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		<title>The Agentic Paradox: Reconciling Zero Trust with Autonomous AI in High-Compliance Federal Missions</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/the-agentic-paradox-reconciling-zero-trust-with-autonomous-ai-in-high-compliance-federal-missions/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert Groat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Robert Groat is executive vice president of strategy and technology at SMX. The Inflection Point Federal AI adoption has reached an inflection point, shifting from generative “advisors” to agentic “actors.” Until now, AI acted as a sophisticated analyst in secure enclaves, synthesizing intelligence while humans executed the mission. But Agentic AI crosses a new threshold [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Peraton Elevates Salim Omar to CFO</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/peraton-elevates-salim-omar-to-cfo/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Peraton has appointed Salim Omar as CFO after serving as acting CFO and spending over a decade in senior finance leadership roles with the company and its predecessor organizations. “I am pleased to announce Salim’s promotion to Chief Financial Officer,” said Peraton Chairman and CEO Steve Schorer. “During his time at Peraton, Salim has helped [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Aretum Taps Brian Davis as Director of BD for Homeland Security</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/aretum-taps-brian-davis-as-director-of-bd-for-homeland-security/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Brian Davis has joined Aretum as director of business development to lead growth initiatives for Aretum’s homeland security market. He brings over 22 years of federal consulting experience to the role, having driven pipeline growth, strategic positioning and competitive wins across the departments of Homeland Security and War, the Intelligence Community, national security organizations and [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top Pricing Execs to Watch in 2026: Nightwing&#8217;s Mary Toverovskaya</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/top-pricing-execs-to-watch-in-2026-nightwings-mary-toverovskaya/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mary Toverovskaya Director Estimating &#038; Pricing, Nightwing Mary Toverovskaya’s biggest recent achievement was leading her team through Nightwing’s establishment in 2024. By preparing early and methodically for the commencement of Nightwing’s independent operations, she and her team seamlessly pivoted to supporting the new company’s pipeline on their own estimating system while continuing to deliver data‑driven, [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>HII Adds Frederick ‘Fritz’ Roegge to its Nuclear and Environmental Team</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/hii-adds-frederick-fritz-roegge-to-its-nuclear-and-environmental-team/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[HII’s Mission Technologies division has appointed retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Frederick “Fritz” Roegge as vice president of operations for its nuclear and environmental team. Roegge served in command roles across undersea, joint and alliance forces, and held leadership positions in the national security and strategic deterrence enterprises, the company said. In his new role, [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CGI Federal’s Edward Drolet on Leading Air Force Innovation and the Power of People in Mission Success</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/cgi-federals-edward-drolet-on-leading-air-force-innovation-and-the-power-of-people-in-mission-success/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Edward Drolet’s four-decade career in national security and technology can be traced back to a formative childhood moment: Watching fighter jets thunder overhead near Hill Air Force Base in northern Utah. That early fascination with flight and mission turned into a lifelong calling, leading to 24 years of active duty in the U.S. Air Force [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top Pricing Execs to Watch in 2026: CACI&#8217;s Meryl Glidewell</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/top-pricing-execs-to-watch-in-2026-cacis-meryl-glidewell/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Meryl Glidewell Vice President, Business Intelligence and Price Strategy, CACI Meryl Glidewell’s vision helps elevate CACI’s pricing strategy with enhanced speed, precision and connectivity. Her focus has been on strengthening the role pricing plays in the decisions that shape growth and execution across the company’s broad portfolio. Over the past year, Glidewell and her team [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Retired Navy Rear Adm. Charles &#8216;Chip&#8217; Rock Joins EX1 Board of Advisors</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/retired-navy-rear-adm-charles-chip-rock-joins-ex1-board-of-advisors/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Charles “Chip” Rock has joined Executive 1 Holding Company’s board of advisors. Rock will serve as a senior advisor and subject matter expert to CORAS.ai and HumanTouch, as both companies are expanding support for the Maritime Industrial Base. “America’s maritime mission is moving from study to execution,” said Moe Jafari, [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Empower AI Wins Next-Gen GSA Enterprise IT Task Order</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/empower-ai-wins-next-gen-gsa-enterprise-it-task-order/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Ziadeh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Empower AI has won the Digital Innovation for General Services Administration Infrastructure Technologies Next Generation task order under the GSA Alliant 2 Governmentwide Acquisition Contract. The award has a total value of $145.6 million over two years of performance.  “This award reflects the trust GSA has placed in our team and the results we’ve delivered [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Parsons Subsidiary Wins $245M Naval Research Laboratory Satellite Ground Systems Contract</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/parsons-subsidiary-wins-245m-naval-research-laboratory-satellite-ground-systems-contract/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Parsons Corp.’s subsidiary Space Ground System Solutions, Inc, has won a $245 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Under the Blossom Point Tracking Facility Software and Operations Support contract, Space Ground System Solutions will provide software development, sustainment and operations support for critical satellite mission systems over a 5-year [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>DigiCap Launches Digital Compass, Names DJ Oreb CEO to Lead Govplace Evolution into Lifecycle IT Platform</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/digicap-launches-digital-compass-names-dj-oreb-ceo-to-lead-govplace-evolution-into-lifecycle-it-platform/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DigiCap has launched Digital Compass, the evolution of its portfolio company Govplace, expanding beyond federal IT procurement into a full-lifecycle services platform serving federal, state and local, and commercial markets. The Maryland-based investment firm said the move reflects a broader shift in how organizations buy and manage technology, as demand grows for unified, outcomes-driven IT [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CACI’s SkyValor Wins DOW Contract to Support Drone Defense</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/cacis-skyvalor-wins-dow-contract-to-support-drone-defense/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[CACI International has won a contract from the Department of War to deploy its advanced drone defense system SkyValor at the U.S. southern border. Under the contract, CACI will deliver SkyValor as a transportable drone defense system that can be quickly deployed where needed. The system combines advanced sensing and automated defeat capabilities to find, [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Everforth ECS Taps Steven Irish as CGO</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/everforth-ecs-taps-steven-irish-as-cgo/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Donnie Scott]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Everforth ECS has appointed Steven Irish as chief growth officer to help unify the company’s growth organization and strengthen alignment across business development, capture and customer engagement functions. Irish will also oversee efforts to expand Everforth ECS’ federal footprint, strengthen strategic technology partnerships and advance its government-focused capabilities portfolio, the company said.  “Steven’s proven ability [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top Pricing Execs to Watch in 2026: DOW&#8217;s Peter Guinto</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/top-pricing-execs-to-watch-in-2026-dows-peter-guinto/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Peter Guinto Director of Defense Pricing, Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of War Peter Guinto’s biggest recent achievement has been partnering with the department and the services to advance critical munitions programs forward with framework agreements to dramatically increase production for high-priority programs. In 2026, his team is heavily focused on the growing gap between the [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>STR&#8217;s Amy Foy is Turning Contracts &#038; Supply Chain into a Growth Engine</title>
		<link>https://washingtonexec.com/2026/07/strs-amy-foy-is-turning-contracts-supply-chain-into-a-growth-engine/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Writer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Amy Foy, senior vice president of contracts &#038; supply chain at STR, has spent more than 20 years building a career in the defense industry, with a focus on how contracts and supply chain can drive both mission impact and business success. She’s held a range of leadership roles at Raytheon and most recently, helped [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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