Govini removes founder from board following arrest
The company emphasized that Eric Gillespie "stepped down from the role of CEO almost a decade ago and had no access to classified information."
Nearly one in 10 ‘Tier 1’ subcontractors to defense primes are Chinese firms: Report
The new study of 2024 data also warns that the Pentagon remains over-reliant on a small number of traditional prime contractors and a supplier base rife with potential bottlenecks.
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Winning the cognitive domain — A methodology built for democratic constraints
The challenge for Western democratic institutions is not a lack of capability — it is a structural one.
To win, US must eliminate gap between the supply chain and the kill chain
The Pentagon needs to take lessons from "smart" home devices and apply it the supply chain for munitions, writes Tara Murphy Dougherty of Govini.
US falls further behind in AI race, could make conflict with China ‘unwinnable’: Report
"It is well past time for DoD to stop treating AI like it is just a science project," Govini CEO Tara Murphy Dougherty said.
US risks ‘weakness and dependence’ as it falls behind China in tech race: Report
Data analytics firm Govini noted widespread investment in most of 12 top critical national security technologies, but said stats on patents are a troubling indicator of Beijing's tech rise.
The US isn’t investing nearly enough in critical tech to outpace China: Report
US government spending on critical technologies nearly doubled from $60.7 billion in FY17 to $117.2 billion in FY21, according to Govini's report. However, the US isn’t investing what it needs to avoid losing the battlefield of the future in AI/ML.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
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For JADC2 to have a chance, DoD needs to get serious about data standards
"We are past the tipping point where information and decision-centric capabilities are more important instruments of war than kinetic weapons," write former deputy secretary Bob Work and Govini's Bill Fabian.
What Is NMESIS, The Marine Corps’ New Ship Killer?
The Marine Corps says the new missile is a top modernization priority. Analysts say China is a big reason why.
Navy’s Path To Distributed Maritime Operations Unclear: Govini
Analysts from Govini say the Navy's current investments leaves open the question whether the service can fulfill its vision for Distributed Maritime Operations in the next decade.
DoD’s New Pushback Against Chinese Money In US Defense Industry
"The proactive, nefarious work coming from China and Russia in particular [will make US policymakers] “realize that we don't have control over everything that we think we have control over,” Tara Murphy Dougherty, CEO of Govini said
DoD Must Brace For Long-Term Supply Chain Problems; Big Mergers Likely
"The impact of the COVID crisis in the aviation sector has been really nothing short of catastrophic," said Hunter. "At this point, it's very challenging for those companies to stay in business."
AI Can Help Fix DoD Spending And Audits
"I just had a general who came to my office," said Chris Lynch, head of DoD's internal hoodie-wearing geek squad, the Defense Digital Service. "The problem was the entire mission was being run out of Excel."