HERNDON, Va. – October 27, 2026 -- Four Akima subsidiaries have secured positions on the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, which carries a ceiling of $151 billion.

Cloud Lake, Systems Intelligence, RiverTech and Akima Logistics Services join the vehicle

The awardees are Cloud Lake Technology, Systems Intelligence, RiverTech and Akima Logistics Services. Their parent, Akima, employs 11,000 people and ranked #31 on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 list of government contractors.

Huntsville – October 27, 2026 -- Akima is reframing its recruiting strategy around long-term capability building, with Director of Recruiting Services Dee Sharma stating that demand has shifted from cleared talent to mission-ready leaders.

HERNDON, Va. – October 27, 2026 -- Akima subsidiary Pinnacle Solutions has won a $24 million Other Transactional Authority (OTA) award from U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command to build virtual reality maintenance trainers for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) fleet. The total value assumes all options are exercised over a 30-month period of performance.

Kotzebue – October 27, 2026 -- Akima took its shareholder talent outreach above the Arctic Circle in late February, meeting NANA shareholder students at the Kotzebue Middle High School career fair in -50s temperatures.

Akima sends shareholder programs director to the NANA Region hub

Mamie Karmun, Akima's director of shareholder programs, traveled to Kotzebue, the hub of the NANA Region. She was joined by an author of the source account. Their goal was to introduce students to career pathways at Akima and across the NANA portfolio of companies.

Anchorage – October 27, 2026 -- Akima drew about 30 shareholders to an Anchorage meet-and-greet in February that promoted career pathways across the Akima and NANA company portfolios, including the newly launched NANA Works talent program.

HERNDON, Va. – October 27, 2026 -- Akima, a federal contractor with 11,000 employees, has appointed Michael Teegardin as Vice President of Marketing & Communications, giving him enterprise-wide responsibility for brand, marketing and communications strategy.