Quantum computing company IonQ has finalized its acquisition of Capella Space to pursue its plan to develop a space-based quantum key distribution, or QKD, network designed to enable quantum-secure global communications. Hear about the latest air and space tech capabilities, tech trends and more at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Air and Spac...
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has awarded contracts to four U.S. frontier artificial intelligence companies to advance the Department of Defense’s adoption of AI capabilities. Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI were awarded contracts with a $200 million ceiling to develop agentic AI workflows for various mission are...
General Dynamics Information Technology has secured a $143 million contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, or NAWCWD, to support the engineering, logistics, intelligence analysis and demonstration of electronic warfare technologies. Top-tier Navy experts will participate in the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Navy Summit to e...
The Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting research team at George Mason University’s Costello College of Business has issued an inaugural index that analyzes the federal contracting industrial base’s current structure, GovCon trends and GovCon firms’ financial performance. The Baroni Center said Tuesday the 2025...
Adam Toy, a seasoned senior solutions architect, has been promoted to chief technology officer at Rancher Government Solutions. The secure enterprise open-source Kubernetes and container management company said Tuesday Toy will oversee its technology portfolio’s platform engineering, architecture and product development. He will help...
Over the last quarter century, Horace Blackman has firmly established himself in the government contracting world, performing duties on both the public and private sides of the industry to figure out how to make the biggest impact. He’s logged time at the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as Leidos, Lockheed Martin and Booz & Compan...
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has promoted Greg Caicedo, most recently vice president of space domain awareness and space superiority, to senior VP. Caicedo announced his appointment in a LinkedIn post published Monday. As SVP, Caicedo oversees business strategy in collaboration with product management and development teams; directs program ...
Boeing has won a potential $2.8 billion contract from the U.S. Space Force to build and produce four space vehicles for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications, or ESS, program. Space Force’s Evolved Strategic Satcom Program The company said Thursday the ESS program is the space-based component of the U.S. nuclear command, control and c...
Federal IT systems integrator B&A has acquired Hexagon US Federal’s Strategic Services and Solutions, or HS3, business unit as part of a push to expand its capabilities in delivering mission-critical technologies and support to defense, intelligence and national security agencies. Enhancing B&A’s Service Offerings for National Se...
Bonnie Patterson, a business executive with extensive experience in the aerospace industry, shared on LinkedIn Wednesday her appointment as vice president and general manager of civil space at BAE Systems. Patterson’s Career Highlights Prior to her recent promotion, Patterson was the deputy VP and GM of civil space for under a year. ...
