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The Navy has established a new Portfolio Acquisition Executive Maritime (PAE Maritime) organization that has reached initial operational capability, consolidating oversight of all surface shipbuilding, aircraft carriers, and related programs under civilian leadership with five deputy PAEs and…
The U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center issued an RFI seeking industry input on high-energy laser directed energy systems for maritime deployment on vessels and piers to counter unmanned aerial and surface threats.…
FedRAMP Director Pete Waterman disclosed an incident where HR filtered applicants for a specialized cybersecurity role to review only veterans, excluding non-veteran candidates with critical technical qualifications.…
Lockheed Martin’s announcement of the PAC-3 ACE interceptor at less than half the cost of current PAC-3 MSE interceptors, together with the Pentagon’s recent $4.7 billion award to accelerate PAC-3 MSE production and Navy integration with Aegis, signals a rapid shift toward lower-cost,…
The Air Force has requested nearly $1 billion from Congress to begin procurement of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), a new fleet of semi-autonomous drone wingmen intended to operate alongside crewed fighters.…
OPM has shrunk substantially since December 2024—losing 1,052 people (35 percent) by March 31, 2026—and eliminated or reduced multiple offices while proposing AI and IT modernization in its FY 2027 budget.…
The White House announced that Hanwha Philly Shipyard was awarded a contract to build the "Golden Defender" missile-range instrumentation vessel in support of the Trump administration's Golden Dome missile defense program, based on the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel design.…
The Trump administration’s FY2027 budget request proposes an 80% cut to the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) funding — from $52.5M to $11M — creating meaningful uncertainty for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) satellite collision avoidance platform.…
The Department of Homeland Security updated its AI use case inventory to align with OMB-mandated risk management practices for high-impact AI systems; the update revealed inconsistent classifications, some downgrades without clear justification, and deployments past OMB's April 3 compliance…
Saronic's $3 billion shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, to produce autonomous vessels for the U.S. Navy (construction 2026, operations 2028) expands shipbuilding capacity and creates major opportunities across naval unmanned systems, supply chains, and advanced manufacturing.…
Congressional scrutiny and a recent GAO finding about Login.gov and federal identity verification systems underscore growing concern about AI-fueled digital identity fraud and gaps in authentication and fraud controls.…
The Department of Defense has launched a 60-day task force review of the entire CMMC program and paused Phase 2 requirements that were set to take effect November 10, 2026. The task force will review NIST framework requirements, DFARS requirements, and the cyber threat landscape; DoD has issued an…
The Farnborough Airshow is shifting attention from jets to weapons as spiraling security risks put defense topics at the forefront next week. For government contractors, this means buyer interest, solicitations, and partnership activity are likely to reorient toward defense systems, weapons…
Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess’s confirmation hearing highlighted rapidly advancing Chinese space-weapon capabilities and included his defense of the $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense program, signaling likely continued Space Force expansion and increased investment in counter-space…
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative is ending on July 4, 2026, and has drawn bipartisan criticism for an “amateurish” execution and a lack of documented savings despite public claims of $150 billion in reductions.…
The GAO found FAA and TSA coordinate on NAS cybersecurity but have key shortfalls: TSA's 2018 Cybersecurity Roadmap is outdated and lacks defined implementation roles; FAA updated its Cybersecurity Strategy in March 2026 but did not report all cybersecurity activities and costs to OMB for…
Two defense companies, Blue Water Autonomy and Saildrone, sued after being excluded from the U.S. Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Family of Systems program; plaintiffs allege noncompliance with Navy requirements and restrictive evaluation criteria, and one seeks a halt to MUSV testing…
H.R. 4123, the FIT Procurement Act, was ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 4, 2026. The bill is positioned to influence federal IT procurement and modernization practices, which means contractors who supply IT services, hardware, software, and…
Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, the nominee for chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee defending a plan to more than double the Space Force budget.…
Two companies have filed protests in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging the Navy’s rejection of their proposals for the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) program. The filings allege the Navy did not follow its own selection criteria when choosing seven contractors from roughly two…
GSA's proposed AI acquisition regulation rule is attracting strong pushback from major contractors and legal experts for reasons that could materially affect how federal agencies procure AI and LLM technologies.…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is undergoing a rapid leadership and operational transition under acting director Russell Vought, marked by controversial DOGE access to sensitive agency databases and the deletion of nearly 15 years of CFPB website content.…
Gen. B. Chance Saltzman’s departure as Chief of Space Operations creates a leadership transition at the U.S. Space Force that could change acquisition priorities and international collaboration approaches.…
House Republicans unveiled a $60 billion defense reconciliation bill — an 83% reduction from the President's $350 billion request. The cut creates acute shortfalls for the Air Force and Space Force and places roughly $28.2 billion in planned acquisitions (including F-35 fighters, targeting…