Understanding the Mission of the Naval Research Enterprise: A Conversation with RADM Lorin Selby, Chief of Naval Research

Submitted by on Mon, 03/13/2023 - 11:01

What are the strategic priorities for the chief of Naval Research? How is the Office of Naval Research changing the way it does basic and applied research? What emerging technologies offer the most promise? Join host Michael Keegan as hex explores these questions and more with Rear Admiral Lorin Selby, Chief of Naval Research.

Broadcast Date: 
Monday, July 3, 2023 - 09:00
Author: 
Rear Admiral Lorin Selby
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Rear Admiral Lorin Selby, Chief of Naval Research

Submitted by on Mon, 03/13/2023 - 10:52
Rear Adm. Lorin Selby is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering and earned his commission through the Navy’s Reserve Officers Training Corps program. He also holds a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering and a Nuclear Engineer degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Weekly Roundup: March 6- March 10, 2023

Submitted by on Fri, 03/10/2023 - 14:10

Biden releases a $6.9 Trillion Budget Proposal. President Biden unveiled his $6.9 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2024 that is proposing a total of $1.7 trillion in base discretionary funding, with an increase of 7.3% or $46.9 billion in non-defense discretionary spending from fiscal 2023 and a boost of 3.3%, or $28.1 billion in defense funding.

SPADE 2023: Deploying the Data Fabric for Multi-Domain Command

Submitted by on Thu, 03/09/2023 - 12:08

IBM and AFCEA host the SPADE Defense Conference bringing together members of the armed forces, intelligence agencies, industry, and academia from the U.S. and around the world.  The 2023 conference occurring March 9th is set to examine today’s defense technology and progress toward achieving “decision advantage” and “decision superiority” across domains by deploying technology, including data fabric, in support of multi domain command and control. 

How Emerging Technologies Can Transform Law Enforcement and Public Safety

Submitted by on Thu, 03/09/2023 - 11:24

Blog Co-Authors:  Cristina Caballé, IBM Global Public Sector and Markus Straub, IBM Public Sector Germany

Law enforcement is changing more rapidly than ever before. New forms of crime, advanced technologies, and evolving relationships with citizens and communities are challenging and shifting the very foundations and scope of law enforcement and public safety and how organizations and the officials perform their critical mission.

Peggy Bogadi

Submitted by on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 12:13

Peggy Bogadi is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) account lead within IBM Consulting. As the former Commissioner of the Wage and Investment (W&I) Division, Peggy was responsible for the administration of tax laws governing individual wage earners in the United States. She had responsibility for more than 50,000 employees, located in 400 Taxpayer Assistance Centers, 10 Service Centers, and 26 Call Sites, nationwide.

Artificial Intelligence and Automation at the IRS

Submitted by on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 12:03

Co-Author: Steve Deering, IBM Associate Partner, Data and Technology Transformation

Leaders recognize that technology is critical to improving taxpayer service, closing tax gaps, and addressing workforce challenges. The most recent piece in the series focused on opportunities around AI and Automation in Tax. This one takes a look at how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) took advantage of these capabilities to deliver a more seamless taxpayer experience.

Envisioning the Information Domain: Perspectives from the Pacific

Submitted by on Mon, 03/06/2023 - 11:56

Blog Co-Authors:  Kimberly Kagan, founder and president of the Institute for the Study of War; Frederick W.

Len Bastian and Terry Halvorsen

Submitted by on Sun, 03/05/2023 - 18:57

Len Bastien grew up in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Prince Edward Island in 1991. He served with the Canadian Armed Forces in the late 1980s as a reservist with the local Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (PEIR) until the early 1990s. He moved to Ottawa to begin graduate studies at Carleton University, met his wife and settled in the National Capital Region.

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