The U.S. Space Force needs to rapidly “transform” its capabilities in its warfighting domain to maintain the United States’ ability to deter aggression, the top official of the Department of the Air Force said. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, a three-time Wash100 winner and a scheduled speaker at an upcoming Potomac Officers Club event, said […]
Lockheed Martin and Intel Corp. are creating innovative 5G-capable technologies that would enable faster and more effective decision-making for the Department of Defense. The collaboration was established through a memorandum of understanding that was signed in 2021. Under the partnership, Intel integrated its 5G solutions into Lockheed’s 5G .MIL Hybrid Base Station. The Lockheed platform […]
The Department of Defense is pushing back to December the awarding of contracts for its multi-vendor enterprise cloud computing program, according to top officials. Officials previously said that awards for the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract could be issued by April. DOD Chief Information Officer John Sherman, a speaker at the Potomac Officers Club’s upcoming […]
The U.S. Space Force is requesting $24.5 billion in funding for the fiscal year 2023 budget, representing an on-year increase of around 40 percent. Frank Kendall, secretary of the Department of the Air Force, said part of the budget will be used to improve the military’s space-based capabilities. Kendall, a former Potomac Officers Club speaker […]
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 […]
