As the rapid democratization of space continues to accelerate, the United States is eyeing advanced sensors, satellite constellation expansion and cutting-edge commercial technologies for boosting ISR capabilities, increasing situational awareness and ensuring the country’s continued technological and information dominance over a growing roster of actors in space. Space has seen a significant shift in recent years from a peaceful domain...

The Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community are building up innovation roadmaps, accelerating advanced technology integrations and driving acquisitions to stay ahead of the curve in rapidly growing and evolving domains, including cyber and space. The White House in January released its national security memorandum on improving cybersecurity, and IC agencies are partnering with industry to ramp up their implementation of zero trust...

The United States Space Force and private sector organizations are examining how to support a viable industrial base in the space domain through dual-use technology that has both military and commercial utility as global competition escalates. The intelligence community, Department of Defense and other federal agencies are looking to leverage AI/ML and commercial geospatial intelligence resources, including satellite clusters equipped with adv...

With the constant evolution of innovative technology, federal officials must continue to adopt industry best practices and technology for critical military use in order to remain competitive and bolster the nation’s defense capabilities. Recent Department of Defense research and development has focused on initiatives such as the Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability program and DARPA-led personalized protective biosystems development to sup...

Traditional budgeting plans for developing, training, and deploying the latest applications. However, these factors may generalize the cost of long-term sustainment and transformation needed for agile adaptation to technology disruptions. When planning for an artificial intelligence (AI) solution, disruption should be an expected cost driver throughout its lifecycle. The increasing interconnectivity of the rapidly growing enterprise AI ecosys...

During Potomac Officers Club’s 2021 Intelligence Summit, notable federal and industry leaders will discuss current priorities and programs for intelligence agencies and new initiatives for the future.The intelligence community's landscape is in constant flux due to the development of revolutionary or innovative technology. Intelligence programs must stay ahead of the threats posed by new technologies. Additionally, intelligence officials...

Telework is attractive to federal employees seeking greater flexibility and to agencies eager to control costs. However, leaders must consider more than a continuation of the virtual environment that served agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sustaining a full-time distributed workforce—with some employees working part- or full-time remotely and not necessarily near an office building—presents new challenges. This program will e...

In January 2021, Potomac Officers Club held the first iteration of its 5G Summit addressing strategic priorities of 5G wireless technology. The Fall 5G Summit serves as a companion to that and will expand upon the importance of 5G and highlight experts as they discuss the 5G journey and look to the future.Since January, carriers have increased the development of 5G networks, as manufacturers introduce more 5G-ready products to the market. The...

As JADC2 leaders set to connect disparate data systems and build the digital infrastructure for the future battle, they must ensure they are thinking beyond the now. This session will explore the fundamental principles and solutions needed for implementation. We will examine areas such as the tactical edge, a common data fabric, and the decision advantage.

The U.S. Army has spearheaded development efforts of new capabilities and truncated legacy programs, which will be integral to new concepts of operations and organizations. Moving forward, the service branch will continue to drive network modernization, invest in next-generation defense systems and spearhead development of new technologies. During Potomac Officers Club’s 2021 Army Forum, notable federal and industry leaders will discuss...