The Department of Defense has awarded CACI International a contract valued at up to $1.3 billion to provide communications and information technology expertise to the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command over the next five years, CACI said. Under the contract, CACI will modernize critical IT infrastructure, optimize networks and provide support to over […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Rocket Propulsion Division has tested a single-block rocket-engine thrust chamber built using an additive manufacturing process called laser powder directed energy deposition. Javier Urzay, chief of the Combustion Devices Branch within the division, said the DED can produce 7 ft tall parts as it provides “the largest build box volume […]
The Defense Health Agency has announced its plan to modernize the Military Health System through a solicitation for commercial technology solutions. According to a press release, the DHA describes the solution it is targeting as a “digital front door” that integrates seamlessly with current infrastructure, prioritizes data-driven insights and allows for rapid adaptation, Nextgov/FCW reported. […]
The U.S. Air Force is soliciting industry feedback on its plan to award a potential 10-year, follow-on contract for operation and maintenance services delivery to the Eglin Air Force Base beginning in April 2026. The Eglin Operation and Maintenance Services II program would require supporting research and development, test and evaluation, and training missions related […]
The U.S. Marine Corps has selected AeroVironment’s latest version of the Switchblade 300 loitering munition system to support the first phase of the Organic Precision Fires-Light program of record under an $8.9 million task order. The Switchblade 300 Block 20 unmanned aerial vehicle offers precision-guided fires capability to hit beyond-line-of-sight targets. User assessments, combat deployments […]
The U.S. Navy has selected McLean, Virginia-based defense contractor V2X as one of the six companies that will receive task orders under the Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract III of the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific. The contract has a maximum $2 billion value and is expected to be completed in September 2032, […]
The U.S. Space Force’s SpaceWERX and Aerospace Corp. have launched a collaborative initiative to assist small businesses in advancing their space technologies. The partnership establishes a “Technology Readiness Level” bootcamp lab in El Segundo, California, designed to guide startup endeavors through the “Valley of Death,” which refers to the challenging phase small businesses face between […]
Richard Muller, previously of the Department of Energy’s Quantum Systems Accelerator, has joined the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity as director. In a statement issued Wednesday, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, a 2024 Wash100 winner, said that the IARPA would benefit from Muller’s experience in science, academia and leadership, allowing the institution to face […]
Lockheed Martin announced that it has secured a contract from the Missile Defense Agency to provide a new, modern and technically advanced missile interceptor. For the Next Generation Interceptor project, the defense contractor is providing its expertise in kill vehicle technology and decades of experience in developing strategic missile systems. The NGI is a multiple-kill […]
The U.S. Army has placed its first order of L3Harris Technologies’ Enhanced Night Vision Goggle–Binocular worth $256 million under a full-scale production indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract worth a potential $886 million that the company won in December 2022. L3Harris pointed out that its ENVG-B systems’ figure of merit levels enable improved situational awareness at farther distances at […]
