Jessica Powers Assistant Deputy Chief of Space Operations, Strategy, and Requirements, U.S. Space Force Jessica Powers’ biggest recent achievement has been supporting growth of the Space Force budget to meet its expanding mission set. The fiscal 2026 budget marks a substantial leap to $39.9 billion, a nearly 40% increase from the fiscal 2025 enacted budget. “This growth is driven by…

Granicus has named two general managers to lead its U.S. federal and local government businesses as the company moves to align its AI and platform roadmap more directly with agency needs. John Boerstler, a former chief experience officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, will head the federal practice. At the VA, he oversaw enterprise customer acquisition and experience strategies,…

Empower AI has named Ryan Hopper to lead its Military Services Business Unit, bringing 24 years of experience working with Defense Department and intelligence customers. “I’m extremely excited to join the Empower AI team and to move the needle for some of our nation’s most critical military customers,” Hopper said. “I’m even more excited to enable our customers to implement…