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fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

The Pentagon's IT agency is facing a 10% cut to its workforce. Its director suggested that might be a good thing.

It's giving us an opportunity to ruthlessly realign and optimize how we are addressing what is an evolving mission.
Tech industry
#cybersecurity
Healthcare
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Decade-old healthcare security SNAFU settled for $11m

Health Net Federal Services will pay over $11 million for falsely certifying compliance with cybersecurity requirements in a DoD contract.
fromDatabreaches
4 weeks ago
Law

Raytheon Companies and Nightwing Group to Pay $8.4M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Non-Compliance with Cybersecurity Requirements in Federal Contracts

Healthcare
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Decade-old healthcare security SNAFU settled for $11m

Health Net Federal Services will pay over $11 million for falsely certifying compliance with cybersecurity requirements in a DoD contract.
fromDatabreaches
4 weeks ago
Law

Raytheon Companies and Nightwing Group to Pay $8.4M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Non-Compliance with Cybersecurity Requirements in Federal Contracts

fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

See the military zone in the Roosevelt Reservation, where US troops can arrest migrants along the US-Mexico border

"Our southern border is under attack from a variety of threats. The complexity of the current situation requires that our military take a more direct role in securing our southern border than in the recent past."
Washington DC
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I'm a federal contractor trying to get out of government work. I'm worried my entire education and career will be worthless.

I got my master's because I was having a hard time breaking into the policy field. I've been told that it really helps, especially in the early stages of your career.
Retirement
#pete-hegseth
US news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

2nd Signal chat reveals Hegseth messaging about Yemen strikes with family members, sources say

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly shared sensitive military attack details in a private Signal group chat, raising security concerns.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Pete Hegseth Reverses Course Now Orders Dept. of Defense Staff to Respond to Elon Musk's Email Demanding They Justify Their Jobs

Defense Secretary Hegseth reversed earlier guidance, directing DoD employees to comply with a request for five accomplishments from the Office of Personnel Management.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

What's Going On?' CNN Anchor Roasts Inexperienced' Trump Defense Chief Amid Bombshell Purge

Hegseth is criticized for inexperience as key staffers leave amid a significant turmoil linked to a sensitive leak probe.
US news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

2nd Signal chat reveals Hegseth messaging about Yemen strikes with family members, sources say

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly shared sensitive military attack details in a private Signal group chat, raising security concerns.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Pete Hegseth Reverses Course Now Orders Dept. of Defense Staff to Respond to Elon Musk's Email Demanding They Justify Their Jobs

Defense Secretary Hegseth reversed earlier guidance, directing DoD employees to comply with a request for five accomplishments from the Office of Personnel Management.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

What's Going On?' CNN Anchor Roasts Inexperienced' Trump Defense Chief Amid Bombshell Purge

Hegseth is criticized for inexperience as key staffers leave amid a significant turmoil linked to a sensitive leak probe.
SF LGBT
Tensions erupted between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Elon Musk, requiring intervention, while the Defense Department is reinstating gender-affirming care for trans service members.
#pentagon
Privacy professionals
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Why are Pentagon officials suddenly dropping like flies? Leaks, power, and irrelevance

The Pentagon is facing personnel upheaval due to leak investigations and internal tensions.
High-profile officials are on leave, signaling potential fragility in defense leadership.
Right-wing politics
fromThe American Conservative
1 month ago

Pentagon Suspends Three Officials in Leaking Investigation

The Pentagon has placed three officials on administrative leave amid a leak investigation.
The DoD is investigating unauthorized disclosures of national security information.
Key leaks involve sensitive military operational plans and intelligence collection.
Privacy professionals
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Why are Pentagon officials suddenly dropping like flies? Leaks, power, and irrelevance

The Pentagon is facing personnel upheaval due to leak investigations and internal tensions.
High-profile officials are on leave, signaling potential fragility in defense leadership.
Right-wing politics
fromThe American Conservative
1 month ago

Pentagon Suspends Three Officials in Leaking Investigation

The Pentagon has placed three officials on administrative leave amid a leak investigation.
The DoD is investigating unauthorized disclosures of national security information.
Key leaks involve sensitive military operational plans and intelligence collection.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Here's What Happened to Those SignalGate Messages

The US Treasury provided the court with a timeline of preserved messages amidst concerns over inadequate preservation efforts by other departments.
Tech industry
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

IT consulting spending is 'wasteful,' says US Defense Secretary

The Pentagon is cutting contracts for non-essential consulting services, emphasizing cost optimization and efficiency.
AI will play a significant role in reducing unnecessary expenditures on IT services.
#diversity-equity-inclusion
#virginia
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months ago

Web page about iconic Golden Girls actress becomes latest victim of DEI purge

Bonus chapter of Women's History Month in honor of the program scrubbing DOD web articles. Meet Bea Arthur, iconic Golden girl actress and one of the first women to join the Marine Corps Women's Reserve. Her page has been removed.
Women in technology
#national-security
US news
fromFast Company
2 months ago

The Trump administration just cut Defense Department grants that research terrorism and drug trafficking

The Minerva Research Initiative's funding is being terminated, jeopardizing social science research vital to U.S. national security.
OMG science
fromNature
2 months ago

'Boggles the mind': US defence department slashes research on emerging threats

Funding cuts to the Minerva Research Initiative limit vital social science research on emergent national security threats and implications of AI in combat.
US news
fromFast Company
2 months ago

The Trump administration just cut Defense Department grants that research terrorism and drug trafficking

The Minerva Research Initiative's funding is being terminated, jeopardizing social science research vital to U.S. national security.
OMG science
fromNature
2 months ago

'Boggles the mind': US defence department slashes research on emerging threats

Funding cuts to the Minerva Research Initiative limit vital social science research on emergent national security threats and implications of AI in combat.
US news
fromTheregister
2 months ago

DoD engineer took home top-secret docs, booked a trip to MX

A DoD engineer pleaded guilty for taking home classified documents, facing severe legal consequences for unauthorized actions.
#diversity
fromDefector
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

Department Of Defense Backtracks After Deleting Jackie Robinson Article For "Woke DEI" | Defector

fromDefector
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

Department Of Defense Backtracks After Deleting Jackie Robinson Article For "Woke DEI" | Defector

LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

California judge approves landmark settlement for discharged LGBTQ+ veterans' discharge upgrades

Federal judge approves settlement for LGBTQ+ veterans to upgrade discharges and access benefits.
fromemptywheel
2 months ago

Pete Hegseth's DOD Says It Is Too Fragile to Make 16 New Badges - emptywheel

The Court's order, requiring the Department to reinstate all probationary employees terminated on or about February 13 and 14, 2025, will impose substantial burdens on the Department, cause significant confusion, and potentially subject terminated employees to extreme whiplash.
SF politics
Right-wing politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

A Pentagon press secretary has history of pushing antisemitic, extremist theories

Controversy surrounds Kingsley Wilson, a Pentagon official, due to antisemitic comments and praise for Putin made before her appointment.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Venture capitalist says making sure 'killer robots' aren't running around is the 'cost of doing business' in defense AI

AI is crucial in future warfare, necessitating adherence to ethical frameworks to prevent rogue systems.
SF politics
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction

The Pentagon is considering significant workforce cuts that could hinder efforts against global threats like weapons proliferation and organized crime.
Tech industry
fromBreaking Defense
3 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth draft memo lays out software acquisition reform push

The Pentagon aims to modernize software acquisitions with a faster, more efficient process to enhance military capabilities.
from24/7 Wall St.
7 months ago

This One Southern County Has More Department of Defense Personnel Than 4 States Combined

Georgia has become a critical hub for the U.S. military with approximately 125,700 personnel stationed there, highlighting the state's significant role in national defense.
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