Charles Lyons Burt

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Charles Lyons-Burt is senior content specialist at Executive Mosaic, a media and events company serving the U.S. federal contracting community. A passionate lover of language, the arts, aesthetics and fitness, he also writes film and music criticism for outlets such as Slant Magazine and Spectrum Culture.

Emil Michael. The Pentagon CTO and former Uber executive will be a keynote speaker at the 2026 Defense R&D SummitDOD

Pentagon CTO Emil Michael to Keynote 2026 Defense R&D Summit

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael — the Pentagon’s chief technology officer — will keynote the Potomac
Emil Michael. The high-ranking DOD official (informally its CTO) is trying to usher quick modernization and rapid adoptionDOD

Emil Michael’s 6 DOD Tech Priorities—What GovCons Need to Know

The Pentagon’s research and engineering enterprise is entering one of its most decisive restructuring periods in more than a decade. Under
Dr. Madhu Gottumkkala. The CISA leader worked with DHS Sec. Kristi Noem in the South Dakota government.DHS

CISA Acting Director to Address GovCons at Wednesday’s Homeland Security Summit

Potomac Officers Club, the D.C. region’s foremost GovCon events and media organization, will host its highly anticipated 2025 Homeland Security
Jean Stack and John Song, managing directors at Baird, discuss the upcoming 2025 edition of their annual conference.Events

Baird’s 2025 Defense & Government Conference to Spotlight Innovation, Market Momentum & Wash100 Leaders

Baird will host its annual Defense & Government Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at
Paul Wilkinson. The Leidos SVP shared insights on how to create a more resilient and digitally advanced enterprise.Digital Modernization

Leidos’ Paul Wilkinson Says Integrated Digital Modernization Is Driving Mission Resilience

Leidos has aligned its digital modernization capabilities to deliver faster, more secure and more resilient mission outcomes across federal and
Contracting. Opportunities abound for GovCons at DHS, largely due to funding from Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.Acquisition & Procurement

DHS Funding in One Big Beautiful Bill—What GovCons Need to Know

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, delivers an unprecedented $190.6 billion to the Department of
Josh Wilson and Doug Wagoner. The two LMI leaders spoke to GovCon Wire about the upcoming CEO transition.Executive Moves

The Future of LMI, According to Josh Wilson & Doug Wagoner

What’s one way you can tell when an organization enters an elevated stage of maturity? For Josh Wilson, incoming CEO at LMI,
Chuck Brooks. The GovCon Expert and consultant analyzed White House priorities on AI and quantum research.GovCon Expert

Quantum & AI at the Forefront—White House FY27 R&D Priorities

By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International The White House’s recent announcement placing quantum science and artificial intelligence at the
Chris Burton, GovCon Expert, author of a column on integrating visitor management and compliance in government contractingGovCon Expert

Closing the Compliance Loop: Why Visitor Management Matters for GovCons

By Chris Burton, executive vice president of experiences and design at Sign In Solutions On any given day, a government
Payam Pourkhomami. The OSIbeyond CEO relays what defense contractors need to know before CMMC implementationGovCon Expert

What GovCons Need to Know Before CMMC Implementation

By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond The clock is ticking for defense industrial base contractors because the Department