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Lockheed shows candor about today's supply chain challenges
The defense company's reassessment of what those issues mean shows up in its new financial outlook.
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NIST selects 12 companies for implementing post-quantum cryptography
Officials leading a standardization effort—based on four winning algorithms—are relying heavily on industry for success.
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FBI, Verizon collaborate on $400M IT overhaul
The telecommunications giant will help the law enforcement agency improve connectivity and security for its acting agents.
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DOD makes $1.3B in tracking satellite layer awards
This block of 28 satellites will be part of a next-generation space architecture envisioned as a large number of smaller-sized satellites.
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Webb proves a remarkable technological successor to Hubble
The first pictures NASA released from the James Webb Space Telescope demonstrate—in brilliant color—the advancements made in the technology.
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Accenture books $199M TSA screening support contract
The company's federal business will incorporate new technologies into a system used for pre-screening passengers.
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General Dynamics wins $908M Air Force overseas IT contract
The European-Wide Information Technology Enterprise Network procurement also covers cyber and control center.
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Inmarsat wins $578M satellite modernization recompete
The Navy organization responsible for replenishment and transport vessels acquires services through the contract.
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BAE's $12B win facing protests
Two competitors are challenging how the Air Force evaluated bids for this nuclear deterrent support contract.
Companies
Five win seats on $850M counter-WMD program
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is acquiring services for training and mission rehearsal through the contract.
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State Department releases draft of $10 billion plan to upgrade diplomatic tech
The "Evolve" solicitation is designed to revamp the technology products and services used by U.S. diplomats at home and abroad.
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TSA collaborates with European security, manufacturers to upgrade security tech
The Transportation Security Administration and Airports Council International Europe worked together to implement open architecture frameworks in screening technology.
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Leidos wins $358M Navy unmanned vehicle contract
The Medium Unmanned Underwater Vehicle is envisioned for two main purposes.
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Army awards $910M vehicle repair, overhaul contract
The service selected 21 companies for future work.
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DOD watchdog plots move to the cloud
The Office of Inspector General at the Department of Defense is on the hunt for cloud capabilities that support its sensitive mission.
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House bill tasks CISA with SolarWinds report
A key lawmaker on the House Homeland Security Committee wants more details on what was breached and what was lost when the SolarWinds Orion platform was compromised in a supply chain attack.
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FAA picks 11 for $2.3B systems engineering vehicle
This procurement called "SETIS" is both a follow-on from and consolidation of requirements from a set of prior contracts.
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The changing antitrust climate for contractors
Large transactions in the defense and government market do not typically get the attention of advocates for strong antitrust enforcement—but a few recent actions may signal a change.
Companies
Round 8: Air Force signs more companies up to JADC2 networking effort
The big picture idea is to create an open architecture for rapidly integrating new information and communications technologies.
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