March 17, 2025

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DEFENSE & AEROSPACE

USAF U-2 spy planes hit the skies above the southern border.

USAF U-2 Dragon Lady spy planes are flying along the southern border. The high-altitude reconnaissance planes are flying missions along with RC-135 Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft and drones. The U-2 can collect high-resolution imagery, SIGINT, and MASINT from altitudes over 70,000 feet. Read more

DLA Vice Director reviews modernization and strategic plan progress.

During a visit to DLA Distribution, Vice Director Brad Bunn received updates on modernization efforts, including the Warehouse Management System and supply chain strategies. The tour highlighted the agency's commitment to transforming logistics and aligning with its strategic goals. Read more

ICYMI:

• Navy RFI: Project Dynamis Innovative Technology Solutions & Support.

• USAF RFI: Commercial and Military Satellite Communications Operations.

• Let me repeat this: $9B DOD cloud contract is coming.

• Battlefield navigation: Lockheed Martin’s quantum INS offers GPS-free guidance.

• Autonomy has outpaced international space law.

• US military vows to keep hitting Houthis until shipping attacks stop.

Defense Contract Awards

• DIU picks four companies, including two Ukranian teammates, for one-way drone prototypes.

• 10 contractors nabbed a spot on the $4.2B Army Aerostat Production deal.

• HII secured a $182M USAF Logistics Support contract.

• Lockheed Martin lands $1.9B USAF contract mod for long-range missiles.

Follow the Defense Leaders

• The Senate announced a new Deputy Defense Secretary.

• Rancher Government Solutions CTO will step down.

Defense Job Openings

• Army is seeking an Acquisition Key Billet Production Manager/Director.

• Navy is hiring a Telecommunications Manager.

FUNNY

INTEL COMMUNITY

A high-altitude nuclear explosion could disable 20% of LEO satellites.

RAND evaluated how nuclear explosions in space and near-space environments could affect non-military satellites. The emphasis was on low-Earth orbit (LEO; an altitude of ≤1,200 miles), where most satellites reside. The information study's findings, including examining two illustrative cases – hypothetical nuclear detonations at 400km and 30km altitude – reveal alarming vulnerabilities and significant security concerns that warrant urgent attention. Read more

CISA says Red Team is still fully operational.

The CISA has reaffirmed its commitment to securing federal and critical infrastructure networks following reports suggesting its elite Red Team had been disbanded. Contrary to these claims, CISA issued a statement making it clear that its Red Team remains fully operational and focused on identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities. Read more

ICYMI:

• Nationwide cyber security review sees record participation, results.

• GDIT names new Senior Capture Manager for Intelligence & HS.

• Gabbard is aggressively pursuing leaks from US intelligence agencies.

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CIVILIAN

IRS is evaluating its tech investments and modernization.

The IRS is undertaking a “strategic re-assessment” of its modernization strategy, projects, and investments, including Direct File. An agency representative cited a changing tech environment as a reason for the reevaluation, saying that the IRS tried to move away from legacy coding languages a decade ago as a “risk mitigation strategy” as the number of people proficient in them dwindled. Read more

NOAA’s data-centric mission is up in the air as mass firings impact the agency.

Firings at NOAA have former workers, lawmakers, and advocates concerned about the impact on the agency’s efforts to produce climate and weather information critical to public safety. The agency’s mission impacts every American, and recent cuts to staff put that work at risk. What will happen to their mission now that the agency is being slowly dismantled? Read more

NNSA faces oversight challenges in small business contracting.

The GAO found that the NNSA misreported $1.1 billion in small business contracts and lacked data for another $1.9 billion. Errors stemmed from oversight gaps, system mistakes, and misrepresentation. GAO recommends stronger oversight to ensure small businesses get their fair share. Read more

ICYMI:

• USCG RFI: USCG Next Generation Surface Search Radar (SSR).

• House panel urges TSA to develop an “adaptive” cyber strategy.

• FAA is not ready to lift production cap on Boeing 737s.

• SpaceX Crew-10 arrives at ISS to rescue astronauts, returns home Weds.

• Future of US digital security is in jeopardy as WH dismantles science orgs.

Civilian Contracts Awards

• Several companies (1,2,3,4) won a spot on the $49M NIH COPSA Support Services deal.

• Index Analytics wins $43M CMS No Surprises Act Provider contract.

• Yakshna & ECS JV 1 CyberForce awarded Treasury PROTECTS contract.

• Deloitte wins NASA SLS Systems Engineering & Integration Office task.

Follow Civilian Leaders

• DHS appointed a Marine, intelligence veteran as new CIO.

• DOS senior diplomat nominated for PDDNI position.

• Former congressional advisor nominated for key OMB tech, management role.

Civilian Job Openings

• GAO needs a Technology Assessment Director.

• GAO wants an Executive Director.

SHOWER THOUGHTS 🚿

1. Scientists bred woolly mice. It’s a step toward bringing mammoths back to life! Maybe they should have called it “the wooly…mamouse.” SOURCE↗︎ 

2. Are black holes not endings but..beginnings? A black hole's singularity could transition into a white hole, ejecting matter, energy, and time. SOURCE↗︎

3. Scientists added a human language gene to mice. It affected their vocalizations and offered insights into speech evolution. SOURCE↗︎ 

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