The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has selected a Palantir subsidiary to provide Space Command and Control Data Platform, or Space C2 Data Platform, solutions in support of Department of Defense and Joint Force missions. Palantir USG secured the $217.8 million delivery order under the Data Software Services indefinite-delivery/indefi...
RTX has secured a $1 billion contract from the Missile Defense Agency to deliver Standard Missile-3 Block IB All-Up Rounds. Contract Specifications The Department of Defense said Friday the non-competitive firm-fixed-price contract covers the procurement of up to 55 units SM-3 Block IB All-Up Rounds built to SM-3 Block IB specifications, includ...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification valued at $188.6 million for continued logistics and test support for the MQ-4C Triton air vehicle. The Department of Defense said the award supports the U.S. Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force, or RAAF. Contract Details The contract covers the pro...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a contract valued at $580.6 million to manufacture and deliver Lot V of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band, or NGJ MB, ship sets. The low-rate initial production contract will enable the Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force, or RAAF, to decide on a potential full-rate production, the Department of...
Software developers who want to sell to the federal government better ensure they are meeting minimum cybersecurity standards, or else, a top federal official said Thursday at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Cyber Summit. “I’m not going to buy anything that is not ‘Secure by Design,\'” said Bridget Bean, senior officia...
Al Whitmore, president of intelligence and security at BAE Systems, has accepted the 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. The Wash100 Award was established by Garrettson in 2014 to honor the most impactful and influential executives in the government contracting industry. Whitmore has won the prestigious award seven times...
Michael Ellerbe, a retired U.S. Army officer, has been named president of OSC Edge. The Atlanta, Georgia-based engineered IT provider said Tuesday Ellerbe will spearhead OSC Edge’s next phase of growth and innovation. The federal strategy leader will leverage over forty years of experience encompassing national defense, government te...
Lockheed Martin has received two U.S. Army contracts worth approximately $857 million combined to produce and deliver High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, and prototype units of a missile communication technology, known as RIG-360. The Department of Defense said Friday Army Contracting Command launched an internet solicitation for both...
KBR reported a strong performance in the first quarter of 2025, with double-digit growth in both revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA. Q1 2025 Financial Highlights The aerospace and defense company said Tuesday it gained revenue of $2.1 billion, up 13 percent compared to the prior year. The a...
Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense and 2025 Wash100 Award winner, has in the last week announced sweeping changes to the U.S. Army in an effort to streamline and cut unnecessary programs and outdated systems. Hegseth calls the set of changes a “comprehensive transformation” and they come as the service branch looks to firm up its re...
