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...
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M1 Support Services has appointed Martin Craft, a more than two-decade company veteran, as president of Army and Special Operations Forces, or SOF, programs and Todd Andre, a senior company executive, as president of Air Force and Navy programs. The company said Craft and Andre will provide operational direction and strategic oversight for M1’s Ar...
Chris Stoner has joined Xpect Solutions as vice president of technical solutions. The company said in a LinkedIn post Saturday that Stoner will oversee efforts to facilitate workforce collaboration and ensure that customers get the support they need to modernize, streamline operations and carry out their mission. Xpect Solutions is a platinum sponso...
President Trump’s most recent executive order on AI lays the groundwork for further development and implementation of the technology for military and national security applications. On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order that protects AI development from patchwork and expensive compliance requirements resulting from various state laws. The ...
