By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International and one of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Experts Artificial intelligence, or AI, is not merely a tool in our age of rapid technological advancement; rather, it is the fundamental force behind innovation in all spheres of society. Our world is changing due to AI’s capabilities, whi...
The U.S. government has, for decades, been inundated with legacy systems and equipment and slow procurement cycles that led to high maintenance costs and inefficient delivery of public services and left critical infrastructures vulnerable to cyberthreats. All of that seems to be changing. In 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order t...
CACI International has finalized its acquisition of ARKA Group in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $2.6 billion as part of a push to strengthen its market position and expand its space-based sensing and geospatial intelligence capabilities in support of national security customers. As companies like CACI expand their space-based sensing capa...
The battle between the Department of War and artificial intelligence developer Anthropic is the hottest story in GovCon. The two parties are embroiled in a legal dispute over to which extent the department should be able to use a contractor’s technology in activities deemed legal and whether a contractor should be able to dictate how the...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Phase 1 of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is live. The DFARS acquisition rule took effect on November 10, 2025, and DoD has begun incorporating CMMC requirements into new solicitations and contracts. Yet misconceptions about CMMC persist across the defense indus...
Lockheed Martin has received a U.S. Navy contract modification valued at $132.9 million to continue providing flight test support for the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Recent Navy contract actions with industry underscore the service’s continued focus on innovation, sustainment and operational readiness across key platforms. These priorities...
Tang Pham, a 2026 Wash100 Award recipient, will hold an expanded leadership role within AT&T‘s federal business, according to information sent to GovCon Wire on Friday. Building on his leadership as vice president of defense since March 2025, Pham will oversee AT&T’s national security segment, supporting the White House, the intellig...
B/CORE has strengthened its national security portfolio through the acquisition of Fuel Consulting, deepening its commitment to intelligence community and Department of War missions. How Will the Acquisition Expand B/CORE’s Capabilities? In a press release sent to GovCon Wire on Thursday, the national security technology company stated that the tr...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Client Solution Architects, a global provider of integrated technology and operational support services, a three-year, $16 million contract to provide enterprise technical services. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Navy Summit on Aug. 27 will gather senior Navy leaders, defense officials and industry executives t...
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...
