Markon, a leading mission integrator, significantly enhanced its technical capabilities and national security support by successfully completing a strategic Markon AI acquisition of PLEX, a specialized cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and enterprise engineering firm. This move instantly bolsters Markon’s position in the government contracting landscape, allowing the company to meet increasing customer demands for advanced digital…
LevelBlue, a specialized managed security services provider, finalized its major acquisition of cybersecurity firm Cybereason, immediately strengthening its defense offerings. This strategic move aims to deliver true Cyber Resilience to clients by integrating leading technologies to proactively combat evolving digital threats. The combined entity now provides unmatched eXtended Detection and Response (XDR), Managed Detection and…
Ondas Holdings dramatically expanded its defense capabilities by announcing the definitive agreement to acquire Robo-Team Holdings, a key developer of Tactical Ground Robotics. This strategic move positions Ondas as a systems-of-systems, multi-domain autonomy leader, combining Roboteam’s proven unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) with Ondas’ existing aerial and counter-unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The core goal of the…
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) issued a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Capacity Services Communications III (CSC III) contract, seeking industry feedback on the massive infrastructure procurement effort. This initiative, often referred to as DISA CSC III, establishes a crucial indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract to obtain reliable, responsive, and cost-effective communication…
The U.S. Navy awarded RTX’s Pratt & Whitney, a potential $1.6 billion contract to provide global sustainment support for the F135 propulsion systems powering the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter fleet. This major undefinitized contract action (UCA) tasks the company with ensuring the continued operational readiness of the crucial engine technology used by the…
The U.S. Army finalized a contract modification with BAE Systems exceeding $390 million for continued production and upgrade of the Bradley A4 IFV. This substantial award ensures the service moves forward with modernizing its Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCTs), providing warfighters with enhanced lethality, survivability, and digital connectivity. The Army is replacing older Bradley variants…
The U.S. Air Force awarded a sole-source contract worth up to $100 million to Northrop Grumman for critical support related to the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) subsystem. This significant award ensures the continued rapid development and readiness of the next-generation missile designed to penetrate and neutralize heavily defended targets. Northrop Grumman will immediately begin providing…
Justin Scott, senior director of DevOps and security at Vasion, urges government agencies to strengthen their Print Security posture immediately. Security leaders must stop treating printers and print servers as simple, “set-and-forget” devices. Instead, they must recognize these devices as high-value targets that hackers actively exploit. By gaining access to an agency’s printer, malicious actors…
The Pentagon’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Emil Michael, now drives a rapid transformation in the nation’s defense acquisition strategy. Michael, who also acts as director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), utilizes his deep background in both Silicon Valley commercial scaling and national security operations to fundamentally reshape how the U.S. military works with the…
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