The Morning Scout — August 9, 2026
Good morning. Here's your federal-contracting briefing for August 9, 2026 — 2 new items from across the market.
📡 The Wire
General Dynamics Information Technology's State Department Security Contract Passes $1.6 Billion in Cumulative Obligations
General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. has obligated $1,608,568,595.20 to date under a Department of State contract for global security engineering and supply chain services, per USAspending.gov. The award carries a base-and-all-options ceiling of roughly $2.45 billion and runs through August 2029.
Washington River Protection Solutions' Hanford Tank Farms Contract Tops $10.56 Billion in Cumulative Obligations
The Department of Energy's Hanford Site tank farms management contract with Washington River Protection Solutions LLC has obligated $10,560,504,771.54 to date, per USAspending.gov. The definitive contract, signed May 29, 2008, carries a base-and-all-options ceiling of roughly $11.31 billion.
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