Golden Dome’s key questions to determine its success
John Plumb, a former assistant defense secretary for space policy, laid out some of those factors at a WT Power Breakfast and affordability is one of them for this missile defense system. Layers upon layers is one way to describe Golden Dome, the U.S. military’s ambitious vision for building a missile defense system for protecting the […]
Anduril hauls in $5B for Series H round
The autonomous tech specialist recorded $2.2 billion in revenue for 2025 and doubled its workforce. Anduril, a poster child for the small group of defense technology unicorns, has hauled in $5 billion via a Series H capital raise to support continued investments in manufacturing capacity and research-and-development efforts. Brian Schimpf, chief executive of Anduril, announced the […]
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. The Defense Department has shifted the Dark Eagle long-range hypersonic weapon to a full-production contract with Leidos at a $2.7 billion ceiling, following years of prototype work on the system. Dark Eagle is a joint […]
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. Salesforce has signed a new $72 million enterprise license agreement with the Air Force to modernize personnel management and other functions using artificial intelligence. This is part of a $5.6 billion contract Salesforce and […]
Applied Research Associates wins $115M Navy computing contract
The Naval Research Laboratory sought an industry partner to help it research high-performance computers and networks. Applied Research Associates has won a one-year, $111.5 million contract to work with the Naval Research Laboratory on research-and-development efforts in high-performance computing. NRL received three bids for the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, the Pentagon said in its Friday awards digest. Solicitation […]
Star Catcher closes $65M Series A round for space grid strategy
The company is working on technology that can wirelessly transfer electricity to satellites and other spacecraft. Star Catcher, a startup pushing to develop a power grid in space, has fetched $65 million in Series A capital ahead of an initial demonstration of optical power beaming technology planned for later this year. Founded less than two years […]
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. The government market’s double-digit growth in 2025 cannot mask significant challenges contractors face, according to the latest edition of Deltek’s annual Clarity report. Contractors reported 15% growth on average and acknowledged that costs, compliance demands and workforce constraints […]
Golden Dome plan would cost $1.2 trillion, CBO finds
That’s seven times what Trump initially said, and almost double the congressional office’s first estimate. The Golden Dome missile-defense system would cost $1.2 trillion to build out, far more than the White House has budgeted, according to a new estimate by Congressional researchers. The figure is roughly double the Congressional Budget Office’s initial assessment of Golden […]
The Army wants to reinvent how it feeds soldiers in the field
A new sources sought notice targets alternative protein technologies as a means to reduce logistics burdens and strengthen supply chain resilience. The Army wants to reinvent the field ration and is looking to the alternative protein industry for ideas. In a source sought notice posted Monday, the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command is asking for information on alternative […]
Army extends MAPS deadline on same day proposals were due
More companies file protests as the Army amends its solicitation and pushes the deadline for bids to May 20. The Army has extended the proposal deadline for its troubled, but massive professional services contract at the last minute. Proposals were due May 8. But that same day, the Army pushed out the due date until May […]