AI is becoming a core business development tool in GovCon, with up to 90 percent of contractors implementing or planning to implement the technology in 2026 AI is helping firms improve market research, opportunity identification, proposal development, pricing, compliance, decision-making and performance analysis Industry experts caution that contractors must avoid overreliance on AI, ensure the […]
Tom Ainsworth, who is performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, said the Department of the Air Force is continuing to refine the Space Force’s new Portfolio Acquisition Executive structure as officials work to complete one of the service’s most significant acquisition reforms. Ainsworth’s comments come ahead […]
The Army is rethinking how it acquires and fields technology as military leaders seek to keep pace with rapid innovation across the commercial sector. Rather than relying exclusively on traditional acquisition processes and lengthy development cycles, the service is increasingly looking to partner with industry earlier, leverage private-sector investment and rapidly scale emerging technologies across […]
Lt. Gen. Jeth Rey, deputy chief of staff, G-6 for the U.S. Army, will deliver a keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Army Summit on June 18, where government and industry leaders will examine the technologies, strategies and partnerships shaping the future force. As the Army’s senior military advisor for network architecture, communications, […]
Co-authored with Pat Host and Gabriella DeCesare Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber Summit arrived at the culmination of a Spring’s worth of major cybersecurity developments — the White House’s release of the Cyber Strategy for America; Anthropic rocking the tech industry with its Mythos tool and Project Glasswing; the infiltration capabilities of agentic AI growing […]
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the Army’s most important modernization priorities as military leaders race to accelerate decision-making, streamline operations and prepare for increasingly contested battlefields. From autonomous systems and AI-enabled command-and-control to predictive logistics and acquisition automation, the service is investing heavily in technologies designed to help soldiers operate faster and smarter […]
Assistant Secretary of the Army Financial Management and Comptroller Marc Andersen will participate in a fireside chat with Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels at the 2026 Army Summit Andersen is expected to discuss various topics, including the service’s recent FY27 budget request and future technology investments The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Army Summit will feature a […]
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 […]
