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The Department of Transportation (DOT) is finalizing rules for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations that will set operational requirements, manufacturing standards, security, and data‑sharing obligations for advanced unmanned systems.…
GAO found that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 supplied roughly $41.5 billion in supplemental appropriations to EPA, which the agency primarily used to create new competitive grant programs.…
GAO’s review finds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers relies heavily on post-disaster supplemental appropriations and transfers to fund disaster response, with Congress providing more than $60 billion through post-disaster supplements and $450 million via annual appropriations from FY 2004–FY 2025.…
The Department of Transportation has proposed a rule to exempt commercial space launch licensing from many environmental regulations. This change would streamline the licensing process for commercial space contractors and reduce compliance burdens for companies seeking launch approvals.…
The U.S. Army awarded Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) to Ford, GM Defense, and BC Customs to develop prototypes for the Infantry Squad Vehicle-Heavy (ISV-H) program. Each awarded contractor must deliver three prototype vehicles by March 2027 for Army testing, and the Army plans a long-term…
The Space Force awarded Sphinx Defense a $287 million contract to deliver mission planning software for the Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) program, which will manage future nuclear command and control satellites.…
The U.S. Air Force's F-47 program has entered engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) with $3.45 billion allocated in FY2026 and more than $5 billion requested for FY2027. The program will produce test aircraft, with the first flight scheduled for 2028, and the Air Force plans to procure…
The Trump administration announced plans to grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missile interceptors domestically, with Lockheed Martin working on co-production solutions, and the Pentagon told Congress it will delay spending $400 million in authorized Ukraine aid until fiscal year 2029.…
The Air Force has clarified that Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) will be designated as "optionally attritable" rather than fully attritable or expendable. This means commanders may choose to risk CCAs on high-threat missions but platforms could also be expected to have extended service lives,…
The Air Force requested $317.5 million in its 2027 budget for F-35 propulsion upgrades, up from $121 million in 2026, with funding focused on the Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) and the Power and Thermal Management System.…
The VA's Office of Inspector General reported the agency failed its FY2025 FISMA audit, citing deficiencies in vulnerability management, incident response, configuration management, and access controls.…
GAO found gaps in TWIC® program communications and Coast Guard oversight that raise maritime security concerns. TSA relies on ad hoc communications rather than a documented plan, producing stakeholder reports of declining engagement and delayed program updates; GAO recommends developing and…
The Secret Service plans to award up to $20 million in contracts for AI-powered autonomous robotic targeting systems in Q4 FY2026, expanding its existing relationship with Marathon Targets and building on more than $4 million already spent since 2023.…
Congressional oversight has identified significant data security and handling violations at the Social Security Administration (SSA) tied to DOGE activities, including unauthorized transmission of personally identifiable information (PII) and potential misuse of sensitive databases.…
GAO reviewed Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) awards reported to ACUS for FY2019–2025 and found federal agencies reported paying, on average, over $116 million for about 15,000 EAJA awards per year.…
GAO issued a set of priority open recommendations for the Department of Homeland Security that require timely attention. In May 2025 GAO identified 39 priority recommendations; DHS implemented five and GAO closed two as no longer valid.…
Federal cloud modernization and data-rights policies are creating operational barriers for contractors supporting complex programs such as NASA's Artemis. The article finds that the FedRAMP authorization model together with DFARS data-rights clauses (notably DFARS 252.227-7013) have produced…
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a FY2027 appropriations bill that includes $500 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Taiwan, signaling continued congressional support for Taiwan's defense despite reported executive-branch hesitation on a separate $14 billion arms package.…
Detected substantive updates to DFARS (48 CFR Chapter 2): 10961 additions and 0 removals across 20 sections. These text changes alter the regulatory baseline referenced in contracting instruments that incorporate DFARS language and therefore can shift contractual requirements, compliance…
The SOF community, led by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC), ran a one-day "Accelerator" acquisition event that compresses the traditional multi-year procurement cycle into a single day, with immediate $50,000 seed funding…
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has appointed Maj. Gen. Joseph Kunkel as its first full-time active-duty military deputy as part of a strategic reorganization under Director Owen West.…
The Pentagon awarded Oracle a nearly $7 billion Enterprise Software Agreement (ESA) that consolidates all Oracle software, services, and licenses across the Department of Defense (DOD), U.S.…
GAO’s fourth biennial review of the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) found that from fiscal years 2018 through 2025 the Technology Modernization Board invested about $1.03 billion in 68 unclassified projects, but realized cost savings so far have been small.…
Bipartisan legislation (H.R. 9363) to codify the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) into law is advancing through Congress, and lawmakers are discussing increasing CAISI’s funding from the current $20 million annually to as much as $100 million.…