The Department of State has approved eight foreign military sales requests to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, or TECRO, with a combined value of $11.10 billion, including a possible $1.01 billion deal for Tactical Mission Network software, equipment and services. What Is the Scope of TECRO’s Tactical Mission Networ...
The Government Accountability Office reported that 1,688 bid protests were filed in fiscal year 2025 to challenge federal contract awards, reflecting a 6 percent drop from the 1,803 cases recorded in the previous fiscal year. In a letter dated Friday, GAO told congressional committees that contractors filed 1,617 protests, 47 reconsideration request...
The Defense Health Agency awarded a combined $8.07 billion in contracts to Humana Government Business, Evernorth Federal Services and Ipsos Public Affairs to support the TRICARE program, which provides healthcare services to uniformed service members, retirees and their families. DHA’s Jesus Caban and Tracy Farrill will speak at the ...
Matthew Calderone is stepping down from his role as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Booz Allen Hamilton, according to the consulting firm’s regulatory filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission. His last day at the company will be on Feb. 1, 2026. Kristine Martin Anderson, Booz Allen’s chief operating office...
AMERICAN SYSTEMS has appointed Lauren Kilcoyne, an operations and program executive, as chief operating officer, effective Jan. 5. In this capacity, Kilcoyne will lead operations, develop and implement business plans, play a role in the company’s acquisition strategies, drive collaboration and facilitate the implementation of strategic objecti...
Potomac Officers Club, the nation’s leading GovCon networking events organization, is excited to confirm Michael Duffey, under secretary of war for acquisition and sustainment, as the opening keynote speaker for the 2026 Defense R&D Summit, taking place Jan. 29. Duffey joins Emil Michael, under secretary of war for research and engineering...
The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific is soliciting proposals for the development and fielding of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems capable of detecting and countering emerging threats. In a notice posted on SAM.gov Tuesday, the NIWC Pacific said the government will award multiple indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity co...
Chantilly, Virginia-based government technology company Arcfield has finalized its acquisition of Rite-Solutions as part of a push to expand its national security capabilities and domain expertise. Arcfield said Tuesday the acquisition allows it to combine Rite Solutions’ expertise in naval systems and undersea warfare with its nuclear surety and ...
By Yigit Guney, co-founder, CLEATUS Government contracting is not a writing problem. It is a workflow problem. Winning is rarely decided by who can draft the fastest paragraph. It is decided by who can run the pursuit loop better: customer and mission research, fit-and-bid decisions, competitive and incumbent analysis, teaming strategy, complia...
The Department of War is accelerating its push into unmanned systems, moving beyond experimentation toward large-scale production, streamlined acquisition and integrated doctrine. From mass-producing low-cost attack drones to expanding counter-unmanned aircraft system capabilities, recent moves signal a decisive shift that defense contractors and te...
