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Sens. Cantwell, Rounds call for coordinated national approach to AI safety, cyber defense
U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) are urging the White House to take a more comprehensive approach to AI safety and cybersecurity threats posed by AI technology. In a letter to Jay Clayton, director of National Intelligence and chair of the White House Task Force on Super... Read More »
Pentagon announces production of guided-missile destroyer in Maine
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and the Pentagon announced the Bath Iron Works (BIW) production facility has been certified, clearing the way for the facility to be used for the production of a guided missile destroyer. Collins, chair of the Appropriations Committee, said she has long advocated... Read More »
Intelligence community warns of threat to worldwide infrastructure sectors
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) joined the other intelligence agencies across the globe to issue a joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning about a China-based company enabling threat actors to target critical infrastructure sectors worldwide. According to the warning,... Read More »
Silicon carbide tech company Wolfspeed receives up to $1.5B federal loan
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital recently provided North Carolina-based Wolfspeed, a silicon carbide (SiC) technologies company, with a conditional loan commitment letter for up to $1.5 billion of long-term financing. Under the terms of the loan commitment,... Read More »
Anduril joins U.S. Navy in expanding American Submarine program
Anduril Industries announced it will invest $3.7 billion in private capital to expand production capacity for the Virginia-class Submarine Program for the U.S. Navy. The investment will allow the company to expand its facilities in order to manufacture critical components for the Virginia-class... Read More »
Boeing awarded contract to accelerate PAC-3 MSE seeker output
Boeing announced it had won and undefinitized seven-year contract to triple its production of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) seekers. The $14.7 billion contract by Lockheed Martin would allow Boeing to scale production and triple its output under its seven-year framework agreement... Read More »
Defense Department partners with CIA, others over global technology-scouting
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced an agreement last week with the Central Intelligence Agency and In-Q-Tel to quickly move technology solutions to the warfighter. Under the Office of the Under Secretary of War for... Read More »
Raytheon awarded $24.4B contract for missile interceptors
Raytheon, an RTX business, announced that it had secured a five-year contract valued at up to $24.4 billion to create missile interceptors. The contract, with the U.S. Department of Defense, would increase the availability of Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) interceptors, a munition able to conduct... Read More »
Sikorsky, U.S. Army reach agreement for Black Hawk Helicopter production
Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky announced it had reached a Novel Production Agreement with the U.S. Army for Black Hawk helicopters that would enable the Army to add aircraft as new requirements emerge. The contract award comes earlier than anticipated and reflects the U.S. Department of War... Read More »
Navy selects Boeing for F/A-XX program
The U.S. Navy announced it has awarded Boeing a multi-billion-dollar contract to produce the F/A-XX aircraft. The F/A-XX fighter is intended to replace the service’s fleet of F/A-18 Super Hornets and will, Boeing officials said, revolutionize advancements in open mission systems architecture... Read More »
FEMA awards nonprofit orgs $300M in security grants
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently awarded more than 1,600 nonprofit organizations $300 million in Nonprofit Security Grant Program funds. The program is a Department of Homeland Security’s preparedness grant designed to strengthen law enforcement agencies, first-responder... Read More »
New Department of War team to recommend cuts, consolidations of duplicative programs
The U.S. Department of War on Sept. 25 launched a department-wide mechanism to identify waste, eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy, and ensure resources are aligned with the department's highest warfighting priorities. The Force Agility and Streamlining Team (FAST) will carry out three main tasks.... Read More »
DHS releases election security plan
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently released its 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan: Securing the Next 250. The plan provides information about free voluntary services for securing the election infrastructure and addresses threats to election... Read More »
Lawmakers introduce legislation to strengthen oversight of CISA workforce
New legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. James Walkinshaw (D-VA), Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Delia Ramirez (D-IL) would strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity workforce while protecting the federal networks it is designed to protect. The CISA Force Structure Assessment Act would require the... Read More »
Lockheed Martin wins $1.2B contract with Army for Precision Strike Missile
Lockheed Martin announced it had won a contract with the U.S. Army to produce Increment 2 of its Precision Strike Missile. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract worth up to $1.2 billion will cover the procurement and future orders for the PrSM Increment 2 missiles, as well as... Read More »
DHS S&T launches identify verification technology competition
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) announced they were launching a series of challenges to technology companies to develop identity verification technologies. The Remote Identity Validation Rally would challenge established technology... Read More »
FEMA announces nearly $180M to help communities improve resiliency
FEMA will distribute nearly $180 million in grant funding to help states and territories take steps to improve their resiliency. The funding is designed to empower state and local officials to manage their own disaster preparedness, which treats resilience as an investment opportunity, the Trump... Read More »
Defense Department, Lockheed Martin sign framework agreement on next gen air-to-air missiles
The U.S. Department of Defense and defense technology company Lockheed Martin recently signed a framework agreement to expand production capacity of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), next generation air-to-air missiles. The agreement allows Lockheed Martin and the munitions... Read More »
Guidance will help detect, disrupt malicious activity on networks
New guidance from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) aims to help critical infrastructure owners and operators implement realistic decoy systems and information assets that can quickly detect and disrupt malicious activity occurring in their networks. The ability to... Read More »
United States, Russia retreating from nuclear security responsibilities, report says
The United States and Russia seem to be backing away from nuclear security, the Nuclear Threat Initiative found in a new report. The 2026 NTI Nuclear Security Index said nuclear security conditions in the U.S. and in Russia appear to be deteriorating, a trend NTI finds concerning as the two... Read More »
U.S. Navy awards contract to Boeing for MQ-25A Stingray
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced that the U.S. Navy had awarded Boeing Company the first production contract for the MQ-25A Stingray. The $562 million fixed-price incentive contract will allow for initial production... Read More »
Department of Defense invests $450M in tungsten, molybdenum producer
The Department of Defense’s Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy, in partnership with the Economic Defense Unit, have invested a $450 million redeemable preferred equity investment in the Elmet Group through the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program.... Read More »
Senators sound the alarm on lack of wildfire resources, preparedness
A group of U.S. senators is expressing their concerns over the U.S. Departments of the Interior’s and Agriculture’s ability to respond to the 2026 fire season. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined U.S.... Read More »
Defense Department announces Navy’s first advanced nuclear microreactor deployment
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced the first advanced nuclear Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) at a Naval Weapons Station would happen in Indiana no later than September 2028. The planned installation of the MMR at NWS... Read More »
GAO: DHS needs to provide vetting of chemical facility personnel for terrorist ties
The U.S. Government Accountability Office is recommending the U.S. Department of Homeland Security implement options for chemical facilities to vet their staff for terrorist ties. According to a report from the GAO published Sept. 8, DHS previously had a program that allowed U.S. facilities... Read More »
Successful GPS-free flight marks advance in aviation, national security, officials say
A test flight that allowed an aircraft to navigate stretches of the ocean without relying on the same GPS civilians use to move through traffic is the latest advance in aviation, officials said. The Defense Innovation Unit announced it had successfully tested MagNav, the unit’s magnetic... Read More »
CISA urges organizations, governments to prepare for the post-Quantum Era
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Group of Seven (G7) Cyber Security Working Group are urging organizations and governments to begin transitioning to post-quantum cryptography to protect data, systems and assets from quantum computing threats. The G7 Cyber Security... Read More »
U.S. Space Command celebrates move to Alabama
One year after President Donald Trump announced that the headquarters for U.S. Space Command would move from Colorado Springs, Colo., to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., the organization has experienced rapid expansion in the region. Trump announced the move on Sept. 2 2025. Since then,... Read More »
Justice Department seizes crypto donations linked to Hamas terrorist financing
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of more than $500,000 in cryptocurrency donations, as well as the internet infrastructure used to raise those donations, intended to fund terrorist activities by Hamas. According to the DOJ, the seizure disrupted an ongoing scheme by Hamas... Read More »
Federal agencies to root out fraud in trucking industry
A new interagency effort aims to crack down on fraud in the trucking industry to reduce highway fatalities. The effort includes the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice. “Criminals who exploit our nation’s transportation systems... Read More »
International shipping companies fined for illegal ocean discharges
The company operating an international shipping company has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an oily waste discharge into the sea. MSC Shipmanagement Limited, one of the largest shipping companies in the world, pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to two counts of... Read More »
GAO: Action needed on submarine maintenance to ensure Navy readiness
According to a report from the Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Navy’s backlog of submarine maintenance is costing taxpayers and affecting Navy readiness. House Report 118-529 required the GAO to assess the readiness and availability of the Navy’s attack submarine fleet. In... Read More »
Marines release framework for maintaining combat superiority
The U.S. Marine Corps recently released a strategic framework, outlining its plan to ensure ground forces remain prepared for immediate operational demands and are positioned to secure and maintain decisive combat superiority through 2040. Ground Combat Element 2040 Fiscal Year 2026 includes... Read More »
CISA issues advisory helping organizations identify threats, enable effective response
A new advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency outlines how organizations can strengthen detection, response and protections in information technology (IT), cloud and operational technology (OT) environments. The advisory, A Tale of Two SOCs: Insights From Two Red Team... Read More »