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2020 Procurement Forum REGISTER NOW

Join Potomac Officers Club for the 2020 Procurement Forum. Topics of discussion include:

• 2020 budget & procurement priorities
• Short term and long term strategies and goals  
• Acquisition innovation initiatives
• Commercial items acquisition
• Acquisition workforce initiatives
• Small business
• Technology modernization
• Efforts at collaboration/communication with industry
• What can industry do to help?

CMMC Forum REGISTER NOW

On Jan. 31st, the Department of Defense (DoD) officially released its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) to certify DoD contractors’ cybersecurity practices and bolster supply chain security. CMMC’s revision has moved away from self-certification, replacing current National Institute of Science and Technology’s (NIST) standards for cybersecurity with a five-level system of requirements for defense contractors.

The forum will feature Katie Arrington, chief information security officer at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, as a keynote speaker. She will address the CMMC’s timeline, how the certification process could change and will provide a memorandum of understanding with a newly established CMMC accrediting body.

The Future Battlefield: Weaponizing Data Across the Digital Battlefield Reserve Your Seat

The Army is constantly trying to keep pace with an evolving adversary, which creates challenges in the combat environment with the readiness of our forces and their ability to regain readiness against an enemy that can challenge us across the board. The key to innovating is the speed of integrating and exploiting innovative technology into the digital battlefield through investments such an open architecture, DevSecOps, next generation governance, and converged data platforms. Success is defined by iterative solutions delivered at the speed of war. The Army is saving time and money by not being locked into proprietary systems; instead, they own the access or APIs needed to leverage and integrate the latest emerging technologies. As a result, intel and operation mission capabilities are delivered faster and more securely, operate with enhanced reliability, and meet stakeholder needs at less cost. 

The Future Battlefield: Open Tech for Overmatch Reserve Your Seat

As our nation’s adversaries continue to establish themselves as technological powers, the U.S. Army is developing a fully integrated open architecture design process to equip our soldiers with the latest innovative technology that is also reliable across every landscape.

An integrated digital battlefield will lower costs, accelerate innovation and save time for the Army while improving training and operations for U.S. soldiers through immersive technology, which includes virtual reality and augmented reality. 

Soldiers would also be connected through one integrated framework to deliver cutting edge analytics, unprecedented visibility and autonomy in critical situations. 

Join Potomac Officers Club to hear how our military leaders intend to unify standards and accelerate their processes to equip U.S. soldiers with the best possible data and technology. Don’t miss your opportunity to learn how integration will improve soldiers’ capabilities for today’s performance and tomorrow’s innovations. 

The Future Battlefield: Soldier Performance Reserve Your Seat

Federal agencies and industry leaders are working to better prepare U.S. soldiers for their missions by improving readiness and resilience and developing new technologies to promote optimal performance of U.S. warfighters and improve their quality of life.