The Glide Phase Interceptor is DOD’s big bet on defending the United States and allies against advanced hypersonic missile technology. Hypersonics challenge modern missile defense systems by combining the high velocities of ballistic missiles with the maneuvering abilities of cruise missiles while travelling faster than Mach 5, or around 3,800 mph. The GPI is a […]
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 […]
The Potomac Officers Club is thrilled to announce Jane Rathbun, U.S. Navy chief information officer and two-time Wash100 Award winner, as a keynote speaker for the 2025 Navy Summit. Scheduled for August 26 at the Hilton McLean in northern Virginia, this highly-anticipated event will gather top voices from government and industry sectors to discuss critical […]
AUKUS, the blockbuster, multi-billion dollar security cooperation effort by the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia, is meant to share advanced submarine technology amongst allies. But an announcement by the Department of Defense that it is reviewing the effort has sent shockwaves through the program. The DOD is reviewing the pact to evaluate if it fits […]
NASA anticipates more business opportunities for optical data relay technology where it uses lasers to increase its communications throughput by 10-20 times what is possible with legacy radio frequency communications. Greg Heckler, NASA program executive for commercialization and Space Communications and Navigation, or SCaN, told the Potomac Officers Club that NASA programs like the Artemis […]
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 […]
The U.S. Navy is preparing to release a new generative AI tool as part of an effort to accelerate these technologies to its workforce to help augment their day-to-day work. This capability, called DoN GPT, works at the enterprise level and is used in the Navy’s Flank Speed secure cloud computing environment for routine work, […]
