government contracts Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/government-contracts/ Covering the business and politics of space Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:36:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png government contracts Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/government-contracts/ 32 32 80681979 Government use of commercial procurement models has limitations in space https://spacenews.com/government-use-of-commercial-procurement-models-has-limitations-in-space/ https://spacenews.com/government-use-of-commercial-procurement-models-has-limitations-in-space/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:36:34 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=581948

While government agencies are increasingly turning to commercial contracting mechanisms for space capabilities, that does not necessarily translate to additional business opportunities for the companies offering them.

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New training for program managers shifting focus from hardware buys to integrated warfighting systems

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Novaspace reports that government space spending hit record $135 billion in 2024

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National security space leaders talk the talk on embracing commercial innovation, but are they walking the walk?

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