Historically, acquisition processes within the United States federal government have not been associated with speed or efficiency. In fact, government officials often point to bureaucratic and tedious acquisition processes as a major hurdle in delivering cutting-edge technologies to government agencies and military forces in a timely manner. Today, ...
The U.S. Intelligence Community is saddled with many of the same challenges as organizations from various sectors that process information in attempts to make it actionable: an excess of data and a need to find efficient and dependable ways to sort through it. As information assessors, IC representatives like Rhett Skiles, deputy assistant secr...
On October 24, Potomac Officers Club will host the next in its series of riveting, topical government contracting events: the Achieving Transformative Cooperation for National Defense Forum. Registration is now open, with only limited seats available. This extremely relevant morning (7 a.m. – 10 a.m.) event is brought to you in colla...
Lauren Knausenberger, former chief information officer of the Department of the Air Force and a three-time Wash100 awardee, has joined Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) as an executive vice president and chief innovation officer. In this capacity, she will oversee SAIC’s innovation strategy and corporate strategy function and a...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Sonny Bhagowalia is an influential, dual-hatted executive, working as both assistant commissioner of the agency’s Office of Information and Technology, as well as CBP’s chief information officer. In these information technology-centered roles, he oversees a budget of $1.8 billion, which is approximatel...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to welcome Thomas Bruno, vice president and general manager for homeland security and telecommunications at General Dynamics Information Technology, as the chair of its 4×24 DHS/Civilian Group. The 4×24 executive leadership program unites senior industry leaders and top government decision makers throu...
Digital twins – virtual models of real-world objects or other physical subjects – have significant potential to transform the future of warfighting, and the Department of Defense has taken notice. This technology allows users to “accelerate, model and put data in that model to see what will happen,” John Ustica, president and...
On a global scale, intelligence is changing dramatically. With the emergence of new — and sometimes risky — technologies, the unfolding of conflicts between global powers and the expansion of the digital world, the United States intelligence community is adapting to and embracing monumental shifts across the intelligence landscape. Jennifer Ewba...
Saab has acquired Silicon Valley, California-headquartered artificial intelligence company CrowdAI in a move to expand its portfolio with AI and machine learning capabilities. Devaki Raj Under the deal, future operations of the acquired company will primarily occur in San Diego, California, and Devaki Raj, CEO and co-founder of CrowdAI, will join Sa...
Intelligence Community leaders have recognized the need to evolve to compete in the constantly changing intelligence landscape. To accomplish its transformation goals, the IC has embarked on an all-encompassing modernization journey that considers not just technology, but its people and priorities. At the Potomac Officers Club’s 9th Annual Intel ...
