Defense. Space. Technology. Straight Talk.
I spent last weekend rewiring my home AI gateway — a self-hosted system called OpenClaw that connects to my messaging apps, routes requests to different AI models, and executes tasks on my behalf. After a few hours of configuring event listeners, setting up scheduled jobs, and connecting callable libraries, I sat back. I realized something…
This week has been particularly eventful for those of us tracking Defense Department initiatives, and I wanted to break down the key developments that are reshaping how we do business with the Department of Defense. JWCC’s Future Takes Shape First, let’s discuss the current status of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract. Rob Vietmeyer, DoD’s…
The answer isn’t ripping and replacing everything—it’s creating what I call the “Network of Now” through intelligent, incremental modernization. The Current Reality Check Let’s be honest about where we are. Critical defense systems still in use are written in COBOL or FORTRAN, and operating decades-old hardware remains a critical aspect of overall defense operations. Meanwhile,…
As the Department of Defense (DoD) continues to explore different use cases for integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its everyday processes, it must learn from past lessons where AI deployments failed.
With the increased use of commercial large language models (LLM) in scientific research, it is more important than ever to use critical thinking to ask questions and understand responses. Before we focus on the use of LLM for scientific research, it is necessary first to understand the factors that are necessary to train an LLM.…
Is the DoD asking the right questions as it continue move large aspects to the Cloud?
Here is an article that I originally did for AFCEA Signal Magazine in October 2022. Enjoy. The U.S. Space Force is going through technological evolution as it continues to grow from its U.S. Air Force roots. One of the major challenges it is encountering is that much of the enterprise relies on legacy technology, which…
I have spent the past two years as a Chief Innovation Officer and Director in the hope of making the deputy general manager role. This resulted in spending long hours at work, often sixty-five to hundred-hour work weeks, doing undesirable work, and a lot of time without the family. What did it get me? An…
I am contemplating this idea with LinkedIn lately, and I want to ask the community’s opinion. Within LinkedIn, there is a LinkedIn Open Networker or L.I.O.N movement in which members are willing to accept invites from anyone. The proposed benefits of being an L.I.O.N is that it increases an individual’s business network in which they…
I recently had a conversation with one of my Air Force co-workers, who the other day bought a brand new Mac book. Her exact words were, “So in love!.…yes…with my Mac Book Pro!” The problem that she has is that she still needs access to her Microsoft programs because the Department of Defense is still on…