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GovConWire’s Defense Digital Acquisition and Modernization Forum on Dec. 1 will feature an expert panel, composed of federal and industry leaders across the government contracting sector. The panel will address the DoD’s Software Acquisition Strategy, Defense Acquisition Workforce Development and the future of data and information technology modernization across agencies. To register for the Defense Digital Acquisition and Modernization Forum, as well as view upcoming opportunities, visit GovConWire’s Event Page.

William Nelson, director of Assured Position, Navigation and Timing (APNT) Cross Functional Team (CFT) at the U.S. Army, delivered the opening keynote address during Potomac Officers Club’s Ensuring PNT Superiority on the Future Battlefield Virtual Event on November 5th. If you missed the live version of the event, visit Potomac Officers Club’s Event Archive.

Gen. David Thompson, vice chief of space operations at the U.S. Space Force, will serve as a keynote speaker during GovConWire’s Defense Digital Acquisition and Modernization Forum on December 1st. To register for GovConWire’s Defense Digital Acquisition and Modernization Forum, as well as view upcoming opportunities, visit GovConWire’s Event Page. 

The Department of Defense established on Thursday the office of the assistant secretary of defense for space policy in accordance with the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. The creation of the new position “is a change of the civilian oversight of the space enterprise that aligns with the establishment of the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command,” said David Norquist, deputy defense secretary and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner.

CyberCore has published a white paper regarding the government’s upcoming regulations and how they will impact the federal community, the company reported on Tuesday. The federal government has developed regulations to mitigate risk across the industrial base. “Current regulations in the DFAR regarding the protection of Covered Defense Information (CDI) and supply chain responsibilities are being strengthened by these new regulations,” Kuhn said. 

The General Services Administration has named its next-generation small business governmentwide acquisition contract for information technology support services as Polaris.

Shift5 has secured a contract award with the Air Force Cyber Resiliency of Weapon Systems (CROWS) office to deliver innovative solutions that advance capability to the warfighter, the company reported on Friday. Under the Phase III award, Shift5 will advance the company's disruptive cybersecurity technology to support the Air Force. 

The Defense Innovation Unit has announced that starting September, agencies can use the General Services Administration Schedule to buy from five companies small unmanned aerial systems that were made available through the Blue sUAS program.

The Senate voted 86-14 Thursday to pass a $740.5B defense policy bill for fiscal year 2021, The Hill reported.

The House on Tuesday voted 295-125 to pass a bill that would authorize $740B in defense budget for fiscal year 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported.