TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 22, 2016 ” Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) will help update the Defense Department‘s network gateway under an $8.57 million task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Thursday the award works to provide distributed tactical commu...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 19, 2016 ” Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) will deploy its Windows 10 operating system across 4 million seats at the Defense Department after Pentagon CIO Terry Halvorsen‘s follow-up on a previous memo to standardize the OS across DoD, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. Company officials said in separate posts Wedne...
A United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) subsidiary has reached an agreement with the Defense Department to produce lots 9 and 10 of F135 engines for the Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will build 167 F135 low-rate initial production propulsion engines for the three F-35 variants and pr...
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...
Booz Allen Hamilton, Clarity Innovation, Deloitte, Leidos, Tyto Government Solutions, Bridge Core and KBR Wyle Services have secured spots in a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued at $561 million from the Washington Headquarters Services to support the Office of the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluati...
Potomac Officers Club has the privilege of announcing that Cameron Stanley, chief digital and artificial intelligence officer at the Department of War, will be a keynote speaker at its 2026 Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 18. At the event, which is regularly one of POC’s most popular and most-buzzed-about GovCon conferences, represent...
Accenture Federal Services has appointed Garrett Berntsen, a federal and industry technical leader, as chief artificial intelligence officer. The latest appointment highlights the ongoing movement of senior AI leadership across the federal and industry landscape. That broader evolution provides useful context for gatherings such as the Potomac Offic...
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....
Quantum computing firm IonQ has appointed former Department of War technology official Katie Arrington as its next chief information officer, marking her transition from senior government service to industry. Arrington, who will assume the role on Monday, most recently served as acting CIO at DOW, where she advised senior leaders on enterprise IT, c...
Sally Wallace has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer at Leonardo DRS. The Arlington, Virginia-based company said Tuesday Wallace assumes the role effective immediately and will continue to report directly to President and CEO John Baylouny. “Wallace is a strong leader and a trusted partner. Thr...
