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American Air, FAA Sued by Wife of Man Killed in Fatal Crash

American Airlines Group Inc. and the US government were sued by the wife of a passenger killed in January when one of its regional jets collided with a military helicopter near Washington, one of the deadliest US air disasters in decades.

By Madlin Mekelburg and Allyson Versprille

Billions to Shift Under New Rules for Agencies’ Simplified Buys

Significant changes to federal acquisition rules will shift nearly $20 billion away from simplified procedures for commercial purchases from small and other-than-small vendors.

Boeing, Jacobs Keep Air Force’s Mission Planning Task Orders

Boeing Co., Jacobs Engineering Group, and Morsecorp Inc. are cleared to perform US Air Force task orders for global mobility and special mission planning systems.

Trump HR Chief Says Resignations Cut Too Deep for Some Agencies

The Trump administration’s offer to let employees stay on paid leave before resigning at the end of September resulted in key federal workers leaving the government, causing some agencies to backpedal, President Donald Trump’s top human resources officer told Bloomberg Law.

Idaho Stibnite Gold Project Clears Federal Permitting Hurdle

A mine projected to be one of the nation’s biggest gold, silver, and antimony projects has completed federal permitting and is moving now to the construction-ready stage, the Trump administration announced Wednesday.

Solute Retains $103 Million Navy Engineering Support Contract

Solute Inc. can perform a nearly $103 million engineering and technical support contract for the US Navy following a rival bidder’s unsuccessful protest.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Secures Dismissal of Patent Fraud Lawsuit

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC no longer has to defend itself against a whistleblower suit alleging the company fraudulently obtained patents to unlawfully hold a monopoly over depressant drug Xyrem.

BGOV OnPoint: Shutdown Chances Rise as Democrats Vow to Meet

Congress is careening toward an Oct. 1 government shutdown as lawmakers remain divided over how to fund the government.

Senate Panel Wants Embattled Test Office To Evaluate Golden Dome

The Republican-controlled Senate panel that authorizes defense spending wants the Pentagon’s embattled test office to oversee an assessment of the Trump adminstration’s ambitious Golden Dome missile shield.

Trump Further Blocked From Imposing Federal Grant Conditions

The Trump administration was dealt another blow in federal court Tuesday after a judge extended a court order barring it from conditioning the grant funding for a number of cities and counties on fulfilling its policy goals.