IonQ has appointed William “Bill” Dunlap as senior vice president of global architecture, bringing a longtime Department of War information technology leader into its CIO organization as the company continues to scale its infrastructure and security capabilities. In a LinkedIn post, the company said Dunlap will lead enterprise architecture, infr...
Vast has raised $500 million in a funding round led by Balerion Space Ventures to accelerate development of its Haven commercial space stations and support efforts to sustain long-term human presence in low Earth orbit. Recent investment activity in the commercial space sector, including Vast’s latest financing round, underscores continued mom...
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...
GRVTY has appointed Peter Ranks, the first assistant director of the CIA for cyber intelligence, as chief strategy officer. At the CIA, Ranks led the Center for Cyber Intelligence and supported cyber mission initiatives across the intelligence enterprise, GRVTY said Monday. In his new role, he will oversee corporate strategy and help guide expansion...
DC Capital Partners has announced a majority investment in Knexus, a provider of applied artificial intelligence platforms designed to support mission-critical government programs, to support the latter’s growth initiatives. As investment and activity around AI in government continue to grow, industry and agency stakeholders are tracking devel...
Eutelsat Network Solutions, a wholly owned, independent U.S. proxy company and subsidiary of Eutelsat, has elected Jill Singer as chair of the board and appointed Jim Slife to its board of directors, the company announced Wednesday. Who Is Jill Singer? Singer, a 30-year government technology and national security veteran, will succeed...
KBR has secured a potential $149 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to support system modernization and operator readiness at Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Register now for the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30 to hear how modernization efforts like KBR’s work at Eglin AFB...
Brian Durden has been elevated to vice president of solutions engineering at Rancher Government Solutions. RGS said Monday the promotion reflects its shift from offering individual technologies to delivering integrated, mission-ready platforms for U.S. government customers. Who Is Brian Durden? Durden is a technology and cloud architecture...
HII has named Daniel Marks vice president of contracts and pricing at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division. What Are Daniel Marks’ Responsibilities in His New Ingalls Role? Marks steps into the role previously held by Stephen Fitts, who transitioned to VP of supply chain management following Scott Weldon’s retirement in Decem...
Claroty has appointed James Love, a cybersecurity industry veteran, as chief revenue officer. The recent appointment at Claroty highlights continued leadership movement across the cybersecurity sector. That evolving landscape will be top of mind for many leaders gathering at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cybersecurity Summit on May 21. Regi...
