The U.S. government is investing heavily in collaboration, both inside and outside the nation’s borders. As the country works to revitalize its own industrial base, it is working side-by-side with allies and other international partners to stay ahead of competitors in today’s complicated geopolitical landscape. The Potomac Officers Club&...
HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received two U.S. Navy contracts worth approximately $9.6 billion combined for the purchase of three San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships and one America-class amphibious assault ship. “It is an honor to continue our support of the joint Navy and Marine Corps mission to meet the mi...
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...
The U.S. Navy and the private sector have partnered to expand the production capacity of the U.S. submarine industrial base as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s maritime dominance and national security. Contract Award to Austal USA Austal USA said Monday it secured a potential $152 million contract from the Navy to invest in...
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has received a $99.8 million contract to extend access to the Maven Smart System to all military branches, including the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Space Force and Marine Corps. The company said Friday the five-year firm-fixed price contract from the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research ...
Once a lawyer but not always one — legal expertise is just one arrow in the quiver of the Department of Homeland Security’s Steven Cash. This prominent federal official has gained experience across the public and private sectors, playing major roles over the last two decades in the Department of Energy, DHS and the CIA. He...
The Department of Homeland Security is conducting market research in support of its Biometric Identity Research and Development program. According to a request for information notice posted on SAM.gov, DHS’ Office of Biometric Identity Management is transitioning from the hardware-based Automated Biometric Identification System to the cl...
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is the Department of Defense’s latest effort to enforce cybersecurity requirements for contractors. While CMMC is not necessarily new — read below for more information about CMMC’s history — there are a few things contractors need to know about the program as it becomes a defense contrac...
CACI International (NYSE: CACI) has agreed to buy Azure Summit Technology for approximately $1.275 billion in cash as part of efforts to expand its technology offerings for the Department of Defense and other national security agency customers. CACI said Monday it expects the all-cash transaction to conclude in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025...
Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) has secured up to $3 billion in CHIPS and Science Act funding to work with the Department of Defense to broaden the production of secure semiconductors for the U.S. government and ensure the security of the domestic chip supply chain as part of the Secure Enclave program. The company said Monday Secure...
