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MassDOT launches new bidding process for highway service plazas

After a failed procurement and a $1B legal dispute, MassDOT restructures its approach to redeveloping 18 service plazas across the state.

Unprecedented demand for water funding outpaces Texas' flagship program for first time

$4.2B in requests, $1.28B available — and for the first time in 11 years, Texas' flagship water finance fund had to turn applicants away.

Smart traffic technology gains momentum in U.S. cities

Cities from San Jose to Las Vegas are deploying AI-powered traffic systems to cut pedestrian deaths — but costs, privacy concerns, and equity questions are shaping how fast the technology spreads.

White House, EPA finalize repeal of greenhouse gas endangerment finding

The EPA's 2009 finding — the legal foundation for federal greenhouse gas regulation for 15+ years — is repealed in what officials call the agency's largest-ever deregulatory action.

White House outlines cybersecurity priorities for government and industry

A six-pillar strategy to modernize federal networks, confront foreign threats, and build a pipeline of cybersecurity talent across government and the private sector.

White House order boosts commercial space, moon goals

A sweeping executive order sets a 2028 moon return target, $50B in new commercial space investment, and plans for lunar nuclear reactors by 2030.

FEMA launches $250M grant program for drone security

Eleven states receive counter-drone funding ahead of the FIFA World Cup — distributed in 25 days, making it FEMA's fastest-ever non-disaster grant program.

DOE invests $320M for AI scientific research

The DOE's Genesis Mission channels $320M into AI-powered national labs, a new American Science Cloud, and robotics — with a goal of doubling U.S. scientific output in a decade.

White House establishes plan, leadership for proposed nationwide missile defense system

The administration moves forward on its Iron Dome–style missile defense proposal, naming leadership and outlining a planning structure for a system designed to protect the entire continental U.S.

New priorities, projects highlight North Carolina's statewide development plan

NC's economic blueprint sets priorities through 2030 across infrastructure, housing, workforce, and emerging tech — with $200B in investment needs on the horizon.

DOE opens funding opportunity to expand domestic rare earth supply chain

Federal investment targets rare earth element extraction and processing, part of a broader push to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign sources for critical materials.

DoD plans massive cloud contract expansion in 2027

The Pentagon is preparing a significant expansion of its cloud computing procurement, signaling major new contracting opportunities for technology vendors in 2027.