KBR Awarded $103 Million in Strategic Contracts Supporting the Department of the Air Force
HOUSTON, Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today it has been awarded two firm-fixed-price task orders totaling $103 million under the United States Space Force (USSF) – Decision Support for Headquarters (HQ) USSF Analysis contract. These follow on awards from the Chief Technology & Innovation Office (CTIO) will be executed in Chantilly, Virginia and further strengthen KBR's role as a trusted partner in national defense and space operations.
Under the terms of the contract, KBR will deliver data analysis and specialized technical expertise to support strategic decision-making, capability development and personnel readiness across the USSF and Department of the Air Force (DAF) over a three-year period of performance.
USSF/S1 Analysis Support to Strategic Support Division
KBR will:
- Provide expertise in skills and certification analysis, workforce design, scientific assessments and AI-enabled analytics to enhance personnel readiness and guide strategic talent decisions.
- Manage certification coding, develop interactive dashboards, implement person-job matching algorithms and support space professional billet validation using STARS, MilPDS and MyVector.
- Design and execute central selection boards, analyze promotion outcomes and deliver timely, actionable recommendations to senior leaders to ensure the deliberate development and alignment of Guardians with mission-critical roles.
Headquarters Space Force Cyber and Data
KBR will:
- Deliver objective, data-driven analysis that informs senior leader decisions across strategic, operational, personnel policy and acquisition domains within the DAF, USSF Headquarters and Field Command staff.
- Apply expertise in solution space technologies, multi-domain experimentation and model-based systems engineering to strengthen capability development and accelerate informed decision-making.
- Enhance integration and readiness across key space capability portfolios and ensure the USSF is prepared for future operational demands.
"We are proud to continue our partnership with the U.S. Space Force, delivering the critical analysis and technical expertise needed to drive strategic decisions and accelerate capability development," said Stuart Bradie, KBR President and CEO. "These awards reflect our commitment to supporting national security through advanced analytics, engineering and AI-enabled workforce solutions."
These strategic wins reinforce KBR's position as a leading provider of mission-critical support to the U.S. defense and space sectors.
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