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, […]
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 […]
The Potomac Officers Club is excited to announce Capt. Joel Uzarski, NavalX director, will have a fireside chat at the 2025 Navy Summit. The August 26 conference is an unrivaled opportunity to hear directly from a leader whose expertise and leadership is significantly contributing to advancing naval innovation. Learn more about Capt. Uzarski and secure […]
Now more than ever, a steady leader in missile defense is critical for the U.S. to remain safe and competitive on the world stage. With conflicts brewing in the Middle East pertaining to nuclear weapons and the U.S. preparing its Golden Dome missile defense system, clear and dedicated leadership is essential in the federal government […]
Service-providing GovCons that typically operate based on hours worked rather than outcomes achieved can expect to be targeted for further contracting reform, a top Army official said Wednesday at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Army Summit. Leonel Garciga, U.S. Army chief information officer and a two-time Wash100 Award winner, said he would kill “butts in […]
Guy Beougher became an expert on AI after having an epiphany while working for the Defense Logistics Agency. DLA about five years ago was using chatbots, he said, but they weren’t yielding a reduction in labor despite automating human processes. Beougher understands the power of AI and what it can do to improve Department of […]
The 2025 DOD Summer Series from Potomac Officers Club is setting the stage for three months of invaluable insights, top-level networking and exclusive updates from leading military and defense experts. For the first time ever, government contracting innovators can attend all three service branch-focused conferences—the 2025 Army Summit on June 18, the 2025 Air and […]
