Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • February 26, 2026

    EEOC Backs Bathroom Exclusion For Trans Federal Worker

    Federal employers can lawfully block transgender workers from using bathrooms and changing facilities that align with their gender identity, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled Thursday in an administrative appeal involving a civilian Army employee.

  • February 26, 2026

    DOJ, Apple Clash Over Discovery For Monopolization Case

    The U.S. Department of Justice pushed back against a plan Apple pitched for discovery disputes in a monopolization suit against the company, arguing the company has sought sensitive information and asked a federal judge to fix an "'emergency' of its own making."

  • February 26, 2026

    Tech. Co. Says DHS Infringed Its Surveillance Tech Patents

    A Florida-based tech company has accused the Department of Homeland Security of infringing five of its patents on surveillance analytics, saying the agency failed to get licenses to use the technology for immigration enforcement and surveillance programs inside the U.S.

  • February 26, 2026

    Constellis Hit With $36.5M Suit Over Weapons In Afghanistan

    The owner of a storage and lodging camp in Afghanistan sued Constellis LLC and its subsidiaries for $36.52 million, accusing the Virginia-based government contractor of abandoning a cache of allegedly illegal weapons that led to a "violent" seizure of his property by the Taliban.

  • February 26, 2026

    VA Rescinds Veteran Disability Rating Rule After Pushback

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday moved to rescind a controversial rule that would have required evaluators to account for the effects of medication in assigning veterans' disability ratings, after facing strong opposition from veterans and lawmakers.

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