In terms of communications, Department of Defense leaders recognize that U.S. military operations are going to require a varied patchwork of systems and approaches. Both private and public networks have their places in certain environments and for specific purposes; sometimes, one Pentagon leader suggested at a conference in mid-2024, using exi...
Katie Arrington, former South Carolina state lawmaker and a previous Wash100 awardee, has been named chief information security officer at the Department of Defense. She announced her appointment in a LinkedIn post published Tuesday. Katie Arrington’s Career Background Arrington served as CISO within DOD’s Office of the Under Secretary o...
Government technology provider Aretum has appointed Michael Gayle as its director of business development and DOD, bringing over two decades of experience in operations, sales, marketing and engineering. In his new role, Gayle will spearhead efforts to deliver advanced tech capabilities to Department of Defense customers, Aretum said in a Thursday p...
Marlan Macklin is a two-decade Department of Defense civilian official with vast technological and international experience. As deputy principal director for FutureG, he travels the globe advocating and educating about how terrestrial networks like 5G and its successors are an essential glue that holds modernized communications together for the U.S....
5G connectivity has the potential to mitigate latency and enable large amounts of data to pass through communications systems, a bonus for the military. But so too do non-terrestrial networks — which are facilitated not by cellular towers but rather arrays of satellites — as long as they are situated in low Earth orbit rather than...
As director of the 5G Cross-Functional Team at the Department of Defense’s Office of the Chief Information Officer, Juan Ramírez has deep involvement in how the Pentagon is installing and platforming 5G networks as the basis of its communications. In his two years in the role, Ramírez has architected a clear plan forward for integrating...
The Department of Defense has awarded West 4th Strategy a position on the potential five-year, $1.8 billion Personnel and Readiness Infrastructure Support Management, or PRISM, contract vehicle to provide critical support services for DOD. The IT services provider said the award is for the Personnel and Readiness pool of the PRISM contract. Gregg Me...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond The Department of Defense’s Dec. 16, 2024 final rule on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program marks a decisive shift in how defense contractors must approach cybersecurity compliance. Under the CMMC clause (DFARS 252.204-7021), contractors must meet one of three certificat...
The Department of Defense released its private 5G deployment strategy late last year, outlining plans to integrate advanced wireless networks across U.S. military installations. This comprehensive approach seeks to enhance operational efficiency, bolster security and support broader modernization initiatives. We analyzed and extracted the key p...
The Department of Defense continues to pursue technological innovation to maintain a competitive edge in an evolving landscape. Integrating edge computing, artificial intelligence and advanced 5G networks into tactical operations represents a strategic move toward enhancing operational capabilities. These advancements aim to enable real-time decisi...
