Companies

United Launch Alliance's new CEO and more leadership moves across the market

Key promotions and hires in finance, growth and technology also feature in this listing.

Contracts

Peraton wins $953M DISA comms infrastructure recompete

The Defense Information Systems Agency is emphasizing on-demand communications capabilities for this iteration of the program.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Opinion

CMMC works. Now let’s sharpen it.

Katie Arrington, who led the creation of the Cybersecurity Maturity model Certification, writes that the requirements behind the cyber and supply chain security standard should not change.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Companies

L3Harris promotes Mehta to CEO in abrupt leadership change

Chris Kubasik, L3Harris’ CEO since June 2021, has left the company following a code of conduct investigation.

Companies

Noblis extends space portfolio with acquisition

FTS International brings a suite of space engineering and orbital analysis services to Noblis.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Companies

AEVEX enters water with $600M BlackSea acquisition

The cash-and-stock agreement expands AEVEX beyond drones into surface and underwater autonomous systems.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.