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SOUTHCOM is significantly expanding MQ-9 Reaper operations in Latin America by transferring assets from AFRICOM and providing them to partner nations Colombia and Ecuador. In April 2026 SOUTHCOM established an Autonomous Warfare Command to lead integration of unmanned systems for counter-narcotics…
SOUTHCOM's expansion of MQ-9 Reaper operations in Latin America — including transfers from AFRICOM and provision to partner nations Colombia and Ecuador — and the establishment of an Autonomous Warfare Command in April 2026, signal a shift toward persistent unmanned ISR and autonomy in the…
SOUTHCOM is significantly expanding MQ-9 Reaper operations in Latin America by transferring MQ-9 assets from AFRICOM and provisioning them to partner nations Colombia and Ecuador. In April 2026 SOUTHCOM established an Autonomous Warfare Command to lead integration of unmanned systems focused on…
NIST has issued new guidance emphasizing zero-trust identity controls for agentic (autonomous/agentic) AI systems in federal agencies, requiring distinct agent identities, task-specific authorization, and machine-speed enforcement.…
NIST's new guidance shifts federal expectations for agentic AI toward zero-trust identity controls requiring distinct agent identities, task-specific authorization, and machine-speed enforcement.…
NIST has issued new guidance that emphasizes zero-trust identity controls for agentic (autonomous) AI systems in federal agencies, requiring distinct agent identities, task-specific authorization, and machine-speed enforcement.…
A Congressional Research Service report has highlighted ongoing debate over PFAS liability exemptions under CERCLA and proposed bills like H.R. 1267 that are not yet enacted. DOD has obligated $3.3 billion through FY2025 for PFAS remediation at military installations and estimates $10.2 billion…
The Congressional Research Service report and related legislative activity have focused renewed attention on PFAS remediation at military installations. The Department of Defense has obligated $3.3 billion through FY2025 for PFAS remediation and estimates an additional $10.2 billion is needed,…
A Congressional Research Service report has highlighted ongoing legislative debate over PFAS liability exemptions under CERCLA and referenced bills such as H.R. 1267 that have been proposed but not enacted.…
The Army's U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) Headquarters and Headquarters Company held the first "Mercury Rising" event of the new fiscal year, combining physical training with professional development to strengthen readiness, cohesion, and individual accountability.…
The Army's "Mercury Rising" event led by the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command combines physical training and professional development to strengthen readiness, cohesion, and accountability.…
The U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command's Headquarters and Headquarters Company conducted the first "Mercury Rising" event of the new fiscal year, combining physical training and professional development to strengthen readiness, cohesion, and individual accountability.…
The Air Force and Northrop Grumman have broken ground on a 1 million square foot B-21 Raider production facility backed by $4.5 billion from the 2025 "One Big Beautiful Bill" plus $2.5 billion from Northrop; production capacity will increase roughly 25% and the fleet is likely to exceed the…
The Air Force–Northrop B-21 expansion supported by $4.5 billion from the 2025 "One Big Beautiful Bill" and $2.5 billion Northrop investment, plus a 1 million sq ft production facility and a 25% production-capacity increase, creates a high-impact, near-term ramp across Defense, Aerospace…
The Air Force and Northrop Grumman have broken ground on a 1 million square foot B-21 Raider production facility supported by $4.5 billion from the 2025 "One Big Beautiful Bill" legislation, with Northrop adding $2.5 billion to accelerate production capacity by 25%.…
A recent GAO audit found that federal CIOs frequently underestimated IT investment risks on ITdashboard.gov, with 24 of 53 sampled investments showing more risk than CIO ratings indicated.…
The GAO audit found federal CIOs frequently underestimated IT investment risks on the now-sunsetted ITdashboard.gov (24 of 53 sampled investments showed more risk than CIO ratings).…
A GAO audit found federal CIOs frequently underestimated IT investment risks on ITdashboard.gov, with 24 of 53 sampled investments showing more risk than CIO ratings indicated. The federal CIO office discontinued the dashboard as of April 2025 and is directing agencies to focus on statutorily…
This event highlights heightened scrutiny around the so‑called "revolving door" between Defense and Homeland Security technology officials and industry, prompted by reporting that a DHS deputy CIO joined CACI International less than two months after the company won a $983 million, five‑year…
The reported revolving-door concerns between DHS and contractors — exemplified by the case where DHS’s deputy CIO joined CACI less than two months after the company won a $983 million, five-year desktop support contract — has market-wide implications for firms that provide IT and professional…
An investigative piece highlights ethics and procurement-integrity concerns from a rapid transition of a senior DHS technology official into industry: DHS’s deputy CIO joined CACI International less than two months after CACI won a $983 million, five-year desktop support contract.…
Former DHS CIO Antoine McCord has returned to Anduril after serving at DHS from March 2025 to August 2026, a period during which DHS spending on Anduril nearly tripled from $148M to $431M annually.…
This personnel movement — Antoine McCord returning to Anduril after serving as DHS CIO from March 2025 to August 2026 — has market-wide implications because DHS spending on Anduril nearly tripled during his tenure (from $148M to $431M annually).…
Antoine McCord, who served as DHS CIO from March 2025 to August 2026, has returned to his former employer Anduril. During his DHS tenure DHS spending on Anduril nearly tripled from $148M to $431M annually, and McCord’s time in office corresponded with expanded DHS investments in surveillance…