A plea to the Pentagon: Don’t sacrifice resilience on the altar of innovation New Atlanticist by JC Herz
The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, on October 9, 2020. Photo via Carlos Barria/Reuters.
Americans love to invent, and this culture of innovation has driven US military acquisition. From Samuel Colt’s revolving pistol to Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s funding of Internet 1.0 to the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization’s rapidly fielded IED jammers, we excel at pushing the state of the art.
This mythos informs a narrative that what is valuable is The New the upgrade to something bigger, badder, and sexier. Innovation has been such an effective prescription for economic growth and military dominance that we view it as the answer to whatever disease ails our national-security institutions. What the United States needs to reinvigorate its defense base, compete with China, and win the global
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By Ross Wilkers
Apr 02, 2021
The five new executives announced Thursday will work with Tyto CEO Chris Meilhammer and Chief Financial Officer Dan Smith to lead the company through its next phase of growth.
Formerly known as AT&T Government Solutions, that business holds positions on several multiple-award contract vehicles for IT solutions and professional services to agencies.
“We are excited to welcome the (Government Solutions) team into Tyto and begin working together to build a world-class organization to support our customers’ rapidly evolving requirements related to mission focused digital transformation,” Meilhammer said in a release.
New members of Tyto’s leadership team include:
By Beau Hutto
Mar 16, 2021
Nimble thinking affords organizations the ability to act and respond quickly amid evolving circumstances, and it’s key to both cloud adoption and capitalizing on cloud capabilities. Unfortunately, nimble thinking can be tough for federal agencies to integrate into operations that are subject to regulations and scrutiny.
Federal agencies have made progress on cloud adoption, but as top researchers over the past few years have pointed out, many are still struggling. It’s hard to blame them; despite overtures around acquisition reform and contracting agility, too often decision-makers remain saddled with decades-old processes that treat security hardware as the same kind of resource as a fighter jet. Cloud security like IT writ large requires a different mindset. It’s all about investing in the future of security and embracing the promise of nimble thinking that will pay dividends.