JULY 9, 2026 – The Space Force awarded seven Other Transaction Authority agreements in May and June 2026 and plans to award an additional six in July for a total of 13 awards and more than $500M to a diverse coalition of commercial providers for advanced technology development in support of the Space Combat Power portfolio.
With the recent establishment of Portfolio Acquisition Executives, PAEs now have increased authority to make technology investments that are directly relevant to their most pressing needs for programs in their operational mission area.
“This kind of award illustrates how a ‘tech pull’ strategy enables Space Force capabilities keep pace with the threat,” said Col. Bryon McClain, acting Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Space Combat Power.
This acquisition effort is designed to rapidly integrate advanced commercial capabilities into the national security space architecture while aggressively bolstering the domestic space industrial base.
These efforts are also in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Missile Defense Agency and National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and are capitalizing on their expertise and experience in these mission areas.
The selected vendors will immediately begin competing for Task Orders to prototype, test, and field technologies that support joint warfighting operations worldwide.
Additional details are not available due to operational security considerations.
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