HOUSTON, June 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that its Mission Technology Solutions business has been awarded the $95 million Digital Engineering and Enterprise Decision Support (DEEDS) contract. The new cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) contract will rapidly advance digital engineering capabilities for the U.S. Space Force, driving the development of space systems and space warfighting technologies. KBR will enable faster, analytics-driven technology and acquisition decisions over a five-year period of performance.
The award reflects KBR’s ability to quickly understand evolving mission requirements and provide strategically aligned solutions at speed and scale. KBR will accelerate the transition of next-generation space capabilities from concept to operational deployment, strengthening mission readiness in a rapidly evolving threat environment. The single-award contract will support Space Force missions at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Warfare Directorate. Work will be performed at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.
KBR supports rapid analysis, architecture development and requirements planning using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and advanced Modeling and Simulation (M&S) to accelerate technology maturation and operational readiness. This approach delivers Speed to Mission Impact℠ by enabling actionable insight and operational relevance, empowering faster, more resilient decision-making for complex space missions and rapid deployment to the warfighter.
“This award highlights KBR’s ability to move urgently, think strategically and advance digital engineering solutions that drive mission outcomes,” said Jay Lennon, Senior Vice President of Mission Technology Solutions. “By integrating advanced software, systems engineering, modeling and simulation and operations research, we help our customers field critical space capabilities faster and with greater confidence.”
KBR has advanced digital engineering and analysis for the nation’s most critical defense and space missions for more than a decade. This award further demonstrates KBR’s differentiated technology and mission domain expertise across the highest priority government missions, reinforcing KBR’s role as a trusted partner in national security solutions.
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