“The U.S. Space Force has awarded Astrion’s Axient subsidiary a position on the second iteration of the Space Test Experiments, or STEP, program to design and field emerging technology experiments in orbit. Astrion said Wednesday Axient and 11 other awardees will compete for task orders under the 10-year, $237 million STEP 2.0 contr...
Are you ready to gain unparalleled insights, forge important connections and lead the future of defense contracting? Time is ticking! Today, June 17, is the final deadline to register for the 2025 DOD Summer Series, a trio of groundbreaking GovCon events from Potomac Officers Club. For the first time in the organization’s history, yo...
The Potomac Officers Club is thrilled to announce Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, military deputy to the assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, as a keynote speaker for the 2025 Air and Space Summit. The July 31 event is an unparalleled opportunity to gain insights from a leader who is redefining how the...
Golden Dome, President Donald Trump’s proposed U.S. missile defense system, could leverage AI services to boost the system’s autonomy and reduce the manpower required for the system’s operation, according to a news report. The U.S. Army is scouting for AI capabilities for Golden Dome as it is a large contributor to the air and miss...
Potomac Officers Club, the Capital region’s foremost government contracting events and networking organization, is thrilled to introduce its summer series for 2025. This three-month event spectacular will take attendees on a tour through the latest initiatives at the major Department of Defense service branches. The 2025 Army Summit is sche...
China’s upper hand in a test of military tech power comes down to the interconnectivity of its various parts and moving pieces, Shubhi Mishra, CEO and founder of Raft and a two-time winner of the prestigious Wash100 Award, told GovCon Wire in an exclusive interview. “China is already moving like one machine. Their sys...
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...
V2X has secured a potential $140 million task order from the U.S. Space Force to provide services supporting the operations of a tracking and instrumentation station. Task Order Details The Reston, Virginia-based company said Wednesday the five-year, firm-fixed-price contract, awarded under the Air Force’s Contract Augmentation Program V,...
The U.S. Space Force has added Rocket Lab USA and Stoke Space to the National Security Space Launch, or NSSL, Phase 3 Lane 1 contract as part of the first on-ramp process for the launch services procurement vehicle. The service branch said Thursday Space Systems Command, or SSC, will award a $5 million firm-fixed-price task...
BAE Systems has received a $151 million contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command to further develop the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution, or FORGE, Command and Control ground system. Advancing Missile Warning System SSC said Monday the Other Transaction Authority contract aims to enhance the country&#...
