The United States is accelerating efforts to form a multinational space coalition as competition with China sharpens. At the 40th Space Symposium in April 2025, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations and Wash100 Award winner Gen. Chance Saltzman unveiled the service’s first International Partnership Strategy, a blueprint for expanding military-to-military space cooperation with allies […]
The Pentagon’s Golden Dome initiative — a sweeping homeland missile defense architecture first unveiled by President Trump earlier this year — is fast becoming a high-stakes battleground for the defense industrial base. While public details remain scarce, top contractors are unveiling new capabilities, announcing strategic partnerships and positioning themselves for what could become a $175 […]
Last week, President Trump’s nominee for the top officer role in the U.S. Navy — chief of naval operations — was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Adm. Daryl Caudle is a lifelong Navy servant who was seen as a widely acceptable and worthy choice for the position. Succeeding Adm. Lisa Franchietti (and interim acting CNO […]
Michael Clauser is the founder and managing director of Ark, where he helps clients navigate the intersection of emerging technology, policy and national security. A former government official who transitioned into industry, Clauser recently joined the Potomac Officers Club. In this conversation, he shares career insights, leadership lessons and his vision for driving innovation across […]
The Potomac Officers Club is pleased to announce Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare, N2N6, as a keynote speaker for the highly anticipated 2025 Navy Summit on August 26. Also serving as director of naval intelligence, Vice Adm. Thomas is known for his extensive experience and forward-thinking leadership and […]
The “Big Beautiful Bill,” signed into law on July 4, stands as a sweeping piece of legislation encompassing tax policy, national security priorities, infrastructure and defense modernization. One of its most ambitious undertakings is the Golden Dome project — an integrated air and missile defense system designed to protect the U.S. homeland. For contractors, Golden […]
President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill was just signed into law, and with it came nearly $25 billion in funding for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative. The significance of this for the GovCon industry cannot be overstated. There’s only one place to go for GovCon execs looking to get a leg up in the […]
Potomac Officers Club is ecstatic to unveil Maj. Gen. Christopher Povak, deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office and Space Force element commander, as a keynote speaker for the 2025 Air and Space Summit. The July 31 GovCon conference will gather prominent defense, aerospace and intelligence professionals to explore advancements shaping the future of space […]
Lisa Costa is a major player in U.S. space defense and in national security, helping to shape how the U.S. utilizes innovative technologies to power its military ecosystem. Hers has been a hugely noteworthy and celebration-worthy Senior Executive Service career: 25 years at MITRE in a series of roles of escalating importance, then serving as […]
While many are pointing to a brewing future conflict as happening overseas—especially in or near the Indo-Pacific region—a top U.S. Army lieutenant general and technology official believes it’s occurring right here at home instead, “lurking in our networks.” “Our cyber warriors are now the frontline force … Networks are targeted before the first kinetic strike […]
