And as you mentioned, I was the former Assistant Secretary for acquisition, and I spent my entire career, more than 34 years, working in this arena. And it's very important for us to change our dynamic, our processes and policies. Not the practice the practice is kind of like what engineering and physics allows. But our practice is implemented through process. And in doing so we need to have an understanding how can we improve it.

GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks has published his latest article as a member of Executive Mosaic's GovCon Expert program on Wednesday. Brooks discussed the development and procurement of emerging technologies as they influence every sector of the federal marketplace, including the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), academia and the intelligence community. You can read Chuck Brooks' latest GovCon Expert article below: The development and procurement of emerging technologies is being institutionalized throughout government, particularly in national security areas. There are a variety of new initiatives and programs that have been created to ensure that the United States is prepared for a new era of technology leadership. If you are interested in transformative technologies, it is an exciting time to follow what is happening both in industry and in government.

Billions of dollars have gone into the development of Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology, with some manufacturers slowly introducing more sophisticated cruise control, braking and stability systems, driver alerts and other features, and others who are "going the extra mile" with full-on automation of vehicles including delivery trucks and shuttles within confined geographies (college campuses for example). The forecasts for truly autonomous vehicles interacting on public roads and highways range greatly, and public opinion varies; while drivers understand the benefits, they are also wary of letting go of the wheel, or others letting go of the wheel. Stories in the media, including those about fatal collisions, are not helping. There are no fully autonomous cars and trucks on public roads without at least a human overseer on board, which is prudent given the early nature of the evolution of AVs. Despite what some may perceive as constraints to innovation, an enormous amount of energy, attention and investment is underway in the United States of America, and where public agencies work with the AV "ecosystem," we can expect to see real progress as we head into 2020 making the next decade spurred along by the roll out of 5G networks, more lit fiber and other infrastructure improvements.

Today, every man, women and child no matter his or her origin, race, or economic circumstance can enrich their lives through educational made available through AI/ML educational learning systems. The caveat is connectivity access. Education assures equality and I believe is a better use of appropriated inequality funds rather than doling them out. I am a proponent of "teaching to fish" for the long-term. Education for all peoples in all countries with all languages will be as equally disseminated depending on the availability of connectivity and AI/ML educational systems.

Things are about to get interesting. You've likely heard that Google's DeepMind recently beat the world's best Go player. But in far more practical and pervasive ways, artificial intelligence (AI) is creeping into every aspect of life--every screen you view, every search, every purchase, and every customer service contact. It's the confluence of several technologies--Moore's law made storage, computing, and access devices almost free. This Venn diagram illustrates how deep learning is a subset of AI and how, when combined with big data, can inform enabling technologies in many sectors.