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GAO found substantial gaps in DOL data on working children that limit targeting of dangerous conditions. An estimated 2.8 million children worked in the U.S. in 2023; data on fatalities, injuries, and illnesses are incomplete or not comparable over time.…
The Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.38 billion contract for 22 F-15EX Eagle II fighters (Lot 7), bringing contracted aircraft to 120 of a planned 269. The award was executed just before the Sept. 30 fiscal year deadline to avoid an 8.3% funding reduction mandated by the 2025 reconciliation bill.…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth plans to announce a 20% reduction in general and flag officer billets across the U.S. military by January 1, 2027, doubling an earlier 10% reduction.…
The Pentagon's Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Army announced 10 new IDIQ contract awards for counter-drone technology totaling $4.15 billion, with the overall vehicle expected to reach $7 billion by the end of next month.…
The U.S. Navy awarded $1.2 billion in Other Transaction Authority (OTA) deals to three Louisiana shipyards (Saronic, HII, and Galliano Marine Service) to build 30 medium unmanned surface vessels (MUSVs) at roughly $40 million per hull, with deliveries starting in Q4 FY2027.…
David E. Mosher, CBO's Director of National Security Analysis, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Strategic Forces about potential costs of a national missile defense system.…
The Pentagon awarded RTX a $20.7 billion contract for AMRAAM over a potential seven-year period (five base years plus two option years), ramping production to at least 1,900 missiles annually for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and foreign military sales customers across 40 nations.…
The Department of Defense awarded Boeing a full-scale development contract for the Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation carrier fighter in a deal valued at over $20 billion, with multiple test aircraft to be procured.…
H.R. 9338, the Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, was ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 21, 2026. This legislative activity signals likely near‑term focus on pipeline safety policy and oversight that will be implemented or enforced through DOT and PHMSA…
GAO released a report finding that multiple federal agencies (SBA, VA, CFPB, SEC, Education, NOAA) stonewalled or provided limited information during an 18-month audit into DOGE team members' access to agency IT systems that contain sensitive contract, grant, HR, and financial data.…
GAO’s review found DOGE teams were granted access to more than 23 systems across six agencies (CFPB, Department of Education, NOAA, SEC, SBA, VA) that contain sensitive data including PII; agencies provided limited or no documentation showing training, signed rules of behavior, and…
A GAO review found that in FY 2024, 11 federal agencies issued about $4.4 billion in SBIR and STTR awards split nearly equally between open and conventional topics, but incomplete commercialization reporting (less than half of required reports submitted) limits evaluation of outcomes; SBA…
GAO found VHA gaps in fertility-care communications and in the eligibility determination process after responsibility moved to local VA medical center fertility teams in October 2024; contractors in healthcare services, communications, training, clinical staffing, and healthcare IT should prepare…
The GAO review shows 886 nearshore marine fires occurred from 2015–2025 (206 causing death, injury, high damage, or total loss). The U.S. Coast Guard coordinates marine firefighting with land-based departments and created a task force after a 2023 fire that killed two firefighters; gaps remain in…
A Treasury Inspector General audit found the IRS lacks consistent documentation for AI use case data quality checks, with 80% of reviewed cases missing testing documentation. The IRS has agreed to implement standardized data quality assessment processes and complete AI impact assessments for…
H.R. 5235, the Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025, was reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on September 14, 2026. The bill title and committee action signal potential changes in how federal buyers evaluate and source contractor workforce skills,…
The continuing resolution extension through December 11 is preventing new production starts and is causing immediate program risk for the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) production effort.…
S. 4784, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, was reported by the Senate Committee on Armed Services on June 15, 2026. That committee report signals movement in the FY2027 defense budget and related policy priorities, which can affect future requirements, procurement…
The GAO found gaps in fraud risk awareness, software development tracking, and cybersecurity planning across DOD's 18 major IT business programs (OCIO reported $10.3 billion planned for FY 2024–2026).…
GAO found a 44% decrease in average annual noncitizen incarcerations in BOP from FY2017 to FY2024 (about 36,300 to 20,300), noted that immigration-related and drug offenses are large shares of convictions, reported ICE removed approximately 84,800 (76%) of 111,200 noncitizens who completed at…
UK Finance Minister John Healey announced a new industrialization policy that prioritizes defense-sector investments and emphasizes "buying British," including multi‑billion pound projects such as three floating submarine docks in Scotland.…
U.S. Northern Command is formalizing a coordination agreement with European and Pacific Commands to strengthen Arctic security operations, reflecting an organizational shift in how the Department of Defense manages overlapping geographic responsibilities in the Arctic.…
The U.S. Web Design System (USWDS), a GSA service used by federal, state, and local government websites for accessibility compliance, has been taken over by a DOGE‑affiliated team that plans to automate accessibility testing using AI.…
The Trump administration has obligated $307 million of a $400 million Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) package and plans to obligate the remaining $93 million before the September 30 fiscal year end.…