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The military has become extremely effective when it comes to generating data. In fact, you could argue that it has grown too effective at it. With the emergence of today’s…

If there’s one reason why I lament not getting to be a child in today’s world, it’s the quality and coolness of the toys. And one of the single coolest…

There’s a lot of change going on in federal government IT – from the appointment of the new federal CIO, Suzette Kent, to the opportunity to modernize legacy IT systems.…

Ransomware is a worldwide threat, targeting large corporations down to home users. But in a disturbing trend, attacks are frequently being committed against all levels of local governments, from the…

Federal agencies, particularly those that focus on managing cases and delivering programs, benefits, and services to constituents, are constantly on the look out for solutions that enable them to manage…

The military has become too effective at generating data. Unfortunately, a number of factors are creating a situation where the military struggles to effectively process, exploit and disseminate (PED) the data that they’re generating in a timely fashion. This Thought Piece, “Remaking Intelligence Processing Exploitation and Dissemination,” analyzes how breaking data out of the siloes that currently exist, reevaluating existing PED technology and infrastructure, and embracing new technologies could help the military better utilize its data.

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The proliferation of commercially-available and inexpensive unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has created a new and unique challenge for the United States military. Disparate organizations within the military are working to formulate a system, platform or solution to combat the UAS threat. Unfortunately, that disjointed response to adversary UAS platforms has been inefficient and ineffective. This Thought Piece, “Taking an Enterprise Integration Approach to Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems,” explores ways the military can effectively create a response that is interoperable, easier to insert, more secure and more effective as a whole.

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Legacy systems are the vampires of federal IT systems, sucking up financial and manpower resources and draining federal agencies’ ability to modernize. Since 2010, two initiatives – “cloud first” and…

Integrating new GPS alternatives into existing military platforms is easier said than done. For a number of reasons, including the existing military acquisition system, it’s extremely difficult to simply swap out a GPS signal receiver for one that utilizes an alternative to GPS. In this Thought Piece by Booz Allen Hamilton, they explore the operational and organizational changes necessary to fix the acquisition system and make platforms easier to upgrade in the future.

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In today’s ever-changing world, businesses are faced with an increasing amount of data to store, manage and protect. This technological fact-of-life subsequently raises many questions for IT teams: How do…