The Army is set to conduct an industry day in connection with proposals to purchase satellite communication services from the commercial market, officers involved in the event revealed. Through the event, scheduled for April 20, acquisition leaders will explore buying such services in a manner similar to a private user subscribing to a mobile phone […]
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall underscored the importance of logistics in ensuring the department’s operational success. Kendall, a three-time Wash100 winner and a scheduled speaker at an upcoming Potomac Officers Club event, hailed logisticians as the “unsung heroes of our department,” the Edwards Air Force Base website reported. “I recognize the incredible importance of what […]
The Department of Defense’s newly created chief digital and artificial intelligence officer role should strive to be able to change the tide of battle for warfighters, according to acting CDAO John Sherman, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event and a 2022 Wash100 winner. Sherman, who also serves as the DOD’s chief information […]
The Central Intelligence Agency has appointed La’Naia Jones, a former Potomac Officers Club speaker, as chief information officer. She most recently served as the deputy CIO of the National Security Agency. Jones will be responsible for monitoring the CIA’s information technology systems and global communications network. She will succeed Juliane Gallina, who took a leadership […]
The Army is developing technology that would allow a single operator to control a swarm of drones, a top technology official said. Lt. Gen. Neil Thurgood, director of the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office and a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, said that the capability would be a step above […]
Bob Kolasky, a former official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, will join risk management company Exiger as senior vice president for critical infrastructure. Kolasky, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, most recently served as an assistant director at CISA and led the agency’s National Risk Management Center. The NRMC was […]
Zeva, a developer of identity and cryptography solutions, has announced retired Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley Jr. as a new member of its board of advisers. Ashley, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event and two-time Wash100 winner, will serve as the board’s chairman and will offer advice on information security challenges that government […]
The Space Development Agency has awarded $1.8 billion in prototype agreements for the buildout of the National Defense Space Architecture, a sensing and data transport capability intended to deliver space-based solutions to warfighters. SDA awarded $382 million to York Space Systems, $700 million to Lockheed Martin and $692 million to Northrop Grumman for each to […]
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body is finalizing the documents containing details on how CMMC assessments will be performed, an official said. CMMC AB CEO Matthew Travis, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, said that the CMMC Assessment Process Guide will be released in “two to three weeks,” Federal News Network […]
The U.S. Space Force is preparing to expand its operations and reach new milestones in 2022. Gen. John Raymond, chief of space operations and a 2022 Wash100 winner, said during a Center for Strategic and International Studies event that the service has made significant progress since it was set up in 2019. He shared that […]
