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David McKeown: DOD Eyes Targeted Zero Trust by 2027

GovCon Wire

David McKeown, deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity and senior information security officer at the Department of Defense, said DOD has published a strategy, a reference architecture and an implementation plan to achieve a zero trust-based architecture by 2027, DefenseScoop reported Thursday. “We We are an extremely

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Lawrence Culp to Continue Leading GE Aerospace Through 2027

ExecutiveBiz

The board of directors of GE Aerospace has approved an agreement that lets Chairman and CEO Lawrence Culp continue leading the company through the end of 2027, extending his contract that was set to end on Aug. The employment agreement includes an option to extend Culp’s contract through 2028 if both parties agree, the […]

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Johns Hopkins APL Books $515M DARPA R&D, Engineering Services Contract Modification

GovCon Wire

The award brings the total cumulative value of the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to $740 million and includes task orders that can extend work until November 2027, the

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Boeing Awarded $1.3B Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Production, Sustainment Contract

GovCon Wire

The service branch expects the delivery of the new Super Hornets to commence in winter 2026 and reach completion in spring 2027, Naval Air Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured a $1.3 billion contract to build and deliver 17 F/A-18 multi-role strike fighter jets and a technical data package for fleet sustainment to the U.S.

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How DOD Can Maintain Zero-Trust Momentum

FedTech Magazine

The Department of Defense reports strong momentum toward meeting its goal of implementing a zero-trust security architecture departmentwide by 2027. DOD’s Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office recently approved implementation plans from all military components.

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DOD Awards $193M in Contracts to 7 Vendors to Advance Domestic Critical Chemical Production; Laura Taylor-Kale Quoted

GovCon Wire

The awards made through the Defense Production Act Investments program are expected to build national capacity for such chemicals by the end of 2027 as part of efforts to reduce foreign dependence and strengthen The Department of Defense has awarded seven companies contracts worth $192.5

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Northrop Awarded USAF Sustainment Support Task Order for Airborne Communications Platform

ExecutiveBiz

Air Force to continue providing operations and sustainment support services for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft through January 2027. Northrop Grumman has secured a task order from the U.S.