By Nabaparna Bhattacharya
Publication Date: 2026-02-05 18:01:00
IBM (NYSE:IBM) moved into focus on Thursday after securing a major U.S. defense contract tied to missile protection.
IBM was selected to support the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD program under a large defense framework.
The agreement falls under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity structure.
The contract supports the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense initiative. The framework allows rapid delivery of advanced military capabilities.
Scope Of Work
The program covers a wide range of defense technology and systems integration tasks.
It emphasizes speed, flexibility and innovation for operational deployment. IBM will help accelerate delivery for mission-critical defense needs.
IBM has supported U.S. federal agencies for nearly a century.
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