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Aerospace & Defense Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the aerospace, defense, and homeland security industries. Coverage includes high-stakes litigation and enforcement, plus policy developments, export controls, and significant defense contract awards.
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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense
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January 29, 2026
Interim DHS Funding Cools Shutdown Threat For Now
The White House and Senate Democrats have reached a deal to temporarily fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and give lawmakers time to make reforms to immigration enforcement, an agreement that cools talks of a government shutdown.
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January 29, 2026
DCA Midair Collision: One Year Later
Investigators' determination that the Federal Aviation Administration ignored repeated warnings about near-misses and risky helicopter traffic around the nation's capital is expected to spur regulatory reforms and potentially heighten the government's legal exposure in civil litigation stemming from the deadly midair collision in Washington, D.C., a year ago.
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January 29, 2026
SBA Cuts Over 1,000 Firms From Contracting Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced it suspended 1,091 firms from its contracting program for failing to meet the agency's deadline to submit three years' worth of financial documents to prove they still qualify.
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January 29, 2026
FCC To Collect More Info On Cos.' Ties With US Adversaries
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to require companies seeking telecommunications approvals to attest in writing if they are owned or controlled by foreign adversaries in a bid to increase national security in the media and telecom industries.
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January 29, 2026
Congress' Limited Tariff Role May Persist After Justices Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs could leave the door open for Congress to play a larger role in trade policy heading into November's midterms, but that opportunity may pose few political incentives for lawmakers.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Federal Aviation Administration
- NASA
- National Security Agency
- Transportation Security Administration
- International defense and security regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- False Claims Act
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
- International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
- Changes in military procedure
- Defense appropriations bills
- Defense and aerospace lobbying
- ENFORCEMENT
- Government contract debarments
- Defense contractor fraud actions
- Export control actions
- LITIGATION
- Bid protests and contract disputes
- Breach of contract suits
- Lawsuits over national security issues, including government surveillance, terrorist attacks, and environmental and energy security
- Whistleblower and anti-corruption compliance suits
- International trade disputes
- Intellectual property suits
- Labor and employment disputes
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Major defense contract awards and solicitations
- PROFILES
- Lateral hires in aerospace and defense practices
- Personnel changes and appointments at the Defense and Homeland Security departments
- Profiles of aerospace and defense practices
Readership
- Aerospace & defense lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the aerospace and defense industries
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals