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 ►
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane and the Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) have released a new opportunity focused on an affordable, innovative demonstration of prototype high-speed weapon systems. This effort aims to showcase producible hypersonic capabilities across a range of all-up-rounds, launcher platforms, and weapon system configurations.
As global threats advance at an ►
The Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)) has awarded the Prototyping Research and Operations for Tactical Electromagnetic Warfare and Advanced Networking (PROTEAN) program to the Technology Service Corporation (TSC) through Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane’s Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems ►
If you’re competing for opportunities through an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) consortium, chances are you’ve encountered a Request for Solutions (RFS). An RFS outlines everything you need to know about an upcoming project, from requirements and deadlines for teaming opportunities to evaluation criteria.
Understanding the RFS anatomy helps you prepare ►
On September 26th, the U.S. Navy awarded two Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N) launcher task area agreements to Northrop Grumman Mission Systems and Pacific Engineering, Inc. via the Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S²MARTS) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) consortium. These agreements follow awards made via the OTA ►
