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Jerry Petersen

    View of the Earth from orbit. NASA has announced the downselection of two missions for its Earth System Explorers Program.
    February 9, 2026
    News/Space
    NASA Downselects STRIVE, EDGE Missions for Earth System Explorers Program

    NASA said Thursday that it has selected two missions for continued development under the Earth System Explorers, or ESE, program, which seeks to enable high-quality Earth system science investigations in line with recommendations

    Federal CIO Gregory Barbaccia. The Wash100 Award winner has issued a memo outlining his priorities for 2026.
    Acquisition & Procurement/Government Technology/News
    New Memo Seeks to Bolster CIO Role in Gov’t Agency Tech Acquisition
    February 9, 2026

    Federal Chief Information Officer and Wash100 Award winner Gregory Barbaccia has issued a memo to government agency CIOs outlining his priorities for 2026, Federal News Network reported Friday. Among the dozen priorities discussed in the memo — which FNN had

    DoD/News
    DARPA Competition Seeks UAS Designs With Improved Payload Lifting Capacity

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is holding a competition titled the DARPA Lift Challenge, which is offering $6.5 million in prize money for

    DoD/News
    Army Document Details Requirements for Self-Propelled Howitzer Acquisition

    The U.S. Army intends to make domestic production a requirement under a planned competition for the development of its next self-propelled howitzer, Breaking Defense

    Treasury Invites Agency CFOs to Enact Proposed Financial Mgmt Initiatives
    News
    Treasury Invites Agency CFOs to Enact Proposed Financial Mgmt Initiatives

    Bureau of the Fiscal Service Commissioner Kim McCoy has invited chief financial officers at federal agencies to try and put into action any of the 10 initiatives outlined in a publication describing

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    by Jerry Petersen
    August 9, 2018
    Small Rockets, New Launch Companies to Help Preserve US Space Resiliency
    News/Space
    Small Rockets, New Launch Companies to Help Preserve US Space Resiliency

    A Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency official recently said that small launch vehicles like Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus or Rocket Lab’s Electron could contribute to the survivability of U.S. military assets in space,

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    by Jerry Petersen
    August 8, 2018
    DoD Prohibits Department Personnel From Using Geolocation Tools in Operational Areas
    DoD/News
    DoD Prohibits Department Personnel From Using Geolocation Tools in Operational Areas

    Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan recently issued a memo prohibiting Defense Department personnel in operational areas from using the geolocation features of their electronic devices. Activating geolocation functions of devices such as

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    by Jerry Petersen
    August 7, 2018
    Sen. Ron Wyden Asks DHS for Update on Anti-Email Spoofing Measure Implementation
    Cybersecurity/DHS/News
    Sen. Ron Wyden Asks DHS for Update on Anti-Email Spoofing Measure Implementation

    Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has asked the Department of Homeland Security to provide an update on the implementation of a cybersecurity measure that would prevent attackers from impersonating federal agencies through email.

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    by Jerry Petersen
    August 6, 2018
    DoD OIG Report Lists Open Recommendations for Department Program, Operation Management
    Audit/News
    DoD OIG Report Lists Open Recommendations for Department Program, Operation Management

    The Defense Department‘s Office of the Inspector General has found that the heads of multiple DoD components have yet to finish taking corrective action on almost 2,000 recommendations that the office proposed following various audits

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    by Jerry Petersen
    August 2, 2018
    GAO: DoD Should Centralize Info About Hosting Government Payloads on Commercial Satellites
    Audit/News
    GAO: DoD Should Centralize Info About Hosting Government Payloads on Commercial Satellites

    The Government Accountability Office called on the Defense Department to collect and consolidate agency-wide knowledge about hosting government payloads aboard commercially manufactured satellites. GAO said Monday it found that, although multiple offices within the

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    by Jerry Petersen
    July 31, 2018
    NCSC: Russia, Iran, China ‘Most Capable’ Among Foreign Cyber Intelligence Threats
    Cybersecurity/News
    NCSC: Russia, Iran, China ‘Most Capable’ Among Foreign Cyber Intelligence Threats

    The National Counterintelligence and Security Center recently described Russia, Iran and China as “the most capable and active” among the foreign entities that pose a cyber intelligence threat to the United States.

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    by Jerry Petersen
    July 30, 2018
    GAO: NIST Should Conduct Comprehensive Review of Services to Ensure Stakeholder Relevance
    Audit/News
    GAO: NIST Should Conduct Comprehensive Review of Services to Ensure Stakeholder Relevance

    The Government Accountability Office has called on the National Institute of Standards and Technology to ensure its measurement and documentary standards services line up with and address the needs of industry. Specifically,

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    by Jerry Petersen
    July 27, 2018
    CompTIA Unveils Blockchain Tech Guide for US Policymakers
    Government Technology/News
    CompTIA Unveils Blockchain Tech Guide for US Policymakers

    David Logsdon, senior director of public advocacy at the Computing Technology Industry Association, recently unveiled on Capitol Hill the organization’s guide on blockchain technology, StateScoop reported Wednesday. The guide, entitled “Harnessing the

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    by Jerry Petersen
    July 26, 2018
    Defense Bill Conference Committee Backs EW, Cyber Strategies
    Legislation/News
    Defense Bill Conference Committee Backs EW, Cyber Strategies

    The committee tasked to harmonize the House and Senate versions of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act has included multiple provisions on cybersecurity and electronic warfare in the NDAA conference report, MeriTalk reported

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    by Jerry Petersen
    July 25, 2018
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