°µÍø½ûÇø: Aerospace & Defense /aerospace?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Aerospace & Defense Copyright 2025 °µÍø½ûÇø. en-US Fri, 06 Jun 2025 22:26:26 +0000 Trump Champions Radio Spectrum Deal In Budget Bill /aerospace/articles/2350284?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2350284 President Donald Trump on Friday applauded the electromagnetic spectrum deal brokered among Senate Republicans that is included in one of the chamber's budget reconciliation bills. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:41:38 +0000 Contract Board Says VA Must Pay $133K In Delivery Fees /aerospace/articles/2349973?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2349973 The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals said the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs must pay an oxygen equipment supplier more than $133,000 in delivery fees, finding no support for the agency's position that the fees are limited to "one-time or one-off type" deliveries. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:27:32 +0000 Justices Reject Eligibility Appeal On Telemedicine Patents /aerospace/articles/2349368?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2349368 The U.S. Supreme Court declined Friday to review a decision that telemedicine patents asserted against the U.S. government are invalid for claiming only abstract ideas, in the court's latest refusal to reconsider the standard for determining if inventions are eligible for patents. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:26:52 +0000 'Low-Hanging Fruit' In Devas Resolved, But Questions Remain /aerospace/articles/2350513?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2350513 The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday rejecting the Ninth Circuit's outlier interpretation of a jurisdictional question in a $1.3 billion arbitral award enforcement case came as no surprise to arbitration experts, who say they will nevertheless continue closely watching the case to see how outstanding issues are resolved. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:54:20 +0000 GAO Affirms Navy Choices In $44M Engineering Services Deal /aerospace/articles/2350384?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2350384 The U.S. Government Accountability Office has denied a protest to a $44.3 million task order the U.S. Navy issued for engineering and installation services for a new U.S. Space Command facility in Colorado, saying it reasonably weighed proposals two Georgia companies submitted. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:25:23 +0000 Judge Won't Make Feds Process Afghans', Iraqis' Visas /aerospace/articles/2350476?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2350476 A D.C. federal judge on Friday denied Afghan and Iraqi nationals' bid to compel the government to act on their long-pending visa applications, saying the court lacks jurisdiction to issue such relief because it already granted relief under the Administrative Procedure Act. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:11:48 +0000 What FCA Liability Looks Like In The Cybersecurity Realm /aerospace/articles/2348647?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2348647 ​Two recent settlements highlight how whistleblowers and the U.S. Department of Justice have been utilizing the False Claims Act to allege fraud predicated on violations of cybersecurity standards — timely lessons given new bipartisan legislation introducing potential FCA liability for artificial intelligence use, say​ attorneys Rachel Rose and Julie Bracker. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:02:15 +0000 GAO Denies Protest To $215M Navy IT Deal /aerospace/articles/2350375?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2350375 A South Carolina company that challenged a $215 million task order for IT support services the U.S. Navy awarded to another firm failed to show the Navy botched its evaluation and comparison of their competing proposals, the U.S. Government Accountability Office found in a decision released Friday. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:45:51 +0000 Auto Industry Questions Update To FCC Connected-Tech Ban /aerospace/articles/2350354?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2350354 With the automotive technology players saying they need more time to assess their supply chains, the Federal Communications Commission is giving the public an additional 18 days to comment on a proposal that would add to the list of vehicle connectivity technologies banned from Russian and Chinese manufacturers. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:30:19 +0000 Ex-CEO Nets Deal With PE Firm To End Dispute Over Firing /aerospace/articles/2350319?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2350319 The former CEO of a defense industry supplier has settled his lawsuit alleging he was duped into taking the job by a North Carolina private equity firm and then fired for refusing to go along with fibs about its financial future to a major client, according to a notice filed Friday. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:04:00 +0000 How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity /aerospace/articles/2342370?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2342370 As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:49:40 +0000 5 Takeaways From DOJ's Media Compulsory Process Rules /aerospace/articles/2343509?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2343509 The U.S. Department of Justice’s new rules, making it easier for law enforcement investigating leaks to compel members of the media and third parties to disclose information, could have wide-ranging impacts, from reduced protections for journalists and organizations, to an expanded focus on nonclassified material, say attorneys at WilmerHale. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:45:55 +0000 Greenberg Traurig Adds Perkins Coie Tech Transactions Pro /aerospace/articles/2349524?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2349524 Greenberg Traurig LLP is expanding its technology team, bringing in a Perkins Coie LLP transactions whiz as a shareholder in its San Diego office. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 23:14:40 +0000 'Sparse' OPM Record On Mass Firings Backs Win, Unions Say /aerospace/articles/2350081?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2350081 A "sparse and self-serving" record provided by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management still shows the agency unlawfully directed federal agencies to fire probationary employees en masse, so a California federal court can reach a final decision now and "unwind" those terminations, a coalition including unions and advocacy groups said Thursday. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:56:27 +0000 Feds Slam 'Flawed' Critique Of Camp Lejeune Water Expert /aerospace/articles/2349720?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2349720 The U.S. Department of Justice pushed to keep its water quality expert in North Carolina federal court on Wednesday, saying that the Camp Lejeune toxic water plaintiffs' critique of him was "fundamentally flawed" and experts on both sides relied on some of the same science. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:11:42 +0000 DOD Watchdog Flags Gaps In Ivanti Vulnerability Response /aerospace/articles/2349985?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2349985 A federal watchdog recommended the U.S. Department of Defense take steps to improve processes to identify and respond to computer vulnerabilities after auditing its response to a string of virtual private network software vulnerabilities Ivanti Inc. announced last year. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:41:17 +0000 Judge Won't Rethink Order On Air Marshal Union's Suit /aerospace/articles/2349963?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2349963 A trio of federal agencies can't nix the remaining claims brought by a federal air marshal union, a Pennsylvania federal judge concluded, denying the government's bid for reconsideration of a prior ruling that allowed the union's allegations about retaliation and interference to go forward. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:58:01 +0000 Top Groups Lobbying The FCC /aerospace/articles/2348990?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2348990 The Federal Communications Commission heard from advocates more than 100 times in May on issues such as making room for 5G's use of the airwaves, licensing tribal spectrum, broadband mapping, the 12.7 gigahertz band, FCC satellite rules and more. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:38:56 +0000 No Injunction Or Remand In Marine's Vape Discharge Dispute /aerospace/articles/2349991?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2349991 A Court of Federal Claims judge denied a former U.S. Marine Corps air traffic control officer's bid for an injunction as he challenges his discharge for allegedly using a prohibited vape, saying the court lacks the power to prevent the government from releasing "disparaging" information. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:38:47 +0000 Boeing Says Ligado Must Decide On Satellite Deal In Ch. 11 /aerospace/articles/2349817?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /aerospace/articles/2349817 Citing critical unknowns in Ligado Networks LLC's proposed Chapter 11 plan, Boeing Satellite Systems has asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to order Ligado to choose whether to accept or reject a key Boeing contract, and to escrow at least $37.8 million to cure existing defaults before confirmation.