Year: 2026

The U.S. Air Force has awarded four propulsion development contracts to Beehive Industries, Honeywell, Pratt & ...

Army Materiel Command. An AMC official discussed the ongoing modernization of the Army OIB

AMC’s Gail Atkins Says Digital Transformation Is an Immediate Priority in Army’s OIB Modernization

Brig. Gen. Gail Atkins, deputy chief of staff for logistics and operations at the Army Materiel ...

Artificial Intelligence

ORNL Establishes Next Generation Data Centers Institute to Tackle AI Energy Demands

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has formed the Next Generation Data Centers Institute, NGDCI, which will unite ...

DOW Sets 2027 Deadline to Fully Retire Manual System Access Request Process

by Kristen Smith

The Department of War has set a final deadline of Sept. 30, 2027, to fully decommission ...

Shantrell Collier. The Department of Justice deputy chief information officer has been named CIO.

Executive Moves

DOJ Appoints Shantrell Collier as CIO

by Jane Edwards

The Department of Justice has appointed Shantrell “Nikki” Collier, deputy chief information officer, as deputy assistant ...

Zeke Maldonado. The former DHS IT operations executive director was appointed as acting CIO at FEMA.

DHS

Former DHS IT Operations Leader Zeke Maldonado Named FEMA Acting CIO

by Kristen Smith

Zeke Maldonado has been appointed acting chief information officer at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.Former Department ...

Federal Aviation Administration seal. FAA launched the ATLAS challenge-based acquisition effort to modernize IT systems.

Government Technology

FAA Unveils ATLAS Challenge-Based Acquisition Effort to Modernize IT Portfolio

by Jane Edwards

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched the Accelerated Transformation of Legacy Applications and Systems, or ATLAS, ...

AIA President and CEO Eric Fanning. Fanning penned a letter to Congress outlining AIA's legislative priorities for 2026

AIA Calls for Funding Stability, Continued Acquisition Reforms in Letter to Congress

Acquisition & Procurement

The Aerospace Industries Association has called for stable federal funding, acquisition reform, space investment and reauthorization ...

DISA Aligns Acquisition Model With War Department Reform Push

by Kristen Smith

The Defense Information Systems Agency has unveiled new guidance to accelerate its acquisition framework in response ...

Kathy Warden, CEO of Northrop Grumman. Warden noted in a press release that Northrop is ready to produce B-21s faster

Air Force, Northrop Grumman Reach Agreement to Expand B-21 Production by 25 Percent