The Department of War administers the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, 2.0 program to strengthen cybersecurity across the defense industrial base, or DIB, and reduce supply chain risk from persistent cyber threats. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber Summit, scheduled for May 21, will convene government and industry...
In January 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to build the Golden Dome, an integrated defense system to protect nations against ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missile threats. The Golden Dome will be a “system of systems,” combining different capabilities to detect, track and intercept threats from an adversary...
Artificial intelligence platform developer ServiceNow has agreed to acquire Armis for $7.75 billion in cash to expand its security workflow offerings and drive artificial intelligence-based proactive cybersecurity across connected devices in support of government agencies, companies and critical infrastructure. Don’t miss the Potomac Officers Club...
The Department of Government Efficiency announced that federal agencies have canceled 55 contracts with a total ceiling value of $863 million over the last five days, resulting in approximately $261 million in savings. Which Government Contracts Were Terminated? In a post on X Tuesday, DOGE said the canceled contracts include a $4.5 million Departme...
Artificial intelligence technology company Groq has signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement with NVIDIA, allowing the latter to access Groq’s inference technology to expand and advance high-performance AI inference. Attend the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 18, which will feature top voices from agencies ...
By Kevin Plexico, Deltek senior vice president of information solutions, a six-time Wash100 awardee and a GovCon Expert The GovCon market is expected to remain highly competitive in 2026 The state, local and education market is broadly seeing a transformation as it shifts away from a reliance on federal funding Lear more from Plexico at...
United Launch Alliance has announced a leadership transition, with longtime President and CEO Tory Bruno stepping down after nearly 12 years at the helm. The decision was confirmed in a joint statement issued Monday by ULA board chairs Robert Lightfoot and Kay Sears. All three executives are past recipients of the Wash100 Award. Bruno is...
Aquia Inc. is welcoming back its co-founder David Maskeroni as CEO. The government modernization and digital services firm said Maskeroni will succeed Chris Hughes, who will be stepping down from the CEO role after over a year of service. “We are grateful to Chris for his contributions to Aquia since its founding in 2021, including...
Beth Michelson, chief financial officer of NorthStar Earth & Space, has assumed additional responsibilities as president of the company’s U.S. subsidiary. NorthStar said Wednesday Michelson’s appointment aims to reinforce the company’s commitment to U.S. space defense innovation and expand the company’s presence in the U....
Matthew Calderone is stepping down from his role as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Booz Allen Hamilton, according to the consulting firm’s regulatory filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission. His last day at the company will be on Feb. 1, 2026. Kristine Martin Anderson, Booz Allen’s chief operating office...
