Technology is rapidly changing intelligence-gathering. AI is transforming collection, analysis and dissemination while outdated acquisition frameworks risk slowing innovation and exposing vulnerabilities. U.S. lawmakers are also intensifying scrutiny of academic research security as concerns grow over Chinese espionage at U.S. colleges and universities. These converging challenges—foreign interference, AI disruption and acquisition inefficiencies—signal a new era […]

The world’s leading GovCons don’t just build ships, planes or software. They shape global security, economics, technology investments and even diplomacy. The international reach of these leading GovCon firms affects billions of local taxpayer dollars and wields influence far beyond the battlefield. Their contracts impact jobs, innovation and geopolitical stability. Potomac Officers Club dug into […]

Open source data has grown exponentially in quality, availability and prominence over the past 20 years. This publicly accessible data, from sources such as commercial satellite imagery, social media and cell phone application usage, provides information to intelligence professionals in ways not previously envisioned. But this growth in open source data has caused a problem […]

Vice Adm. Karl Thomas plays a crucial role in positioning the Navy to best leverage information to defeat U.S. adversaries. As deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare, N2N6, and the director of naval intelligence, Vice Adm. Thomas leverages the latest technological tools such as cyber; signals intelligence; electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance and […]