Accenture Federal Services has appointed Garrett Berntsen, a federal and industry technical leader, as chief artificial intelligence officer. The latest appointment highlights the ongoing movement of senior AI leadership across the federal and industry landscape. That broader evolution provides useful context for gatherings such as the Potomac Offic...
Emil Michael’s influence over the Pentagon’s technology and innovation enterprise has expanded rapidly in recent months, placing him at the center of major reforms shaping how defense research moves from concept to operational capability. Michael, the under secretary of war for research and engineering, is set to deliver keynote remarks ...
The Chertoff Group has added Michael Johnson, Sammy Migues and John Steven to its team of senior advisers. Join government and industry cyber leaders at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21 to gain insights on evolving threats and agency readiness as the Department of War’s 2027 zero trust deadline ...
BAE Systems has been awarded a $473 million contract from the U.S. Army for the procurement of M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer sets. Learn how the U.S. Army is reshaping contracting under its 2030 transformation initiative at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Army Summit on June 18, where senior officials and GovCon experts will sha...
The Department of the Army has issued a presolicitation notice for a potential $270 million multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that would cover the integrated test and evaluation support services requirement of the Army Evaluation Center. Join defense and industry leaders at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Army Su...
Ignacio “Iggy” Alvarez has been promoted to executive vice president and general manager, Air Force at Astrion. The Huntsville, Alabama-based company said Wednesday Alvarez will be responsible for its Air Force business, guiding initiatives that advance the service’s operational needs and modernization goals. “Iggy ...
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded 340 companies positions under the potential 10-year, $151 billion Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense, or SHIELD, multiple-award contract vehicle, expanding the pool to more than 2,400 awardees. SAIC, one of the latest additions to the SHIELD pool, is a major sponsor of the Potomac Offi...
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....
Former NASA executive Dan Tenney has been selected to succeed Michael Williamson as senior vice president of global business development and strategy at Lockheed Martin. Tenney will officially assume the role on Feb.16, Lockheed Martin said Wednesday. “Michael’s leadership and strategic vision will have a lasting impa...
Redwire has retired the Edge Autonomy brand and reorganized its operations into two core business segments as the company looks to sharpen its positioning across space and defense technology markets. The Florida-based company said Tuesday that uncrewed aerial systems and related defense technologies previously operating under the Edge Autonomy name ...
