Defense
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.
Army MAPS protest saga takes new twists
One protest dismissed, one refiled, and proposals are now due June 22.
Navy turns to autonomous vessels to map the ocean floor
The Naval Oceanographic Office wants contractor-owned, operated USVs to fill data collection gaps.
A Ukrainian ground robot defended a position from Russian assault for six weeks
UGVs are beginning to replace infantry on Ukraine’s front lines.
Navy wants a single budget system — and wants the software maker to run it
A new sources sought notice sidelines traditional GovCon primes in favor of an OEM-led approach.
The real reason CMMC costs are shocking companies
It's not the certification. It's the years of delayed compliance finally coming due, writes Redspin’s Thomas Graham.
Golden Dome defenders push back on $1.2T cost estimate
Program leader says CBO report based on Trump’s executive order doesn’t reflect current plans.
DOD builds framework for faster development and deployment of cruise missiles
Agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5 help show the Defense Department's willingness to work with new entrants.
Leidos lands $2.7B Dark Eagle production contract
The Army transitions the hypersonic weapon from other transaction authority to a more traditional contract structure in a push to accelerate fielding.
Golden Dome plan would cost $1.2 trillion, CBO finds
That’s seven times what Trump initially said, and almost double the congressional office’s first estimate.
The Army wants to reinvent how it feeds soldiers in the field
A new sources sought notice targets alternative protein technologies as a means to reduce logistics burdens and strengthen supply chain resilience.
Army extends MAPS deadline on same day proposals were due
More companies file protests as the Army amends its solicitation and pushes the deadline for bids to May 20.
Pentagon will ‘never again’ rely on a single AI provider, official says
Defense Under Secretary for Research and Engineering Emil Michael said new agreements with Big Tech companies are a “counterstatement” to the ongoing Anthropic-Pentagon conflict as the agency prioritizes flexible contracts.
How IT vendors should approach the federal post-quantum cryptography market
From inventory support to DARPA's $282M benchmarking initiative, here's where the opportunities are — and what to avoid, write immixGroup’s Joshua Iseler and Grier Egan.
Army's NCODE pilot takes shape with eight-company cyber pool
The $49 million contract gives defense small businesses a secure, Pentagon-funded cloud environment to work on CMMC and other security requirements.
Army's $50B MAPS vehicle hit with second protest
Complaints about the Army's handling of the tech and professional services vehicle center on ambiguities and alleged poor quality of responses to industry questions.
Air Force eyes OTAs, agile acquisition for next-gen air operations command and control system
Kessel Run is managing the modernization effort, which calls for a systems integrator as the prime.
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