The Federal Communications Commission has appointed Farhan Khan, a technology leader and former Food and Drug Administration official, as chief information officer. As Khan steps into the FCC’s top IT role, federal
President Joe Biden has nominated business leader Ajay Banga to serve as president of the World Bank. Biden said in a statement published Thursday that Banga has over 30 years of experience
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The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a security assistance package valued at $2 billion to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian invasion. DOD said Friday the military capabilities in the package
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The White House National Space Council’s users advisory group held its inaugural meeting on Thursday to discuss options for how the Department of Defense can better use commercial space services, Breaking Defense
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The White House has issued a memorandum updating its policy on conventional arms transfers as part of efforts to enhance the security of allies and partners, improve global deterrence, promote research and
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Lauren Knausenberger, chief information officer of the Department of the Air Force, and Aaron Weis, CIO at the Department of the Navy, said they have seen an increasing recognition among Department of
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The prevalence of pandemic relief fraud is driving federal information technology leaders to look for ideas across agencies to protect IT systems and public programs from fraud, Federal News Network reported Wednesday.
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Three House lawmakers have asked the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for a briefing on threats posed by domestic violent extremists
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A Congressional Budget Office report estimates that the U.S. Navy’s total budget would increase to approximately $290 billion by 2052, up from the current $220 billion, as the fleet size expands to
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Farooq Mitha, director of the office of small business programs at the Department of Defense, said he expects the current administration’s next budget proposal to reinstate the Rapid Innovation Fund to make
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The Congressional Budget Office has issued a report stating that it is requesting $70.8 million in fiscal year 2024 appropriations, reflecting a 12 percent increase from $63.2 million that CBO secured in
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