*IPKeys Technologies, LLC, has received a $3.3 million contract from the National Institute of Standards and Technology for support of the Acceleration of Smart Grid Interoperability and Cyber Security Standards, Testing and Certification effort. The award was made using Recovery Act monies. *3M [MMM] says the expiration date on its cash tender offer for Cogent, Inc. [COGT] until 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday Oct. 26. So far 3M owns about 63.1 million of Cogent's shares, or about 70 percent…
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Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain
Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]
“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal
As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]
Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill
The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]
Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns
Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]
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