Optical communications are an up-and-coming alternative to radio frequency-based comms that are attracting the attention of the biggest space companies and agencies. Among them: NASA and Elon Musk’s Starlink. “NASA, alongside Starlink, Kuiper, and the Space Development Agency, is advancing optical communication technology, a leap for space and t...
Craig Martell, chief digital and artificial intelligence officer of the Department of Defense, has been selected by Executive Mosaic for the 2024 Wash100 roster of exceptional leaders in the government contracting sector. This year, Martell is credited for his stance and efforts to ensure that artificial intelligence is used responsibly and within t...
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) reported double-digit revenue growth in the fourth quarter and full-year 2023 and gave financial guidance for 2024, including revenue growth, free cash flow and dividend payout. “We delivered on our 2023 financial commitments and reported record backlog of $33 billion,” Christopher Kubasik, chair and CEO...
BAE Systems will manufacture and deliver additional self-propelled howitzers and carrier ammunition-tracked vehicles to the U.S. Army under a $418 million contract. The company said the order brings the total value of a previously awarded contract for M109A7 howitzers and M992A3 CAT platforms to $2.5 billion and extends vehicle deliveries through 20...
The State Department has approved a potential $8.6 billion foreign military sale of F-35 conventional takeoff and landing aircraft and related equipment to the government of Greece. Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) aeronautics business and RTX's (NYSE: RTX) Pratt & Whitney subsidiary will serve as principal contractors on the proposed dea...
Public sector organizations have heightened their focus on cyber, which offers numerous benefits for those looking to modernize. At the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Annual Cyber Summit on June 6, experts from both government and industry will address the most exciting opportunities and challenges agencies face as they embrace this evolving domain...
The Government Accountability Office is responsible for yearly financial sweeps of all federal agencies. In July 2023, GAO appeared in front of Congress to attest that the Department of Defense needs to put processes in place to receive better results in these annual audits. As of now, the DOD is the only major federal agency...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) gained $10.6 billion in sales in the fourth quarter of 2023, up 6 percent compared to the same period the previous year, and $39.3 billion in full-year sales, a 7 percent year-over-year increase. Kathy Warden, chair, CEO and president of Northrop and a 2024 Wash100 awardee, attributed the growth to the increased demand f...
In 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order calling on agencies to elevate the experience of individuals using government services. Since then, federal organizations have heightened their focus on the customer experience, or CX, for both the public and internal employees. During a panel discussion at the Potomac Officers Club’s The CX Imp...
The Department of Defense is perpetually concerned with how to best diffuse and counteract missile threats from near-peer adversaries. Hence, systems like the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fire Protection Capability, or IFPC. This deterrence mechanism is meant to dispose of incoming cruise missiles and drones and protect fixed and semi-fixed targets from ...
