Personality
Putting food on the table and a roof overhead for needy New Yorkers
An interview with Peter Endriss, executive director of Community Help in Park Slope
Defense
Pentagon canceled Northrop’s classified satellite program due to ‘budgetary concerns’
Its CEO also said the company won’t compete to build cheap, non-survivable drones.
Science & Tech
Anduril, General Atomics win more USAF money to develop robot wingmen
But the giants they beat out are welcome to pitch self-developed drones for production contracts.
Defense
RTX moves away from competing as a prime for space contracts
COO: “We've got some other strengths in some of the key components that go in the prime satellites and buses.”
Civil
Bipartisan bill seeks to grow NASA program using drones to fight wildfires
New legislation attempts to improve NASA’s Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response to Operations program so firefighters can more effectively use drones.
Tech
Bipartisan bill seeks to grow NASA program using drones to fight wildfires
New legislation attempts to improve NASA’s Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response to Operations program so firefighters can more effectively use drones.
Nextgov
The Army is trying to identify all the obstacles to adopting AI in 100 days
Launched in March, the effort is looking at poisoned datasets, adversarial attacks, Trojans, and more.
Defense One
US will ‘continue to provide' ATACMS to Ukraine, national security advisor says
Months of work to build up stocks means the U.S. can give Ukraine more of the sought-after long-range weapon.
Companies
Insight Partner's Nick Sinai named Eagle Award winner at gala
Sinai is renowned for mentoring an up-and-coming generation of government tech and policy talent. One supporter said he's, “one of the first lifelines I call when I have a hard problem.”
Defense One
At Army’s special-ops school, the biggest changes in a generation
Ukraine, robotics, and more are driving a six-year plan to improve training in irregular warfare, technology, and psyops.
Personality
Green New York initiatives touted at first City & State Trailblazers in Clean Energy event
Andrew Kessler, president of NY Green Bank, a division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and New York City Council Member Sandy Nurse, delivered keynote remarks.
Management
OPM guidance details when agencies can ask about applicants' criminal history
Though the federal government had already implemented a form of “ban the box” administratively, the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act necessitated an update of the policy.
Route Fifty
Mobile hunting, fishing licenses streamline conservation management
Minnesota’s new system will replace a paper-based license purchase and harvest registration process, saving staff time and improving customer service.
Contracts
CACI's international push is a slow and steady race
One delivery to the U.S.' neighbors up north is on contract and as CACI's chief executive told Wall Street, more activity like that drives the addressable market for its technology.
Contracts
Air Force launches $5.7B readiness, training support recompete
This will be the second iteration of the multiple-award contract seeking services to help operate and maintain aircraft systems.
Route Fifty
4 lessons from the federal open records process
COMMENTARY | State and local governments can take a page from the federal government’s FOIA playbook to boost their own efficiency and transparency.
Defense One
Pentagon canceled Northrop’s classified satellite program due to ‘budgetary concerns’
Its CEO also said the company won’t compete to build cheap, non-survivable drones.
Nextgov
Deal will allow military spouses to telework from overseas
The move to allow federal employees to telework while overseas with their service member spouses is part of a larger effort to boost recruitment of military spouses.
Pay & Benefits
Postponing retirement problems: Part 2
Federal law trumps what might seem to make the most sense.
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