Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks has revealed the first tranche of features of the Replicator drone program after the Department of Defense secured about $500 million in funding for fiscal year 2024. According to Hicks, the Replicator’s initial features are focused on all-domain attributable autonomous systems, including uncrewed surface vehicles, uncrewed aerial systems and […]
Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 CIO Summit was a rousing success, bringing together IT experts from across the GovCon landscape on April 17 to share ideas and hear about missions and the technologies that power them. Top government chief information officers discussed pressing and complex IT challenges with notable private sector leaders. Below you’ll find key […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency has rolled out its DISA Next Strategy, a comprehensive plan outlining its approach to securing and modernizing the Department of Defense’s information network over the next five years. In line with the Pentagon’s global operational goals, the DISA Next Strategy comprises four strategic imperatives, six operational imperatives and eight goals […]
The Space Development Agency has tapped Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company based in El Segundo, California, to build eight satellites for integration into the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter program of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, a mesh satellite communications network. Millennium’s satellite constellation will contribute sensors to the FOO Fighter program, which will complement […]
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said that Congress should have invested in amphibious ships earlier rather than spending more on maintenance. Speaking before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, Del Toro, past POC speaker and 2024 Wash100 winner, discussed the challenges the service branch faced in performing maintenance work and how the military branch […]
Information technology now inarguably powers many if not all aspects of society — including the federal government. On April 17th, IT leaders from a range of agencies within the Departments of Defense, Energy and State and more gathered at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Virginia for a deep dive on the technology strategies and […]
The General Services Administration has completed an acquisition guide to help the federal government’s buyers of generative artificial intelligence efficiently navigate the AI marketplace. Released on Monday, the playbook, titled Generative AI and Specialized Computing Infrastructure Acquisition Resource Guide, will be continuously updated as new solutions and technologies on specialized computing emerge. Laura Stanton, assistant […]
The U.S. Navy’s top civilian has expressed interest in collaborating with partner nations to ensure timely ship deliveries. In an event held at the Stimson Center on Tuesday, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and 2024 Wash100 winner, said that the United States needs to keep an open mind […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is taking steps to ensure the responsible use of artificial intelligence models amid potential biases in datasets, according to Preston Werntz, the agency’s chief data officer. During a virtual industry meeting, Werntz, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, acknowledged the inherent challenge of bias in AI datasets and […]
Spirent Federal Systems has appointed retired Gen. David Thompson to an advisory role. Thompson, who has four decades of experience in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, will provide strategic counsel to Spirent Federal related to the delivery of position, navigation and timing solutions, Spirent Federal said. His expertise in operations, research and development […]
