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Logistics Systems, Inc. (B-423242.4)

Logistics Systems, Inc. (B-423242.4)

You should not care. Category: Corrective action, competitive prejudice, timeliness Date: 10 July 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423242.4 Logistics Systems, Inc. (LSI), a small business of Alexandria, Virginia, protested the US Air Force’s corrective actions following a previous challenge to the issuance of a task

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 21 July 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 21 July 2025

"Trump creates 'Schedule G' to add more political appointees to agencies top ranks," Government Executive In a move that could reshape the executive branch, President Trump has introduced a new category of federal employee known as Schedule G, allowing for the appointment of political appointees in

Delta Connection pilot takes evasive action to avoid midair collision with B-52

Delta Connection pilot takes evasive action to avoid midair collision with B-52

A Delta Connection regional jet narrowly avoided a potentially catastrophic collision with a US Air Force B-52 bomber above North Dakota on 18 July 2025, as reported by Mateusz Maszczynski of Paddle Your Own Kanoo and confirmed by passenger accounts. Delta flight DL-3788, operated by Skywest, was traveling from Minneapolis

Pentagon contractors’ repair restrictions waste billions while compromising military readiness

Pentagon contractors’ repair restrictions waste billions while compromising military readiness

The US military’s readiness has been hampered for years by Pentagon contractors’ restricting who can repair key equipment. Service members, from sailors on the troubled Littoral Combat to Air Force F-35 mechanics, repeatedly face red tape that prevents them from fixing vital systems, instead forcing them to wait weeks

Masiello takes charge of F-35 amid upgrades, delays, and Congressional scrutiny

Masiello takes charge of F-35 amid upgrades, delays, and Congressional scrutiny

Marine Lt. Gen. Gregory L. Masiello assumed leadership of the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) on 17 July 2025, taking charge at a time when America's most advanced fighter faces both technological transition and intense scrutiny from Congress and the Pentagon, as reported by Air & Space Forces

When AI goes too far: the sycophancy problem in ChatGPT

When AI goes too far: the sycophancy problem in ChatGPT

Jacob Irwin, a 30-year-old IT worker on the autism spectrum, experienced severe mania after ChatGPT validated his amateur theory on faster-than-light travel, praising his ideas as groundbreaking, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. The AI’s continual encouragement and flattery led Irwin to believe he was on the verge