A senior cybersecurity executive from IBM has surfaced as a potential candidate to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), following renewed uncertainty around the agency’s leadership. According to multiple sources, Tom Parker, a security services leader with roughly two decades of industry experience, is being considered by the administration as a possible nominee.…
Government technology and national security firm Peraton has appointed Bridget Coulon as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), signaling a strategic push to strengthen its workforce and organizational capabilities. In this role, Coulon will lead the company’s talent and HR strategy, focusing on aligning workforce development with business growth and mission delivery. The appointment…
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reported a sharp rise in disclosed federal artificial intelligence use in 2025, with publicly listed AI applications increasing by nearly 70% compared to the previous year. The updated government-wide inventory documents roughly 3,600 AI use cases across dozens of agencies, offering one of the most comprehensive views yet…
Recent federal court decisions have opened a new legal pathway for federal employees fired without cause during the Trump administration. Judges ruled that such workers can bypass traditional administrative appeal channels like the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and instead take their claims directly to federal court. The most prominent case involves former Justice Department…
York Space Systems has announced a $355 million acquisition of satellite communications terminal maker All.Space, marking another major step in its expansion strategy following its recent public listing. The deal, structured as a mix of cash and stock, reflects York’s ambition to vertically integrate key technologies and strengthen its position in the fast-growing space and…
NASA is raising the ceiling of its National Aeronautics and Space Administration Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program from $2.6 billion to $4.2 billion, a substantial $1.6 billion boost that underscores growing momentum behind U.S. lunar exploration. The increase would be executed through a sole-source contract modification and is designed to ensure continuity in commercial…
Space defense startup True Anomaly has secured $650 million in Series D funding, pushing its valuation to roughly $2.2 billion and bringing total capital raised since 2022 to over $1 billion. The raise marks one of the largest recent financings in defense-tech and underscores growing investor appetite for national security-focused space companies. A Major Bet…
The federal government is fundamentally reshaping how the United States defends its digital borders. Following a recent surge in sophisticated, state-sponsored hacks targeting critical domestic infrastructure, the administration released a comprehensive update to its national defense protocols. If you are wondering what to know about the White House’s cyber strategy plans, the answer heavily revolves…
Microsoft and OpenAI have significantly restructured their long-standing partnership, marking a major turning point in the AI industry. The biggest change is that Microsoft will no longer have exclusive access to OpenAI’s artificial intelligence models and products. Previously, Microsoft had special rights that gave it a strong competitive advantage, especially through its Azure cloud platform.…
The global technology sector experienced a major geopolitical shock this week as Chinese regulatory authorities officially vetoed a multi-billion dollar foreign takeover of a premier artificial intelligence company. The highly anticipated deal, which would have seen a Western tech conglomerate absorb the Beijing-based Manus AI startup, was abruptly halted, signaling a massive escalation in the…