Tag: Department

  • Defense Department simplifies NEPA reviews

    Defense Department simplifies NEPA reviews

    Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Department of Defense has streamlined its National Environmental Policy Act implementing procedures, the agency said in a Monday news release. It’s part of a government-wide effort to ensure consistent and timely environmental reviews for…

  • Commerce Department ‘renegotiating’ CHIPS Act contracts

    Commerce Department ‘renegotiating’ CHIPS Act contracts

    Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Commerce Department is renegotiating some of the multibillion-dollar contracts to chipmakers funded by the CHIPS and Science Act, Secretary Howard Lutnick said during a congressional budget hearing Wednesday.  Lutnick said that he’s pushing for funding levels that…

  • Defense Department must resume use of PLAs, judge says

    Defense Department must resume use of PLAs, judge says

    Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A U.S. District Court judge in Washington, D.C., has granted a preliminary injunction against the Department of Defense and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for not following a Biden-era executive order mandating the use of project…