Navy moves towards agility to keep pace with rapid technology advances

The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton · Oct 7, 2026 · 9:31

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The Navy doesn’t have an innovation problem, it has an adoption problem. For years, the service couldn't keep pace with rapid technology advances. But in recent years, it has managed to transform itself into a more agile organization. For more on that transformation, Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis spoke with Lauren Nelson, the senior vice president and research director at Forrester, and Justin Fannelli, the chief technology officer for the Department of the Navy.

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