Defense

GAO denies EY protest over Army's corrective action in $250M contract

The Government Accountability Office denies some parts of the protest and dismisses others, while affirming an agency’s discretion to make revisions.

The military's acquisition reform push means 85% ready is good enough to start

Speaking Tuesday at an event hosted by our Defense One colleagues, a panel of industry executives highlight tradeoffs the Pentagon and companies have to think through under that new construct.

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CMMC enforcement begins with mixed industry readiness

A new survey finds two-thirds of contractors prepared for the cybersecurity certification over many years, while nearly 40% have not yet completed required self-assessments.

Should your tech company enter the defense market?  Five considerations to weigh.

From acquisition complexities to investor expectations, law firm experts from WilmerHale detail what dual-use technology companies need to know before pursuing government work.

Marine Corps seeks light-based communications for contested battlefields

Free space optics technology could provide high-speed data transmissions with a lower risk of detection in denied environments.

Pentagon restarts work to craft $1B research support recompete

Three companies currently work with the Defense Department's main research and engineering office on aligning business operations and technology initiatives.

What happens if the AI bubble bursts?

How a market correction could reshape military AI development – and why contractors should focus on solving the hardest 10% of problems, writes Vincent Carchidi, a defense industry analyst with Forecast International.

CMMC enforcement begins after eight years of warnings

"There is no excuse for industry to not be ready," observers say as enforcement begins.

Defense tech companies will weather the shutdown. But what happens next?

Some primes are doing all right, while small companies brace for uncertainty under a CR.

Experts see promise, risk in Pentagon’s draft acquisition reforms

A draft memo is circulating ahead of SecDef Hegseth’s Friday speech.

Meet the White House pick to conquer the ‘Valley of Death’

James Caggy, a former advisor for the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office, wants companies’ tech to match operational needs.

Congress must reauthorize and reform SBIR/STTR before it’s too late

The programs have driven breakthrough defense technologies for decades, but they need urgent reauthorization and strategic reform to counter China and eliminate waste, writes Ali Reza Manouchehri, CEO of MetroStar.

DARPA launches search for technologies to revolutionize combat casualty care

The military's research agency wants rapid sensing, artificial intelligence-driven decision support and automated interventions that can work in austere battlefield environments.

Defense services companies face ‘structural issues’ as tech disruptors surge

Artificial intelligence displacement and higher acquisition prices threaten the growth model that has sustained industry leaders for two decades.

Defense industry must embrace speed and innovation, Austin says

The former defense secretary cites lessons from the war in Ukraine and warns about the risk of slow procurement and production gaps.

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.

Sev1Tech secures $49M Marine Corps task order for cyber and network operations support

The company will provide lifecycle support to the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic and expand its presence in Charleston, South Carolina.