WhiteHawk (ASX:WHK) Joins Bell Federal Systems Under NASA SEWP VI: What Does the Selection Cover?

Sonal Goyal

20 October 2026 01:25 PM AEDT

WhiteHawk (ASX:WHK) Joins Bell Federal Systems Under NASA SEWP VI: What Does the Selection Cover?

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Key Highlights

WhiteHawk has been selected by Bell Federal Systems to pursue US federal opportunities under NASA SEWP VI Category C.
The selection followed an introduction by US partner Knowledge Preservation.
SEWP VI has a reported aggregate ceiling of US$60 billion over 10 years, with ordering scheduled to begin on 1 November 2026.
Any work remains subject to procurement processes and the award of individual orders.

WhiteHawk Limited (ASX:WHK) announced on 20 October 2026 that it has been selected and onboarded by Bell Federal Systems (BFS) to pursue US federal government opportunities under BFS's NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) VI Category C prime contract. WhiteHawk provides cybersecurity solutions and services, including automated cyber risk assessment, monitoring and mitigation, mobile application security and AI governance.

How the arrangement works

BFS holds a Category C prime contract under SEWP VI. Under the proposed arrangement, BFS will identify and coordinate relevant requests for quotation within the scope of the program, while WhiteHawk prepares the technical and commercial responses for BFS to submit as prime contractor. BFS also intends to work with WhiteHawk to deliver solutions where its capabilities match agency requirements. The partnership gives WhiteHawk an additional route to market through an established US federal procurement channel without having to navigate every procurement process directly.

About NASA SEWP VI

NASA SEWP is a government-wide procurement program used by US federal civilian and defence agencies to purchase technology products and services. SEWP VI is the next generation of the program, with a reported aggregate procurement ceiling of US$60 billion over 10 years across three categories, A, B and C. Ordering is scheduled to start on 1 November 2026. The company notes that the ceiling represents the total program value rather than any amount WhiteHawk will receive.

Introduction through Knowledge Preservation

WhiteHawk was introduced to BFS by its New York-based US partner, Knowledge Preservation, a specialist in information governance and data management. Its expertise spans information governance frameworks, records retention and regulatory compliance, data privacy, defensible data disposal and knowledge management. The company says these capabilities complement WhiteHawk's cybersecurity and AI governance offerings, and that the selection reflects its partner-led growth strategy.

Limits of the announcement

The company states that any resulting work will depend on the relevant procurement process, proposal selection and the successful award of individual orders. The release does not state any contract value, minimum order, expected revenue or timetable for first orders, and it does not name any agency opportunity currently being pursued.

Role of Bell Federal Systems

BFS holds a Category C prime contract under SEWP VI and intends to identify relevant federal agency opportunities, coordinate proposal submissions through that contract and work with WhiteHawk to deliver solutions where its capabilities align with agency requirements.

WhiteHawk's capabilities

WhiteHawk provides automated cyber risk assessment, monitoring and mitigation, mobile application security and AI governance to governments, enterprises and critical infrastructure organisations. The release lists cybersecurity, AI and machine learning, data analytics and AI governance as areas where it can respond to federal requirements.

Partner-led strategy

The company characterises the arrangement as an example of its partner-led growth strategy and as an additional route into US federal procurement through an established prime contractor, without WhiteHawk having to navigate every procurement process itself. Knowledge Preservation's capabilities in information governance, records retention, data privacy and defensible data disposal are described as complementary to WhiteHawk's offering.

Summary of the selection

The announcement records WhiteHawk's onboarding as a BFS partner under SEWP VI Category C, a program with a reported US$60 billion ceiling, with ordering starting on 1 November 2026 and no revenue or orders yet identified.

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