"Right now we have CMMC that talks about cybersecurity requirements, even for commercial item suppliers," said Larry Allen.
Coast Guard's new operational posture statement is not a "pitch for money" but rather a realistic assessment of the Coast Guard’s readiness challenges.
A top NSA official says the goal of the initiative is about finding "the right compute solution for each mission, the right option for every distinct problem."
When it comes to solving inherently joint problems such as command and control at large scale, the OSD is a “partner to the services and not an opponent.”
"GSA has requested proposals for the supply of retail electricity, at least some of which will be bundled carbon pollution electricity", said Bonnie Bueter.
"We're really experiencing the outcomes of delaying decisions to recapitalize the nuclear triad that happened over a number of years," said Shelby Oakley.
The new implementation plan builds on the first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy, published earlier this year.
ODNI has finalized a new "data reference architecture" to standardize how spy agencies handle data. The IC CDO says the approach is crucial to harnessing AI.
"We now have a functional system that we’re tuning. We’ve gotten permission to open it up within the agency,” said Steve Wallace.
Experts from the Navy Research Lab, NSA, Ciena and Verizon discuss the path to transition and how to avoid potential potholes along the way.
A top Biden administration official says meeting the goals of the new AI memo will require "dramatically reimagining" acquisition and procurement.
"The xTech program — that's our prize competition portfolio — is really designed for companies that have never worked with the Army," said Matthew Willis.
To achieve shorter award times, the service wants to move away from overly prescriptive contract requirements and instead allow vendors to propose solutions.
"One of the things that we really change as part of the software implementation is, no longer is the Army going to retest everything," said Jennifer Swanson.
Former Air Force financial management leader Kristyn Jones says Space Force is closing in on clean audit opinion, following Marine Corps for fiscal 2023.