The AUKUS agreement — a trilateral security pact between the U.S., U.K. and Australia — was first announced in September 2021. As the partnership enters its fourth year, leaders across AUKUS nations are looking to continue their momentum by continuing to cultivate an integrated innovation environment. During a panel discussion at the Potomac Off...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has seen a drastic increase in foreign military sales in recent years, fueled by the increasingly complex geopolitical landscape. According to DSCA Director Mike Miller, the agency has seen an “unprecedented surge” in demand for FMS. In a keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s GovCon In...
Anchored at $107.9 billion, the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2025 budget request represents a $4.5 billion increase over its FY 2024 request. With these allocations, which include $62.2 billion in discretionary funding, DHS aims to rise to evolving homeland security challenges shaped by new technologies and other shifts in today...
Unmanned aerial systems, or UAS, have become essential assets across the defense landscape. In this Executive Spotlight interview, TCOM Vice President of Business Development Nigel Sutton shared how the company’s partnership with Aerostar and Equinox is changing the game for ISR missions and transforming how the government deploys UAS. Sutton...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has received clearance from the U.S. State Department to purchase missiles, ammunition and other weapon systems via three foreign military sale transactions worth potentially $1.05 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday KAS requested to buy 2,503 AGM-114R3 Hellfire II missiles and related equipment f...
James Dawkins has been appointed executive vice president and National Nuclear Security Administration chief operations officer at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, the executive shared on LinkedIn Saturday. In his new dual role, Dawkins will oversee the management and operating functions of NNSA missions and programs at the Department of ...
C Speed, a product development and engineering services company, was acquired by NewSpring and added to the private equity firm’s portfolio of businesses that provide government customers with mission support products and services. The firm said C Speed brings to the NewSpring Holdings Federal Platform three decades of experience in offering a...
The last major development for AUKUS — the technology innovation alliance between the U.S., the U.K. and Australia — a month ago saw the U.S. State Department lifting the need for these two American partners to obtain licenses to buy the majority of weapons from the States, the largest global armaments producer. As of Friday, Reuters...
The Intelligence Community is in the midst of a major effort to become a data-centric, interoperable team of organizations. This push is shaped by new technologies and new approaches to information sharing, but leaning into the tools needed to unlock the benefits of data requires trust and assurance. Artificial intelligence, though a significant fac...
On Nov. 13, the Potomac Officers Club’s highly-anticipated 2024 Homeland Security Summit will gather public and private sector thought leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges and top priorities homeland security agencies are facing today. The event boasts a lineup of distinguished speakers who will share their homeland security experti...
