U.S. Air Force
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Policy
Pentagon GPS Backup Programs Need Consolidation, GAO Says, as Ground System Is Canceled
GAO says DOD should merge fragmented Army, Navy and Air Force GPS-backup programs as GPS modernization slips and the Next Generation Operational Control System is canceled, putting M-code receivers and munitions integration at risk.
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Space Force Delegates 90% of Contracting Authority as Third PAE Tranche Completes Nine-Portfolio Overhaul
The Space Force filled its final three Portfolio Acquisition Executive seats on July 14, completing a nine-portfolio restructuring that pushes 90-92% of contracting authority down to mission-level leaders.
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DARPA Lift Challenge Draws 120+ Teams From 20 Countries to Chase 4:1 Payload Ratio
More than 120 teams from over 20 countries will fly heavy-lift drones at DARPA's Lift Challenge in Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 2-9, competing for $6.5 million in prizes tied to the Pentagon's Drone Dominance push.
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Policy
AFRL Closes Industry Feedback Window on Revived $10B AMAC R&D IDIQ After Cancelling Original Solicitation Over Acquisition Strategy Flaws
AFRL closed its industry feedback window June 15, 2026, on the revised draft solicitation for the $10B AMAC IDIQ—an S&T R&D vehicle for Air Force and Space Force—after cancelling the original solicitation in April 2026 over acquisition strategy flaws.
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Pentagon Asks Congress to Gut McCain-Era Revolving Door Rules for Mid-Grade Officials in FY2027 NDAA
The Pentagon submitted a FY2027 NDAA proposal in June 2026 to eliminate one-year post-service lobbying cooling-off periods for O-7/O-8 officers and narrow all remaining restrictions to only the specific department office where former officials served.
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GAO: Air Force Tanker Fleet Missed Readiness Targets for 6 Straight Years as KC-46 RVS Fix Slips to 2028
A new GAO report finds the KC-135 and KC-46A both failed mission-capable-rate goals every year from FY2019 through FY2025, driven by parts shortages, inexperienced maintainers, and a KC-46 Remote Vision System redesign now pushed to early 2028.
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Policy
Senate Panel Clears NDAA Provision Allowing Space Force to Fold SDA and Space RCO Into Unified Acquisition Structure
The Senate Armed Services Committee's FY2027 NDAA removes separate statutory requirements for SDA and Space RCO, giving the Air Force Secretary flexibility to fold both into Space Force's new Portfolio Acquisition Executive framework.
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Policy
Space Force Requests $1B for Four Distributed Ops Centers After Operation Epic Fury Showed U.S. Space Assets Can Be Destroyed
The Space Force's record $17.3 billion FY2027 budget request includes $1 billion for four new distributed space operations centers, driven by lessons from Operation Epic Fury in which U.S. space capabilities were targeted and destroyed for the first time.
