NASA will conduct an independent review on the status of the James Webb Space Telescope program ahead of a planned launch in the first half of 2019, Space News reported Thursday. The
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Ellen Lord, defense undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, has said the Defense Department needs to expedite contract awards by up to 50 percent, DoD News reported Thursday. “Some of the ways we
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The U.S. Air Force will conduct a zero-based review on all of the service branch’s budget accounts, programs and associated manpower authorizations in a move to prepare for the Fiscal Year 2020 Program
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U.S. Army researchers, along with Ukrainian and Bulgarian scientists have joined to commence a global research effort to study disinformation attacks occurring in cyberspace. The Army said Tuesday it has partnered with researchers
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The Department of Homeland Security‘s cyber assessment team will extend its cyber risk assessment activities beyond information technology systems to include national critical infrastructure and operational technology, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday.
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The Defense Department has said the number of warfighters stationed in Iraq and Syria continues to trend down from current troop levels at 7,000 units, DoD News reported Wednesday. U.S. Army Col. Robert
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The U.S. Navy plans to field in February a “virtual twin†of the Aegis Combat System as part of a pilot program that aims to accelerate the deployment of upgrades to the
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The Aerospace Industries Association has called on House and Senate leaders to finalize the appropriations bill for fiscal year 2018 as well as repeal or increase the budget caps in order to
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Jeanette Manfra, assistant secretary for cybersecurity and communications at the Department of Homeland Security, has said she believes federal agencies should factor risks into information technology governance and procurement efforts, FedTech Magazine reported Tuesday.
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James Geurts, former acquisition executive at the U.S. Special Operations Command, has officially assumed the role of assistant U.S. Navy secretary for research, development and acquisition during a swearing-in ceremony, USNI News reported
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