On February 18, 2026, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order granting the Trump Administration's unopposed motion to voluntarily dismiss its appeal. As a result of this dismissal, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts decision vacating and declaring invalid the DOD’s 15% indirect cost rate policy, including the May 2025 Hegseth memo and the June 2025 Michael memo, stands and is now permanent with no option for further appeal.