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Flash BriefGAO found that implementation of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (FASTA) has been hindered by funding uncertainty and longstanding disposal challenges, slowing progress under the temporary disposal process.…
Flash BriefGAO found that FDA’s CDRH administers the Third Party Review Program but has gaps in audit policies for Third Party Review Organizations, including missing time frames for completing audits and communicating results.…
Flash BriefDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has established a new Homeland Defense Board (HDB) to advise on military homeland security missions and to bridge gaps between DoD and DHS operations.…
Flash BriefThe Air Force established a forward depot maintenance capability at RAF Mildenhall during Operation Epic Fury to repair battle-damaged aircraft closer to the combat zone rather than sending them back to stateside depots.…
Flash BriefThe Department of the Interior (DOI) intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Clearview AI for facial recognition technology to support missing and murdered Indigenous persons (MMIP) cases, human trafficking investigations, and Internet Crimes Against Children cases.…
Flash BriefTIGTA found the IRS's cybersecurity program "not effective" in its FISMA assessment for fiscal 2026, citing deficiencies across NIST Cybersecurity Framework functions — identify, protect, and detect.…
Flash BriefThe Space Force and Defense Innovation Unit selected Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly to build prototype reconnaissance satellites under the GHOST-R program, with prototype launches planned for 2028 and operational deployment by 2029.…
Flash BriefThe U.S. Air Force has identified a $14 billion shortfall in aircraft parts supply and reports an 87% increase in supply-related aircraft downtime over seven years. The FY2027 budget request of $338.8 billion includes $4.2 billion for the Consolidated Sustainment Activity Group to address…
Flash BriefGAO found that Coast Guard service members and their families face persistent challenges accessing adequate private-sector housing, especially in remote and high vacation-rental areas where cost and limited supply outpace housing allowances.…
Flash BriefGAO reports that sexual misconduct is a longstanding problem in the U.S. Coast Guard and that reform actions underway remain incomplete as of August 2026. The Coast Guard identified 49 reform actions (33 in November 2023 and 16 subsequently) and reported completing 36 of them, but it has not…
Flash BriefThe French Future Combat Command is actively exploring "frugal artificial intelligence," an approach described as designed to consume as little energy as possible. This shift signals interest in energy-efficient AI for battlefield systems and has immediate relevance for defense contractors working…
Flash BriefThe U.S. Space Force plans to more than double its workforce by fiscal 2031, expanding from roughly 11,000 uniformed and 5,000 civilian personnel to 25,000 uniformed and 12,500 civilian Guardians.…
Flash BriefThe Pentagon announced a framework agreement with Lockheed on September 17 to expand production of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), establishing the basis for future multiyear procurement.…
Flash BriefS. 2801, the Canterbury Shaker Village National Heritage Area Study Authorization Act, was ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 29, 2026.…
Flash BriefCBO’s 2026 long-term projections show Social Security’s outlays exceeding revenues increasingly over the next 75 years, and project that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund will be exhausted in fiscal year 2032.…
Flash BriefThe U.S. Navy awarded defense startup Castelion a $200 million production contract for the Blackbeard hypersonic missile, signaling a major procurement shift after the Navy canceled the HALO program in 2024.…
Flash BriefThe Marine Corps Program Manager Combat Support Systems completed a Field User Evaluation of an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) as part of the Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization System (LEON) at Camp Pendleton.…
Flash BriefExecutive Order 14347, dated September 5, 2025, authorizes the Secretary of Defense to use "Secretary of War" as a secondary title. The change is primarily symbolic and ceremonial but may appear in future DoD contracting documentation and official communications.…
Flash BriefGAO found that HHS has only partially implemented cybersecurity oversight for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. HHS defined oversight roles and monitoring processes but omitted several HHS-defined cybersecurity control areas from the cooperative agreement with the network administrator and from…
Flash BriefGAO found that DHS implemented executive-branch direction in 2025 to review and terminate grants, consulting the U.S. DOGE Service, and followed Secretary of Homeland Security guidance to identify grants for termination.…
Flash BriefThe Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that USPS cost-cutting initiatives tied to its strategic plan have materially changed service expectations and contributed to declining service performance for First‑Class Mail.…
Flash BriefThe GAO found that the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has not ensured timely investigations of whistleblower retaliation complaints: for cases opened and closed in fiscal years 2018–2025, OIG took more than three years to investigate the majority (39 of 73) of cases.…
Flash BriefCongress held a hearing scrutinizing the Department of Defense’s AI adoption strategy and whether human oversight can remain meaningful when AI accelerates targeting decisions. Testimony focused on risks to autonomous weapons systems and questioned whether compressed decision timelines could…
Flash BriefWhen the 119th Congress took office in January 2025 it included a record seven former Navy SEALs and just one former Air Force fighter pilot: Rep. August Pfluger (R‑Texas). Rep. Pfluger, a former F-15 and F-22 pilot, has publicly urged other former Air Force fighter pilots to run for Congress so…