National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency chief AI officer Dr. Michelle Aten will deliver a keynote address at the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 18 Aten’s leadership and experience in creating the CIA’s first computer
Cameron Stanley, a 4×24 Leadership Program member, is the Department of War’s new chief digital and artificial intelligence officer, according to a DOW announcement. What Does the DOW CDAO Do? In this role, Stanley will
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Duffey is shepherding DOW efforts to improve how it acquires critical technologies He is prioritizing new contracting vehicles, working with non-traditional contractors and slashing bureaucracy Get your pressing questions answered by Duffey
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The U.S. Air Force’s interest in AI is expected to grow even further in 2026 Enterprise-level access to LLMs and improved AI workflows are just a few critical business opportunities in AI
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Juliane Gallina, a two-time Wash100 Award winner, has joined the Arlington, Va.-based Lavrock Ventures as a partner after 12 years at the CIA in two tours. Who Is Juliane Gallina? Gallina is a veteran
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Ravi Dankanikote, an Executive Mosaic 4×24 Leadership Series member, is returning to SAIC as chief growth officer after spending four months at Peraton, SAIC announced Tuesday. Dankanikote, in this role, will oversee SAIC’s enterprise growth plans
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The Pentagon’s colossal $179 billion request for research, development, test and evaluation funding in FY 2026 isn’t just a 20 percent increase from the $141 billion enacted in FY 2025. It’s also
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FY 2025 featured some of the largest defense AI contracts awarded by the federal government in recent memory. The top 10 awards had a cumulative value of $38.3 billion, according to GovCon
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AI and machine learning are supercharging the Drug Enforcement Administration’s efforts to protect Americans from dangerous narcotics. From improving crime scene reconstruction and determining the origin of drug precursors, AI is helping
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5G technology represents a transformative leap in connectivity that GovCons cannot afford to miss. As the backbone of next-generation communications, 5G offers ultra-fast speeds, low latency and the capacity to support massive
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The federal government shutdown is impacting each agency and project differently. This means GovCon executives need to stay in touch with contracting officers, meticulously document all impacts and hold tight for greater
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