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Costs to refurbish Trump’s “free” Air Force One buried in ICBM replacement program

Costs to refurbish Trump’s “free” Air Force One buried in ICBM replacement program

The renovation of a Boeing 747-8—gifted by Qatar to serve as Air Force One for President Trump—has triggered bipartisan scrutiny, chiefly due to classified costs and unusual funding routes. The plane, soon to undergo modification at a secure Texas facility, is at the heart of a Washington guessing

Delphinus Engineering, Inc.—Costs (B-423203.3)

Delphinus Engineering, Inc.—Costs (B-423203.3)

You should care. Category: Protest costs, best value tradeoff, timeliness, severability Date: 14 July 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423203.3 Delphinus Engineering, Inc., protested the US Navy’s contract award to Prism Maritime, LLC, pursuant to an RFP for alteration installation team (AIT) services and engineering agent

Quantum Ventura, Inc. (B-423603)

Quantum Ventura, Inc. (B-423603)

You should not care. Category: Timeliness, cost proposal Date: 23 July 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423603 Quantum Ventura, Inc., a San Jose-based small business, protested DOD Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM’s) rejection of its phase I proposal under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) BAA No.

DOD cancels $17.9 billion household moving contract

DOD cancels $17.9 billion household moving contract

DOD has terminated its long-troubled $17.9 billion Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) with HomeSafe Alliance, the Pentagon announced 18 June 2025, following mounting complaints from service members and families enduring permanent change of station moves, as reported by Defense One. Launched in 2024 to streamline the DOD’s notoriously

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