⧼contact-menu⧽
Ⓒ 2026. Offset, LLC
Experience, not opinion.
An Archive to go-to-market & navigate the Defense landscape; get your own experience.
Business intelligence, Industry Best practices, case studies, problems & pain points, lessons learned, and operational and acquisition commands and offices focused on the information you need to better understand your DOD/IC customers.
Today's featured article
Astranis is pursuing three Department of Defense (DoD) contracting areas and one commercial area. These include:
- Resilient GPS: Led by the Space Systems Command (SSC) as a "quick start" project, aiming for a $2 billion total. The SSC plans to procure 24-30 satellites, each costing up to $80 million. Astranis, along with Axient, L3 Harris, and Sierra Space, was awarded an eight-month design concepts contract in September 2024, with $40 million allocated for design studies. The first set of satellites is expected to launch as soon as 2028. Notably, SpaceX did not bid on this contract.
- PTS-G: A Tactical MILSATCOM in GEO shaped by the SSC, with an RFP announced in November 2024. The award is expected in 2025, with a budget of $558 million over two years, potentially reaching $2 billion. This follows a GOCO model (Government Owned and Commercially Operated).
Recent News
- US strikes Iranian missile, drone, radar sites
- The U.S. struck Iranian missile, drone and radar sites on Friday, U.S. Central Command said.
- — Eve Sampson 2026-06-26 22:08:28
- NATO allies promised Trump they’d secure the Arctic; they’ve got work to do
- Through most of NATO’s eight-decade history, the inhospitable High North was low priority. That calculus is now changing.
- — Gwladys Fouche, Stine Jacobsen, Lili Bayer and Sabine Siebold, Reuters 2026-06-26 17:53:46
- 101st soldiers use drones to drop grappling hooks, breach razor wire
- The Army should treat drones like ammo, one officer said, estimating a brigade needs between 1,000 to 1,500 drones per week in sustained combat operations.
- — Hope Hodge Seck 2026-06-26 16:38:09
Picture of the day
- Mission
- Deliver capability now through affordable and adaptable programs that pace the threat.
- Vision
- Outpace the threat with technical excellence, adaptability and rapid solutions that support a broad range of operating environments. At it's core - PEO IEW&S services the Army's military intelligence, command & control, and in-general non-kinetic capabilties. It is a deep player in the Army's ability to fight shooting wars and peace-time operations alike. Read more ...
Did you know?
- ... that Watch the US Air Force carry out dramatic nighttime Minuteman III test
- ... that French, German defense leaders urge European unity after Trump win
- ... that Patriot missile knocks out threat target in test with new radar
- ... that Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell partnerships
- ... that though Donald Trump’s election throws into doubt U.S. support for Ukraine, many Ukrainians hope Trump will hold the line on military aid.
- ... that Trump vows peace in chaotic Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy.
- ... that Prague has been leading a push to source Soviet-era ammunition for Ukraine from countries around the globe, but the initiative risks running out of money.
Topical Index (Public)
Awarding Agencies (61 P)
Commands (1 P)
Companies (1,840 P)
Concepts (empty)
Offices (empty)
People (empty)
Problems (empty)
Programs (empty)
Vocabulary (2 P)
Retrieved from "https://defenseknowledge.com/w/index.php?title=Main_Page&oldid=13637"
Hidden categories:
Stories from around the Department of Defense
Failed to load RSS feed from https://www.defense.gov/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/RSS.ashx?ContentType=9&Site=945&max=50: Error parsing XML for RSS
Multimedia driven stories and information about Defense Department programs
Failed to load RSS feed from https://www.defense.gov/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/RSS.ashx?ContentType=700&Site=945&max=50: Error parsing XML for RSS
Speeches
Failed to load RSS feed from https://www.defense.gov/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/RSS.ashx?ContentType=11&Site=945&max=50: Error parsing XML for RSS
U.S. Department of Defense Contracts valued at $7.5 million or more
Failed to load RSS feed from https://www.defense.gov/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/RSS.ashx?ContentType=400&Site=945&max=50: Error parsing XML for RSS
Defense Daily
- Michael Harrison – SANS Institute
- In this monthly column, Defense Daily highlights individuals from across the government, industry and academia whose efforts contribute daily to national defense, from the program managers to the h...
- — Defense Daily Staff 2026-06-26 21:32:38
- House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort
- House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Mar...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-06-26 21:24:23
- Defense Watch: PAC-3 Plant, Quantum Tech Investment, Military Labs Review, ULTV Order
- Navy PAE Munitions. The Navy on June 25 announced it appointed Van Hendrey to lead the Navy’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive office for Munitions. The Navy previously established PAE Munitions i...
- — Defense Daily Staff 2026-06-26 21:18:41
- OMB Director Calls For Fifth Public Shipyard, Doubles Down On Foreign Shipbuilding
- The director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Wednesday said the administration is pushing for the Navy to get a fifth public shipyard to improve […]<img width="480...
- — Rich Abott 2026-06-26 21:15:18
- PACAF Evaluating Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat In Valiant Shield
- As the U.S. Air Force continues to fund the development of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Anduril Industries, Pacific Air Forces (PAC...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-06-26 20:13:57
- U.S. AFRICOM Experimenting With ‘Zone Defense’ Concept For Countering Drones
- Recent testing of a government-developed system to launch swarms of drones to intercept adversary unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) demonstrated progress from initial experimentation efforts earlier ...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-06-26 19:07:13
- Mitsubishi Electric Contracts MDA Space for Digital Payload for Japanese Defense Satellite
- MDA Space secured a significant contract to support a next-generation defense communications satellite for Japan. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has contracted the Canadian manufacturer to buil...
- — Rachel Jewett 2026-06-25 21:27:02
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Matsui gives legislative team a booster
- Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif. ) has turned to the health care advocacy world for her latest hire. Emma Sheffert is now a health policy adviser for Matsui's legislative team. She most recently serve...
- 2026-06-25 19:34:45
- Data centers draw a crowd on K Street
- Data centers are drawing a growing coalition of organizations to Washington as the buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerates. Data center-related lobbying activity surged over ...
- 2026-06-22 18:22:09
- Juneteenth press releases fade amid parks fight
- Congressional Juneteenth messaging has fallen sharply since the holiday's first year of federal recognition, with this year's smaller batch focused largely on a fight over national park fees. Lawma...
- 2026-06-18 18:05:29
- World Cup planning fuels lobbying activity
- Preparations for the first FIFA World Cup on U. S. soil since 1994 helped drive millions of dollars in lobbying activity during the first quarter, led by host cities, transportation agencies and t...
- 2026-06-15 18:35:41
- 23andMe rediscovers its Washington ancestry
- 23andMe's nonprofit successor has returned to federal lobbying. The 23andMe Research Institute retained Ballard Partners to lobby on government grants, FDA classification and National Institutes of...
- 2026-06-12 19:31:00
WSJ Op-eds
- Trump Opened the Window for the DSA
- Democrats’ hatred for him led them to tolerate radical, vicious ideas that are colonizing their party.
- — Clifford Asness 2026-06-28 16:33:00
- Freedom Isn’t Just Another Word
- We often take liberty for granted, but it is a prerequisite for everything great.
- — Andy Kessler 2026-06-28 16:32:00
- WSJ Opinion: Hits and Misses of the Week
- Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Joe Sternberg, Kyle Peterson, and Dan Henninger.
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-06-28 15:25:00
- WSJ Opinion: Has Britain Become Ungovernable?
- Journal Editorial Report: The UK's political crisis isn't unique.
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-06-28 15:05:00
- WSJ Opinion: The Democrats' Turn Toward Antisemitism
- Journal Editorial Report: New York City's vote unsettles its big Jewish population.
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-06-28 14:53:00
- WSJ Opinion: Are the Democrats Now a Socialist Party?
- Journal Editorial Report: Paul Gigot interviews Democratic strategist Doug Schoen.
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-06-28 14:33:00
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-06-27 04:00:00
The Diplomat
- ASEAN and Trump’s Section 301 Tariffs
- U.S. trade pressure could prove to be exactly the catalyst ASEAN needs for integration
- — SUKEGAWA Seiya 2026-06-28 11:54:00
- Pakistan Wants the World to See It as a Peacemaker. I Want It to Find My Father.
- The world should not forget about Pakistan’s human rights abuses, even as the state tries to overhaul its image.
- — Sammi Deen Baloch 2026-06-27 15:03:00
- Why India’s Foreign Minister Went to Mongolia
- Eurasian-Indo Pacific connectivity begins with Mongolia and India.
- — Bolor Lkhaajav 2026-06-26 16:48:00
- Has China Really Entered the Three-Carrier Era?
- The Fujian’s Taiwan Strait transit highlights both the progress and the limits of China’s carrier ambitions.
- — Ying Yu Lin 2026-06-26 15:02:00
- Tariff-Proof But Not China-Proof: The Geopolitics of India’s Pharma Power
- Washington has spared India’s generics from its new drug tariffs. But the real exposure running through India’s pharmacy lies upstream, in China – and it is the West’s problem too.
- — Soumya Bhowmick 2026-06-26 14:16:00
- A Fragile Framework Deal for Iran: What’s Next?
- Stylistically, the Islamabad Memorandum fits perfectly into U.S. President Donald Trump’s dealmaking and diplomatic record. It's also extremely fragile.
- — Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz 2026-06-26 18:53:00
- 10 Years After the South China Sea Arbitration: Will ASEAN Remain Silent?
- Despite its vocal support for UNCLOS, ASEAN has not recognized a legal judgment brought under the convention’s framework.
- — Nguyen Thanh Long and Lam Vo Thi Thuy Tien 2026-06-26 14:05:00
European Security & Defence
- Lockheed Martin and Insta Advance Europe’s first Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Common Fire Control System (CFCS) Sustainment Centre
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Finnish_Defence_Forces_heavy-rocket-launcher-system-298-RSRAKH-06_4-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-p...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-26 11:50:33
- Avon Technologies – NG IHPS Delivery Orders
- <img width="300" height="201" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ihps-newslette-Kopie-300x201.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © Avon Technologies plc...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-26 10:17:27
- Airbus signs MoU to explore Japanese anti-submarine variant of the Eurodrone Share
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Airbus-p_8460_Airbus-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Foto: Airbus]" style="display:...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-26 09:38:11
- Bittium and HIMERA signed a MoU agreement at Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk
- <img width="300" height="160" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Bittium_logo_blue_white-esd-300x160.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo Copyright 2026 Bi...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-26 09:03:27
- GA-ASI Adapts Ground Control Station To Fly MQ-9B
- <img width="300" height="158" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adapts-ground-control-station-fly-mq-9b-300x158.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo © Ge...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-26 08:32:08
- GCS Presents Modular Minefield Breaching Solution with Integrated Lane Marking
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20251112-mine-plough-GCS_3544-1-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo Global Cleara...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-06-26 07:50:07
Politico Defense feed
- NATO chief’s playbook with Trump: Show him the money
- Mark Rutte's visit to Washington foreshadows the upcoming alliance summit, which will likely try to paper over U.S. antagonisms.
- — By Paul McLeary and Jack Detsch 2026-06-26 09:00:00
- House GOP presses ahead with Trump's Department of War name change
- The House Appropriations Committee became the third committee to endorse the Pentagon rebrand.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III 2026-06-24 22:35:19
- Hegseth’s budget sales pitch falls flat with GOP lawmakers
- Some of the president’s biggest supporters in Congress expressed concern about the impact of increased military spending on the national debt.
- — By Leo Shane III 2026-06-24 19:49:11
- Rutte’s balancing act between Trump and 31 NATO allies
- The two leaders have a history of working well together, but Rutte has a narrow lane to work with between Trump’s demands and the alliance’s fiscal realities.
- — By Paul McLeary and Victor Jack 2026-06-24 09:00:00
- Senate threatens to freeze Hegseth’s travel in bid for boat strike videos, Iran school strike probe
- Major defense legislation approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee freezes three quarters of the Defense Secretary’s travel budget until Congress gets what it wants.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III 2026-06-17 14:29:58
- Hegseth's timeline for Strait of Hormuz is a bit murky
- The Secretary of Defense initially stated that the waterway would reopen "immediately" after a deal was signed, only to clarify his comment moments later.
- — By Cheyanne M. Daniels 2026-06-14 16:44:02
- Ukraine is winning the drone war. Now it needs to win over Trump.
- Battlefield gains and drone deals with Europe have given Kyiv rare leverage heading into the G7 world leaders’ summit, even as Washington's attention is elsewhere.
- — By Felicia Schwartz, Megan Messerly and Nicholas Vinocur 2026-06-14 11:00:00
CGTN-China politics
- Graphics: Over 80% of new CPC members aged 35 and under
- Graphics: Over 80% of new CPC members aged 35 and under
- 2026-06-26 01:01:34
- The CPC and the governance of a civilizational state
- The CPC and the governance of a civilizational state
- 2026-06-26 02:36:19
- Taiwan's DPP slammed for threatening farmers over cross-Strait deals
- Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' threats to punish local agricultural and fishery groups over deals signed with the mainland at a recent cross-Strait forum were criticized W...
- 2026-06-24 11:26:46
- Seven European countries call for immediate halt to Sudan violence
- Seven European countries have called for an immediate cessation of violence in Sudan, warning of rapidly deteriorating security conditions in the city of El-Obeid, which has been encircled by the R...
- 2026-06-24 03:14:49
- 'China Opportunity 2.0' offers growth potential for global businesses
- Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered a special address at the opening plenary of the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in northeastern China's coastal city of ...
- 2026-06-24 02:25:00
- Graphics: China builds world's largest housing security system
- Graphics: China builds world's largest housing security system
- 2026-06-26 08:42:31
- Q&A: What explains the CPC's governance success?
- Q&A: What explains the CPC's governance success?
- 2026-06-28 02:18:51
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Iran ramps up shipping threat amid weekend of attacks
- US launches overnight strikes on Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz
- — Paul Peachey 2026-06-28 13:53:49
- Strait of Hormuz threat level rises after VLCC hit by projectile
- UKMTO boosts risk assessment for key waterway after tanker is struck
- — Andy Pierce 2026-06-27 11:24:45
- US launches strikes after Trump accuses Iran of ‘foolish violation’
- Warplanes hit drone and missile sites over attack on Evergreen container ship
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-06-26 20:09:33
- Maritime rises higher on agenda as US Congress mulls $1.1trn defence spending bill
- Convergence of legislative proposals as lawmakers seek to tack proposed Ships for America Act onto annual appropriations bill
- — Eric Priante Martin 2026-06-26 19:14:34
- IMO seeks safety guarantees before restart of Strait of Hormuz transits
- Secretary general Arsenio Dominguez says investigations continue to reveal why container ship was hit
- — Paul Peachey 2026-06-26 16:05:44
- Wavelength podcast: Deal or no deal, the on/off situation in the Gulf
- Plus, doing more to care for crews, the voice of one, and Trump pushes on with making US shipbuilding great
- — Craig Eason 2026-06-26 15:44:32
- G2 Ocean offers emissions reduction certificates based on biofuel
- Open-hatch bulker giant says service allows cargo owners to cut Scope 3 output
- — Gary Dixon 2026-06-26 15:15:24
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Elections Grant Programs: Authorizations and Appropriations
- 2026-04-20 04:00:00
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2026
- 2026-04-21 04:00:00
- Legislative Branch Appropriations: Frequently Asked Questions
- 2026-04-24 04:00:00
- NASA Appropriations and Authorizations: At a Glance
- 2026-04-29 04:00:00
- Overview of FY2027 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
- 2026-04-30 04:00:00
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2027 Appropriations
- 2026-04-30 04:00:00
- Government Shutdowns: Applying the Antideficiency Act to a Lapse in Appropriations
- 2026-05-01 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- Writer Ian Bogost says ‘The Small Stuff’ can help us reclaim our lives from dematerialization
- Has Silicon Valley been building the wrong things?
- — Anthony Ha 2026-06-28 17:03:16
- TechCrunch Mobility: All eyes on Tesla FSD
- Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-06-28 16:05:00
- Why Wall Street thinks US memory maker Micron is the next Nvidia
- Eager to find more public AI-related companies that may do as well as Nvidia, Wall Street investors think they've found a winner with Micron.
- — Kirsten Korosec 2026-06-28 15:00:00
- Govee’s smart nugget ice maker makes every iced drink feel like a luxury
- For some people, the ice in a beverage is almost as important as the drink itself. That’s the audience Govee had in mind when designing its latest ice maker, the GoveeLife Smart Nugget Ice Ma...
- — Aisha Malik 2026-06-28 14:00:00
- Indian payments chief thinks AI will be heavily involved in next era of digital payment growth
- Dilip Asbe said that newer UPI apps could be more competitive with a viable commercial model
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-06-28 05:00:00
- Instagram is testing more ways to customize ‘Your Algorithm’
- Instagram users could soon see more ways to tune their content.
- — Anthony Ha 2026-06-27 21:27:37
- SoftBank’s CEO isn’t the only one with questions about Elon Musk’s orbital data center hype
- Not everyone is buying Elon Musk’s vision for orbital data centers.
- — Anthony Ha 2026-06-27 20:42:36
Space.com
- SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit on Falcon 9 launch from California
- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
- — Robert Z. Pearlman 2026-06-28 16:21:56
- 'Superman Returns' at 20: Is it a sequel? Is it a reboot? Two decades on, we're still not sure
- Brandon Routh's only outing in the cape is more than just a love letter to Richard Donner's classic original movie.
- — Richard Edwards 2026-06-28 15:00:00
- Japanese probe set for super-close flyby on July 5: 'We're going to discover another beast to put in the zoo of asteroids'
- Having already delivered samples of the asteroid Ryugu to Earth, Hayabusa2 will soon attempt one of the closest, riskiest space-rock flybys in spaceflight history.
- — Andrew Jones 2026-06-28 14:00:00
- Watch China's Tiangong space station cross the moon in stunning amateur footage
- The Tiangong space station approaches Tycho Crater in stunning amateur transit footage.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-06-28 13:00:00
- Watch SpaceX launch 15,000-pound SiriusXM satellite to orbit tonight
- SpaceX will launch a big SiriusXM radio satellite to orbit from Florida's Space Coast tonight (June 28), and you can watch the action live.
- — Mike Wall 2026-06-28 12:00:00
- Could future astronauts use oysters as water filters? Here's why one company thinks so
- A prototype oyster habitat used for water filtration is aiming for an eventual space launch after an early-stage prototype was demonstrated to the public earlier this year.
- — Elizabeth Howell 2026-06-28 10:00:00
- 'Logan's Run' at 50: Remembering this disco-age sci-fi classic on its golden anniversary
- Check your life-clock crystal and make sure it’s not blinking red!
- — Jeff Spry 2026-06-27 18:00:00