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2026 > March
OpenAI Reaches Classified AI Deployment Deal With DOW
War Department Issues Cyber Developmental Test & Evaluation Manual
Army Continues Shift From PEOs With Capability Program Executive Enterprise Software & Services Activation
NASA Adds 2027 Mission, Annual Lunar Landing Under Revised Artemis Plan
Navy Begins Enterprise Review of Civilian Workforce Structure
Linux Foundation Launches OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation
Budhu Bhaduri Named ORNL Chief Data Officer
Marine Corps Rolls Out DOW’s On-Prem Private 5G Network at MCLB Albany
CISA Cybersecurity Division Leader Shelly Hartsook to Depart Agency
Army Wants Industry Partners to Co-Invest in Service’s Enterprise-Wide Modernization
Air Force Appoints Andrew Schaffer as OCIO Deputy CTO
DIU Completes Cassowary Vex Hypersonic Test Flight Under HyCAT Program
Adam Cassady Nominated as Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace & Digital Policy
Owen West Assumes Leadership of Defense Innovation Unit
A Comprehensive Guide to Federal CIOs (Part 1)
DOE Launches $352M Funding Round for Energy Frontier Research Centers
War Department Seeks Autonomous Low Profile Vessel for Contested Littoral Resupply
Textron, GDLS ARV-30 Prototypes for Marine Corps Complete Initial Swim Tests
CISA Names Chris Butera as Acting Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity
Kurt Dykstra Appointed General Counsel at Office of Personnel Management
Istari Wins DOW OTA for Mission Engineering Automation Testbed
Jim O’Neill Nominated as NSF Director
Air Force Conducts Minuteman III ICBM Test Launch
Bipartisan Bill Proposes Unified Federal Loan Technology Platform
Space Force Selects Rice University, University of Arizona Teams for SSTI Remote Sensing Research
SBA Begins Process to Remove 628 Firms From 8(a) Program
Navy Seeking Industry Partner to Manage SLAM2ER Technology Consortium
NASA, OPM to Support US Space Program With NASA Force
2026 Wash100 Popular Vote Week 4: GovCon & Defense Leaders Battle for Positions in Tight Race
Leidos VP Josh Salmanson on Strengthening Cyber Resilience in Contested Environments
OMB Launches GSA-Led Acquisition Quality Service Management Office
DOE Funds 10 Quantum Computing Projects Under QC3 Program
FCC’s Brendan Carr Proposes Spectrum Availability Expansion for Next-Gen Space Operations
Army Launches Project ARIA to Accelerate AI Adoption
Trump Nominee Robert Gaucher Assumes Duties as First DRPM for Submarines
James “Aaron” Bishop Named Acting DOW Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity, CISO
Markwayne Mullin Selected as Next Homeland Security Secretary
FedRAMP Proposes Program Certification Framework for Cloud Providers
Trump Cyber Strategy Outlines Offensive Posture, Federal Network Security Push
C5ISR Center Developing Folded Lightweight Annular Telescope for Drones
DOE Expands Advanced Reactor Programs With Nuclear Energy Launch Pad
Air Force Seeks Industry Input on Stand-in Attack Weapon Missile System
Navy Christens 6th Ship in Expeditionary Sea Base Program
Gavin Kliger Named Pentagon Chief Data Officer
NIST Report Examines Barriers to Monitoring Deployed AI Systems
DOT, FAA Select 8 Projects for Advanced Air Mobility Integration, eVTOL Program
DCSA Launches Mentor-Protege Program to Boost Small Business Participation in Defense Supply Chain
BAE Systems-Made Missile Tracking Satellites for Space Force Pass Preliminary Design Review
DARPA Advances SPRINT Program With Bell-Built X-76 Demonstrator
Army-Led Task Force Issues Guide on Counter-Drone Tech, Privacy Protections
Col. Becky Beers Named Acting Air Force CISO
Digital Twins and AI in GovCon: Transforming Defense Manufacturing and Operations
Google Public Sector Adds Agent Designer to Gemini for Government on GenAI.mil
NTIA Seeks Input on Innovation Fund Shift Toward AI-Native Wireless Networks
JIATF-401 Adopts Standard Testing Guidelines for Counter-Drone Tech
DARPA Launches New QBI Solicitation to Evaluate Utility-Scale Quantum Computing Concepts
Mangala Kuppa Named Permanent CIO at Department of Labor
GSA Issues Draft AI Contract Terms
Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd Confirmed as USCYBERCOM, NSA Leader
FAA Seeks Industry Input to Enhance National Airspace System Cybersecurity
NASA’s Titan-Bound Dragonfly Rotorcraft Enters Integration, Testing Phase
INL’s MARVEL Microreactor Moves Forward With DOE Safety Approval
DHA Introduces Data & Innovation Strategy to Support Military Health Operations
DOW, ODNI Seek Proposals for AI Evaluation Harness & Benchmark Framework
National Guard’s Chief Data & AI Officer on AI, Disaster Response and the Future of Mission Readiness
Army Expands Use of Enterprise Contracts to Streamline Procurement
Aretum’s Rohit Gupta Soars as Northrop Grumman’s Kathy Warden Gains Ground in Wash100 Popular Vote
Daniel Morgan Named DOT Chief Product & Technology Officer