Akima has appointed Lauren Cates, a federal growth executive, as vice president of business development for its emerging markets group. The company said Thursday Cates will oversee the company’s growth strategy, expand market presence and deliver mission-critical technologies to military and government customers. “Lauren’s expertis...
Brian Hobbs has been appointed CEO of Clarity Innovations, effective March 2, the company announced Tuesday. He succeeds founder and long-serving CEO Wes Daniels, who will step into the role of president of strategic initiatives, where he will continue contributing to corporate strategy, innovation efforts and key stakeholder partners...
Sealing Technologies, a Parsons subsidiary, has received an intent to award notification from the U.S. Cyber Command for a contract to produce Joint Cyber Hunt Kits, or JCHK. Secure your spot at Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21 to engage with leading government and industry experts on escalating cyberthreats, zero trus...
Valiant Solutions, a provider of cybersecurity technologies and services, has acquired Abile Group to expand its cybersecurity and network engineering capabilities, supporting federal and national security customers. Sign up today for the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21 to join top government and industry leaders as th...
SAIC’s board of directors has appointed James “Jim” Reagan, the company’s interim CEO since October and a previous Wash100 awardee, as chief executive officer. The latest leadership appointment at SAIC comes as the company continues to navigate a fast-moving federal market and evolving mission priorities. Industry leaders wil...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International The future of innovation in both government and industry will not be distinguished by singular breakthroughs, but rather by the convergence and meshing of a number of different new technologies. Going forward, industries, national security, economic competitiveness, privacy and almost eve...
By Chris Crowder, executive vice president, GovCon, Unanet Across government contracting, many leaders feel good about their pipelines. Opportunity volume looks strong. Backlogs are steady. Capture teams stay busy. On paper, growth appears within reach. Yet the GovCons that consistently grow are not the ones with the bigges...
Parsons has received a potential five-year, $125 million task order from the U.S. Army to provide research, development and technical services for the service’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory, or DEVCOM ARL. The recent award reflects continued collaboration between the Army and industry to advance research and...
American Systems has secured a follow-on contract valued at $172.7 million to continue supporting the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s Demonstration and Assessment Team. The award includes a one-year base period and four one-year options, the company said Tuesday. This latest contract award demonstrates the Navy’s comm...
Leidos has been awarded a $142 million contract to support the modernization of IT operations of the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office, or CESO, within the Defense Information Systems Agency. Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Digital Transformation Summit on April 22 brings together senior officials driving government IT modernization, ...
