The Department of Defense’s fiscal year 2023 budget request includes the largest ever increase in spending for research and development. The $130.1 billion investment request is more than 9.5 percent over the fiscal year 2022 enacted level, and it represents a major milestone in the DOD’s modernization and innovation efforts. To find out more ab...
Amazon Web Services will provide the Department of the Navy access to a cloud computing environment under a blanket purchase agreement worth potentially $723.9 million over five years. DON personnel will also receive training, certification and professional services from the cloud provider through the Enterprise Software License BPA, the Department ...
Proposed legislation regarding the sharing of radio frequency spectrum space between government and industry could negatively impact U.S. national security, Navy Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler said in his keynote address Wednesday at GovCon Wire’s Military Services Intelligence: Plans and Priorities Forum. Trussler, who concurrently serves as deputy...
The U.S. Army has awarded spots on a $906.57 million order-dependent contract to 30 companies that will compete for tasks to assist government organizations responsible for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threat protection. Work is expected to run through Jan. 2, 2031, with contract locations and fund depending on each orde...
The U.S. Navy has expanded the number of husbanding service providers under an existing 2020 global multiple award contract that covers a range of support for maritime forces participating in U.S. or ally exercises and missions. The potential 10-year, $2.12 billion GMAC has task orders for communications, force protection, general charter and hire, ...
Viasat (Nasdaq: VSAT) has secured a potential five-year, $325 million contract to provide the U.S. Special Operations Command with related equipment and services in support of its command, control, communications and computer tactical communications systems. The company will deliver primary mission equipment, ancillary equipment, interoperable...
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has agreed to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) for approximately $4.7 billion in cash, or $58 per share, in a transaction that will allow the aerospace and defense contractor to further advance innovation and continue to deliver missile defense systems, hypersonics and other capabilities to the Department of ...
The U.S. Navy has awarded eight companies positions on a potential 10-year, $4.1 billion follow-on contract to provide production units, software, laboratory equipment, spares and system components for surface, shore and submarine platforms in support of the service branch’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services program. CANES is th...
A joint venture between the Greenlandic unit of Vectrus and construction company Permagreen has won a potential 12-year, $3.95 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force to operate and maintain the Thule Air Base in Greenland. Detachment 1 of USAF’s 21st Contracting Squadron in Copenhagen, Denmark, received four proposals for the indefinite-deli...
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has won a $334 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to support the development of a larger class air-breathing hypersonic system that will employ a standardized payload interface to carry out multiple missions. A Leidos-led team will aim to design a vehicle powered by a scramjet engine and capable of traveling...
