The Department of Defense has established an acquisition enterprise to assist government agencies in procuring vital medical supplies at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. But the agency’s COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force is not expected to stay in place for long, according to Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, DoD said […]
The Army Space and Missile Defense Command has been designated as the official service component command to the U.S. Space Command, following a flag unfurling ceremony held on Aug. 21. With the development, the ASMDC is now the service component command for both the USSPACECOM and the U.S. Strategic Command. In a statement, Army Secretary […]
Maj. Gen. Kimberly Crider, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, said the United States Space Force can work together with the other military service branches to provide complementary capabilities for national security. Speaking at a webinar titled "Tech Up With Women," she added that the decision was made to focus on the agency […]
The Department of Defense can lead the United States in developing its own capability to manufacture its important microelectronics for the sake of national security, according to DOD's top acquisition official. Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and a four-time Wash100 awardee, said the nation […]
Grant Schneider, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, is set to leave his post as federal chief information officer to join the Venable law firm as its senior director of cybersecurity services. Schneider, who joined the Office of Management and Budget as federal CISO in 2016, has served in the government since 1993, […]
Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy said the agency's coronavirus task force and other information technology divisions have helped DOD personnel successfully execute their pandemic response missions. Deasy, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said their IT modernization efforts have helped the department with its whole-of-government response […]
The Department of Defense's plan to replace the way it purchases software with a new "color of money" is garnering support from the department's acquisition workforce and lawmakers, according to DOD's top acquisition official. Ellen Lord, DOD's undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and a four-time Wash100 winner, said […]
The Army has reportedly intercepted two low-altitude missile targets using its Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System during a live-fire evaluation held Thursday. According to Gen. John Murray, commander of the Army Futures Command, the intercept test was held as part of the limited user test of the IBCS, which will serve as […]
The Department of Defense is currently focused on minimizing the impact of cyber threats to the department and its supply chain of companies. Ellen Lord, the DOD's undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and a four-time Wash100 awardee, highlighted the Pentagon's efforts to implement its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, […]
The Navy could be forced to reduce its procurement and modernization spending without much-needed relief funding from Congress. During a recent interview, James Geurts, the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, told reporters that the Navy needs the funding to sustain a ready force and cover acquisition costs related to the […]
