Category: News

Thomas Rondeau. The Pentagon's FutureG principal director will give a keynote at the 2026 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 29.DOD

Pentagon FutureG Director Thomas Rondeau to Keynote 2026 Defense R&D Summit

Potomac Officers Club, the national capital region’s premier GovCon events, networking and media organization, is ecstatic to announce that Thomas Rondeau,
Kevin Orr. The president of RSA Federal discussed how passwordless authentication could help agencies prevent phishing.Cybersecurity

RSA Federal’s Kevin Orr on Passwordless Authentication

Kevin Orr, president of RSA Federal, said the current cybersecurity landscape requires government agencies to adopt passwordless authentication to protect
State Department Clears Italy’s Proposed Purchase of 100 JASSM-ER Missiles for $301MDOD

State Department Clears Italy’s Proposed Purchase of 100 JASSM-ER Missiles for $301M

The Department of State has approved a possible foreign military sale of 100 AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended
Space Systems Command logo. Space Systems Command is preparing to launch the HADES contract.Acquisition & Procurement

SSC Prepares HADES Contract for Cloud-Based Satellite R&D C2 Facility

Space Systems Command is preparing to launch the Hybrid Architecture and Development for Experimental Systems, or HADES, contract, which aims to
Lockheed Martin logo. Lockheed received a $1.1B contract modification for addditional F-35 Lot 20 and Lot 21 long-lead items.Contract Awards

Lockheed Receives $1.1B Modification for F-35 Lot 20, 21 Long-Lead Materials

Lockheed Martin has secured a $1.14 billion modification to an existing advanced acquisition contract to procure additional long-lead materials, parts
Mergers and acquisitions. IBM has agreed to buy data streaming company Confluent.Artificial Intelligence

IBM to Acquire Confluent for $11B

IBM has agreed to acquire data streaming company Confluent for approximately $11 billion, or $31 per share in cash, as
Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg. Boeing has completed the acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems.M&A Activity

Boeing Finalizes Spirit AeroSystems Acquisition to Boost Aviation Safety, Supply Chain Stability

Boeing has finalized the acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems to reinforce aviation safety and aircraft quality while supporting stability across Boeing’s commercial production
John Cunningham. Sabel Systems appoints the former Virtualware president as chief growth officer.Executive Moves

Sabel Systems Appoints Industry Veteran John Cunningham as Chief Growth Officer

Sabel Systems has named John Cunningham as chief growth officer, bringing more than three decades of experience in advanced technology
AV appoints Milancy Harris as vice president and chief security officer.Executive Moves

AeroVironment Names Former Pentagon Official Milancy Harris as VP, Chief Security Officer

AeroVironment has appointed Milancy Harris as vice president and chief security officer to lead the company’s enterprise security strategy.  Harris
The logo of the Department of State. The State Department awarded facility operations and maintenance contractsContract Awards

State Department Awards Up to $2.7B Facility Contracts to 8 Companies

The Department of State has named the eight companies that have secured indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts to provide facility operations and maintenance