FORTRESS America seeks to ensure energy independence and supply chain and defense-industrial base resilience. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered continental U.S. military installations to prepare to function off-grid…
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DOJ Announces Arrest of CEO for Concealing Russian Ownership of Government Contractor
Lee Reiber and Oleg Sergeyevich Davydov were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud after providing incorrect information about their company, Oxygen Forensics, Inc. The U.S. Department of…
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U.S. Army Contracts Civilian Helicopter Instruction Under Flight School Next Initiative
The new agreement is intended to lower training costs and improve safety for Army helicopter pilots. The U.S. Army announced that it has contracted the civilian company M1…
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Pentagon Invests in Domestic Expansion of Critical Mineral Refining
$25 million is being invested in ReElement Technologies Corp. to improve its mining capabilities for certain critical elements used in U.S. defense systems. The Defense Department’s Economic Defense…
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Secretary Hegseth Announces Changes in Defense Contract Negotiations
He says the Pentagon will move at the speed of business rather than bureaucracy. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the Pentagon is updating the way it handles…
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Supreme Court Allows Taliban Bomber Lawsuit to Proceed
Army Veteran wounded overseas seeks justice against military contractor. The Supreme Court has allowed the Hencely v. Flour Corp. lawsuit to proceed, vacating a Fourth Circuit decision. Under…
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Senator Proposes Legislation to Curb Overcharging in Military Contracts
Would require contractors to justify substantial price increases Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts joined Senators Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa in supporting…
Read MoreDefense Secretary Reduces Workforce of Test and Evaluation Office
He also announces reduction in management consultants and contractors. The Pentagon released an internal memo to the public this past week in which Defense Secretary Hegseth directs the…
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Kuwait Releases Nearly Two Dozen American Detainees in Goodwill Gesture
Envoy Boehler celebrates the progress in obtaining the release of U.S. citizens in foreign prisons. The State Department announced that Kuwait released an additional 10 American prisoners at…
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Secretary Hegseth Cuts $5.1 Billion in Defense Department Contracts
He announced that IT consulting and management will be “in-sourced.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum on Thursday to continue eliminating wasteful spending at the Department of…
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