Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • 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.

  • 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.

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