Quantum computing company IonQ has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SkyWater Technology, a U.S.-based pure-play semiconductor foundry, in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.8 billion. The 2026 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 29 will feature a panel discussion titled “Securing the Quantum Ed...
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...
Salesforce subsidiary Computable Insights, also known as Salesforce National Security, has secured a 10-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract valued at $5.6 billion from the U.S. Army to accelerate agentic artificial intelligence deployments across the Department of War. How Will the Contract Support Army Modernization? The com...
Leidos has agreed to acquire power design firm ENTRUST Solutions Group from private equity firm Kohlberg for approximately $2.4 billion as part of efforts to expand its energy infrastructure portfolio. Reston, Virginia-based Leidos said Monday it expects the deal to conclude by the end of the second quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals a...
Potomac Officers Club has the privilege of announcing that Cameron Stanley, chief digital and artificial intelligence officer at the Department of War, will be a keynote speaker at its 2026 Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 18. At the event, which is regularly one of POC’s most popular and most-buzzed-about GovCon conferences, represent...
Customs and Border Protection is planning to solicit a new requirement for a Modular Mobile Surveillance System, or M2S2, program with an estimated value exceeding $100 million. What Is the Scope of the Proposed M2S2 Contract? According to a notice published Friday in the Acquisition Planning Forecast System, the effort will cover delivery, eng...
The Department of Veterans Affairs has started soliciting proposals for a potential 10-year, $700 billion multiple-award contract to provide Community Care Network, or CCN, services and healthcare resources for veterans through an established network of licensed healthcare providers and practitioners. As VA advances the CCN Next Gen Medical contract...
The U.S. Marshals Service Information Technology Division, or USMS ITD, has awarded NTT DATA a task order under an existing blanket purchase agreement in support of the agency’s Functional Operations and Resources for Core Enterprise Services, or FORCE, program. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Digital Transformation Summit on April 22 w...
Booz Allen Hamilton has reported $2.6 billion in revenue, a 10.2 percent year-over-year decline, and a record backlog of $38 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. The company said Friday that it is also adjusting its revenue guidance for the full 2026 to $11.3 billion to $11.4 billion, a slight decrease from...
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...
