DHS's new order banning Acronis AG from federal systems also sheds new light on security concerns U.S. officials have about the company's products and services.
FILE - The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015. DHS says a looming Supreme Court decision on abortion, an increase of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and the midterm elections are potential triggers for extremist violence over the next six months. DHS said June 7, 2022, in the National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin the U.S. was in a "heightened threat environment" already and these factors may worsen the situation. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
FILE - Ukrainian servicemen prepare a "Chaklun" strike drone used for deep-strike operations against Russian positions in Crimea, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov, File)
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"I think part of the contractor community's perspective is really thinking through, what does this do to acquisition timelines?" said Stephanie Kostro.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael deliver remarks to the press while touring multi-domain autonomous displays at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 16, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)
"To be clear to the market and to our partners — we're moving out. Good news is there is no gap, only consistent desire to move faster," Marc Andersen said.
"We have struggled with finding a solution that we need today, which is a more modular, flexible solution," Lynda Armer said. "We're looking at the strategy."
Lynda Armer, the executive director of Army Contracting Command Rock Island is interviewed by Federal News Network's Terry Gerton at the 2026 AUSA conference in Washington.
"They've got a tough challenge because they've got an administration that has overall said, we don't want to regulate superintelligence," said Emily Murphy.
"We're getting our technical priorities directly from commanders, so we're investing in real problems with real needs and real opportunities," said Matt Willis.
This image provided by Siemens shows a rendering of one of the new Amtrak trains to be built in the U.S. by Siemens Mobility. Amtrak announced plans, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some of which are nearly a half-century old. (Siemens via AP)
If commercial firms can participate in the most technologically advanced programs, officials say, those projects could become more innovative and cheaper.
Procurement selection depends on matching the acquisition method to the project's uncertainty, complexity, schedule, competition and transaction costs.
TSA and industry officials, speaking at an airport security conference, made clear they're still bullish on privatized airport screening after canceling Gold+.
FILE - Steam rises from the cooling towers of the two original nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle on April 28, 2010, in Waynesboro, Ga. Units 1 and 2 were originally estimated to cost $660 million, but cost $8.9 billion by the time they were completed in 1989, mirroring overruns in the later Units 3 and 4. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, File)
“Our DIB is in desperate need of strict guardrails to prioritize investment in production capacity expansion, job quality and security,” the unions said.
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