Historically, the U.S. Department of War was the cabinet department (1789–1947) that managed the Army; the 1947 National Security Act reorganized U.S. military departments, creating the Department of the Army and establishing the Department of Defense as the unified civilian department overseeing the services. In modern usage on War.gov the name appears to be the site’s branding for the federal defense press office, but functionally contract announcements mirror those traditionally posted by the Department of Defense.
War.gov’s daily "Contracts" posts typically include full award-line items: contractor names, specific award amounts or contract ceilings, contract numbers/vehicle types, work/performance locations and ordering/period dates; they are more than one‑line summaries and resemble traditional DoD contract notices.
Amounts shown in DoD-style contract notices on public press pages can represent different things (obligations, estimated ceilings, or total potential values). The press releases and underlying government contract databases (FPDS/SAM) indicate whether a figure is the obligated amount, the estimated maximum, or potential value — so you must read the specific line in the notice; it varies by award.
Yes. The URL in the article points to the War.gov post for Feb. 9, 2026, which is the official place where the Department publishes that day’s contract list; the page contains (or links) to the full contract entries for that date. If you cannot access War.gov directly, FPDS/FPDS‑migrated data on SAM.gov or USAspending.gov also provide the detailed records.
These daily contract postings cover a broad mix of defense procurements — goods (equipment, parts), services (professional, logistics, sustainment), construction, and R&D/engineering awards — essentially the same contract types reported in FPDS/SAM (product/service, construction, research categories).
Public War/DoD contract press announcements usually name prime awardees and include small‑business set‑aside or socio‑economic status where applicable, but they often do not list subcontractors. For full subcontractor listings and SBA designations you must consult FPDS, SAM.gov records, or solicit the contracting office via FOIA if data are not published.