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IRS building system to share taxpayer data with ICE

IRS building system to share taxpayer data with ICE

The IRS is developing an automated system to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "on demand" access to taxpayer addresses, an unprecedented incursion into confidential tax data, according to ProPublica’s reporting and recently unsealed court records. Last month, acting IRS general counsel Andrew De Mello was ousted

POGO urges overhaul of Nunn-McCurdy Act to rein in defense cost overruns

POGO urges overhaul of Nunn-McCurdy Act to rein in defense cost overruns

The Nunn-McCurdy Act, passed in 1982 to curb runaway costs in DOD weapon acquisitions, requires Congress be notified when major programs exceed budget estimates by significant margins. Yet, decades later, the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) points to persistent failures in cost containment, with critical breaches rarely leading to real

Europe’s Samp/T missile defense challenges US Patriot dominance

Europe’s Samp/T missile defense challenges US Patriot dominance

The next-generation Samp/T air-defense system, developed jointly by France and Italy, is emerging as a direct challenger to the long-dominant US Patriot system. With billions of dollars and strategic independence at stake, Europe’s move could reshape the transatlantic arms market and realign its future defense postures, as reported

IRS sanctions pulpit endorsements

IRS sanctions pulpit endorsements

I missed this; historically, religious leaders risked losing their 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status should they proselytize for political candidates in their role as religious leaders. Now, in a major development for church-state relations, the IRS has indicated it will not enforce a long-standing ban preventing houses of worship from

GSA signs Uber to modernize federal travel

GSA signs Uber to modernize federal travel

GSA has awarded a five-year BPA to Uber Technologies, Inc., to help federal agencies manage travel and transportation expenses. Announced 16 July 2025, the governmentwide contract is part of GSA’s OneGov strategy to provide cost-effective, commercial solutions for federal operations worldwide. Under the new BPA, all federal civilian and

Trump overhaul slashes FAR Part 34

Trump overhaul slashes FAR Part 34

The Trump administration’s “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul” has released a model deviation that rewrites FAR Part 34, Major System Acquisition. The new text—issued 2 May 2025 and already available for agency adoption—shrinks the part from 32 sections to just 11, excising most front-end program-management rules in the name