Policy & Legislation

Imagine a cornerstone of national security teetering on the edge of partisan discord, with the clock ticking down to a critical deadline. This is the reality for Republican congressional leaders as they grapple with passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an essential annual Pentagon

What if a single decision at the federal level could spike your gas bills, choke the air with more pollution, and derail global efforts to combat climate change? This isn’t a distant hypothetical but the stark reality of a recent policy shift in Washington. President Trump’s push to weaken vehicle

Imagine a single parent in California, scrambling to put food on the table, suddenly facing the threat of losing vital assistance due to a political standoff. This is the reality for millions as the Trump administration’s push to cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding in 21

Imagine a world where a job application is rejected not by a human recruiter but by an algorithm that quietly favors candidates based on irrelevant traits like gender or race, leaving qualified individuals in the dark about why they were passed over. This scenario isn’t science fiction—it’s a

Imagine a fortress of digital defense, tirelessly guarding the nation against unseen cyber threats, suddenly finding itself with fewer sentinels at the gate. That’s the reality facing the National Security Agency (NSA), a cornerstone of U.S. intelligence, after slashing approximately 2,000 jobs in

A wartime spending surge collided with factory floors and program charts, and insiders across the defense world keep asking the same hard question: can booming orders be turned into fielded capability fast enough to matter. This roundup gathers perspectives from program managers, procurement