PsiQuantum has appointed Victor Peng, former president of Advanced Micro Devices, as interim CEO to lead the company’s shift toward large-scale deployment of its utility-scale quantum systems while a search for a permanent CEO is underway. Peng will succeed co-founder Jeremy O’Brien, who will transition to executive chairman to lead the ...
American Systems has secured a follow-on contract valued at $172.7 million to continue supporting the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s Demonstration and Assessment Team. The award includes a one-year base period and four one-year options, the company said Tuesday. This latest contract award demonstrates the Navy’s comm...
KBR has been awarded two task orders worth $103 million to boost strategic decision-making and capability development for the U.S. Space Force. Secured under the Decision Support for Headquarters USSF Analysis contract, the firm-fixed-price awards will provide critical support for personnel readiness across the Space Force and the Department of the ...
Potomac Officers Club has secured two of the most influential public sector AI leaders in the market today as keynote speakers for its 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit, underscoring the event’s ambition to become what many are calling the “Davos of GovCon.” Joe Larson, vice president and head of government at OpenAI and a ne...
BWX Technologies has promoted Kurt Bender to senior vice president and chief digital officer to support digital modernization efforts across operations in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. BWXT said Thursday that Bender’s appointment comes as the company opens a new digital center in Melbourne, Florida, designed to serve as a h...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond CMMC Level 2 certification has shifted from a distant requirement to an immediate priority. With the DFARS acquisition rule now in effect, contractors without certification are not eligible for many defense contracts. Yet despite years of discussion about CMMC requirements, only a small fracti...
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...
Booz Allen Hamilton has secured the largest share of a newly awarded multiple-award contract vehicle supporting U.S. Southern Command’s enhanced domain awareness mission. According to a notice posted on SAM.gov on Wednesday, the Army Contracting Command awarded Booz Allen a spot on the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, with a b...
The Naval Sea Systems Command is soliciting proposals for a potential $7.13 billion multiple-award contract to support the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program, or SEWIP. According to a notice posted on SAM.gov Monday, NAVSEA plans to conduct a full and open competition for the AN/SLQ-32(V) system’s full-rate production, design agent...
General Dynamics Mission Systems has promoted Ron Moore, chief information security officer and director of cybersecurity since 2015, to vice president of IT and chief information officer. GDMS said Monday Moore, most recently deputy CIO, will continue serving as CISO until a successor is named. Leadership developments across the government contract...
