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Henry Choi has spent 30 years in the government services national security sector helping leading GovCons win business, expand technical leadership and invest in cutting-edge emerging technologies such as cyber and electronic warfare, space, airborne and C4ISR. With previous stops at leading defense contractors CACI and Northrop Grumman, Choi is now the vice president of business development […] More
A modular open systems approach, a.k.a. MOSA, is one of the most well known terms in military contracting. Introduced decades ago, it is the ability for DOD to “plug and play” components, allowing it to upgrade and modernize weapon systems faster, easier and cheaper. DOD has had a habit of developing weapon systems that can […] More
Cyber executive orders issued by former President Joe Biden face an uncertain future under President Donald Trump largely due to the bipartisan nature of federal cyber policy and the two presidents’ common perspectives on cyber. One executive order issued late in Biden’s term has especially important ramifications for GovCon cloud service providers and other technology contractors. […] More
DDIL—or denied, degraded, intermittent or limited—might sound like abstract jargon to some. But for the DOD in the modern era of great power competition, it’s one of its toughest operational challenges. The DDIL environment features reduced, sporadic or zero internet connectivity. It encapsulates the unique communication challenges faced in dynamic theater environments. Operating in theater requires persistent […] More
Legacy software considered outdated and uncommon is hindering the U.S. Pacific Air Forces’ ability to share data and information with allies and partners, according to a key official. David Peña, PACAF chief for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems enterprise division and senior technical advisor for ISR directorate, said on April 24 at the Potomac Officers […] More
New tariffs from President Donald Trump are roiling markets and industries around the world. No longer just a tool of trade negotiations, tariffs can initiate a series of counter-tariffs and other actions, such as state investigations into firms, that can substantially hike prices and costs, foul supply chains and hurt supplier arrangements. But there are […] More
Wash100 Award winner and Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer Jane Rathbun is looking forward to working with the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency to help the service achieve its software modernization goals. DOGE has begun working with the Department of Defense’s CIO office to reduce software processes and programs that it alleged were unnecessary, according […] More
The Department of Defense is a step closer to finalizing the design of its Golden Dome missile defense shield over the U.S., a timely example of a kill web architecture that integrates warfare and intelligence capabilities across multiple domains. U.S. Space Command said it provided Wash100 Award winner and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Golden Dome architecture suggestions […] More
Modern U.S. Air Force weapon systems are notorious for their long development timelines. The service believes a digital transformation concept called digital materiel management, or DMM, will help the service field new equipment and technologies faster. Kyle Hurst, USAF Digital Transformation Office chief, said in February that it takes the service about 16 years to develop […] More
The number of internet-connected electronic devices, and the data they transmit, seems to grow by the day. A Department of Defense unit is exploring how it can leverage technologies such as AI and machine learning to take advantage of this data to fight cybercrime and process information faster and more effectively. Lam Nguyen, chief scientist […] More
Raytheon has secured from the U.S. Army a follow-on award for its Rapid Campaign Analysis and Demonstration Environment, or RCADE, modeling and simulation capability. How Will the Army Use RCADE? Raytheon said Monday that it created large-scale theater situations to evaluate concepts of operations in multi-domain combat during the initial contract, which was awarded in […] More
The Naval Enterprise Service Desk, or NESD, has accomplished a milestone by being named an enterprise IT service for help desk capabilities and support. What Is the NESD? The NESD is a centralized support hub that helps naval personnel with technical issues seven days per week, 24 hours per day. Its core capabilities include a […] More
