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Agencies are rapidly operationalizing artificial intelligence to comply with executive mandates, not just to streamline workflows and improve efficiency but also to support decision-making by extracting actionable insights from large volumes of data. Although AI offers tremendous benefits to improve the delivery of public services and to accelerate mission execution, the technology also poses serious risks. […]

White House Office of the National Cyber Director General Counsel Robyn B. Celestino will deliver a keynote address at the 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21 Celestino’s extensive career in cybersecurity and government contracting in national security make her a highly-desired expert on cyber and emerging technologies Get your pressing questions addressed by Celestino after […]

The Pentagon is utilizing a unique performance-based consortium model for developing Golden Dome’s C2 layer, where teams of contractors can vote subperforming members off the program This innovative approach to emerging technology development could spread throughout Pentagon acquisition due to the department’s emphasis on fielding critical technologies faster Learn more about innovative contracting practices with […]

Co-authored with Gabriella DeCesare Federal officials and industry experts discussed the challenges and opportunities shaping artificial intelligence adoption at the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Summit Participants focused on the real-world challenges shaping adoption—from data readiness and agentic AI to governance, workforce transformation and acquisition speed Continue the conversation on federal AI initiatives at the 2026 Digital […]

Digital transformation is no longer a forward-looking initiative, it is an immediate mandate shaping how federal agencies operate, compete and deliver mission outcomes. From artificial intelligence adoption to zero trust implementation, government leaders are accelerating modernization efforts at scale. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Digital Transformation Summit on April 22 at the Hilton McLean in […]

Andrea Brandon, Department of the Interior deputy assistant secretary for budget, finance, grants and acquisitions, has a long track record of using emerging technologies to improve government business She’s used bots, or robotic process automation technology, to speed up contracting and ease laborious tasks Get the latest strategies for responsibly implementing digital innovation in government […]

AI has the potential to reduce reduce costs and labor hours modernizing old federal IT systems and code These outdated legacy IT systems require hundreds of millions of dollars to operate and sustain Get the latest strategies for integrating AI into legacy federal systems during an illuminating panel discussion at the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Summit […]

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 […]