The Potomac Officers Club is honored to announce that Robert Hayes, acting chief artificial intelligence officer at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is joining an elite lineup of speakers at the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Summit happening this Wednesday. Hayes will sit down with Amos Snead, founder and CEO of The Dux Group, for a fi...
The U.S. government has, for decades, been inundated with legacy systems and equipment and slow procurement cycles that led to high maintenance costs and inefficient delivery of public services and left critical infrastructures vulnerable to cyberthreats. All of that seems to be changing. In 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order t...
Government contractors are increasingly looking to artificial intelligence to streamline capture and proposal development, hoping to increase their win rate. However, AI cannot streamline these processes without a strong foundation and user buy-in. Sam Cooper, senior solutions engineer at Procurement Sciences AI, discussed the pillars of successful ...
Draper has appointed Brandi Vann, most recently principal director of strategic implementation and planning, as vice president and chief strategy officer, effective March 7. In her new role, Vann will oversee Draper’s annual strategy and business planning process, coordinate legislative engagements, manage business intelligence functions, lead...
Bcore and CEO Chad Kim have benefited from this new Pentagon era of faster, more innovative acquisition Bcore is a mission-driven technology and national security services provider Hear directly from Kim during the New Power Players in Defense Tech panel discussion at the 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit this Thursday—Feb. 26! Bcore CEO C...
Brett Mencin has taken on new responsibilities as president of enterprise vetting and analysis at Xcelerate Solutions. The executive confirmed his appointment in a recent LinkedIn post. He will also continue to serve as chief security officer of the defense and national security company, a role he has held since 2024. As president, he will...
SpyCloud has promoted Trevor Hilligoss to chief intelligence officer and Jason Lancaster to chief investigations officer. The company said Thursday the two longtime executives have been named to the newly created leadership roles as part of its ongoing push to strengthen identity threat protection capabilities and disrupt cybercrime, ...
Chris Stoner has joined Xpect Solutions as vice president of technical solutions. The company said in a LinkedIn post Saturday that Stoner will oversee efforts to facilitate workforce collaboration and ensure that customers get the support they need to modernize, streamline operations and carry out their mission. Xpect Solutions is a platinum sponso...
Government shutdown. The phrase immediately raises essential questions for federal employees: Am I required to work? Will I get paid? If so, when? GovCon Wire is here to help. The distinction of which federal employees are required to work during a shutdown, and when they’ll get paid, comes down to whether their work is classified as...
The Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation, or FEHSF, is set to honor three distinguished leaders — Michael Chertoff, Sean Plankey and Srini Attili — at the 2025 Ridge Awards Gala on Oct. 14 in New York City. The annual Ridge Awards Gala brings together leaders from government and industry to celebrate individuals whose leadership, vis...
