Beavercreek, Ohio-based FTI Defense has appointed Matt Salter, a government technology industry veteran, as chief growth officer. FTI Defense CEO Jose Hidalgo welcomed Salter’s addition to the company’s senior executive team in a statement published Tuesday. “Matt’s skills and experience will be instrumental in accelerating t...
Government agencies must ensure they have the right level of infrastructure to get the most out of the artificial intelligence systems they acquire A top OpenAI executive said at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit that if public sector professionals want AI to do more than simple tasks, they need to get...
CesiumAstro, a global provider of space and defense communications systems and satellites, has acquired artificial intelligence company Vidrovr to strengthen its vertically integrated production of advanced communications payloads and satellites for national security and commercial customers. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Artificial In...
Northrop Grumman has received a $225.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to develop and deliver training systems for the E-130J aircraft. As the Navy advances major modernization efforts like the E-130J Phoenix II program, industry and government leaders will continue shaping the future of maritime and strategic capabilities. These pr...
Technology company Alpha Omega has appointed industry executive Michael Bruce as senior vice president of national security. In a LinkedIn post published Monday, the company said Bruce’s appointment comes as it continues to expand its national security portfolio. Who Is Michael Bruce? Bruce is an executive with more than two decades of leaders...
L3Harris Technologies has appointed Kenneth “Ken” Sharp as senior vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding current CFO Ken Bedingfield, effective March 16, as the company realigns leadership around its Missile Solutions business and capital markets plans. Who Is Ken Sharp? The defense technology firm said Monday Sharp ...
SMX has appointed Robert Longo as senior vice president of capture strategy and business development for its enterprise systems and solutions business unit. The company announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday, highlighting Longo’s over two decades of executive leadership experience in steering enterprise-level modernizations an...
The U.S. Army has awarded three firm-fixed-price contracts worth $1.27 billion for the development, production and testing of the Binocular Night Observation Device, or BiNOD. L3Harris received a $466 million award, Elbit Systems of America – Night Vision secured a $450.6 million contract and Photonis Defense was awarded $352.6 million, the Depart...
Boeing has secured a $166.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to support software sustainment and modernization efforts for the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon fleet. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Navy Summit on Aug. 27 will highlight how the Navy is prioritizing innovation while balancing readine...
Rocket Lab has completed its acquisition of Optical Support, Inc., strengthening its capability to support critical defense programs such as the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture and the Golden Dome. Rocket Lab said Thursday adds 20 experienced employees and 22,000 square feet of advanced machining, testing ...
