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Saronic will build a $3 billion advanced shipyard — dubbed Port Alpha — in Brownsville, Texas, to produce autonomous vessels for the U.S. Navy. Construction is slated to start in 2026 with operations beginning in 2028.…
Congressional scrutiny and a recent GAO finding about Login.gov and federal identity verification systems underscore growing concern about AI-fueled digital identity fraud and gaps in authentication and fraud controls.…
Congressional and GAO scrutiny of federal identity systems, with Login.gov highlighted, has raised concerns about authentication failures and AI-fueled identity fraud. Agencies and oversight bodies are signaling a need for stronger inter-agency coordination, updated privacy law (including…
A congressional hearing and GAO reporting highlighted significant weaknesses in federal identity verification and authentication systems, including technical challenges with Login.gov and gaps in authentication failures and fraud controls.…
The Department of Defense has launched a 60-day task force review of the entire CMMC program and paused Phase 2 requirements that were set to take effect November 10, 2026. The task force will review NIST framework requirements, DFARS requirements, and the cyber threat landscape; DoD has issued an…
The Department of Defense has launched a 60-day task force review of the entire CMMC program and paused Phase 2 requirements that were set to take effect November 10, 2026. The review will reassess NIST framework requirements, DFARS obligations, and the cyber threat landscape; outcomes could range…
The Department of Defense has launched a task force to conduct a comprehensive 60-day review of the entire CMMC program and has paused Phase 2 requirements that were set to take effect November 10, 2026.…
The Farnborough Airshow is shifting attention from jets to weapons as spiraling security risks put defense topics at the forefront next week. For government contractors, this means buyer interest, solicitations, and partnership activity are likely to reorient toward defense systems, weapons…
Events at Britain’s Farnborough Airshow next week are shifting attention from aviation displays toward weapons and defense capabilities as spiraling security risks push defense to the forefront.…
Spiraling security risks are shifting the focus at Britain’s Farnborough Airshow from jets to weapons, pushing defense issues to the forefront of the event next week. This change signals heightened attention on weapons systems and related defense capabilities among attendees and delegations.…
Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess’s confirmation hearing highlighted rapidly advancing Chinese space-weapon capabilities and included his defense of the $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense program, signaling likely continued Space Force expansion and increased investment in counter-space…
Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, nominee for Chief of Space Operations, testified about China's rapidly advancing space weapons capabilities and defended the $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense program during his Senate confirmation hearing.…
Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, nominee for Chief of Space Operations, testified in a Senate confirmation hearing that China is developing space weapons at a rapid pace and defended the $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense program.…
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative is ending on July 4, 2026, and has drawn bipartisan criticism for an “amateurish” execution and a lack of documented savings despite public claims of $150 billion in reductions.…
The DOGE initiative is ending on July 4, 2026, and has drawn bipartisan criticism for poor execution and a lack of documented savings despite claims of $150 billion in reductions. The program caused workforce reductions across federal agencies listed in the event tags and created some erroneous…
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative is ending on July 4, 2026 amid bipartisan criticism for poor execution and a lack of documented savings despite claims of $150 billion in reductions.…
The GAO found FAA and TSA coordinate on NAS cybersecurity but have key shortfalls: TSA's 2018 Cybersecurity Roadmap is outdated and lacks defined implementation roles; FAA updated its Cybersecurity Strategy in March 2026 but did not report all cybersecurity activities and costs to OMB for…
What GAO Found The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) work together to ensure the cybersecurity of the interconnected systems operating in the National Airspace System (NAS).…
GAO found FAA and TSA coordinate on National Airspace System (NAS) cybersecurity but identified significant shortfalls that raise program and oversight risk. FAA has defined roles among seven implementing entities, requested funds in FY2024–FY2026 (approx.…
Two defense companies, Blue Water Autonomy and Saildrone, sued after being excluded from the U.S. Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Family of Systems program; plaintiffs allege noncompliance with Navy requirements and restrictive evaluation criteria, and one seeks a halt to MUSV testing…
Two defense technology firms — Blue Water Autonomy and Saildrone — have filed federal lawsuits after being excluded from the U.S. Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Family of Systems program.…
Two defense tech firms, Blue Water Autonomy and Saildrone, filed federal lawsuits after being excluded from the U.S. Navy's Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) Family of Systems program.…
H.R. 4123, the FIT Procurement Act, was ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 4, 2026. The bill is positioned to influence federal IT procurement and modernization practices, which means contractors who supply IT services, hardware, software, and…
H.R. 4123, the FIT Procurement Act, was ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 4, 2026. The bill is described as a high‑severity event because it is likely to drive cross‑government IT procurement reform: possible new procurement procedures, expanded…