Extreme weather events continue to increase in frequency and severity on a global scale, and climate change is gaining greater importance across federal government agencies’ priorities and concerns. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information, the U.S. has experienced at least...
Doug Cossa, chief information officer of the Defense Intelligence Agency, will keynote a Nov. 17 virtual forum to be hosted by Executive Mosaic’s flagship Government Contracting Wire (GovCon Wire) to discuss the DIA’s current information technology environment and the role of industry in efforts to transform the agency’s IT infrast...
Michael Berkowitz, founding principal of climate-focused non-profit organization, Resilient Cities Catalyst, will deliver the keynote address at a Nov. 18 virtual event hosted by GovCon Wire Events to share insights on how public and private sector organizations can leverage urban resilience movement approaches to ensure future success as climate c...
Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said that DOD created an adaptation plan and a risk analysis document to comply with the White House’s executive order for all agencies to take action on climate change, DOD News reported Tuesday. “These reports will help guide the department...
NASA will resume contract work with SpaceX on the development of a human landing system that would bring two astronauts to the surface of the moon after the U.S. Court of Federal Claims dismissed a bid protest by Blue Origin. The court’s decision upholds the space agency’s move to award a potential $2.89 billion contract...
As the rapid development of emerging technologies continues to have transformative impacts on today’s battlespace, U.S. defense agencies have recently shifted their priorities to reflect an exponentially increasing demand for modernization, optimization and cybersecurity. The Department of Defense created a new acquisition framework in January...
Potomac Officers Club hosted its Winning With the Network: Securing Data in Motion to the Tactical Edge, the latest event in POC’s JADC2 Series, to bring together the members of the federal sector and government contracting (GovCon) industry to learn more about how the Department of Defense and its commercial partners are leveraging advanced 5G,...
U.S. Army officials are working to synchronize the modernization of its enterprise and tactical networks for the first phase of an initiative to create an Army force that is ready for multidomain operations from 2028 onwards. The Army’s Unified Network Plan, released Oct. 8, outlines five lines of effort to align service personnel, capabilitie...
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said companies should reach out to the Department of Justice and other law enforcement agencies to counter ransomware and other cyberthreats and prevent other enterprises from becoming future victims of ransomware attacks. “We know those victims — oftentimes your clients — face reputational risks, they face ...
On Thursday the Potomac Officers Club hosted its 7th Annual Intel Summit, a virtual seminar featuring notable government and private sector leaders and executives who gathered to explore the intelligence community’s obstacles, opportunities and future initiatives including AI/ML, data utility and foreign adversary threats. Following DIA Director...
