# Department of Energy

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-24**: White House Requests $87.6B Supplemental — OMB Director Russell Vought urges Congress to pass $87.6 billion in supplemental spending covering Iran war costs, farm aid, Ebola response, and nuclear energy security.
- **2026-03-18**: Oklo Deployment Shift — Oklo announces transition from product development to active project deployment at INL.
- **2026-03**: Pentagon Signals $200B Potential Cost — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth states the Pentagon may request up to $200 billion to fund the Iran war.
- **2026-02-28**: Iran War Begins — U.S. military operations against Iran commence without explicit congressional authorization.
- **2025-12-31**: Spire Global Divestiture — Spire Global completes the divestiture of its maritime business to focus on defense intelligence.
- **2025-12-31**: Energy Vault Profitability — Energy Vault returns to positive adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter.
- **2025-01-01**: Titan America NYSE Listing — Titan America begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange, marking a historic transformative year.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### $21B for Defense Tech: White House Iran War Request Signals Industrial Surge
2026-06-25 20:07:46 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The White House’s $87.6B supplemental request for the Iran war includes $21B for the Defense Department to boost munitions and the defense industrial base, directly impacting space and defense contractors as demand surges.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/white-house-87-billion-supplemental-iran-war-space-defense

### Defense Intelligence and Energy Security Pivot: Q4 Earnings Analysis
2026-03-19 12:17:19 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 6

Leading space intelligence and next-generation energy firms reported a decisive shift from research to active deployment in their Q4 2025 earnings. Spire Global's focus on defense-centric space data and Oklo's progress with the Department of Energy signal a maturing ecosystem for critical national infrastructure.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/defense-intelligence-energy-security-q4-earnings-analysis

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