The Pentagon last Friday announced seven new actions through Defense Production Act Title III to sustain and strengthen essential domestic industrial base capabilities in the small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), space technology and shipbuilding industries, totaling $84.8 million, as part of the ...

General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works [GD] (BIW) president Dirk Lesko announced layoffs and production staying below typical operations due to the continued strike by Local S6 of the Machinists Union. In a July 7 message to employees, Lesko said since the strike began, BIW has taken steps to continue ...

The private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners on Wednesday said it has acquired J&J Worldwide Services, a provider of a range of services to the Defense Department. Terms of the deal, which includes J&J’s management taking a stake in the company as well, were not disclosed. Based in ...

Leidos [LDOS] on Wednesday said it has received a potential five-year, $960 million award from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to supply software and specialized equipment for the processing and vetting of travelers. Leidos said it will provide software development lifecycle services in support ...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Tuesday launched a new business segment dedicated to serving the aerospace and satellite industry. The new AWS Aerospace and Satellite Solutions division will be led by retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen Clint Crosier, former director of Space Force Planning at the U.S. ...

The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday released an updated statement of work and timeline for its upcoming small business procurement of information technology products and services under the FirstSource III effort. The DHS Offices of Procurement Operations and Chief Information Officer ...