The Army is increasing its reliance on virtual reality technology in order to ensure soldier preparedness amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday. Speaking at a National Training and Simulation Association-hosted symposium, Maj. Gen. Maria Gervais, synthetic training environment cross-functional team director at Army Futures Command, said the pandemic has made […]
Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, has called on lawmakers to allow the Department of Defense to consolidate the hundreds of items listed under its intercontinental ballistic missiles modernization project for ease of planning budget-wise, Defense News reported. Speaking at a recent Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Lord said the DoD […]
The Air Force is preparing to work with industry in 2021 to a build fleet of relatively inexpensive robotic wingmen armed with artificial intelligence capabilities, according to the Air Force's acquisition chief. Will Roper, a past Potomac Officers event speaker and a three-time Wash100 winner, said the “Skyborg” program is one of the service's top […]
The Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act Scorecardmay be integrated with the Technology Business Management to give the federal government a more complete overview its IT investments. The Office of Management and Budget is starting to add more data to the IT dashboard regarding agencies’ TBM use, a framework that has drawn the attention of the […]
The Air Force is turning to digital engineering methods in order to revolutionize the way it develops new weapons, a move that acquisition czar Will Roper believes will result in billions in taxpayer savings. Speaking at a recent industry conference, Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, said the […]
The ad hoc network that the Army created for Project Convergence exercises is now able to move data faster and farther than it was designed to be able to, according to the Army's network modernization director. Project Convergence is a multi-platform initiative created to merge joint force capabilities and help the Army keep pace with […]
The Navy’s assistant secretary for research, development and acquisition believes that the service would need additional spending waivers to keep its Columbia-class submarine program on track if the government extends the current continuing resolution period. As James Geurts explained in a recent interview, a persisting CR period would have more impact on the Columbia program, […]
The Navy needs to adopt a different approach to maintaining and operationalizing its unmanned surface vessels and unmanned underwater vessels, according to the official leading their development. Adm. Casey Moton, the program executive officer for unmanned and small combatants and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said the Navy is currently in the initial […]
White House and General Services Administration officials have announced that the Quality Service Management Offices are close to offering their initial services. QSMOs were designated by the Office of Management of Budget to serve as the federal government's hub for services such as cybersecurity, core financial management, compensation management, work scheduling and leave management. "In […]
The Army Futures Command has announced that Austin Community College District will serve as its “software factory,” involving student software developers in the service's modernization efforts. AFC Commander Mike Murray, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and a two-time Wash100 winner, said the software factory will be the first of its kind and will […]
