The world’s leading GovCons don’t just build ships, planes or software. They shape global security, economics, technology investments and even diplomacy. The international reach of these leading GovCon firms affects billions of local taxpayer dollars and wields influence far beyond the battlefield. Their contracts impact jobs, innovation and geopolitical stability. Potomac Officers Club dug into […]
Open source data has grown exponentially in quality, availability and prominence over the past 20 years. This publicly accessible data, from sources such as commercial satellite imagery, social media and cell phone application usage, provides information to intelligence professionals in ways not previously envisioned. But this growth in open source data has caused a problem […]
For more than a decade, the Potomac Officers Club Intel Summit has been the go-to forum for the U.S. intelligence community and its industry partners. Now in its 11th year, the event has become an institution — a trusted space where leaders come together to share insights, assess challenges and set the course for the […]
Co-authored by Pat Host Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Navy Summit was the grand finale of our DOD Summer Series, which began with the 2025 Army Summit in June and ramped up speed in July with the 2025 Air and Space Summit. On Aug. 26, a robust selection of the sea service’s top leadership shared their […]
Potomac Officers Club is excited to unveil Aaron Lukas, principal deputy director of national intelligence, as a keynote speaker for the 2025 Intel Summit, hosted on October 2 at the Hilton McLean in Virginia. As the second-in-command of the U.S. intelligence community, Lukas is one of the most powerful and influential national security leaders in […]
Vice Adm. Karl Thomas plays a crucial role in positioning the Navy to best leverage information to defeat U.S. adversaries. As deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare, N2N6, and the director of naval intelligence, Vice Adm. Thomas leverages the latest technological tools such as cyber; signals intelligence; electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance and […]
The Department of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital is seeking public comments through a new Federal Register Notice and a complementary request for information to support the development of its new loan program. The program, authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024, is designed to stimulate private investment in critical technologies and supply […]
SES Space & Defense will provide satellite connectivity management services to the U.S. Army under a $3.6 million blanket purchase agreement. The military branch awarded the contract to Global Enterprise Solutions, which was acquired by SES and became part of the space and defense subsidiary in 2022. Work under the BPA involves the delivery of […]
The Defense Intelligence Agency has appointed Christine Bordine as its next deputy director. Bordine will succeed Suzanne White, who has been serving as the deputy director since 2018, the DIA said. Experienced in activities within the intelligence community, Bordine most recently served as the deputy director of the Directorate of Capabilities at the National Security […]
The U.S. Army has awarded V2X a $48.5 million contract to supply its Gateway Mission Router. The four-year contract will see the production of the modern warfare technology that will support the Department of Defense’s Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control initiative, V2X said. Designed to enhance battlefield communications, the GMR integrates information from […]
