Just a day before the Army’s 249th birthday, on June 13, the Potomac Officers Club brought together the service’s top decision-makers, acquisition professionals and strategists for a day of fascinating talks, Q&As, networking sessions and idea formation. The 2024 Army Summit, held at the Hilton McLean in Virginia, was a fantastic day to be a […]
A task force established by the Department of Defense has started providing recommendations to help create guidelines and identify infrastructure needs as the agency adopts generative artificial intelligence-enabled solutions. Speaking at a Center for Strategic and International Studies event on Monday, Radha Plumb, chief digital and AI officer at the DOD, said the recommendations have […]
The U.S. Space Force has appointed Air Marshal Paul Godfrey of the U.K. Royal Air Force as assistant chief of space operations for future concepts and partnerships, an unprecedented recruitment of a non-U.S. officer to the USSF headquarters staff. In his new USSF air marshal role, equivalent to the lieutenant general rank, Godfrey will advise […]
NASA is making progress on implementing its Space Sustainability Strategy, according to Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. In her speech at the Secure World’s Foundation’s Summit for Space Sustainability, Melroy said the space agency is gathering information on metrics and models as it develops a framework for space sustainability assessment, SpaceNews reported. Melroy, a past Potomac […]
The Office of Strategic Capital within the Department of Defense is finalizing its first investment strategy, prioritizing artificial intelligence, biotechnology and quantum science, among other critical technology areas. OSC Director Jason Rathje, who will speak at the Potomac Officers Club’s Budget and Priorities Summit on Oct. 17, said at a Defense News conference that his […]
NATO needs to embrace interoperable unmanned aerial systems and other emerging technologies amid growing capabilities competition against China, according to Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks. At the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum on Tuesday, Hicks, 2024 Wash100 winner and past Potomac Officers Club speaker, highlighted the “significant, sustained” investments made by the United States and […]
A change in mindset is instrumental as the federal government deploys zero trust principles in its systems, according to several industry leaders who attended the recent RSA Conference. Chris DeRusha, former federal chief information security officer and deputy national cyber director, said that culture and legacy systems are common hurdles blocking the deployment of zero […]
Leslie Beavers, a 2024 Wash100 award winner, has announced her appointment as acting chief information officer at the Department of Defense, a role where her initial focus is on the DOD’s new modernization program, Fulcrum. At the recent 2024 TechNet Cyber conference in Baltimore, Beavers said an implementation plan is in the works for the department’s […]
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy has started a week-long visit to Japan and South Korea, aiming to reinforce the importance of international collaboration in space exploration and technological advancements. Melroy will meet with government officials and leaders from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Korea AeroSpace Administration, NASA said. Melroy, a past Potomac Officers […]
Maria Roat, deputy federal chief information officer of the Office of Management and Budget, has lauded federal agencies for having the sense of urgency to accelerate information technology modernization efforts amid the pandemic to improve government service to citizens. Speaking at the Splunk Cloud Virtual Summit, Roat noted that agencies dropped their “business as usual” […]
