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The Department of Government Efficiency announced that federal agencies have canceled 55 contracts with a total ceiling value of $863 million over the last five days, resulting in approximately $261 million in savings. Which Government Contracts Were Terminated? In a post on X Tuesday, DOGE said the canceled contracts include a $4.5 million Departme...

By Kevin Plexico, Deltek senior vice president of information solutions, a six-time Wash100 awardee and a GovCon Expert The GovCon market is expected to remain highly competitive in 2026 The state, local and education market is broadly seeing a transformation as it shifts away from a reliance on federal funding Lear more from Plexico at...

Orbit Fab has appointed Jeff Lints as chief commercial officer as the company prepares for its first commercial on-orbit refueling demonstration and deployment of its refueling spacecraft for flight qualification. Who Is Jeff Lints? Before joining Orbit Fab, Lints served as the founder and CEO of Fortius Metals, where he focused on commercializing a...

The Defense Health Agency has awarded TriWest Healthcare Alliance $6.8 billion to continue providing healthcare and administrative services in support of its Tricare program, an integrated healthcare delivery system for active duty service members, retirees and their loved ones. The agency is exercising Option Period Two of a previous contract award...

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes $900.6 billion in funding for the Pentagon and national security programs in fiscal year 2026. The White House said Thursday the FY 2026 NDAA would authorize appropriations for Department of War military construction efforts, intelligence prog...

The Missile Defense Agency has issued a second tranche of awards under its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense contract, adding 1,086 companies to the competitive pool supporting the $151 billion SHIELD multiple-award vehicle, one of several contracting mechanisms supporting the administration’s Golden Dome missile defense ...

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...

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...

Leidos has appointed Theodore “Ted” Tanner Jr. as chief technology officer, succeeding Jim Carlini, who has held the role since 2019. Tanner will officially assume the position on Jan. 5 and will be responsible for driving advancements in artificial intelligence, mission-critical software, cybersecurity and quantum technologies, Lei...