William LaPlante, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said the Department of Defense is focused on improving its hypersonic missile capabilities. Speaking at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, LaPlante, 2024 Wash100 winner and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, discussed the department’s plan to improve the country’s hypersonic weapons after testing […]
Michael Rogers, former director of the National Security Agency, has called on the United States and its allies to explore alternative cybersecurity approaches amid a record number of attacks in 2023. Rogers, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and Wash100 winner, recommended that countries assess their efforts’ success by utilizing performance metrics instead of […]
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro is urging stakeholders to contribute more to the service branch’s modernization efforts. Del Toro, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and a 2024 Wash100 winner, said during the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association West 2024 conference that the Department of the Navy needs resources and expertise from companies […]
The Department of Defense hosted the first of several Joint Interagency Field Experimentation technology showcases from Feb. 6 to 8 in California. JIFX, held four times a year, is part of the Pentagon’s initiative to support technology maturation by partnering with military branches, combatant commands and other defense organizations to enable the development of early-stage […]
Leslie Beavers, principal deputy chief information officer at the Department of Defense, has unveiled the department’s modernization plans on cloud, cybersecurity, customer experience and wireless connectivity to improve cybersecurity. Speaking at the Defense IT Summit on Friday, Beavers, a 2024 Wash100 winner and a Potomac Officers Club speaker, said modernization and cybersecurity are part of […]
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has taken Congress to task for failing to pass a fiscal year 2024 budget that would provide an initial $5 billion tranche his organization needs to finance key programs. Speaking at a Rand-hosted discussion, Kendall suggested that Congress may “never appropriate” FY2024 funding, potentially constraining the Pentagon’s efforts to keep […]
The Defense Innovation Unit’s space portfolio director said the U.S. Space Force is capable of adopting commercial products and services despite its relatively nascent nature. Speaking at the SmallSat Symposium on Feb. 7, Steven Butow, a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, shared that the Space Force is embracing commercial technologies, giving companies a chance to […]
The Department of the Air Force has revealed plans to reorganize the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force to ensure a competitive advantage against adversaries. In a briefing on Monday, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, a past Potomac Officers Club speaker and 2024 Wash100 winner, said the service branches need to address the needs […]
Melissa A. Johnson, acquisition executive at the U.S. Special Operations Command, is planning to invite venture capitalists to educate government officials on startup culture. In a recent Potomac Officers Club Defense R&D summit, Johnson, a past POC speaker, said her plan stems from the growing number of venture capital firms and startups working with the […]
Juliane Gallina, a Wash100 Award winner and speaker at a past Potomac Club Officers event, has been named as the Central Intelligence Agency’s deputy director for digital innovation, replacing Jennifer Ewbank, who is transitioning to the private sector after over 30 years in the federal government service. Gallina served most recently as the CIA’s associate […]
