Business
DISA awards Peraton $953M communications infrastructure contract
The Defense Information Systems Agency is emphasizing on-demand communications capabilities for this iteration of the program.
Business
Defense firm L3Harris promotes Mehta to CEO in abrupt leadership change
Chris Kubasik, L3Harris’ CEO since June 2021, has left the company following a code of conduct investigation.
Defense Systems
Selective Service System seeks software to aid the military draft
The independent agency wants better tools to evaluate staffing and resource requirements.
Business
Lawmaker warns of administration’s ‘fetishization’ of Silicon Valley startups
Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., discussed his plans to scrutinize Trump-era contracting practices, revive federal IT oversight, and push for AI policy.
Business
DOD completes $1B investment in L3Harris missile unit
L3Harris Technologies is keeping an 80% stake in the solid-rocket-motor business, which is becoming a public company.
Business
Pentagon to invest $1B in L3Harris rocket-motor spinoff
The apparently unprecedented deal raises questions of fairness, effectiveness, and conflicts of interest.
Business
The military's acquisition reform push means 85% ready is good enough to start
A panel of industry executives talked about what that might require, and what it might mean.
Business
6 firms to join Northrop in autonomous-flight effort
The companies aim to use the defense giant's Beacon ecosystem to flight-test their offerings later this year.
Policy
Pentagon to become rare-earth mining company's largest stockholder
The Defense Department will buy a 15% stake in MP Materials and fund the construction of a magnet-making facility, all to reduce its reliance on China.
Policy
Pentagon aims to save money by reducing consulting contracts
SecDef Hegseth says DOD personnel should take over “system IT integration, implementation, or advisory services"—but the military's own IT agency is also bracing for cuts.
Business
Robot maker emerges from stealth with $15M in seed capital
Booz Allen Hamilton’s venture capital arm invested in the startup, which brings drone tech and AI together for defense missions.
Business
Pentagon seeks feedback on how to structure $48B tech research recompete
The Defense Department specifically wants industry input on the future contract's setup, and how it could widen the scope for one area of work.
Business
Marines hire Anduril for counter-drone services worth up to $642M
Ten competitors vied to protect bases with non-kinetic means.
Business
Trump administration asks agencies to cull consultants
A memo dated Wednesday asks agencies to review their contracts with 10 of the “highest paid” companies.
Business
The Pentagon is paying a consultant up to $2.4B to boost submarine production
Deloitte Consulting is to provide the labor, equipment, and materials to push annual U.S. production to three subs.
Defense Systems
Three firms will vie for Marines' $249M loitering-munitions buy
The Organic Precision Fires-Light contract aims to get the weapons to infantry units by 2027.
Science & Tech
Don't forget about 'old-fashioned' AI
For all of the hype aboutChatGPT and its generative ilk, older machine-learning tools and techniques are still useful and getting better.
Science & Tech
Pentagon preps for $48B tech-research contracts
Officials released more details on bidding for work that will support the preservation and distribution of defense research and analysis.
Business
Why BAE is paying $5.5B to acquire Ball's aerospace unit
BAE's largest-ever acquisition deal takes aim at the rapidly growing space sector.
Policy