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L3Harris Wins US Contract to Bolster Missile Tracking in Space

The Space Development Agency has awarded L3Harris Technologies a nearly $1 billion contract to build satellites that would bolster a missile tracking layer above Earth, a key element of President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome defense shield.

By Jen Judson

‘Fat Leonard’ Jail Sentence for Navy Bribes Upheld on Appeal

The defense contractor turned international fugitive known as “Fat Leonard” failed to convince a federal appeals court to reverse his prison sentence for perpetrating the Navy’s largest corruption scandal.

ICE Plans Detention Expansion With Deal to Design ‘Mega Centers’

The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to dramatically expand its immigration detention capacity, potentially using up to two dozen warehouse “mega centers” across the country that could detain 5,000 or more people at the largest sites.

Labor Agreement Rule Made Construction Bid Futile, Court Says

The US Army Corps of Engineers is barred from including a project labor agreement requirement in a Louisiana pump station procurement worth up to $500 million because it excluded bidders without justification, the US Court of Federal Claims said.

Karna Unable to Halt General Dynamics’ $309 Million Health Award

Karna LLC failed to show the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention improperly allowed General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. to start performing a $309 million health support contract.

Anti-DEI Grant Terminations Violate Free Speech, Suit Claims

The Interior Department violated three environmental groups’ First Amendment rights when it terminated federal grants based on statements they made about diversity, the groups claim in a lawsuit filed Thursday.

Labor Department Rescinds Protections for Service Contract Staff

The Labor Department Monday will rescind Biden-era job protections for federal employees working under service contracts.

Navy Secretary Says Directed Acquisition of a New Frigate Class

The US Navy will acquire a new Frigate class will be acquired as part of President Donald Trump’s “Golden Fleet,” Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan says in a post on X.

Trump Adds New Agency Watchdogs Despite Worries of Independence

The confirmation this week of five Trump-nominated watchdogs has revived concerns about whether enough oversight is taking place inside federal agencies.

NASA Chief Fuels SpaceX-Blue Origin Rivalry in Moon Push

NASA’s new administrator, Jared Isaacman, said the agency will pick whichever company builds its moon lander the fastest — whether that be Elon Musk’s SpaceX or Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin — to put humans on the lunar surface for the first time in more than 50 years.