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Building trust at the speed of mission: Why identity is the new frontline in DoD cybersecurity

As threats and priorities evolve, modern identity solutions enable secure, scalable defense operations.

Policy

Mass layoffs are imminent, State Department tells employees

The diplomatic agency is poised to be the first to move forward with SCOTUS-blessed RIFs.

Policy

Allies struggle to work with US military in space operations, GAO finds

An excess of overlapping roles, classification, and unfilled jobs are hurting U.S. collaboration with partners in space.

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Powering Resilience: Advancing Electrification and Infrastructure Readiness on Military Installations

Military infrastructure must modernize through electrification and sustainability to ensure readiness, resilience, and energy security.

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DHS intelligence office halts staff cuts after stakeholder backlash

Pushback from law enforcement associations and Jewish orgs came after Nextgov/FCW first reported plans to shed most staff within a core DHS intelligence unit.

Policy

Pentagon to become rare-earth mining company's largest stockholder

The Defense Department will buy a 15% stake in MP Materials and fund the construction of a magnet-making facility, all to reduce its reliance on China.

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The deadly Texas flash flood is a preview of the chaos to come

Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.

Ideas

How China’s new rare-earth export controls target the Pentagon—and the world

The licensing system replaces a cruder, less flexible means of economic leverage.

Ideas

The Trump administration’s lie-detector campaign is more likely to hurt than help national security

Pseudo-scientific polygraph tests may discourage internal candor and divert investigative energy while failing to stop leaks.

Policy

Plan to slash DHS intel office faces multi-front pushback

Jewish-community and law enforcement organizations have asked Trump administration security chiefs to preserve the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis.

Policy

Pentagon gets millions for cyber in GOP reconciliation act

But the law’s deep cuts to Medicaid will lower cyberdefenses around rural hospitals targeted by data thieves.

Policy

Civilian intel analysts get relocation tax break long given to troops

The measure is part of the "Big, Beautiful" policy-and-spending bill passed last week.