The Department of Energy is one of the federal civilian agencies that churns out the most proposals that the GovCon industry can take advantage of. From rare Earth minerals to artificial intelligence to the electric grid, DOE covers a lot of mission areas that industry can get involved in and provide its expertise. With the...
SentinelOne has appointed Jillian Swenson as vice president of federal sales. Swenson, who announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post, will oversee the company’s federal sales efforts, focusing on expanding revenue, deepening relationships with key government agencies and strengthening partner alignment. She will also be responsible for...
AeroVironment has acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace, or ESAero, a producer of unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility platforms, or AAM, in a deal valued at approximately $200 million. What Does ESAero Bring to AeroVironment? AeroVironment said Monday ESAero brings extensive engineering capabilities in electric and hybrid propuls...
The Potomac Officers Club is honored to announce that Robert Hayes, acting chief artificial intelligence officer at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is joining an elite lineup of speakers at the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Summit happening this Wednesday. Hayes will sit down with Amos Snead, founder and CEO of The Dux Group, for a fi...
GreyNoise Intelligence has appointed Mike Habte, a federal technology sales and business development executive, as director of federal sales to support the company’s growth strategy across defense, intelligence and civilian agencies. The latest leadership appointment at GreyNoise reflects continued momentum across the federal cybersecurity lan...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing two contract modifications totaling $2.43 billion for work supporting the E-7A program. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30 will gather service leaders and industry innovators to discuss the technologies shaping future air and space dominance. Save your seat now! What Does...
York Space Systems has acquired Orbion Space Technology as part of a push to expand its satellite propulsion capabilities and strengthen its supply chain for spacecraft systems. The latest acquisition comes as activity across the national security and commercial space sectors continues to evolve. Industry developments like this are part of the broad...
Jonathan Elliott, Department of War director of the AI Rapid Capabilities Cell in the Chief Digital and AI Office, wants to evolve GenAI to give warfighters a decisive advantage in combat The DOW CDAO and Defense Innovation Unit had $100 million in appropriations spread out over FYs 2024 and 2025 to accelerate GenAI integration with...
By Chris Crowder, executive vice president, GovCon, Unanet In government contracting, relationship structure is not administrative. It is strategic. The U.S. Small Business Administration Mentor-Protégé Program offers access to contracts, vehicles and competitive positioning that many firms could not otherwise achieve alone. But access i...
DCS has secured a $95 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Multi-Domain Sensing Autonomy Division to provide analytical tools for the Assessment of Sensing-Autonomy Sensor Exploitation Technologies, or ASSET, program. Initiatives like the ASSET program highlight the Air Force’s commitment to leveraging emerging ...
