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Christine Thropp

covers government technology- and cybersecurity-focused initiatives as well as reports on government contracting awards and executive movements in the public and private sectors. Some of her completed coursework are about the departments of Defense and Homeland Security and the intelligence community. Prior to joining Executive Mosaic's media group that includes ExecutiveGov, Thropp produced daily competitive intelligence briefings for the company's GovCon customers.

    DCAA Appoints Jennifer Desautel as Director
    October 25, 2024
    Executive Moves/News
    DCAA Appoints Jennifer Desautel as Director

    Jennifer Desautel, former assistant director of policy and quality at the Defense Contract Audit Agency, was appointed DCAA director, effective Oct. 20. DCAA said Thursday she brings to the role more than

    Pete Waterman Named FedRAMP Director
    Executive Moves/News
    Pete Waterman Named FedRAMP Director
    August 27, 2024

    Pete Waterman has been named director of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program at the General Services Administration, Federal News Network reported Monday. The new FedRAMP director returned to government service six months after leaving the Technology Modernization Fund,

    Executive Moves/News
    Former DOD CIO John Sherman Named Bush School Dean at Texas A&M University

    John Sherman, former chief information officer of the Department of Defense and a 2024 Wash100 Award recipient, was named dean of Bush School of

    Executive Moves/News
    Air Force Lt. Gen. Randall Reed Nominated to Lead Transportation Command

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Randall Reed was nominated by the president to serve as commander of Transportation Command, according to Lloyd Austin, secretary

    DARPA Launches Research Initiative on Low-Noise, Compact Microwave Oscillator Development; Gordon Keeler Quoted
    Government Technology/News
    DARPA Launches Research Initiative on Low-Noise, Compact Microwave Oscillator Development; Gordon Keeler Quoted

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is exploring advances in non-linear optics and integrated photonics in support of the development of microwave oscillators that potentially meet the compact-size, tuning and robustness

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    by Christine Thropp
    March 25, 2021
    CBP’s Alma Cole: Migrating Network User Identities to Cloud is Key to DHS Zero-Trust Security
    Government Technology/News
    CBP’s Alma Cole: Migrating Network User Identities to Cloud is Key to DHS Zero-Trust Security

    Alma Cole, chief information security officer of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP), said migrating network user identities to the cloud from legacy systems is key to enabling the Department of Homeland

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    by Christine Thropp
    March 25, 2021
    Xavier Becerra Sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services
    Executive Moves/News/Wash100
    Xavier Becerra Sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services

    Xavier Becerra, a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient and former member of the Subcommittee on Health of the House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee, was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in

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    by Christine Thropp
    March 22, 2021
    FAA Postpones Implementation of New Rules for Drone Tracking, Operations
    Government Technology/News
    FAA Postpones Implementation of New Rules for Drone Tracking, Operations

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has delayed the implementation of two new rules that will require operators of small unmanned aerial systems to register their UAS for remote identification tracking, and allow

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    by Christine Thropp
    March 19, 2021
    FAA Partners With Oklahoma’s Choctaw Nation to Study UAS Integration Into National Airspace; Michelle Coppedge Quoted
    Government Technology/News/Press Releases
    FAA Partners With Oklahoma’s Choctaw Nation to Study UAS Integration Into National Airspace; Michelle Coppedge Quoted

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will jointly research unmanned aircraft system-assisted cargo transportation to advance the national airspace system. “Our goal is to advance the development

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    by Christine Thropp
    March 9, 2021
    NSA, CISA Recommend Use of Protective DNS Service to Enhance Internet’s Resilience
    Government Technology/News/Press Releases
    NSA, CISA Recommend Use of Protective DNS Service to Enhance Internet’s Resilience

    The National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) highlighted in a recently released cybersecurity information sheet the importance of implementing a Protective Domain Name System service to enhance

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    by Christine Thropp
    March 5, 2021
    Marine Corps to Reform HQ to Support Modernization Initiatives
    Government Technology/News/Press Releases
    Marine Corps to Reform HQ to Support Modernization Initiatives

    The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) plans to launch reorganization and reform efforts that will affect its headquarters and processes and potentially enable the service branch to fund its modernization initiatives aimed at

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    by Christine Thropp
    March 2, 2021
    Air Force to Hold Flight Test for Lockheed-Made Boost-Glide Missile; Brig. Gen. Heath Collins Quoted
    Government Technology/News
    Air Force to Hold Flight Test for Lockheed-Made Boost-Glide Missile; Brig. Gen. Heath Collins Quoted

    The U.S. Air Force has scheduled to perform flight tests for a long-range hypersonic missile designed by Lockheed Martin under the service branch's Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon prototyping program. The demonstration for

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    by Christine Thropp
    March 2, 2021
    CISA Releases FY21 Planning Guide for Emergency Comm Technical Assitance
    News
    CISA Releases FY21 Planning Guide for Emergency Comm Technical Assitance

    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a planning guide, Emergency Communication Technical Assistance guide for fiscal year 2021, meant to help public safety officials and first responders improve interoperable

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    by Christine Thropp
    February 22, 2021
    Biden Names David Turk, Julie Su as Picks for Energy, Labor Deputy Secretaries
    Executive Moves/News
    Biden Names David Turk, Julie Su as Picks for Energy, Labor Deputy Secretaries

    President Biden has selected David Turk, deputy executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), and Julie Su, secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, to serve as deputy secretaries

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    by Christine Thropp
    February 11, 2021
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