DOD and IoT: 2 ways industry can help right now

March 2, 2017 by Leave a comment

Stephanie Meloni_65x85By Stephanie Meloni, consultant

If you’ve been attending industry events and keeping up with the news, you’ve surely been hearing buzz about the internet of things (IoT).

And if the DOD is part of your sales territory, you’re probably hearing how important it is to get IoT right, particularly when it comes to securing connected devices. But there hasn’t been a lot of action behind those words.

Many civilian agencies like the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Commerce have already released strategic documents and plans for IoT, but the Department of Defense has yet to release an official strategy.

Even so, government customers across DOD are giving thought as to how to handle IoT, and in some ways, are already implementing projects. So how can technology companies get involved as this trend continues to pick up steam?

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The military needs better control of its data. Can you help?

January 19, 2017 by Leave a comment

Stephanie Meloni_65x85DCGS, military, surveillance, advanced analytics, cybersecurityThe military’s Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) is a weapons system that produces military intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to multiple military branches and government agencies. It’s a highly important intelligence tool and it’s in need of a major tech infusion, said IT leaders last week.

The program managers and developers at the Northern Virginia Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association event last week discussed the current and future state of DCGS, which is in need of open architecture, analytics and stronger cybersecurity.

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3 important IT trends to watch in 2017—Part I

January 3, 2017 by Leave a comment

Stephanie Meloni_65x85dod2017_010317By Stephanie Meloni, consultant

It’s the first week of the new year. Do you know how you’ll make money in 2017?

If you’re selling to the Department of Defense or want to, we’ve narrowed down the three areas where we expect to see investments. Assuming we get funding in line with the FY17 requests, we’re looking at about a 1 percent increase for the overall DOD IT budget. It sounds measly but we’re talking about a $400 million bump.

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How technology is trying to replace humans at DOD

November 29, 2016 by Leave a comment

Lloyd McCoy Jr.summit-automationBy Lloyd McCoy, DOD manager

If you attended immixGroup’s Government IT Sales Summit on Nov. 17, you probably picked up on a dominant tech trend during our Department of Defense budget briefing: automation.

Automation tools will play a major role at DOD as the organization looks for ways to automate cybersecurity functions, cloud management, and advanced analytics. Taking humans out of the equation can save costs and enable technology to be a force multiplier when it comes to defending DOD networks or fighting off the adversary.

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