The Air Force Research Laboratory has announced plans to compete a potential $999.9 million contract to conduct research and development work on adversary system-of-systems analysis in support of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Cyber Command and other mission partners. Explore the latest research and innovation in defense and gain exclusive insights from e...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International We are at a crucial juncture in the annals of technical history. Throughout decades of writing, lecturing, teaching and consulting on emerging technologies, I have observed cycles of invention transform companies, governments and society. The current frontier—a synthesis of artificial i...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond CMMC Phase 1 officially began on November 10, 2025, but many defense contractors are still unsure if they’re fully ready for it. The confusion is understandable considering the years of delays and evolving requirements. Adding to the pressure, major defense primes like Lockheed Martin, B...
The U.S. Army Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors, or PEO IEW&S, is conducting market research to guide its acquisition of assured positioning, navigation and timing services to warfighters. What Is the Army’s MAPS GEN II Program? The effort, called the Mounted Assured PNT System, or MAPS, Generation II,...
SAIC reported $1.87 billion in fiscal year 2026 third-quarter revenue, down 5.6 percent from the same period the previous year, and $2.2 billion in Q3 net bookings with a trailing 12 months book-to-bill ratio of 1.2. In an earnings statement published Thursday, the Reston, Virginia-based government technology services contractor said it ended the th...
“Technology transformation company Red River has acquired Invictus International Consulting to expand its cybersecurity and enterprise modernization capabilities to support critical missions across the Department of War and the intelligence community. Gain critical insights on zero trust readiness and emerging defense strategies at the Potomac...
The Pentagon’s research and engineering enterprise is entering one of its most decisive restructuring periods in more than a decade. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael has formally trimmed the department’s sprawling list of 14 “critical technology areas” down to six streamlined priorities, a shift he said ...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, delivers an unprecedented $190.6 billion to the Department of Homeland Security and its components—doubling DHS’ near-term resources and creating one of the most expansive multi-year acquisition runways in its history. Most of the money is available through fiscal 2029, set...
Anduril Industries has acquired American Infrared Solutions, or AIRS, for an undisclosed sum as part of a push to expand its portfolio of sensing technologies across the electromagnetic spectrum for defense and national security customers. How Does the Acquisition Strengthen Anduril’s Sensing Capabilities? Anduril said Monday New Hampshire-based A...
By Warren Linscott, Chief Product Officer at Deltek In 2025, government contractors are navigating budget uncertainty, rising costs and tougher competition, while cybersecurity shifts from a “checkbox” to a core strategic priority. Small businesses, in particular, face mounting pressure from inflation, labor shortages and the rising cost of comp...
