The threat of cyber attacks is on the rise, and hackers are getting more sophisticated. As a growing list of government agencies, commercial companies and military branches prioritize modernization and become more reliant on advanced technologies, more and more critical information, data, processes and systems are online and subject to cyber attacks. Today, cybersecurity is one of the most important priorities for the federal government. Adva...

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps have continually worked to decentralize, differentialize and digitize the service branch’s work as well as develop its talent in the field. As they continue to evolve to meet the growing demands, challenges still remain. Join GovConWire’s Second Annual Navy: IT Transformation Forum to hear notable industry and federal leaders discuss the initiatives, efficiencies and challenges the service branc...

The world is a map, and mapping tells a story about the world around us. The development and use of geospatial information is critical to building that map and building out those stories. We are pleased to have OGC’s CEO Nadine Alameh join us to discuss how OGC is improving the world of geospatial for their members. OGC was created 29 years ago to ensure there are standards for geospatial data and technologies that improve collaboration...

When error-corrected quantum computers arrive, they are expected to crack today’s -public-key-based cybersecurity. But working quantum computers may be years away, so why should you worry about this now? It turns out that hackers are already amassing large quantities of encrypted data for future decryption and exploitation. In this panel discussion with National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Bill Newhouse, former Principa...

5G, or the fifth-generation of mobile networks, took both public and private sectors by storm when it was deployed globally in 2019. With higher bandwidth, lower latency and faster connection speeds, 5G quickly became the foundation for innovation in areas like Internet of Things, military communications systems and many other network advancements.Now, high-speed wireless networks are evolving at a rapid pace — the federal government and...

As the rapid democratization of space continues to accelerate, the United States is eyeing advanced sensors, satellite constellation expansion and cutting-edge commercial technologies for boosting ISR capabilities, increasing situational awareness and ensuring the country’s continued technological and information dominance over a growing roster of actors in space. Space has seen a significant shift in recent years from a peaceful domain...

New strategies, capabilities and innovations are on the horizon for the U.S. Army as the service branch works to build up and maintain a resilient, 21st century force ready to respond to the complex and emerging challenges of today. The Army’s Digital Transformation Strategy, as well as its Unified Network Plan, outline a clear path towards modernization as the military branch accelerates its digitally-enabled, data-driven transformation...

As Security, Compliance, Identity and Management continue to be paramount in the way our Federal Government innovates and moves toward secure cloud services, Microsoft is committed to supporting and empowering agencies efforts to implement proactive security by delivering best of breed security across all devices, platforms and endpoints. It is critical that agencies are enabled to rapidly assess and improve their security posture and with the...

Throughout the past year, the U.S. Air Force has spearheaded multiple efforts to sustain critical defense systems and equipment, integrate advanced technology and modernize outdated infrastructures to stay ahead of the constantly changing multi-domain battlespace and retain the nation’s competitive edge over our adversaries. During the Potomac Officers Club’s Annual Air Force Forum, distinguished public and private sector leaders w...

In 2020, the Department of Defense released its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework to protect the country’s vital defense industrial base from increasingly frequent, severe and complex cyberattacks that continue to pose threats to national security. The CMMC framework aligns with the Biden administration’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, which contains an urgent call for federal gove...