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Air Force CCA program adds a third increment — quietly, and with a different acquisition strategy.

The third increment moves off OTA. That is a signal about program maturity, not funding.

July 23, 2026·5 min read·By Defense Signals Desk·
Signal Intelligence™ · generating Executive Brief

The migration from OTA to FAR-based contracting for Increment 3 indicates the program office is preparing for a Milestone C-adjacent decision. It also signals a narrowing vendor set: the OTA discipline that allowed six primes to compete in Increments 1 and 2 will not accommodate the same volume under FAR Part 15.

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