The Pentagon fixed a typo in its rules for universities, two years after the rule was published

The US Department of Defense is correcting a typo in a rule about which universities can get defense contracts. The original rule was published in August 2025, but the correction is being made now.

This document is a correction to a rule that hasn't even officially taken effect yet, as the original rule was published with a future date. It shows how slowly bureaucratic processes move, even for simple fixes. The underlying rule limits defense contracts for universities that partner with certain foreign entities.