The Department of Defense’s artificial intelligence office has put out a call for three new opportunities for industry collaboration. The requests for proposals were posted to Tradewinds earlier this month and all center upon responsible AI usage, said Dr. Matthew Johnson, senior technical advisor at the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office.

Dr. Johnson will also be a panelist at Potomac Officers Club’s upcoming 5th Annual AI Summit. The event is three weeks from today — March 21! Register here.

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Redhorse Corp. has secured a basic ordering agreement with the Department of Defense's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office to deliver artificial intelligence-related support services to DOD agencies. The AI Talent 2.0 BOA has a five-year ordering period and includes individual task orders for program and technical management support services and products.

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Recognized by the Department of Defense for its transformative potential, artificial intelligence has become a key focus area in the department’s efforts to adapt to the evolving, digitally-driven modern battlefield. Though AI offers a wide array of benefits across many use cases, its successful deployment cannot be achieved without careful consideration of the ethics involved in […] More

Matt Tarascio has navigated a long, unexpected journey to reach his current position as senior vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton. For two decades, Tarascio worked at Lockheed Martin (incl. Sikorsky) and he was convinced that the future of his career lay in the design of advanced aircraft. The executive was even a crucial part […] More

Some of the biggest impediments to the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies across the Department of Defense are lack of trust in the technologies and resistance to them amongst the general public. According to William Streilein, chief technology officer at the Chief Digital and AI Office, these lingering doubts can be dissuaded through training and informational […] More

Vince Bridgeman is the Senior Vice President of National Security Services at Redhorse Corporation. He has held this position since February 18, 2023.    Vince Bridgeman is a keynote speaker for the Potomac Officers Club’s 5th Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit. Register here.   Who is Vincent Bridgeman?   Vincent Bridgeman joined Redhorse Corporation in January […] More

The use cases for artificial intelligence don’t stop multiplying in the government contracting industry and since its founding in 2021, AutogenAI has developed a new one: using AI to assist the proposal writing process. Noted business leader Elizabeth Lukas came aboard the company last fall as its Americas CEO.

Recently, we sat down with Lukas to gain an understanding about AutogenAI’s unique offerings and inquire what the company’s performance tells us about the federal marketplace.

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said there’s no debating the “why” of zeroing in on AI — because it can give us better decision advantage, especially given our pacing challenge with competitors like China. But at least two key roadblocks are standing in the way of rapid, responsible AI development and advancements for the Pentagon.

Stay up to date with the latest AI advancements at the Potomac Officers Club’s 5th Annual AI Summit on March 21. Register here. 

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Since we last spoke with Hector Collazo, he has been laser-focused on integrating artificial intelligence tools into the strategies of IT provider Sev1Tech, in his role as chief technology officer. In this latest Executive Spotlight interview, Collazo breaks down his current perspectives on AI and explains why it’s a crucial aspect of today’s tech landscape, among other discussion points.

If you're a government contractor and you want to explore the field and its applications in the defense and federal markets, it's imperative you save a spot at the upcoming March 21 AI Summit.

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Scale AI and the Department of Defense's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office have joined forces to establish a framework for testing and evaluating generative artificial intelligence. In a statement Tuesday, Alexandr Wang, founder and CEO of Scale AI, said, “Testing and evaluating generative AI will help the DOD understand the strengths and limitations of the technology, so it can be deployed responsibly.”

The Potomac Officers Club will host the 5th Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 21. Click here to register!

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William Streilein is a federal technology executive with over three decades of experience. In May 2022, he was named the Chief Technology Officer for the Department of Defense’s Office of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer. Dr. Streilein’s current capacity earns him the distinction of delivering the keynote address at the 5th Annual Artificial […] More

Despite how it is often described, artificial intelligence is not necessarily a new or emerging technology. In fact, AI has been around for nearly 80 years, according to Dr. Cara LaPointe, co-director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy.  But with the considerably increased speed of advancements made in the last few years, AI is […] More