The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has issued a report that outlines the policy objectives for a U.S. central bank digital currency and presents an analysis of technical design
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Emily Murphy, senior fellow at the George Mason University School of Business’ Center for Government Contracting and former head of the General Services Administration, said Congress should reauthorize the Small Business Innovation
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Lt. Gen. Scott McKean, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Futures Command, said a forthcoming all-service exercise will focus on experimenting joint multinational combat technologies and futuristic defense capabilities. Project Convergence
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The Department of the Air Force has announced the appointment of Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey, director of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate, as the first integrating program executive officer
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Defense contracting company L3Harris Technologies is working on a new aerial fueling technology in collaboration with aerospace component manufacturer Embraer. The “Agile Tanker” tool will build on a prior Embraer-made tactical tanker aircraft and is
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Jennifer Ferreira, an executive formerly with General Dynamics Information Technology, has been appointed vice president of business development at Maximus, with an emphasis on working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In her
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The Senate has unanimously confirmed Nathaniel Fick to serve as ambassador at large for cyberspace and digital policy at the State Department. Fick will head the newly established Bureau of Cyberspace and
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Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary at the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said biotechnology and biomanufacturing innovation present transformative opportunities to advance national security efforts. Speaking at the White
More The Department of Homeland Security has unveiled a four-year cybersecurity grant program that will provide $1 billion in funding to help state, local and territorial governments protect their information systems against cyberthreats.
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A McAleese & Associates report says the Department of Defense’s investment account outlays for fiscal year 2022, which include $147 billion in DOD procurement funds and $119 billion in research, development, test
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