WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 20, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, California, is awarded a $198,955,270 firm-fixed-price contract action for maintenance, modernization, and repair of USS America (LHA 6) Fiscal 2026 Docking Selected Restricted Availability. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $209,233,949. Work will be performed in San D  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 21, 2025 ARMY Palantir USG Inc., Palo Alto, California, was awarded a $795,000,000 modification (P00005) to contract W911QX-24-D-0012 for Maven Smart System software licenses. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May 28, 2029. Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity. (Awarded May  more

ITHACA, New York, May 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news on May 23, 2025: * * * Cornell graduates aim to 'lead from the front' as military officers Running sprints up Libe Slope early on a cold Monday, as thunder rumbled and a downpour began, Samuel Rabin '25 felt a moment of disbelief - why are we doing this? - along with determination to persevere through the extreme conditions. "I wanted to set an example and help motivate others," Rabin, the outgoing cadet commander of C  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Turner Delivers Remarks at NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session Opening Ceremony DAYTON, OHIO - Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) delivered remarks at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session opening ceremony at the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. Congressman Turner welcomed more than 1,000 delegates, officials, national security experts, journalists, and invited g  more