Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • January 02, 2026

    Trump Tells HieFo To Divest Chip Assets, Citing Security Risks

    President Donald Trump on Friday ordered California-based high-efficiency photonics company HieFo Corp. to divest digital chips and wafer assets it bought from Emcore Corp., saying a Chinese citizen's control of HieFo poses national security risks.

  • January 02, 2026

    GAO Sustains Protest Of $75M Navy IT Contract

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office sustained a protest by a woman-owned small business over a $75.5 million Navy IT services task order, saying the company's proposal shouldn't have been dinged for including too many unidentified employees. 

  • January 02, 2026

    Veterans Win Class Certification In Disability Claims Fee Fight

    A federal judge certified three classes of veterans who have accused a North Carolina business of charging illegal fees for disability claim filing assistance, finding there are "overarching common questions of law" that apply to the thousands of potential class members.

  • January 02, 2026

    DC Circ. Cases To Watch In January

    The D.C. Circuit will start the New Year hearing several noteworthy cases, including a challenge to the Trump administration's transgender troop ban and a fight over whether two common "forever" chemicals qualify as hazardous materials under the Superfund law.

  • January 02, 2026

    Trade Secret Trends To Watch In 2026

    The landscape of trade secret law could see significant developments in 2026 as courts address the aftermath of astronomical jury awards and navigate jurisdictional tensions surrounding the timing and specifics of trade secret disclosures in litigation.

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