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Yemen Conflict Complicates Questions on U.S. Military Authority
A recent CRS report on Yemen's conflict and Red Sea security reveals a deepening crisis that threatens global shipping and complicates U.S. policy choices....
GAO Says Pentagon Still Has 53 Priority Recommendations Unresolved
A GAO report published July 28, 2026 and publicly released August 4, 2026 finds the Department of Defense has left 53 priority recommendations...
Senate to Examine Global Impact of U.S. Defense Strategy
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi confirmed at a White House meeting with President Trump that the last U.S. troops will leave Iraq by the end of September...
Battelle Memorial Institute Lobbies on Defense Spending
Battelle Memorial Institute filed its second quarter 2026 lobbying disclosure, focusing on defense spending, energy appropriations, and health policy as...
Performance Drone Works Brings Lobbying In-House
Performance Drone Works LLC shifted its government advocacy strategy by bringing in-house lobbying in-house after years relying on external firms. Jon...
Global Electronics Association Lobbies Defense, Tax Credits
The Global Electronics Association filed its second quarter lobbying report on July 29, 2026, disclosing $350,000 in spending on a broad agenda spanning...
Congress Grapples With Fragmented Military Reserve Duty System
The U.S. Armed Forces operates under a system so fragmented that Navy reservists performing the same pandemic relief mission in New York received different...
GAO Warns B-52 Modernization Delays Could Threaten Readiness
The Air Force is projected to spend an estimated $21 billion on B-52 modernization. The B-52, introduced in 1955, is expected to stay operational through...
Federal Government Actions Against Anthropic Scrutinized
A Congressional Research Service report examines the federal government's actions against Anthropic and what those actions mean for AI innovation,...
GAO Urges DHS to Address Longstanding Operational Deficiencies
The Department of Homeland Security is carrying a backlog of unimplemented fixes to critical operations, according to a Government Accountability Office...
Jessie Fromularo Appointed U.S. Navy Legislative Fellow
Jessie Fromularo serves as a U.S. Navy Legislative Fellow with the U.S. House of Representatives.
Vaya Taps Whitmer & Worrall for Defense Budget Work
Vaya Defense & Space Inc. has registered with lobbying firm Whitmer & Worrall LLC to push federal policy on aerospace, budget, and defense matters. A new...
CRS Details Arms Export Overhaul Hidden From Public View
A Congressional Research Service report issued this week details a series of executive orders that have fundamentally reoriented American defense export...
Marine Corps Charts 2040 Ground Combat Overhaul
The Marine Corps is moving forward with an ambitious military transformation that will reshape how American ground forces operate in the Indo-Pacific and...
U.S. Arms Sales Policy Prioritizes Defense Industrial Base
The U.S. military equipment sales system is undergoing significant restructuring under the current administration. For Congress, this represents both an...
Military Academies Seek Relief From NCAA Athletics Policy
A new Congressional Research Service report released this week examines how changes to college athletics rules are colliding with the military's strict...
CRS Report Flags Gaps in Federal Disaster Exercise Oversight
The federal government is running one of its most ambitious disaster preparedness drills in years, and a new Congressional Research Service report reveals...
White House Open To North Korea Talks Amid Nuclear Expansion
The Trump administration is preparing to restart negotiations with North Korea without preconditions as Pyongyang's nuclear and military capabilities...