By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond CMMC Level 2 certification has shifted from a distant requirement to an immediate priority. With the DFARS acquisition rule now in effect, contractors without certification are not eligible for many defense contracts. Yet despite years of discussion about CMMC requirements, only a small fracti...
Nava Public Benefit Corp. has completed the acquisition of Beam, a cloud-based product used by government agencies to administer safety net, emergency aid and cash assistance programs. Be part of the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Digital Transformation Summit on April 22 to hear about the latest technologies being used by the government to...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International In 2026, government technological innovation has reached a key turning point. After years of modernization plans, pilot projects and progressive acceptance, government leaders are increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence and quantum technologies directly into mission-critical ca...
SpaceX has acquired artificial intelligence company xAI as part of a push to combine the two companies under a single corporate structure to integrate AI development with space launch, satellite-based communications and related infrastructure. As SpaceX moves to integrate AI with space-based infrastructure, government and industry leaders continue t...
CGI Federal has secured a $26.9 million delivery order from the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide support for its Financial Management Business Transformation, or FMBT, program. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Evan Carey and Robert Cunningham will speak at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Healthcare Summit on Feb. 12. Regist...
Geoforce has expanded its asset intelligence capabilities with the acquisition of AssetLink Global, a provider of satellite-enabled remote monitoring systems focused on defense and other field-centric industries. Geoforce said Thursday that the transaction strengthens its mission to provide real-time asset intelligence even in the most remote and ha...
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, ...
The State Department has issued a notice seeking information on potential industry sources that could provide IT support services under a potential five-year, follow-on ITSS blanket purchase agreement. According to a sources sought notice published Thursday, the ExecTech Office within the department’s Executive Secretariat intends to compete and a...
HII has named Fatina Brave as vice president of infrastructure and sustainability at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, placing a longtime shipyard leader in charge of key operational support functions tied to facilities, safety and maintenance. The company said Thursday that Brave succeeds Eric Crooker, who has moved into the role of vice president...
IT consulting firm Arlo Solutions has appointed Venice Goodwine, former chief information officer at the Department of the Air Force, as CIO and artificial intelligence product owner. Goodwine’s appointment at Arlo comes as government agencies and contractors continue to expand the use of data and AI to support mission requirements. Those prio...
