A contract for the Navy's future aircraft system that allows the president to communicate with ballistic missile submarines during times of crisis will be awarded in September 2024, according to a draft request for proposals . The draft RFP is focused on engineering and manufacturing development efforts within the E-XX TACAMO program. Under a “ tentative acquisition schedule ,” the draft RFP also calls for pre-solicitation conferences to take place next month for gaining industry insights to inform the acquisition...