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Booz Allen Wins $71M USTRANSCOM Cybersecurity Modernization Contract
The $70.6 million award, placed through a commercial solutions opening, covers two areas of the modernization effort The first focuses on security orchestration, automation and response, built to integrate across multi-cloud environments The second blends DevSecOps, software-defined perimeter and API management to enforce zero trust principles Booz Allen Hamilton has secured a $70.6 million contract […] More
by Kristen Smith July 24, 2026, 2:54 am
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Why the Navy Wants AI & Other Advanced Tech in MOCs
MOCs serve as nerve centers, delivering C2 across distributed forces The Navy plans to introduce AI into MOCs for predictive analytics, data fusion and operational planning The 2026 Navy Summit on Aug. 27 will host a dedicated panel on integrating commercial tech into MOCs The U.S. Navy is preparing to fight on a battlefield where adversary […] More
by Elodie Collins July 23, 2026, 11:40 am
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TCOM Secures $447M Army Contract for Persistent Surveillance Systems
TCOM is tasked with producing and supporting the PSS-T family of systems The potential $446.7 million contract also covers fielding, sustainment and lifecycle support for the tethered surveillance systems PSS-T uses aerostat-based sensors to support persistent surveillance, ISR, situational awareness and communications The U.S. Army has awarded TCOM a potential $446.7 million contract to provide support […] More
by Miles Jamison July 23, 2026, 11:14 am
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Military Cyber Startup Cathedral Raises $160M at $1.4B Valuation
Cathedral has secured $160 million in a funding round The company was founded by four former DOGE staffers Explore AI and other modernization priorities at the Potomac Officers Club’s DOW summits Cathedral, a startup founded by former Department of Government Efficiency staffers, has raised $160 million in a funding round that valued the company at […] More
by Jane Edwards July 23, 2026, 10:58 am
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Second Front Systems, Microsoft Expand Collaboration to Accelerate Software ATOs
Second Front Systems has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to help software vendors pursue authority to operate faster Vendors will gain a managed path to Azure Government and other accredited Microsoft cloud environments Second Front’s Game Warden platform will provide a repeatable path for deploying and monitoring software in government environments Second Front Systems said […] More
by Miles Jamison July 23, 2026, 10:10 am
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Sikorsky Completes Initial Flight Tests of Nomad 100 Drone for DARPA EVADE
The Nomad 100 uses a rotor-blown wing design that pairs helicopter hover with fixed-wing speed and range Sikorsky will next run the aircraft through an intensive flight test campaign at a government facility DARPA picked Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy as the tool integrated across all five EVADE platforms Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky has finished initial ground and […] More
by Kristen Smith July 23, 2026, 7:04 am
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Northrop Awarded $1.2B Navy Contract for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft
The Navy will obligate about $583.4 million in fiscal 2026 procurement funds, with work due to wrap in December 2031 The contract, awarded without competition, is a cost, no-fee undefinitized deal The E-2D is a carrier-based command-and-control aircraft built for battle management and missile defense The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract worth […] More
by Kristen Smith July 23, 2026, 3:28 am
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Raytheon Secures $1.8B Navy Contract Modification for SPY-6 Radar Production
Raytheon has secured a potential $3.4 billion contract extension for SPY-6 radar production and sustainment The award will support the AN/SPY-6(V) radar family through 2031, with options extending work into October 2031 SPY-6 radars are designed to detect aircraft, missiles, surface threats and electronic warfare activity The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon, an RTX business, a potential $3.4 […] More
by Miles Jamison July 22, 2026, 8:32 am
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Lockheed Martin, Venus Aerospace Collaborate to Further Mature Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine
Lockheed Martin and Venus Aerospace are collaborating to evaluate and further mature the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine RDRE is being developed by Venus Aerospace, which Lockheed Martin’s venture arm has invested in Lockheed and Venus are looking towards the application of RDRE in long-range precision fires Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that it has entered into […] More
by Jamie Bennet July 22, 2026, 7:45 am
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BAE Systems, Trimble Awarded Space Force Agreements for MAVRC GPS Receiver
BAE Systems and Trimble have received Space Force agreements to develop the next-generation MAVRC GPS receiver The effort will advance requirements, risk reduction and design work before a formal concept review A second phase is expected to cover prototyping, demonstrations and integration and testing BAE Systems and Trimble Military and Advanced Systems each secured an […] More
by Miles Jamison July 21, 2026, 11:22 am
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Air, Fathom Seek to Transform Navy Maintenance Capabilities Through Partnership
Air has partnered with Fathom5 to modernize Navy logistics and readiness operations The platform will support offline work orders and AI-driven parts forecasting The 2026 Navy Summit will explore AI, digital engineering and more Air, formerly known as Govini, and Fathom5 have partnered to modernize the U.S. Navy’s maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities by combining […] More
by Jane Edwards July 21, 2026, 11:06 am
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Amyx Secures DLA DAI Task Order Under JETS 2.0
Amyx has booked a DLA task order to support the agency’s DAI PMO Y-Tech will support Amyx on the fifth consecutive award under JETS 2.0 Attend the Potomac Officers Club’s two DOW summits this summer Amyx has secured a task order from the Defense Logistics Agency to continue providing support for the Defense Agencies Initiative […] More
by Jane Edwards July 21, 2026, 10:58 am