The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract with a ceiling value of $328.5 million to support the production of infrared sensing and navigation hardware for Taiwan under the foreign military sales program. What Does the Lockheed IRST Contract Cover? The sole-source contract supports Infrared Search and Track, Sniper, and Low Altitude N...
BigBear.ai and C Speed, a platform company of NewSpring Holdings, have partnered to combine their capabilities to deliver an artificial intelligence-enabled threat detection and response platform in support of defense and homeland security missions. Join C Speed CEO Kevin McLaughlin, Andy Maner, chairman of NewSpring’s federal advisory board a...
Virtualitics has appointed Chris Brown as its public sector chief technology officer, adding a senior technology executive with decades of experience in federal consulting and analytics to the company as it expands its defense business. Brown, who announced his appointment in a LinkedIn post, is now responsible for shaping technical strategy for Vir...
Potomac Officers Club, the nation’s leading GovCon networking events organization, is excited to confirm Michael Duffey, under secretary of war for acquisition and sustainment, as the opening keynote speaker for the 2026 Defense R&D Summit, taking place Jan. 29. Duffey joins Emil Michael, under secretary of war for research and engineering...
Chantilly, Virginia-based government technology company Arcfield has finalized its acquisition of Rite-Solutions as part of a push to expand its national security capabilities and domain expertise. Arcfield said Tuesday the acquisition allows it to combine Rite Solutions’ expertise in naval systems and undersea warfare with its nuclear surety and ...
M1 Support Services has appointed Martin Craft, a more than two-decade company veteran, as president of Army and Special Operations Forces, or SOF, programs and Todd Andre, a senior company executive, as president of Air Force and Navy programs. The company said Craft and Andre will provide operational direction and strategic oversight for M1’s Ar...
Potomac Officers Club, the national capital region’s premier GovCon events, networking and media organization, is ecstatic to announce that Thomas Rondeau, the Department of War’s principal director for FutureG, will give a keynote address at the 2026 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 29 at the Hilton McLean in northern Virginia. The 202...
Lockheed Martin has secured a $1.14 billion modification to an existing advanced acquisition contract to procure additional long-lead materials, parts and components for F-35 Lot 20 and Lot 21 production aircraft. The Department of War announced the award Friday. The modification provides additional funding for long-lead items tied to 65 Lot 20 airc...
CACI International has secured a potential five-year, $145 million task order to continue providing engineering services to the U.S. Navy’s Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Engineering and Planning Department. The company said Wednesday that the work will help maintain fleet readiness, particularly for undersea platforms that must remain prepared for...
Xcelerate Solutions, a defense and national security company backed by McNally Capital, has added three senior executives to its leadership team. The appointments of Terry Emmert, Steve Cubarney and Jean Francois “Boodi” Blanc reinforce the company’s strategic direction and growth in the government sector, Xcele...
