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Cost Estimating NewsBrief: September 5, 2025
GSA’s Allen targeting fall launch for formal FAR rulemaking
(Federal News Network) After unveiling a series of immediate acquisition changes over the summer, the Trump administration is on track to debut a formal rulemaking to overhaul and streamline the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or the FAR, this fall. Larry Allen, the associate administrator for General Services Administration’s Office of Government-wide Policy, discussed the ongoing FAR revisions and the forthcoming rulemaking during AFCEA Bethesda’s “Health IT” conference in Washington on Wednesday. Under an April executive order, the White House Office of Federal Procurement Policy and the FAR Council are leading an effort to “return the FAR to its statutory roots, rewritten in plain language, and remove most non-statutory rules.” Read More
Priority Open Recommendations: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(U.S. Government Accountability Office) In June 2024, GAO identified five priority recommendations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Since then, NASA implemented two of those recommendations. First, NASA took steps to identify a range of missions for future variants of the Space Launch System rocket, which will improve understanding of how these variants will support upcoming Artemis missions. Second, NASA took steps to fully define and document the role of the senior agency official for privacy or other designated privacy official in reviewing and approving certain information to be used in systems with personally identifiable information, or PII. By taking these steps, NASA has greater assurance that privacy protections are applied to systems with PII. Read More
FAA moves toward improving new air traffic control system
(FedScoop) The Federal Aviation Administration has officially launched its search for an integrator to help fix the country’s crumbling air traffic control system, revealing in procurement documents last week that the contract winner will have three-and-half years to fix the myriad antiquated systems powering U.S. aviation management. The overall plan is divided into two phases, according to documents released by the FAA. The first will focus on addressing “critical vulnerabilities” and updating aging equipment, while the second centers on building a new automation platform and several new air traffic facilities. Read More
Where to see the blood moon lunar eclipse Sept. 7–8
(Space.com) The second total lunar eclipse of 2025 will transform the full moon into a coppery-red “blood moon” on the night of Sept. 7–8. This long-lasting, impressive eclipse is visible to billions worldwide, but exactly what you’ll see depends on where you’re watching it from. You can keep up with the latest lunar eclipse news with our total lunar eclipse live blog. We’ll also be livestreaming the event here on Space.com, more details to be released closer to the time. Read More
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