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Army, DHA tee up on-ramps for $11B in tech services contracts
The Army has one opportunity ready for industry to pursue, while the Defense Health Agency has a message for 8(a) companies about an upcoming window.
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What Trump’s tech strategy means for the military, deterring China, and the future of AI
The strategy includes key provisions to encourage innovation—but also has a glaring omission.
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Peraton wins $953M DISA comms infrastructure recompete
The Defense Information Systems Agency is emphasizing on-demand communications capabilities for this iteration of the program.
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Air Force awards 24 places on $920M aircraft equipment modernization contract
The Next Generation Aerospace Ground Equipment contract's scope covers design, development, integration and testing work.
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White House S&T strategy calls for new approaches to safeguard US research
The new science and technology guidance says the U.S. "will further strengthen its workforce by attracting and retaining top-tier global talent in critical national security S&T fields.
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Navy chooses 29 for $400M operational exercise support contract
The Navy set up the contract to hire a pool of companies that can help design and build out exercises that primarily focus on cyberspace operations.
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CISA contemplates whether to hire security software buying help
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a sources sought notice that describes its desire to bring in a company that can help manage enterprise license and materials purchases.
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GAO tells the Army to reopen $50B MAPS contract
The Government Accountability Office could reshape how agencies handle small business participation on other contracts that consolidate multiple vehicles.
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Army picks M1 to lead $10B helicopter-school transformation
The aviation-services firm beat out Bell and Lockheed Martin.
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Air Force leans on ESOP legislation to sole-source $992M contract
This contract is part of a Defense Department pilot program that allows for certain follow-on awards to stay with the incumbent, if they are fully-employee owned.
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How Congress Is reshaping the Pentagon’s FY27 spending plans
House and Senate continuing resolution plans signal appropriators expect to punt full-year Pentagon funding decisions well past the new fiscal year, according to this analysis by Forecast international's Shaun McDougal.
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Anduril wants both halves of $1.5 DHS counter-UAS contract
The company secured an award for the services track, but argues it should have also won a spot on the hardware/software portion.
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OneGov savings balloon to over $1.6B as agencies weigh future of AI in contracting
The General Services Administration has already agreed to extend some OneGov deals and is working on brokering new ones, according to an official.
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FAA brings in AT&T for network modernization program
The Federal Aviation Administration is developing a potential 15-year contract with AT&T to support the overhaul of the air traffic control system.
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Shutdown hangover: NGA forced into no-compete bridge contract to keep Mojave running
A 43-day funding lapse back in the fall is still costing the agency time — and forcing sole-source awards — as it works toward a follow-on competition for this support services contract.
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Five things Space Command says it needs to win tomorrow’s wars
Gen. Whiting adds to previous calls for new tech in his final speech to the SMD Symposium.
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VA seeks to extend its Oracle health record contract through 2031
“This action is necessary to continue [electronic health record modernization] deployment activities and associated support services until all VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) and related facilities have fully transitioned to the EHR system,” the department said in a Sam.gov solicitation notice.
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Palantir’s no-bid pipeline just got bigger
A new $244M Pentagon memo skips the Federal Acquisition Regulation's process for sole-source justifications and urges agencies to find ways to work with the company.
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DCS loses latest protest, but the challenges might not be over
DCS' challenges to the Army's corrective action involving this $251.7 million task order are dismissed, but the opportunity to raise objections remains if the contract again goes to Amentum.
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