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 […]
Defense aviation analysts have said that budgetary constraints are putting the Air Force’s Digital Century Series program in danger of discontinuation. The Digital Century Series is an acquisition model proposed by Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and a 2020 Wash100 awardee. Through the Digital Century Series, the […]
The Army, in partnership with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center and the Defense Innovation Unit, has tapped DataRobot to provide an AI solution that can resolve complex issues in the Department of Defense's financial data. To solve financial errors and conduct audits, the Army relies on technologies like robotic process automation, which is not designed […]
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 […]
President Donald Trump has appointed Christopher Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, as the administration's fourth acting secretary of defense. The move to replace Mark Esper, a three-time Wash100 awardee, was made 72 days before the Biden administration is scheduled to start. “I am pleased to announce that Christopher C. Miller, the highly […]
The Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $94M single-award contract to provide engineering, test and evaluation support for sensors, communication, control and weapons systems for various manned and unmanned airborne platforms. The five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract was awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's Webster Outlying Field. “Our state-of-the-art digital engineering capabilities, and extensive […]
The Space Force must prioritize being lean, agile and willing to take risks, the service’s top official said in a planning guidance. Chief of Space Operations John Raymond, a Potomac Officers Club event speaker and a 2020 Wash100 winner, laid out five priorities: empowering an agile service, developing joint warfighters, delivering new capabilities quickly, expanding […]
Citadel Defense has released a new artificial intelligence and machine learning software for Titan counter-unmanned aircraft systems deployed across 13 countries. The company said its AI and machine learning software has improved over 27 months of successful deployments across multiple combatant commands and hundreds of unique environments. “Library-limited counter-drone systems that are overly complex put […]
Vernon Joyner serves as the vice president of ENSCO's national security solutions division, which includes a diverse range of programs such as positioning, navigation and timing solutions. The other national security solutions areas are science, enterprise protection, cyber superiority and emerging electronic warfare capabilities. ENSCO is a Virginia-based company that provides engineering, science and advanced […]
The United States is the world leader in the development and use of positioning, navigation and timing for military operations. PNT capabilities have become and will remain critical in the military’s ability to shape the global environment, deter aggression and fight and win wars. To strengthen the United States’ national security, the Department of Defense must work […]
