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Latest News in Government Contracts

  • May 29, 2026

    Lockheed Beats Families' Birth Defects Suit At Trial

    A Florida federal jury returned a defense verdict in favor of Lockheed Martin Corp. after finding the company's chemical handling practices at an Orlando weapons manufacturing facility did not cause birth defects.

  • May 29, 2026

    EchoStar, FCC Reach Deal To Settle Auction Defaults

    EchoStar inked a deal Friday with the Federal Communications Commission to settle debt claims from spectrum auction defaults for up to $2.9 billion, depending on how much money the FCC brings in from a new round of license sales.

  • May 29, 2026

    GAO Says DOD Hasn't Analyzed Impact Of Workforce Cuts

    The U.S. Department of Defense shed about 10% of its civilian workforce in 2025 yet failed to consistently analyze the impact of those reductions on military readiness and operational effectiveness, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a report Friday.

  • May 29, 2026

    Joint Venture Can't Claim Small Biz Status, Judge Finds

    A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge said a joint venture can't upend the U.S. Small Business Administration's determination that it didn't qualify as a small business for a defense contract solicitation because its mentor-protégé agreement fizzled before the final proposal deadline. 

  • May 29, 2026

    No Fed. Circ. Arguments In August Due To Building Work

    The Federal Circuit announced Friday that it will not be holding oral arguments in August, because infrastructure work is being done on its courthouse.

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