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Air Force Research Lab opens proposal window for $10B vehicle

This will be the lab's central mechanism for acquiring research-and-development support on behalf of the entire Air Force.

  • By Ross Wilkers

General Dynamics IT books $120M Air Force zero trust contract

The task order, awarded through the Next Generation Gateway program, will deliver cybersecurity solutions to 1 million users across 187 bases worldwide.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Air Force consolidates some acquisition program offices into mission-focused groups

But many of the new “portfolio acquisition executives” were already leading multi-mission efforts.

  • By Thomas Novelly

Air Force gives small businesses 3 days to respond to nuclear systems contract

The contract nuclear missile engineering support has a compressed timeline from the initial sources sought notice to award.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Air Force reopens $972M Northrop contract after conflict-of-interest allegations

Protests from Science Applications International Corp. and HII prompted the service to conduct an investigation after accusations that Northrop would be evaluating its own work.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Leidos wins $455M Air Force cloud architecture job

This piece of the service branch's Cloud One Next initiative concentrates on access to cloud computing services via automated, on-demand and self-service means.

  • By Ross Wilkers
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Air Force looks to refactor HR apps, avoid vendor lock-in

The service branch's personnel office needs to move applications to a new Salesforce licensing model while keeping the current systems up and running.

  • By Nick Wakeman

The Netherlands joins US Air Force’s robot wingman program

The U.S. ally also agreed to develop small drones for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance with General Atomics.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

Amentum wins $955M contract to maintain Air Force's Reaper fleet

The new five-year award continues Amentum's support of the long-endurance drone across U.S. bases and overseas locations.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Azimuth acquisition pays off for Core4ce

Core4ce nearly doubles its Air Force advanced photonics research contract after the 2024 transaction.

  • By Nick Wakeman

GovCIO wins $865M Air Force communications contract after protracted protest battle

The CTSS V contract, first awarded in 2024, will support 90,000 personnel across the Southern Command.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Air Force taps 33 companies for $980M automatic test systems contract

The pool of companies will compete for task orders to provide computer-controlled diagnostic equipment to test military aircraft and weapons systems.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Northrop Grumman wins $972M Air Force contract

The company will support modeling and simulation efforts for the Air Force and other parts of the Defense Department.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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Air Force previews $920M aerospace equipment competition

The multiple-award contract is set up to fast-track the development and fielding of new technologies.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Air Force seeks prime for Ukraine defense ERP implementation

The service branch is looking to help Ukraine's military modernize how it manages resources.

  • By Nick Wakeman

SAIC loses protest over $927M incumbent Air Force contract

The Air Force gets backing in its decision to eliminate company from the competition for a modeling-and-simulation contract based on self-scoring methodology.

  • By Nick Wakeman

SAIC books $928M Air Force tech prototyping job

Air Force officials sought a technology integrator to work with an organization responsible for helping the military bring in solutions from the intelligence community.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Air Force chooses joint venture for $430M technical data contract

The service branch is seeking help in functions such as management, updates, conversion, distribution and library services.

  • By Ross Wilkers

How drone warfare fares in the 2026 budget

The president’s proposal leans heavily on one-time reconciliation dollars.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

Lockheed pitches pilot-optional F-35

The company is hoping the Pentagon will buy into plans to “supercharge” the F-35.

  • By Audrey Decker

Air Force opens proposal window for $485M cyber training contract

Work will support a squadron charged with providing initial and advanced information operations and cyber training across the Air Force.

  • By Ross Wilkers