The US military will spend $456 million on a single contractor for family support services

The US Department of Defense awarded a $456 million contract to Leidos, Inc. for its Military OneSource program. This means a single company will manage a wide range of support services for military families for years.

The Military OneSource program provides non-medical counseling, financial planning, and other support to service members and their families. Consolidating such a large contract with one provider like Leidos means that the quality and accessibility of these critical services will largely depend on a single company's performance. This kind of large, long-term contract locks in a specific approach to military family support for the foreseeable future.