global Strike Missileer Protection
Senate Confirms Anthony Tata as DOD’s Under Secretary for Personnel & Readiness
DIU Updates Blue UAS Program to Increase Access to NDAA-Compliant Drones
Voltage Park Partners with US National Science Foundation for AI Research Resource Pilot
Thomas Bussiere, Shawn Bratton Named Vice Chief Nominees for USAF, Space Force
NASA Starlab Space Station Completes Five Design & Development Reviews
FCC to Vote on Reforms to Accelerate Space Innovation Development
Senate Panel OKs FY 2026 Intelligence Authorization Bill
Katie Arrington Establishes DOD Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office
MITRE Offers Recommendations for Enhanced Defense Acquisitions With Allies
Space Force Unveils New Guidelines for Commercial Space Access Resourcing Decisions
Argonne, Intel, HPE Recognize Technical Collaboration Behind Aurora Supercomputer
Bipartisan ARMS Act Aims to Expedite Defense Capability Delivery to Allies
Purdue University, Los Alamos National Laboratory Ink MOU for Security Research
Quantum Connected Named NSF Regional Innovation Engines Program Semifinalist
Proposed Bill to Support National Lab Modernization
NASA Launches Athena EPIC Satellite to Assess Sensor Deployment Capabilities
GAO Identifies 11 Most Critical Legacy Tech in Need of Modernization
Senate Confirms Joseph Edlow as US Citizenship and Immigration Services Director
Pete Hegseth Orders Review to Protect DOD Cloud Services From Chinese Hackers
Sonya Ebright Named DCMA Acting Director
Gen. Michael Guetlein Confirmed as Golden Dome Program Lead
DIU Unveils C-UAS Low-Cost Sensing Challenge Finalists
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Advance SBA IT Modernization
Pennsylvania State University Secures $99M Navy Contract to Manage Electro Optics Center
NASA Goddard Center Director Makenzie Lystrup to Leave Agency
OMB Issues Guidance for Agencies to Consolidate Federal Procurement Activities
State Department’s Michael Rigas Named Acting GSA Administrator
Principal Deputy DOD CIO Leslie Beavers to Step Down
NIST Releases Draft Updates to SP 800-53 to Boost Software Security
DOD Issues Directive to Boost IT, Cloud Security Against Foreign Threats
ORNL, Atomic Canyon Partner to Accelerate Nuclear Power Plant Licensing
Air Force Launches Tactical Operations Center-Light Major Release 2 Upgrade
Senate OKs Aaron Lukas as ODNI Principal Deputy Director
GSA’s Josh Gruenbaum: DOGE-Inspired Approach to Government Contracts to Persist
Bradley Hansell Confirmed as DOD Under Secretary for Intelligence & Security
Golden Dome: The 5 Hottest Questions GovCons Are Asking
NASA Deploys TRACERS Mission to Study Earth’s Magnetic Shield
Pentagon Eyes Industry Collaboration to Accelerate Golden Dome’s Space-Based Interceptor Development
Idaho National Lab, AWS Team Up to Develop AI for Nuclear Energy Ops
DOD Seeks Commercial Tech to Enhance Maritime Awareness
Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Arielle Roth to Lead NTIA
Jud Virden Named Laboratory Director for NREL, President of Alliance for Sustainable Energy
White House Issues AI Action Plan
DIU Selects LLNL to Build Telescope for Responsive Space Mission
GAO Urges DOD to Address Foreign Reliance Threat in Defense Supply Chain
Space Systems Command Activates Two System Deltas
NASA Issues RFP for Advanced Moon & Mars Communications
DOE Selects 4 Federal Sites for AI Data Center, Energy Infrastructure Projects
Richard Topping Confirmed as VA Chief Financial Officer
Matthew Lohmeier Confirmed as Air Force Under Secretary
Pentagon to Expand Cloud Competition Under JWCC Next Contract
CISA Senior Adviser, Strategist Allan Friedman to Step Down
GAO Tells DOE to Improve Budget Estimates for Division Conducting Contract Incurred Cost Audits
NASA Conducts Quiet Supersonic Flight Practice Run
Space Force Budget Skyrockets to $40B While Personnel Are Thinned Out
Air Force Establishes AF/A6 Cyber & Communications Office
DARPA Solicits Info on Next-Gen Microelectronics Design Challenge
House Bill Seeks to Protect Small Business Innovation From IP Theft
FTC Receives TMF Grant to Enhance Data Processing Capabilities
FedRAMP Awards First 20x Authorizations to 4 Cloud Companies
Space Force to Launch X-37B OTV-8 Mission, Test Space Communication & Navigation Technology
DOE Names Rick Stockburger as Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation CEO
DOD Establishes Policy for AI Use in Public Affairs Activities
Commerce Department Names Bill Frauenhofer as CHIPS Program Office Director
House Bill Seeks to Streamline Drone Exports to Allies
NSF & Private Partners Award $100M to National AI Research Institutes
GAO Study Reveals Increased Generative AI Use by Federal Agencies
Information Services Group Report Shows Public Sector Adoption of AI Against Cyberthreats
US Army Launches Interface to Streamline Procurement, Financial Processes
GSA to Launch GO.gov Website to Enhance Federal Travel Management
DIU Taps Oshkosh Subsidiary for EHOSS Prototype Development Contract
CISA Unveils Zero Trust Microsegmentation Guidance Part 1
SBA Issues Letter of Warning to Federal Contracting Officers Following Reports of Fraud
DAF PEO C3BM Highlights New Strategic Anchors to Enhance Battle Network
OSTP Director Discusses American AI Export Stack, Safety Institute Rebranding
NIST Seeks Feedback on Draft Secure Software Development Guidelines
Navy Unveils Software Containerization Policy
Senate Confirms Joseph Kent as National Counterterrorism Center Director