Department of Defense
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As the Intelligence Community blends open source and public data with its own intel, balancing the use and development of AI tools to analyze data, and strategies for sharing data appropriately across classified teams, creates new challenges. Download this executive briefing to read more!
December 01, 2022 -
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin gave a new task to the Defense Innovation Board to establish a national defense science and technology strategy.
October 31, 2022 -
Ben Straub, the head of public sector for Pendo.io, explains why agencies have a new opportunity to improve how they manage their software licenses.
October 26, 2022 -
The Defense Department is now offering two online courses that provide support and guidance for those affected by suicide.
October 25, 2022 -
The Defense Department has been working under a leadership diversity plan since the Obama administration. Here is an update on its progress.
October 24, 2022 -
Wha'ts next for chip production in the U.S. now that the CHIPS Act has passed Congress.
October 20, 2022 -
The Hatch Act prohibits political activities by federal employees on the job. It only applies though to executive branch agencies. When the head of the administrative office of the U.S. courts enacted new rules for that agency's employees that went even further than the Hatch Act, not everyone was on board. Two employees filed a lawsuit.
September 14, 2022 -
From federal policymakers to agency implementers, we've heard a ton of talk about artificial intelligence (AI). But neither group has done nearly everything it said it wants to do to promote effective use of AI. That's one takeaway from a new report card from the Information Technology Innovation Foundation.
August 23, 2022 -
The Defense Department was not the only agency shifting control of its satellites this month.
August 16, 2022 -
For decades, the Defense department has used organized consortia of companies to acquire advanced technologies. The Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University is urging the Pentagon to improve the consortium model.
August 04, 2022 -
While necessary to harness the federal government’s buying power in addressing the climate crisis, new acquisition regulations could inadvertently serve as a barrier to entry for small businesses.
July 29, 2022 -
Every organization talks about innovating and hiring innovators, but how to you find such people? Sabra Horne, an entrepreneur-in-residence at BMNT and former CISA innovation hub chief joined the Federal Drive to give her view.
July 29, 2022 -
Experts estimated around 20,000 people are assaulted in the military each year. The Army, Navy and Air Force are implementing new policies aimed at reducing assaults.
July 28, 2022 -
The Biden administration has placed a greater focus on the impact of climate change than any administration to come before it. From climate research projects at the Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency to new sustainability requirements in General Services Administration contracts, climate change’s impact on federal procurement has only been increasing.
July 21, 2022 -
While small and mid-size contractors might find it tempting to take a wait-and-see approach to adjusting their internal protocols, acting sooner rather than later can yield benefits to DIB contractors of all sizes and in all sectors.
July 20, 2022