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The DoD's National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS) emphasizes the pivotal role of private equity in bolstering national security. Alvarez & Marsal's Luigi Peluso and Jakob Gattinger were recently featured in PE Hub, sharing their perspectives on navigating challenges and seizing opportunities in America's defense sector. Read more of their insights at https://lnkd.in/ektbtNMC #PrivateEquity #DoD #DefenseIndustry 

#ICYMI Warrant officers are making a comeback! To best optimize itself for Great Power Competition, the Air Force plans to, among other things, bring back warrant officers within the cyber and information technology professions. What's the why? The service is looking to better attract and develop cutting-edge talent, specifically within information technology and cyber fields. The service plans to expand technical tracks for officers and create technical tracks for enlisted, and to also reintroduce the rank of warrant officer within the information technology and cyber fields as a way to maintain technical leadership with those skills. Learn more about this change and more at the link. #cyber #technology #warrantofficer #USAF https://lnkd.in/gcYT4rVA

Shift5 and Booz Allen Hamilton today announce their partnership: “Transportation and defense operators are central to maintaining economic stability and defending national security; without their reliable and consistent performance, the global supply chain falters, human safety is at risk, and the nation loses advantage in strategic competition. Given the current state of geopolitics and evolution in the threat landscape, commercial and military operators must adopt a new definition of complete cybersecurity that includes observability, OT, and AI/ML. Shift5’s work with Booz Allen brings together these core components to give operators a decision advantage,” said Josh Lospinoso, CEO, Shift5. Read more in our press release here: https://ow.ly/XpoT50StfOp #observability #onboardOT #readiness

Along with Judi Dotson, Booz Allen Hamilton's Global Defense Sector President, I had the privilege of speaking with Catherine Cruz at Kkua Khpr Hawaii Public Radio yesterday. We covered our participation in this past week's Pacific Forum, a gathering of military leaders, lawmakers and industry to discuss the regional national security challenges. We also discussed our strategies and investments in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence and our effort to build the local tech workforce. Please listen to the interview below! #boozallen #ai #cyber #hawaii

At Dcode, we believe in the power of collaboration and the critical conversations that platforms like SXSW foster. That's why we're disappointed by SXSW’s decision to end its partnership with the US Army and United States Department of Defense. Having Meagan Metzger, Secretary Christine Wormuth and General Rainey on stage back in March, highlighted how vital military-tech collaboration is for innovation and national security. The Army has been a key player in driving advancements in areas like #AI, #cybersecurity, and human-machine integration. Excluding the US Army and United States Department of Defense from the conversations silences important voices and hinders progress. Let's keep these essential dialogues open. Innovation thrives on inclusion and diverse perspectives. #Innovation #Defense #Collaboration #SXSW #USArmy #DoD #Dcode

Listing to "The #GreatPowerCompetition" panel at Potomac Officers Club 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit talk about #technology and pacing threats, there was a "Achilles Heel" theme relate to the current workforce and #talentmanagement across United States Department of Defense (DoD) and Industry to maintain and build a ecosystem of R&D talent to exploit enabling technology. We need to continue to push STEM and maximize programs like SMART Scholarship Program to build critical future talent needed across industry and DoD.

The 2024 #DefenseScoop50 Awards honor the brilliant minds at the forefront of technological innovation in defense. These leaders and their programs exemplify the courage and ingenuity required to tackle today's complex security challenges. Celebrate their outstanding contributions and learn more about how they're shaping the future: https://hubs.li/Q02yFblN0

To achieve overmatch in the #cyberspace battlefield, U.S. and partner forces need to synchronize and integrate kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities to generate concurrent effects across all domains faster and more effectively than the enemy. Read our article series on the future of #cyber warfighting for U.S. special operations forces (#SOF) teams. https://lnkd.in/gAF2SSKH Booz Allen Hamilton #overmatch

Whoa, Kaseya's not messing around! They're going all-in on FedRAMP authorization. Why should you care? Two words: defense contracts. 🤺 This could be a game-changer for MSPs looking to level up. Read this eye-opening article about it - definitely worth a look! https://bit.ly/3TSllx9 Thoughts? Is Kaseya onto something big here? #MSP #FedRAMP #TechNews

Top Huntsville Area Execs to Watch in 2024 | View the list: https://lnkd.in/e7_V8Nie Huntsville, Alabama, is a growing hub for the government contracting market, as Beltway bandits continue to expand by opening satellite offices in the area and other small GovCons choose the location for their headquarters. It’s no surprise, either. The area is ripe for federal #defense, #intelligence, #cyber and IT support, considering the nearby Army base, Redstone Arsenal (which also houses a growing FBI campus). Following recent years of similar expansion, this year alone, Parry Labs announced an $8.7 million expansion of its #Huntsville location, and Raytheon broke ground on its $115 million Huntsville expansion. These are just two of over 300 GovCons headquartered or located in the area, collectively bringing billions of federal dollars to the new #GovCon hotspot. WashingtonExec’s inaugural list of Top Huntsville Area Execs to Watch in 2024 highlights the executives based in Huntsville working to support the federal government close to the source, while spearheading expansion initiatives, fostering government-industry relationships, providing cutting-edge IT solutions, and advancing technology, innovation and modernization to support mission critical needs.