As the U.S. military strives to keep pace with adversaries like the People’s Republic of China and Russia, among others, the Pentagon has invested greatly in innovation to increase readiness, speed and the effectiveness of mission-critical operations. From the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence and cloud computing to the advancement of the department’s Replicator and Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiat...

The edge is where the mission happens – on the battlefield, at disaster sites, in remote communities, and in environments where connectivity and resources are limited. As agencies across government face increasing demands to operate at the edge, they must overcome challenges in connectivity, data processing, and security to support critical operations. As technology evolves, the edge offers transformative opportunities to enable real-tim...

Leaders across government and industry have made strides in productivity and efficiency through Automation and AI. Now Agentic Automation takes efficiency and results to a whole new level - transforming how agencies operate and deliver results. By combining agents, robots, AI, and people, Agentic Automation doesn’t just build on past successes—it redefines what’s possible, automating even the longest, most complex processes e...

AAI Week is the nation's only week-long tech festival dedicated to artificial intelligence and its potential to transform the world we live in. During AI Week 2025, thousands of C-suite leaders from the government, tech and education communities across the U.S. will gather online and in person to participate in hundreds of community events, interactive sessions, lightning talks, networking opportunities and more for an exclusive look at the la...

Artificial intelligence unexpectedly catapulted into the mainstream over the last year — primarily with the explosion of large-language, generative AI models. Now, AI is set to revolutionize government operations and services in ways that no technology before it has. The U.S. government is at a critical point where it’s competing to set the tone for how AI will be used responsibly, safely and ethically across the globe while also l...

The federal government is fully engulfed in an AI and automation revolution. While agencies have been dabbling in applications of machine learning and other AI-related technologies for a decade or more, the arrival of generative AI and its wider mainstream adoption has brought a sense of urgency for the federal government to be a leader in the space. At the same time, in many cases, agencies are applying basic automation to repetitive, mundane...

There is an urgent need to transform the federal workforce into a more agile and efficient model. Modernization is not just about technology, but about people. HR must play a central role in achieving mission objectives by building a strong and adaptable workforce, prioritizing skills and abilities (over traditional credentials), and embracing AI solutions to revolutionize how it attracts, retains, and manages talent, ultimately creating a mo...

Even in an era of rapidly-expanding technology, cybersecurity remains among the biggest challenges public sector technology leaders face. State and local government information security leaders, as well as their counterparts at higher education institutions, are continuing to adapt to an ever-changing reality at an even faster pace. From defending government systems from threats produced by — and with systems augmented by — generat...

As federal agencies meet early deadlines for zero-trust adoption set in motion by the Biden administration’s executive order on cybersecurity and related mandates, it's becoming clear that achieving this basic level of zero-trust security isn't an end state — instead, it's the first step on a continued journey. And, as more and more transformation and innovation are introduced into the federal tech marketplace, agencies now have op...

Operational technology powers critical systems across the nation, from the power grid to water facilities and pipelines. As OT integrates with IT networks, it faces new cyber risks that threaten national security. Recent reports of foreign adversaries infiltrating OT systems highlight the urgent need for resilience and defense. Join top government leaders and industry experts to explore advanced strategies for protecting U.S. operational techn...