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A strong Army in pursuit of data dominance

The well-trained and well-equipped warfighters of the U.S. Army have an arrow in their quiver that you might or might not know about: data dominance.

Technology

Upskill and tell the story of the data

A mastery of data literacy could mean a workforce that generates better planning and better decisions. One CDO said in order to make that happen, she gives her employees the ability to make data-driven decisions.

Federal Insights

A high-tech US Army includes analytics

The U.S. Army’s mission is to keep Americans safe. It takes hundreds of thousands of high-quality personnel to do that, which means “talent management” is vital to that end goal.

Federal Insights

Turn data strategies into analytical data operations

Thanks to advances in information technology, data about everything has become an abundant commodity. But it’s not always a highly available one. That’s got to change, because recent statute and policy obligates federal agencies to use data in decision making about programs, operations and budgets.

New federal CIO onboard at OMB

Greg Barbaccia takes over for Clare Martorana as the government’s lead technology executive.

Management
‘Still work to be done’ on security clearance reform efforts

The first Trump administration started “Trusted Workforce 2.0.” After years of progress and some major challenges, where does security clearance reform go next?

Inside the IC
The Navy’s researchers come up with a robot that operates out of this world

“We’re focused on geosynchronous Earth orbit, where the most valuable real estate in space,” said Bernie Kelm.

Workforce
Cyber Command’s order creates ‘inflection point’ for DoDIN

Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton, commander of JFHQ-DoDIN, said commanders can better manage risks and focus on defending the applications and data that matters the most.

Defense
Protected: How DoD modernization can advance warfighter capabilities

Getting the right technology and data to the edge does — and must — drive DoD transformation initiatives, says Maximus’ Bryan Martz.

Insight by Maximus
Rethinking federal RFPs in the age of data and AI: Why energy efficiency must be part of the equation

Energy efficiency must become a core criterion in federal IT procurement alongside other key factors like cost, performance and security.

Commentary
For the new Congress, an AI proposal from the last Congress

Members of the bipartisan House Task Force on AI want to ensure U.S. leadership while mitigating the threats to privacy and safety.

Artificial Intelligence
Army testing approach to ease communication with allies

Col. Heath Giesecke, the director of the Army’s Enterprise Cloud Management Agency, said a cloud-based commercial app is helping close a communication gap.

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