Commerce

Ways and Means Will Examine Critical Supply Chain Security

The Trump administration's minerals investment announcement included over $2 billion in critical mining and mining-related projects, and a July 2026...

Space

GAO Warns DOD Is Missing Opportunities to Use Commercial Space Data

A recent GAO report released on August 27, 2026, found that the Department of Defense is underutilizing commercial space data and related services that...

Government Operations

Olivet University Enters Lobbying Arena on Homeland Security

The university is now engaging in federal advocacy on Homeland Security matters, though the filing contained no specific legislation or detailed policy...

Congress

Patriot Supply Crunch Strains U.S. Allies

A Congressional Research Service report on the Patriot air and missile defense system reveals deepening tensions between global demand and U.S. production...

Labor and Employment

Pentagon Proposes Phase Out of National Guard Technician Program

The Department of Defense sent Congress a proposal on May 11 to phase out the National Guard's Military Technician program over ten years, a move that would...

Defense

House Panel Will Weigh Legacy Systems And AI Security Trade-offs

The Defense Department and intelligence community are racing to deploy artificial intelligence at "wartime speed" while confronting a critical...

Defense

ControlCase LLC Registers for Defense Lobbying

ControlCase LLC is entering the federal lobbying arena for the first time, having registered with Michael Best Strategies LLC on August 20, 2026....

Government Operations

GAO Finds Gaps in DOD Tracking of Office Space and Occupancy

The problem cuts across multiple fronts. DOD owned or leased approximately 35 million square feet of office space in the National Capital Region as of March...

Veterans Affairs

GAO Finds Gaps in Military Suicide Prevention Training

Active-duty service member suicide rates have gradually increased since 2011 according to DOD data. A recent GAO report found that suicide rates for...

Defense

U.S.-Japan Alliance Deepens as Trade Tensions Threaten Relations

The Trump administration's approach to Japan between security partnership and trade pressure. A Congressional Research Service report examining U.S.-Japan...

Intelligence

Pentagon Weighs Cyber Military Service Proposal

The Pentagon faces a pivotal decision on cyber warfare organization as Congress and defense officials weigh whether to establish a dedicated military...

Defense

Grid Aero Shifts Lobbying Firms Amid Autonomous Aircraft Push

The aerospace startup Grid Aero terminated its lobbying engagement with Velocity Government Relations effective January 31, 2026, according to a termination...

Defense

NNSA Failed to Report Uranium Enrichment Costs to Congress

A GAO report released on August 20, 2026 found that NNSA has not yet conveyed long-term cost estimates in the biennial Enriched Uranium Management Plan...

Government Operations

Pentagon Lags on Security Cooperation Workforce Reforms

The Defense Department manages a security cooperation workforce conducting activities valued at $104.4 billion in fiscal year 2025, yet significant gaps...

Defense

Congress is Talking About Low Cost Drones

The U.S. military's reliance on expensive air-defense systems is colliding with the economics of modern warfare. Iranian Shahed loitering munitions cost...

Government Operations

Army's Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon Faces Production Delays

The Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, formally designated as Dark Eagle on April 24, 2025, is central to the administration's strategy to deter China and...

Congress

Turkey's F-35 Push Faces Legal Hurdles, Geopolitical Tensions

Turkey's bid to rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program has collided with legal constraints, geopolitical tensions, and shifting U.S. policy priorities. A...