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The 2026 National Defense Strategy pivots firmly toward homeland defense, deterring China, pressing allies to carry more weight, and rebuilding the industrial base. With “America First—Peace Through Strength” as its banner, the strategy emphasizes border security, counter‑UAS, Western Hemisphere access, and a revitalized defense posture shaped around U.S. interests.

The Navy’s newly announced “hedge strategy” emphasizes unmanned and autonomous systems to enhance adaptability across a range of conflict scenarios. By integrating expendable drones, uncrewed surface vessels, and underwater vehicles, the service aims to avoid a rigid, single‑purpose fleet and ensure readiness for both high‑risk and low‑probability missions.

The USAF expects to award a contract by March to expand B-21 Raider production, signaling a shift from low-rate initial production toward a full-scale build of the stealth bomber fleet. This upcoming award will focus on long-lead materials and industrial capacity to ensure the program meets its goal of delivering at least 100 aircraft for high-end conflict readiness.

GAO. Supply Chain Security. GAO-26-107893. January 2026. Page 8. (Source)

USSOCOM is overhauling its biometrics roadmap to prioritize "identity at the edge," shifting from centralized databases to real-time, disconnected forensic processing for special operators. The command is scouting for long-range iris scanning and rapid DNA tools to ensure identity dominance in contested or "blind" environments.

USSF has issued a final RFP for the Rapid Ground XX (RGXX) program, seeking commercial solutions to modernize the ground infrastructure for its Legacy Geosynchronous (LGEO) satellite fleet. The initiative aims to transition to a cloud-based, cyber-resilient command and control architecture that can be operational by 2028.

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A new Treasury IG report warns that critical IT delays and staffing shortages at the IRS could jeopardize the stability of the 2026 tax filing season. Despite receiving billions in modernization funding, the agency is struggling to retire legacy systems and meet cybersecurity milestones, potentially leading to slower processing times.

Congress brushed off the administration’s “Skinny Budget” and kept nearly all NASA missions alive, trimming just 1% from the top line. NEO Surveyor, Veritas, DaVinci, Dragonfly, OSIRIS‑APEX, Orion, SLS, Gateway—saved.

The USDOT has initiated the FAA’s largest organizational restructuring to date, establishing new offices for airspace modernization and advanced aviation technologies while consolidating key administrative functions. The effort aims to streamline operations and support deployment of a modernized air traffic control system without workforce reductions.

Leidos is making a $2.4B move to buy Entrust Solutions Group, doubling its $600M energy‑infrastructure engineering business and adding more than 3,000 specialists to its ranks. The deal boosts Leidos’ utility market footprint and aligns with its NorthStar 2030 strategy

Bellevue merges Stran Technologies IT Services with AllCom to create STRANTECH—a single shop for secure, mission‑critical infrastructure that can keep pace with fast‑moving tech and rising global threats.

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