How the Pentagon Is Buying Cybersecurity Like a Managed Service Provider

Episode 117 of The Defense Tech Podcast dives into a massive shift in how the U.S. Department of Defense procures cybersecurity. Instead of buying point products or building custom tools, the Pentagon is now purchasing cybersecurity as a managed service — a model that looks a lot like an enterprise contract with CrowdStrike or Palo Alto Networks, but scaled for warfighters and critical infrastructure. Lucas and Luna break down the new acquisition framework called 'Cyber Mission Force as a Service,' explore why the traditional buy-and-build approach failed, and look at how prime contractors like L3Harris and Leidos are restructuring their offerings. They also touch on how this model could reshape the broader defense IT market, with implications for everything from cloud security to zero trust. Along the way, they reference recent market moves — including the 5.5 percent drop in HII and the broader defense sell-off — to ground the conversation in today's realities. A focused episode on one concrete procurement innovation. #Cybersecurity #Pentagon #ManagedSecurityService #DefenseTech #CyberMissionForceAsAService #ProcurementReform #L3Harris #Leidos #CrowdStrike #ZeroTrust #DoD #BusinessAndTechnology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #DefensePodcast #GovernmentContracting #MilitaryTech #CyberResilience Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo