Policy
Chinese Firms Exporting Surveillance Tools Across the Globe, Report Says
A new report from the Atlantic Council said China is allowing government-affiliated companies to export surveillance technologies as part of an effort to expand its global influence.
Emerging Tech
Biden Touts Launch of Student Loan Forgiveness Website
More than 8 million people applied on the beta version of the site over the weekend, officials said.
Emerging Tech
L3Harris Wants To Add Drone Data Streams To Night Vision Goggles
Improving image quality and broadening the amount of data feeds available are priorities for future versions.
Cybersecurity
Commercial Availability, Consequences Best Approach for Post-Quantum Transition
Ann Cox, the lead at the Department of Homeland Security’s research office, emphasized community engagement and technological needs for a successful quantum-resilient future.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Must Harness Commercial Tech to Deter China in Taiwan Strait, Former Officials Say
The Defense Department’s national defense strategy includes investments to deter China’s global ambitions, but a lag in implementation provides opportunity for Beijing to invade Taiwan.
Modernization
State Department Awards Verizon $1.58B IT Modernization Contract
The contract tasks Verizon with modernizing communications infrastructure and providing IT services to the agency’s embassies and other important locations.
Cybersecurity
New Report Shows Significant Improvement in Consumer Cyber Hygiene
Senior administration officials and cybersecurity leaders marking Cybersecurity Awareness Month weighed in on a consumer survey examining how behaviors have changed over the last three years.
Digital Government
Commerce Department Appoints Inaugural Members to Industrial Advisory Committee
The 24 members will give guidance to support the CHIPS for America program, including on issues such as research and development.
Digital Government
NASA, SpaceX will Study Feasibility of Boosting Hubble Telescope Into Higher Orbit
The study will look at the possibility of moving Hubble into a more stable orbit, which would help extend the telescope’s life.
Digital Government
After Big Pentagon Contract Wins, L3Harris CEO Eyes More Growth
Three years after merger of L3 Technologies and Harris, the company is striving to “compete on a level playing field,” CEO Kubasik says.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Awards $985M Hypersonic Cruise Missile Contract to Raytheon Technologies
The company and its partner Northrop Grumman were chosen over bids from Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
Digital Government
Google’s Government Arm Names New Chief
The tech giant announced its new business unit in June.
Digital Government
Is it Time to Add IT Workforce Ratings to the FITARA Scorecard?
A new report from ACT-IAC recommends changes to the biannual FITARA scorecard, including adding a category measuring IT workforce capabilities.
Digital Government
Industry Cautions on Software Security Regs in the Defense Bill
Trade groups want Congress to remove a provision in the House-passed defense policy bill mandating software bills of materials in some federal acquisition.
Digital Government
Defense Firms Sound Inflation Alarm as Congress Mulls 2023 Budget
One trade association says Pentagon would lose $110 billion in buying power.
Emerging Tech
Protests hit CACI's $5.7B Air Force win
Every other company that bid on the enterprise IT services contract wants at least a second chance at it.
Digital Government
SpaceX’s Starlink Petitions 'Grossly Unfair' Denial of $885M in Broadband Funding
The Federal Communications Commission rejected the bid, citing concerns that Starlink would not be able to meet the required speeds, which Starlink has since refuted.
Digital Government
NIST, Google Announce Chip R&D Partnership
The public-private sector collaboration will make industry standard chips available to smaller research entities to encourage semiconductor manufacturing.
Emerging Tech