DOD Artificial Intelligence Acquisitions in the Pipeline
While the Department of Defense served as a research leader in the 1960s- and 1970s…
Leadership ConnectNovember 9, 2021
Federal Procurement Opportunities: OMB’s Made in America Office Launches Website
Celeste Drake The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s Made in America Office (MIAO) has launched its new website.…
Erin WorleyOctober 26, 2021
Reconciliation Bill: What it Takes to Make it Happen
The Senate passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as BIF, on Aug. 10. To do…
Erin WorleyOctober 22, 2021
CISA Seeks Competitive Role in Cybersecurity Recruitment
Alejandro Mayorkas The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), losing out to the private sector,…
Leadership ConnectOctober 6, 2021
Vaccine Mandates and OSHA: Who’s In Charge?
Jim Frederick There is a lot of talk about the Biden administration's vaccine mandate, compliance…
Leadership ConnectSeptember 30, 2021
Debt Ceiling Debate Overshadows Short-Term Funding
The debt ceiling has dominated mainstream media in recent weeks as Congress addresses increasing the…
Erin WorleySeptember 30, 2021
Army Contracts and the Program Offices at Their Center
In recent weeks, the Army has released next steps on two multi-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracting vehicles: ITES- 4H…
Leadership ConnectSeptember 8, 2021
Space Force Design Change Affects Guetlein’s Command
Lt. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein The U.S. Space Force redesignated the Space and Missile Systems…
Leadership ConnectAugust 25, 2021
Clean Energy Lawyer Returns to DOE As General Counsel
Samuel Walsh Samuel Walsh, a leader in clean energy law, is returning to the Department of…
Leadership ConnectAugust 18, 2021
New HUD COO Faces COVID-19 and Eviction Moratorium
Gina Metrakas Nearly half a year since President Joe Biden came into office, a familiar face…
Leadership ConnectAugust 12, 2021
Biden Appoints Migrants’ Rights Advocate to Lead Interagency Task Force
Michelle Brané Michelle Brané joined the Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families as senior staff earlier…
Leadership ConnectJuly 30, 2021
Former Rep. Wexler Takes Over Ballard’s DC Office
Robert Wexler Former Democratic U.S. Representative Robert Wexler just took the reins from Sylvester Lukis as…
Leadership ConnectJune 25, 2021
Meet New Space Force Commanders
The U.S. Space Force has undergone a vast number of changes in the past few weeks, including…
Leadership ConnectJune 16, 2021
New York Shows Part of the Local Journalism Solution
Previous Leadership Connect articles have examined the fall of local news, and plans to save…
Leadership ConnectMay 26, 2021
Mark Gorak Joins JAIC as Deputy Director
Mark Gorak There is a new deputy director at the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). Retired Army Colonel Mark…
Leadership ConnectMay 19, 2021
Key Stakeholders in Army-Air Force RFI
Current Department of Defense command and control (C2) programs aren’t optimized for the future, and…
Leadership ConnectMay 4, 2021
Contracting Opportunities from DOD Modernization Plans
By Andrew Ramos-Flynn & Maeve Sockwell Defense insiders have long been aware of the Department of…
Leadership ConnectApril 22, 2021
Is the Biden Administration Focused on the Next War?
As President Joe Biden plans a withdrawal of U.S. troops from the "forever war" in…
Leadership ConnectApril 16, 2021
Biden-Harris Meet CBC on Voting Rights, Racial Inequality
The Congressional Black Caucus is meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at 2 p.m. today to discuss high-profile topics such…
Leadership ConnectApril 13, 2021
Justice Thomas, the First Amendment and Section 230
Justice Clarence Thomas The Supreme Court dismissed a case arguing that former President Donald Trump’s…
Leadership ConnectApril 7, 2021
