Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, a past Potomac Officers Club and 2023 Wash100 awardee, has directed Nickolas Guertin, the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition and Vice Adm. James Downey, the commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command, to review the service’s shipbuilding portfolio. According to Del Toro, the review would […]
Former government and military officials have joined Peraton’s advisory board, a move strengthening its strategic direction. On Thursday, the national security company appointed several new members of the board: former Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Bob Ashley; Lisa Porter, former deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering; former U.S. Central Command and U.S. […]
The Department of Homeland Security is getting a new deputy chief information officer after Beth Cappello, a past POC speaker, announced her retirement effective Mar. 9. In an internal email, DHS Chief Information Officer Eric Hysen announced that Rear Adm. Christopher Bartz, also a past POC speaker, will take over the role to be vacated […]
Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, issued a new memorandum in mid-December that outlined key workforce oversight and management skills designed to improve space-based capabilities. Calvelli, a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, shared that the “Essential Program Management Skills for Government Space Acquisition Professionals” contains 10 program management […]
New York City-based Claroty announced that former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis has joined its advisory board. Inglis, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and Wash100 winner, will provide expertise to support critical infrastructure security work worldwide, Claroty said. The company offers a platform that integrates with customers’ systems to provide various cybersecurity capabilities, […]
Microsoft has secured a potential four-year, $19.8 million contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command to continue developing an augmented reality space simulation environment built on HoloLens technology. The service branch will use the Integrated, Immersive, Intelligent Environment to train, test emerging capabilities and interact with digital reproductions of space-based objects, including satellites […]
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has appointed Theodore Kaouk as chief data officer and Data Division director. According to the CFTC, Kaouk will lead its data integration efforts and support the commission’s office and divisions in providing informed policy decisions. He will work with the agency’s newly named first chief data scientist, John Coughlan. Before […]
Software company Unqork has announced that its new head of public sector will be Sonny Hashmi, a previous Potomac Officers Club event speaker and Wash100 winner. He will drive government adoption of a codeless development platform to reduce spending on legacy technology and simplify digital experience creation, Unqork said. Hashmi was most recently the commissioner […]
RTX business Raytheon has secured a $345 million U.S. Air Force contract to produce over 1,500 StormBreaker glide bombs. Paul Ferraro, president of air power at Raytheon and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, said the contract will allow Raytheon to evolve StormBreaker’s production to meet warfighters’ needs. Ferraro stated that the glide bomb was […]
Erik Raven, U.S. Department of the Navy undersecretary, said 30 Royal Australian Navy sailors will join the U.S. Navy’s first submarine maintenance deployment in Australia in the summer of 2024, as part of the RAN’s nuclear submarine acquisition plan under the trilateral AUKUS alliance, which also includes the United Kingdom. The U.S. Navy team will […]
