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Cost Estimating NewsBrief: June 12, 2026
NAVAIR Raises UJTS Development Funding Ceiling by $900M
(Executive Gov) Naval Air Systems Command has raised the development budget ceiling for the Undergraduate Jet Training System program from $1.8 billion to $2.7 billion following industry feedback on the original funding estimate, Breaking Defense reported Friday. The Navy issued the request for proposals for the next-generation trainer aircraft in March and updated the budget cap in May. According to the solicitation notice published on SAM.gov, the solicitation is intended to support intermediate and advanced training for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps jet aviators and flight officers. It covers engineering, manufacturing and development, or EMD, of the UJTS system, along with procurement of the first lot of low-rate initial production, or LRIP, aircraft. Read More
DHS Annual Assessment: Dynamic Environment Affects Efforts to Manage Acquisition Risks
(U.S. Government Accountability Office) The Department of Homeland Security plans to spend at least $55 billion on programs to develop and buy ships, technology systems, and more for national security. Under current legislation, DHS expects to receive at least $14 billion in additional funding, with most of that money going toward Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection programs. At the same time, some DHS programs faced staffing and oversight changes. For example, some programs lost as much as 20% of their staff, which puts program goals at risk. And in October 2025, DHS dissolved a key acquisition oversight office. Read More
CISA directive revamps how agencies prioritize vulnerable systems
(NextGov/FCW) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a binding directive Wednesday requiring federal agencies to rethink how they prioritize vulnerability fixes across government networks. The directive sets remediation deadlines based on several factors, including whether a flaw is publicly exposed, already known to be exploited, automatable by attackers or capable of giving hackers control of an affected system. It establishes new timelines to patch security flaws, from three days for the highest-risk vulnerabilities to 60 days for lower-priority items. Some vulnerabilities that are not publicly exposed, not known to be exploited and not automatable by adversaries can be deferred until the affected system receives a scheduled major upgrade. Read More
Warner proposes overhaul of critical infrastructure cyber plans as AI threats rise
(NextGov/FCW) Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., is introducing legislation Wednesday requiring the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to update cybersecurity plans for each of the nation’s 16 critical infrastructure sectors, citing concerns that fast-evolving artificial intelligence tools will accelerate threats to essential services. The Combat Emerging Threats to Critical Infrastructure Act, first shared with Nextgov/FCW, would direct CISA to work with federal sector risk management agencies to update sector-specific plans within one year of enactment. It would also require CISA to reassess those plans every two years, issue revised versions and send copies to Congress after completion. Read More
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