By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Phase 1 of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is live. The DFARS acquisition rule took effect on November 10, 2025, and DoD has begun incorporating CMMC requirements into new solicitations and contracts. Yet misconceptions about CMMC persist across the defense indus...
Vast has raised $500 million in a funding round led by Balerion Space Ventures to accelerate development of its Haven commercial space stations and support efforts to sustain long-term human presence in low Earth orbit. Recent investment activity in the commercial space sector, including Vast’s latest financing round, underscores continued mom...
Lockheed Martin has received a U.S. Navy contract modification valued at $132.9 million to continue providing flight test support for the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Recent Navy contract actions with industry underscore the service’s continued focus on innovation, sustainment and operational readiness across key platforms. These priorities...
DCS is strengthening its position in the aerospace and defense markets with the acquisition of ARCTOS Technology Solutions. DCS said Thursday it will combine ARCTOS’ expertise in aerospace safety, propulsion, advanced manufacturing and technology transition with its engineering and technical services portfolio. “This acquisition ...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Client Solution Architects, a global provider of integrated technology and operational support services, a three-year, $16 million contract to provide enterprise technical services. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Navy Summit on Aug. 27 will gather senior Navy leaders, defense officials and industry executives t...
The Defense Intelligence Agency has issued a request for proposals to support the Missile and Space Intelligence Center under the Contract Operations for Missile Evaluation and Testing, or COMET, program valued at up to $14 billion. According to the RFP posted on SAM.gov Monday, the government will award multiple indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quant...
Draper has appointed Brandi Vann, most recently principal director of strategic implementation and planning, as vice president and chief strategy officer, effective March 7. In her new role, Vann will oversee Draper’s annual strategy and business planning process, coordinate legislative engagements, manage business intelligence functions, lead...
SAIC has secured a $95 million contract from the Government Accountability Office to provide enterprise IT services under the Technical Information Services program. The company said Thursday the award covers end-to-end IT support intended to modernize GAO’s technology environment and improve system performance, security and user experience ac...
Booz Allen Hamilton has secured a $696.7 million U.S. Army contract to provide training support services for the Mission Command Training Program, or MCTP. The Army’s continued focus on mission command and training support underscores the broader conversations taking place across the service and industry. Leaders from government and the contra...
IBM has been selected to modernize the digital pricing infrastructure used across U.S. military commissaries under a contract valued at up to $112 million over five years. The contract, awarded by the Department of War’s Defense Commissary Agency, covers upgrades to electronic shelf label systems at 177 stores in the United States and deployme...
