The Navy has made strides in modernization, but to prevent surprises from competitors working to exceed its capabilities, the service branch must always “be looking for more innovation and driving it out to the plate,” according to Hon. Nickolas Guertin, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition. To continue ...
Within recent years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has continuously pushed for technology modernization. New technologies present a wide range of benefits for health care agencies, from enhancing the customer experience to protecting patient data from cyber threats. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Healthcare Summit on Dec....
A Fluor (NYSE: FLR) business has received a $1.4 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy for continued support work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory. The Department of Defense said Monday Fluor Marine Propulsion was awarded fiscal 2025 options for naval nuclear propulsion work in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Schenectady, New York; and Idaho Fal...
The Office of Naval Research is employing science and technology strategies to help improve external partnerships and train the naval officers of tomorrow to develop critical Navy-Marine Corps capabilities. During a keynote speech at the Potomac Officer Club’s 2024 Navy Summit, RADM Kurt Rothenhaus, the chief of Naval Research,...
The Central Intelligence Agency’s Chief Technology Officer Nand Mulchandani has joined the lineup of Intelligence Community decision makers who will speak at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Intel Summit on Sep. 19. Join the Intel Summit to learn more about IC priorities, expand your GovCon network and meet intelligence leaders face to...
A General Atomics business has secured a five-year, $500 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command for drone support services. The Department of Defense said Friday that under the IDIQ, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. was awarded an initial task order for program management support re...
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work approached Michael Stewart, director of the U.S. Navy’s Disruptive Capabilities Office, and asked if, given all of the rhetoric around artificial intelligence and unmanned systems, the service branch is actually making real use of the technologies and “doing something with it.” Until a f...
Summit Technology Group has appointed Marc Tate, a federal technology industry executive, as executive vice president of federal sales for the company’s public sector business. STG announced Tate’s appointment in a LinkedIn post. Tate brings to the role decades of experience in federal and financial technology sales, project management, corp...
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has recruited Kris Mork, a former Guidehouse director, to serve as chief data officer of its health and civil segment. Mork confirmed their new role in a LinkedIn post Wednesday. The biomedical and health informatics expert will drive Leidos’ data strategy and governance in support of its customers in the healthcare and...
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) has agreed to acquire spacecraft developer Hera Systems in an effort to expand the global space infrastructure and innovation company’s national security mission capabilities and offerings. Hera Systems‘ advanced platform is expected to strengthen the spacecraft portfolio of Redwire, the Jacksonville, Florida-based co...
