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DOD issues CMMC Final DFARS rule: Do you meet the requirements?
[Watch] Compliance minefields: Preparing for a surge in DCAA audit activity.
GSA OneGov is expanding: This time it’s not just about cloud and software.
There’s no edge for incumbents? GAO backs Navy’s past performance eval.
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DEFENSE & AEROSPACE
Raytheon boosts AMRAAM’s range “significantly,” mostly with software changes.
Raytheon and the USAF tested the AIM-120 AMRAAM missile (AIM-120D variant) from an F-22 and achieved its longest known air-to-air shot yet, extending its time of flight largely through software, battery, and launch-profile improvements. These upgrades don’t require new pilot training and are already being built into production models, boosting AMRAAM’s lethality and keeping pace with threat weapons.
DOD research official wants to have AI on every desktop in 6 to 9 months.
The Pentagon plans to deploy AI tools on every desktop—about 3 million workstations—focusing on corporate efficiency as well as intelligence and warfighting applications. With its AI office (CDAO) now restructured under the Under Secretary for Research & Engineering, the department is shifting toward a stronger research-driven strategy while rethinking how AI is deployed across operations.
ICYMI:
DIU RFP: Non-Kinetic Disablement of Non-Compliant, Small Watercraft.
Utah Air Guard base to add two new cyber squadrons.
NDAA would install a DIU office in Israel—the first hub outside the USA.
Northrop Grumman’s new spacecraft is a real chonker.
Anduril, Impulse to demo maneuvering satellite, aiming for USSF missions.
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Defense Job Openings
USN is hiring an Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installation & Logistics.
USN PACFLT is hiring an Executive Director, Total Force Management.
CHART
GAO. Information Technology: IRS Is Developing a New Modernization Framework. GAO-25-107611. September 16, 2025.
INTEL COMMUNITY
House Intel bill includes major OSINT reforms.
The House intelligence bill elevates OSINT by tightening oversight of commercial data use and cutting duplication. It also directs the DNI to clarify definitions, improve coordination, and set clear tradecraft standards.
House Intel Committee props up FY26 funding for NRO commercial imagery buys.
The House Intelligence Committee is pushing to restore funding for the NRO’s commercial imagery purchases in the FY26 Intelligence Act, signaling continued support for private-sector satellite imaging. Congress may require the DNI to appoint a single official to oversee all commercial data acquisitions across the I.C. to enhance coordination and accountability.
ICYMI:
Salesforce launches new business unit for national security customers.
How to take command of the “Commander’s Intelligence Program.”
POTUS issues an E.O. naming NASA a spy agency.
DOS will review UAS export requests as it does manned fighters.
BlackSky wins second Luno A order from NGA for change detection analytics.
NGA awarded the $947M Clover IDIQ contract to ProCleared, Compass, Exacta Solutions, Innovate Now, and Logic Gate.
Insitu won a $20M Navy contract for intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance support services.
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CIVILIAN
AI-based suicide prevention efforts at VA always have human involvement.
The VA uses AI tools like REACH VET to flag veterans at high risk of suicide and guide outreach, emphasizing that human judgment remains essential. The updated model adds risk factors such as military sexual trauma and intimate partner violence, with clinicians reviewing AI alerts before any intervention.
CISA’s CIO shares details on ATO, GRC modernization efforts.
CISA’s CIO Bob Costello plans to modernize ATO and GRC systems with AI, automating security plans, testing, and compliance to let staff focus on cyber defense. The upgraded tools unify agency data to streamline risk management and bolster defenses against growing threats, including from China.
After timehout on modernization, IRS eyes new IT plans.
The IRS has paused its IT modernization programs and is developing new strategic plans to align with the current administration's priorities. The agency intends to release these plans by summer 2026, focusing on nine key initiatives, including a unified API and reduced reliance on paper records.
ICYMI:
DOGE caucus co-chair says the cost-cutting unit’s work will continue.
VA eyes “aggressive development” of AI as watchdog warns of challenges.
USDA’s CIO shifts to a new kind of role.
Civilian Contracts Awards
Tangent wins $14M GSA IT High Adaptive Cybersecurity support contract.
Deep Cognition wins contract for IT Tools & Services for IRS.
Axiom wins $745K NOAA NMFS OCIO IT Security Support Services contract.
WOSB Reston Consulting won a $477K NOAA SERO CSOS task on NMITS BPA.
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Civilian Job Openings
USDA is seeking a Chief of Staff.
TREAS is looking for a Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist.
M&A CORNER
CrowdStrike to acquire Pangea.
CrowdStrike announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pangea, a leader in AI security. This acquisition will extend the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform, delivering the industry’s first complete AI Detection and Response (AIDR) – securing data, models, agents, identities, infrastructure, and interactions from enterprise AI development through workforce usage.
SHOWER THOUGHTS 🚿
What if airplanes had exterior airbags? A design team created smart airbags that deploy in under 2 seconds in the event of a crash. SOURCE↗︎
How are “environments” being used to train AI? Silicon Valley is pouring $10B into advanced reinforcement learning (RL) environments. SOURCE↗︎
How did Jackson Pollock get that blue? Scientists crack the mystery. SOURCE↗︎
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