Opinion
Slapping ‘commercial’ on a contract does not make it so
A new Air Force sources sought notice on supporting nuclear missiles highlights gaps between rhetoric and reality.
Opinion
Securing Golden Dome: tackling cyber vulnerabilities in a ‘system of systems’
Contractors must demonstrate how their solutions contribute to integrated domain awareness across the Pentagon's most complex missile defense effort.
Companies
Sabel Systems expands space domain work with Centil acquisition
With backing from Sagewind Capital, the company continues its build out with a second transaction in six months.
Opinion
NDAA: Massive expansion of commercial solutions openings and other key takeaways for defense contractors
COMMENTARY | The past year brought major changes for defense acquisition.
Contracts
The Pentagon wants a common network for its counter-drone systems
The Army-led task force wants candidates by early next year.
Companies
CACI’s $2.6B Arka buy targets space dominance, agentic AI
The transaction focuses on space sensor capabilities and positions the company for opportunities around Golden Dome, classified satellite programs and the Indo-Pacific Command region.
Contracts
Incumbents face new risks in filing bid protests under 2026 NDAA
A new provision could reshape bid protest strategies, but does not address one root cause of them: poor debriefings by agencies.
Companies
Pentagon preps to enforce ban on companies with ‘indirect’ ties to China
Defense firms will be notified of potential links to blacklisted Chinese-military companies a year before the contracting ban goes into effect, the assistant defense secretary for industrial policy said.
Contracts
Another 1,000 defense companies chosen for $151B Golden Dome competition
The number of awards doubled as more companies are selected to compete for the SHIELD contract vehicle.
Contracts
Expanded ‘non-traditional’ contractor definition dropped from final NDAA
The Senate provision would have created a new pathway based on research-and-development cost allocations, which benefit firms doing mostly fixed-price work and pursuing Other Transaction agreements.
Contracts
DISA preps $600M enterprise storage recompete
The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking an on-demand managed service with usage-based pricing.
Contracts
NDAA would let large contractors keep ‘non-traditional’ status indefinitely
This change would allow companies with billions in Pentagon contracts to maintain non-traditional status by keeping research-and-development cost allocations below a $1.1 million threshold.
Contracts
Army seeks contractor for logistics and supply chain management support
The five-year contract will span strategic planning, supply chain management and congressional affairs for the G-4 organization.
Contracts
Hegseth hints at higher defense budgets as OMB says another reconciliation bill is possible
Analysts had warned that the $156 billion reconciliation bill might lead to efforts unsustainable without more money.
Companies
General Dynamics IT opens new hub for developing tactical edge solutions
The new Mission Emerge Center is GDIT’s newest investment in its research-and-development infrastructure for bringing new technologies to defense and intelligence agencies.
Contracts
Pentagon launches $1B program to build industrial base for U.S. attack drones
The Drone Dominance Program will use competitive demonstrations to select multiple companies that can produce tens of thousands of expendable drones.
Contracts
MDA awards 1,014 companies slots on $151B Golden Dome contract vehicle
The Missile Defense Agency is making staggered awards for the SHIELD contract as it works through 2,463 proposals with more winners and likely protests to come.
Contracts
DOD’s move to ‘wartime footing’ demands new contracting models
The Pentagon's leader for industrial policy says the acquisition regulation overhaul will create openings for artificial intelligence-enabled service models and drive a move away from traditional contracts.
Companies
Building maritime drones in months—not years—could be key to creating the Navy’s hybrid fleet
“That’s the kind of pace we need,” said House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Rob Wittman.
Contracts