ASAToday for June 19th, 2025

Congressional Security Alert Both chambers’ sergeants-at-arms and the Capitol Police alerted the congressional community they are increasing security in anticipation of protests related to the Israel-Hamas war. Protests by several groups are…

ASA’s FY24 NDAA’s Procurement Priorities On October 12, 2023, ASA, along with the Construction Industry Procurement Coalition (CIPC), sent a letter to the House and Senate Armed Services Committee Leadership highlighting their…

Regional Hydrogen Hubs Last Friday, October 13, 2023, President Biden announced seven regional hydrogen hubs that were selected to receive $7 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to accelerate the domestic market…

Revised Federal Workplace Drug Testing Guidelines The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has formally revised federal workplace drug testing guidelines to clarify that using medical marijuana under a doctor’s recommendation in…

Update on the Deficit Per the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the official federal deficit for FY23 was nearly $1.7 trillion, an increase from just under $1.4 trillion a year earlier. Excluding the…

Social Security Increase Per the Social Security Administration, shrinking inflation has decreased the annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security beneficiaries to 3.2 percent next year, down from the 8.7 percent raise seniors…