With the release of the Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication-8, Information in June 2022, the U.S. Marine Corps recognized information as an important component of warfighting. Now, the service is working on a new document that translates the concept into practical application. Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy, USMC’s deputy commandant for information, said t...
Accenture’s (NYSE: ACN) federal arm has promoted Keith Runtz and Vanessa Godshalk to respectively oversee the company’s defense and safety and citizen services portfolios. Runtz succeeds Vince Vlasho, who most recently served as a senior managing director and defense portfolio lead at Accenture Federal Services. Vlasho, a 2022 Wash100 awardee, r...
As the global intelligence landscape shifts and evolves, experts in the U.S. intelligence community are urging both public and private sector organizations alike to prioritize security before threats against our data, information, cyber assets and more become actual attacks with devastating consequences. Sue Gordon, former principal deputy director ...
Experts believe that full-scale quantum computers could be one of the most monumental technological breakthroughs of the century. Quantum promises major impacts in everything from financial services and complex manufacturing to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and beyond. But the technology is not without risk. Quantum computers “bring with ...
5G technology is helping the U.S. government to modernize its communications and network capabilities, especially in military applications. But because so many government and military operations, weapons systems and communications rely on network connectivity today, 5G is no longer just an option, but a necessity, experts argue. “From my perspecti...
The Department of Defense has stepped up efforts to encourage defense contractors to start decoupling their supply chains from China and begun using artificial intelligence to quickly determine whether raw materials, electronics and aircraft components come from China and other potential competitors, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The U.S....
In the U.S. Army’s exploration of how it can harness 5G networks, security has become of paramount importance. The fifth generation of mobile networks, or 5G, was deployed globally in 2019 and offers major improvements from its predecessors, like lower latency, higher bandwidth and faster connectivity. But as the U.S. military and government...
Exiger, a software-as-a-service supply chain risk management company, has purchased Supply Dynamics for an undisclosed sum to combine their products to develop an end-to-end supply chain visibility and risk management capability through a single cloud-based enterprise platform. Exiger said Tuesday it will integrate SDX, PAC and ExplorerRX products o...
As space continues its transformation from a peaceful domain to one defined by satellite proliferation, rising tensions and technological advancements, U.S. space leaders are learning how to navigate classification barriers and balance risk with reward while exploring how to best leverage commercial innovations in a constantly evolving environment. ...
In the U.S. Army’s pursuit of bold, enterprise-wide modernization, the service’s leaders are increasingly focusing on software acquisition reform and looking to industry for help. Department of Defense officials and federal representatives have been vocal in recent years about the Army’s acquisition process, which is widely seen as bureaucrati...
