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The DHS OIG found critical IT access-control weaknesses at TSA (unsecured privileged accounts and failure to disable separated-employee access) that could enable catastrophic damage.…
The DHS Office of Inspector General found critical IT access control vulnerabilities at TSA, including unsecured privileged accounts and failures to disable access for separated employees, which the OIG warned could enable catastrophic damage to operations.…
A Treasury Inspector General audit found the IRS skipped required market research and security protocols when procuring a procurement-tracking hub under executive-orders-driven expedited acquisition pressure, allowing the contract price to jump from $500,000 to $4.5 million without clear…
A Treasury Inspector General audit found the IRS bypassed required market research and security protocols when procuring a procurement-tracking hub in response to the referenced "defend the spend" executive orders; the price reportedly rose from $500,000 to $4.5 million without clear deliverables…
A Treasury Inspector General audit found the IRS improperly procured a procurement tracking hub after following executive orders described as "defend the spend," skipping required market research and security protocols.…
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is undergoing a leadership change: Director Owen West is taking a leave of absence to lead the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM-UxS) and help stand up the new Autonomous Warfare Command, while Travis Metz will serve as acting DIU…
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) leadership change — Director Owen West taking a leave of absence to lead the new Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM-UxS) and help establish the Autonomous Warfare Command, with Travis Metz serving as acting DIU director reporting to the…
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is undergoing a leadership change: Director Owen West is taking a leave of absence to lead the new Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM-UxS) and to help stand up the Autonomous Warfare Command, while Travis Metz — formerly DIU deputy and…
The Pentagon’s Golden Dome missile defense program faces acute funding uncertainty that immediately affects contractors supporting sensors, interceptors, and command-and-control systems.…
The Golden Dome missile defense program faces immediate and structural funding uncertainty: $25B was provided in FY2025 via reconciliation, there was no FY2026 appropriation, and the FY2027 request of $17B presently lacks political support; the current continuing resolution provides no baseline…
Lawmakers are pressing for a bipartisan appropriations approach to resolve funding uncertainty for the Pentagon’s Golden Dome missile defense program, a program valued at $185 billion.…
The Air Force and U.S. Space Force are raising recruiting and end-strength targets for FY2027, driving higher demand for training services, facilities support, base operations, and personnel-related contracts; contractors should monitor solicitations, verify compliance with DFARS/CMMC/NIST…
The Air Force set an FY2027 enlisted recruiting goal of 36,300 and the Space Force set an FY2027 goal of 1,402, within a Pentagon-wide initiative to increase total end strength by 44,000 (Air Force up nearly 9,000 to 330,400; Space Force up 2,800 to 13,200).…
The Air Force has set its highest Active‑Duty enlisted recruiting goal in nearly 25 years at 36,300 for FY2027, and the Space Force is targeting a record 1,402 enlisted Guardians for the same year.…
The Pentagon's 2026 National Defense Security update establishes a formal "deterrence by denial" posture along the First Island Chain in the Indo-Pacific, prioritizing area-denial capabilities (ground-based mobile missile launchers, stand-in forces, naval mines, sustainable aerial forces) and…
The Pentagon's 2026 National Defense Security update shifts posture to "deterrence by denial" along the First Island Chain, prioritizing distributed, missile‑centric operations and creating urgent demand for both high‑end and rapidly producible munitions.…
The Pentagon's 2026 National Defense Security update establishes a formal "deterrence by denial" posture along the First Island Chain in the Indo‑Pacific, prioritizing area denial capabilities such as ground‑based mobile missile launchers, stand‑in forces, naval mines, and sustainable aerial…
Marine Corps Recruiting Command exceeded its fiscal year 2026 recruiting mission across every component and category, producing a historic, departmentwide rebound in military enlistments.…
The Marine Corps exceeded its fiscal year 2026 recruiting mission across every component and category and secured a strong start for fiscal year 2027, part of a historic, departmentwide rebound in military enlistments.…
Marine Corps Recruiting Command exceeded its fiscal year 2026 recruiting mission across every component and category, producing a historic, departmentwide rebound in military enlistments and providing momentum into FY27.…
CISA released its 2026 Insider Threat Mitigation Guide emphasizing new requirements for managing authorized access in AI-enabled environments, and DCSA's Behavioral Threat Analysis Center issued a bulletin warning that 44% of organizations have minimal visibility into AI agent activity.…
CISA's 2026 Insider Threat Mitigation Guide and a DCSA bulletin (44% of organizations report minimal visibility into AI agent activity) are driving federal direction for enhanced access controls, continuous monitoring, and network segmentation to address insider threats created by AI tools/agents.…
CISA released its 2026 Insider Threat Mitigation Guide emphasizing new requirements for managing authorized access in AI-enabled environments, and DCSA's Behavioral Threat Analysis Center issued a bulletin reporting that 44% of organizations have minimal visibility into AI agent activity.…
Italy is cutting its near‑term defense spending plans by roughly €8 billion, reducing its announced defense outlay from about €21–22 billion to near €14 billion under the EU’s National Escape Clause; it also reduced its request for EU SAFE defense loans from €14.9 billion to €8 billion.…