The Army plans to fast-track the development of its synthetic training environment, which is envisioned to vastly expand the service's virtual and simulation capabilities. Maj. Gen. Maria Gervais, director of the STE cross-functional team, said the Army's existing training environment can no longer satisfy the service's current and future virtual training needs, National Defense Magazine […]
Peter Ranks is reportedly headed back to the Central Intelligence Agency after wrapping up a two-year stint as deputy chief information officer for information enterprise at the Department of Defense. According to sources close to the matter, Ranks, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, will return to the CIA to support the implementation of […]
Department of Homeland Security executives said they have ramped up efforts to modernize information technology and make the department more agile and adaptable to change. DHS Chief Information Officer Karen Evans, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said her office accelerated its work to consolidate data centers and security centers and to migrate legacy […]
Bruce Crawford, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, has joined Jacobs as senior vice president for strategic development at the company’s critical mission solutions. In the current role, the former service chief information officer will be responsible for strategic leadership and vision to support expansion efforts of the […]
Air Force and Space Force acquisition chief Will Roper, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and 2020 Wash100 winner, has assigned the Air Force's Rapid Capabilities Office as the integrating program executive office for the Advanced Battle Management System. The Air Force said that the RCO has proven its ability to quickly mature, integrate […]
Gen. John Raymond, the U.S. Space Command’s chief of space operations and commander, a 2020 Wash100 winner and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said young people are looking forward to joining the service. During a virtual event at the Halifax International Security Forum held on Nov. 21, the general said the organization is […]
The U.S. Army has merged its Europe and Africa commands into the new U.S. Army Europe and Africa command. USAREUR-AF, to be led by Gen. Christopher Cavoli, will serve as the Army's component command for both U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command, the service said. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, a past Potomac Officers Club […]
Karen Evans, chief information officer at the Department of Homeland Security and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said the agency is looking for a new chief data officer to help with planning, evaluation and risk management. At an event hosted by FedScoop held on Nov. 19, she said her office will lead a […]
The General Services Administration recently ran a contest on the Challege .gov website assigning selected companies to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to accelerate reviews of software end-user license agreements. During the FedTalks event held on Nov. 17 sponsored by Fedscoop, Ryan Day, director of the agency’s Digital Services Division, said the results were […]
Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord said she is confident that the defense industrial base will remain open despite the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the sector. Lord, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said the defense industry's safety measures throughout the pandemic has allowed the sector to avoid the […]
