Congress has quashed the 2003 provision that would allow new military recruits to serve part of their commitment in the Peace Corps. A band of lawmakers, led by Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.), were successful in getting an amendment in the 2006 defense policy bill that eliminated the Peace Corps option under the National Call to Service program. This will not please some like Colman McCarthy who saw it as an opportunity for the Peace Corps to raid the Pentagon money bank.
Pentagon Cancels $6B GPS Ground System Contract
April 20, 2026
The Pentagon has canceled its contract with RTX to field a ground segment to manage its most capable GPS satellites, a more than 15-year effort beleaguered by software development issues and cost overages.