🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Wednesday

• DARPA extended SecuriGence’s multi-network IT support task order by $121M, bringing the ceiling to $816M and underscoring sustained investment in secure, scalable R&D enterprise infrastructure.
• Empower AI secured a potential $255M five-year DISA J6 recompete to run enterprise IT services for the Pentagon and National Capital Region, reinforcing the centrality of integrated IT operations to DoD mission delivery.
• Lockheed Martin and General Motors announced a partnership to scale munitions and interceptor production, signaling deeper automotive–defense industrial integration to expand precision manufacturing capacity.

Sources:

1) GovCon Wire — https://www.govconwire.com/articles/darpa-securigence-121m-contract-modification-it-network-support
2) GovCon Wire — https://www.govconwire.com/articles/empower-ai-255m-disa-j6-service-delivery-recompete-contract
3) Breaking Defense — https://breakingdefense.com/2026/06/lockheed-gm-announce-partnership-to-bolster-production-for-munitions-and-more/

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