The Pentagon’s research and engineering enterprise is entering one of its most decisive restructuring periods in more than a decade. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael has formally trimmed the department’s sprawling list of 14 “critical technology areas” down to six streamlined priorities, a shift ...
The Department of Defense is conducting market research to assess industry capability and interest in supporting a planned indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for research, development, test, evaluation, engineering and technical support, or RETS, services. The effort, managed by Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate,...
SpaceX is reportedly poised to receive a potential $2 billion contract from the Department of Defense for a satellite constellation effort tied to the Trump administration’s Golden Dome next-generation missile defense shield project, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Join us at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Defense R&D Summ...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said top Department of Defense officials are “thinking about” whether the U.S. should take equity stakes in defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, CNBC reported Tuesday. In an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Lutnick said Lockheed is “basically an arm of the U.S. government.” “B...
The Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Summer Series has been a smashing success—bringing together the top minds in GovCon and defense for conversations that matter. From advances in AI and cybersecurity to innovative strategies in defense modernization and federal contracting, each event has delivered meaningful insights, practical takeaways and ...
DOD’s space enterprise continues to evolve its acquisition strategy culture by cancelling contracts for poor performance and emphasizing delivering critical warfighting capability, not future promises, Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said Thursday at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Air and Space Summit. Purdy, the acting assistant secretary of...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is a fundamental shift in how the Department of Defense approaches supply chain security. Once the 48 CFR rule of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement is amended to add CMMC requirements to DOD contracts, contractors across ...
The Department of Defense has terminated its draft solicitation for the Advancing Artificial Intelligence Multiple Award Contract, or AAMAC. In a notice published Wednesday on SAM.gov, DOD noted that the AAMAC program is “currently on hold.” Draft RFP for Advancing AI Multiple Award Contract AAMAC is a potential 10-year, $15 billion inde...
MP Materials and the Department of Defense have entered into a public-private partnership to boost the supply of U.S. rare earth magnets and reduce dependence on foreign sources. Construction of ’10X’ Magnet Manufacturing Facility Through the partnership, MP Materials said Thursday it will build the “10X Facility,” its second domesti...
IT modernization and digital services company ITC Federal has appointed Krista McKendree, a retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran, as vice president of business development for the Department of Defense. The Fairfax, Virginia-based company said Thursday McKendree will help ITC expand into the defense market by leading efforts to capture mission-aligned ...
