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The White House wants to cut NASA’s budget by nearly one quarter in fiscal 2027.

The number of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers failing to report to work at U.S. airports has dropped 43% since March 27.

A deal announced by Republican leaders on April 1 to re-open the U.S. DHS and its agency responsible for airport security screening was dismissed on April 2.

The U.S. Congress has reached a deal to end the shutdown of DHS, which includes TSA, the agency responsible for most U.S. airport security screening.

The Senate passed a bill to fund most of DHS, including TSA, just hours after Trump said he would bypass Congress to order payment of TSA security officers.

Trump said he will instruct DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to “immediately pay” Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, bypassing Congress.

As TSA officers continue working without pay during the partial U.S. government shutdown, Delta has suspended specialty airport service for members of Congress.

The U.S. Air Force will soon launch the next “giant leap” in testing for a cruise missile program.

A Senate panel on March 12 voted in favor of President Trump’s nomination of Matthew Anderson to serve as NASA’s deputy administrator.

The DOD is crafting a supplemental spending request to both replenish existing weapons used in the conflict in Iran and buy new, improved systems.

The Pentagon has pledged that it is moving forward on the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX fighter program under congressional direction in recent bills.

The Pentagon will roll out its fiscal 2027 budget “relatively soon,” providing more details on what will become a generational investment in the U.S. military.

Congress and industry agree that ADS-B “In” is needed, but equipage requirements and operational scope remain open for discussion.

The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Technology Committee has unanimously approved NASA reauthorization legislation for 2026.

The Pentagon in late January unveiled a new National Defense Strategy that marked a significant shift in priorities, and tone.

The Pentagon does not plan to conduct a formal Nuclear Posture Review.

The U.S. Army has launched a bidding process for the Future Interceptor (FI) contract award.

The Senate confirmed longtime American Airlines flight operations exec John DeLeeuw as the NTSB's newest member.

The U.S. House of Representatives failed to approve the Senate-passed bill that calls for a widespread ADS-B In mandate.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at overhauling parts of FAA type certification, with a focus on eVTOL and AAM aircraft.

A Senate panel has again passed the Orbital Sustainability Act, which authorizes $150 million in 2026-2030 to remediate Earth orbital debris.

A Democratic lawmaker representing El Paso, Texas, disputed the Trump administration’s claim on Feb. 11 that a drone incursion by a Mexican cartel triggered a brief closure of a major commercial airport.

Arms transfer policy figured large in the second Trump administration’s first year in office, but the reform agenda is expanding.

The U.S. Air Force is interested in low-risk options for space-based air moving target indicator satellites to inform a future acquisition strategy.

The ISS National Lab says fiscal 2025 was a landmark year for scientific research and technology development aboard the NASA-led orbital laboratory.