The U.S. military has turned to commercially-developed directed energy weapons amid the proliferation of unmanned aerial systems, which have been a cause of concern for defense officials due to their threat to warfighters and civilian populations. Lockheed Martin is working with the Navy on the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance program. Designed for ship […]
Event sponsorships are the most effective and beneficial way to provide events with a strong return on investment and positive culture. You surely want your firm to expand and establish a name for itself in the industry as a business owner. So you might be wondering about doing event sponsorship for how much exposure and […]
Private equity firms raise money by investing in different types of assets. Such firms target startups poised for significant growth and even troubled companies, with the goal of turning their business around. Investments in the government contracting industry from 2014 to 2019 have been driven by information technology and addressing needs by cabinet-level agencies such […]
Being an event planner and organizing events is not an easy job; it takes a lot of patience, focus, courage, determination, and other characteristics to successfully provide attendee satisfaction and a fantastic experience to the business participants. More often a new event organization thinks that the event is over once their last guest leaves, it […]
The U.S. Army is currently rolling out a capability set that will serve as one of its contributions to Joint All-Domain Command and Control, the Department of Defense’s concept of connecting military sensors from all warfighting domains. Through Capability Set 21, the Army seeks to integrate the latest commercial components and network transport capabilities into the […]
Talent acquisition is a challenge for the government, with human resources departments having to deal with rising retirement and stiff competition with the private sector, according to an article from Governing. A study conducted by the Center for State and Local Government Excellence revealed a dramatic shift in retirement trends between the 2008 recession and […]
Businesses need to constantly evolve and adapt to trends to remain competitive, especially in sectors where disruptive technologies or competitors may arise. The chief transformation officer is responsible for identifying and executing the changes that an organization needs to make to remain relevant. The role uses holistic organization change to drive growth in a company, […]
The federal government is heavily investing in artificial intelligence and machine learning to realize their potential to drive the fields of analytics and automation. Meanwhile, the U.S. military is nearly a year into its $600 million 5G research initiative aimed at deploying next-generation communications capabilities on the battlefield. While these investments are being made in preparation for the future, […]
The Government Accountability Office recently published a report showing that the majority of government agencies are using some form of facial recognition technology for purposes such as digital access, cybersecurity, law enforcement and physical security. Ten of the 24 agencies included in the report said they are conducting research and development on the technology. Facial recognition and […]
Government contracting is the capability of a business to procure the goods and services needed by a federal government. This definition of government contracting is easy to read but difficult to understand. Government contracting is a broad topic and whether you are a soon-to-be government contractor or just an ordinary person you might be curious […]
