Barbara McQuiston, who is performing the duties of the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said the Department of Defense has established a steering group focused on innovation, Nextgov reported Tuesday. “We’re very lucky we just started the innovation steering group under Deputy Secretary [Kathleen] Hicks, and what we...
President Joe Biden has announced plans to nominate Michael Brown, director of the Defense Innovation Unit, for the role of undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. Brown has been serving as head of DIU within the Department of Defense since 2018. Under his leadership, the unit transitioned 26 tech capabilities to warfighters and b...
The Department of Defense‘s rapid reaction technology office is inviting companies to propose technology platforms that could address joint mission capability requirements by 2028 in areas such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, hypersonics and 5G. DOD is interested in innovations that are ready to undergo maturation projects and...
ID Technologies will offer computing systems and other information technology products to the U.S. Air Force through the company’s participation in the Quantum Enterprise Buy Program for the 2021 cycle. The company said Wednesday it will provide products under six major Client Computing Solutions QEB Program categories with help from its origi...
The White House has released a document providing guidance for federal agencies to align their actions as the administration develops a national security strategy. The Biden administration’s Interim National Security Strategic Guidance, released Wednesday, describes the current global security landscape and outlines the country’s national securi...
GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks has published his latest feature as a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Friday exploring the various categories of the emerging technologies that are heavily influencing the federal marketplace and government heading into 2021 and beyond. You can read Chuck Brooks’ latest GovCon Expert article...
Since the onset of COVID-19, the government and industry have expedited the development process for new technologies and offerings to remain competitive in the evolving landscape. Innovation units across the nation have focused on artificial intelligence, autonomy and robotics, to support data and networks. During Potomac Officers Club’s 7th...
The General Services Administration has released a draft request for proposals for the Polaris governmentwide acquisition contract for use by federal agencies to buy information technology platforms and services from small businesses....
During Potomac Officers Club’s 7th Annual Defense Research and Development (R&D) Summit, notable federal and industry leaders will meet to discuss the latest priorities across the R&D landscape. Featuring Dr. Mark Lewis, acting deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering and director of defense research and engineering fo...
During GovConWire’s Defense Digital Acquisition and Modernization Forum, notable federal and industry leaders will discuss the DoD’s Software Acquisition Strategy, Defense Acquisition Workforce Development and the future of data and IT modernization across federal agencies. To register for GovConWire’s Defense Digital Acquisition and Moderniza...
