⚠️ VA EHR threatened

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Palantir used its developer conference to double down on military-focused AI, showcasing tools designed to integrate battlefield data and accelerate real-time decision-making for defense customers. The company is positioning itself as a key player in AI-driven warfare, emphasizing closer collaboration with the military and allies to operationalize its technology at scale.

The U.S. Navy is using advanced electronic attack systems to deceive Iranian anti-ship missiles mid-flight, effectively tricking them into missing their targets. This capability highlights how electronic warfare is becoming a critical layer of defense, allowing ships to defeat incoming threats without relying solely on physical interceptors.

A Pentagon report found persistent problems with the USSF’s effort to modernize its command-and-control (C2) systems, including integration challenges and delays in delivering key capabilities. The issues highlight difficulties in unifying disparate space systems and ensuring operators have real-time data for mission decisions.

The FBI is using a data broker loophole to buy large amounts of sensitive personal data, like location and browsing information, without a warrant, raising fresh concerns about government surveillance practices. Lawmakers and privacy advocates warn the tactic sidesteps constitutional protections, even as officials argue it provides critical intelligence for national security and law enforcement missions.

The Office of Naval Intelligence is advancing its use of AI by refining how data is collected, structured and fed into models to improve analytic outputs. Officials say better data workflows are key to scaling AI effectively, ensuring tools deliver reliable insights for intelligence missions.

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CMS is ramping up its fight against Medicaid fraud by expanding the use of advanced analytics and AI tools to flag suspicious billing patterns and improper payments faster. The move signals a broader shift toward tech-driven oversight, as the agency looks to catch fraud earlier and reduce billions in waste across the Medicaid program.

A House bill is turning up the heat on the VA’s troubled EHR program, threatening contract termination if progress doesn’t improve. Lawmakers are demanding stricter accountability and clearer milestones as delays and cost concerns continue to plague the system’s rollout.

Significant staffing cuts across federal agencies are driving a surge in FOIA backlogs, slowing responses to public records requests. With fewer personnel to process requests, agencies are struggling to keep up, raising concerns about transparency and timely access to government information.

Redhawk has acquired Twenty8 Technology, adding advanced data interoperability, high‑performance computing, and AI/ML engineering expertise to its portfolio. The move enhances support for DARPA, the Navy, and Air Force missions while positioning Redhawk for broader national security and digital modernization efforts.

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