Bill Vass

Booz Allen CTO | Driving advanced tech in AI, cyber, quantum, AI RAN, SDx, Autonomy & NextGen Engineering | Former AWS Exec | True Tech Nerd & Gamer

[Bill Vass @BillJVass]

One of the things I love about technology is when you can finally see something that has always been there.

🛜Radio waves are a great example🛜

In NVIDIA’s demonstration, Ericsson uses Omniverse to visualize how 5G signals move through cities.
Pair that high-fidelity simulation with #AIRAN and #PhysicalAI, and networks can learn, adapt, and optimize in real time—even in fog and heavy rain.

Simulate. Learn. Optimize. Deploy. Repeat. More on that in Part 2, which I’ll share tomorrow.

👀 Watch this visualization to see what I’m talking about: https://t.co/r2sZHQ9aZs

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The future fight will be won by those who can integrate cyber as a mission capability—not just a security function. “Reimagining Cyber for the Faster Fight” makes a compelling case for embedding cyber operations into every stage of mission planning and execution to deliver decision advantage at speed. Great insights from @BradMedairy and Andrew Turner on how converged cyber capabilities are reshaping the modern battlespace.

Read the full article in the latest edition of #Velocity from @BoozAllen: https://t.co/aIWtWsjD26

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The future of defense technology will be defined by how quickly we can move from data to decision and from decision to action.

That is why I’m excited about @BoozAllen’s agreement to acquire Ultra I&C Mission Solutions. Ultra brings a highly differentiated technology portfolio spanning Mission Software, Edge Compute, and Encryption Management—capabilities designed to help warfighters operate with speed, resilience, and confidence in contested and disconnected environments.

Ultra’s capabilities integrate well with our leading technology in AI agentic systems, EdgeXtendTM, and AI-RAN, creating new opportunities to connect intelligence, compute, and advance decision-making across the battlespace.

Learn about Ultra’s full suite of software solutions—ACTS, Maxwell AI Agent, Apex, and ADSI: https://t.co/qrwMhFROI0

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Booz Allen has completed its acquisition of Ultra I&C's Mission Solutions business, now operating as the commercial product and solutions component of our defense technology business. By combining Booz Allen and Ultra Mission Solutions' complementary technologies and expertise, we're bringing advanced commercial tech to national security missions at greater speed and scale.
Read the full press release: https://t.co/emE5E5yuHs

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Trust isn't something we can simply claim—it's something we have to prove. In @BoozAllen’s latest edition of #Velocity, “Don't Take My Word for It” explores how technologies like #zeroknowledgeproofs can help build confidence through evidence rather than assumption, a principle that's becoming increasingly important as #AI is deployed across mission-critical environments. This piece highlights why verifiable trust is foundational to the future of AI and #cybersecurity.

👉 Explore the insights here: https://t.co/j0npojKL9f

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Infrastructure is no longer just the foundation for mission success—it's becoming an active driver of mission outcomes. “Infrastructure to Impact” highlights why modern infrastructure must be software-defined, AI-enabled, and built for continuous adaptation if we want to keep pace with today's operational demands. Great insights from Andreessen Horowitz Managing Partner, @RaghuRaghuram and Booz Allen's @BrycePippert on how the right technical architecture can accelerate mission impact.

🌟 Read the conversation in @BoozAllen's recent edition of #Velocity here: https://t.co/IuSJaKNlyu

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#AI isn’t just changing the cyber threat landscape—it’s expanding it.

“The attacker has to be right 1% of the time. The defender has to be right 100%.”

At @BoozAllen, we’ve invested in AI for over a decade. Today, AI and #cybersecurity are inseparable.

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AI is changing the speed, scale and economics of cyberattacks. Traditional defenses can’t keep pace.

This morning at The Helix, Booz Allen’s Center for Innovation, our CEO Horacio Rozanski spoke with @CNBC's @MorganLBrennan about the global AI arms race and what it takes to defend against AI-powered adversaries—from building agentic cyber capabilities to fighting AI with AI.

Through our Vellox cyber product suite, we’re putting decades of cyber expertise and real-world tradecraft to work to help our customers operate at AI speed and defend what matters most.

Watch the full interview to hear more: https://t.co/xgdg3T6sSC

Learn more about Vellox: https://t.co/YtpGZpqlNc

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After decades of building mission-critical systems, one lesson stands above the rest: failure is inevitable, but resilience is what determines whether technology—and the missions it supports—can adapt, recover, and succeed. My lessons learned include:

1️⃣ Assume everything fails
2️⃣ Limit the blast radius
3️⃣ You can’t fix what you can’t see
4️⃣ Define what matters before it breaks

Build for reality, not perfection: https://t.co/wZQhiRWVaV

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The most resilient systems aren't built to avoid failure—they're built to survive it. Discover four practical lessons from Booz Allen CTO, @BillJVass, in the recent edition of Velocity for designing technology that keeps working when it matters most.

https://t.co/KhysSvLAx0

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AI is getting smarter—and more expensive. I joined the @InformationWeek podcast to discuss how leaders can scale AI by focusing on outcomes, understanding total costs, and building flexible architectures.

👂🏼Listen here: https://t.co/fDTXMbkoRn

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One of my favorite parts of agentic AI is watching specialized agents communicate as they solve problems together. Think of it like a symphony: each agent is an expert in its role, while an orchestration agent conducts the work to create something greater than the sum of its parts.

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Agentic AI is changing how cyber teams analyze malware, but what does that actually look like?

In this video, we break down how AI agents within Vellox Reverser coordinate specialized tasks, share findings, validate results, and accelerate malware analysis from hours to minutes.

Schedule your Vellox Reverser demo: https://t.co/qEHck3sXRh

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The first live 4K video from the Moon showcases what's possible when cloud, networking, and mission engineering come together. Proud that @BoozAllen helped @NASA scale critical trajectory simulations in @AWS GovCloud, enabling the future of space exploration. Congrats to all involved! https://t.co/6Hk23oCn2l

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For over a century, #BoozAllen has partnered with those shaping our nation's future—bringing together innovation, technology, and mission to solve what matters most. Cheers to America’s 250th and many more!

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As America marks 250 years, some things endure. From every frontier to every leap forward, ingenuity has always moved us forward. For more than a century, Booz Allen has built the tech and systems behind America.

Booz Allen. It’s In Our Code.

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AI delivers value when it's operational, secure, and mission ready.

Proud of @BoozAllen's partnership with @OpenAI to help accelerate trusted AI deployment across defense, intelligence, critical infrastructure, and commercial missions. The future belongs to AI that's ready for the real world.

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Booz Allen is partnering with @OpenAI to advance mission-ready AI across national security and critical infrastructure.

We’re combining Booz Allen's AI and defense tech capabilities with OpenAI’s frontier models to accelerate AI adoption and unlock faster mission-critical insights.

Together, we're bridging the gap between frontier AI and real-world mission execution by building solutions that are engineered to deliver impact from day one.

https://t.co/Y5iDuEAQ7x

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Thanks, @Juliemmcpherson, for the behind-the-scenes look at #AWSSummitDC. Great to attend @BoozAllen's "Cyber Defense at AI Speed" with @BradMedairy & Joe Gillespie. AI is transforming cybersecurity, but success requires frontier tech, mission expertise, and trusted partnerships. Visit us at booth 501!

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AI is reshaping what's possible.

At @AWS DC Summit, we're showing how Booz Allen is putting AI to work across cyber, defense, and space and how Vellox, our agentic cyber product, is helping defenders keep pace with AI-enabled threats.

Visit our team tomorrow at AWS DC Summit to see what's next: https://t.co/IBlzwa9Z37

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#AWSDCSummit is where innovation meets action. Join our cyber threat discussion June 30 at 12:30PM and stop by #Booth501 to see how @BoozAllen is advancing AI and cyber capabilities to solve today’s toughest government and business challenges. See you there! https://t.co/c57nx2FLJf

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AI is changing the cyber battlespace faster than human defenders can respond. Organizations that adapt at the speed of AI will own the advantage.

Join the conversation June 30 at 12:30PM and Brad Medairy, Joseph Gillespie, and Dave Luber will share what it takes to outpace the cyber threat at @AWS DC Summit: https://t.co/87EFqVJsSn

[Bill Vass @BillJVass]

Today’s announcement is an exciting step forward in strengthening the technologies behind our nation’s most critical missions. Looking forward to welcoming the Ultra Mission Solutions team and accelerating innovation that helps America and its allies stay ahead. @BoozAllen

[Booz Allen Hamilton @BoozAllen]

Booz Allen has entered into an agreement to acquire the Ultra I&C Mission Solutions business, strengthening our defense tech portfolio with advanced software, encryption, and edge compute capabilities.

Together, we’ll accelerate AI-enabled, mission-ready technologies for the world’s most demanding operational environments.

Learn more: https://t.co/67KI3Wz97l