Around the world, technology is evolving and advancing faster than ever before. As our nation’s adversaries and competitors harness these new digital technologies, our government agencies and military branches must deepen their partnerships with industry to speed acquisition and innovation processes — and ultimately to solidify the United States’ position as a technological powerhouse on the global stage. During GovCon Wire...

The global defense landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years — the rapid advancement of technology and the rise of information warfare have created an environment in which intelligence is paramount, and modernization is no longer an option, but a requirement. Today, the Intelligence Community is pursuing cutting-edge technologies, IT infrastructure modernization and intelligence innovations to better support the U.S. military a...

With the fiscal year coming to a close, organizations are solidifying their strategies, budgets and priorities as the government contracting industry looks forward towards FY 2023. The Potomac Officers Club’s FY2023 Budget & Priorities Forum will foster insightful discussion regarding what lies on the horizon for vital federal agencies and their industry partners as they usher in a new year of innovation and progress.

In today’s combatant environment, sensors have become an integral component of nearly all military weapons, vehicles, operations and systems. The U.S. military’s situational domain awareness, detection, surveillance and deterrence capabilities all rely on data collected from sensors, bringing sensing technology to the forefront of the Pentagon’s priorities. U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger has said “sensi...

The proliferation of next-generation, innovative technology across the global playing field in recent years has increased dramatically. From space to defense to intelligence — and every market and domain in between — advanced technologies are impacting critical missions and augmenting the United States’ capabilities every day in new ways. Now, chief technology officers and other top leaders in government and industry are har...

New strategies, capabilities and innovations are on the horizon for the U.S. Army as the service branch works to build up and maintain a resilient, 21st century force ready to respond to the complex and emerging challenges of today. The Army’s Digital Transformation Strategy, as well as its Unified Network Plan, outline a clear path towards modernization as the military branch accelerates its digitally-enabled, data-driven transformation...

Throughout the past year, the U.S. Air Force has spearheaded multiple efforts to sustain critical defense systems and equipment, integrate advanced technology and modernize outdated infrastructures to stay ahead of the constantly changing multi-domain battlespace and retain the nation’s competitive edge over our adversaries. During the Potomac Officers Club’s Annual Air Force Forum, distinguished public and private sector leaders w...

In 2020, the Department of Defense released its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework to protect the country’s vital defense industrial base from increasingly frequent, severe and complex cyberattacks that continue to pose threats to national security. The CMMC framework aligns with the Biden administration’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, which contains an urgent call for federal gove...

With the constant development of new and advanced technologies, intelligence capabilities, weapons and infrastructure, space has become the most rapidly growing domain in the modern era. However, space is not a benign environment – the commercialization and democratization of the domain have created a highly-competitive landscape that simultaneously drives innovation and poses significant risks to countries that cannot keep up.As the wor...

Information sharing at the “speed of mission” with our mission partners is a key aspect of our future military capabilities; how do you see data centricity affecting today’s networks and capabilities? How do you think the current state needs to change in order to enable a data-centric environment that outpaces emerging threats while converging with JADC2 initiatives to truly realize a joint environment.