General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has named Mike Rucker as vice president of the weapons programs division. In his new role, Rucker will be in charge of the division’s day-to-day operations and the Missile Defense and Advanced Weapons System portfolio, the company said Wednesday. “I’m proud to help guide GA‑EMS’ weapons programs at a...
By Light Professional IT Services has appointed former Department of War cyber leader Jeffrey Jones as executive vice president for cyber. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21 will bring together leading government and industry cyber experts to address escalating digital threats and zero trust progress ahead of the...
SentinelOne has appointed Sonalee Parekh, a veteran finance executive in the software and technology sector, as chief financial officer, effective March 24. As companies like SentinelOne strengthen leadership to drive innovation and growth in AI-powered cybersecurity, government and industry leaders continue to explore how emerging technologies are ...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Client Solution Architects, a global provider of integrated technology and operational support services, a three-year, $16 million contract to provide enterprise technical services. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Navy Summit on Aug. 27 will gather senior Navy leaders, defense officials and industry executives t...
The Defense Intelligence Agency has issued a request for proposals to support the Missile and Space Intelligence Center under the Contract Operations for Missile Evaluation and Testing, or COMET, program valued at up to $14 billion. According to the RFP posted on SAM.gov Monday, the government will award multiple indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quant...
Beavercreek, Ohio-based FTI Defense has appointed Matt Salter, a government technology industry veteran, as chief growth officer. FTI Defense CEO Jose Hidalgo welcomed Salter’s addition to the company’s senior executive team in a statement published Tuesday. “Matt’s skills and experience will be instrumental in accelerating t...
Lockheed Martin’s rotary and mission systems business has received a potential 13-year, $1.9 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue production and support of training systems for the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. As the Air Force continues investing in platforms like C-130J and training systems that sustain mission readiness, g...
Government agencies must ensure they have the right level of infrastructure to get the most out of the artificial intelligence systems they acquire A top OpenAI executive said at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit that if public sector professionals want AI to do more than simple tasks, they need to get...
BigBear.ai, provider of artificial intelligence decision intelligence, has closed fiscal 2025 with what CEO Kevin McAleenan, a three-time Wash100 winner, is calling “the strongest financial position in the company’s history.” McAleenan, who was appointed CEO since January 2025, highlighted in the company’s financial report pu...
The U.S. Army has awarded three firm-fixed-price contracts worth $1.27 billion for the development, production and testing of the Binocular Night Observation Device, or BiNOD. L3Harris received a $466 million award, Elbit Systems of America – Night Vision secured a $450.6 million contract and Photonis Defense was awarded $352.6 million, the Depart...
