The USAF’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program is one of the service’s most ambitious and consequential acquisition programs in generations. Not only is it the USAF’s first real autonomous aircraft effort, but it leverages novel acquisition strategies and decouples the hardware and software procurement to ensure rapidly upgradabl...
Red River has tapped Sean Papso as president and chief growth officer of its Invictus government services unit Grant Schneider has joined Invictus as chief operating and programs officer The appointments follow Red River’s December 2025 acquisition of Invictus Red River has announced two executive appointments for its government services busin...
CACI has appointed Dave Young as COO Young will join CACI’s executive leadership team and report to CEO John Mengucci Young previously led Lockheed’s national security space business CACI International has appointed Dave Young, an aerospace and defense industry leader, as executive vice president and chief operating officer. The company ...
President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative is beginning to move from vision to execution as lawmakers advance new funding, Pentagon officials deepen engagement with commercial industry and program leaders experiment with novel acquisition models. While significant questions remain about the program’s final architectu...
The Air Force has awarded production contracts to General Atomics and Anduril for their CCA Six vendors have won separate autonomy software contracts, with the Air Force planning to pick a primary provider by summer 2027 The service wants roughly 1,000 CCA total and has requested close to $1 billion to start buying them in...
The Navy has selected 59 companies for a potential $249.9 million IDIQ to modernize the IT systems behind its maintenance and logistics operations Awardees, including Leidos, Lockheed Martin, IBM and Accenture Federal Services, will compete for task orders across five functional areas through June 2031 The contract aims to improve data integration a...
CACI executive DeEtte Gray will retire after nearly a decade with the company The former BAE Systems leader will remain through year-end to support leadership transition efforts Gray helped drive CACI’s growth in defense, intelligence, cyber and digital modernization markets DeEtte Gray, president of U.S. operations at CACI International, is set t...
The Space Data Network Backbone is envisioned to be a resilient and optically connected satellite constellation The program is designed to deliver secure, high-speed and high-bandwidth data links for essential weapon systems like the Golden Dome missile defense program Get the newest high-tech space business opportunities from Space Force Col. Ryan ...
Army Contracting Command, in a new effort, will soon start negotiating munition deals directly with subcontractors, a key official tells GovCon Wire. Subcontractors often account for 50 to 60 percent of a missile’s cost. Learn more about reconfigurable air defense and cost-effective fires at the 2026 Army Summit on June 18! Army Contracti...
Fortem has tapped retired top military leaders to serve on its newly created government advisory board The board will help guide Fortem’s strategy as it expands its counter-drone and airspace security business The move comes as governments and security organizations seek stronger defenses against rapidly evolving drone threats Fortem Technolog...
