The U.S. is seeing a surprising surge in gas-fired power plant development, and it’s shaking up the energy sector in a big way. More than 100 gigawatts of new natural gas capacity have been announced, driven by rising electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, manufacturing reshoring, and battery storage expansion. It’s a building…
The U.S. House of Representatives is looking into making improvements related to defense oversight with some quick steps in the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill. Mandating the Pentagon to create a “Clandestine Activities Vendor Database” to track commercial vendors in secret military ops. This defense oversight initiative, part of the massive National Defense Authorization Act,…
GAO Pushes Back Hard on Congressional Bid Protest Fee Proposal A new battle is brewing in the federal procurement arena and this time, it’s not over contracts, but the rules that govern who can challenge them. In a bold and direct move, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has formally opposed a congressional proposal that could…