DIThe Distraction Index

#procurement

7 events across 5 weeks

0Damage
4Hype
3Noise
8.7Avg Dmg
29.8Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-22
Trump Administration Delays Air Force One Replacement Aircraft
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
16.0
NOISE2026-07-20
Trump Signs Executive Order Tightening Defense Supply Chain Waiver Rules
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
0.3
Hype
10.5
HYPE2026-07-20
White House Announces Trump to Fly Old Air Force One During New Jet Upgrades
federal · narrow
Damage
0.1
Hype
32.5
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
HYPE2026-07-05
Trump Administration Declines New Bids for Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Repairs
Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate
Damage
6.1
Hype
45.8
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
NOISE2026-06-12
National Security Memorandum on AI Deployment and Procurement
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
21.0
Hype
18.0
WEEK 72May 10 – 16
HYPE2026-05-11
Trump Demands 'Buy American' Policy for Federal Agencies
Policy Changefederal · moderate
Damage
1.8
Hype
53.5
WEEK 37Sep 7 – 13
HYPE2025-09-13
Trump Administration Awards No-Bid Contract for Vaccine-Autism Research
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
31.4
Hype
32.5