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Barry Tanner. The Navy CIO will share IT strategy at Potomac Officers Club's 2026 Navy Summit.

Navy’s Top IT Official Barry Tanner to Keynote POC’s 2026 Navy Summit

Event set for Aug. 27 at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park in Virginia Acting Navy Secretary Hon. Hung Cao also keynotes, alongside panels on autonomy at scale and digital shipbuilding Tanner expected to speak to zero trust, data security and AI priorities shaping the Navy’s IT roadmap Barry Tanner, acting chief information officer of […]

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Charles Lyons-Burt
Q&A session at event. Potomac Officers Club's GovCon summits feature chances for industry to dialogue with government officials.

2026 Intel Summit Panels to Explore OSINT Tradecraft, Agentic AI Adoption & More

Six panels bookended by three keynote sessions on either side Sessions to cover counterespionage, data governance and cybersecurity in an AI-driven threat landscape Event set for Sept. 24 at the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park Few dates on the fall calendar carry as much weight for the intelligence community’s industrial base as Sept. 24, when […]

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Charles Lyons-Burt
Army officials and GovCon exec. Potomac Officers Club's 11th annual 2026 Army Summit brought together leadership from the service alongside government contracting professionals.

Key Takeaways From the 2026 Army Summit

Co-authored with Pat Host and Gabriella DeCesare The 11th edition of Potomac Officers Club’s Army Summit was held on Thursday, June 18, at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, Virginia and marked the highest-attended edition of the annual event yet. A crowd of hundreds of GovCon executives and government guests heard from and engaged with leaders across the Army […]

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Charles Lyons-Burt
John Lamontagne. The USAF vice chief of staff discussed the benefits modularity would bring to the MQ-9 Next UAS.

The Air Force’s Vision for a Modular MQ-9 UAS Successor

A modular MQ-9 Next UAS would make it adjustable for new mission requirements The USAF could update it almost like a cellphone, said Gen. John Lamontagne Hear directly from Lamontagne during a keynote at the 2026 Air and Space Summit! Hardware and software modularity for the U.S. Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft system successor […]

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Pat Host
Brad Skillman. The Navy vice admiral and resourcing chief will share insights on US Navy budget at Potomac Officers Club's 2026 Navy Summit on Aug. 27.

The Navy’s Money Man: VADM Brad Skillman to Keynote 2026 Navy Summit

Skillman is essentially the Navy’s chief financial officer He keynotes the GovCon conference alongside Acting Secretary Hung Cao and other Navy leaders His talk will touch on where Navy funding is headed next Potomac Officers Club, the nation’s preeminent GovCon networking and events company, is pleased to announce that its 2026 Navy Summit will feature […]

Posted on July 6, 2026 by Charles Lyons-Burt
BG Anthony Gibbs. Capability Program Executive for Mission Autonomy Brig. Gen. Gibbs discusses the Army's strategy for scaling commercial capabilities.

Army Acquisition in Reverse: What Contractors Should Know About Emerging Opportunities

The Army is rethinking how it acquires and fields technology as military leaders seek to keep pace with rapid innovation across the commercial sector. Rather than relying exclusively on traditional acquisition processes and lengthy development cycles, the service is increasingly looking to partner with industry earlier, leverage private-sector investment and rapidly scale emerging technologies across […]

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Gabriella DeCesare
Warfighting Acquisition System. The Pentagon’s new Warfighting Acquisition System is accelerating defense acquisition reform.

Is the Pentagon Putting Defense Acquisition on a Wartime Footing?

The Department of War is undertaking one of the most aggressive acquisition overhauls in decades, and the implications for government contractors could reshape the defense industrial base for years to come. Driven by Executive Order 14265 and a sweeping new acquisition transformation strategy, defense leaders are moving to fundamentally redesign how military capabilities are developed, […]

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Gabriella DeCesare
Railgun. The U.S. Navy ceased the weapon in 2021 but is said to be bringing it back in 2026 as part of the Trump-class warships and the Golden Fleet initiative.

Railgun Explained: How It Works and Why the Navy Is Testing It Again

Railguns, once viewed as a breakthrough U.S. Navy weapon and later shelved after years of technical challenges, are quietly reentering defense discussions. New testing activity, proposed warship designs and global experimentation have pushed the electromagnetic weapon back into focus. At the same time, the technology is evolving beyond its original purpose, shifting from a potential […]

Posted on May 17, 2026 by
A sponsor and guest shake hands at the 2025 Intel Summit. The Potomac Officers Club event brought together GovCon industry and government representatives.

5 Key Takeaways From the 2025 Intel Summit

Co-authored by Pat Host The 2025 Intel Summit, held Oct. 2 at the Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner, Virginia, convened just as the U.S. government entered a shutdown. Despite the timing, the event drew a strong lineup of recently retired intelligence community leaders, innovative industry executives and national lab experts who came together to explore […]

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Charles Lyons-Burt
TRANSCOM Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Jered Helwig will give a keynote at the 2025 GovCon International and Global Defense Summit on October 16.

TRANSCOM Deputy Chief to Keynote 2025 GovCon International and Global Defense Summit

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the prolonged government shutdown, the 2025 GovCon International and Global Defense Summit has been cancelled. Potomac Officers Club, the national capital region’s premier GovCon networking events organization, is elated to announce that Lt. Gen. Jered Helwig, U.S. Transportation Command deputy commander, will give a keynote address at the 2025 GovCon International […]

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Pat Host

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