The Department of Veterans Affairs has appointed Chanel Bankston-Carter, a U.S. Army veteran, as acting executive director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, or OSDBU. VA OSDBU announced Bankston-Carter’s
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President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders that seek to strengthen U.S. leadership in the development and commercialization of unmanned aircraft systems and ensure U.S. sovereignty over national airspace amid threats
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AFWERX has collaborated with SpaceWERX to launch the 25.5 Release 9 Manufacturing Focused Open Topic Direct-to-Phase II, or D2P2, Solicitation, according to a LinkedIn post shared Friday. Reinforcing the Defense Industrial Base The Department
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The U.S. Army has officially opened the Microelectronics Manufacturing Facility at the Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania. The new facility supports the Army’s modernization and ensures that the service branch cannot only
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Federal Chief Information Officer Greg Barbaccia, a 2025 Wash100 Award winner, said he will no longer meet with firms that “define problems,” such as research, advisory and strategy consulting companies. In an internal email,
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has revealed plans to develop three general-purpose cryptographic accordions. The agency said Friday it specifically aims to develop variants of the Hash-Encrypt-Hash, or HCTR2, technique for
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The Aerospace Industries Association, in collaboration with Accenture, has developed and published a report offering an in-depth analysis of industry expert insights on how automation and artificial intelligence can help tackle aerospace
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that President Donald Trump nominated four military leaders for key positions. According to statements released by the Department of Defense, Navy Vice Adm. Frank Bradley, Navy
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a new white paper assessing threats to hardware. Titled the Metrics and Methodology for Hardware Security Constructs, the 16-page document explores common hardware
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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has implemented a standardized disclosure for artificial intelligence-generated intelligence products, Breaking Defense reported Thursday. According to NGA Director Frank Whitworth, a four-time Wash100 Award winner, the agency is now routinely using
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