NASA opens final competition for commercial space stations
NASA is seeking proposals for commercial destinations in low Earth orbit, with submissions due Dec. 8, 2026, and awards expected in spring 2027.
Federal procurement
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Judge Rules Pentagon Retaliated Unlawfully Against Anthropic
A federal judge ruled the Pentagon unlawfully retaliated against Anthropic, but the decision does not require the military to resume using Claude.
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White House Orders Agencies to Strengthen Domestic Defense-Material Supply Chains
A July 20 executive order directs federal agencies to expand domestic acquisition of critical defense materials, but its effects on contracts and production remain unsettled.
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Gulfport military training center suspends CCTV-system solicitation pending policy review
The Mississippi Army National Guard’s Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center has suspended its solicitation for a Security Forces CCTV System while it reviews updated Department of the Army policy.
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White House Tightens Defense-Material Waiver Rules
A July 20 executive order will make Defense Department waivers for covered foreign materials harder to obtain beginning January 1, 2027.
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Federal contractors face a July 23 comment deadline on FAR overhaul
First FAR overhaul proposals were published June 23 and are open for comment through July 23, 2026. ([govinfo.gov](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12559.pdf))
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GAO Says Cloud Buying Still Faces Cost and Data Problems at 24 Agencies
United States Federal Watchdogs and Public Spending – GAO says cloud buying at 24 selected federal agencies is still hampered by weak cost data, outdated rules, and split software guidance. ([files.gao.gov](https://files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-26-107530/index.html))
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OpenAI and Anthropic face a new “trusted partner” gate for frontier AI
United States White House and Federal Power Watch — Late-June reports say OpenAI is limiting GPT-5.6 (Sol) to approved customers and Anthropic gets a “trusted” Mythos 5 release as a classified process ramps toward August.