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US Backs Almost $12 Billion in Naval Equipment Sales to Germany

The US government has approved a potential sale to Germany of up to $11.9 billion in combat management systems for surface vessels, the State Department announced Friday.

By Courtney McBride

Palantir, Thales Among Companies Competing on FAA AI Tool

The US Federal Aviation Administration has brought in Palantir Technologies Inc., Thales SA and Air Space Intelligence Inc. to compete on a new artificial intelligence tool for air traffic management, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Kentucky Medical Center Stops Bid to Reopen Whistleblower Suit

Kentucky-based St. Elizabeth Medical Center Inc. and Summit Medical Group Inc. defeated a whistleblower’s attempt to reinstate a False Claims Act suit alleging they charged health-care programs for unnecessary kidney and vascular procedures, the Sixth Circuit said Friday.

Logmet Properly Axed From Air Force’s Maintenance Procurement

The US Air Force reasonably eliminated Logmet LLC from an $11 billion maximum value multi-contract procurement to provide maintenance services under the Contractor Field Team program, the Government Accountability Office said.

A Year After DOGE, Trump Administration Is Quietly Hiring Again

During the first year of his second presidency, President Donald Trump dispatched a chainsaw-wielding billionaire to loudly eliminate more than 300,000 federal jobs in an unsparing attempt to shrink the government.

Trump Picks Former Deputy Surgeon General Schwartz for CDC

President Donald Trump has named a former US deputy surgeon general to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a conventional choice for an agency that’s been embroiled in chaos.

Canada Presses for Wider Trade Agreement in Talks With US

Canada-US Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the government wants to resolve trade frictions with the Trump administration as part of a comprehensive agreement, rather than through “one-off” deals.

Energy Department Will Continue Fight Over Grant Funding Cuts

The Energy Department plans to appeal a court ruling that partly struck down the department’s rescinding of clean energy grant funding to blue states, Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday.

US Trade Representative to Travel to Mexico for USMCA Talks

Mexico will host US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and his team in Mexico City as talks between the two countries continue ahead of a review of the North American USMCA trade pact.

GSA Erred in Overriding Stay During Contract Dispute, Judges Say

The US General Services Administration improperly allowed the winner of a drug warehousing and storage contract to proceed with performance after a rival company protested, an appeals court affirmed.