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NASA names new small business programs director

NASA names new small business programs director.

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(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2020, file photo a U.S. Department of Homeland Security plaque is displayed a podium as international passengers arrive at Miami international Airport where they are screened by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Miami. The damned-if-you-pay-damned-if-you-don’t dilemma on ransomware payments has left U.S. officials fumbling about how to respond. While the Biden administration “strongly discourages” paying, it recognizes that failing to pay would be suicidal for some victims. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

DHS names new deputy CIO after current one to retire in March

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Federal agencies and academics have a new way to test unmanned sea systems

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Coast Guard

Coast Guard still faces a lot of obstacles to meeting its missions, from acquisition to personnel challenges

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USCG/Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali FlocSeattle Police Department and Thurston County-Sheriff officers train with the U.S. Coast Guard throughout the waters of Puget Sound. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest.

How the Coast Guard’s satellite imaging plays a huge role in maritime domain awareness

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The Coast Guard needs to better protect its own emergency responders

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FILE - Large Icebergs float away as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland, Aug. 16, 2019. The Biden administration said Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, that it will upgrade its engagement with the Arctic Council and countries with an interest in a region that's rapidly changing due to climate change. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

It might be frozen, but the Arctic is not locked down

The Coast Guard has long worked to boost its capabilities of operating in the Arctic, an area of increasing importance to national security. Now the Homeland…

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A person accesses the Department of Veterans Affairs' EHR system on a laptop.

VA’s new EHR hits another outage, as agency reconsiders FY 2024 request for project

The VA on Tuesday experienced a systemwide outage of its Oracle-Cerner EHR that’s currently running at five sites.

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Peter Musurlian

How the Coast Guard is maintaining a persistent presence in the Arctic

Lots of nation’s impinge on the Arctic Circle. Even more try to use it strategically, like China. That’s why, for years, the U.S. Coast Guard has been stepping up its patrols in the Arctic and why it convinced Congress to fund two new heavy ice-breaking ships.

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