As the global geopolitical and technological landscapes change and advance, the United States continues to face new and emerging threats to homeland security. The U.S. government’s Department of Homeland Security is tasked with hardening security for threats on the horizon, enabling the nation to withstand attacks and ensuring the country’s ability to rapidly recover. The scope of DHS’ mission encompasses everything from natu...

With the rise of electronic warfare, or EW, the battle for control of the electromagnetic spectrum is intensifying. The electromagnetic spectrum and directed energy can be used in military applications to detect, disrupt and deceive adversarial forces while protecting U.S. and allied forces. These tactics can target communication systems, radar and other military and civilian systems that rely on the electromagnetic spectrum. In recent years,...

The evolution of the Mission Partner Environment as well as early engagement with Mission Partners during the cooperation phase of competition is critical in establishing a unified approach to identify, organize, and deliver Joint and Allied C2 capabilities to Combatant Commands across warfighting domains. With that said, as we plan, demonstrate, integrate, and operationalize more JADC2 capabilities over time into the warfighting domain, what...

Space is undoubtedly one of the fastest growing and most highly contested domains in the world today. The proliferation of commercial space satellites, the increasing militarization of space and the growing number of actors in the domain have contributed to boosted investments and a larger federal focus on space. However, many of the Department of Defense’s space programs are behind schedule and over budget today. In response, the U.S. g...

The Department of Defense is highly prioritizing digital modernization today as DOD agencies pursue advanced technology integration, adapt to meet the needs of today’s missions and prepare for the fights of the future. Guided by its DOD Digital Modernization Strategy for fiscal years 2019-2023, the Defense Department continues to make investments in priority areas including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud and C3. As DOD lea...

The National Defense Authorization Act, signed in December 2021, authorized more than $768 billion in defense spending for fiscal year 2022 – a jump of five percent that reflects the Pentagon’s significantly increased focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, data sharing and cybersecurity, among other critical initiatives. With increased funding from the NDAA, the Department of Defense and military service branches will...

A conversation with Dr. John Balbus, Interim Director, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity Climate can have significant impact on human health. It has been shown that certain diseases flourish in wet environments, and we see that flu season ramps up as we go into winter. But the relationship between climate and health is greater than we think. Wildfires have been shown to increase air pollution, flooding, as has been shown in the recent...

If there’s one thing everyone has learned over the past two years, it’s that circumstances can change drastically with little notice. The challenge of remaining mission-centric during uncertain times have led to dramatic revisions in the ways the government does business. This panel will discuss the evolution of government procurement to address the challenges of workforce, cloud adoption, and uncovering actionable data to drive de...

The Intelligence Community is facing an unprecedented amount of cyber threats. Today’s complex and evolving geopolitical environment underscores the urgent need for the United States to shore up its intelligence, counterintelligence and cyber capabilities in order to remain competitive and stay abreast of the modern threat landscape. The internet, the digital revolution and new technologies have acted as catalysts for change within the...

In today’s fast-paced technological landscape, IT serves as the foundation for a wide range of important decisions, mission operations, technology capabilities and more. As organizations across the public and private sectors accelerate their modernization efforts, IT environments are becoming more and more essential to transforming the U.S. government into a digitally-enabled, technologically advanced competitor that can harness emerging...