QUICK HITS
Game-changing USPTO rule: Feds say AI can help invent, but who REALLY gets the patent credit?
50 nations have joined this U.S. led command center: It’s quietly becoming one of the most powerful coalitions on Earth.
Agencies are bleeding billions: Outdated systems are making it hard to detect errors and prevent abusive spending.
Senate drops surprise budget move: OMB gets saved, federal courts get a cybersecurity turbo-boost.
DEFENSE & AEROSPACE
Guam hosts U.S., allied navies for Indo-Pacific exercises.
Guam recently hosted a large multinational naval exercise featuring U.S., Japanese, Indian, Australian, and South Korean forces, bringing together surface ships, submarines, and maritime aircraft for complex drills including anti-submarine and surface warfare. The maneuvers underscored growing Indo-Pacific cooperation and allies’ push to sharpen interoperability amid rising regional tensions.
US Navy accused of cover-up over dangerous plutomium in San Francisco more than 60 years ago.
A newly uncovered trove of documents shows that the Navy secretly dumped plutonium and other radioactive waste into San Francisco Bay in the 1950s and 1960s as part of Cold War weapons work. Historians say the scale of contamination was far greater than previously disclosed, sparking fresh concerns about long-term environmental and public-health risks.
ICYMI:
POTUS announces plan to acquire additional B-2 Spirit stealth bombers.
Navy ends plans for four Constellation-class frigates as priorities shift.
FAA grounds all A320 Airbus aircraft for a critical software update.
Europe joins the U.S. in arming for Russian nuclear strikes in space.
[Listen] Codifying irregular warfare: Inside DOD’s new Instruction 3000.07.
Defense Contract Awards
SAIC wins massive $1.4B COBRA contract from DOD.
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney wins $1.6B USN F-35 engine sustainment contract.
Life Cycle Engineering won a $6M USN Code 20 ECDIS-N Support contract.
M1 Support Services won a $115M USAF T-38 aircraft maintenance T.O.
Follow the Defense Leaders
Check out all the leadership changes at Army PEO Enterprise.
The NMIF’s Board of Directors has a new member.
Terran Orbital’s new CFO was previously in leadership at Lockheed Martin.
Defense Job Openings
USSF is seeking a Budget Director.
USAF is hiring a Deputy Director, Manpower.
FUNNY
INTEL COMMUNITY
Three year old NASA Mission Control security bug confirmed
A security researcher uncovered a critical vulnerability inside NASA’s Mission Control systems that went undetected for three years, potentially allowing attackers to manipulate spacecraft commands or disrupt communications. NASA has since patched the flaw, but the revelation raises serious concerns about cybersecurity gaps inside some of the agency’s most sensitive operational networks.
ICYMI:
Secret Service RFI: Professional Services (Engineers, Financial/PM).
Google Cloud secures NATO deal for sovereign cloud services.
Leonardo introduces "Michelangelo Dome" for Europe’s security.
Greystones Group appoints a former NRO procurement wiz as its CGO.
Axonius welcomes a former CIO for DOJ to its Federal Systems Board.
CIVILIAN
DOE restructure includes fusion, AI, and quantum offices.
The DOE is undergoing a major restructuring that creates new offices dedicated to fusion energy, AI, and quantum technologies, signaling a push to accelerate cutting-edge research and commercial deployment. Leaders say the overhaul will streamline decision-making, strengthen coordination across national labs, and position the U.S. to compete in rapidly advancing global tech sectors.
SSA occupational data update appears stalled after agency drops regulatory overhaul.
SSA’s long-planned overhaul of its outdated occupational data system appears stalled after the agency abruptly withdrew its proposed regulatory changes. Without the update, disability determinations will continue relying on decades-old job data, leaving both advocates and experts frustrated over delays to a system widely viewed as inaccurate and overdue for modernization.
DOI announces digital park passes alongside new, America-first fee structure.
DOI is rolling out digital national park passes for the first time, allowing visitors to buy and store entry credentials on their phones. At the same time, the agency is implementing a new “America First” fee structure that raises prices at many parks to generate more revenue for maintenance and infrastructure.
ICYMI:
CDC RFI: World Trade Center Health Program.
DOT unveils $2B plan to upgrade nation’s bus infrastructure.
Senate proposes $5M for TMF as sunset deadline looms.
CBP adds 26 new partnerships for new inspection services.
Civilian Contracts Awards
Follow Civilian Leaders
Census Bureau replaced its Acting CIO with a longtime Census executive.
Civilian Job Openings
The Legislative Branch needs an IT Director.
PTO is hiring a Director.
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SHOWER THOUGHTS 🚿
Anktiva: A breakthrough cancer treatment that works without chemotherapy. It activates the immune system’s cancer-fighting cells. SOURCE↗︎
U.S. suspends visa issuance for all Afghan passport holders. This followed the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. SOURCE↗︎
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