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In the Department of Defense’s near future, John Sherman, the department’s chief information officer and acting chief digital and artificial intelligence officer, said multiple modernization efforts will ideally converge to fully bring the DOD into the digital age and help ensure the country’s technical advantage. “In a few years, our software modernization efforts will fully continue […] More
Viasat has been tapped to develop a space relay capability for NASA to support near-Earth communications services. As part of NASA’s Communications Services Project, Viasat will leverage its ViaSat-3 global satellite constellation, along with its upcoming geostationary orbit network – which features three Terabit-class high-throughput satellites – to enable rapid, low-latency communications for LEO spacecraft, the Carlsbad, […] More
In February 2021, the Department of Defense released its software modernization strategy, which defines the department’s broad goal of accelerating the speed of delivery for critical software. “The Department’s competitive advantage, today and tomorrow, is reliant on strategic insight, proactive innovation, and effective technology integration enabled through software capabilities,” according to the strategy’s foreword. The strategy […] More
The U.S. Air Force is leveraging digital twins to optimize the acquisition process as part of a larger, Defense Department-wide digital transformation strategy that uses digital engineering and advanced modeling technology to achieve data centricity. Part of this strategy is developing product lifecycle management, or PLM, systems that can link multiple facets of the acquisition […] More
As the Department of the Air Force embarks on its digital transformation journey, the service is looking at how digital twins and other digital engineering tools can simultaneously bolster its high-end weapons systems while rapidly delivering weapons to warfighters in theater. Brig. Gen. Heath Collins, program executive officer for weapons and director of the armament directorate […] More
Public and private sector organizations alike are investing in digital twin modeling and simulation technology to address tough challenges in today’s supply chain crisis as the federal government sharpens its focus on the issue. In March 2022, the Biden administration launched its Freight Logistics Optimization Works initiative, which ultimately aims to address supply chain congestion and speed […] More
Executive Mosaic is pleased to select Anthony Robbins, vice president of NVIDIA’s federal arm, as a recipient of the 2022 Wash100 Award, which annually recognizes the top figures in the government contracting community for their impacts across the federal landscape. This marks Robbins’ fifth Wash100 selection and represents his commitment to ushering in an era of artificial […] More
Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Haywood “Woody” Talcove, CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ government business and LexisNexis Special Services, as a 2022 recipient of the prestigious Wash100 Award – an annual recognition of the top players within the government contracting community. Talcove is awarded this year for his persistent fraud prevention efforts and transformation of LexisNexis into […] More
The digital twins market is expected to boom in the coming years, according to recent reports. Guidehouse’s market intelligence arm predicts that digital twin technology used in smart cities will reach annual municipal revenue of $2.5 billion by 2031. Today, as digital twin technology continues to expand its footprint across multiple sectors, federal defense and space agencies, […] More
The United States has reached a critical crossroads in regards to hypersonic weapons and technologies. As other countries – including most notably China and Russia – continue to advance their hypersonic capabilities, the need for defensive, or matching offensive capabilities is growing. However, in response to testing failures, budgetary restrictions and production capacity challenges, questions […] More
Artificial intelligence can be a helpful and efficient tool for organizations to use in sifting through massive amounts of data. However, the adoption of AI and machine learning technology is a continuous journey, not an endpoint, cybersecurity experts say. AI/ML algorithms have to be trained by human operators and specifically tailored to the organizations they’re […] More
As artificial intelligence and machine learning expand their footprints in the public and private sectors, organizations are increasingly finding that the technology is a top priority for success. A recent survey conducted by cloud computing company Rackspace Technology found that 62 percent of respondents identified AI/ML as a high priority for their organization and up to 72 […] More
