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The Air Force’s plan to create a dedicated Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for point defense and to stand up a new point defense career field (operational within two years) represents a structural shift that elevates point defense from a peripheral activity to a core acquisition and…
The Air Force will create a new Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) dedicated to point defense systems and will establish a new point defense career field that is expected to be operational within two years.…
The Air Force will stand up a point defense career field within two years (operational by 2026) focused on defending air bases against drone and missile threats. This organizational change raises demand across multiple segments — Counter-UAS/C-UAS, Base Protection, Air Defense Systems, Integrated…
The U.S. Air Force is establishing a new point defense career field to protect air bases from drone and missile threats, driven in part by Iranian attacks on U.S. bases in the Middle East.…
USDA CIO Sam Berry is stepping down from his CIO role to focus on the "One Farmer, One File" modernization initiative, with CISO Tony Brannum expected to serve as acting CIO. This leadership change comes while USDA has an active $300 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with Palantir awarded in…
USDA CIO Sam Berry is stepping down from the CIO role to focus on the "One Farmer, One File" modernization initiative while remaining at the agency; CISO Tony Brannum is expected to serve as acting CIO.…
USDA CIO Sam Berry is stepping down from his CIO role while remaining at the agency to lead the "One Farmer, One File" modernization initiative; CISO Tony Brannum is expected to serve as acting CIO.…
The U.S. Air Force has set an ambitious production goal to field at least 500 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs) by 2032, moving the FQ-42A "Vengeance" and FQ-44A "Fury" into production with General Atomics and Anduril.…
The USAF announcement to field at least 500 CCAs by 2032 and the movement of the FQ-42A "Vengeance" and FQ-44A "Fury" into production shifts the program from prototyping to production-scale procurement.…
The U.S. Air Force has moved the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program from prototyping into production, naming the FQ-42A "Vengeance" (General Atomics) and FQ-44A "Fury" (Anduril) as fielded CCAs and requesting $2.37 billion in the FY2027 budget for the program.…
AFSOC has fielded the Leidos-built AGM-190A Havoc Spear in Africa; the Pentagon issued a $27.2M contract modification in July for procurement at about $600,000 per unit, with a first delivery order of ~45 missiles expected next fall.…
AFSOC's operational use of the Leidos-built AGM-190A Havoc Spear and the Pentagon procurement action signal a move from development to fielded procurement. This creates production, integration, and sustainment opportunities across Munitions and Missiles, Special Operations, Weapons Systems,…
AFSOC employed the Leidos-built AGM-190A Havoc Spear cruise missile in combat operations in Africa, marking the weapon’s operational debut. The system was developed through a SOCOM CRADA established in 2022 and Leidos received a Pentagon contract modification in July worth $27.2 million to procure…
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink’s public confirmation that the U.S. Space Force fields operational “on-orbit space control weapons” is a major policy signal for national security space contractors.…
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink’s confirmation that the U.S. Space Force operates on-orbit space control weapons — following President Trump's December executive order emphasizing an attack mission role — signals a material policy shift toward weaponized space capabilities.…
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink publicly confirmed for the first time that the U.S. Space Force operates "on-orbit space control weapons" capable of defending against hostile adversary action. This marks a notable increase in public transparency around U.S.…
L3Harris Technologies won a $4.7 billion, seven‑year undefinitized contract from Lockheed Martin to produce propulsion systems for PAC-3 MSE interceptors, enabling a scale-up in production from 600 to 2,000 units annually.…
L3Harris Technologies' $4.7 billion, seven‑year undefinitized contract from Lockheed Martin to produce propulsion systems for PAC-3 MSE interceptors signals a major, near‑term expansion of the missile‑defense production base.…
L3Harris Technologies received a $4.7 billion, seven-year undefinitized contract from Lockheed Martin to produce propulsion systems for PAC-3 MSE interceptors, supporting a planned production increase from 600 to 2,000 interceptors per year.…
The GAO review shows federal interventions (notably FEMA’s Project Airbridge and DOT use of legal authorities such as FAA exemptions) materially affected PPE transport during March 2020–May 2023.…
GAO reviewed federal actions to expedite transportation of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic and found that FEMA and DOT took concrete steps to speed deliveries and mitigate supply-chain disruptions.…
A federal court has blocked OPM's 'loyalty question' that required applicants to explain how they would advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities, finding the question likely violates the Administrative Procedure Act and undermines merit-based civil service hiring principles.…
A federal court blocked OPM's 'loyalty question', finding it likely violates the Administrative Procedure Act and undermines merit-based civil service hiring; agencies must stop using the question within seven days and return to traditional merit-based hiring criteria.…
A federal court has blocked OPM’s “loyalty question” that required federal job applicants to explain how they would advance the President’s Executive Orders and policy priorities; the court found the question likely violates the Administrative Procedure Act and undermines merit-based civil service…