⧼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 Army receives first lightweight Javelin launchers
- The U.S. Army has received its first batch of new, lighter Javelin launchers, defense contractor RTX announced in a statement Tuesday.
- — Eve Sampson 2026-05-27 17:07:00
- Defense-driven demand powers surge in US listings by mining firms
- This year’s transactions have brought producers of antimony, rare earths, tungsten and uranium to the NYSE and Nasdaq.
- — Clara Denina, Reuters 2026-05-27 15:36:02
- Senior Ukrainian commander sees imminent ‘turning point’ in war
- Ukraine has a six-month window in which to seize the battlefield initiative from Russia and strengthen its hand for peace talks, a senior commander said.
- — Dan Peleschuk, Reuters 2026-05-27 14:58:59
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
- Navy Names New Temporary Acquisition Chief
- Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao on Tuesday announced he selected William Mahan to perform the duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN-RDA) [&#...
- — Rich Abott 2026-05-27 17:27:07
- Space Force Awards SpaceX $2.3 Billion Contract For Space Data Network
- The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has awarded SpaceX a $2.29 billion Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract for the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone, a proliferated Low-Earth Orbi...
- — Rachel Jewett 2026-05-27 14:12:26
- HASC Bill Funds Second Destroyer, Adds Several Multi-Ship Procurements, Puts Limits On Battleship
- The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chairman’s mark of the fiscal year 2027 defense authorization act, released May 26, largely approved the Navy’s shipbuilding request, but it added fund...
- — Rich Abott 2026-05-26 21:53:28
- HASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Adds More Black Hawks, Chinooks For Army, No Plus-Up For Apaches
- The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) draft of the next defense policy bill supports hundreds of millions dollars for the Army to buy additional Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters in [̷...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-05-26 21:43:02
- HASC’s $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 Draft NDAA Doesn’t Shift Items Over From Reconciliation Request
- The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Tuesday unveiled its $1.15 trillion draft of the next defense policy bill, aligning with the White House’s requested discretionary topline while not i...
- — Matthew Beinart 2026-05-26 21:23:04
- Air Force Could Transfer Appropriated Funding From Other Programs To ICBMs In 2027 And Beyond Under HASC Proposal
- Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink could gain the authority to transfer funds appropriated for non-ICBM programs to the LGM-35A Sentinel future ICBM and the existing Minuteman III, under […...
- — Frank Wolfe 2026-05-26 21:07:01
- DoD’s Equity Stake In L3Harris Rocket Motor Business Comes At Expense Of Other Suppliers, HASC Warns
- A draft defense bill released by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Tuesday says the committee is “concerned” with the Defense Department’s $1 billion equity investment this year in...
- — Cal Biesecker 2026-05-26 20:40:10
LegiStorm Caught Our Eye Digest
- Pipeline to Washington: Sable's federal push
- The operator behind a controversial effort to restart offshore oil production in California has emerged as one of Washington's fastest-growing lobbying clients. Sable Offshore Corp. tallied $620,0...
- 2026-05-26 19:10:30
- Census Bureau counts on House aide
- An aide to Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn. ) has moved from Capitol Hill to the Census Bureau. Jones Hussey has joined the bureau as chief of congressional and intergovernmental affairs after serv...
- 2026-05-22 19:15:27
- DelBene gets dose of McDermott+
- Rep. Suzan DelBene's (D-Wash. ) policy team is getting a new addition from the health care side of K Street. Julia Grabo has joined DelBene's office as a senior policy adviser after serving as a m...
- 2026-05-21 19:25:03
- Checkmate enters lobbying elite on lean client roster
- Checkmate Government Relations entered the lobbying industry's top tier to start 2026, fueled by a small group of high-value clients. Checkmate totaled $10. 9 million in lobbying revenue in Q1, mak...
- 2026-05-18 18:49:15
- Problem Solvers lean Center Forward
- Bipartisan dealmaking on Capitol Hill is getting a new hand with roots in centrist advocacy work. Danny Garza has joined the Problem Solvers Caucus as executive director, serving under co-chairs Re...
- 2026-05-14 19:42:07
WSJ Op-eds
- What Trump Lost in Texas
- The president successfully ousts another Senate incumbent, while inviting himself headaches through November—and possibly beyond.
- — Kimberley A. Strassel 2026-05-27 14:33:00
- Pepper…and Salt
- 2026-05-27 04:00:00
- The Ken Paxton Republicans
- Trial lawyers and Democrats are the big winners in the GOP Texas Senate primary.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-27 02:07:00
- The Left's Exercise In Political Self-Deception
- The Democratic Party ducked an honest discussion about why it lost 2024 presidential election, releasing an incomplete autopsy of Joe Biden’s abandoned campaign, Kamala Harris’ struggles, and t...
- — WSJ Opinion 2026-05-26 21:45:00
- Iran’s ‘Skirmish’ Strategy in the Strait
- The regime tries to mine Hormuz and extend its terrorist proxy war.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-26 21:43:00
- A Bipartisan Housing Fiasco
- The new House legislation will raise costs and give more power to regulators.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-26 21:40:00
- A Union Dues Rebellion in Chicago
- Teachers reject the CTU’s dues increase for progressive priorities.
- — The Editorial Board 2026-05-26 21:40:00
The Diplomat
- China’s New Type 054B Frigate Joins Liaoning Carrier Group for First Time in Western Pacific
- Japan confirmed the first known deployment of a Jiangkai III-class frigate as part of a PLAN carrier strike group, highlighting China’s accelerating blue-water naval integration.
- — Takahashi Kosuke 2026-05-26 16:23:00
- More Than Trade: Modi’s Visit to Sweden and Norway
- Modi’s Nordic tour could also be interpreted as the opening move in a deliberate strategy to build India’s Arctic credentials. But there’s a big obstacle: Russia.
- — Nima Khorrami 2026-05-26 15:10:00
- Theresa Sabonis-Helf on Central Asia’s Thirsty Future Industries
- “I don’t find evidence that [Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan] are yet grappling with the water needs of next-generation industries.”
- — Catherine Putz 2026-05-26 14:47:00
- Amid Rumors of a Visit by China’s Leader, North Korea Fires Close-Range Ballistic Missiles
- North Korea intends to press ahead with its own military modernization timeline regardless of the diplomatic calendar.
- — Mitch Shin 2026-05-26 14:28:00
- Brussels Needs a New Narrative on China-EU Relations
- If Europe wants to reduce security vulnerabilities in its economic relationship with China, it must embed those policies within a strategically positive narrative.
- — Nadine Godehardt and Maximilian Mayer 2026-05-26 14:11:00
- China Wants to Speak for Taiwan. The World Should Hear Taiwan Directly.
- China wants the world to hear only one version of Taiwan’s story: Beijing’s. And much of the world is listening to this version.
- — Yu-Jie Chen 2026-05-26 13:43:00
- Will Australia’s Independents Form a Political Party?
- New campaign finance laws put the Community Independents Project at a crossroads.
- — Grant Wyeth 2026-05-26 13:43:00
European Security & Defence
- DroneShield Expands Urban Airspace Security Capabilities Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ds-news-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="DroneShield’s SentryCiv provides fixed-sit...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-27 11:41:35
- Patria set for technology transfer to Lithuania in the CAVS programme
- <img width="300" height="141" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/b79a365561dcb3df_800x800ar-300x141.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Patria Group]" st...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-27 10:32:49
- Rheinmetall to supply further Laser-Light-Modules
- <img width="300" height="169" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/LLM-300x169.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="(Photo: Rheinmetall)" style="display: block; mar...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-27 09:17:14
- HENSOLDT wins contract for ATC radar from Canadian company SkyAlyne
- <img width="300" height="170" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/260526_HENSOLDT_ATC_Radar_Canada-Kopie-300x170.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: HENSO...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-26 13:07:22
- Norway joins CAVS Framework Agreement to enable serial procurement of Patria 6×6 armoured vehicles
- <img width="300" height="141" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/b36737353fe1e4b8_800x800ar-300x141.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Photo: Patria Group]" st...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-26 10:30:32
- Bittium Contributes Cyber Security Expertise to NATO CCDCOE’s Locked Shields 2026
- <img width="300" height="200" src="https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ada6c0811ed4509a_org-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="[Copyright 2026 Bittium]" style...
- — Thomas Liebe 2026-05-22 12:35:42
Politico Defense feed
- Trump faces first big loss on Iran war
- Votes in the House and Senate this week to halt the military campaign would prove a stunning embarrassment for the president.
- — By Connor O'Brien and Leo Shane III 2026-05-20 17:20:34
- Trump says he’ll talk to Taiwan’s president amid arms deal negotiations
- Proposed direct contact between the U.S. and Taiwanese president overturns decades of diplomatic practice governing ties between the two countries.
- — By Phelim Kine and Gregory Svirnovskiy 2026-05-20 16:04:37
- Senate advances anti-Iran war measure in surprise blow to Trump
- Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost his primary this weekend, became the latest GOP defector as critics took advantage of Republican absences to advance a war powers resolution.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-05-19 22:43:00
- Hegseth enters the war between Donald Trump and Thomas Massie
- The Defense secretary’s remarks are highly unusual for a civilian military leader.
- — By Paul McLeary and Lisa Kashinsky 2026-05-18 20:33:07
- 4 crew members eject safely after 2 Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
- “Everyone is safe and I think that’s the most important thing,” a spokespersons said.
- — By Associated Press 2026-05-17 21:34:45
- USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro’s capture
- The warship and two destroyers docked in Norfolk, Virginia, with about 5,000 sailors waiting to see their families for the first time since June.
- — By Associated Press 2026-05-16 17:26:10
- ‘Slap in the face': Republicans skewer Pentagon over Poland move
- Army leaders also appeared taken aback by the administration’s abrupt action.
- — By Connor O'Brien 2026-05-15 17:07:15
CGTN-China politics
- World leaders react to ceasefire agreement & Iran
- World leaders react to ceasefire agreement & Iran
- 2026-04-11 17:55:17
- Vietnam's top leader To Lam arrives in Beijing for state visit
- To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and president of Vietnam, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit to China through Friday.
- 2026-04-14 01:54:43
- KMT chairwoman pays tribute to Sun Yat-sen at cenotaph in Beijing
- Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led a KMT delegation on Saturday to pay tribute to Sun Yat-sen, a great forerunner of China's democratic revolution, at the cenotaph ...
- 2026-04-11 08:48:53
- Faces of Africa - Kalthum Mohammad: The woman who talks to Boko Haram
- Maiduguri is the largest city in northeastern Nigeria and the capital of Borno State. However, in Africa’s counter-terrorism history, it is known as the “birthplace” of the Nigerian terrorist...
- 2026-04-11 06:15:14
- Iranian, German FMs discuss Middle East conflict, truce over phone
- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, exchanged views on the recent conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran and the ceasefire bet...
- 2026-04-11 13:31:37
- Pakistan PM: US-Iran ceasefire 'holding,' peace efforts ongoing
- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday a ceasefire between the United States and Iran was "holding" and that efforts were underway to reach an agreement after weekend talks failed ...
- 2026-04-13 13:33:15
- Experts: Mainland's 10 measures to bring tangible benefits for Taiwan
- The Chinese mainland on Sunday unveiled a package of 10 policies and measures to promote cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, a move experts say will bring tangible benefits to people in the Tai...
- 2026-04-13 06:29:06
TradeWinds - maritime shipping news
- Early peak season surge drives container spot rates to four-month high
- Carriers turn the screw on shippers as container rates rally
- — Ian Lewis 2026-05-27 15:16:32
- Diana hikes its offer to buy Genco once more
- Greek owner now woos Genco shareholders with $24.80 per share, up from $23.50 before
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-05-27 14:05:24
- Judges order damages after VLCC unlawfully detained for nine months
- Ray Car Carriers-owned tanker was detained by Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria and the crew mistreated
- — Paul Peachey 2026-05-27 13:25:01
- Turbocharged by geopolitics, Greek shipowners up the ante on LNG
- Liquid gas carriers become the cornerstone of alliance with the US
- — Harry Papachristou 2026-05-27 13:01:10
- Fred Olsen quits Bonheur chair to focus on business development at the age of 97
- Veteran Norwegian is not done with the industry just yet
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-27 12:50:43
- Shipping drive helps push RINA past €1bn revenue barrier
- Italian class society says it is targeting international acquisitions
- — Gary Dixon 2026-05-27 12:19:01
- Adnoc LNG carrier gets through Strait of Hormuz
- Abu Dhabi is transiting vessels in both directions through blockaded waterway
- — Lucy Hine 2026-05-27 12:16:02
EveryCRS Appropriations
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: Overview of FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- Overview of FY2026 Appropriations for the Census Bureau
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- FY2026 Appropriations for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs
- 2026-03-19 04:00:00
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2026 Provisions
- 2026-03-24 04:00:00
- Energy and Water Development: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-25 04:00:00
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-25 04:00:00
- Legislative Branch: FY2026 Appropriations
- 2026-03-26 04:00:00
TechCrunch
- CrowdStrike and Google take down botnet used by hackers to target software developers in supply chain attacks
- Cybercriminals used the Glassworm botnet to infect open source software projects with malware, and in turn hack the developers and companies that use that software.
- — Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-05-27 16:59:19
- AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation
- As Cognition reaches $492 million in annualized revenue run rate, it more than doubled its valuation in eight months, it says.
- — Julie Bort 2026-05-27 16:00:00
- FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure
- Starship is grounded until SpaceX finds out why the first V3 booster failed during its first test flight.
- — Sean O'Kane 2026-05-27 15:20:16
- Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup
- Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on your chance to compete for $100,000 in equity-free fund...
- — TechCrunch Events 2026-05-27 14:15:00
- ElevenLabs’ new music-generation model can switch genres mid-track
- ElevenLabs' new model will let users regenerate a section of a song without affecting the rest of the track.
- — Ivan Mehta 2026-05-27 14:14:10
- Spotify now lets you ‘clip’ moments from your favorite podcast
- With the new scissors icon, you can clip favorite moments from podcasts and share them with your audience.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-05-27 14:05:37
- SOND, a sleep tech startup from Bose’s former head of sleep, exits stealth with $7M
- SOND, a startup led by Bose’s former head of sleep products, emerged from stealth with $7M in funding for its AI-powered sleep earbuds.
- — Sarah Perez 2026-05-27 14:00:00
Space.com
- What is Star City, the secret Cold War cosmonaut training town in Apple TV's new 'For All Mankind' spinoff?
- Here's everything you need to know about the forbidden city.
- — Jeff Spry 2026-05-27 16:00:00
- Every Lego Star Wars set released in 2026 that I wish I had
- Lego is going all out with Star Wars this year, from awesome mid-sided AT-AT through to a whole range of super-interactive Smart Brick-enabled models. Here are the sets I absolutely have to add to ...
- — Chris McMullen 2026-05-27 15:00:00
- 3 planets will line up in the night sky tonight: Here's where to look for the mini planetary parade
- Don't miss Jupiter, Venus and Mercury create a dazzling line in the western sky at sunset tonight.
- — Anthony Wood 2026-05-27 15:00:00
- Laser beams blast through the cosmos | Space photo of the day for May 27, 2026
- Fear not, these lasers are just doing science.
- — Chelsea Gohd 2026-05-27 14:00:00
- NASA will reveal the Artemis 3 astronauts on June 9
- On June 9, NASA will reveal the astronauts who will fly on the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year.
- — Mike Wall 2026-05-27 13:00:00
- 'One of the great unresolved embarrassments of physics': It's been 340 years since Newton and scientists still haven't solved the secret of gravity
- Big G is the oldest fundamental constant in physics and remains the least clearly defined. One scientist has spent a decade attempting to crack the mystery of the gravitational constant, and it all...
- — Robert Lea 2026-05-27 12:10:43
- The Milky Way may have devoured another galaxy named Loki, and astronomers think they've found its remains
- Astronomers say that they have identified 20 stars that may have grown up together in a dwarf galaxy named "Loki" that eventually became part of our Milky Way.
- — Julian Dossett 2026-05-27 11:08:10