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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
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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,

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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

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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

Future USS Daniel Inouye Destroyer Clears Navy Acceptance Trials; Capt. Seth Miller Quoted
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Future USS Daniel Inouye Destroyer Clears Navy Acceptance Trials; Capt. Seth Miller Quoted

The future USS Daniel Inouye ship has passed its acceptance trials conducted by the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) to determine if the service's requirements for onboard systems and

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by Christine Thropp
February 8, 2021
Sean Ferris Named State OIG’s Acting Deputy Director for Data Analytics
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Sean Ferris Named State OIG’s Acting Deputy Director for Data Analytics

The State Department has appointed Sean Ferris, a neatly three-year department official, to serve as acting deputy director for data analytics within its Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Ferris is a

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by Christine Thropp
February 8, 2021
NOAA Teams up With Southern Mississippi University to Further Uncrewed System R&D
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NOAA Teams up With Southern Mississippi University to Further Uncrewed System R&D

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will work with the University of Southern Mississippi to advance research and development of uncrewed systems and enable enhanced operation of the platform for better

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by Christine Thropp
February 5, 2021
Scott Breor Highlights CISA Fact Sheets for Increasing Personal Safety, Infrastructure Protection
Government Technology/News
Scott Breor Highlights CISA Fact Sheets for Increasing Personal Safety, Infrastructure Protection

Scott Breor, acting executive assistant director for infrastructure security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has warned about violent extremist actors and domestic terrorists taking advantage of peaceful protests to

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by Christine Thropp
January 29, 2021
Army to Launch Third Version of Cyber Training Platform in Q2
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Army to Launch Third Version of Cyber Training Platform in Q2

The U.S. Army plans to release the third version of a cyber training platform in the second quarter of 2021 to provide Department of Defense cyber professionals with repositories of previous training

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by Christine Thropp
January 29, 2021
Accreditation Body Schedules CMMC Final Rule Release, Training Classes
Government Technology/News/Press Releases
Accreditation Body Schedules CMMC Final Rule Release, Training Classes

Diane Knight, lead for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program's pathfinders and pilots at the Department of Defense (DOD), said at a Jan. 26th virtual town hall that a final rule on

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by Christine Thropp
January 28, 2021
NASCIO Highlights Harmonized Cyber Regulations in 2021 Fed Advocacy Priorities
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NASCIO Highlights Harmonized Cyber Regulations in 2021 Fed Advocacy Priorities

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) plans to focus on providing state and local governments with a cybersecurity grant program, aligning federal regulations on cybersecurity and launching other efforts

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by Christine Thropp
January 19, 2021
Researchers Offer Human-Robot Teaming Recommendations to Help Inform Army R&D
Government Technology/News/Press Releases
Researchers Offer Human-Robot Teaming Recommendations to Help Inform Army R&D

A new report that built on a workshop sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and University of Maryland provides 31 recommendations on enabling spoken language interaction between soldiers and robots to

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by Christine Thropp
January 15, 2021
FBI Moves to Implement New Cyber Strategy to Deter Foreign Hackers; Tonya Ugoretz Quoted
Government Technology/News/Press Releases
FBI Moves to Implement New Cyber Strategy to Deter Foreign Hackers; Tonya Ugoretz Quoted

The FBI has started implementing a new cyber strategy to increase efforts to disrupt actions of foreign hackers amid cyber attacks against SolarWinds software used by a number of U.S. government agencies.

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by Christine Thropp
January 14, 2021
NSA Posts Cybersecurity Paper on Remediating Outdated Network Encryption Protocols
Government Technology/News
NSA Posts Cybersecurity Paper on Remediating Outdated Network Encryption Protocols

The National Security Agency (NSA) has warned about risks posed by obsolete encryption protocols and offered a cybersecurity information sheet for identifying and replacing outdated Transport Layer Security or Secure Sockets Layer

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by Christine Thropp
January 6, 2021
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