Charles Lyons Burt

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Charles Lyons-Burt is senior content specialist at Executive Mosaic, a media and events company serving the U.S. federal contracting community. A passionate lover of language, the arts, aesthetics and fitness, he also writes film and music criticism for outlets such as Slant Magazine and Spectrum Culture.

What’s Next for IT at the VA, HHS & CMS? Ask These OfficialsHealthcare IT

What’s Next for IT at the VA, HHS & CMS? Ask These Officials

With only a little over a month left to go in 2024, Potomac Officers Club—the government contracting industry’s most celebrated
AI, Secure-by-Design, China Among CISA’s 2025 Focus Areas, Executive Director SaysCybersecurity

AI, Secure-by-Design, China Among CISA’s 2025 Focus Areas, Executive Director Says

Ever since the 2016 presidential election drew concerns of foreign influence, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has been the
3 Challenges for DOD Integrating Drones & UASDOD

3 Challenges for DOD Integrating Drones & UAS

The last few decades have seen a steady uptick in autonomous defense systems like unmanned aircraft, ground vehicles and drones.
SAP’s Heinz Pfriemer: GenAI Is Coming to Defense Contracting—But There Will Be HurdlesArtificial Intelligence

SAP’s Heinz Pfriemer: GenAI Is Coming to Defense Contracting—But There Will Be Hurdles

By Heinz Pfriemer, Global Head of Defense and Security at SAP Gartner in May reported that half of organizations expect
Exclusive: Biometrics at DHS ‘Continuing to Grow,’ Per Top OfficialGovernment Technology

Exclusive: Biometrics at DHS ‘Continuing to Grow,’ Per Top Official

Biometric identification is a foundational part of the United States’ immigration and transportation systems — a quick and, by many
GovCon Expert Joe Paiva: Why Diversity Is Crucial to Effective AIArtificial Intelligence

GovCon Expert Joe Paiva: Why Diversity Is Crucial to Effective AI

By Joe Paiva, Chief Operating Officer at Fearless The White House’s recent memorandum on artificial intelligence governance marks a critical moment
CBP 2025 Budget Might Aid Ambitious Goals for Fentanyl Seizure & MoreDHS

CBP 2025 Budget Might Aid Ambitious Goals for Fentanyl Seizure & More

Among other responsibilities, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is charged with maintaining and strengthening physical borders with Mexico (a total
TSA Taking Human-First Approach to AI, Chief AI Officer SaysArtificial Intelligence

TSA Taking Human-First Approach to AI, Chief AI Officer Says

The public and private sectors are both barrelling forward with regard to artificial intelligence in recent years, especially with the proliferation
CISA Director Informs on State of Election CybersecurityCybersecurity

CISA Director Informs on State of Election Cybersecurity

In 2016 and 2020, foreign influence on the U.S. presidential election was a concern. Russian efforts were detected in 2016
GovCon Expert Ron Lear Discusses Cybersecurity’s Software Quality & Capability ProblemsCybersecurity

GovCon Expert Ron Lear Discusses Cybersecurity’s Software Quality & Capability Problems

By Ron Lear, Vice President of Models and Frameworks at ISACA When I first read about Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security