# Army Awards Detroit Defense $49.9M IDIQ

On November 2, 2026, the U.S. Army awarded Detroit Defense a competitive, four-year IDIQ with a $49.9 million ceiling to develop, integrate, field, and sustain Data Integration for Ground Systems (DIGS) and Digital Logbook maintenance capabilities through September 2030. Two initial orders total about $8.1 million and include DIGS fielding to more than 20 self-propelled howitzer battalions. A separate $1.66 million DLA task order supports DIGS deployment to Army watercraft in 2027. The Army will retain government purpose rights to software developed under the IDIQ, and the capabilities may be extended to other vehicle types.

- The initial work creates near-term demand for engineering, integration, testing, installation, training, technical documentation, and sustainment support.
- Contractors pursuing Army ground-systems work can assess where their capabilities complement Detroit Defense’s fielding and sustainment effort, including potential expansion to other vehicle fleets.
- The IDIQ ceiling is not the same as obligated funding; firms should distinguish the $49.9 million ceiling from the initial task orders when evaluating the opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- Army Contracting Command–Detroit Arsenal (ACC–Detroit Arsenal)
- Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center Software Engineering Center (DEVCOM GVSC SEC)
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

### Vendors
- Detroit Defense (prime contractor and awardee)

### Key Quotes
> When a maintainer pulls up a 5988-E that filled itself in from the vehicle instead of a clipboard, that is accurate data reaching the commander without anyone retyping it. More equipment stays ready, and commanders know what they have.
> — Nathan Clark, Senior Vice President of Mission Systems at Detroit Defense

### Sources
- [Detroit Defense Awarded Four-Year Army IDIQ Contract With a $49.9 Million Ceiling to Integrate, Field, and Sustain DIGS and Digital Logbook](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/detroit-defense-awarded-four-year-army-idiq-contract-with-a-49-9-million-ceiling-to-integrate-field-and-sustain-digs-and-digital-logbook-302925141.html) - PR Newswire
- [Detroit Defense Wins Army IDIQ for Digital Logbook, DIGS](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/detroit-defense-army-idiq-digital-logbook-digs) - ExecutiveBiz