Digital News Coverage of Government Contracting and Federal Policy Landscape
2026 > January
The Genesis Mission: Accelerating Scientific Discovery With AI
US Army 2025 Review: Transformation Drives Acquisition Reform, AI & Modernization
MITRE: Partnerships Can Strengthen US Defense Industrial Base, Supply Chains
Marine Corps Unveils Drone Training Initiative
How GSA’s OneGov Is Attempting to Simplify Federal Tech Procurement
White House AI Action Plan: Progress & Policy Changes Since July
OPM Addresses Federal Retirement Delays, Points to Outdated Systems
USSOCOM Seeks Starlink & Starshield Integration for AC-130J Gunship
Army Launches New AI, Machine Learning Officer Career Track
US Space Command Applies AI Tools to Operational Planning at APEX Summit
Navy Pilots New Medical Platform OpMed CDP Aboard USS Carney
Trump Orders HieFo to Divest EMCORE Semiconductor Assets After CFIUS Review
GAO Says Federal Award Programs Lack Complete Fraud-Prevention Safeguards
NASA Selects Industry Partners to Advance Habitable Worlds Observatory
US, Allies Test AI-Enabled Human-Machine Teaming in Coalition Battle Management Sprint
Space Force Eyes Commercial Options for Space, Ground-Based Environmental Sensing
DOE Selects 3 Companies for $2.7B Uranium Enrichment Capacity Initiative
FCC Appoints UNC Professor Jonathan Williams as Chief Economist
USAF Leader Shares 4 Hot AI Business Opportunities for 2026
War Department Seeks Industry Input on AI-Driven Zero Trust Purple Team Assessments
Argonne & Intel Deploy 12-Qubit Silicon Quantum Dot Processor
DARPA’s HARQ Program to Bridge Competing Quantum Computing Technologies
Army Issues New Directive on Weapon System Supply Chain Risk Management
SSC Establishes System Delta 89 to Synchronize Space Capability Acquisitions
William Kirk Takes Office as SBA Inspector General
Joshua Simmons Confirmed as CIA General Counsel
5 Ways Michael Duffey Is Transforming Defense Acquisition
NRL Tests AI-Driven Hyperspectral Sensing in Coastal Environment Experiment
NIST Requesting Industry Input on Security Risks, Safeguards for Agentic AI
Trump Wants $1.5T Defense Funding for FY 2027 to Build ‘Dream Military’
Trump Directs Changes to Defense Contracting Practices to Prioritize Warfighters
Cameron Stanley Emerges as Top Candidate for Pentagon CDAO Role
Senate Confirms Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve as Army Vice Chief of Staff
AIA Backs Trump Push to Speed Defense Contracting, Urges Stable Demand Signals
DOT, FAA Unveil New UAS Test Sites in Oklahoma & Indiana
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Reauthorize National Quantum Initiative
Trump Creates New DOJ Division to Investigate Federal Program Fraud
GSA’s OneGov Initiative Delivers Up to 72 Percent Off Cohesity Cyber Resilience Software
Air Force Rolls Out Hegseth’s Warfighting Acquisition System
Emil Michael Announces Key Actions to Safeguard DOW-Funded Research
CISA Sunsets SolarWinds, Nine Other Emergency Directives
NASA’s Pandora Satellite Launches Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
War Department’s OIG Raises Concerns Over Pentagon’s Quantum Technology Management
DOW Seeks Magnetic Navigation Platform Prototypes for GUASS Program
SpaceX Secures FCC Authorization to Launch Additional Gen2 Starlink Satellites
DLA Troop Support Groups Pitch AI, Digital Workforce Concepts in Modernization Push
Tim Kosiba Named NSA Deputy Director
Cameron Stanley Starts as DOW’s Chief Digital and AI Officer
Pete Hegseth Introduces War Department Strategy to Accelerate AI Adoption
DHS Establishes Program Executive Office Focused on Drone, Counter-Drone Capabilities
AETC Receives First T-7A Red Hawk to Advance Pilot Training Modernization
How Defense Tech Enabled the US Operation to Capture Nicolás Maduro
Defense Health Agency Posts Notice for OMNIBUS IV On-Ramp Opportunity for Small Businesses
GSA Announces Full Implementation of Transactional Data Reporting
William Adkins Named NRO Principal Deputy Director
Pentagon Announces Realignment of Innovation Ecosystem
Top US Federal AI Officials: A Comprehensive List (Part 1)
USPTO Unveils SPARK Pilot Program to Incentivize Standards Participation
FedRAMP Seeks Comments on Proposed Updates to Close Out Authorization Act Reform
Google Public Sector Survey Highlights AI Usage, Barriers Across Federal Agencies
Pete Hegseth Issues Memo Ordering Advana Restructuring
DOE, NASA Team Up to Develop Nuclear Reactor to Power Lunar Missions By 2030
Army-Led Task Force Makes 1st Counter-Drone Tech Purchase Under Replicator 2
Cybersecurity Executive Sean Plankey Renominated as CISA Director
Navy CNO Urges 4% GDP Defense Spending Rebaseline to Meet Readiness Demands
NSA Issues Primer, Discovery Phase Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines
How AI & Cloud Are Reshaping Federal Healthcare—From Battlefield Care to Biomedical Research
DARPA RACER Program Nears End After Army Autonomy Tests
CISA, NCSC-UK, FBI Release OT Secure Connectivity Guidance
University of Arizona, Precise Systems Team Up for $151B SHIELD Contract Vehicle
Bipartisan Senate Bill to Direct Pentagon to Develop Cyber Workforce Strategy
SBA Modernizes SBIC Program With Final Rule
Former CISA Director Jen Easterly Joins RSA Conference as CEO
Senate Passes FY 2026 Commerce, Justice & Science Appropriations Bill
New Pentagon CDAO Urges Industry to Deliver Faster, More Innovative AI Offerings in Executive Mosaic Video
VA Forms Commission to Select Under Secretary for Benefits Candidates
US Aims to Revitalize Domestic Semiconductor Sector Via Trade Deal With Taiwan
SEC Appoints Russell McGranahan as General Counsel
Charles Wall Named ICE Deputy Director
Venatôre Names Sebastian Lambert, Turner Hirsh to Leadership Positions
University of Arizona Launches Kyl Institute for National Security to Advance Defense Priorities
DOE Issues RFI for Genesis Mission Support, AI Workforce Development
Retired Air Force F-15s Join NASA Effort to Advance Quiet Supersonic Research
SpaceX Launches New Batch of NRO’s Proliferated Architecture Satellites
GAO Urges Navy to Improve Operational Testing Processes, Infrastructure for New Vessels
Michael Obadal: Army to Issue New Software Directive
Adm. Kevin Lunday Takes Helm of US Coast Guard
DIU, DAWG & Navy Launch $100M Prize Challenge for Autonomous Vehicle Orchestrator
VA Seeks Industry Input on Enterprise ERP Modernization
Johns Hopkins APL Providing Expertise to Advance Navy’s Next Generation Jammer
Coast Guard Seeks to Accelerate Innovation Through CG-RAPTOR
Trump Selects Marine Corps Leader James Adams III to Lead Defense Intelligence Agency
NASA Selects Three New Science Payloads for Future Lunar Missions
Michael Lynch Named GSA Deputy Administrator
5 Ways the Pentagon Is Upping Its Drone Game
Pedro Allende Named DHS Under Secretary for Science & Technology
GSA, Broadcom Reach OneGov Agreement for Discounted VMware Software
Production Lags Could Trigger Penalties for Defense Firms, Chertoff Group Warns
Coast Guard Details Operational Gains in Force Design 2028 Initial Update
GAO Assesses Impact of Continuing Resolutions on Defense Acquisition Programs
Army Acquisition Reform Expands Workforce Authority
Former ODNI Data Chief Lori Wade Joins CIA as Chief Learning Officer
New SBA Guidance Reaffirms Race-Neutral Administration of 8(a) Program
SSC Leader Philip Garrant Unveils Changes to Command Plan
NETL Introduces Digital Research Environment for Critical Minerals Value Chain
Marine Corps Designates GenAI.mil as Enterprise Generative AI Platform
GSA Seeks Industry Input on IT Reseller Market Practices
Maj. Gens. Brian Gibson, Mark Pye Nominated for LTG Promotion, Key Pentagon Roles
Pentagon Launches Patent Holiday to Accelerate Defense Tech Delivery
The Pentagon’s Next AI Race Isn’t for Chips—It’s for Power
DOW Unveils 2026 National Defense Strategy, Outlining Homeland Defense, China Deterrence Priorities
DOE to Combine AI, HPC Capabilities to Accelerate Fusion Energy Research
CISA Identifies Technologies Ready for PQC Transition in Product Categories List
Pentagon Selects Stratolaunch, Varda for Hypersonic Test Bed Task Area 3
Former U.S. Attorney Scott Brady Named Special Counsel at HHS
Navy Completes ERP System Migration
Congress’ FY26 DOW R&D Budget Boost: Essential GovCon News
Deltek’s Kevin Plexico Offers Thought Leadership on Measuring Contractor Success Ahead of Summit Appearance
DOW Task Force Issues Updated Counter-UAS Guidance for Homeland Installations
NASA, GE Aerospace Validate Hybrid Aircraft Engine Under HyTEC Program
Space Force Wants to Establish Pool of Vendors for RG-XX GEO Satellites
NIST Seeks Public Comments on OT Cybersecurity Guide Update
OMB Memo Calls for Risk-Based Approach to Software Security
Army Replaces Standard Procurement System With ACWS
Miranda Coleman Named Acting Program Executive Officer at US Army PEO Enterprise
DHS Seeks Industry Input on Deployable 5G Systems for Operational Missions
FAA Unveils Major Reorganization to Centralize Safety Oversight, Support Airspace Modernization
NASA Debuts Athena Supercomputer
Adm. Daryl Caudle Outlines Navy Hedge Strategy, New Fighting Instructions
Commerce, USA Rare Earth Collaborate to Strengthen Domestic Chip Supply
Kevin Murphy Named NASA’s Acting Chief AI Officer, CDO
GAO Urges Greater Transparency, Realism in SDA Missile Tracking Satellite Program
DOE’s Argonne National Lab Forges Partnership With Riken, Fujitsu, NVIDIA to Advance AI-Enabled Research
NASA Conducts Cold Flow Testing of Nuclear Propulsion for Future Space Missions
Space Force Launches GPS III-9 Satellite to Strengthen Global Positioning Capabilities
Army to Award Hanwha Defense USA Lease at Pine Bluff Arsenal
CISA Issues New Guidance to Address Insider Threats
VA to Invest $4.8B in Healthcare Infrastructure Modernization
Air Force Replaces Legacy AI Tools With GenAI.mil
DISA Rolls Out Olympus Cloud Management Platform for JWCC Users
GAO Discovers Inconsistent Implementation of Practices for Managing Foreign Adversary Risks in SBIR/STTR
ICE Plans to Compete IHSC Electronic Health Record Modernization Effort
DOE to Quadruple Nuclear Computing Capacity With Teton Supercomputer at INL
Pentagon to Form Science, Technology & Innovation Board Through DIB-DSB Merger
Johns Hopkins APL Names Brian Geesaman Precision Strike Mission Area Executive