Aerospace & Defense

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Latest News in Aerospace & Defense

  • January 06, 2026

    US Removal Of Maduro Won't Curb Energy Cos.' Caution

    U.S. oil and gas companies will need significant legal and regulatory assurances that any new investment in Venezuela will be shielded from political instability before heeding President Donald Trump's call to fortify the country's floundering oil and gas industry.

  • January 06, 2026

    GAO Backs DOD's $1.95M Contract Award Amid Protest

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office has denied an office supplier's protest over losing out on a nearly $2 million U.S. Department of Defense contract, finding the winning bidder properly participated in the reverse auction and submitted the lowest price.

  • January 06, 2026

    GAO IDs 4 Funding Programs As Lacking Fraud Controls

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office has identified four federal agency funding programs as having failed to incorporate certain key requirements and leading practices meant to oversee and prevent fraud, waste and abuse in awards. 

  • January 06, 2026

    Feds Seek More Than 21-Year Sentence In Navy Espionage Case

    The federal government has asked a California federal court to sentence a former U.S. Navy member to more than 21 years in prison for sharing classified information about its amphibious assault ships with the Chinese government.

  • January 06, 2026

    US Sanctions Targeting Russia's Oil Giants Heighten Biz Risks

    Businesses operating in the energy sector, both in and outside the U.S., should review their operations for any links to Russian oil companies and their subsidiaries recently targeted by U.S. sanctions, to avoid unexpected reputational and financial risk, and even secondary sanctions, say authors at Blank Rome.

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