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Follow Up Questions
What is the "Department of War" and how does it relate to the U.S. Department of Defense?Expand
The current "Department of War" is not a separate agency from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Historically, the U.S. had a War Department (created in 1789) that was replaced after World War II when Congress passed the National Security Act of 1947 and later amendments, which reorganized the military and created the Department of Defense. In 2025, an executive order by President Trump authorized "Department of War" as a secondary title for the Department of Defense, but only Congress can permanently change the department’s legal name. In practice, "Department of War" and DoD now refer to the same cabinet department and organization, using different titles in public communications.
What is War.gov and is it the official site to view these contract postings?Expand
War.gov is an official U.S. government website (a .gov domain) for the U.S. Department of War/Department of Defense. Its pages carry the standard "An official website of the United States Government" banner and HTTPS security notice. The Department’s contracts section on War.gov publishes daily announcements of contracts valued at $7.5 million or more, making it an official place to view these contract postings. The same contract content is also accessible under the equivalent "News → Contracts" section on Defense.gov.
Where on War.gov (or defense.gov) can I find the full list of contracts and individual award details referenced in this notice?Expand
The full list of contracts and detailed award write‑ups are in the "News → Contracts" section of the Department’s website:
Main contracts index: War.gov/News/Contracts/ (also mirrored at Defense.gov/News/Contracts/). This page lists daily entries such as "Contracts For Jan. 8, 2026" in reverse chronological order and offers a date/keyword search tool.
Individual day’s details: clicking any "Contracts For [date]" link (e.g., "Contracts For June 26, 2025") opens a page under /News/Contracts/Contract/Article/[ID]/ that contains the full text for each award announced that day, including contractor names, dollar values, scope, and funding.
Those daily "Contracts For [date]" pages are where the specific awards referenced in the Jan. 8, 2026 notice are published.
What specific information is typically included in these contract postings (for example: award amount, contractor name, contract number, period of performance, and scope)?Expand
Each "Contracts For [date]" posting typically includes, for every award listed:
Contractor name and location (e.g., "General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut").
Total award value and contract type (e.g., "not‑to‑exceed $1,851,065,000 undefinitized contract action modification"; "firm‑fixed‑price," "cost‑plus‑fixed‑fee," "IDIQ").
Contract number(s) (e.g., "N00024-24-C-2110").
Brief description of work/scope and purpose (what is being bought or performed, for which program/system).
Places of performance (cities, states, sometimes country, often with percentage of work in each location).
Expected completion date or period of performance (e.g., "expected to be completed by September 2035").
Funding details: appropriation type and fiscal year(s), dollar amounts obligated with the action, and whether funds will expire at the end of the fiscal year.
Contracting activity/office (e.g., "Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity").
Sometimes competition status and number of offers (e.g., "This requirement was competitively procured … 15 offers were received"), and whether the award is set aside for small businesses.
These elements can all be seen in sample daily postings such as "Contracts For June 26, 2025."
How often are contracts of $7.5 million or more posted publicly?Expand
According to the Department’s contracts page, contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are announced "each business day at 5 p.m." That means the Department compiles and publicly posts qualifying contract awards once per business day (excluding weekends and federal holidays), grouped under a daily "Contracts For [date]" notice.
How can members of the public sign up for alerts or subscribe to receive future contract announcement updates?Expand
Members of the public can subscribe to receive contract‑related updates through the Department’s own subscription tools:
On the contracts index page and many other War.gov pages, there is a "Stay Updated" box with a "Subscribe" link labeled "Subscribe now to get War.gov products delivered to your inbox" / "Choose which War.gov products you want delivered to your inbox." Following that link lets you select specific email products (such as news releases and contract announcements) and sign up with an email address.
The site also provides RSS feeds (linked via the "RSS" icon alongside X/Facebook/LinkedIn/Instagram) that can be used in any RSS reader to receive new postings, including contracts, as they are published.