Needing to bolster fundraising efforts for the memorial to honor those killed by the 9/11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon, the Pentagon Memorial Fund organizers have turned to the ever-popular online auction giant eBay. The auctions, which run through Oct. 15, feature items such as a weekend at the Indianapolis 500, tickets to the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship game, Disney on Ice, restaurant meals, and hotel stays. Priot to launching this online auction effort, the memorial fund raised just more than half its goal of $18 million. Want more information, click here.
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.