Raytheon Company will continue its work on gallium nitride (GaN) based semiconductors with $14.9 million awarded through a second contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently joined the Shipper Coalition for Railroad Competition in filing comments supporting competitive rail switching, a measure that would make rail shipment rates more susceptible to market forces. Read More »

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report on the Defense Department's proposed changes to military exchanges and commissaries that supports military and veterans groups’ concerns that those changes are not based on data or methodical analysis. Read More »

The American Gas Association (AGA) recently launched a Utilities United Against Scams campaign and designated the third Wednesday of November as the annual Utilities United Against Scams Day. Read More »

Taking advantage of increased U.S. production of oil and natural gas, ExxonMobil recently announced that it plans to increase capacity at its Beaumont polyethylene plant by 65 percent with a new production unit. Read More »

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) recently analyzed reports suggesting the Iranian government is working to expand its military aircraft industry, based on a recently unveiled jet engine manufacturing capability. Read More »

MacAulay-Brown Inc. (MacB) recently won a multiyear Basic Ordering Agreement from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Cyber Warfare Detachment (CWD) initiative, which will see the company provide cyber warfighting capabilities for Navy aircraft and weapons and their corresponding systems. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently honored the three-decade career of Stephen Chazen, who retired earlier this year from his position as chief executive officer of Occidental Petroleum, with its 2016 Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement. Read More »

Following the recent release of the White House’s Fall 2016 Unified Agenda, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) offered a critical analysis of this edition and an analysis of President Barack Obama's regulatory record overall. Read More »

DigitalGlobe Inc. recently added another WorldView satellite to its constellation scheduling system following Lockheed Martin’s successful launch of its WorldView-4 commercial remote sensing spacecraft. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently concluded its annual board of directors’ meeting, during which it set the tone for 2017 by determining the organization's priorities moving forward and its budget for next year. Read More »

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) recently awarded the Enterprise Service Operations Center (ESOC) task order, with a value of nearly $167 million and for a period of up to four and half years if all options are excercised, to CSRA Inc. Read More »

CACI International Inc will provide communications systems, satellite communications and network support services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SSC Atlantic) following an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract valued at up to $77 million. Read More »

Nancy Sykes, vice president and chief human resources officer at U.S. Steel, recently took over the same positions at Southern Company Services, where she will be responsible for managing HR and labor relations functions for the company and its subsidiaries. Read More »

Florida Vets4Energy Co-Chair Dennis Freytes recently penned an opinion piece for 'Florida Politics,' criticizing the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Gulf of Mexico Geological and Geophysical Surveys. Read More »

Vets4Energy recently highlighted the abundance of the Permian Basin, located in Texas and New Mexico, including a recent U.S. Geological Survey assessment of a shale rock field in West Texas that could potentially yield 20 billion barrels of oil. Read More »

Following the release of the Obama administration’s 2050 energy strategy, the American Petroleum Institute called for President Barack Obama to embrace the country’s role as a leader in natural gas production and carbon emissions reductions. Read More »

Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) Fellow Ryan Young recently spoke with Bloomberg BNA about the incoming Trump administration's and Republican Congress’ potential to bring about regulatory reform. Read More »

Florida recently inducted 11 new members to its Veteran’s Hall of Fame, the first time names have been added since the honor’s establishment in 2013. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) and National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) recently condemned the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2017 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requirements, saying the standard is bad for fuel costs, car engines and food prices. Read More »