If you work in defense acquisition, you’ve probably heard the term “Other Transaction Authority,” or OTA.
You may have heard that Other Transaction Authorities can help Government move faster. That they can make it easier to work with commercial companies. Or that they offer more flexibility than a traditional Federal Acquisition ►
NSTXL is proud to be selected as the consortium manager for the Joint Directed Energy Consortium (JDEC). This agreement was awarded by the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) in support of the Department of War’s (DoW) Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)) Scaled Directed Energy (SCADE).
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division and the Program Executive Office of Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) recently announced the award of the Prototyping of SPY-1 Organic Sustainment Capabilities to Kratos SRE, Inc. Kratos, a non-traditional defense contractor (NTDC), will lead the effort to strengthen radar systems for the ►
The U.S. Department of War (DoW), through the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, and the
In 2023, amid rising geopolitical tensions and security challenges, the Microelectronics Commons program was created to address urgent domestic prototyping needs and safeguard U.S. technological leadership. Today, the program is solidifying a foundation of innovation that will continue to deliver measurable results well ►
As the Department of War (DoW) confronts growing complexity across joint, multi-domain operations, mission engineering has emerged as a critical (but increasingly strained) discipline for aligning systems engineering with operational outcomes. To address this challenge, the DoW has awarded a prototype Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to Istari Federal LLC to ►
The Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO), in partnership with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division, has awarded six Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) to six organizations that will support the JHTO Science & Technology (S&T) mission. The awardees are Leidos, Inc., GoHypersonic, Inc., Special Aerospace Services (Aurex), Purdue Applied Research Institute, Halo Engines, LLC, and Kratos SRE, Inc.
The JHTO advances the nation’s next generation of hypersonic capabilities, a crucial effort ►
This month, the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) OTA kicked off its annual General Member Meeting (GMM). SpEC Members and government leaders determined how best to build, test, and deliver space defense innovation over the course of the year.
Against the backdrop of Los Angeles, Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) members and government partners gathered for an evening that put the 2025 mission successes front and center. As a part of the 2026 SpEC General Member ►
The Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) have announced the award of a Task Area 3 under the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 program. This award was given to Stratolaunch and Varda Space Industries.
The Department of War ►
