The ability to quickly exchange information is a determining factor of success on today’s battlefield, and achieving seamless connectivity requires a strong arsenal of network technologies. Advancing these capabilities has become a core part of the Department of Defense’s modernization strategy in recent years, and its FutureG Office is leading ...
Venice Goodwine, chief information officer at the Department of the Air Force, is looking to expand the use of cloud services across the Air Force to include classified networks and applications in the tactical edge to address warfighters’ data needs, Federal News Network reported Thursday. Speaking at a recent Air Force-related event, Goodwin...
Cyber touches all aspects of the federal government in today’s digital world. Today, cyber is the foundation upon which emerging technologies and innovations are built, and cyber’s importance only continues to grow. On June 6, the Potomac Officers Club will host its 2024 Cyber Summit, bringing together the best and brightest minds in cyber to d...
Craig Martell, former chief digital and artificial intelligence officer at the Department of Defense, will assume the position of chief technology officer at Cohesity. In a statement Monday, Martell, said, “My role will be to accelerate the innovation internally and the advocacy externally of Cohesity’s AI-powered innovations that are second t...
The Potomac Officers Club has set a date for the return of its renowned Homeland Security Summit. On November 13, the event will once again provide a space for national security leaders to tackle the key challenges and opportunities shaping the field today. Each year, the annual Homeland Security Summit brings together key national security...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond To ensure adequate preparation for a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 assessment, the Cyber AB advises contractors to start preparing for it at least six months in advance, depending on their current cybersecurity readiness and resources. In OSIbeyond’s experience, most organiza...
Joe Bogosian, former project lead for Safran Defense USA, was appointed president and CEO of the U.S.-based defense and space business of the French multinational aerospace and defense company Safran, according to his LinkedIn post. Bogosian has been with Safran for over 15 years, initially serving as president and CEO of its U.S. business and...
The Next Generation Air Dominance initiative is a major U.S. Air Force effort to create a sixth-generation “family of systems” that will supplant its current fleet of F-22 Raptor aircraft. Though many program specifics are still shrouded in secrecy, it is one of the service branch’s highest priorities. It is also a notable portion of...
The Potomac Officers Club, the most esteemed events organization in the government contracting industry, has an exciting calendar of events planned for May 2024. These engagements will cover a broad range of relevant GovCon topics, from 5G to joint warfighting and even major trends characterizing this continuously evolving landscape. POC events...
Chris Fall, vice president for applied science at Mitre, has been appointed to the board of directors at Arlington, Virginia-headquartered nonprofit cybersecurity organization CRDF Global. Mike Dignam, CEO of CRDF Global, said in a statement published Monday that Fall’s experience in science, technology and energy domains “brings enormou...
