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Senate draft of COVID-19 relief bill proposes $1B for Tech Modernization Fund

Policy

U.S. Senior Airman Joshua Little, 1st Operations Support Squadron intel analyst, use a virtual reality system brought to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, by Airmen from the 547th Intelligence Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 12, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tristan Biese)

Air Force turns to VR for suicide prevention training

Emerging Tech

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DISA’s Vice Adm. Norton retires

Modernization

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NSA issues zero trust guidance, urging DOD and contractors to adopt model

Modernization

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DIU sees another year of growth in spending, tech transition

Emerging Tech

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Sanchez, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs apprentice, shows the coin he received from U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, during Raymond’s visit to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 2, 2021. Raymond coined Sanchez for creating the selected USSF motto, “Semper Supra,” meaning “always above.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John R. Wright)

Space Force focusing on pitch days, consortiums to speed up tech acquisition

Cyber

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Air Force picks 15 airmen-designed projects to automate menial tasks

Acquisition

Brad Smith, Microsoft — Brad Smith speaks July 11, 2018, during day two of RISE 2018 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong. (Seb Daly / RISE via Sportsfile / Flickr)

Citing JEDI, a top Microsoft executive calls for reform of contract protests

Defense

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VA issues new data ethics principles

Emerging Tech