Cloud adoption continues to be a strategic priority within the defense community, albeit an ever changing one. Given the Department of Defense’s diverse and disparate needs, leaders must pursue strategies that draw on the best of every solution without compromising on security. With the termination of the JEDI contract, what’s ahead for DOD’s cloud strategy, what are the implications for milCloud and Cloud One, and what does...

In order to stay ahead of adversaries, enabling U.S. military communications must be a priority. The future force will require greater speed and greater resiliency to drive strategic decisions for mission success. Proper access to critical data is essential to power these advanced analytics as well as modern networks that can provide streamlined and secure connections, from space all the way to the tactical edge. During AUSA, Viasat will discu...

The past year has accelerated the demand for digital experiences and virtual outreach at the Department of Defense. From recruits seeking information, to service members completing training, to staff collaborating remotely, omnichannel, personalized and secure online experiences are now essential to enabling mission readiness. During this event, we’ll explore these digital operations, secure communications, and process improvements crit...

This year the pivot to virtual work happened practically overnight. It was unprecedented and it was mandatory. It was also enlightening. The Evolution of Identity governance forum will dive into how the past few months have revealed the critical role identity plays into security.As government agencies move to modernize identity to support digital transformation and adapt to new missions, they must look across their complete portfolio of identi...

With warfighters and staff already located around the globe, the Department of Defense workforce has become more distributed than ever as the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to quickly ramp up telework. As DoD addresses security risks of the expanded network, it is increasingly turning to Zero Trust. This security architecture/paradigm, recently named a top initiative of the Digital Modernization Strategy, is intended to provide protect...

The U.S. Navy finds itself under unexpected new leadership for the second year in a row after losing an acting secretary and an aircraft carrier commander to the coronavirus outbreak aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt this summer. The new hands must chart a course toward the president's mission of more ships, secure technologies, and shows of force.

This October, Government Executive will celebrate Teddy Award winners through a special series of virtual events. Winners will be unveiled each day from October 6-8, 2020. Throughout the week, we'll be unveiling the winners in each category, as well as interviews and presentations from those federal and private sector leaders, including from the Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, and more! Details about announcemen...

Commandant Gen. David Berger has emerged as a forward-leaning leader who is remaking the Corps for modern missions and for modern society. His effort to scrap outdated weapons and formations is already an example to other service branches. His ban of the Confederate flag, months ahead of the summer's protests, is echoing across the Pentagon.

In today’s environment, government leaders face a myriad of urgent cybersecurity challenges. Endpoints and their associated vulnerabilities are expanding with the newly remote workforce. Traditional network perimeters are dissolving, requiring new strategies to protect users and data. Nefarious actors seeking to exploit critical government data are threatening to disrupt the 2020 election. How can leaders mitigate these critical threats?...

Over the past four years, the Defense One Tech Summit has been an exciting and informative opportunity for defense and industry professionals to gain insights, build connections, and develop tomorrow’s defense innovations. This year's 5th edition will allow these important conversations to continue — with the health and well-being of our employees, customers, partners, and communities top of mind. We are proud to present a new and...