Akima has appointed Lauren Cates, a federal growth executive, as vice president of business development for its emerging markets group. The company said Thursday Cates will oversee the company’s growth strategy, expand market presence and deliver mission-critical technologies to military and government customers. “Lauren’s expertis...
Palantir senior counselor and longtime Pentagon official Greg Little will deliver a keynote address at the 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit on Feb. 26. Little’s experience and leadership driving enterprise-scale digital transformation and integrating analytics and AI into mission systems makes him a highly-desired speaker Get your burn...
Brian Hobbs has been appointed CEO of Clarity Innovations, effective March 2, the company announced Tuesday. He succeeds founder and long-serving CEO Wes Daniels, who will step into the role of president of strategic initiatives, where he will continue contributing to corporate strategy, innovation efforts and key stakeholder partners...
Valiant Solutions, a provider of cybersecurity technologies and services, has acquired Abile Group to expand its cybersecurity and network engineering capabilities, supporting federal and national security customers. Sign up today for the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21 to join top government and industry leaders as th...
Northrop Grumman has named Christopher Grady, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a previous Wash100 awardee, to its board of directors. The company said Friday Grady brings more than four decades of military leadership experience to the board as Northrop continues to focus on delivering technology capabilities to the U.S. and...
The Department of War’s U.S. Special Operations Command, or USSOCOM, has issued a sources sought notice to assess industry capabilities for a small cruise missile program following the successful completion of a prototype effort. What Is USSOCOM Seeking? According to the notice published Thursday on SAM.gov, USSOCOM’s Program Execut...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International The future of innovation in both government and industry will not be distinguished by singular breakthroughs, but rather by the convergence and meshing of a number of different new technologies. Going forward, industries, national security, economic competitiveness, privacy and almost eve...
BAE Systems has named Mona Bates as its new senior vice president and chief information and digital officer, effective Feb. 23, 2026. She will oversee the company’s enterprise technology and digital strategy and lead its IT organization, BAE Systems said Thursday. She will report to BAE Systems President and CEO Tom Arseneault, a four-time Was...
Marcus Lopez has been appointed chief operating officer of Akima, a provider of mission-focused services to the federal government, the company said Thursday. Who Is Marcus Lopez? Lopez is a seasoned operations executive and business strategist with over three decades of experience steering operational performance, expanding market presenc...
Parsons reported $6.4 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025, while achieving record adjusted EBITDA and net income for the full year. How Did Parsons Perform Financially in Fiscal Year 2025? In an earnings release published Wednesday, the Chantilly, Virginia-based disruptive technology provider said total revenue of $6.4 billion showed a 6 pe...
