Acquisition headlines (7/11 – 7/17/2022)
Army acquisition exec pushes for joint JADC2 office, large-scale exercise. (Breaking Defense) “Doug Bush, the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, […]
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Acquisition headlines (7/4 – 7/10/2022)
AT&T, 26 other companies join Air Force’s $950 million JADC2 effort. (C4ISRNET) “The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, multiple-award contract was done through Air Force Life […]
Acquisition headlines (6/27 – 7/3/2022)
Google bets big on government business with new division. (FCW) “Announced Tuesday, Google Public Sector represents the culmination of years of effort the commercial tech […]
Acquisition headlines (6/20 – 6/26/2022)
Disrupted by SpaceX, ULA was in ‘serious trouble.’ Now its on the road back. (Washington Post) “After years of delays, [ULA] says it is close […]
Acquisition headlines (6/13 – 6/19/2022)
Analyzing the biggest changes in the Marine Corps Force Design 2030 update. (Breaking Defense) Structural changes Plans to cut the number of infantry battalions from […]
Acquisition headlines (6/6 – 6/12/2022)
Kendall: KC-46 might have worked better if not fixed-price; Pegasus now cleared for 97% of US aircraft. (Air Force Magazine) “The KC-46 “was supposed to […]
Acquisition headlines (5/30 – 6/5/2022)
US plans to sell Ukraine armed MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones. (The Warzone) “Introducing the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, however, would give Ukraine a high-endurance unmanned system […]
Acquisition headlines (5/23 – 5/29/2022)
Stryker combat vehicle mounted laser weapon fends off mortar rounds. (New Atlas) “Using a 50-kW high-energy laser weapon, a US Army Stryker combat vehicle acquired, tracked, […]
Acquisition headlines (5/16 – 5/22/2022)
GSA, DIU partner to make prototyped solutions more accessible. (Potomac Officers Club) “Under the agreement, GSA will use its FASt Lane process while DIU will use […]
Acquisition headlines (5/9 – 5/15/2022)
Acquisition experts ask Congress to address decline in small business awards. (FCW) “Agencies are increasingly consolidating contracts and adopting the use of category management, which […]
Acquisition headlines (5/2 – 5/8/2022)
Maker of switchblade loitering munitions ready to produce “thousands” for Ukraine if Washington acts. (Forbes) “Loitering munitions, sometimes called kamikaze drones, can be launched from […]
Acquisition headlines (4/25 – 5/1/2022)
US Navy wirelessly beams 1.6 kW of power a kilometer using microwaves. (New Atlas) “1.6 kilowatts of power was beamed over a kilometer using a […]
Acquisition headlines (4/18 – 4/24/2022)
Navy plans to sink large undersea drone program. (Breaking Defense) “[The Navy] worked to “establish, resource and defend” the LDUUV program over a 14 year […]
Upcoming acquisition events to join!
A couple upcoming events to be aware of, hope to see you there! Acquisition Next: Artificial Intelligence Symposium May 5, 8:30pm – 2:30pm ET In […]
Acquisition headlines (4/11 – 4/17/2022)
Congress may reject Navy’s proposal to end LDP-17 flight II line, lawmakers say. (USNI News) “Last week, the Navy in its FY 2023 budget request […]