The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has continually worked to identify, adapt and deliver innovative and disruptive commercial technology solutions to enhance safety and effectiveness to maintain a competitive edge. During Potomac Officers Club’s 2021 Border Protection Innovations and Technology Forum, Rachelle Henderson, chief informatio...
President-elect Joe Biden has proposed a potential $1.9T COVID-19 pandemic relief package that urges Congress to approve more than $10B in funds to support the modernization and improve the cybersecurity of federal information technology systems and networks, The Hill reported Thursday. Under the American Rescue Plan, Biden proposes a $9B inves...
During Potomac Officers Club’s 5G Summit, notable private and public sector executives will discuss the impact that innovative technologies and 5G integration have on the private and public sectors, the steps the federal agencies have taken to remain up to speed with the rapid advancement of technology, and the future programs, plans and prioritie...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has agreed to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) for approximately $4.4B in a move to expand its capabilities in the areas of hypersonics, space exploration, integrated air and missile defense and tactical missiles. The deal is expected to conclude in the second half of 2021, subject to approval by Aerojet Rocketdyne...
Today, during Potomac Officers Club’s The Future of Data Management = The Death of Data Silos, notable executives across the industry and government will examine current cutting edge data methodologies and look to prepare government agencies for the future of data management. The virtual event will feature Garrett Berntsen, deputy chief data offic...
Garrett Berntsen, deputy chief data officer of the State Department, will be featured as a keynote speaker during Potomac Officers Club’s The Future of Data Management = The Death of Data Silos virtual event on December 10th. To register for The Future of Data Management = The Death of Data Silos, as well as view upcoming opportunities, visit Poto...
Latarshia Crawford-Jones, a more than two-decade public and private sector veteran, has been appointed vice president for the Department of Justice business at McLean, Virginia-based technical consulting firm Steampunk....
Clay Goldwein, a 26-year CGI Group (NYSE: GIB) veteran, has been elevated to senior vice president of consulting services for homeland security at the company's federal arm. He oversees a portfolio of CGI Federal programs encompassing cybersecurity, software development, cloud computing and project management office support work....
Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) has been awarded a one-year, $8.5 million contract by the U.S. Space Force to develop prototype mission data processing applications for the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution Mission Data Processing (FORGE MDP) program, the company announced Thursday. “Maxar has decades of commercial expertise in geo...
During Potomac Officers Club’s Artificial Intelligence for Maneuver Virtual Event, a panel of expert speakers across the public and private sectors will discuss how the federal government, and its industry partners, can deter or defeat peer threats in contested multi-domain environments. To register for Artificial Intelligence for Maneuver Virtual...
