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WSJ: Kennedy's HHS restructuring slashes headcount

WSJ: Kennedy's HHS restructuring slashes headcount

The Journal is reporting Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s. sweeping reform plans that would drastically reduce the size of his department and centralize procurement, communications, and administrative operations. These measures would result in the department losing approximately 10,000 positions, shrinking the workforce by nearly

Space Force wants significant budget increase

Space Force wants significant budget increase

In a recent address at the Air and Space Forces Association's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, General B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations for the US Space Force, emphasized the urgent need for a substantial budget increase to meet the expanding demands of space defense, as reported

Perimeter Security Partners, LLC (B-422666.4)

Perimeter Security Partners, LLC (B-422666.4)

You should care. Category: Latent ambiguity, page limits Date: 11 March 2025 URL: GAO Decision B-422666.4 Perimeter Security Partners, LLC (PSP), of Brentwood, Tennessee, protested the US Army Corps of Engineers’ award of a task order to Low Voltage Wiring LTD (LVW), for preventive and corrective maintenance services at

Airbus unveils autonomous drone to counter affordable air threats

Airbus unveils autonomous drone to counter affordable air threats

European aerospace giant Airbus introduced a novel antidrone drone system named LOAD—Low-Cost Air Defence—on 26 March 2025 at an unmanned systems exhibition in Bonn, Germany. The drone is specifically designed to intercept inexpensive aerial threats efficiently, addressing the ongoing challenge of air defense operational costs. LOAD builds on

China not moving US Typhon missile deployment in Philippines

China not moving US Typhon missile deployment in Philippines

The US deployment of the Typhon Missile System in the Philippines has escalated tensions with China, as it brings key Chinese military hubs within striking distance and tests the Trump administration's commitment to defending American allies in Asia. This marks the first time since the Cold War that

Chinese networks target laidoff, discontented former feds

Chinese networks target laidoff, discontented former feds

A secretive Chinese tech operation is attempting to recruit recently laid-off U.S. federal workers through a network of fake consulting firms, as reported by Reuters. The network, uncovered by Max Lesser of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, consists of multiple shell companies sharing digital infrastructure and posting job

Pentagon navigates regulatory challenges to advance CMMC

Pentagon navigates regulatory challenges to advance CMMC

The Pentagon continues to finalize the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) acquisition rule, despite regulatory challenges under the Trump administration. CMMC is a cybersecurity initiative designed to safeguard sensitive controlled unclassified information (CUI) within the defense industrial base by certifying defense contractors' cybersecurity practices. Initially expected to take effect