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The White House is bolstering technology projects across government, dedicating a record $75.7 billion to support IT projects at federal civilian agencies in its budget proposal for fiscal 2027.  Federal News Network reported in April that 12 of the 23 Chief Financial Officers Act non-defense agencies will receive increased funding for IT-...

Astranis has secured $450 million in new capital to expand production of spacecraft designed for geostationary orbit and other high orbits to support U.S. government programs of record. As Astranis expands production to support growing national security demand for high-orbit communications systems, government and industry stakeholders continue to fo...

Sonny Bhagowalia, assistant commissioner for information and technology and chief information officer at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, has received the 2026 Wash100 Award, marking his second recognition on Executive Mosaic’s annual list of the most influential leaders in government and government contracting. Jim Garrettson, CEO of Execu...

Viasat‘s Inmarsat Government business has won a potential $307.1 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide global communication connectivity under the USMC Enterprise Commercial Satellite Services, or MECS2, program. As recent contract awards highlight the growing reliance on commercial satellite capabilities and space-based commu...

Oddball has added Agata Ciesielski and Drake Rose to its executive leadership team. Ciesielski will serve as vice president of architecture, while Rose will lead as vice president of digital transformation, the McLean, Virginia-headquartered company said in a LinkedIn post Monday. Agencies are rapidly adopting AI and automation to secure their syste...

Planned Systems International, or PSI, has been awarded a $110.1 million task order to support Air Force Special Operations Command, or AFSOC, mission integration efforts. The Potomac Officers Club will host the 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30, bringing together U.S. Air Force and Space Force leaders and industry executives for a full day...

Katie Thompson, deputy executive director of the Army Contracting Command will deliver a keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Army Summit Thompson brings extensive experience in Army acquisitions and contracting vehicles having served more than 14 years at one of the Army’s largest contracting commands.  The 2026 Army Summit ...

Raytheon, an RTX business, has received a $206.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy to integrate advanced Global Positioning System capabilities into a precision landing platform. Efforts such as enhanced GPS integration reflect the Navy’s broader push toward modernization. Explore more strategies shaping naval operations and drivin...

The new White House national cybersecurity strategy is a transition from an emphasis on cyber defense to a more aggressive posture. The document calls for more forceful responses from outside the cyber realm and incentivizes industry to play a more enhanced role in targeting and disrupting adversary cyber systems. Get the latest cybersecurity busine...

Space Systems Command has awarded up to $3.2 billion in other transaction authority agreements to support the development of a space-based missile defense capability under the Space Force’s Space-Based Interceptor program.  Don’t miss the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30 to hear top officials and in...