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CMMC and what's to come Feb 10, 2020

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The defense market is gearing up for the CMMC requirement but a lot of unanswered questions remain. Here's what we know so far and what to watch for in the weeks ahead.
FCW defense beat writer Lauren Williams shares insights from her coverage of CMMC, including what challenges the Defense Department is trying to address.
Contractors need to watch for several things including development of the first contracts with CMMC requirements, the creation of third-party assessors and how to get subcontractors into compliance.
Our conversation with Williams sheds light on this issues and more as the market moves forward.

How Leidos got into the shipbuilding business Feb 05, 2020

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What does it take to build a ship when you don’t own a shipyard? Leidos executive Donnelly Bohan explains the technology, strategy and success behind the company’s Sea Hunter project to build an autonomous Navy vessel.

Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers interviews Bohan about how Leidos has grown the program and how the broader conversation over the technology has shifted from the word "unmanned" to "autonomous." There really is a difference.

The Navy eyes increases in spending on vessels with no sailors or submariners, and Bohan shares her company’s strategy to grow in this market.

What Disney can teach the public sector Jan 21, 2020

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Disney World has embraced big data and the internet of things as tools to improve its operations and its efforts offer lessons to the public sector.
David Turner, president and CEO of Hitachi Vantara Federal shares how the company helps the resort to gather and use the reams of data it collects from rides, operations and visitors to enhance the park experience. This is no Mickey Mouse endeavor and it offers plenty of lessons for the public sector, from the Defense Department and how it manages military facilities to civilian agencies that are addressing a wide range of constituent needs.
In this conversation with Editor Nick Wakeman, Turner shares what his company has been doing and why the government should pay attention to what's going on at the Magic Kingdom and beyond.

Reporters Notebook: 2020 Outlook Jan 13, 2020

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Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman and Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers review the major events of 2019 and discuss what they see ahead.
This includes M&A activity, the impact of a fully appropriated budget and what JEDI, DEOS and C2E really say about where the market is headed.

Reporters Notebook: JEDI fallout Nov 14, 2019

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JEDI was a blockbuster award to Microsoft as they bested Amazon Web Services but don't call it an upset. In fact, many systems integrators are giving it a simple shrug of the shoulders because the winner really wasn't that critical for them. Most SIs work with both Microsoft and AWS so they saw an opportunity to support JEDI no matter who won.
Wilkers and Wakeman also discuss protests and Oracle's continuing fight against JEDI. And then there is the mergers and acquisition activity which remains strong.
The pair discuss what these activities mean and what's next as we head into the final weeks of 2019.

What's behind Dovel's leadership transition Nov 04, 2019

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Executives from Dovel Technologies share why the company is going through a leadership transition and what it says about their growth strategy.
Dovel is moving into the next phase of its growth, the type of change many companies find challenging. Often the skills that got you to one level of success aren't the same ones that will get you to the next. Something has to give.
Dovel's Paul Lesley talks about why he moved from CEO to executive chairman and new CEO Damon Griggs shares what's next for the rapidly growing midtier contractor.

Are you ready for the next great tech era? Oct 30, 2019

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The history of IT innovation can be divided into several eras (mainfraime, PC, the Web, etc.) and SAIC Chief Technology Officer Charles Onstott explains what era we are in now and what might be coming next.

In our conversation we talk about the current era of MACC (you'll need to listen to learn what that is) and how there’s a possibility that IT might not be the primary driver of innovation going forward. It’ll still play a critical role but other technologies will drive change as well.

The challenge is keeping up. Your success will depend on it.

GDIT's Yogesh Khanna on how cloud and cyber disrupt the market Oct 21, 2019

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General Dynamics IT Chief Technology Officer Yogesh Khanna talks about how cloud computing and the push for cybersecurity are fundamentally changing the market and what systems integrators delivering to customers.
Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers conducts his third interview with a senior defense executive about how the sector is going through a period of great disruption.
For Khanna, cloud and cyber are only the beginning. In fact, cloud doesn't really matter. It is what you deliver on the cloud. In other words, the mission and that is why cybersecurity is at the heart of what customers are demanding.

BAE Systems and the future of defense Oct 10, 2019

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Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers speaks with Peder Jungck, BAE Systems Inc. vice president and general manager for intelligence solutions, about how technology is remaking the defense market and what it'll take to win the future.
This is the second in a series of interviews by Wilkers with defense executives about how the market is changing and how their companies are adapting.
Critical issues include the pressure to manage data and extract value from it, the evolving role of the systems integrator, and how to track emerging commercial technologies.

How Raytheon's tech business is disrupting itself Oct 03, 2019

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In this episode, Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers interviews Raytheon’s Dave Wajsgras about the transformation that is occurring across the defense market and how Raytheon is disrupting itself.
Disruption and transformation are common themes across the defense sector and Wajsgras shares what it means to Raytheon, including the impact of the pending acquisition of United Technology Corp.’s defense and aerospace businesses.
This is the first in a series of interviews with defense industry executives as they discuss the changes occurring across the market.

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