By Francis Rose - Host, Fed Gov Today
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – Walking through the exhibit hall at Sea-Air-Space 2023 this week, you might have thought the biggest thing on the minds of the sea services was equipment. The display of weapons systems, helicopters, and model aircraft and ships impressed even the most jaded observers. But if you listened to both the military leaders and vendors that spoke here, you’d have quickly learned that they are all thinking about people first, then platforms.
Adm. Fagan confirmed her belief about that concept when she visited the Carahsoft booth for an exclusive conversation with Fed Gov Today. “We are in a race for talent, the same as any other employer,” Fagan told me. “There are multiple avenues that we are taking to help increase the number of young people who see themselves serving in the Coast Guard.”
Administrator Phillips told me at the Chiefs Panel that her service is focusing on the shipboard experience. She cited safety aboard ships as one of the things potential recruits Adm. Linda Fagan are concerned about.
Mike McCalip
The military leaders speaking at Sea-Air-Space generally displayed an eagerness to work closely with industry to solve problems. “I think there’s a tremendous amount of public-private partnership,” said Dave DeWalt, founder and CEO of NightDragon. “I see government working with industry in a way that we have really never seen.”
Dave DeWalt
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Industry Insights from Sea-Air-Space:
Dave DeWalt - Founder & CEO - NightDragon
Aaron Duchak - Regional Vice President - Salesforce
John Flatbush - Director of Federal Sales - Liquidware
Phil Fuster - Chief Revenue Officer - Hitachi Vantara Federal
Kevin Griffith - Senior Director - DoD, IC and Systems Integrators - Snowflake
Nathanael Hale - Field Sales Director - SecurityScorecard
Michael Loefflad - Sr. Director of Sales Engineering - Federal - SentinelOne
Mike McCalip - Vice President, Government Programs & Strategy - Carahsoft
Matt Schmitt - Mission Account Manager - Navy-USMC - ServiceNow
Ryan Twedell - Account Executive - DoD & Defense Industry Enterprise Sales - Qualtrics
Manny Yusuf - Chief Cloud Architect - Dell Technologies