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

The 11th edition of Potomac Officers Club’s Army Summit was held on Thursday, June 18,... Read more

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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... Read more

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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... Read more

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Tom Ainsworth. The acting assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, commented on the progress of the Portfolio Acquisition Executive structure at the USSF

Tom Ainsworth Says USSF’s New Acquisition Portfolio Structure Is Close to Activation

Tom Ainsworth, who is performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Air Force for... Read more

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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... Read more

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GovCon industry speakers. Representatives from MANTECH, Trellix, Capgemini Government Solutions and SentinelOne spoke on a lunch panel at the 2026 Cyber Summit.

Key Takeaways From the 2026 Cyber Summit

Co-authored with Pat Host and Gabriella DeCesare Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber Summit arrived at... Read more

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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,... Read more

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Top cybersecurity threats to government contracting

Ransomware, AI & Nation-State Attacks: The Top Cyberthreats to GovCon and How to Address Them

Ransomware, AI-enabled cyber campaigns and nation-state cyber actors are targeting critical infrastructure organizations and the... Read more

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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... Read more

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