Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) has said he will block efforts to change the current dual-hat leadership structure for the National Security Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command, Defense News reported Tuesday. Joe
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Dave Shive, acting commissioner of the General Services Administration‘s technology transformation service, has said GSA’s 18F digital services organization plans to become cost recoverable by 2019, Nextgov reported Wednesday. Frank Konkel writes Shive told a MeriTalk
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The National Network for Manufacturing Innovation network of public-private institutes will now be known as Manufacturing USA in an effort to promote awareness in the manufacturing community. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker announced the
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The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy plans to award $37 million in funds to 16 projects as part of ARPA-E’s program aiming to optimize energy storage and conversion technologies. ARPA-E’s Integration and Optimization of Novel Ion-Conducting
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released the 2016 National Preparedness Report which highlights the Department of Homeland Security‘s efforts to prepare emergency first responders through interagency cooperation. DHS said Monday that FEMA’s report tracked progress from
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The Department of Homeland Security‘s Automated Indicator Sharing program under the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 has become a two-way exchange of information between government and industry partners on malicious cyber acts, Federal News Radio
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The U.S. government will sign a 10-year pact in the coming days to provide an estimated $38 billion in military aid to the government of Israel, Reuters reported Tuesday. Matt Spetalnick and
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The Professional Services Council has released a report that details the roles and responsibilities of federal chief technology officers and offers recommendations on priorities for government CTOs. PSC said Tuesday the report
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Marcel Lettre, undersecretary of defense for intelligence, has emphasized the Defense Department‘s support for strong encryption standards and technology as a tool to protect warfighting systems and data, DoD News reported Tuesday. Cheryl
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The U.S. Air Force has deployed two bomber aircraft to engage in a fighter interception training with Japan’s air self-defense force as well as a low-level flight with South Korea in the
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