The Department of War is undertaking one of the most aggressive acquisition overhauls in decades, and the implications for government contractors could reshape the defense industrial base for years to come. Driven by Executive Order 14265 and a sweeping new acquisition transformation strategy, defense leaders are moving to fundamentally redesign how military capabilities are developed, […]
Ransomware, AI-enabled cyber campaigns and nation-state cyber actors are targeting critical infrastructure organizations and the defense industrial base Several organizations, including federal agencies, have provided guidance on how to address cyberthreats Government leaders, including CISOs Michael Duffy and Aaron Bishop, spoke about how AI and zero trust are strengthening federal cybersecurity The cyber domain has […]
Growing internal and external cyber threats from widely-available AI tools and their resulting shadow IT are creating major challenges for GovCons. These are contributing to security vulnerabilities and new attack surfaces. Hear directly from Nitin Vartak, Alpha Omega CTO, during a panel discussion at the 2026 Cyber Summit this Thursday! Rising internal and external cybersecurity […]
Railguns, once viewed as a breakthrough U.S. Navy weapon and later shelved after years of technical challenges, are quietly reentering defense discussions. New testing activity, proposed warship designs and global experimentation have pushed the electromagnetic weapon back into focus. At the same time, the technology is evolving beyond its original purpose, shifting from a potential […]
Army Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Installations, Energy and Environment Dr. Jeff Waksman will keynote the 2026 Army Summit on June 18. Waksman has focused his career on advanced energy efforts like portable reactors in Project Pele and microreactors with the Janus Program. Get your burning questions addressed by Waksman after his keynote. Secure your […]
Federal cybersecurity leaders are warning that autonomous AI-powered cyberattacks are evolving faster than government defenses can respond, creating new risks around identity, phishing, enterprise access and critical infrastructure security. “The speed of agentic AI-driven attacks and existing human-led defenses, it’s not an equal match,” said Tamara Lilly, assistant inspector general for cybersecurity and IT audits […]
Gen. John Lamontagne, vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, will deliver a keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30 The summit will gather government and industry leaders to examine reoptimization priorities, operational readiness and the technologies shaping the future of air warfare Lamontagne brings […]
Unmanned aerial vehicles have transformed modern warfare in innumerable ways. The latest example is Iran’s Shahed. This low-cost drone with a price tag of around $20,000 is causing problems for the U.S. in the U.S.-Iran War by forcing the U.S. to deploy million-dollar interceptors in an attempt to defeat them, according to the Independent. The […]
Coast Guard Cyber Command chief Rear Adm. Jason Tama will deliver a keynote address at the 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21 His career in cybersecurity, emerging technologies and national security makes Rear Adm. Tama a highly desired expert on mitigating risk to essential maritime and commerce systems Get your pressing questions answered by Rear […]
Chris Butera, CISA acting executive assistant director for cybersecurity, will deliver a keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber Summit on May 22. Butera brings 20 years of extensive experience leading federal cyber defense operations and shaping strategies to address the nation’s most significant cyber threats and vulnerabilities. The summit will gather government […]
