In July, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced six key priorities for fiscal year 2023: cybersecurity, soft targets and crowded places, intelligence and information sharing, domestic violent extremism, community preparedness and resilience and election security. Since then, the department has been continuously exploring new wa...
After 10 years of operation, the Defense Health Agency has reorganized its internal structure with the aim of better serving the internationally stationed joint forces of the U.S. On Oct. 1, DHA ushered in the first phase of its restructure with the introduction of nine Defense Health Networks, or DHNs, replacing its previous 20 direct reportin...
Open source software, or software with publicly available code, has become popular in the United States federal government in recent decades due to its cost savings, improved security, faster innovation and flexibility. Now, the healthcare sector is getting serious about open source. Andrea Fletcher became the first ever chief digital strategy offi...
The healthcare sector in the United States is in the midst of transformational modernization. Taking lessons learned from the global COVID-19 pandemic, health sector leaders and government officials are deploying emerging technologies and focusing on human-centered design to revolutionize healthcare today. Lauren Alexanderson, deputy chief tec...
Robert W. Baird & Co. will host the sixth edition of its annual Government and Defense Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. The event gives voice to leadership from many high-profile private sector entities in the government services industry as well as top federal officials. Speakers offer pedigreed perspectives...
Today, the influence of technology on homeland security is stronger than ever before. With cyberattacks now intertwined with more traditional homeland security threats, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is racing to adopt the technologies necessary to tackle a shifting array of challenges. At the Potomac Officers Club’s 2023 Homel...
Jennifer Swanson When fully realized, digital engineering in the Army will take engineering process components represented in disconnected documents and unify them in a virtual setting, Jennifer Swanson, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for data, engineering and software, said in a May interview with Breaking Defense. Digital enginee...
In space, new commercial entrants, an increasing number of satellites on orbit and cutting-edge technological advancements are contributing to a more competitive and opportunity-rich domain than ever before. The global space economy is projected to reach more than $1 trillion by 2030, but with this growth, threats from foreign intelligence ent...
Artificial intelligence is taking the world by storm, and its potential use cases are seemingly endless within the federal government, where agencies are looking for new ways to apply this rapidly advancing technology to support their missions. One area in which AI is shaping the future is healthcare, and the Department of Health and Human Serv...
It’s that time of the year: the Potomac Officers Club is ready to reveal initial details about its annual, definitive gathering on all things autonomous technology, the Artificial Intelligence Summit. 2024’s edition has been set for Feb. 28 and registration is now open. The 2024 AI Summit is the fifth consecutive iteration of an e...
