In this video panel series, WashingtonExec interviews industry and public sector leaders to explore the challenges, innovations and initiatives shaping the government IT landscape. This video was originally recorded on May 8, 2026.
In this segment, WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Aaron Johns, vice president of digital solutions at Siemens Government Technologies, and Andrew Evans, director of strategy and transformation in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 for the U.S. Army, to discuss how the Army is accelerating intelligence modernization in an era of evolving threats.
Johns and Evans break down how digital engineering, advanced sensing and new acquisition models are transforming the intelligence and operational landscape. From the growing role of digital twins and AI-driven insights to the push for faster, more synchronized acquisition, the conversation highlights how government and industry are partnering to deliver capability at speed, while staying ahead of increasingly complex global threats.