The Army is taking steps to increase the level of data fluency across its enterprise to support the development of artificial intelligence technologies, according to an official. Lt. Col. Kristin Saling, the chief analytics officer for the Army Talent Management Task Force, said the future of AI in the Army will not be “one-size fits […]
John Goodman, chief executive officer of Accenture Federal Services, received his third Wash100 award from Executive Mosaic for his contributions to the government contracting industry. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson presented the award to Goodman in recognition of his information technology efforts within federal agencies, innovations for emerging technology and excellent customer satisfaction. In a […]
NCI President and CEO Paul Dillahay, a Potomac Officers Club member, has received his second Wash100 award from Executive Mosaic for his impact on the government contracting sector. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson presented the award to Dillahay in recognition of his contributions to growing NCI's information technology and engineering platform. He also led the […]
Government officials are determined to use the benefits of artificial intelligence but reiterated the importance of adhering to law and values to reduce potential dangers. At the National Defense Industrial Association’s Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict conference, Kevin Fahey, assistant secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said the Department of Defense struggled with AI policy-wise. He […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency is looking to adopt a new way of browsing the internet, called Cloud-Based Internet Isolation, to address bandwidth requirements and cyber risks, in addition to generating cost savings. Compared to traditional web browsing, which consumes a lot of bandwidth and poses cyber risks such as viruses and denial of service […]
The Department of Defense's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center has warned the military against becoming fixated on artificial intelligence's target detection capabilities, saying it should also be used in other fields such as deployment planning. During Project Convergence, the Army used an experimental AI to find targets in satellite imagery and send the coordinates to artillery […]
The U.S. Department of Energy has launched a new initiative meant to protect the critical infrastructure from potential threats to sustaining the country’s security and progress. The Operational Technology Defender Fellowship program is a partnership with DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Center for Cyber and Technology Innovation. The collaboration […]
The Department of Defense is conducting experiments to grasp how effective 5G communications will be for supporting foreign allies, according to a senior official. Joseph Evans, principal director for 5G in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, believes it would be far easier for allies and partners to access 5G […]
Amentum CEO John Vollmer, a Potomac Officers Club member, has received his fifth Wash100 award from Executive Mosaic, marking the fifth time he has won the award in the last six years. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson presented the award to recognize Vollmer's leadership in growing Amentum and in securing major government contracts for the […]
Reps. Seth Moulton and Jim Banks have released a report calling on the Department of Defense to deprioritize legacy systems to invest more in emerging technologies such as artificial technology and biotechnology to keep up with China’s technological advancement. The co-chairs of the bipartisan congressional Future of Defense Task Force said their report to the […]
