HHS and GSA create a common purchasing route for grants-management software
2026 archive · The new federal contract category covers core grant systems, added tools, technical support and performance evaluation.
Archive 2026
Historical coverage of 2026: technology, defense, energy and American industry. Reporting prepared in October 2026.
Meadowlands puts a more mobile satellite jammer into service
2026 archive · The Space Force accepted the ground-based system in June, giving operators a smaller platform for disrupting satellite communications.
The last Marine Harrier squadron retires; two jets become corrosion classrooms
2026 archive · VMA-223’s June sundown ended its operational Harrier mission, while retired airframes gave maintainers a new training resource.
NASA awards Astrolab and Lunar Outpost contracts for Moon Base rovers
2026 archive · The May orders fund vehicles intended to move astronauts and supplies by 2028, while a parallel lander program works through the tests needed to reach the surface.
GAO finds Air Force depot delays worsened as revised deadlines obscured the wait
2026 archive · A 2026 audit found 73 percent of aircraft missed their original maintenance targets in fiscal 2024. A separate B-52 review showed how corrosion and parts preparation affected the work itself.
Zero-trust guidance reaches the machines that have to keep running
2026 archive · Federal agencies tied industrial cybersecurity to process safety, aging equipment and the purchasing decisions that shape future controls.
Marines who completed non-core training in 2025 get until 2027 to repeat it
2026 archive · An April order moved recurring non-core common military training to a two-year cycle while retaining annual core requirements.
IperionX’s titanium ramp: a 4.2-ton month, a new press and a furnace setback
2026 archive · Three company reports show why powder output, forming speed and finished-part production need separate measures.
Robinson’s license renewal preserves a 759-megawatt nuclear option through 2050
2026 archive · The April decision extends the permitted life of an existing South Carolina reactor, with continued operation tied to managing aging equipment.
Golden Pass ships its first LNG cargo from a former import terminal
2026 archive · The April departure followed initial production from the first processing line, with two more trains still under construction and commissioning.
Wildfire training puts Guard tanker crews and ground firefighters through different drills
2026 archive · April recertification prepared C-130 crews for aerial surge duty while about 40 Nevada soldiers qualified to work on fire lines.
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NIH clarifies business-assistance funding after SBIR and STTR renewal
2026 archive · The April notice allowed eligible awardees to request help with commercialization, with limits of $6,500 per Phase I project and $50,000 per Phase II project.