DoD’s contributions to civilian authorities depend on the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) to address dire shortages. This analysis details trends in DoD PPE spending since FY13 using supervised machine learning techniques to identify and taxonomize DoD’s PPE spending.
The rapidly spreading impact of COVID-19 has potentially dire consequences for the Department of Defense’s ability to protect the national interest. Govini analysis illustrates how the unprecedented effect of this pandemic is directly undermining the Department’s ability to execute its 2018 National Defense Strategy.
This document takes a look at example impacts on supply chain operability, next generation capabilities, and capability development as small businesses deal with repercussions from COVID-19 beyond short-term disruptions.
This Govini report examines a key contracting vehicle available to DoD to acquire leading technologies and find military applications for them: Other Transaction Authorities, or OTAs.
National security missions are dependent on the US Department of Defense’s ability to manage and monitor its complex supply chain. As the need for new capabilities increase, DOD is embracing transformational Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies including Informatics, Configurable Systems, Cognitive Engineering, and Supply Chain Monitoring.
The Space Platforms and Hypersonic Technologies markets are in transition as stakeholders vie to accomplish a wide array of missions. The Federal government helped shape these markets by leveraging contracts for specific missions and capabilities as well as issuing grants to augment and advance technological capabilities.
The bid for CSRA is about more than the acquisition of a $6.7 billion company: it’s about taking firm control of the entire Federal Technology Services market. Interested parties continue to compete, as demonstrated by the recent announcement that CACI is attempting to disrupt General Dynamics’ bid.
General Dynamics’ $9.6 billion acquisition of CSRA is a bid to more than double its Federal Technology Services footprint, immediately diversify the company’s agency customer base, strengthen its position with core DOD agencies and add a significant presence across a broad portfolio of Civilian agencies.