The Rundown -- March 3
Your weekly national security and government news brief, with insights for founders, investors, and those invested in the future of defense and public safety.
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NEW NATIONAL CYBER STRATEGY RAISING THE BASELINE FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE: The White House released its National Cyber Strategy, calling for two fundamental shifts: rebalancing the responsibility to defend cyberspace and realigning incentives to favor long-term investments. The five pillars composing the strategy include defending critical infrastructure, disrupting threat actors, increasing federal investments in cyber research, and fostering more international partnerships. Learn more HERE.
INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES SEEK BETTER WAYS TO BUY EMERGING TECH: The ODNI has been seeking input from the private sector and key stakeholders on the science and technology investment landscape, and plans to release a new RFI that will seek input on emerging technologies that can be prioritized and implemented in short time frames. Learn more HERE.
US CHARTING NEW COURSE FOR CHIP INDUSTRY: The Commerce Department kicked off the application process for semiconductor manufacturing subsidies under the $53 billion Chips Act this week. The program includes manufacturing incentives totaling $39 billion for companies to help invest in domestic semiconductor manufacturing, R&D, and workforce advancement. Read more HERE.
DECISIVE POINT NEWS:
JOIN DECISIVE POINT AT SXSW: Join Decisive Point’s Tommy Hendrix at SXSW on March 12th on the Army Applications Laboratory’s panel, 2023: Is the ROI for Defense Investing Changing? The panel will focus on making defense investments in today’s dynamic economic and geopolitical environment. The panel will also be available online; more details and information HERE.
ANNOUNCING THE NSIN PROPEL HAWAII 2023 COHORT: We are proud to announce the NSIN Propel Hawaii 2023 cohort! Selected from a pool of over 200 applicants, the 12 startups in the cohort will work to develop 5G, autonomous, and other commercial, state-of-the-art technologies for the Navy and its partners in the Pacific Region. Read the full story HERE.
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CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: This week marks the beginning of Women’s History Month, observed every year in March, and in the words of President Biden, a month for “celebrating the countless women who have fought tirelessly and courageously for equality, justice, and opportunity in our Nation.” Learn more about the celebration and read the White House’s 2023 Proclamation on Women’s History Month HERE.
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1yGreat stuff! Love listing the opportunities with BAAs, open topics, et al! This is one of the things that I continuously hear from SMBs--that they don't know what the government needs.