# Army Awards NGC2 Software Contracts

The Department of War and the U.S. Army have awarded two contracts supporting the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) effort: a potential five-year, $200 million award to Air for software delivery and ecosystem support, and a five-year, $99 million ceiling enterprise IDIQ to Air Space Intelligence Federal (ASI Federal) for mission-software platforms and services. The awards move NGC2 beyond division-level prototyping toward broader operational delivery, with initial work involving I Corps; ASI’s first task order focuses on Corps-level fires deconfliction. The ASI IDIQ is an awarded vehicle, not an open solicitation, but the expanding deployment may create follow-on and teaming opportunities for firms with relevant capabilities.

- Air’s work supports NGC2 software delivery, with the platform intended to support mission planning, readiness visibility, and predictive sustainment. Contractors with command-and-control, AI, logistics, and systems-integration expertise may find collaboration or subcontracting opportunities as deployment expands.
- ASI Federal’s single-award IDIQ covers mission software and support services; firms should distinguish potential task-order or teaming opportunities from the closed competition for the base vehicle.
- The initial I Corps deployment and Corps-level fires-deconfliction task order point to potential needs in data integration, applications, and simulation as Army units adopt the capabilities.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Contracting Vehicles, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of War (DoW)
- U.S. Army (Army)
- I Corps

### Vendors
- Air (Awardee)
- Air Space Intelligence Federal (ASI Federal) (Single-award IDIQ awardee)

### Key Quotes
> This contract allows us to take what we've proven with the Army and scale that capability across the force.
> — Mark Lepczyk, President of ASI Federal

> By delivering real-time, AI-driven operational truth across every class of supply, Air helps eliminate friction and ensures our forces remain combat-ready at mission speed.
> — Tara Murphy Dougherty, CEO of Air

### Sources
- [Air wins $200M Army NGC2 contract - Intelligence Community News](https://intelligencecommunitynews.com/air-wins-200m-army-ngc2-contract/) - Intelligence Community News
- [Air Space Intelligence wins $99 million Army IDIQ for mission software | Military Aerospace](https://www.militaryaerospace.com/home/article/55410699/air-space-intelligence-wins-99-million-army-idiq-for-mission-software) - Military Aerospace
- [ASI Awarded $99 Million U.S. Army Contract for Scaled Command and Control Solutions | Morningstar](https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20261008ne67261/asi-awarded-99-million-us-army-contract-for-scaled-command-and-control-solutions) - Morningstar