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The U.S. Space Force opened an interservice transfer window running from Sept. 15 to Oct. 2, 2025, seeking several hundred mid-grade officers and enlisted members from other military branches as part of a force expansion plan to double the service from 10,000 to 20,000 uniformed Guardians over the…
The CBO reports U.S. operations against Iran have cost $38 billion through August 2025 and depleted roughly two‑thirds of missile interceptors, with $21.7 billion estimated for munitions replacement and an administration supplemental funding request of $87.6 billion (including $67.1 billion for…
The Congressional Budget Office reports U.S. military operations against Iran have cost $38 billion through August 2025 and have depleted roughly two‑thirds of critical missile defense interceptor inventories, with $21.7 billion needed for munitions replacement alone.…
S. 164, the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025, was reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on September 14, 2026. The bill focuses on “midnight rules,” and its progress signals potential changes in how late-term or recently finalized federal rules are…
S. 164 (Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025), reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on September 14, 2026 (status: introduced), would let Congress disapprove multiple late-term 'midnight' rules with a single joint resolution and requires agencies to report…
S. 164, the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025, was reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on September 14, 2026. The committee report signals formal congressional movement on a bill aimed at addressing the handling of late-term regulatory actions (the bill…
The Economy Act governs intra- and interagency transactions and authorizes agencies and their major units to procure goods and services from one another under prescribed conditions.…
The Economy Act governs interagency transactions and requires that agencies have authority to procure the goods/services at issue and comply with appropriations-law principles (purpose statute, bona fide needs rule, Antideficiency Act, augmentation prohibition).…
The GAO product designated B-338717 (Sept 15, 2026) provides an overview of the Economy Act and reiterates that it authorizes intra- and interagency transactions for procuring goods and services but does not permit agencies to circumvent statutory limitations on appropriated funds.…
GAO’s fiscal year 2025 audit found control deficiencies in the Department of the Treasury’s processes for preparing the U.S. government’s consolidated financial statements (CFS). The deficiencies contributed to material weaknesses that affect the federal government’s ability to account for…
GAO’s fiscal year 2025 audit found new and continuing control deficiencies in Treasury’s preparation of the consolidated financial statements (CFS), including failures to adequately account for intragovernmental activity and balances, inconsistent or incomplete note disclosures (including legal…
GAO reviewed HUD’s FHA multifamily mortgage insurance activity and found HUD’s section 542(c) risk‑sharing program has been a smaller but steady component of multifamily financing. From fiscal years 2016–2025 HFAs underwrote over $12 billion (inflation‑adjusted) in FHA‑insured multifamily loans…
What GAO Found Each year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insures billions of dollars in mortgages for multifamily properties through a variety of programs.…
GAO’s review finds HUD’s Section 542(c) risk‑sharing program has been a modest but targeted source of financing for affordable multifamily housing. From fiscal years 2016–2025, HFAs underwrote over $12 billion (inflation‑adjusted) in FHA‑insured multifamily loans under the program, supporting 776…
The Air Force has implemented a hybrid public-private pilot training model (FUPT) that offloads Initial Pilot Training (IPT) to commercial and university-based programs under FAA Part 141 while retaining military-specific training at Air Force bases.…
The Air Force’s hybrid public‑private pilot training model offloads FAA Part 141 Initial Pilot Training (IPT) to commercial and university programs while keeping military training on Air Force bases, enabling the service to meet a goal of training 1,500 pilots annually.…
The Air Force has implemented a hybrid public-private pilot training model (FUPT) that shifts initial flight instruction to commercial and university-based programs while retaining military-specific training at Air Force bases.…
The US Navy awarded Boeing a fixed-price incentive contract for LRIP Lot 1 of the MQ-25A Stingray, funding three Lot 1 aircraft with deliveries starting in 2029 and components for three Lot 2 aircraft as part of a 76-aircraft program of record.…
The Navy's $562 million LRIP Lot 1 award to Boeing for the MQ-25A moves the program into production, covering three Lot 1 aircraft with deliveries starting in 2029 and funding for components supporting three Lot 2 aircraft toward a program of record for 76 aircraft.…
The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $562 million fixed-price incentive contract for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 1 of the MQ-25A Stingray, the program's first production award.…
ICE is developing STELLA (a FedRAMP-authorized AI platform) to standardize tools, security controls, and LLM access for its 40+ AI initiatives. Contractors working with ICE or DHS on AI/ML, cloud, or law-enforcement technology should monitor STELLA for integration opportunities and potential…
ICE is developing STELLA (Secure Technology Environment for Large Language Agents), a FedRAMP-authorized AI platform to develop and deploy AI use cases across the agency's 40+ AI initiatives.…
ICE is developing STELLA (Secure Technology Environment for Large Language Agents), a FedRAMP-authorized AI platform to develop and deploy AI use cases inside the agency. The platform will provide standardized tools, security controls, and LLM access to support ICE’s 40+ AI initiatives,…
The Air Force is creating a new Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) focused on point defense systems and is consolidating acquisition authority for counter-drone and airbase defense technologies.…