A U.S. Air Force acquisition official said the Department of Defense needs to improve how it creates its requirements list to ensure that technology procurement would become more efficient. Speaking at the Professional Services Council’s 2023 Defense Conference, Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, shared that he listed […]
The Department of State will begin evaluating software from its industry partners to prepare them for the upcoming software cybersecurity rules from the Office of Management and Budget. In an interview with Federal Insights, Michael Derrios, deputy assistant secretary and senior procurement executive at the State Department and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, said […]
Retired Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, a former Defense Intelligence Agency director and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, has joined the board of directors and government security committee of DTC Government Solutions. As a member of the board and committee, Ashley is expected to support the company’s goal of improving its offerings in the security […]
The U.S. Army is completing a tactical fires study on artillery modernization to help the service prepare its fiscal 2025 budget, a top official told Breaking Defense. Doug Bush, the Army’s assistant secretary and acquisition head, said the study is analyzing the Army’s different modernization initiatives, including the Extended Range Cannon Artillery program, Defense News […]
Pentagon leaders said personnel must have a collective cybersecurity responsibility amid looming threats and a continuously evolving digital landscape. Speaking at a National Guard Bureau town hall, U.S. Army Chief Information Officer and past Potomac Officers Club speaker Leonel Garciga said military personnel must practice good cyber hygiene daily to ensure that adversaries cannot infiltrate […]
Jamie Holcombe, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s chief information officer and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, has warned that the government is holding back artificial intelligence adoption. Speaking at the recent Google Public Sector Forum, he called on federal leadership to change the workforce culture and incentive structure, FedScoop reported Tuesday. Holcombe […]
Michael Rogers, former National Security Agency director, said both the United States and its adversaries could reap the same cyber benefits from artificial intelligence. Speaking at a Semafor event on Tuesday, he acknowledged that the technology could improve U.S. understanding and readiness against cyber threats while noting that AI could also inform attackers’ tactics, The […]
The U.S. Space Force will prototype a new “System Delta” concept that would complement an organizational structure being tested. According to Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations and 2023 Wash100 awardee, System Deltas would complement Integrated Mission Deltas to test an organizational structure revolving around specific missions rather than functions. Saltzman, a past Potomac […]
Gabe Camarillo, undersecretary of the Army and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, has kickstarted a study to accelerate foreign military sales to partners and allies. Speaking at an Association of the U.S. Army conference panel on security cooperation, Camarillo said that the events in Ukraine improved his understanding of how arming other countries […]
Mark Kitz, head of the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Command, Control and Communications-Tactical, said his organization is looking to upgrade an automated artillery fires system application used to increase accuracy and cut sensor-to-shooter time. Kitz, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, shared that he plans to involve the private sector in the Advanced […]
