Viasat‘s Inmarsat Government business has won a potential $307.1 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide global communication connectivity under the USMC Enterprise Commercial Satellite Services, or MECS2, program. As recent contract awards highlight the growing reliance on commercial satellite capabilities and space-based commu...
The Defense Intelligence Agency has released a presolicitation notice and draft request for proposals for the potential $800 million Data Science, Operations, Requirements, Exploitation and Enhanced Engineering, or DORE3, contract. What Is the Scope of the DORE3 Contract? According to the notice published Thursday on SAM.gov, the DIA’s Vi...
Navy Under Secretary Hung Cao has been named acting secretary following the departure of John Phelan. Cao and Phelan are both 2026 Wash100 awardees. The latest leadership transition at the Navy comes at a pivotal time as the service advances major initiatives tied to maritime dominance and acquisition reform. These priorities are expected to take...
Xcelerate Solutions has appointed Jerry Howe to its board of directors, the defense and national security company said Thursday. Who Is Jerry Howe? With more than 35 years of experience, Howe is a veteran executive and lawyer specializing in aerospace, defense, homeland security, intelligence and government contracting. He spent nearly nin...
Former CACI International executive Jeffrey Keen has been named senior vice president of federal civilian programs at defense and national security company Xcelerate Solutions. Who Is Jeffrey Keen? Keen is a senior program manager with over 20 years of experience in program management, growth strategy and government contract...
Executive Mosaic is seeking a Director of Operations to help guide the company through its next phase of growth, positioning the role as a central leadership function with direct visibility into executive decision-making and long-term strategy. The Vienna, Virginia-based GovCon media and events company said the position will serve as the CEO’s...
eSimplicity announced on LinkedIn Tuesday that Richard Smith has been appointed vice president and general manager of defense and national security. What Are Smith’s Responsibilities at eSimplicity? According to eSimplicity, Smith is responsible for leading operations, shaping strategy and driving growth across the company’s de...
Defense technology firm Vibrint has appointed Chris Oliver, a national security technology executive, as general manager of products. The company said Tuesday Oliver will oversee planning, operations and expansion efforts for Vibrint’s national security-focused products business. “Chris brings deep experience supporting natio...
The U.S. government has, for decades, been inundated with legacy systems and equipment and slow procurement cycles that led to high maintenance costs and inefficient delivery of public services and left critical infrastructures vulnerable to cyberthreats. All of that seems to be changing. In 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order t...
The General Services Administration has unveiled the first phase of awards under the Alliant 3 governmentwide acquisition contract, a multiple-award vehicle supporting federal IT modernization. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Digital Transformation Summit on April 22 will highlight forward-looking strategies in AI, cybersecurity, user ex...
