Scoop New Group and GDIT recently partnered for a jam-packed event focused on the emergence of quantum computing and the implications on federal cybersecurity. One of the highlights of the event was a panel I hosted featuring top cybersecurity

The latest on the Pentagon’s major cloud acquisition, the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability

Dec 6th, 2023 37m 34s

DISA’s Hosting and Compute Center was opened in 2021 to empower the warfighter to execute at the speed of mission with cloud computing and other hosting and computing services. Now two years later, the HaCC, as it's called, is smashing its stra

The U.S. Naval Observatory celebrates the 150th birthday of one of its most important telescopes

Nov 15th, 2023 49m 35s

On todays episode, DefenseScoop Pentagon Correspondent Brandi Vincent has a special interview with the U.S. Naval Observatory’s Geoff ChesterAlso on the episode is Bryan Thomas, Managing Director, Department of Defense, Google Public Sector t

Bryan Thomas - Google Public Sector; Distributed cloud for applications at the edge

Nov 15th, 2023 11m 33s

As defense agencies build out their cloud environment, they have a wide range of use cases that need to be addressed, such as improving workforce collaboration, modernizing mission delivery and providing critical mission insights in austere env

Reimagining how data and AI can supercharge national security missions

Nov 1st, 2023 30m 3s

DefenseScoop's Brandi Vincent is joined by Greg Levesque, CEO and Co-Founder of Strider Technologies, a firm dedicated to revolutionizing the way companies, universities, research institutions, and government agencies protect their innovation a

How DARPA is looking to AI to fend off cyber vulnerabilities through a challenge program

Oct 18th, 2023 28m 29s

Cybersecurity firms have pioneered the use of artificial intelligence in their products, but the latest generation of AI technology offers hope that a greater share of the work to secure computer systems could be automated. A new competition at

Enabling the DOD workforce with AI capabilities

Oct 6th, 2023 8m 10s

As the Defense Department continues to modernize its cloud environment, leaders are looking at ways to bring cloud-enabled tools to service men and women in the field. Joining the Defense Scoop Podcast today is John Harvey, Customer Engineering

The Pentagon’s new principal deputy CIO shares her vision

Oct 4th, 2023 18m 23s

Last month, FedScoop hosted its annual FedTalks in Washington D.C. In its 14th year, the event is the largest annual gathering of C-level executives, leaders and innovators from the government and tech community.Leslie Beavers, principal depu

Building out edge compute capabilities for DOD tactical operations

Sep 25th, 2023 6m 26s

Building out edge compute capabilities for DOD tactical operations by The DefenseScoop Podcast

Why it’s critical for the U.S. to position itself as the leader in generative AI

Sep 20th, 2023 37m

The Special Competitive Studies Project, which has continued the work of the now dissolved National Security Commission on AI, issued its latest report this week on generative AI and its impact on the global competitive landscape. That report s

Sean Wohltman, Global Head of Cloud Geography discusses Google Earth Engine

Sep 11th, 2023 7m 38s

Today countries operate under complex global-scale systems. So when regions are affected by extreme weather events, the impact on crops and water access can cause a domino effect and impact U.S. national security interests. U.S. defense and int

How to delete yourself from the internet, data brokers and mental health in cybersecurity

Sep 7th, 2023 31m 5s

Yael Grauer, an investigative technology journalist, joins the show to talk about all the ways people are tracked online by data brokers – and what the average internet user can do to increase their privacy online and strip their personal infor

Why the DOD cares about climate change and climate resiliency

Sep 6th, 2023 31m 17s

Climate change and defense – two topics that you don’t often think about together. But in recent years, the Defense Department has made sustainability, climate and energy resiliency top priorities related to national security. And it makes sens

DOD advisor and Google technical director Thom Kenney on AI and Logistics Systems

Aug 18th, 2023 11m 23s

DOD advisor and Google technical director Thom Kenney says that in the age of strategic competition, the United States’ ability to respond to threats and contingencies worldwide will depend on a robust and agile logistics system. He shared how

How the Navy is executing on its Information Superiority Vision

Aug 15th, 2023 25m 36s

In 2020, The secretary of the U.S. Navy signed out an Information Superiority Vision, naming information superiority as a key strategic focus for the department,as well as restructuring and empowering the role of the Navy CIO, and charting a co

Improving DOD business modernization systems

Apr 28th, 2023 10m 17s

The Government Accountability Office is highlighting 37 areas across the federal government on its most recent High Risk List. The Department of Defense’s approach to business transformation and business systems modernization were among high ri

The national security implications of AI chatbots

Apr 14th, 2023 11m

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is launching a dynamic engagement effort to reimagine the future of artificial intelligence for national security. DARPA will use AI Forward to collaborate with and help shape future research paths

Exit interview with Air Force CIO Lauren Knausenberger

Mar 31st, 2023 31m 12s

Department of the Air Force Chief Information Officer Lauren Knausenberger will be stepping down from her role in June, after almost three years at the helm and six years at the department.Throughout her time as CIO, Knausenberger has been a

Zero trust progress at the Pentagon; Enabling cybersecurity transitions across DOD

Mar 14th, 2023 26m 20s

The Pentagon is undergoing a zero-trust pilot effort, testing the cybersecurity architecture in the cloud. The Department of Defense has a 2027 goal to fully implement the architecture in the cloud. At the Zero Trust Summit, presented by Cybe

Using IT modernization to enable warfighters; What Air Force is learning from hackathons

Feb 15th, 2023 33m 27s

Organizations across government are using “digital twins” as a vital piece to IT and process modernization. Chris Lisk, vice president for public sector at Celonis, explains what digital twins are and how they can enable the warfighter. This

Implementing the Pentagon’s new zero trust strategy; Landscape for companies doing business with DOD

Nov 29th, 2022 33m 45s

The Navy is looking to add vendors to add to its roster of contractors for a $982 million contract for unmanned vehicles.The Department of Defense released its new zero trust strategy and roadmap last week. Steve Stone, head of Zero Labs at

Finding a permanent IG for the Pentagon; New DOD Zero Trust Strategy released

Nov 22nd, 2022 29m 26s

DARPA is calling for artificial intelligence “reinforcements” to bolster the military’s air combat capabilities. The Department of Defense is reevaluating irregular warfare and information operations.The Department of Defense says it’s made p

Jumpstarting the innovation ecosystem in DOD; Obstacles to keeping military planes in the air

Nov 15th, 2022 42m 13s

The Space Development Agency is looking to create an app factory for developing software to automate battle management networks. Following this year’s capstone Project Convergence experiment, Army leaders say there’s more work to be done managi

DOD’s hardest transition may not be technology; Building an IT enterprise in OSD

Nov 8th, 2022 35m 32s

The Defense Innovation Unit will add four companies to its roster of vendors supporting the internet in space. Research and development teams in the Pentagon will have new resources to share information. A council of former federal informatio