GovCon DIFFERENT

AI is a hot topic and the world is a buzz with visions of Skynet. But what is the real AI play? Dr. Missy Cummings, one of the nation's leading voices on AI and autonomy, separates fact from fiction and asserts an AI vision to revolutionize work and the human experience.

Called a "Cyber Pearl Harbor," the SolarWinds Hack exposes the stark truth of America's cyber security– we're exposed and compromised. But perhaps it's not all doom and gloom. Leading cyber security experts Chuck Brooks and Dr. David Bray with brain hacker Dr. Divya Chander advance the conversation with creative solutions to our complicated cyber landscape.

Augmented reality and virtual reality are definitely cool, but do these technologies advance the mission? Indeed they do... Cathy Hackl breaks it down with fascinating applications in congress, the national archives, and on the battlefield.

Work or play? The answer is both! Infusing play into work can boost creativity, trust, and better communication. But how? Medical clown (think Patch Adams) and business change agent, Matthew Wilson unravels the mystery.

Motivation is a trap and often misguided.  Kerry Goyette reveals the key secrets to developing a mission driven performance culture.

Modern best practices like Agile alone aren't enough to successfully modernize... Rather it's learning to navigate the “wetware” between the ears of ourselves and our co-workers. Entrepreneur Magazine contributor, Sid Kemp, explains through stories from history and experience.

Rules guarantee mediocrity according to international best selling author with over 25 million views, Dr. Barry Schwartz. Now he's reimagining Aristotle's Practical Wisdom to revitalize government agencies.

A veritable cast of superheroes–Eric Schmidt, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Mary Cummings–was assembled to tackle DoDs toughest problems like cyber and 5G. Schuyler Moore, Director of Science & Technology for the Defense Innovation Board tells their story.

We press, we grind, we measure performance. But are we measuring the most important metric? Mental illness costs employers $225B yearly. Former IBM VP and Executive in Residence at Total Brain, Nicole Gardner makes the case for mental health awareness.

How can companies combat attrition in an evolving labor force with new values? Entrepreneur Jimmy Chebat's answer - Gamification.