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Neil Alan Chilson Neil Alan Chilson, an attorney adviser at the Federal Trade Commission, has been appointed to serve as the agency's chief technologist on an acting basis. FTC said...

Patrick Shanahan The Senate voted 92-7 Tuesday to confirm Patrick Shanahan, senior vice president of supply chain and operations at Boeing, for the deputy defense secretary role, Defense News reported Tuesday. Shanahan’s confirmation for...

The F-35 joint program office plans to update an onboard oxygen generation system to facilitate the flow of oxygen to pilots flying Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fighter jets, Defense News reported...

A group of advisers within the Department of Homeland Security's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee will release two reports on how the U.S. government can counter cyber attacks carried out by...

The Army Research Laboratory will fund new projects to develop autonomous drone and robotic technologies intended for electronic warfare operations, Defense One reported Tuesday. ARL aims to equip autonomous platforms with...

House Republicans released a 10-year budget plan Tuesday morning that dramatically increases military spending while cutting Medicare and benefit programs like food stamps.  The GOP budget, authored by Budget Chairman Diane Black (R-Tenn.)...

  Allison Brigati Allison Brigati, a former general counsel and director of strategic initiatives at the National Academy of Public Administration, has joined the General Services Administration as associate administrator...

Christopher Painter Christopher Painter, coordinator for cyber issues at the State Department, will step down at the end of the month after six years in the job, Nextgov reported Monday....

The Internet Association has called on the Federal Communications Commission to retain net neutrality rules, The Hill reported Monday. The move to undo the 2015 net neutrality rules “will create...

The U.S. Air Force hosted a challenge on July 10 that called on engineers from Edwards Air Force Base to work with members of the Desert High School's robotics team to...