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Nokia Federal, Skydweller Aero, Tangram Flex Secure Air Force Contract for Rapid-Deployment Airborne Network
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract to Nokia Federal Solutions, Skydweller Aero and Tangram Flex to demonstrate a rapid-deployment airborne private network. Register for the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 29, where Steve Vogelsang, chief technology officer of Nokia Federal Solutions, one of the sponsors of the GovCon event, will discuss the use […] More
by Miles Jamison January 15, 2026, 8:04 am
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Carahsoft to Bring WhoMeta’s Data Fusion Platform to Government Agencies
Carahsoft Technology will make WhoMeta’s risk and data fusion platform available to federal, state and local government agencies under a partnership agreement. Under the agreement, Carahsoft said Tuesday it will serve as WhoMeta’s Master Government Aggregator, providing agencies with access to the latter’s Arqent OS platform. How Will Carahsoft Support WhoMeta Through the Partnership? Carahsoft […] More
by Jane Edwards January 15, 2026, 7:07 am
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in Executive Moves, News
Mission Essential Appoints Retired Army Maj. Gen. Mark Quantock as CEO
Mission Essential has named retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Quantock as CEO. Quantock, who announced the move in a LinkedIn post last week, spearheads the company’s mission as a systems integrator supporting government and national security missions with intelligence, language and operational support services. He steps into the top role following his tenure as […] More
by Kristen Smith January 15, 2026, 5:37 am
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Ericsson Federal Taps Former FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington to Lead Policy, Strategy as Director
Ericsson Federal Technologies Group has appointed former Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Nathan Simington as director of policy and strategy. The Vienna, Virginia-based company said Tuesday that Simington will lead the integration of advanced technologies, particularly 5G and 6G, into national security environments and drive collaborations across the private sector. “As we confront a dual imperative: […] More
by Elodie Collins January 14, 2026, 10:47 am
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Booz Allen Executives See Agentic AI, Cyber Automation & Quantum Security Driving Defense Missions
Booz Allen Hamilton executives are signaling a pivotal year ahead for defense and government technology, pointing to rapid advances in artificial intelligence, spectrum-aware networks, quantum security and cyber operations that will shape national security missions in 2026 and beyond. In a series of forward-looking assessments Booz Allen posted on LinkedIn on Saturday, senior leaders highlighted […] More
by Kristen Smith January 14, 2026, 10:11 am
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Peraton Labs to Develop Spectrum Sharing Technology Under DOW Demonstration Effort
Peraton Labs has been named a prime contractor under the Department of War’s Advanced Spectrum Coexistence Demonstration program, an initiative aimed at developing technologies that allow military and commercial systems to operate securely in shared spectrum bands. Work under an other transaction agreement administered by the National Spectrum Consortium covers the design, delivery and demonstration […] More
by Kristen Smith January 14, 2026, 8:38 am
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in Cybersecurity, News
SpyCloud Unveils Platform Against Third-Party Identity Threats
SpyCloud has launched a new platform designed to help government agencies and enterprises counter third-party identity threats by gaining visibility into vendor identity exposures. As supply chain attacks increasingly exploit compromised identities, SpyCloud’s newly launched platform underscores a broader shift toward proactive, identity-centric cyber defense. Don’t miss your chance to join the Potomac Officers Club’s […] More
by Jane Edwards January 14, 2026, 8:05 am
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Siemens Government Technologies CEO Discusses Remuneration Approach for Manufacturing Critical Military Parts on the Battlefield
John Ustica, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, said remuneration would enable the military to deliver critical equipment to warfighters on demand while protecting intellectual property. How Can Remuneration Deliver Vital Equipment to Warfighters? In an opinion piece posted on Breaking Defense Friday, Ustica compared remuneration to video […] More
by Elodie Collins January 14, 2026, 7:19 am
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Allocore Forms Advisory Board to Advance Federal Lending Tech Modernization
Allocore has appointed four members to its newly established advisory board that will advise the company as it advances the modernization of systems that support the federal government’s lending programs. The Arlington, Virginia-based company said Tuesday that Dave Lebryk, former fiscal assistant secretary at the Department of the Treasury, has been named chair of Allocore’s […] More
by Jane Edwards January 14, 2026, 6:08 am
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HII Mission Technologies Wins Spot on Potential $151B MDA SHIELD Contract
HII Mission Technologies has been awarded a position on the Missile Defense Agency’s potential 10-year, $151 billion Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense, or SHIELD, contract vehicle. SHIELD reflects a major shift in how the Pentagon acquires advanced missile defense capabilities. At the 2026 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 29, defense leaders and top industry innovators […] More
by Miles Jamison January 14, 2026, 4:20 am
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PCI Government Services CEO Nick Dunn Redefines AI Governance for the Federal Era
As federal agencies accelerate artificial intelligence adoption, governance is no longer a back-office compliance exercise. It is becoming a frontline enabler of speed, trust and mission scale. In his Executive Spotlight debut, Nick Dunn, CEO of PCI Government Services, outlines why AI demands a fundamentally different approach than prior technology waves such as cloud, mobile and cybersecurity. […] More
by Charles Lyons-Burt January 13, 2026, 11:37 am
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Booz Allen, Andreessen Horowitz Partner to Accelerate Commercial Tech Integration Into US Missions
Booz Allen Hamilton has partnered with venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z, to accelerate the integration of advanced commercial technologies into U.S. government and national security missions. The collaboration is designed to help early-stage companies in a16z’s portfolio develop, deploy and scale their technologies rapidly for use in highly regulated federal environments […] More
by Kristen Smith January 13, 2026, 11:33 am