As the navigation landscape continues to evolve, understanding Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and its role in defense operations becomes paramount. For several decades, GPS technology has played a fundamental role in guiding military strategies and operations. After its introduction in the First Gulf War, it became eminently clear to policymakers and military leaders that GPS technology enabled substantial battlefield advantages, e...

During this presentation, Dr. Ipek Ozkaya and Brigid O'Hearn from Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute (SEI), will give insight into the challenges that DOD and defense industry face in addressing technical debt in software. Technical debt is defined as “an element of design or implementation that is expedient in the short term, but that would result in a technical context that can make a future change costli...

Registration will open soon! Streamlined and efficient logistical capabilities have always been a critical component of warfighter success. To maintain this efficiency, the Department of Defense (DoD) and defense industrial base are undertaking an ambitious effort to digitize their supply chains. This move will bring substantial advantages over traditional approaches to defense logistics, from improved acquisition timelines and accelerated des...

NDIA’s Emerging Technologies Institute has announced a public launch of its newest report, Directed Energy Weapon Supply Chains: Securing the Path to the Future. The event will take place virtually on January 23rd from 1:00-3:45 pm. Recent world events have exposed the fact that the United States faces substantial supply chain vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Nearly every sector has been affected, including emerging defense technologies....

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly useful in applications throughout the federal government. Officials such as Federal CIO Clare Martorana and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks speak about its significance in improving customer experiences and rapid returns on investment within DoD. Virtually every federal agency is actively engaged in AI projects. For instance, the departments of Justice and State, as well as the Center...

The persistence of nation-state actors has introduced a threat to America’s cybersecurity landscape that has never been seen before. Ample countermeasures have been prescribed through various White House, DoD, and CISA guidance that places responsibility on government and private industry to follow these new guidelines for the development of secure software. As we turn the corner toward the close of the federal fiscal year and begin cybe...

OASIS+ is here! It will provide the first highly visible test of the contracting community’s response to the call for more rigorous cybersecurity. Read the requirements of OASIS+, and you’ll see that your company needs pre-award C-SCRM – proof of your cybersecurity compliance. These requirements are the same ones that are currently necessary for all government contracts and are equivalent to CMMC Level 1. What does that mean...

The cyber threat landscape is constantly changing. New threats are always emerging, as are new bad actors, whether pursuing criminal activities or working on behalf of nation-states hostile to U.S. interests. The Pentagon already is moving quickly to implement its Zero Trust strategy, and sees it as a foundational part of IT modernization and digital transformation, whether on a battlefield or in essential functions such as logistics. The DoD...

No one is safe from a cyber attack. When breaches happen, the implications are often costly and long-lasting. While it’s virtually impossible to prevent a cyber breach, organizations can take proactive steps to mitigate risk. Prevention doesn’t necessarily start at the top, and everyone plays a role in protecting their organization’s sensitive data and information.Join us online Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT to...

AUSA’s Noon Report webinar series features presentations by senior Army leaders responsible for key programs and initiatives, as well as contemporary military authors who weave together the past, present and future story of the United States Army.AUSA’s Noon Report Webinar series invites you to join us on Tuesday, 9 August 2022, at 12:00 EDT to hear a presentation by Michael R. Gordon, author of Degrade and Destroy: The Inside Sto...