Four Akima Units Win Spots on $151B MDA SHIELD Contract
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.
SHIELD gives MDA and other DoD organizations a vehicle to compete work rapidly
SHIELD stands for Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense. It serves MDA and other Department of Defense organizations as a flexible contract vehicle for rapidly competing and delivering advanced capabilities. Its work areas support accelerated development and fielding of mission-critical technologies.