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KBR wins $350M USGS satellite support recompete

The U.S. Geological Survey uses this contract to acquire resources for its centralized imagery sharing hub.

Defense

Northrop Grumman to fly new, improved CCA offering next year

The company spent 15 months redesigning and building a robot wingman after losing its initial bid for the U.S. Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft program.

Commercial

More AI tools coming in days or weeks, Pentagon R&D chief says

Wide deployment of artificial intelligence now sits atop Emil Michael’s critical priorities.

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GovExec TV: Five Questions with Jeff Schrader

Learn how Lockheed Martin advances homeland defense with new space-based capabilities to counter evolving missile threats.

Science & Tech

Congress supports bare minimum on Navy’s F/A-XX, while fully backing Air Force’s F-47

Appropriators and other lawmakers have pushed for the Navy’s next-gen fighter, but the latest NDAA offers only enough to keep the nascent program warm.

Defense

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.

Defense

Europe Eyes Integrated Air and Space Defense With Leonardo’s Michelangelo Dome Initiative

The envisioned system would fuse next-generation surveillance, cyber defenses, and artificial intelligence to counter missiles and drone swarms.

Science & Tech

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.

Defense

USAF plan to fly C-5, C-17s even longer elicits concern

Service says it needs to hedge against delays to planned Next-Generation Airlift plane.

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The Rise of Collaborative Tactics Among China-aligned Cyber Espionage Campaigns

Discover Trend Micro’s “Premier Pass” threat model and learn how to strengthen federal networks against advanced cyber espionage.

Science & Tech

The awful arithmetic of our wars

If we don't figure out a way to fight far more cheaply, we won’t be able to afford to win a single battle.

Defense

Startups Gain Foothold in U.S. Missile Defense with Golden Dome Awards

True Anomaly and Anduril may change from experimental vendors into prime contractors, challenging traditional defense powerhouses.

Civil

NASA agrees to take a second look at its $1.8B COSMOS contract following protest

Incumbent KBR successfully challenged the award to Ascend Aerospace & Technology, prompting the agency to review its evaluation and best-value determination.

Defense

Most of the Air Force’s biggest programs will now be overseen by a 4-star under the deputy SecDef

The centralization of the ICBM, B-21, F-47, and Air Force One programs appears at odds with the Pentagon’s professed acquisition approach, one expert said.

Science & Tech

Counter-drone warfare at scale? Army demo shows it’s getting closer

In just a few days, Project Flytrap stood up a defensive network in northern Germany.

Defense

Kymeta and iRocket Partner on Connected Interceptor Technology

The collaboration advances efforts to create continuously connected interceptor systems aligned with emerging continental defense architectures.

Science & Tech

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.

Defense

Military aircraft crashes skyrocketed from 2020 to 2024, new data shows

Possible causes include stagnating budgets and increased operations, experts said.