Contracts
Army developing next version of enterprise-wide payroll system
CACI International has worked on the system since 2015. but will almost certainly face competition for the recompete.
Contracts
GDIT wins first tasks under $4.5B classified Air Force contract
It's been over two years since the Air Force awarded the Special Access Program Security Support Services vehicle and task orders have finally begun after clearing a series of protests.
Opinion
The national security imperative of commercial space
A 27-hour turnaround to launch a satellite is a powerful reminder of how a commercial space industry is critical to U.S. national security.
Contracts
ASRC Federal subsidiary wins $489M launch site support recompete
NetCentric Technology's capture of this contract will stretch its presence at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to 15 years.
Opinion
Air Force cancels $5.3B cyber contract after overwhelming response
With more than 250 proposals received, the Air Force said that was too many for a manageable evaluation process.
Contracts
Leidos celebrates $7.9B win that can still face challenges
Leidos has announced its capture of the Army's Common Hardware Systems-6 award, but the longtime incumbent General Dynamics still has an open window to protest.
Contracts
The Army chooses non-traditional method to consolidate its ERP systems
This is the inside story on why the Army is going outside the typical pathways of government contracting to consolidate five enterprise resource planning systems.
Contracts
MIL Corp. wins $223M Navy cyber engineering recompete
The Navy is expanding the scope of work for this new contract that supports cyber warfare and research development efforts.
Companies
New Pentagon cyber strategy emphasizes industry and global partnerships
A top Defense Department official described the private sector as “absolutely essential” in implementing the agency’s new cyber strategy.
Contracts
Job 1 for makers of anti-drone defenses: write good software
Pentagon buyers are looking for control systems that are reliable, easy to use, and simple to update.
Contracts
ManTech drops another protest involving $4.5B Air Force intelligence contract
ManTech is one of three winners for the Special Access Program Security Support Services program, but has still filed a trio of protests challenging the labor rates of a competitor.
Contracts
DOD looks to counter China by accelerating drone acquisition, production
The "Replicator" initiative announced by the Pentagon's No. 2 official looks to leverage lo-fi, autonomous systems to outpace China on the battlefield.
Contracts
Army turns to OTA to revamp its ERP systems
IBM, Accenture and Groundswell are building prototypes for a new Army enterprise resource planning system to consolidate and reengineer processes for finance, human resources and other business functions.
Companies
Cyber will be larger part of future defense budgets, key senator says
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said cyber will continue to be a budget priority as it becomes "critical" on the battlefield.
Contracts
Pentagon acquisition reforms may get more scrutiny
William LaPlante, who has been nominated to be the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, indicated that he would review recent acquisition reforms and champion modern software practices if confirmed.
Harris receives potential $255M Special Operations Command radio contract
Harris Corp. will implement the next Special Operations Command radio system under a potential six-year, $255 million contract.
Boeing-Huntington Ingalls team to chase Navy undersea drone program
Boeing and shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries come together to manufacture undersea drones in anticipation of an upcoming Navy unmanned underwater contract.
Air Force secretary seeks more innovation
Newly-installed Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson says the branch must research and innovate faster in her first official public remarks.
Cubic subsidiary books special ops comms equipment orders
Cubic Corp.'s DTECH Labs arm takes in a pair of orders for networking equipment to support Special Operations Command communications.
Northrop gets $243M Air Force radar order
Northrop Grumman books a new two-year, $243.9 million contract to produce more active electronically scanned array radars for the Air Force.
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