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 […]
Co-authored with Pat Host and Gabriella DeCesare Potomac Officers Club began quarter two of the year with the timely, mission-focused 2026 Digital Transformation Summit. The event, held on Wednesday, April 22 at the Hilton McLean in Virginia, was a hub for in-depth discussions of how industry and government are partnering to use technology to make their efforts […]
Senior federal artificial intelligence leaders from across the national security, defense, law enforcement and civilian technology communities will speak at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 18. The event will bring together government and industry leaders to discuss how agencies are operationalizing AI, building mission-ready data infrastructure and scaling emerging technologies […]
Co-authored with Pat Host and Gabriella DeCesare The 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit was a first for Potomac Officers Club: the maiden voyage for our all-industry event, where we brought together an elite group of government services leaders to speak to the community, share strategies and see where conversations between high-achieving, ambitious executives would end […]
Artificial intelligence, digital modernization and cybersecurity are no longer parallel priorities in government. They are converging into a single strategic mandate: modernize fast, secure everything and deliver measurable mission impact. This spring, Potomac Officers Club, the nation’s leading GovCon networking organization, will bring together senior government and industry leaders to address that mandate head-on through […]
As Potomac Officers Club prepares to host its 2026 GovCon Executive Leadership Summit on Feb. 26, two CEO-driven panels are emerging as defining moments of the event. Known as the “Davos of GovCon,” the summit is designed as an elite forum where the industry’s top decision-makers gather to debate the most consequential issues shaping government […]
The Must-Attend GovCon Events of 2026 Federal contracting is entering one of its most consequential years in over a decade. The $900 billion NDAA, paired with the sweeping investments of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, has pumped unprecedented resources into defense, homeland security, digital modernization and emerging technologies. At the same time, agencies are […]
On Jan. 29, Potomac Officers Club will launch its 2026 event slate with the Defense R&D Summit at the Hilton McLean in Virginia. With 10 panels, four keynotes, breakfast, lunch and an all-day agenda designed for maximum insight and networking, the summit arrives at a pivotal moment for the Department of War and the broader […]
Co-authored with Pat Host Event at a Glance NAME: 2025 Homeland Security Summit DATE: November 12, 2025 LOCATION: Reston, VA HEADLINE SPEAKERS: Kristi Noem, Department of Homeland Security secretary Joseph Edlow, Citizenship and Immigration Services director Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency acting director Gary Owen, Drug Enforcement Agency associate administrator ATTENDANCE: Hundreds […]
Michael Mistal’s career has centered around supply chain, working for logistics companies like Warehowz and BlueGrace, but he came into the federal consulting space when he joined Deloitte in 2022 as a supply chain and network operations consultant. As of September, Mistal is director of business development for Blue Yonder Defense Solutions, an AI-powered logistics […]
