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What GAO Found GAO found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) —a component within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)— partially followed leading practices for risk assessment and information quality during the development, operation, and maintenance of the National Risk…
The GAO found that FEMA partially followed leading practices when developing, operating, and maintaining the National Risk Index (NRI). Key weaknesses include insufficient guidance for users on how to apply NRI results in decision-making, limited use and disclosure of sensitivity analyses to…
The GAO review highlights that NNSA sites use Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP) to perform reimbursable work for other federal and nonfederal partners, leveraging specialized facilities and technical expertise while recovering full costs through partner reimbursement.…
What GAO Found The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)—a separately organized agency within the Department of Energy (DOE)—and its eight contractor-managed and -operated sites engage in Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP).…
GAO reviewed NNSA’s Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP) and found SPP activity was generally steady in fiscal years 2019–2024, with almost $15 billion in reimbursed costs (constant FY2024 dollars).…
U.S. Space Command’s Apollo Maneuvers 2026 demonstrated live satellite maneuvering across low-, medium-, and geosynchronous orbits and signals a doctrinal shift toward more dynamic space operations.…
U.S. Space Command’s completion of Apollo Maneuvers 2026 — a live-fly exercise demonstrating satellite maneuverability across low-, medium-, and geosynchronous orbits and integrating allied partners and commercial capabilities via the Commercial Integration Cell — signals a measurable doctrinal…
U.S. Space Command completed Apollo Maneuvers 2026, a live‑fly exercise demonstrating satellite maneuverability across low‑, medium‑, and geosynchronous orbits to develop new orbital warfare doctrine.…
The Congressional Budget Office reports the federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2026, $6 billion lower than the same period last fiscal year. Large but shifting deficits can affect agency priorities, funding availability, and procurement risk.…
The CBO estimates the federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2026, $6 billion lower than the same period in the prior fiscal year. Severity is labeled CRITICAL.…
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the federal budget deficit reached $2.0 trillion in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2026, a decrease of $6 billion versus the same period in the prior fiscal year.…
The Pentagon is reviewing more than 1,100 responses (10,000+ pages) to its CMMC reform RFI after the July suspension of Phase 2 requirements. More than half of respondents supported that pause, and the Department of Defense acknowledged that CMMC was hitting small-to-medium businesses…
The Pentagon is actively reviewing 1,100+ responses (10,000+ pages) to its CMMC reform RFI after the July suspension of Phase 2 requirements. Over half of respondents supported the pause, and DoD acknowledged CMMC was hitting small-to-medium businesses "inappropriately hard." The department is…
The Pentagon is reviewing more than 1,100 responses (10,000+ pages) to its CMMC reform RFI after pausing Phase 2 requirements in July. Over half of respondents supported the pause, and DoD has acknowledged CMMC was affecting small-to-medium businesses "inappropriately hard." The department is…
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has issued an SBIR solicitation seeking rapidly deployable drone swarm technology for base security and cargo aircraft protection, and the solicitation advances directly to Phase II.…
The U.S. Air Force SBIR solicitation for rapidly deployable drone swarms for base security and cargo aircraft protection is a near-term, Phase II-only opportunity (October 21 deadline) that targets mature AI-controlled autonomous systems with secure military communications.…
The U.S. Air Force issued an SBIR solicitation seeking rapidly deployable drone swarm technology for base security and cargo aircraft protection and set an October 21 deadline. The solicitation bypasses Phase I and goes directly to Phase II, signaling the service expects mature, field-ready…
The Pentagon's Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO) is piloting a novel "shared savings" contract model via a $100M OTA with Red Cell Partners in which vendors are paid only for demonstrated cost savings and outcomes rather than traditional fee structures.…
The Pentagon's Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO) is piloting a novel "shared savings" contract model via a $100M OTA with Red Cell Partners that pays vendors based on demonstrated cost savings and outcomes rather than conventional fee structures.…
The Pentagon's Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO) is piloting a novel "shared savings" contract model through a $100M OTA with Red Cell Partners, where vendors are paid only for demonstrated cost savings and outcomes rather than traditional fee structures.…
South Korea announced a record increase in defense spending — an 8.2% rise to $53.9 billion — prioritizing self‑reliant capabilities, unmanned technologies, and advanced systems including the KF‑21 fighter and nuclear‑powered submarines.…
South Korea’s announced 8.2% increase in defense spending to $53.9 billion, prioritizing self-reliant capabilities, unmanned technologies, AI, semiconductors, the KF-21 fighter, and nuclear-powered submarines, expands procurement and co-development prospects for suppliers across multiple defense…
South Korea announced a record defense budget increase of 8.2% to $53.9 billion, prioritizing self-reliant capabilities, unmanned technologies, and advanced systems including the KF-21 fighter and nuclear-powered submarines.…
A federal appeals court upheld a block on IRS sharing taxpayer data with ICE, ruling that the IRS–ICE automated data‑sharing procedure violated federal tax privacy protections under 26 U.S.C. § 6103.…