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2025 > December
General Atomics Advances Helium-Cooled Fast Modular Reactor Concept
NAVAIR Selects 4 Vendors to Compete for Drone ISR Basic Ordering Agreements
White House Issues New Rules to Limit Foreign-Made Drone Use, Strengthen UAS Cybersecurity
Space Force Advances Naval Research Laboratory’s TREx to Operational Prototype
New ARPA-H Director Details Health Tech Initiatives, Pushes for Broader Partnerships With Innovators
USPTO Releases Updated Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions
Ralph Abraham Appointed as CDC Principal Deputy Director
DLA Announces Acquisition Overhaul, Supply Chain Digitization Plans
NNSA Requests Industry Feedback on AI Capabilities for National Security
Commerce Dept Signs LOI With xLight for Free-Electron Laser Prototype
LLNL Tests Weapons-Grade Plutonium to Evaluate If Nuclear Warheads Can Survive Enemy Defenses
War Department Plans to Cap IT Products Purchased Through Resellers
HHS Appoints Martin Kulldorff as Chief Science Officer for ASPE
David Bottom Departs SEC, Joins Consulting Services Group as CISO
Army Issues RFI for CAML Munitions Pallet Development
Lawmakers Revive AI Civil Rights Act to Prevent Algorithmic Discrimination
INL Receives First Project Pele Nuclear Fuel Delivery From BWXT
Navy Awards JWCC Task Orders to Google, Oracle for Cloud Capabilities
GSA, SAP to Offer Discounts on IT Products Under OneGov Deal
NASA, Industry Partners Eye 2027 Launch for Fly Foundational Robots Demo Mission
Commerce Dept Names Taylor Jordan as Director of Office of Space Commerce
Johns Hopkins APL, Intuitive Machines Build Communications, PNT System for Cislunar Missions
Purdue, ORNL Expand Research Collaboration on National Security
US, Allies Release Guidance on Securing AI-Integrated Operational Technology
DIU Transfers Blue UAS Cleared List to DCMA to Scale Military Drone Acquisition
AIA Names Board of Governors Chair for 2026, Unveils Executive Committee Members
Col. Joshua Garrison on Air Force Reserve’s Offensive Cyber Operations Squadron
Bipartisan House Bill Seeks to Strengthen AI Chip Export Control Enforcement
CISA Debuts Industry Engagement Platform to Promote Public-Private Collaboration in Cybersecurity
OSTP Seeks Input to Accelerate US Scientific Innovation
Army Reorganizes PEO C3N to Accelerate Next-Gen C2 Modernization
GSA, Palo Alto Networks Offer Agencies Discounted Cyber Defense Tools Under OneGov
DOT Names Peraton Prime Integrator for Air Traffic Control System
HHS Launches Artificial Intelligence Strategy
5 Biggest Defense AI Contracts in FY 2025
US National Security Strategy Prioritizes Military Tech Advantage Over China
8(a) Firms Required to Submit Financial Records Amid Expanded Fraud Oversight
DOT Adopts Google Workspace Productivity Tools to Bolster Transportation Modernization
Idaho National Lab Picks 5 Teams for MARVEL Microreactor Project
Pentagon Orders Components to Maintain Cryptography Inventory, Designate PQC Migration Leads
Congress Releases Text of FY 2026 Defense Policy Bill
FCC Unveils Proposed Rulemaking to Modernize Space & Earth Station Licensing
DCMA Adopts “Wartime” Strategic Plan to Accelerate Acquisition Oversight
Space Force’s Combat Forces Command Accepts Long Range Discrimination Radar for Missile Warning
DHS to Recompete $100M Background Investigations Services BPA
Andrew McCarthy Named CISA Chief of Staff
OMB Unveils President’s Management Agenda
Agencies Cut 43 Excessive Contracts Worth $3.5B
War Department’s Acquisition Chief on New ‘Program Czars’
Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target Global Critical Infrastructure, Agencies Warn
NASA Demonstrates New Simulation Platform for Urban Air Taxi & Drone Operations
DOW CIO Issues New Instruction for Commercial WLAN Devices & Security
Draper-Led Team Selected for ARPA-H CATALYST Program to Advance Human-Based Drug Safety Models
War Department Introduces Google’s Gemini as First GenAI.mil Offering
NRO, SSC Launch NROL-77 Mission
DOW’s Massive Increase in RDT&E Funding—What GovCons Should Know
NASA JPL Opens New Center to Accelerate Moon, Mars Missions Through AI Partnerships
DOE Announces $320M Investment to Advance Genesis Mission AI
DIU, USINDOPACOM Select 10 Startups for Blue Object Management Accelerator
House Passes FY26 Defense Spending Bill Authorizing $900.6B
Legislators Reintroduce Bipartisan Satellite Cybersecurity Act Amid Rising Space-Based Threats
FedRAMP Kicks Off 20x Phase 2 Pilot With Cohort 1 Selection
OPM, OMB Unveil Federal HR 2.0 Initiative
GAO Calls on DOW to Modernize Weapon System Testing Policies
GSA, Tenable Partner to Offer Discounted Cloud Security Capabilities
NSA Releases Guidance to Mitigate UEFI Secure Boot Vulnerabilities
CISA Issues New Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals to Counter Emerging Threats
Troy Meink on Air Force’s Acquisition Transformation
Executive Order Seeks to Challenge Restrictive State AI Laws
Army Advances AI for Command & Control at Tactical Edge
NASA Issues RFI Seeking AI Technologies for Earth-Independent Space Operations
DOT to Deploy Salesforce’s AI Platform Agentforce for More Efficient Transportation Services
Texas Lawmakers Propose GUARD Act to Boost Defense AI Capabilities
OMB Memo Outlines Contractual Requirements to Ensure Compliance With Unbiased AI Principles
Coast Guard Forms New Division to Oversee Maritime Nuclear Policy
Ravi Dankanikote Returns to SAIC as Chief Growth Officer
Treasury Seeks FedRAMP-Authorized Cloud Platform for FOIA & eDiscovery
VA Unveils Plan to Restructure Veterans Health Administration to Cut Bureaucracy
Army Completes Data Center-as-a-Service Rollout at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
OPM Unveils US Tech Force to Accelerate Federal AI Implementation
Navy Discloses V-22 Review Findings, Recommendations
Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks to Create Network of Programmable Cloud Labs
NNSA Completes Last W88 Alt 370 Warhead Production Unit for Sea-Based Deterrent
ACC-RSA Issues Notice for JHU APL ASSESSS Contract
Atlantic Council Forms Task Force to Revitalize US Shipbuilding Capacity
NIST Releases Draft AI Cybersecurity Framework for Public Comment
Marines Complete Training, Live-Fire Exercise on MADIS Air Defense System
Gen. John Lamontagne Nominated as Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
NASA, Partners Test Commercial Satellite Relay Services for Near-Earth Missions
SWFT Industry Feedback Highlight Challenges, Opportunities in Pentagon’s Software Security Initiative
DLA Publishes Paper on ‘Just Enough’ Logistics Approach to Strengthen Military Readiness
Senate OKs $901B FY 2026 Defense Authorization Bill
Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator
Douglas Matty Leaving CDAO Post to Focus on Golden Dome
Rocket Lab’s Electron Rocket Lifts Off DOW R&D Satellites
Google, Oracle, Accenture, 21 Other Organizations Sign AI Agreements With DOE to Advance Genesis Mission
Trump Nominates USINDOPACOM’s Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd as NSA, CYBERCOM Leader
Dan Bongino to Leave FBI Deputy Director Role
Executive Order Targets 2028 Moon Landing
Senate Confirms Kirsten Davies as Pentagon CIO
Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey Nominated for Air Force Acquisition Military Deputy Role
White House Orders Federal Agencies to Free Lower 7 GHz Band for Commercial 6G
OSC Solicits Industry Comments on Draft ‘Mission Authorization’ Concept
Air Force Advances X-62 VISTA Upgrades to Expand Autonomous Flight Test Capability
HHS Seeks Public Input on Accelerating AI Adoption in Healthcare
White House Names Former OSTP Adviser Ethan Klein as US Chief Technology Officer
Edward Forst Confirmed as GSA Administrator
Pentagon Makes Initial FY 2026 Selections Under APFIT Program
NIST Invests $20M to Establish AI Centers for Manufacturing, Critical Infrastructure Security
HHS Proposes HTI-5 Rule to Cut Health IT Burden, Advance AI-Enabled Interoperability
War Department to Provide xAI for Government Capabilities via GenAI.mil
CISA, NIST Release Draft Report on Identity Token Cyberthreats for Public Comment
FCC Adds Foreign-Made Drones, Components to Covered List on National Security Grounds
Defense Health Agency Seeking Industry Feedback on MHS GENESIS EHR Draft Contract Strategy
NIST’s CAISI Seeks Partners to Advance AI Action Plan Priorities
US Navy to Build ‘Trump-Class’ Battleships for Golden Fleet Initiative
War Department Aims to Advance SRM Production With DPA Title III Investments
Chris Kraft Named Secret Service CIO
Juliane Gallina Leaves CIA for Lavrock Ventures
FDA Seeks Feedback on Venture Capital-Backed Contract Model
Pentagon Issues New Guidance on Alternative Login Methods for DOW Systems
Former Army CFO Michael Powers Named Deputy Under Secretary of War Comptroller
DHS Procurement Office Announces Leadership Changes
Platte Moring Sworn In as New DOW Inspector General
Northrop’s Talon Prototype Gets Air Force MDS Designation