In recent months, Air Force leaders have embraced the discussion about race and equality within the military and broad society, in part because the service is about to swear in a Black chief of staff and a woman senior enlisted leader, both firsts for the military. As for its arsenal, the U.S. Air Force is returning to its roots as the most technologically advanced branch of the military with ambitious goals to network everything, and quickly...

Government agencies and organizations are looking to Artificial Intelligence and data analytics as a means to better protect and serve their citizens. But deploying the infrastructure needed to support AI at scale remains a challenge for many, given the complexity of achieving high performance and accuracy, all while managing costs and utilization. The use of AI in government must take into account privacy and security, compatibility with lega...

The Army's mission, purpose, and fate has rarely been in such flux. How long and how many of American soldiers will remain in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, or Africa may forever be in question. A more recent uncertainty is what kind of US Army will remain in Europe, the Pacific, and elsewhere around the globe. That will depend on Americans and their political leaders, but building the right force, with the right technology, personnel, weapons, and...

New technology will play a vital role in future military aircraft, satellites and rockets. How are organizations planning to use these critical technologies and what challenges are standing in the way? This webcast will explore aerospace modernization and what it will take to make innovation a reality. Global Business Editor Marcus Weisgerber will sit down with experts across the military, academia and industry to discuss the technology that w...

Federal agencies have experienced a spike in cyberattacks, as an unprecedented number of employees began working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the workforce dispersed, the number of devices connecting to the network has exploded, and emerging technologies such as 5G and the Internet of Things are playing a bigger role in government IT strategy. How can agencies maintain a high level of security? During this digital webcast, gove...

Multi-mission capabilities, inherent to unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs), expand operational flexibility. A new effort to connect multi-mission capabilities to tactical missile systems is just one example of current UAV innovations. This digital event will explore concepts of the future, from operations and loitering drones to ISR and tactical strike capabilities. We’ll investigate ethical challenges surrounding unmanned autonomous ve...

In today’s digital world, government’s networks face not only increased strain and complexity on bandwidth, but also cybersecurity risks. New policies such as CISA’s TIC 3.0 provide guidance on how to address these risks, including shifting the approach from securing a single network boundary to a distributed architecture. However, many agencies’ legacy security architectures remain focused on securing the data center,...

Defense and Intelligence organizations have long sought to take full advantage of their most valuable resource—data. Today’s missions demand faster decisions and express lower tolerance for errors. But with a growing data sprawl and its volume and diversity creating chaos, how do you harness all this data and turn it into action? Join us on July 21 at 1 PM EDT/10 AM PDT as we discuss how Defense and Intelligence organizations can u...

With the ability to dramatically improve network connectivity by delivering lower latency, improved performance, and increased data bandwidth, 5G technology is on the cusp of transforming government operations. Whether enabling hyper-connected smart bases, virtual reality training, near real time data collection and analysis in the field, or enhanced citizen services, 5G eventually will have the ability to deliver virtually instantaneous, anyw...

With high profile breaches threatening operations, ransomware attacks on the rise, and a myriad of laws and regulations guiding cybersecurity initiatives, federal, state and local governments have prioritized shoring up their cyber defenses across the board. However, as organizations work to enhance their cybersecurity, how can they ensure these efforts are effective and in compliance with federal standards and regulations? During this webcast...