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The U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center has issued a Request for Information (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 that HR filtered applicants for a specialized cybersecurity hire to review only veterans, excluding non-veteran candidates who had critical technical qualifications.…
Lockheed Martin announced the PAC-3 ACE interceptor missile at less than half the cost of current PAC-3 MSE interceptors, signaling a push toward more cost-effective missile-defense engagements.…
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 such as the F-35 and F-22.…
OPM enacted large workforce and organizational changes aligned with presidential directives beginning December 2024, producing a 35% headcount reduction (1,052 people) between December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2026 and eliminating multiple offices reported in its FY 2026 Congressional Budget…
The White House announced a missile-range instrumentation vessel contract award to Hanwha Philly Shipyard to build the "Golden Defender" ship supporting the Trump administration's Golden Dome missile defense program.…
The Trump administration's FY2027 budget request proposes an 80% cut to Office of Space Commerce (OSC) funding — from $52.5M to $11M — creating major 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 implement OMB-mandated risk management practices for high‑impact AI systems, and the revision exposes inconsistent classification and control of DHS AI tools.…
Saronic will build a $3 billion advanced shipyard — dubbed Port Alpha — in Brownsville, Texas, to produce autonomous vessels for the U.S. Navy. Construction is slated to start in 2026 with operations beginning in 2028.…
A congressional hearing and GAO reporting highlighted significant weaknesses in federal identity verification and authentication systems, including technical challenges with Login.gov and gaps in authentication failures and fraud controls.…
The Department of Defense has launched a task force to conduct a comprehensive 60-day review of the entire CMMC program and has paused Phase 2 requirements that were set to take effect November 10, 2026.…
Spiraling security risks are shifting the focus at Britain’s Farnborough Airshow from jets to weapons, pushing defense issues to the forefront of the event next week. This change signals heightened attention on weapons systems and related defense capabilities among attendees and delegations.…
Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, nominee for Chief of Space Operations, testified in a Senate confirmation hearing that China is developing space weapons at a rapid pace and defended the $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense program.…
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative is ending on July 4, 2026 amid bipartisan criticism for poor execution and a lack of documented savings despite claims of $150 billion in reductions.…
GAO found FAA and TSA coordinate on National Airspace System (NAS) cybersecurity but identified significant shortfalls that raise program and oversight risk. FAA has defined roles among seven implementing entities, requested funds in FY2024–FY2026 (approx.…
Two defense tech firms, Blue Water Autonomy and Saildrone, filed federal lawsuits after being excluded from the U.S. Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Family of Systems program.…
H.R. 4123, the FIT Procurement Act, was ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 4, 2026. The movement signals a potential policy change in federal IT procurement that could affect federal IT and technology market segments across multiple agencies and…
Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, 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 autonomous-vessel vendors, Saildrone and Blue Water Autonomy, have filed separate 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.…
GSA published a proposed AI acquisition regulation that is under heavy criticism from major contractors and legal experts; public comments are open until August 3, 2026. Stakeholders say the draft is incompatible with established commercial practices, imposes notification requirements that are…
House Democrats have publicly challenged acting CFPB Director Russell Vought over reported "DOGE" access to sensitive CFPB databases and the deletion of nearly 15 years of CFPB website content.…
Gen. B. Chance Saltzman delivered his final major address as Chief of Space Operations, stressing the military’s nonpartisan stabilizing role and the importance of international space partnerships. His departure begins a leadership transition at the U.S.…
House Republicans unveiled a $60 billion defense reconciliation bill — an 83% reduction from the President's $350 billion request — putting major portions of the FY2025 defense acquisition pipeline at risk.…
The U.S. Air Force has established framework agreements under the Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM) program with Anduril, CoAspire, and Zone 5 Technologies and plans to procure high volumes of lower-cost cruise missiles.…