July 18, 2025

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DISA is scouting 8(a) small businesses to bolster its $9B Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, with roles spanning cloud engineering, cybersecurity, and program support. The goal? Speed up migration, modernize ops, and keep the Pentagon’s cloud ambitions from floating off course.

DOD is going full throttle on drone production, showcasing 18 prototypes built in just 18 months—down from the usual six years. Backed by an E.O., the plan prioritizes U.S.-made, AI-enabled drones and hands procurement power to frontline units.

Two senators want the White House to rethink how Reciprocal Defense Procurement agreements are reviewed—citing skipped due diligence, expired waivers, and a GAO report that raised red flags. With 28 active deals and more on deck, they say strategic goals shouldn’t override domestic industry.

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Facing state-sponsored Chinese cyber threats like Flax and Volt Typhoon, the FBI says it can’t go it alone. Assistant Director Brett Leatherman urges private-sector support to disrupt China’s sprawling cyber ops—botnets, espionage, and all.

The House’s FY26 NDAA draft calls for a classified database tracking all vendors supporting clandestine military activities. Designed to improve risk assessment and congressional oversight, the measure reflects growing concern over contractor roles in surveillance, cyber ops, and covert missions.

The SBA and DOL just inked a deal to supercharge domestic manufacturing by syncing capital access with workforce development. With 98% of manufacturers being small businesses, the MOU aims to expand apprenticeships, and streamline interagency coordination.

The DOE is kicking off a pilot program to jumpstart domestic nuclear fuel production—aiming to end reliance on foreign uranium and support advanced reactor testing. With applications due August 15, DOE hopes to select at least three designs that could hit criticality by July 2026.

The White House is retooling federal cybersecurity with a “Zero Trust 2.0” strategy focused on efficiency, not just compliance. OMB’s Nick Polk says the goal is to raise key security “ships,” not the whole fleet—while trimming artifact-heavy vendor rules and streamlining software oversight.

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IonQ has officially acquired Capella Space to build a quantum key distribution network using satellites—think encryption that laughs at eavesdroppers. The merger blends SAR imaging with quantum tech to enable secure space-to-ground comms and Earth observation.

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A) The NR-1 Deep Submergence Craft — The NR-1, launched in 1969, was a secretive, nuclear-powered mini-submarine designed for seafloor surveillance, recovery missions, and espionage. Built by General Dynamics Electric Boat under tight security, it could dive to 3,000 feet and crawl along the ocean floor using retractable wheels. (Source)