Melanie Stricklan will lead Vast’s newly established special programs division The new division is focused on space-based capabilities for defense and intelligence missions The unit will combine Vast’s commercial platforms, engineering expertise and advanced manufacturing capabilities Former Slingshot Aerospace CEO Melanie Stricklan ha...
The Genesis Mission now spans 15-plus agencies, anchored by DOE’s American Science and Security Platform The challenges involve healthcare, energy, infrastructure and national security issues The news builds on earlier steps, including a $1 billion DOE-Japan partnership in June The White House has announced more than $5 billion in federal comm...
The Air Force has several active contract opportunities to support missions, ranging from missile defense to AI C2 The service is also increasingly using non-traditional contracting pathways to accelerate acquisition timelines Discover more contract opportunities at the 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30! The U.S. Air Force is ramping u...
Rocket Lab will fly 12 suborbital launch vehicles from Alaska’s Pacific Spaceport Complex In 2023, the company introduced HASTE for suborbital testing missions The Space Force is obligating $112 million in fiscal 2025 funds Rocket Lab has secured a $266 million firm-fixed-price contract from the Space Force to conduct suborbital launches from ...
There are USAF logistics business opportunities for smaller companies, said Anthony Baity The top service official said the USAF is interested in improved supply chains Get more partnership opportunities from Baity during his keynote at the 2026 Air and Space Summit! A rapidly-changing defense environment is providing plenty of opportunity for smal...
ASRC Federal’s Facilities & Logistics subsidiary has secured an Air Force Industrial Product-Support Vendor contract The Defense Logistics Agency awarded the 10-year contract valued at up to $1.5 billion The company will use its proprietary management information system to support the maintenance of three Air Force logistics bases in the U...
DOW will invest about $10 billion in materiel production More than 30 announcements span three investment categories Attend the Potomac Officers Club’s DOW summits this summer The Department of War will invest approximately $10 billion in materiel production, supporting more than 4,000 defense industry jobs across Pennsylvania. Attend the Poto...
The Pentagon is using new acquisition strategies for Golden Dome The program could be worth as much as $3.6 trillion over the next 20 years Get the latest Golden Dome partnership opportunities at the 2026 Air and Space Summit! Golden Dome is more than just a cutting-edge missile defense system. It’s an ambitious investment in a new...
Dynanet has promoted Ana Lombera to chief operating officer as Bill Gillan transitions to chairman Lombera will oversee daily operations while leading execution of the company’s strategic priorities The new COO brings nearly eight years of leadership experience in strategy, operations and program management Dynanet has promoted Ana Lomber...
The acquisition expands Empower AI’s capabilities in AI, cloud, data management and DevSecOps Highlight Technologies adds digital modernization and AI-driven decision support expertise Highlight’s AIDE platform expands Empower AI’s portfolio of AI accelerators Empower AI has acquired Highlight Technologies to bolster its portf...
