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Congress Investigates Potential Conflicts Of Interest In Government Contracting
The top Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is warning defense contractors that Congress may investigate whether companies that contributed to President Trump’s planned White House ballroom project were pressured to make donations in connection with government contracting or access to senior administration officials. Meanwhile, Anthropic is disputing its designation as a supply chain risk by the Defense Department, despite a court ruling in favor of the Pentagon. The lack of a fiscal year 2027 budget is also causing delays in Collaborative Combat Aircraft production, according to Anduril Industries and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. This news was first reported by InsideDefense.com.