Since its launch in 2022, the Army of 2030 initiative has guided the service branch toward its modernization goals. Now characterized by Army Secretary and 2023 Wash100 winner Christine Wormuth’s recently announced six operational imperatives – see and sense farther, mass dispersed forces with combat first, win the fires fight, protect...
Guided by Secretary Frank Kendall’s Seven Operational Imperatives – space order of battle, operationally focused advanced battle management systems, moving target engagement, tactical air dominance, resilient basing, global strike and readiness to deploy and fight – the U.S. Department of the Air Force is preparing to launch a number...
Digital assets are becoming an increasingly valuable and influential aspect of the U.S. Department of Defense’s mission. Whether it’s cybersecurity fortification, electronic warfare or cloud migration, digital transformation efforts are widespread and come with a host of reforms, new programs and reinventions of preexisting systems. Here is a gu...
Modernization is currently a top priority for the U.S. Navy, and the service branch has already revamped its Navigation Plan to reflect the urgent need for cutting-edge capabilities. More recently, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, a 2023 Wash100 Award winner, ordered the development of a 30-year infrastructure modernization plan, ...
The cyber domain has become more influential than ever before, bringing about new capabilities and new threats. To keep up with constant developments in the cyber realm, the public sector has ramped up its investments in cyber to protect civilians, empower military forces and gain an advantage in the complex domain. Federal efforts to embrace...
As the world moves further into the digital realm, information technology systems have become the core of secure and efficient business processes for both the public and private sectors. Across government and industry, chief information officers work tirelessly to ensure that IT systems are up-to-date and properly equipped to keep pace with the tran...
As the government strives to keep pace with the rapid rate of technological advancements in the international private sector, it’s becoming clear that digital modernization is an inarguable and necessary step for all agencies and activities. Demonstrated benefits include greater efficiency, standardization across variable users and inputs and dimi...
The Federal Aviation Administration has asked industry for feedback on its plan to award multiple indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts as a follow-on to FAA’s Program Support Services contracts that are set to expire by the end of December 2027. The proposed Program Management Office Technical Assistance Contract will have a one-year ...
Ronald LeClere, former vice president of finance at Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC), has been appointed as vice president of financial planning and analysis at QinetiQ Group’s U.S. subsidiary. LeClere is expected to apply his expertise in financial performance interpretation and consultation to his new role, which include...
In the hotly contested space domain, U.S. government officials see two primary paths forward: strengthening partnerships with other nations and refining and retooling the processes at home. Though the U.S. has identified many foreign governments as direct competitors with regard to space, it has proved fruitful to ally itself with others to potentia...
