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The GAO found that NNSA has minimally used separate contract line items in its M&O contracts since 2014, that line items can improve transparency and allow separate fee and performance plans but require extra administrative resources, and that NNSA has not documented criteria or lessons learned…
The GAO report shows a large increase in veterans eligible for VA dental benefits, driven by 100 percent service-connected disability ratings and a rise among younger vets; Congress directed a VA pilot in 2026 via the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement…
The GAO report notes that USAID-funded ESF assistance for the West Bank and Gaza ($624 million across FY 2022–2024; 37 prime awards) largely ended, State assumed administration in July 2025, and only support to the East Jerusalem Hospital Network remains active.…
The GAO found NNSA has minimally used separate contract line items in its M&O contracts (five of 21 capital asset projects with approved baselines as of June 2026 have separate line items), while planning nearly $200 billion in modernization over the next decade and spending close to $24 billion…
The GAO report describes a substantial increase in the population of veterans eligible for VA dental benefits: VHA data show an overall increase of about 70 percent in eligible veterans from fiscal year 2020 through fiscal year 2025, and VA reported about 26 percent of VHA-enrolled veterans were…
GAO found that USAID allocated $624 million in Economic Support Fund (ESF) assistance for the West Bank and Gaza for FY 2022–2024, funding 37 prime awards across sectors such as water, education, and health, and that with a few exceptions USAID complied with its anti‑terrorism policies and…
GAO found that the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has introduced contract line items into some management and operating (M&O) contracts beginning in 2014 but has used them only minimally—especially for construction projects—through June 2026.…
The GAO report finds a substantial increase in the population eligible for VA dental benefits: VHA data show eligibility rose roughly 70% from fiscal year 2020 through fiscal year 2025, and about 26% of VHA-enrolled veterans were eligible for dental benefits as of February 2026.…
The Pentagon is moving Palantir's Maven Smart System (MSS) into a formal program of record by the end of FY2026 with a contract ceiling raised to over $1 billion; MSS now has over 100,000 users and is expanding to all commands and the National Guard Bureau.…
The Pentagon is formalizing Palantir's Maven Smart System (MSS) into a program of record by end of FY2026, has raised the contract ceiling to over $1 billion, and MSS users have grown to over 100,000 across all commands and the National Guard Bureau.…
The Pentagon is transitioning the Maven Smart System (MSS) into a formal program of record with a contract ceiling raised to over $1 billion and expects the transition to complete by the end of FY2026.…
The Navy is realigning roughly 10,000 public works maintenance personnel from NAVFAC to CNIC, placing base maintenance under CNIC while NAVFAC retains construction/engineering/contracting.…
The Navy is completing a multi-phase reorganization that transfers ~10,000 public works maintenance personnel from NAVFAC to CNIC. Base maintenance and public works operations will now sit under CNIC, while NAVFAC retains infrastructure construction, engineering, and contracting functions.…
Login.gov now widely accepts mobile driver's licenses (mDLs) for user authentication and supports Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet. This change implements enhanced cryptographic verification to defend against AI-generated deepfakes and aligns with OMB mandates requiring agencies to adopt…
Login.gov now widely accepts mobile driver's licenses (mDLs) — supporting Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet — for federal identity verification. This policy change, which aligns with recent OMB mandates requiring federal agencies to adopt Login.gov, adds cryptographic verification measures to…
Login.gov now widely accepts mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) for identity verification, with support for Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet. This change aligns with recent OMB mandates requiring federal agencies to adopt Login.gov and adds cryptographic verification to mitigate AI-generated…
The Space Force's Space Safari program office has issued an RFI seeking commercial maneuverable spacecraft that can launch on-demand within 14 days, with potential procurement as early as FY2029.…
The Space Force Space Safari office's Request for Information for maneuverable spacecraft capable of on-demand launch within 14 days — and the potential for procurement as early as FY2029 — signals a meaningful shift toward operational, rapidly deployable national security space capabilities.…
The Space Force's Space Safari program office issued a Request for Information for commercial maneuverable spacecraft that can support on-demand launch within 14 days, with potential procurement as early as FY2029.…
The GAO issued a report finding that HHS’s 988 suicide and crisis lifeline requires improved cybersecurity controls and made 10 recommendations to strengthen security. The report highlights gaps in identity and access controls, incident response planning, and compliance monitoring across the…
The GAO report found cybersecurity gaps in HHS's 988 suicide and crisis lifeline and made 10 recommendations. HHS agreed to implement those recommendations in future cooperative agreements with the network administrator and the lifeline's 220 local contact centers.…
GAO issued a report finding that HHS's 988 suicide and crisis lifeline requires improved cybersecurity controls and made 10 recommendations to strengthen protections. The report identifies gaps in identity and access controls, incident response planning, and compliance monitoring that could affect…
The Pentagon has announced multiyear framework agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, and Zone 5 Technologies to mass-produce affordable missiles under the Air Force’s Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM) program.…
The Pentagon's multiyear framework agreements under the Air Force Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM) program, with awardees Anduril, CoAspire, and Zone 5 Technologies, create a major procurement wave: a projected five-year budget exceeding $12 billion for nearly 27,000 missiles, ramping to…