Inside GovCon: Weekly Highlights ( SEP 12, 2025 - SEP 18, 2025 )

LOCKHEED MARTIN LANDS $211M AIR FORCE DEAL FOR C-5M SUPER GALAXY SUPPORT

Lockheed Martin's aeronautics division secured a $211.3 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for technical and engineering services to support the C-5M Super Galaxy fleet until September 14, 2030.

NETHERLANDS CLEARED FOR $570M RTX AMRAAM MISSILES DEAL

The U.S. Department of State approved a potential $570 million foreign military sale of 232 AMRAAM missiles from RTX to the Netherlands, enhancing the NATO ally's air-to-air defense capabilities.

UAW STRIKE ROILS US SUPPLY CHAINS, INVITING FEDERAL INTERVENTION THREAT

The UAW strike escalated into its third week on September 15, 2025, prompting President Trump to threaten federal intervention, including the potential invocation of the Defense Production Act, due to compromised critical infrastructure and defense supply chains.

NEW BIPARTISAN BILL AIMS TO COMBAT PENTAGON PRICE GOUGING WITH NEW TRANSPARENCY RULES

A new bipartisan bill, the "Transparency in Contract Pricing Act of 2025", aims to curb price gouging by defense contractors on sole-source contracts by requiring notification of significant cost increases.

CACI AND GDIT SECURE SPOTS ON STATE DEPARTMENT'S $8B EVOLVE IT CONTRACT

The Department of State awarded CACI Federal and General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) positions on the potential $8 billion Evolve IDIQ contract for global IT network and telecommunication services.

TRUMP'S CENSUS ORDER: EXCLUDING UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS AND RESHAPING FEDERAL CONTRACTS

President Trump signed an executive order on September 11, 2025, directing the Department of Commerce to exclude undocumented immigrants from the population count in the census, a move poised to reshape congressional maps and federal funding formulas and face immediate legal scrutiny.