Posts from GovConDaily for 10/15/2015

October 15 Market Close: GovCon Index, US Stocks Rebound 1% as Fed Rate Hold Confidence Grows

The GovCon Index bounced back from the previous day’s sharp decline with a gain of 0.676 points to 73.313 Thursday as U.S. investors grew more confident that interest rates will go unchanged for the rest of 2015…

Adm. Michael Rogers: NSA, Cybercom ID Automation as Private Sector Partnership

The National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command have identified automation of some cybersecurity functions as an area they want to collaborate closer with industry on, the head of both entities told the Potomac Officers Club Thursday…

Phyllis Schneck: Gov’t-Industry Trust Key to US Cyber, Physical Infrastructure Defense

Trusted relationships between government and private businesses are priority number one for the Department of Homeland Security‘s effort to protect U.S. cyber and physical infrastructure, a lead DHS official told the Potomac Officers Club Thursday…

Tony Scott: Cyber Implementation Plan to Prioritize Workforce Construction

A coming cybersecurity implementation plan for federal agencies will emphasize talent recruitment as the government seeks to progress on goals from its 30-day cyber sprint, the U.S.’ chief information officer told the Potomac Officers Club Thursday…

Gen. Mark Milley Vows to Prioritize Readiness Budget as Army’s Chief of Staff

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told Defense News in an interview published Thursday he aims to ensure that U.S. troops are well-trained and have adequate equipment when they conduct missions. “What I have got to do is ensure that adequate money is committed to the manning, training, equipping and leadership functions which constitute readiness,” he said to Defense News reporter Michelle Tan…

John Hickey Outlines DISA’s Cybersecurity Priorities

John Hickey, risk management executive and chief information officer at Defense Information Systems Agency, has cited the Joint Regional Security Stacks program as the agency’s top cybersecurity priority at present, C4ISR & Networks reportedThursday…

Col. Thomas von Eschenbach: Army Eyes Lightweight Weapon for Gray Eagle UAS Fleet

The U.S. Army has asked industry about available smaller weapons that the military service can integrate onto its fleet of General Atomics-built MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems, Flightglobal reported Wednesday…

Ashton Carter: Budget Cuts Endanger Pentagon’s Strategic, Force Readiness, Innovation Programs

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said the Defense Department is doing its best to manage personnel and programs despite continuing uncertainty over budget cuts, DoD News reported Wednesday. Cheryl Pellerin writes Carter told audience at the Association of the U…