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The GAO OIG audit found gaps in contract administration for a BPA awarded under the GSA Schedule program: the agency failed to modify the BPA and related time-and-materials orders to reflect higher labor rates from a collective bargaining agreement, resulting in about $94,000 in excess payments…
ICE has awarded a $125 million surveillance contract to Thomson Reuters Special Services to monitor up to 1 million individuals, expanding DHS surveillance capabilities that began at least six years ago with CACI.…
Action KitThe Pentagon is rolling out the Warfighting Acquisition System, a major acquisition reform effort intended to speed delivery, increase accountability, and keep requirements aligned with mission needs.…
Action KitA Congressional Research Service report signals substantial reconstruction and modernization needs at NSA Bahrain after Iranian attacks that caused an estimated $400 million in damage. The FY2026 NDAA (P.L.…
Action KitThe Air Force has completed retirement of the HH-60G Pave Hawk fleet, with the final aircraft retired in September 2026 as part of the FY2026 budget. The platform is being fully replaced by the HH-60W Jolly Green II, and the FY2027 budget requests over $200 million for continued procurement.…
Action KitFEMA’s BRIC program has substantial unawarded funds and stalled subgrants, with about $2.5 billion allocated of $4.8 billion, long review times (median 7–9 months), 700 pending subapplications tied to about $2.2 billion, and a pause in awards from April 2025 through March 2026; contractors should…
Action KitThe GAO found the federal judiciary’s administrative space was about 40% of total space in FY2021–2025, with 12.2 million usable square feet in FY2025 across 716 facilities. Administrative space is often the only space type in many facilities and much of that space is commercially owned and…
Action KitThe Department of Defense established Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) in March 2025 as a unified military command structure to support DHS and CBP with counter-drone operations and border security.…
Action KitThe Air Force is eliminating all civilian positions at the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI), effectively closing the premier research center focused on Chinese military aviation by March 2027.…
Action KitThe U.S. Navy is restructuring ship maintenance and supply chain operations after three years of Middle East combat, canceling 18 maintenance periods and deferring major availabilities from 2026 to 2027.…
Action KitThe Robot Ships of Route 90 event signals a major U.S. Navy Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) competition with seven participating shipyards and plans to order 36 MUSVs before the end of the current fiscal year.…
Action KitThe Air Force's FY2027 budget request includes $996.5 million for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) production; General Atomics and Anduril are ramping production for the FQ-42A and FQ-44A and are self-funding initial production while awaiting appropriations.…
Action KitH.R. 3857, the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, was reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on September 17, 2026. This signals potential new procurements and guidance tied to snowpack and water-supply forecasting; contractors in…
Action KitDHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is planning large investments in biosurveillance capabilities, expanding testing site coverage beyond New York City to include Austin, Miami, and Seattle.…
Action KitHUD is deploying an AI-powered tool to monitor how grant recipients spend roughly $77 billion in annual funding, and plans to require grantees to submit invoices and contracts for AI analysis.…
Action KitThe Space Force plans a fivefold increase in satellite operations over the next 3–5 years supported by a historic $19 billion procurement budget for FY2027. It is considering multiyear procurement deals and production framework agreements to incentivize industry investment in manufacturing…
Action KitGermany's Defense Minister is seeking parliamentary approval for a record €140 billion ($160 billion) defense budget for 2027, representing a 32.7% increase in the core ministry budget.…
Action KitThe GAO review found that under the Controlled Substances Act the DEA must obtain scheduling recommendations from HHS (based on FDA evaluations) for certain substances; GAO assessed DEA scheduling actions from 2020–2025.…
Action KitThe GAO found USAID allocated $624 million in ESF assistance for the West Bank and Gaza for FY 2022–2024 across 37 prime awards; State assumed administration of that ESF funding from USAID in July 2025 and NEA is managing remaining activities (all awards ended except for support to the East…
Action KitThe GAO found that NNSA has minimally used separate contract line items in its M&O contracts since 2014, that line items can improve transparency and allow separate fee and performance plans but require extra administrative resources, and that NNSA has not documented criteria or lessons learned…
Action KitThe GAO report shows a large increase in veterans eligible for VA dental benefits, driven by 100 percent service-connected disability ratings and a rise among younger vets; Congress directed a VA pilot in 2026 via the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement…
Action KitThe Pentagon is moving Palantir's Maven Smart System (MSS) into a formal program of record by the end of FY2026 with a contract ceiling raised to over $1 billion; MSS now has over 100,000 users and is expanding to all commands and the National Guard Bureau.…
Action KitLogin.gov now widely accepts mobile driver's licenses (mDLs) for user authentication and supports Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet. This change implements enhanced cryptographic verification to defend against AI-generated deepfakes and aligns with OMB mandates requiring agencies to adopt…
Action KitThe Space Force's Space Safari program office has issued an RFI seeking commercial maneuverable spacecraft that can launch on-demand within 14 days, with potential procurement as early as FY2029.…