U.S. Air Force Selects SAIC for Important Role in $192M ABMS Digital Network Program

SAIC has secured a leading position on the U.S. Air Force’s $192 million ABMS Digital Infrastructure Network Developer contract, supporting the DAF Battle Network with AI, cloud, networking, and digital engineering capabilities.

SAIC ABMS Digital Network Program

SAIC ABMS Digital Network Program: Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has been given a major spot on the U.S. Air Force’s ABMS Digital Infrastructure Network Developer work. The contract value is estimated at about $192.3 million, and the work sits under the Department of the Air Force’s ABMS setup. In simple words, SAIC will help build the digital base that lets Air Force teams move data faster and make quicker choices.

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This job is tied to the DAF Battle Network, which is the Air Force part of the wider Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control idea, also called CJADC2. SAIC says this network is meant to be a secure and resilient digital system that works across unclassified through TS/SCI security levels. It also brings together cloud tools, SD-WAN, cross-domain systems, data distribution networks, scalable transport, and data link modules at global sites, reported Stocktitan.

What will SAIC actually do?

SAIC’s part is not just about one small piece. The company will work on networking, command, control, communications, AI, cloud, and digital engineering. The aim is to move useful data to warfighters in real time, whether they are working from fixed sites, mobile setups, or edge locations near the field. That kind of setup helps connect air, land, space, maritime, and cyber operations in one system.

The company has also built a lot of its recent defense work around the same idea. SAIC says it focuses on mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. Its website also says it has about 23,000 employees, annual revenue of about $7.3 billion, and is based in Reston, Virginia.

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Why this is Important

This award matters because modern warfighting depends on fast data, not slow data. SAIC is being asked to help create a system that gives commanders better information speed and a clearer picture across many security levels. The company’s own Air Force-related work has long stressed the same idea of giving the right information to the right people at the right time

For SAIC the deal adds another strong defense contract to its portfolio. For the Air Force, it helps push forward a digital network that can support CJADC2 and make future battle systems work more smoothly.