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Dell Federal Systems, L.P., Round Rock, Texas, is being awarded a single-award, firm-fixed-price blanket purchase agreement (BPA) under the Department of War (DOW) Enterprise Software Initiative. The overall estimated value of this BPA is $9,690,000,000. The award is in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 208.74 and Department of Defense (DOD) Directive 8470.01E dated Sept. 6, 2018, DOD Executive Agent for Commercial Software Product Management of Core Enterprise Technology Agreements. This second-generation (that is, follow-on) DOW Enterprise Software Agreement (ESA II) BPA will streamline and consolidate software acquisition across the DOW, the Intelligence Community, and the Coast Guard. The agreement will enable customers to procure Microsoft software licenses, cloud subscriptions, and Software Assurance. The ESA II is scoped to accommodate the DOW’s existing reliance on Microsoft products (Windows Enterprise Operating System, Office Professional Plus) and the growing need for cloud and hybrid capabilities through tiered Microsoft 365 licenses and specialized bundles, such as the "Disconnected No Cloud Access" license. The limited scope for Microsoft Azure is included to support the transition of specific workloads to the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract. The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific is the contracting activity for BPA No. (N66001-26-A-0051).

The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, is awarded an $854,672,911 modification (PZ0001) to a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This modification adds scope for the production and delivery of four P-8A Lot 13 aircraft to Foreign Military Sale (FMS) customers, as well as provides additional non-recurring engineering for P-8A diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages, software integration, and hardware updates for the Navy and FMS customers. Work will be performed in Seattle, Washington (98.22%); Huntington Beach, California (1.1%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (0.68%), and is expected to be completed by September 2030. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,083,585 and foreign military sales customer funds in the amount of $852,589,326 will be obligated at the time of award, $2,083,585 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competed. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Fuse Integration Inc.,* San Diego, California, is awarded a $96,091,173 firm-fixed-price order (N0042126F0369) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0042122G1002). This order is for the production, engineering, testing, and delivery of a variety of compliant systems to support aircraft and fleet introduction of the KRAKEN. The contractor shall provide CORE 5 network controller kits and KRAKEN systems using Tactical Edge Network for Targeting in a Contested Long-Range Environment architecture, in multiple configurations, based on requirements identified as deliverables, in support of Beyond Line of Site mesh networks. 40 CORE 5 network controller kits; 32 KRAKENs; and 12 KRAKEN Mobile Videos will be procured. Work will be performed in San Diego, California (80%); and Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland (20%), and is expected to be completed in February 2028. Fiscal 2026 research development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $30,583,200 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contact action was not competed. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

AMP United LLC,* Dover, New Hampshire; International Marine and Industrial Applicators LLC, Spanish Fort, Alabama; and Q.E.D. Systems Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia, are awarded a combined $67,825,152 in firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity modifications to previously awarded multiple award contracts (N42158-21-D-S001, N42158-21-D-S002, and N42158-21-D-S003). This modification exercises Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.217-8 (Option to Extend Services) to extend the period of performance for an additional six months for the preservation and maintenance of Navy submarines. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, Virginia (80%); and Kittery, Maine (20%), and is expected to be completed by December 2026. No funding will be obligated at the time of modification. Funding will be obligated at the task order level as individual task orders are issued. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

Amentum Technology Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee, is awarded a $50,214,669 modification to previously awarded contract (N69450-20-D-0045) for base operations support services at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay and outlying areas. This modification exercises Option Period Five under the basic contract. This award brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $303,508,249. Work will be performed in Kings Bay, Georgia (99%); and outlying areas (1%), and is expected to be completed by May 2027. No funds will be obligated at time of award. Fiscal 2026 operations and maintenance, (Navy); fiscal 2026 Defense health program; and fiscal 2026 family housing operations and maintenance contract funds, in the amount of $40,647,589 for recurring work will be obligated on individual task orders issued during the option period. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Southeast, Jacksonville, Florida, is the contracting activity.

AN41-AAK JV LLC, Visalia, California (N6247822D4012); DSQ-API JV LLP, Mililani, Hawaii (N6247822D4013); Hawk-Niking LLC, Wahiawa, Hawaii (N6247822D4014); Tokunaga-Elite JV LLC, Pearl City, Hawaii (N6247822D4015); and Warfeather-GM JV LLC, Coweta, Oklahoma (N6247822016), are awarded a $35,000,000 modification to previously-awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award, design-build/design-bid-build contracts for new construction, repair, alteration, and related demolition of existing infrastructure. The cumulative face value of the contract is $133,000,000. Work will be performed primarily within the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii area of operations and is expected to be completed by May 2027. No funds will be obligated at time of award. Task orders will be primarily funded by operations and maintenance (Navy) and military construction defense agencies contract funds. Funds will be obligated on individual task orders as they are issued. NAVFAC Hawaii, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, is the contracting activity.

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Stantec-JMT JV, North Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a $150,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, single-award task order contract for multi-disciplined architect-engineer services to support coastal storm risk management for the Charleston Peninsula, South Carolina. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May 27, 2035. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, is the contracting activity (W912HP-26-D-A004).

KBR Services LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $21,284,564 modification (0002 DV) to contract W52P1J-12-G-0061 for Enhanced Army Global Logistics Enterprise Army Prepositioned Stocks-3 maintenance, supply, and transportation logistics support services at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $560,570,931. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 1, 2027. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W52P1J-12-G-0061; 0002 DV).

Torch Technologies Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $16,976,621 modification (P00032) to contract W31P4Q23FC002 for technical services support for the Aviation Mission Systems and Architecture Project Management Office. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $16,976,621. Work will be performed at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of May 23, 2027. Fiscal 2010 Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $850,333; fiscal 2025 aircraft procurement, Army funds in the amount of $2,888,554; and fiscal 2026 aircraft procurement, Army funds in the amount of $13,237,733, were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-23-F-C002; P00032).

AIR FORCE

International Business Machines Corp., Reston, Virginia, has been awarded a $46,240,505 firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials modification (P00026) to a previously awarded contract (FA7014-24-F-0210) for continued advisory and assistance support to optimize resource allocation and Civil Engineering programs. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $155,546,455 from $109,305,950. Work will be performed at Washington, D.C., and is expected to be completed by July 2, 2029. Fiscal 2026 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $37,329,561 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force District of Washington Contracting Directorate, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

North End Group LLC,* Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been awarded a maximum $68,954,400 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for trousers. This was a competitive acquisition with 11 responses received. This is a three-year contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Puerto Rico, with a May 26, 2029, ordering period end date. Using customers are Air Force, Marine Corps and Defense Logistics Agency. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2029 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-26-D-0025).

Heartland Manufacturing Inc.,* Brentwood, New York, has been awarded a maximum $16,103,991 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for men’s long sleeve dress shirts. This was a competitive acquisition with four responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is May 26, 2031. Using customers are Air Force and Coast Guard. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2031 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-26-D-0049).

CORRECTION: The contract announced on May 22, 2026, for Reinhart Foodservice LLC, Valdosta, Georgia (SPE300-26-D-3015), for $75,108,333 was announced with an incorrect dollar amount. The correct dollar amount is $150,216,668. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Sword 26: Cyber Defenders Train in Estonia, Secure Critical Infrastructure

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May 27, 2026 |  By Army Capt. Victoria Connell, Multi-Domain Command – Europe

From the outside, the Cyber Range 14 building in downtown Tallinn, Estonia, appears quiet, unassuming and pristine. Inside, no weapons are firing, no smell of gasoline or gunpowder hangs in the air. But the absence of traditional battlefield signs does not make the mission inside any less important — in many ways, it makes it even more so. 

Soldiers assigned to Information Defense Company, Multi-Domain Command – Europe, alongside soldiers assigned to the Maryland Army National Guard's 169th Cyber Protection Team, quietly trained to defend the networks that modern societies rely on daily. And, if they succeed, most people will never even know it happened. 

The training, conducted May 17-21, centered on Cyber Range 14, a cyber training facility in Tallinn where U.S. cyber defenders worked through a realistic critical infrastructure defense scenario. For this iteration of the training, members of the Estonian Defense Forces served as the opposing force, or red team, attempting to infiltrate simulated power and rail networks from distributed locations across the city. 

On the other side of the exercise, IDCO and 169th CPT soldiers served as the blue team. Their mission was to move through the network, identify suspicious activity, research anomalies and secure vulnerabilities before the red team could exploit them. 

The Cyber Range is a part of Sword 26, U.S. Army Europe and Africa's premier annual exercise series, which took place across eight countries in the High North and Baltic regions. Formerly known as Defender, Sword 26 validates NATO regional defense plans and operationalizes the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative. 

While Sword 26 includes large-scale movement, maneuver and training across multiple countries, the work at Cyber Range 14 focused on a quieter, but equally critical, piece of modern defense: protecting the networks and infrastructure that enable allied forces to communicate, move and sustain operations. 

"It's not enough to know how to defend your own network in isolation," said Army Maj. Marissa Robbins, blue team leader and team lead for the 169th Cyber Protection Team. "In a real-world environment, we have to be able to work with our allies, understand how they operate and defend shared systems before an adversary can use them against us." 

It was not the kind of fight marked by smoke, noise or heavy equipment. Instead, it unfolded through monitors, code, network traffic and the quiet concentration of cyber defenders working to identify the threat before it could affect the network. 

The scenario reflected one of the central challenges of modern warfare: protecting the systems that make military operations possible and keep civilian life moving. Power grids, rail networks and communications systems are no longer separate from the battlefield. If an adversary can disrupt or control those networks, they can affect civilian populations, delay military movements and create uncertainty long before conventional forces ever meet. 

Within that greater effort, cyber defense is a critical part of making the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative more than a concept. Defending the digital systems that support movement, communication and daily life is essential to maintaining readiness and resilience along NATO's eastern flank. 

The exercise also reinforced the importance of training with allies before a real-world crisis demands it. Estonia's position on NATO's eastern flank gives the training added relevance, but the exercise's value extends beyond geography. Bringing U.S. soldiers, National Guard cyber professionals and Estonian Defense Forces together allowed each organization to share experiences, compare tactics, techniques and procedures and learn how their partners approach the same problem set. 

Those exchanges matter. Cyber defense is built on technical skill, but it also depends on trust, communication and familiarity. In a crisis, the first conversation between allies should not be an introduction. 

By working through the scenario together, the teams gained a better understanding of each other's standard operating procedures and decision-making processes. They also saw how different organizations bring distinct strengths to the same fight — whether through technical expertise, an operational perspective or experience defending networks in a challenging security environment. 

For the soldiers involved, the range offered more than a simulated attack. It provided a chance to rehearse the kind of defense that is often invisible when it succeeds; a protected network rarely makes headlines. A stopped intrusion may never be noticed outside the room, but that quiet success is exactly the point. 

Cyber may not look like the traditional image of warfare — there are no armored vehicles moving across a training area, no artillery rounds shaking the ground, no visible front line — but without secure networks, the forces that depend on them may struggle to communicate, move, sustain and coordinate across the battlefield. 

The Cyber Range 14 battlefield was quiet. The mission was not.

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