Defense

DISA launches market research for combatant command migration

The Defense Information Systems Agency's sources sought notice addresses a protest by General Dynamics IT without naming the company nor the protest.

More satellites will not save us

The West is winning the numbers game in space but is missing the point. Real resilience depends on autonomy and ground-segment survivability, writes Graeme Ritchie, CEO of Shield Space.

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Palantir invokes its favorite law again — this time against DIA's ASTRA solicitation

The company argues a task order for custom development violates the same commercial acquisition mandate that helped it break into the Army's DCGS battlefield intelligence program.

DCSA folds three contracts into a single set-aside

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is folding a $500 million task order held by Science Applications International Corp. into the new competition.

Not again! CMMC's comprehensive review is déjà vu all over again

Eight years, multiple pauses, and still no cyber protection to show for it — maybe it's time to move past CMMC, not review it again, writes former PSC President David Berteau.

General Dynamics IT challenges DISA's Enclave expansion

GDIT says the Defense Information Systems Agency should have competed the requirement to migrate the combatant commands to the IT environment instead of giving the work to Leidos.

Marines eye cloudless networks to keep AI tools running when the cloud goes down

The software company Ditto says it can solve a key problem by networking “whatever transports the customer brings.”

How Ukraine won the first great robot war

In a new video, Science & Tech editor Patrick Tucker looks at how the narrative has shifted.

A $1.5 trillion defense budget: The IT programs contractors should be watching

From a $63 billion autonomous systems push to $58.5 billion in AI investment, the fiscal 2027 request signals where the Pentagon is placing its biggest bets, writes ImmixGroup analyst Joshua Isler.

DOD excels at prototyping. Getting to production is another story.

Acquisition reform may be the bridge, but the paths from prototype to funded program remains unclear.

Navy preps science-and-tech strategy built for speed and focus

Two service leaders in technology development spoke at the Defense One Tech Summit.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT to debut on GenAI.mil in ‘early July’

The company is working closely with the Pentagon’s Chief Digital Artificial Intelligence Office to deliver more model access via GenAI.mil.

PDW acquires communications tech, engineering specialist

The maker of small uncrewed aircraft sees this move as part of its vertical integration strategy.

Army seeks contractor support for war planning, medical logistics

The Army Material Command is in the market research phase of a contract that could run for five years.

Army logistics command wants to move away from staff augmentation

A new solicitation signals the Army's push toward more outcomes-based managed services for logistics and installation management.

Navy picks 5 companies to keep its ships, subs and bases connected

The $453 million Automated Digital Network System contract consolidates several predecessor vehicles into a single pool.