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Action KitThe Air Force’s selection of GA-ASI’s FQ-42A as its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and GA-ASI’s expanded portfolio such as the Wildfire Massed Modular Aircraft signal a Department of Defense pivot toward large-scale uncrewed combat aviation for contested environments.…
Action KitIndia's Defense Acquisition Council approved $11.6 billion in military equipment procurements with 98% sourced from domestic manufacturers, signaling a major policy shift toward indigenous defense production.…
Action KitDHS is establishing a governmentwide IDIQ contract vehicle valued at $440M+ to consolidate procurement of biometric capture devices (fingerprint, face, iris, palm, multimodal). Awards are expected in September 2024.…
Action KitThe Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is launching a Bridge Program contract vehicle that will prototype a new model to fast-track Facility Security Clearances (FCL) for startups and non-traditional contractors.…
Action KitThe National Weather Service (NWS) is moving its Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputing System (WCOSS) from on-premises infrastructure to a cloud-based high-performance computing environment, with Google Cloud selected as the primary provider.…
Action KitThe GAO found FEMA partially followed leading practices when developing and maintaining the National Risk Index (NRI): FEMA documented purpose, scope, methods, and data but did not define how users should apply NRI outputs with other FEMA tools; did not consistently perform or disclose sensitivity…
Action KitThe GAO review highlights that NNSA sites use Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP) to perform reimbursable work for other federal and nonfederal partners, leveraging specialized facilities and technical expertise while recovering full costs through partner reimbursement.…
Action KitU.S. Space Command’s Apollo Maneuvers 2026 demonstrated live satellite maneuvering across low-, medium-, and geosynchronous orbits and signals a doctrinal shift toward more dynamic space operations.…
Action KitThe Congressional Budget Office reports the federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2026, $6 billion lower than the same period last fiscal year. Large but shifting deficits can affect agency priorities, funding availability, and procurement risk.…
Action KitThe Pentagon is reviewing more than 1,100 responses (10,000+ pages) to its CMMC reform RFI after the July suspension of Phase 2 requirements. More than half of respondents supported that pause, and the Department of Defense acknowledged that CMMC was hitting small-to-medium businesses…
Action KitThe U.S. Air Force (USAF) has issued an SBIR solicitation seeking rapidly deployable drone swarm technology for base security and cargo aircraft protection, and the solicitation advances directly to Phase II.…
Action KitThe Pentagon's Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO) is piloting a novel "shared savings" contract model via a $100M OTA with Red Cell Partners in which vendors are paid only for demonstrated cost savings and outcomes rather than traditional fee structures.…
Action KitSouth Korea announced a record increase in defense spending — an 8.2% rise to $53.9 billion — prioritizing self‑reliant capabilities, unmanned technologies, and advanced systems including the KF‑21 fighter and nuclear‑powered submarines.…
Action KitA federal appeals court upheld a block on IRS sharing taxpayer data with ICE, ruling that the IRS–ICE automated data‑sharing procedure violated federal tax privacy protections under 26 U.S.C. § 6103.…
Action KitA DHS OIG audit found critical access control vulnerabilities at CBP affecting over 76,000 users including contractors. CBP is executing a comprehensive remediation of security policies, contractor removal procedures, and system access protocols, with a target to complete remediation by the end of…
Action KitThe Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Honeywell Aerospace have flight-tested quantum sensing MagNav as a GPS-alternative and plan further testing on a C-17 this year. The Pentagon announced up to $200 million for quantum sensing, and President Trump's June executive order aims to accelerate…
Action KitThe Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) Board has added four new members from DOJ, EPA, GSA, and OMB, including EPA CIO Carter Farmer as a full voting member. The board is responsible for deciding which government modernization projects receive funding from the TMF's $200 million available budget.…
Poland is shifting from primarily importing defense equipment to becoming a major exporter, backed by €43.7 billion in EU SAFE loans and a policy target to reach a roughly 50/50 split between domestic and foreign military procurement.…
Action KitRebuilding the defense industrial base requires not only investments in facilities and firms but also a renewed focus on skilled labor and workforce readiness, a point emphasized by Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of war for industrial base policy, during a House Appropriations…
Action KitThe GAO found that DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) previously ran a regulatory program that included vetting facility personnel and certain visitors against the U.S. terrorist watchlist.…
Action KitA GAO review found that FinCEN's 2014 guidance and BSA/SAR obligations continue to shape how financial institutions serve cannabis-related businesses. Institutions weigh legal/regulatory risk and BSA/AML compliance costs; FinCEN data show filings rose 2015–2019 and were steady through 2024, with…
Action KitActing Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao requires Congressional waivers from both the House and the Senate to be confirmed as the permanent SECNAV because he does not meet the seven-year cooling-off period after retiring in October 2021; this follows 2021 legislation that raised eligibility from five…
The Navy's FY2027 budget request includes $1.75 billion for the MQ-25 Stingray, funding the second year of low-rate initial production with procurement of three aircraft and supporting a program of record for 76 aircraft.…
The Pentagon’s Golden Dome missile defense program faces severe funding uncertainty after the $350 billion reconciliation package stalled in Congress; only $400 million was included in the base budget versus the requested $17 billion for FY2027, risking a potential $185 billion presidential…