The defense industrial base lost approximately 17,000 companies in the past five years, according to David Norquist, president and CEO of the National Defense Industrial Association. Speaking at a House Armed Services Committee hearing, he also highlighted a more than 40 percent decline in the number of DIB workers. Norquist, a past Potomac Officers Club […]
Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle, commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory, has announced the U.S. Air Force nominees for the 74th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award. Pringle, who will speak at the Potomac Officers Club’s 9th Annual Defense Research and Development Summit on March 23, congratulated AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate engineers Andrew Metcalf and Preston […]
The government services segment of Day & Zimmermann has named former CIA officials Jeanne Foster, Mark Kelton, Stephen Perron and Phil Reilly to its advisory board. The four appointees are tasked with guiding the delivery of products, services, operations and security in support of national threat deterrence, D&Z said. Foster is CEO of JCF Consulting, […]
A bill introduced in the Senate would require the Federal Aviation Administration to address a lack of clarity in the requirements for securing approval for beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone flights. Sens. Mark Warner, a former Potomac Officers Club speaker, and John Thune proposed the Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023. According to Warner, integrating drones […]
The outgoing Army chief information officer said the next CIO should be someone who can bring in a fresh perspective and is capable of asking tough questions. In an interview with C4ISRNET and the Army Times, Raj Iyer, who spoke at the Potomac Officers Club’s 3rd Annual CIO Summit in April 2022, said the next […]
The National Security Agency is positioning itself as an organization that welcomes individuals affected by private-sector layoffs. Molly Moore, deputy director of workforce support activities at the NSA and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, said accepting individuals who have been laid off from their private-sector jobs would improve the government’s cyber workforce. According to […]
The U.S. Army plans to award multiyear contracts to purchase munitions and launchers to rapidly replenish military stockpiles as the United States sends weapons to Ukraine in support of the latter’s fight against the ongoing Russian military aggression. Doug Bush, the Army acquisition chief and a former Potomac Officers Club speaker, said the procurement approach […]
The Department of the Air Force will hold the latest Bravo hackathon at Hurlburt Field in Florida from March 20 to 24. Those who wish to participate have until Feb. 15 to submit their applications. According to DAF Chief Digital Transformation Officer and hackathon organizer Stuart Wagner, a former Potomac Officers Club speaker, the event […]
The U.S. Space Force’s chief of space operations said creating a digital training environment is essential in keeping guardians ready for future conflicts. Speaking at a Department of Defense-hosted roundtable, Gen. Chance Saltzman, who spoke at the Potomac Officers Club’s Multi-Domain Battle Forum in 2018, shared that the service is investing in and developing infrastructure […]
The Department of Defense seeks to take advantage of the full potential of small businesses under its newly released strategy in support of national security and defense missions. Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante, a past Potomac Officers Club speaker and a 2023 Wash100 winner, said small businesses play an important role […]
