The contract awards come as the Pentagon continues to advocate for its access to the electromagnetic spectrum to operate the future Golden Dome missile defense architecture.
The so-called "Mission Network-as-a-Service" effort will be a key part of realizing the Pentagon's vision for Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control, according to Katie Arrington.
The amendment to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement marks the near end of a years-long effort to enforce CMMC 2.0 cybersecurity standards for defense contractors.
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and the Artificial Intelligence Integration Center, conduct drone test flights and software troubleshooting during Allied Spirit 24 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, March 6, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Micah Wilson)
Developed by startup Defense Unicorns, the UDS Registry functions as an app store where warfighters can quickly select and download software specific to their missions.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on during a meeting with President of the Philippines Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on July 21, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
The order comes after an eye-opening investigation revealed Microsoft had been relying on China-based engineers to support DOD cloud computing systems.
Members of the 56th Air and Space Communications Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam operate cyber systems using a Enhanced communications flyaway kit during the Global Information Dominance Experiment 3 and Architect Demonstration Evaluation 5 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, July, 12, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Picard)
“Our Microsoft 365 contract [is a] very big contract here in the Department of Defense. Does every individual in the Department of Defense need an [E5] license?…
In an exclusive interview with DefenseScoop, acting Pentagon CIO Katie Arrington outlined how her Software Fast Track initiative will help the DOD streamline acquisition of modern capabilities.
Katie Arrington, the senior official performing the duties of Pentagon CIO, testifies at a congressional hearing, May 8, 2025. (Screenshot from video of a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing)
DOD is moving to accelerate government and military leaders’ access to trustworthy options for communicating sensitive, real-time information, according to the official performing the duties of Pentagon…
