Maria Roat: Federal Agencies’ Digital Modernization Investments Helped Address Pressing Workforce Needs
Maria Roat, deputy federal chief information office and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, has said the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in federal agencies executing the transition away from siloed operations to support remote work needs. Roat told FedTech Magazine in an interview published Monday that the government’s cloud investments “really paid off” in providing flexibility and […]
DISA Eyes 2021 Release for Zero-Trust Implementation Blueprint; Neal Ziring Quoted
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is looking to release a blueprint for zero-trust implementation next year as the Pentagon works to transition to a new cybersecurity framework, FedScoop reported Monday. DISA partnered with U.S. Cyber Command, the National Security Agency (NSA) and the private sector to develop the guide which will include recommendations for […]
Baird Hosts 2020 Government & Defense Conference Featuring John Song, Jean Stack
Baird hosted its 2020 Government & Defense Conference on Thursday, a full day virtual event featuring a wide variety of experts across government, academia and industry to present their insights regarding the latest M&A trends and market value drivers influencing the defense and federal market. John Song, managing director of Baird, gave the opening address […]
House Passes Reps. Will Hurd, Robin Kelly’s National AI Strategy
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas), two-time Wash100 Award recipient, and Robin Kelly’s (D-Ill.) legislation to pursue a national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, FedScoop reported on Wednesday. “With the passage of H. Res. 1250 the House of Representatives has said America will take advantage of technology before it takes advantage […]
Will Roper: Air Force Should ‘Hack’ Federal Acquisition System
Will Roper, assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics at the U.S. Air Force and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, said he believes the service must hack the federal procurement system to be relevant and one way to do that is by reassessing current acquisition regulations, Federal News Network reported Tuesday. Roper said he is […]
Gen. Mark Milley: DoD Must Prioritize Economic Recovery From Pandemic
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the U.S. must address and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic's economic effects before focusing on military power competition, DoD News reported. Milley, a four-time Wash100 Award winner, said the country needs to have a strong economy, infrastructure and education that complement the military to […]
NGA’s Stacey Dixon on Accelerating Workforce Innovation
Stacey Dixon, deputy director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said that the agency’s internship program is an example of its efforts to encourage workforce innovation, DoD News reported Thursday. Dixon said at this year’s virtual Aspen Cyber Summit that NGA is looking to encourage students to pursue […]
Hon. Ellen Lord: US Should Boost Collaboration With Allies to Address ‘Adversarial Capital’
Hon. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment and a four-time Wash100 Award winner, said “adversarial capital” continues to pose a threat to the defense industrial base (DIB) and the U.S. government should strengthen collaboration with industry groups and allied countries to avoid investments from foreign adversaries, FedScoop reported Thursday. “They have bought […]
Katie Arrington: DoD Working With Industry to Position US Supply Chain
Katie Arrington, chief information security officer at the office of the assistant secretary of defense for acquisition and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said the Pentagon is working to mitigate supply-chain reliance on adversary nations, National Defense Magazine reported Wednesday. Arrington told attendees at a National Defense Industrial Association event that the Department of Defense […]
Gen. John Raymond: Space Force Sees More Tech Opportunities in Commercial Market
Gen. John Raymond, chief of space operations and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, said the space industry has made big, new technology investments that the U.S. Space Force may consider valuable, Space News reported Tuesday. Gen. Raymond said the Space Force now knows about the existence of space tracking data, on-orbit satellite services and other new […]
Consilient-Intel White Paper Details Federated Learning Model for Financial Crime Risk Mgmt
Intel collaborated with Consilient, a joint venture between K2 Integrity and Giant Oak, to produce a white paper that describes a technological approach to update the current anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing system. The “Federated Learning through Revolutionary Technology” report explains how the combination of Consilient’s Dozer behavioral analytics tool and Intel’s Software Guard Extensions platform could […]
WestExec Advisors’ Michele Flournoy Delivers Fireside Chat During Potomac Officers Club’s AI for Maneuver Virtual Event
Future near-peer adversaries will attempt to contest all domains and utilize complex and congested terrain to mitigate current joint force capabilities and reduce effectiveness of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) tactical maneuver elements. During Potomac Officers Club’s Artificial Intelligence for Maneuver Virtual Event, Michèle Flournoy, co-founder and managing partner of WestExec Advisors, was featured in […]
Army Looks to Deploy ‘Iron Dome’ Missile Defense Batteries by Year’s End; Bruce Jette Quoted
The U.S. Army plans to field two Rafael-built Iron Dome air-defense weapon systems at Fort Bliss, Texas, by the end of 2020, Breaking Defense reported Friday. The Army designated Iron Dome as Interim Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 and intends to use the battery to defend against cruise missiles. The first Iron Dome battery […]
ECS Enters Strategic Partnership with ISM; George Wilson Quoted
ECS has entered into a strategic partnership with Integrated Solutions Management (ISM), a business transformation accelerator that works with large organizations to drive successful Internet of Things (IoT) and IT strategies. “We are thrilled to partner with ISM,” said George Wilson, president of ECS and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient. “From human capital and asset management […]
Hon. Ellen Lord on DoD’s 5G Prototyping, Microelecrtonics Reshoring Efforts
Hon. Ellen Lord, the defense acquisition chief and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, has said the Department of Defense (DoD) is focusing on prototyping 5G technologies and driving domestic microelectronics production, DoD News reported Tuesday. Lord, who serves as undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said at a recent briefing that the DoD intends […]