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Context on Forced Joint Unity and DoD and Impact on Military C2 Constructs
Today we don’t fight solo – we fight as Coalitions. Unilateral US military actions are rare, and getting rarer. As US DoD budgets continue to shrink, we encourage our coalition partners to pick up the slack. That may help but only so much. This past summer we saw an outstanding example of Maritime Partnerships. RIMPAC […]
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Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) is HARD because… well…. It’s HARD!!!
There are some pretty discouraging reports floating around about the Army’s Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-A). Significantly over budget and past deadline, this ISR system appears to be floundering. CTOvision Pro subscribers can read our assessment here: Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) is HARD because… well…. It’s HARD!!!
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The Navy’s Disconnected Refresh Strategy: Delivering Yesterday’s IT Tomorrow
I’m going to spell out a challenge in hopes that someone fixes this (if you have a way to fix this issue you will be a hero to us all and probably make a billion dollars at the same time). If you have been on a Navy ship recently then you know the ugly truth: […]
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Thoughts On How To Win Business In The Current DoD Environment: Look for smart organizations making wise S&T investments
Thanks to budget cuts, war drawdowns and sequestration, saving money is now a new business opportunity! Okay, that might sound like a contradiction, but it’s true! Clever S&T investments and well-thought “hedging” strategies will enable DoD to continue to thrive, despite the cuts. We have seen many big-ticket items cut or delayed. There is a frantic focus to […]
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Tech Firms Seeking To Serve Federal Missions: Here is how to follow the money
Editor’s note: Chris Scott has deep insights into how government works. Let us know if you would like more info on any of this.-bg With this post I’ll provide some of my personal observations and insights from the the 24th Annual Government Procurement Conference. The conference was held this week at the Walter E. Washington […]
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Finding The Elusive Data Scientist In The Federal Space
Everyone is talking about the data scientist. Harvard Business Review called it the “Sexiest Job of the 21st Century“. Friends from across industry and academia have also been using this term and I have met so many real data scientists that are making big differences for their organizations. Except in the federal space. A near-universal gap […]
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Navy continues to invest in innovation: Review their S&T efforts here
We are all sick of hearing about the budget cuts and woes of DoD. Let’s focus on the good news: some really great things will continue to be funded as Navy continues to invest in innovation. Last week, Secretary of Defense released the details of the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) and the FY15 Budget […]
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Analyzing GSA and DoD Cybersecurity and Resilience Recommendations
On 19FEB2013, the President directed SECDEF and GSA to report, within 120 days, on the “feasibility, security benefits, and relative merits of incorporating security standards into acquisition planning and contract administration” (more here). 369 days later, the report was signed and sent back to the President. Oh well, that’s DC time for you! Improving Cybersecurity and […]
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Navy’s Elite Super IT Team: There are lessons here for IT in any complex global enterprise
Connecting lots of high end users spread across the globe in constantly changing configurations is a challenge that the Navy tackles every day. Picture this: 300 ships moving in and out of geographic regions, connecting and disconnecting to a varied structure of military and commercial satellites. Add to the mix an average three-year rotation onboard for […]
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Do You Seek To Support DoD? Selling your Requirements – in a fiscally constrained year
The Department of Defense (DoD) is still in business and will continue to provide the outstanding defense that Americans expect and deserve. As the DoD budget continues to decline, we can expect extra scrutiny on each and every funded program. This means if you are a supplier to DoD you better get ready now for […]