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.

How DOD Is Trying to Improve Foreign Military SalesAcquisition & Procurement

How DOD Is Trying to Improve Foreign Military Sales

The foreign military sales process, wherein international governments seek armaments and defense support from the U.S., is a complicated and highly
GovCon Expert Payam Pourkhomami Breaks Down Costs of CMMC Assessment & CertificationCybersecurity

GovCon Expert Payam Pourkhomami Breaks Down Costs of CMMC Assessment & Certification

By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements are here, and the clock is ticking
GovCon Expert Kim Koster Provides Strategies for Winning Government ContractsGovCon Expert

GovCon Expert Kim Koster Provides Strategies for Winning Government Contracts

By Kim Koster, Vice President of Industry Marketing at Unanet In fiscal year 2023, the U.S. federal government delivered a record $765
Bradford Powell of Ultra I&C Explains State of DOD Acquisition, CJADC2 NeedsExecutive Spotlights

Bradford Powell of Ultra I&C Explains State of DOD Acquisition, CJADC2 Needs

Just before the September 11, 2001 attacks, Bradford Powell joined U.S. Air Force ROTC at the University of Iowa because
SAIC Chief Technology Officer Bob Ritchie Goes Deep on AIArtificial Intelligence

SAIC Chief Technology Officer Bob Ritchie Goes Deep on AI

Bob Ritchie is a fast learner. The technologist started at SAIC as an intern fresh out of a Virginia Tech
How Space Development Agency Is a ‘Constructive Disruptor’ in Space Tech AcquisitionNews

How Space Development Agency Is a ‘Constructive Disruptor’ in Space Tech Acquisition

When the Space Development Agency was stood up in 2019, it was mired in skepticism from across the Department of
Top 4 US Intelligence ThreatsIntelligence

Top 4 US Intelligence Threats

Every year, the U.S. Intelligence Community publishes a collection of the most alarming threats to the country’s national security. The
Navy’s Michael Stewart on Why ‘Speed Matters’ With AI & Unmanned SystemsArtificial Intelligence

Navy’s Michael Stewart on Why ‘Speed Matters’ With AI & Unmanned Systems

Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work approached Michael Stewart, director of the U.S. Navy’s Disruptive Capabilities Office, and asked if, given
DOD Panel Calls for International Under SecretaryDOD

DOD Panel Calls for International Under Secretary

A new position and office needs to be created to properly manage the United States’ alliances with other nations and
Space Experts to Examine Commercial Tech at 1st GovCon International SummitNews

Space Experts to Examine Commercial Tech at 1st GovCon International Summit

Through two major plans this year, the Department of Defense announced its intention to take seriously the need for commercial