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Software acquisition must meet the speed of development

10 September 2026 at 17:22
The gap between how fast software can be built and how fast it can be acquired is widening. At some point, it stops being inefficient and becomes dangerous.

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Don’t look now, but the shape of the workplace is changing again

The next generation of AI all depends on how humans and AI work together.

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What is defending our warfighters actually worth?

Stacy Bostjanick, a former DoD executive and Tara Lemieux, an Army veteran, who served in electronic warfare signals intel, explain why CMMC needs to continue.

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How the Pentagon is undermining Trump executive orders

David Berteau, a former DoD executive and procurement expert, explains why the Pentagon’s recent cost and pricing memo is problematic and unnecessary.

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FILE - The Pentagon is seen from the air, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Compliance doesn’t win wars

Every military capability is ultimately judged by its contribution to combat effectiveness. Cybersecurity should be no exception.

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The forgotten goal of labor policy: Make work better

Maureen Conway, the vice president at the Aspen Institute, explains how Congress and agencies can pull certain policy levers to support essential workers.

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Workers repair a park near the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 21, 2021. About 8 in 10 Americans favor plans to increase funding for roads, bridges and ports and for pipes that supply drinking water. But a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that’s about as far as Democrats and Republicans intersect on infrastructure. P (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The future of wildfire response depends on emerging technology

We must build and test these solutions today, so they are ready to deploy when tomorrow’s emergencies strike. Now is the time to prepare for the future.

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A firefighters works to stop a wildfire in Gouveia, in the Serra da Estrela mountain range, in Portugal on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. Authorities in Portugal said Thursday they had brought under control a wildfire that for almost two weeks raced through pine forests in the Serra da Estrela national park, but later in the day a new fire started and threatened Gouveia. (AP Photo/Joao Henriques)

The data we protect vs. the data we should

The adversaries here are well-resourced nation-states with explicit intent and demonstrated capability to exploit exactly what they steal.

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Holding agencies accountable for their human capital

Ronald Sanders, a NAPA fellow, former OPM associate director and former agency CHCO, explains why HR leaders should be treated like adults and held accountable.

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Forget the budget; the government’s tech gap is about capacity

Erika Dinnie, the vice president of federal strategy and planning at MetTel, explains why outsourcing to U.S.-based firms is a viable option for agencies.

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Money doesn’t build ships. Execution does

Kelly Bent, president of HumanTouch, explains why visibility into programmatic risks from technology and data can ensure successful outcomes.

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In this April 14, 2016 photo, shipyard worker Anthony Diggs, of Newport News, Va., works on a flight deck light during a tour of the USS Gerald R. Ford at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. The Navy refers to its newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, as β€œ4.5 acres of sovereign U.S. territory.” (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

The quantum attack surface is bigger than it seems

Federal agencies need to recognize that the quantum attack surface extends far beyond the cryptographic systems currently prioritized for migration.

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Gold Eagle won’t stop breaches on its own

Coordinated, prioritized remediation only stays coordinated if attackers can’t reach the vulnerable system while a fix is pending.

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Time to fix the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program

Charles Wintermeyer, a retired Air Force officer and State Department Foreign Service officer, offers 2 ideas for helping former allies in Afghanistan.

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FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2021, file image provided by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force aircrew, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, prepare to load qualified evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. (Senior Airman Taylor Crul/U.S. Air Force via AP, File)

What the OPM memo means for the future of the FEVS

The effort by OPM to "decentralize" administration of the FEVS will result in higher costs for the taxpayers for a lower quality result, if a result ever comes.

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