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Enemies are probing U.S. military forces for weaknesses that they can exploit, and these foes already may be winning in cyberspace. Coupled with changed budgetary priorities brought about by the new Obama administration, these threats pose substantial challenges to defense planners wrestling with maintaining readiness in the age of global terrorism.

It is a project that most officials and power industry leaders acknowledge will take 20 to 30 years. But already, government and industry representatives involved in upgrading the United States’ electrical infrastructure to the highly anticipated smart grid are reporting success in developing some of the first standards for the long-term nationwide project.

Garrett Yee, vice president and general manager of the Army and Defense Agencies Sector at General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), is responsible for the successful operation, execution and management for Army and Defense Agencies mission programs. He leads over 3,000 employees with operations in 22 countries, implements employee and customer engagements and focuses on improving service delivery in all major programs.

The 435th Communications Operations Group is fundamentally evolving to provide expeditionary communications.

U.S. government departments may be facing deep budget cuts, but companies could end up on top if they listen closely to agencies' priorities. At the top of the list are cloud computing, cybersecurity, mobility and information sharing between government and industry.