Cyber permeates all aspects of the federal government today, and its expansion will undoubtedly continue as the world accelerates its digital revolution. As an important component of modernization, cyber unlocks powerful capabilities, enables efficiency and transforms organizations — but it also poses a host of new challenges, vulnerabilities and security threats to the country’s most critical infrastructure. Today, cyberspace is t...

Space has gone through a myriad of consequential changes since mankind entered the domain, and today, it is not a benign environment. The commercialization and democratization of space has created a highly-competitive landscape that simultaneously drives innovation and poses significant risks to countries that cannot keep up. The U.S. must develop and deploy innovative solutions at the speed of relevance to keep pace with adversaries, ensure t...

In response to rapid technological advancements around the world, the Pentagon is ramping up its research and development efforts in 14 critical and emerging technology areas which include AI, microelectronics and hypersonics, among others. The Department of Defense has identified these technologies as paramount to U.S. national security, and the list now serves as a guide for government and industry technology investments. In the coming years...

Over the last decade, landmark artificial intelligence advancements have drastically altered the federal and industry landscape and influenced government agencies’ evolving technology priorities and initiatives.Federal officials are working to incorporate industry technology breakthroughs in numerous applications to computationally augment capabilities of service members and warfighters in the field, advance unmanned vehicle development...

The National Defense Authorization Act, signed in December 2021, authorized more than $768 billion in defense spending for fiscal year 2022 – a jump of five percent that reflects the Pentagon’s significantly increased focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, data sharing and cybersecurity, among other critical initiatives. With increased funding from the NDAA, the Department of Defense and military service branches will...

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.

Join the Potomac Officers Club for the 2019 6th Annual Cybersecurity Summit! Leaders from public and private sector will discuss new cyber programs, initiatives, and technologies and how both sectors can better collaborate to achieve our common goal. POC Membership and Event Attendance Requirements: Individual requesting POC membership or event registration must hold or have recently held a director level or above position with a company*, fed...

With DoD's increased attention on Silicon Valley and other pieces of the commercial world in mind, GovCon executives have a unique opportunity to hear directly from government leaders on the private sector's role in efforts to make new technologies work for the military. Register now and save your seat in advance to hear from the leaders in charge of Defense R&D for our soldiers and their supporting civilian personnel. Joining POC entitles...

The push in government to use next-generation technologies extends to agencies that monitor our borders to the north, south and all points in between. Border security agencies are also looking at ways to share intelligence with other government partners and industry and apply emerging tools in biometrics and other marks for identification.

With DoD's increased attention on Silicon Valley and other pieces of the commercial world in mind, GovCon executives have a unique opportunity to hear directly from Kendall on the private sector's role in efforts to make new technologies work for the military. Register now and save your seat in advance to hear from the leader in charge of acquisitions for our soldiers and their supporting civilian personnel.