BILLINGS, Mont. – The Bureau of Land Management will hold a sealed-bid coal lease sale on Sept. 10, 2025, offering access to an estimated 11.3 million tons of federal coal at the Falkirk Mine in McLean County, North Dakota. The proposed lease would support mine operations through 2045, reinforcing America’s energy security and supporting local jobs.

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WASHINGTON – As part of the Trump administration’s commitment to strengthening American energy independence and economic security, the Bureau of Land Management will hold a competitive sealed-bid coal lease sale for federal coal reserves at the Freedom Mine in Mercer County, North Dakota, on Sept. 3, 2025. The sale advances Executive Order 14241, “Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry,” and is authorized under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended.

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By Air Force Senior Airman Iain Stanley, PCS Joint Task Force

The Defense Department's Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force is taking decisive steps to stabilize the military move process following the termination of its contract with HomeSafe Alliance, June 18, 2025.

During a press briefing earlier this week, Army Maj. Gen. Lance G. Curtis, task force commander, stated that the decision was made after HomeSafe Alliance failed to meet contract performance standards, resulting in widespread missed household goods pickups and miscommunication with service members.

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The exclusive partnership empowers federal agencies to reduce travel costs by utilizing a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Uber for ridesharing services

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the award of a rideshare blanket purchase agreement (BPA) to Uber. The agreement—part of GSA’s OneGov strategy—offers compelling pricing to the federal government and helps further modernize government travel, improve efficiencies, and support U.S. federal government operations globally. Federal employees, military personnel, and federal contractors supporting mission-related activities in both domestic and international cities around the world all stand to benefit.

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Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is awarded a $54,730,397 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-25-C-2405) for production of 12 MT7 turboshaft engines, ancillary parts, and installation kits in support of the Ship to Shore Connector program, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 100 class craft. Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is expected to be completed by June 2029. Fiscal 2025 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $54,730,397 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(1) as there is only responsible source, and no other type of property or services will satisfy the need of the agency. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

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Washington, D.C. — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will terminate more than 145 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) focused awards, totaling a maximum savings of $148.6 million, according to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins.

“Putting American Farmers First means cutting the millions of dollars that are being wasted on woke DEI propaganda. Under President Trump’s leadership, I am putting an end to the waste, fraud, and abuse that has diverted resources from American farmers and restoring sanity and fiscal stewardship to the U.S. Department of Agriculture,” said Secretary Rollins.

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