Adm. Michael Gilday is the incumbent chief of naval operations, a position that serves as a military adviser and deputy to the secretary of the Navy. He began serving as the 32nd chief of naval operations on Aug. 22, 2019. Before he was nominated by former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, a two-time Wash100 winner, Gilday […]
ASRC Federal said it has provided the Department of Agriculture with a new Salesforce platform-based application in support of the agency's Rural Development Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. HBIIP was created to boost the sales and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel to help empower the economies of rural communities, ASRC Federal said. […]
Antenna Research Associates announced that it has completed its acquisition of SATCOM Technologies from AQYR Technologies. ARA CEO and President Logen Thiran, a Potomac Officers Club member, said the acquisition will help build his company's satellite communication products offering in support of government, military and commercial customers worldwide, Govcon Wire reported Tuesday. “With the addition […]
Lt. Gen. Glen VanHerck has been nominated to serve as the next commander of the Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, according to the Department of Defense. VanHerck, who is currently the director of the Joint Staff, will receive his fourth star and replace Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, who has been leading NORTHCOM since May […]
Cognosante announced that it has appointed public health sector veteran Bridget Gauer as the company's senior vice president of strategy. Gauer brings into the role over 25 years of acquisition and leadership expertise from working in several federal agencies, Cognosante said Monday. "She will be an excellent addition to our leadership team as she supports […]
Sen. Ron Johnson has added an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would allow the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to subpoena internet service providers for information related to critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. Through the amendment, CISA would be able to compel ISPs to reveal the system owner behind IP addresses when a critical […]
The Air Force has awarded Cubic Mission Solutions a $950M contract for the Advanced Battle Management System, the service's solution for fast global data transmission. Under the terms of the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, CMS will help mature Air Force capabilities across platforms and domains to enable Joint All Domain Command and Control, the company said Tuesday. […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has issued a broad agency announcement seeking intelligence solutions from researchers and academics. NGA is looking for solutions that will help it deliver geospatial intelligence to warfighters, policymakers and the Intelligence Community, C4ISRNET reported Wednesday. “The release of this BAA will help accelerate our research endeavors and provide NGA with the ability […]
The General Services Administration has issued the solicitation for its 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resource for Services III, a government-wide contract vehicle for purchasing information technology services. STARS III has a $50B price ceiling and increased focus on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and virtual reality, GSA announced Monday. “STARS III continues […]
Bruce Jette, a 2020 Wash100 awardee and a keynote speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, serves as the Army's acquisition executive and assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology. He also serves as the Army's senior procurement executive, science adviser to the secretary of the Army and senior research and development official. Jette […]
