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Navy CTO Justin Fanelli and the Department of the Navy released a memo that ranks the Priority Technology Areas including AI, quantum computing, C5ISR and more. Navy Deputy CTO Michael J. Frank told GovCIO Media & Research in an interview that the document emphasizes the interplay of speed, security and adoption. Read the full article here by GovCIO Media & Research Senior Staff Writer Ross Gianfortune: https://lnkd.in/e9uwgy3j Amy Kluber | Sarah Sybert | Jacob Glassman #NavyAI #AI #FedIT

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$20.3B Defense Tech Surge Signals Pentagon's New Reality. Directed Energy Takes Center Stage as Pentagon Redirects from DEI to Lethality. FY2026 budget drops the pretense. Science & Technology funding hits $20.3 billion (8% surge). Army advanced R&D jumps to $15.4 billion. Pentagon redirects $1.6B from climate programs plus $40.5M from DEI straight into warfighting tech. The directed energy pivot. • Joint Directed Energy Transition Office: $223.7M for DEW maturation • High-energy laser development: $114.6M for advanced prototypes   • Next-Gen 5G military networks: $41.8M for tactical edge operations • Broader sensor technology: $940M across distributed ISR systems Not separate programs but integrated capabilities. DEW systems with AI-driven targeting. 5G networks enabling real-time sensor-to-shooter loops. Distributed sensors creating resilient battlefield awareness. Three technology shifts crystallize. 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰. Ukraine proved magazine depth matters. Lasers don't run out of rounds. High-power microwaves counter drone swarms without resupply. When China fields thousand-unit swarms, traditional munitions become logistics nightmares. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱. Resilient sensor networks survive jamming and attrition. Losing nodes doesn't degrade capability. Traditional ISR platforms become single-point failures when adversaries have hypersonics. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆. 5G and Beyond-5G ($46M) enable microsecond coordination. Drone-to-ground-to-fires in real-time. JADC2 gets $298M for all-domain command. Counter adversarial spectrum dominance before they detect you're operating. The broader RDT&E surge to $179 billion (up $38B from FY25's $141.3B) confirms the pivot. Basic research gets $2.3B for quantum/AI foundations. DIU gets $979M for rapid commercial integration. Vannevar Bush Fellowships target breakthrough research. This addresses peer competition gaps with China and Russia. Fosters dual-use tech through AUKUS collaborations. Emphasizes transition from lab to battlefield in 36 months or less. When JDETO gets quarter-billion for electromagnetic weapons, are you building directed energy or still pitching kinetic solutions? ---------- Like this content? Join our newsletter. Link located below my name 👆

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Leadership isn’t confined to the boardroom. It’s universal—woven into parenting, military service, public policy, and business. In the first episode of Ideas That Matter, we explore what great leadership requires across all domains. 💡 Howard Gardner’s definition of leadership comes to mind: “Leaders are those who are able to change the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of those they seek to lead.” That’s the difference between compliance—and true commitment. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/egcvyD4P #Leadership Guidewise Implementors Columbia Business School Executive Education Ted Wolf George Wolf

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Here's my summary of FY25 Defense Appropriations and impact on Emerging Tech, SBIR, Industrial Base and Manufacturing ' DOWNLOAD SUMMARY HERE: https://lnkd.in/e8hfdjHK INNOVATION AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS - Greater DoD Autonomy in Innovation & R&D Investments – DoD gains more flexibility to allocate funds for high-impact tech like AI, hypersonics, and autonomy. - Modernization Budget Squeezed – While overall funding is slighlty down, DoD can still prioritize AI, electronic warfare, space, and cyber. - Strategic Capital & Loan Programs Expand – More funding for startups via the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) and non-dilutive financing options. - New Programs & Startups Can Proceed – Unlike other agencies under the CR, DoD can still launch new initiatives in AI, quantum, biotech, and more. SBIR/STTR PROGRAM - SBIR/STTR Funding Remains Secure – The program continues for another three years, with a strong focus on dual-use defense tech. - New “Strategic Breakthrough Allocation” for Phase II – Up to $30M for high-impact startups that align with military needs. - Faster Transition from Phase II to Phase III – Streamlined contracting and direct-to-Phase II options improve commercialization pathways. - New Phase 1A Awards – Encourages first-time SBIR applicants with $40K grants. - Stronger National Security Oversight – Stricter due diligence to prevent foreign adversary influence in SBIR-backed firms. SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND INDUSTRIAL BASE - $1B for the Defense Production Act (DPA) – Boosts domestic manufacturing for semiconductors, batteries, and energetics. - Increased Investment in DoD Procurement & Manufacturing – More funding for shipbuilding, aircraft production, and missile programs. - Workforce Development & STEM Initiatives – Expanding skilled labor pipelines for defense manufacturing. - Stronger Buy American Provisions – Prioritizing domestic sourcing for key defense components. - Restrictions on Foreign Supply Chains – Tightened regulations to reduce reliance on adversarial nations. #DefenseTech #Innovation #EmergingTech #SBIR #AI #SupplyChain #DoD Anne Laurent Dr. Dolores Kuchina-Musina Matt MacGregor Tyrome Smith Rob Handfield Thomas Kull Simon Lipscomb Brooke Pyne G. Nagesh R.

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What does it take to digitally transform one of the world's largest defense companies? In my latest interview, I spoke with Lockheed Martin Senior Vice President for Enterprise Business & Digital Transformation and CIO Maria Demaree, who oversees the company's 1LMX transformation initiative, a major program driving digital and enterprise transformation across the organization. Maria is uniting 122,000 employees around a single mission: accelerating delivery through digital innovation. Maria shares powerful lessons on: • Running IT like a business — and business like IT • Balancing heritage and innovation in a 100-year-old enterprise • Leading through culture, not just technology A fascinating conversation on the future of digital transformation in aerospace and defense. 🎧 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/e-idaiWx #Technovation #DigitalLeadership #LockheedMartin #CIO #AI #DefenseIndustry

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Aviation Cybersecurity: Securing the Skies in an Era of Sophisticated Threats by Chuck Brooks Airports, airlines, and air traffic networks are under siege from increasingly complex cyberattacks as industry leaders and regulators race to modernize legacy systems. https://lnkd.in/eqGyf3Vw #cybersecurity #aviationsecurity

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New Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) issued by OPM. The new ECQs are: + Commitment to the Rule of Law & the Principles of the American Founding + Driving Efficiency + Merit & Competence + Leading People + Achieving Results Further, the 10 page narrative essay (ECQs) is discontinued. Instead, the SES application will be resume only, with resumes no more than 2 pages. There is a LOT packed into the new guidance: https://lnkd.in/g8QnwETz I'm still unpacking everything.

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Yesterday's session at #NACD Summit on "Board Succession Planning: Strategies, Frameworks, and Readiness Gaps" surfaced uncomfortable truths about why boards struggle with transition planning. The core issue? Professional identity. It's hard for accomplished directors to talk about stepping down, so most boards wait too long. The solution: build infrastructure that makes succession planning routine rather than personal. Key frameworks that work: Structural guardrails - Age limits (typically around 72) and term limits take emotion out of the equation. Worth noting: in the EU, board members lose independence designation after 9 years. Strategic flexibility - Most effective boards don't fill every open seat. They preserve spots to respond to industry disruption or evolving skill gaps. Overlapping terms during transitions help maintain institutional knowledge. The reality check - 89% of CEOs want at least one director to leave. Only 1/3 rate their boards as good or better. Industry disruption often demands different expertise, even when current directors are highly capable. On advisory boards - Most are poorly defined and ultimately a waste of time. When done well, advisory boards have crystal-clear purpose and proper staffing support. They can fill gaps in the board matrix - but are not recommended as board "tryouts". Some organizations structure 2-year advisory stints with explicit understanding they won't lead to board seats. The takeaway: succession planning isn't about managing out underperformers. It's about proactively ensuring the board has the right skills for where the organization is heading, not where it's been. Grateful to NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) and panelists for this candid discussion on a topic most boards handle poorly. #BoardLeadership #CorporateGovernance #BoardDevelopment #Succession #NorthernCaliforniaNACD

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Big news in the defense tech space 🚀 Onebrief has closed a $200M Series D at a $2.15B valuation and announced the acquisition of Battle Road Digital, further strengthening its position as a leader in modern military planning and collaboration software. This milestone reflects strong market confidence and Onebrief’s growing impact across the defense and national security community. Exciting momentum ahead as they continue scaling innovation for the warfighter! https://lnkd.in/eZU9ue76

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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is preparing to release the Missile Defense IT Operations and Engineering Solutions (MIOES) contract, a $3.6 billion IDIQ with a full and open competition expected in May 2025. The contract will provide mission-critical IT enterprise services, cybersecurity, and operations support at Schriever Space Force Base, CO, over a potential eight-year period. With over 65% of contract value centered on Enterprise IT and RDT&E services, teaming strategies will be critical for success. The scope includes: - TA1: Enterprise IT and RDT&E IT Services - TA2: MDS Mission IT Support and Solutions - TA3: MDS Mission Operations - TA4: MDIOC Facility Operations & Sustainment - TA5: Systems Engineering & Program Integration This complex procurement requires expertise in IT services, systems engineering, and operations management with a CMMC Level 2 requirement. #businessdevelopment #coaching #contractproposal #govcon #ostglobal #ostglobalsoutions #procurement #proposals #webinar #winmorebd

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https://lnkd.in/ebzHsNiS The DOD needs a better way of acquiring AI capabilities. An acquisition system optimized for complex platforms with mulit-decade development pipelines will not provide the AI tools we need at speed and scale to address current and near-future challenges. Jags, Bharat, and I argue for a better way of doing things--one that modernizes how we develop and acquire capabilities while better partnering with those who can help. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), NavalX, AFWERX, DoD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), Justin, Seiko, Michael, Lori, TJ, Doug, Doug, Stuart, Colin, Simon, Jerry

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