NOTE: O’Donell is no longer keynoting the 2026 Defense R&D Summit, but attendees can expect the same great business opportunities and actionable intelligence from our other keynotes: Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director for GEOINT Innovation and Research Dr....
Cameron Stanley, the Department of War’s newly appointed chief digital and artificial intelligence officer, is calling on industry partners to play a more active role in delivering innovative technology platforms as the Pentagon advances its AI strategy. According to Stanley, DOW is looking for solutions that address a wide range of potential ...
Former NASA executive Dan Tenney has been selected to succeed Michael Williamson as senior vice president of global business development and strategy at Lockheed Martin. Tenney will officially assume the role on Feb.16, Lockheed Martin said Wednesday. “Michael’s leadership and strategic vision will have a lasting impa...
Cherry Bekaert has acquired accounting and advisory firm Tarsus to expand outsourced accounting, real-time financial reporting and strategic chief financial officer services for clients in government contracting, technology and other regulated sectors, according to information received by GovCon Wire on Tuesday. Cherry Bekaert is scheduled to announ...
Autonomous underwater vehicle provider Vatn Systems has acquired Crewless Marine, a move that brings advanced acoustic sensing and signal processing capabilities in-house as Vatn scales AUV production to meet growing demand from U.S. and allied naval forces. Vatn said Wednesday that the deal brings Crewless Marine’s expertise in torpedo acoust...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond CMMC Phase 1 officially began on November 10, 2025, but many defense contractors are still unsure if they’re fully ready for it. The confusion is understandable considering the years of delays and evolving requirements. Adding to the pressure, major defense primes like Lockheed Martin, B...
Senior leaders overseeing the federal government’s electronic health record modernization effort will take the stage at Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Healthcare Summit, where Bill Tinston and Cori Hughes will participate in a keynote-level fireside chat focused on the future of EHR systems, data integration and legacy technology retiremen...
Bollinger Shipyards has secured a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $2.14 billion from the U.S. Coast Guard for the production of four Arctic security cutters. The contract covers design, program management, operations and maintenance technical data, spare parts and training support, according to an award notice posted on SAM.gov Monday. The award...
Orbit Fab has appointed Jeff Lints as chief commercial officer as the company prepares for its first commercial on-orbit refueling demonstration and deployment of its refueling spacecraft for flight qualification. Who Is Jeff Lints? Before joining Orbit Fab, Lints served as the founder and CEO of Fortius Metals, where he focused on commercializing a...
The Missile Defense Agency has issued a second tranche of awards under its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense contract, adding 1,086 companies to the competitive pool supporting the $151 billion SHIELD multiple-award vehicle, one of several contracting mechanisms supporting the administration’s Golden Dome missile defense ...
