September 30, 2026 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

Confirmed

Hegseth Puts Musk, Luckey and Gingrich in Charge of Pentagon's Future-Warfare Study

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced September 30, 2026, that Elon Musk, Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will co-lead "Project Meridian," a 120-day Pentagon review to identify...

August 31, 2026 · Political Spectacle & Unusual Conduct

Well supported

SBA Turns $1 Million in Federal Prize Money Into a Celebrity-Judged Pitch Show, With Pentagon Suppliers Among the Five Finalists

The Small Business Administration announced that five preselected finalists will compete on Sept. 18, 2026 in Washington for shares of a $1 million prize pool in a televised "Million Dollar Pitch Competition," marketed...

August 5, 2026 · Foreign Policy, War & National Security

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Deputy Defense Secretary Feinberg Gives Boeing, Lockheed and RTX Until Late August to Say How Much Faster They Can Build Weapons

Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg wrote to major U.S. defense contractors on August 5, 2026 asking them to submit plans by late August for “more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production capacity”...