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Federal News Network: DISA’s decision to expand Leidos’ Defense Enclave contract draws another protest

Competitive Range Solutions argues combatant command network migration should be competed, Federal News Network reports.

Competitive Range Solutions is challenging the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) decision to expand Leidos’ $11 billion Defense Enclave Services contract, Federal News Network reports. The disputed expansion would add combatant command network migration.2

Federal News Network: DISA’s Leidos expansion faces another protest

Defense Enclave Services contract | Disputed combatant command network migration

Leidos’ existing contractProposed route for the additional work
combatant command network migrationWork the challenger argues should have been competed
Case Currently OpenCompetitive Range Solutions protest status

The protest challenges the decision to add the migration work to Leidos’ existing contract.

Reported by Federal News Network, October 16, 2026; Government Accountability Office, case B-424640.2. As of October 17, 2026.

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The company argues DISA should have competed the work and alleges inadequate advance planning and unreasonable bundling.2

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) lists Competitive Range Solutions, LLC’s protest against DISA as open.1

Federal News Network reports that DISA renewed its effort to give Leidos the work without competition following an earlier protest by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) in July. GDIT argued that DISA should have competed the requirement to migrate 11 combatant commands. That protest was dismissed after DISA said it would conduct new market research, make a new acquisition approach decision and develop a new acquisition plan.2

DISA gave industry several days to respond to its first sources sought notice and 24 hours for the second, the outlet reports.2

Federal News Network reports that in its latest justification for the noncompetitive modification, DISA argues Leidos is uniquely qualified because of its embedded and specialized knowledge of the DoDNet architecture. DISA has been directed to transition all combatant commands’ common-use IT services to DoDNet by the end of fiscal 2028.2

Sources (2)
  1. GAO bid protest docket, Competitive Range Solutions, LLC (B-424640.2) www.gao.gov
  2. Federal News Network: DISA faces another protest over Enclave contract expansion federalnewsnetwork.com
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Contracts · Cyber

Leidos wins $160 million award for Cyber Command operations

The five-year award includes integration and coordination of offensive and defensive cyber operations. Leidos says its team includes Kudu Dynamics, acquired in 2025.

Leidos has won a $160 million award to support U.S. Cyber Command in planning and conducting full-spectrum military cyber operations. The company announced the award Oct. 21, 2026.1

Leidos' Cyber Command team includes Kudu Dynamics

Award announced Oct. 21, 2026

$160 millionAnnounced award value
Five yearsAward term

The announcement does not specify whether $160 million is a ceiling or an obligated amount.

Source: Leidos release. As of Oct. 21, 2026.

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Jason O'Connor, president of Leidos Intelligence, said the team for the work includes Kudu Dynamics.1 Leidos announced the Kudu acquisition in May 2025, saying it would accelerate its strategy for artificial intelligence-enabled offensive cyber, electromagnetic spectrum operations and vulnerability research.2

The five-year award includes integration and coordination of offensive and defensive cyber operations, including support to secure, operate and defend the Department of War Information Network. Leidos will provide cyber defense, operational planning, emerging threat analysis and support for developing tactics, techniques and procedures.1

Kudu's inclusion connects Leidos' 2025 acquisition to work supporting Cyber Command's offensive and defensive operations.1–2 The award's revenue contribution cannot be determined from the announcement, which does not specify whether $160 million is a ceiling or an obligated amount.1

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  1. Leidos release, U.S. Cyber Command selects Leidos for full-spectrum cyber operations, Oct. 21, 2026 www.prnewswire.com
  2. Leidos release, Leidos acquires Kudu Dynamics, May 28, 2025 www.leidos.com
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Contracts · Combat vehicles

Army will evaluate open architecture in XM30 selection, official tells Breaking Defense

The Army’s ground maneuver acquisition chief says it is too early to tell which XM30 competitor has implemented the more open architecture, Breaking Defense reports.

The Army will evaluate open systems architecture when choosing an XM30 winner, Brig. Gen. Troy Denomy, portfolio acquisition executive for ground maneuver, told Breaking Defense in its Oct. 16 report.1

Denomy said the Army will evaluate open architecture in the selection process

XM30

open systems architecturekey criterionplanned

Army will make open systems architecture a key criterion in selecting the winner of XM30

American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systemsone XM30 prototype eachactual

Both vendors have delivered one XM30 prototype each to the Army for testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Denomy said.

Denomy said it is too early to tell which has implemented a more open architecture

Reported by Breaking Defense. As of Oct. 16, 2026.

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Denomy’s stated priority connects vehicle selection to the Army’s ability to adapt platforms quickly, particularly against drones, according to Breaking Defense. He explained that open architecture lets the Army and industry partners add new software and hardware as technology becomes available and threats change.1

The Army already described XM30 as using a modular open system architecture in its June 2023 contract announcement.2

Denomy said it was too early to tell which of the two competitors, American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems, had implemented a more open architecture, Breaking Defense reported. Each vendor has delivered one prototype for testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Denomy said.1

Testing has identified some software capabilities the vendors need to tweak, particularly involving communication between platform subsystems, Denomy told Breaking Defense. Denomy characterized these as typical prototype adjustments and said both architectures had allowed changes to be made quickly.1

Sources (2)
  1. Breaking Defense: Open system architecture will be 'hyper important' in downselect of Army's XM30: Senior official (Oct. 16, 2026) breakingdefense.com
  2. U.S. Army: Army announces contract awards for OMFV (June 26, 2023) www.army.mil
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