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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.
Companies
Carlyle builds out middle-market play in aerospace and defense
Betting on a multi-decade defense spending cycle, the firm is dedicating capital and local investment teams on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean to pursue mid-sized transactions.
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Deloitte awarded $249M Army contract as lone bidder
The firm will support the service branch’s 15-year, $18 billion effort to modernize depots, arsenals and ammunition plants.
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Army walks away from business system consolidation contract
The 10-year, $1 billion program will not proceed. But the winner Accenture Federal Services is not going anywhere thanks to incumbent contracts.
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Army MAPS protest saga takes new twists
One protest dismissed, one refiled, and proposals are now due June 22.
Companies
SpaceX’s governance structure is built for one person: Elon Musk
ANALYSIS: The S-1 filing reveals a company where accountability flows up, not down.
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Navy turns to autonomous vessels to map the ocean floor
The Naval Oceanographic Office wants contractor-owned, operated USVs to fill data collection gaps.
Companies
SpaceX’s biggest risk factor might be Elon Musk
ANALYSIS: The company's S-1 filing reveals how the founder's outside entanglements — from DOGE to Brazil — could threaten its government business.
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SAIC loses protest fight over $1.4B Army contract it once held
GAO denies challenge to CASTLE-NET award, leaving Accenture Federal Services in place to modernize the Corps of Engineers' IT, cybersecurity and information management services.
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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.
Companies
Amentum promotes industry veteran to build enterprise-wide AI operating model
Amentum's new chief artificial intelligence architect describes how the company is pushing to scale grassroots innovation into mission-ready capabilities.
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GAO denies E-Logic's protest over SEWP VI elimination
Conflicting product information in the company's proposal spreadsheet cost it a spot on the contract vehicle.
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Second company withdraws protest against Army MAPS contract
Seven protests remain active as the Army is signaling another extension of the proposal deadline for this $50 billion professional services vehicle.
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Protests paint troubling picture of Army MAPS contract
The $50 billion professional services vehicle faces multiple complaints about ambiguities, restrictions on competition and inadequate information.
Companies
Accenture Federal, OpenAI partner to move agencies from AI pilots to production
The collaboration pairs OpenAI’s frontier models with Accenture Federal Services' agency knowledge to deploy mission-ready applications at scale.
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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.
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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.
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Air Force taps Salesforce’s Army contract for personnel modernization work
The enterprise license agreement is part of a $5.6 billion vehicle and will bring agentic artificial intelligence to workforce and logistics management.
Companies
GovCon market grew in 2025, but challenges are mounting
Deltek’s newest Clarity report finds contractors navigating cost pressures, compliance demands and a widening gap in artificial intelligence governance.
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