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A federal appeals court upheld a block on IRS sharing taxpayer data with ICE, ruling that the automated data-sharing procedure violates federal tax privacy laws under 26 U.S.C. § 6103.…
A federal appeals court upheld a block preventing the IRS from sharing taxpayer data with ICE, finding the IRS-ICE automated data-sharing procedure violated federal tax privacy law under 26 U.S.C. § 6103.…
A DHS OIG audit found critical access control vulnerabilities at CBP affecting over 76,000 users including contractors. CBP is executing a comprehensive remediation of security policies, contractor removal procedures, and system access protocols, with a target to complete remediation by the end of…
A DHS OIG audit found critical access-control vulnerabilities at CBP affecting 76,000+ users including contractors. CBP will complete a comprehensive IT access control remediation — new security policies, contractor removal procedures, and system access protocols — by the end of August 2025.…
A DHS OIG audit found critical IT access control vulnerabilities at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), exposing excessive privileged access for more than 76,000 users, including contractors.…
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Honeywell Aerospace have flight-tested quantum sensing MagNav as a GPS-alternative and plan further testing on a C-17 this year. The Pentagon announced up to $200 million for quantum sensing, and President Trump's June executive order aims to accelerate…
The DIU-Honeywell flight test of quantum magnetic navigation (MagNav) signals a shift toward GPS-independent navigation capability across Defense, Aerospace, Quantum Technology, Navigation Systems, Research and Development, and Emerging Technologies.…
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Honeywell Aerospace completed a flight test of quantum sensing magnetic navigation (MagNav) as a GPS-alternative for military aircraft, with plans to test the capability on a C-17 cargo plane later this year.…
The Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) Board has added four new members from DOJ, EPA, GSA, and OMB, including EPA CIO Carter Farmer as a full voting member. The board is responsible for deciding which government modernization projects receive funding from the TMF's $200 million available budget.…
The Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) board has added four new members from DOJ, EPA, GSA, and OMB — including EPA CIO Carter Farmer as a full voting member — and continues to manage which government modernization projects receive funding from the TMF’s $200 million available budget.…
The Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) Board added four new members drawn from DOJ, EPA, GSA, and OMB; the EPA CIO Carter Farmer was named a full voting member. The TMF Board controls allocation decisions for the TMF’s $200 million available budget and therefore shapes which government…
Poland is shifting from primarily importing defense equipment to becoming a major exporter, backed by €43.7 billion in EU SAFE loans and a policy target to reach a roughly 50/50 split between domestic and foreign military procurement.…
Poland is shifting from primarily importing defense equipment to becoming a major exporter, leveraging €43.7 billion in EU SAFE loans to achieve a 50-50 balance between domestic and foreign military procurement.…
Poland is shifting from a net importer of defense systems to an active defense exporter, backed by €43.7 billion in EU SAFE loans and a policy target to split procurement 50-50 between domestic and foreign suppliers.…
Rebuilding the defense industrial base requires not only investments in facilities and firms but also a renewed focus on skilled labor and workforce readiness, a point emphasized by Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of war for industrial base policy, during a House Appropriations…
Rebuilding the defense industrial base means more than just facilities and businesses. It also means having the right people to do the skilled work, said Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of war for industrial base policy, during a field hearing before the House Appropriations Committee's…
Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy Michael Cadenazzi told a House Appropriations Committee defense subcommittee field hearing that rebuilding the defense industrial base requires more than facilities and firms — it requires the right skilled people to do the work.…
The GAO found that DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) previously ran a regulatory program that included vetting facility personnel and certain visitors against the U.S. terrorist watchlist.…
The GAO report finds that DHS’s CISA discontinued a regulatory program established in 2007 after its authorization lapsed in July 2023, and that loss included federal options for vetting chemical facility personnel against the U.S.…
A GAO review found that FinCEN's 2014 guidance and BSA/SAR obligations continue to shape how financial institutions serve cannabis-related businesses. Institutions weigh legal/regulatory risk and BSA/AML compliance costs; FinCEN data show filings rose 2015–2019 and were steady through 2024, with…
The GAO-reviewed event highlights persistent banking access challenges for state-licensed cannabis-related businesses (CRBs) driven by federal legal risk and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance obligations.…
DHS/CISA’s regulatory program requiring terrorist-watchlist vetting for personnel at high‑risk chemical facilities was discontinued after authorization lapsed in July 2023, removing the federal option for watchlist‑based screening.…
GAO reviewed banking access for cannabis-related businesses (CRBs) and found that FinCEN’s 2014 guidance and ongoing BSA exam oversight frame how financial institutions may serve state‑sanctioned CRBs.…
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao requires Congressional waivers from both the House and the Senate to be confirmed as the permanent SECNAV because he does not meet the seven-year cooling-off period after retiring in October 2021; this follows 2021 legislation that raised eligibility from five…