Terry Halvorsen, the Defense Department‘s chief information officer, believes that DoD and Silicon Valley’s technology community can build a culture of trust through contracting, The Christian Science Monitor reported Thursday. Sara Sorcher
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has unveiled a new regional office in San Jose, California, in an effort to promote innovation in the West Coast region. The Silicon Valley-based USPTO facility
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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) believes that a new proposed rule for the acquisition of commercial products at the Defense Department “undermines” efforts to drive collaboration with Silicon Valley, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. Colin Clark
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Officials of the Defense Department and its Defense Innovation Unit Experimental pilot program met earlier this week to discuss focus areas for their efforts to boost innovation and government-industry technology partnerships, DoD News
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The Defense Department has established a Silicon Valey-based organization to help DoD reach out to private sector innovators and access modern technologies, FCW reported Wednesday. Defense Innovation Unit Experimental aims to “strengthen
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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has said the fiscal year 2016 defense policy bill contains provisions that would overhaul the military acquisition system and allow technology firms from Silicon Valley to help the Defense
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The U.S. Defense Department aims to recruit information technology professionals from the private sector to help the agency solve data and IT management problems, Nextgov reported Friday. Mohana Ravindranath writes Defense Secretary
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The Department of Homeland Security plans to open a cybersecurity office in Silicon Valley as part of its push to tap into the region’s technology talent pool and build up DHS’ cyber programs,
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Adm. Michael Rogers, director of the National Security Agency, told an audience at Stanford University this week that information technology professionals can help protect the country if they work at the agency, USA Today reported
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U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park will leave his current position by the end of this year and join a White House team working from Silicon Valley, Fortune magazine reported Friday. Dan
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