The “Department of War” referenced in the article is the federal cabinet-level defense organization (formerly and legally the Department of Defense) using the secondary title “Department of War” per a 2025 presidential executive order; it performs the same functions as the DoD and oversees the armed services and related national-security acquisition activities.
The full contract listings and supporting documents are published on the Department’s official contracts page (News → Contracts) on War.gov; the specific Jan. 21, 2026 posting URL is: https://www.war.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/4384469/contracts-for-jan-21-2026/
These routine War.gov contract postings announce awarded contracts (contractor names, award amounts, contracting activity and award type are typically included) and sometimes include period of performance; they do not generally contain active solicitations (those appear on procurement portals such as SAM.gov).
The $7.5 million threshold refers to the face value reporting threshold for publicly posted contract awards on War.gov — contracts (and reportable modifications) with a face value equal to or above that amount are listed; smaller awards are not included in these daily posts.
Yes. Some details in public contract announcements can be redacted or withheld for national-security, proprietary, or statutory reasons; the public can request more information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) via the Department’s FOIA office or the FOIA web pages on War.gov.
The Department posts contract awards meeting the threshold on each business day (daily postings at or near 5 p.m. Eastern for awards $7.5M and above), so these listings are effectively published every business day.