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The U.S. Space Force plans to more than double its workforce by fiscal 2031 (from ~11,000 uniformed and ~5,000 civilian to ~25,000 uniformed and ~12,500 civilian Guardians), driving major growth in missions such as space control, satellite tracking, and command-and-control (with a projected 500%…
The U.S. Space Force plans to more than double its workforce by fiscal 2031, expanding from roughly 11,000 uniformed and 5,000 civilian personnel to 25,000 uniformed and 12,500 civilian Guardians, and projects a roughly 500% increase in satellites under command and control.…
The U.S. Space Force plans to more than double its workforce by fiscal 2031, expanding from roughly 11,000 uniformed and 5,000 civilian personnel to 25,000 uniformed and 12,500 civilian Guardians.…
The Pentagon announced on September 17 a framework agreement with Lockheed Martin to expand production of the AIM-260 JATM, creating a basis for future multiyear procurement and signaling sustained demand for advanced air-to-air missiles.…
The Pentagon announced a framework agreement with Lockheed on September 17 to expand production of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), establishing the basis for future multiyear procurement.…
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 29, 2026
S. 2801, the Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization Act, was ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 29, 2026.…
CBO’s 2026 long-term projections indicate that the gap between Social Security’s outlays and revenues widens over the next 75 years, and that the balance of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund is exhausted in fiscal year 2032.…
CBO's 2026 projections show the Social Security outlays-revenues gap widening over the next 75 years and the OASI Trust Fund exhausted in fiscal year 2032. This creates near-term fiscal risk and multi-decade pressure that is most acute for Benefits Administration Systems and Financial Management…
CBO’s 2026 long-term projections show Social Security’s outlays exceeding revenues increasingly over the next 75 years, and project that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund will be exhausted in fiscal year 2032.…
The U.S. Navy has awarded defense startup Castelion a $200 million production contract for the Blackbeard hypersonic missile, signaling a major shift in Navy hypersonic acquisition after the HALO program was canceled in 2024.…
The U.S. Navy awarded defense startup Castelion a $200 million production contract for the Blackbeard hypersonic missile, marking a significant shift in the Navy's hypersonic weapons acquisition strategy after canceling the HALO program in 2024.…
The U.S. Navy awarded defense startup Castelion a $200 million production contract for the Blackbeard hypersonic missile, signaling a major procurement shift after the Navy canceled the HALO program in 2024.…
The Marine Corps Program Manager Combat Support Systems completed a Field User Evaluation of an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) as part of the Littoral Explosive Ordnization Neutralization System (LEON) at Camp Pendleton, establishing a pathway to fielding USV systems to EOD companies in FY2027 with…
The Marine Corps completed a Field User Evaluation of a USV for the LEON program, establishing a pathway to fielding USV systems to EOD companies in FY2027 with full LEON family integration planned within two years.…
The Marine Corps Program Manager Combat Support Systems completed a Field User Evaluation of an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) as part of the Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization System (LEON) at Camp Pendleton.…
Executive Order 14347 (dated September 5, 2025) authorizes the Secretary of Defense to use "Secretary of War" as a secondary title. This is primarily a symbolic change in leadership nomenclature, but it may show up in future Department of Defense correspondence, solicitations, contract documents,…
Executive Order 14347, dated September 5, 2025, authorizes the Secretary of Defense to use 'Secretary of War' as a secondary title. This represents a symbolic change in military leadership nomenclature that may appear in future contracting documentation and official communications.…
Executive Order 14347, dated September 5, 2025, authorizes the Secretary of Defense to use "Secretary of War" as a secondary title. The change is primarily symbolic and ceremonial but may appear in future DoD contracting documentation and official communications.…
The GAO found gaps in HHS oversight and uneven implementation of NIST-aligned cybersecurity controls for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, including missing control areas in cooperative/network agreements, incomplete identity and access controls, and partial incident response and contingency…
GAO found that HHS has only partially implemented cybersecurity oversight for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. HHS defined oversight roles and monitoring processes but omitted several HHS-defined cybersecurity control areas from the cooperative agreement with the network administrator and from…
GAO found DHS OIG has not ensured timely investigations of whistleblower retaliation complaints—OIG took over 3 years for the majority (39 of 73) of cases opened and closed in FY2018–2025, substantiated 11 cases, and the Secretary did not make required corrective-action decisions within 30 days;…
The GAO report finds that USPS cost‑cutting initiatives since 2021 have lengthened expected delivery times for some First‑Class Mail and lowered service performance targets, with operational changes in October 2021 and April 2025 contributing to slower service and disproportionate impacts on rural…
What GAO Found In February 2025, the President issued an executive order that called for agencies to consult with the U.S. DOGE Service (also known as the Department of Government Efficiency) to review and terminate grants within 30 days of the executive order to reduce spending.…