The U.S. Air Force has selected Lockheed Martin, Anduril Industries, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, L3Harris Technologies and nine other companies to provide space domain awareness capability under a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued at up to $1.8 billion. Lockheed Martin is a gold sponsor at the Po...
L3Harris Technologies has secured a $150 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to modernize critical ground systems under the Maintenance of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities, or MOSSAIC, program. The Florida-headquartered company said Tuesday the contract will support military operations and civil and commercial applications....
Booz Allen Hamilton has finalized its acquisition of Defy Security as part of a push to deliver technology-driven cybersecurity platforms across federal and commercial markets. As Booz Allen advances its cyber capabilities with the Defy Security acquisition, government and industry leaders are continuing the conversation on emerging threats and next...
Understanding how organizations can prepare for a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, assessment often starts with structured road maps and well-defined compliance plans. Yet, many government contractors still fall behind schedule as execution progresses. Even experienced organizations tend to underestimate the operational complexit...
Astrion has appointed Tom Vice, an aerospace and defense industry executive, as executive chair and CEO and tapped industry leaders Eric Brown and Conn Doherty as president of space operations and allied missions and as chief growth officer, respectively. The leadership moves at Astrion come as the defense and space community prepares for deeper col...
The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground and the Capability Program Executive Enterprise Software and Service, formerly Program Executive Office Enterprise, have issued a request for proposals for its Marketplace for Acquisition of Professional Services, or MAPS, contract vehicle for IT services. According to the RFP posted on SAM.gov We...
President Donald Trump’s budget request for fiscal year 2027 includes $1.5 trillion in defense spending, marking a $445 billion, or 42 percent, increase from the Pentagon’s FY 2026 funding level. The White House said Friday the proposed FY 2027 budget includes $1.1 trillion in base discretionary funding for the Department of War and an a...
LMI has been awarded a $100 million Small Business Innovation Research Phase III indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to support life cycle logistics and readiness sustainment efforts for the U.S. Space Force. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Air and Space Summit, set for July 30 and supported by event sponsor LMI, will c...
Melissa Bischoping, senior director of security and product design research at Tanium, said adopting agentic artificial intelligence and other autonomous technologies could help federal agencies strengthen network resilience by automating complex security and IT tasks and improving response times. How Is AI Transforming Federal IT Operations? In an ...
Leidos has finalized its $2.4 billion acquisition of ENTRUST Solutions Group, expanding its energy infrastructure business as utilities face rising demand, grid modernization requirements and resilience challenges. The company said Monday the transaction doubles its presence in the energy infrastructure market and strengthens its position as a provi...
