TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 22, 2016 ” LMI‘s business development vice president for its defense segment has received an appointment to the board of trustees of the National Defense Industrial Association, GovCon Executive reported Tuesday. LMI said Monday Mary Margaret Evans will bring expertise in defense programs and acquisi...
SAS Institute has appointed J.R. Helmig to lead the company’s analytics strategy as chief analytics officer for the federal government business. The analytics firm said Wednesday Helmig will work to determine federal trends in analytics and sources of disruption, maintain public-private partnerships and suppo...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 11, 2016 ” LMI has partnered with the Virginia Values Veterans organization to host an employer training day for companies looking to hire military veterans, GovCon Executive reported Tuesday. The company said Tuesday the Virginia Department of Veterans Services program aims to provide employers with a...
Jonathan Elliott, Department of War director of the AI Rapid Capabilities Cell in the Chief Digital and AI Office, wants to evolve GenAI to give warfighters a decisive advantage in combat The DOW CDAO and Defense Innovation Unit had $100 million in appropriations spread out over FYs 2024 and 2025 to accelerate GenAI integration with...
The General Services Administration has awarded 48 vendors positions on the women-owned small business, or WOSB, pool of the Polaris governmentwide acquisition contract, or GWAC, for IT products and services. The latest round of awards under a governmentwide IT contract vehicle underscores the continued demand for agile, high-performing techno...
McLean, Virginia-based Xcelerate Solutions has promoted Chief Risk Officer Danny Olmes to president of aviation security. The company said Tuesday Olmes will lead strategic growth initiatives, operations and delivery efforts in support of the Transportation Security Administration’s programs and partnerships with federal agencies, industry par...
The 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit is the Davos of GovCon: where top executives will meet to discuss the future of GovCon These speakers don’t simply observe trends, they steer billion-dollar portfolios, shape acquisition strategies and drive mission outcomes Learn from top CEOs in GovCon and boost your revenues in 2026—sign up...
NOTE: O’Donell is no longer keynoting the 2026 Defense R&D Summit, but attendees can expect the same great business opportunities and actionable intelligence from our other keynotes: Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director for GEOINT Innovation and Research Dr....
By Susan Mitchell, chief services officer at NeoSystems Whether associated with national, state or local entities, new government contractors face numerous compliance-related obligations that may initially seem overwhelming. One of the best options is to behave proactively from the start, so affected individuals can take all necessary steps promptly...
President Trump’s most recent executive order on AI lays the groundwork for further development and implementation of the technology for military and national security applications. On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order that protects AI development from patchwork and expensive compliance requirements resulting from various state laws. The ...
