CTO speaks of “whole-of-government commitment” to AI

● ehill ● September 15, 2020 ● Featured IA News ● No Comments

Michael J.K. Kratsios, Chief Technology Officer of the United States and Acting Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, spoke with Nand Mulchandani, Acting Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center at DoD, during a “Fireside Chat” on September 10. The chat was part of the 2020 Department of Defense… Read More

Featured Article: Interagency: Nice to Talk About… Hard to Do

● ehill ● July 19, 2017 ● Featured Articles ● No Comments

Featured article: Interagency: Nice to Talk About… Hard to Do by David Eaton and Gus Otto The interagency concept is not a new paradigm, nor can it be considered the panacea to every problem set. Recent articles in the Simons Center’s InterAgency Journal explain well the considerable challenges present within… Read More

Advice on partnerships for the incoming president

● ehill ● January 20, 2017 ● IA News ● No Comments

Today is inauguration day. In the lead up to his inauguration, many have offered advice to President Trump on how to successfully lead during his time in office. In a series of “Memos to the President” Government Executive writers have shared their opinions on building strong, prosperous partnerships with other… Read More

Blue Campaign gains new partners

● ehill ● January 19, 2017 ● IA News ● No Comments

Earlier this week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new partners for their Blue Campaign – the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and UPS. “There is an undeniable powerhouse in a public-private partnership,” said Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Russell C. Deyo. “We rely on close partnerships with… Read More

DHS partnership to combat human trafficking

● ehill ● July 26, 2016 ● IA News ● No Comments

Last week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new partnership between their Blue Campaign and the Virginia Office of the Attorney General to raise awareness about human trafficking. Blue Campaign Chair Maria Odom, said “The Blue Campaign is honored to work alongside the Virginia Office of the Attorney… Read More

DoD, private sector partner in tech innovation

● ehill ● March 8, 2016 ● IA News ● No Comments

On March 2, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter spoke at the RSA Conference in San Francisco. The RSA Conference was part of Secretary Carter’s West Coast trip to discuss technology and cybersecurity with the nation’s top innovative industries. At the conference, Carter engaged in a “fireside chat” with moderator Ted… Read More

Cybercom focuses on partnerships in 2016

● ehill ● January 26, 2016 ● IA News ● No Comments

Navy Adm. Mike Rogers, commander of U.S. Cyber Command (Cybercom) and director of the National Security Agency (NSA), laid out Cybercom’s strategic priorities for 2016 while at the Atlantic Council on January 21. “As we start 2016… I remind people that defense remains our No. 1 priority,” said Rogers. In… Read More

Report aims to prevent homegrown violent extremism

● ehill ● January 25, 2016 ● IA News ● No Comments

The Sanford School of Public Policy’s Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security at Duke University recently published a report on the U.S. strategy to prevent homegrown violent extremism through community policing. The report focuses on how policing agencies can work with Muslim Americans and other communities to enhance public… Read More

CyberCon speakers focus on cybersecurity, defense

● ehill ● December 2, 2015 ● IA News ● No Comments

Last month, leaders from the Departments of Defense (DoD) and Homeland Security (DHS) spoke at CyberCon 2015, a cybersecurity forum for dialogue on strategy and innovation to secure federal and defense networks. The forum included speakers and panelists representing various U.S. government agencies, and focused on cybersecurity and defense. Keynote… Read More

IAP 17W (November 2015) Countering Cyber Extremism

● ehill ● November 3, 2015 ● InterAgency Papers (IAP) ● No Comments

by Megan Penn, Joshua K. Miller and Jan Schwarzenberg Violent extremist organizations have increased their online presence using the Internet to establish an online brand, communicate with members, and radicalize sympathizers. The regular use of online media, forums, and communications has altered the way that governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and… Read More

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