The General Services Administration has announced that 100 companies secured positions on the small business pool of the Polaris governmentwide acquisition contract for information technology products and services. GSA released the list of apparent awardees on the Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool in a pre-award notice published Thursday on SAM.gov. ...
The Potomac Officers Club will kick off next year with the 2025 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 23. This 11th iteration of the esteemed event will once again gather public and private sector technology experts for an exploration of defense priorities, advanced technologies and the intersection of innovation and national security. At the summit, ...
No U.S. industry, large or small, is safe from economic espionage, according to Ryan Young, executive assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Intelligence Branch. Though the defense and technology industries have historically been prime targets, the People’s Republic of China — America’s “grea...
As the Intelligence Community continues to push modernization, organizations, including the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, are working towards making more innovative investments in future capabilities and partnerships. During a keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Intel Summit, Dr. William Benard, t...
The Intelligence Community should approach emerging technology with precision, carefully deciding which of the many tools available today should be prioritized, according to Emily Harding, director of the Intelligence, National Security and Technology Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “When everything is a priorit...
Rising geopolitical tensions have raised the stakes of global competition, and the Intelligence Community is working to realign its priorities to meet the needs of an increasingly complex international environment. Join us at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Intel Summit on Sept. 19 to get an inside look at how the IC is pressing forward ...
Jennifer Sample, former managing director at Accenture‘s (NYSE: ACN) federal business, has been appointed as chief technology officer of Empower AI. The artificial intelligence services provider said Tuesday Sample will be responsible for driving Empower AI’s technology vision, strategy and execution in support of federal gover...
Patrick Conte, vice president and general manager for the Americas at Fortanix, said government agencies that seek to protect their data from threat actors and cyber vulnerabilities should take a data-first approach to security by adopting a unified security platform that strengthens a zero trust model. In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Cont...
As the Department of Defense continues to take on emerging global threats, collaboration among the military and industry partners is becoming increasingly critical. During a fireside chat at Leidos’ seventh annual Supplier Innovation & Technology Symposium on Tuesday, Leidos CEO and 2024 Wash100 Awardee Tom Bell and retired Gen. James Ma...
Digital Air Force programs are implementing advanced information technology accelerators throughout the agency as the warfighting environment modernizes and technical capabilities become more critical in acquisition processes. Accelerated IT implementations are evaluated on their impact on the Air Force’s digital infrastructure, and officials spok...
