Boeing delivers first two aerial tankers to Air Force
The delivery marks the first step in a planned 18-plane batch that in turn sets the stage for further sales in a $44 billion program.
Oracle loses protest of Pentagon cloud bid seen favoring Amazon
The Government Accountability Office dismissed Oracle’s argument that the Pentagon’s winner-take-all bid for a $10 billion cloud contract violates federal procurement standards and unfairly favors...
Boeing tanker to miss delivery date, Air Force secretary says
The Air Force and Boeing had anticipated delivery Oct. 27 of the first of the tankers, but the company will miss that deadline, the latest...
Pentagon slow to protect weapons from cyberattacks, GAO says
The report doesn’t name any specific weapons systems but underscores that the same software that can turn the F-35 jet into a flying computer capable...
Boeing wins $9.2B Air Force Trainer program in a big boost for its defense side
The 351 to 475 training aircraft and 120 ground-based training systems would be produced at Boeing’s St. Louis plant through 2034.
Pentagon delays release of disputed cloud proposal
The Pentagon says it is still working on a final request for proposals for a multibillion-dollar cloud contract. Once it’s released, companies may challenge its...
Pentagon defends plans for cloud contract that rivals call a lock for Amazon
In a report demanded by Congress, the Defense Department defended its planned winner-take-all award for a cloud-computing contract. An alliance of tech companies says an...