Science & Tech
CGI, Google team to upgrade FAA’s pilot alert system
The Notice to Airmen system gives pilots information about hazards and will become cloud-based through this partnership.
Defense
IonQ to acquire Capella Space for quantum network development push
The 10-year-old quantum company envisions its future network as enabling the kind of satellite-to-ground and satellite-to-satellite communications desired by U.S. government agencies.
Science & Tech
Boeing says it can deliver Air Force One in 2027—if requirements are relaxed
The Air Force has already lowered security requirements so Boeing can move faster.
Science & Tech
Army awards $499M geospatial tech development contract
The Army doubles the pool of awardees for this new iteration of its Geospatial Research, Integration, Development and Support program.
Science & Tech
Anduril acquires communications hardware provider
This is acquisition number nine for Anduril since it opened for business in 2017.
Science & Tech
GAO says SAIC can still compete for command, control prototype contract
Lockheed Martin alleged an organizational conflict-of-interest at Science Applications International Corp., but an investigation by the Air Force found nothing objectionable.
Science & Tech
Pentagon seeks input on plan to streamline software authorizations
A new request for information follows a promise made by Katie Arrington to overhaul how the Defense Department runs its authority-to-operate process.
Defense
Sentinel ICBM program needs brand-new silos, Air Force says
One expert says the revelation smacks of “mismanagement and incompetence.”
Science & Tech
Pentagon warns it’s not prepared for homeland drone attack
NORAD commander Gen. Guillot has signed a new “standard operating procedure” for base commanders to deal with drones.
Science & Tech
Army wants tougher, more mobile workstations for geospatial-intel
The Geospatial-Intelligence Workstation-Tactical program's goals include bringing capabilities to the tactical edge and helping battlefield commanders make better, quicker decisions.
Science & Tech
Apex, True Anomaly detail next steps after their Series C capital rounds
Both of these three-year-old space startups are looking to scale up their production postures as blueprints for programs like the Golden Dome missile defense system start to emerge.
Commercial
Amazon's Project Kuiper Takes on Starlink with First Major Satellite Launch
What is Project Kuiper? Amazon's Plan for Global Broadband Access Explained
Science & Tech
State of the Space Force 2025
As Trump envisions “our manifest destiny into the stars,” the Space Force is set to play a key role in America’s space ambitions.
Defense
Next wave of Air Force drone wingmen could be cheaper, official says
The service is eyeing flying CCAs alongside the E-7 radar plane and B-21 bomber, in addition to fighters.
Science & Tech
Lockheed's CEO reacts to Trump's acquisition overhaul orders
In talking with Wall Street, Jim Taiclet highlights how many of the regulations and statutes that have evolved over decades look poised to be "really scrutinized and reduced."
Science & Tech
SAIC wins $55M Space Development Agency integration contract
SAIC will take on systems engineering and related support work for SDA's emerging satellite network.
Science & Tech
Army picks Raytheon radar for Patriot system
The service used a special contracting authority to cut the selection timeline in half.
Defense
Boeing’s defense arm is back in the black, but ‘not claiming victory’ yet
The company reported progress on some of its fixed-price programs.
Science & Tech
Pentagon’s innovation arm looks beyond acquisition reform to speed commercial tech buying
DOD’s cyber verification process for software can be a costly chokepoint.
Defense
Industry eyes ‘wicked hard’ Golden Dome space interceptor challenge
Defense companies are eager to stake claims in Trump’s Golden Dome vision.
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