Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall
#GovernmentContracts
US appeals court rejects challenge to Trump’s efforts to ban DEI
By Nate Raymond Feb 6 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a challenge to a…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #administration #AlbertDiaz #DEIprograms #DonaldTrump #federalagencies #federalappealscourt #governmentcontracts #inclusionprograms #injunction #UnitedStates #Us #USA
https://www.newsbeep.com/387423/
Mother Jones: Who Takes Palantir’s Money? A New Tracker Finds Out.. “Palantir Payroll, the product of an effort by the campaign Purge Palantir, compiles data from FEC filings to account for the two-way cash flow: from the government to Palantir via contracts, and from company executives to elected officials.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/29/mother-jones-who-takes-palantirs-money-a-new-tracker-finds-out/
RBC maintains its bearish stance on Palantir, citing unsustainable valuation and weakening fundamentals ahead of the company's upcoming earnings release.
#YonhapInfomax #Palantir #RBC #Earnings #Valuation #GovernmentContracts #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=102417
🎩✨ Behold: a corporate jargon jamboree so dense, it defies gravity! Apparently, #AI can't even play at the government table without its fancy alphabet soup of authorizations. But fear not, brave contractor, for this is your guiding light through the bureaucratic abyss. 🏛️🔍
https://blog.procurementsciences.com/psci_blogs/why-fedramp-authorization-and-cmmc-level-2-are-now-table-stakes-for-govcon-ai #corporatejargon #bureaucracy #governmentcontracts #contractors #HackerNews #ngated
10 tips to expand your small business CLIENT BASE MIX for stability in government contracting.
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/10-tips-to-expand-your-small-business-client-base-mix-for-stability-in-government-contracting/
#SmallBusiness #Marketing #GovernmentContracts
Palantir Technologies posted robust Q3 results, beating analyst forecasts with a 63% revenue surge and strong government and commercial growth, while issuing bullish Q4 guidance.
#YonhapInfomax #PalantirTechnologies #Q3Earnings #RevenueGrowth #GovernmentContracts #FreeCashFlow #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=88999
Palantir Technologies is expected to post over 50% revenue growth in Q3, with Wall Street watching for continued momentum in government and AI platform contracts.
#YonhapInfomax #PalantirTechnologies #Q3Earnings #RevenueGrowth #ArtificialIntelligence #GovernmentContracts #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=88860
Small Business Government GRANTS VERSUS DIRECT GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. The nature of such instruments, who qualifies for them and what constitutes a small business grant.
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/small-business-government-grants-versus-direct-government-contracts/
#GovernmentContracts #GovernmentGrants
Unsure of what cybersecurity certifications are more relevant to your field of work? If you're working (or thinking or working) as a contractor or a service provider for the US Government, you should strongly consider CCMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification). Here is what it is and its requirements.
#CCMC #USGovernment #Cybersecurity #cybersecurityCertifications #governmentContracts
https://negativepid.blog/an-introduction-to-cmmc/
https://negativepid.blog/an-introduction-to-cmmc/
Court Orders PPE Medpro to Repay £122m Over Faulty PPE; Consortium Partners Under Scrutiny
A recent High Court ruling mandated PPE Medpro to repay £122 million to the UK Department of Health and Social Care after the personal protective equipment (PPE) gowns supplied failed to meet sterility certification standards. PPE Medpro, linked to Baroness Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman, repor... [More info]
Ars Technica: The US is now the largest investor in commercial spyware. “In 2024, 20 new US-based spyware investors were identified, bringing the total number of American backers of this technology to 31. This growth has largely outpaced other major investing countries such as Israel, Italy, and the United Kingdom, according to a new report published today by the Atlantic Council.”
🇺🇸🔒 Are you a contractor or company working with the US Government? Stay ahead of the game and learn about the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).
Discover what CMMC means for your business, how to achieve compliance, and why it's crucial for safeguarding sensitive information.
A documentary by investigative journalist #JessicaBurbank. #Flock is a $7.5 billion #surveillance technology company with a proven playbook of securing local #governmentcontracts behind closed doors.
Flock is currently operating in over 5,000 communities across 49 states
youtu.be/GNqZ-Yrzh1o?...
You’re Being Watched: The Comp...
Here's your wrap-up for the 14th August of significant updates on recent breaches, a flurry of actively exploited vulnerabilities, evolving threat landscapes, and some interesting shifts in data privacy and government cyber initiatives. Let's dive in:
Recent Cyber Attacks and Threat Actor Activity ⚠️
- US steel giant Nucor, a critical infrastructure component, halted production at several facilities following a cyber intrusion. While the nature of the attack isn't specified, the disruption suggests a significant impact, potentially from ransomware or extortion, highlighting the ongoing targeting of manufacturing.
- The notorious Scattered Spider (aka UNC3944, Octo Tempest) is expanding its focus from UK retail chains to the US retail sector. This group, known for sophisticated social engineering, phishing, SIM swapping, and MFA bombing, is now leveraging the DragonForce ransomware operation. US retailers should be on high alert for these aggressive tactics.
🕵🏼 The Register | https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/05/14/nucor_steel_attack/
🤖 Bleeping Computer | https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-scattered-spider-switches-targets-to-us-retail-chains/
Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities and Patch Tuesday Rundown 🛡️
- Ivanti has patched two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-4427, CVE-2025-4428) in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) that are being actively chained for Remote Code Execution (RCE). These flaws, affecting large organisations and government entities, are linked to unspecified open-source libraries. Ivanti also patched a critical 9.8 CVSS bug (CVE-2025-22462) in Neurons for ITSM, though it's not yet exploited.
- Microsoft's May Patch Tuesday included fixes for five actively exploited flaws (CVSS 7.5-7.8) impacting Windows 10, 11, and Server 2019+. These are high priority for patching. Apple also released numerous fixes, including one actively exploited CoreAudio flaw in watchOS 11.5, suspected to be used by government-level spyware. Adobe and SAP also pushed out their monthly security updates.
- Researchers at ETH Zurich have found a new way to bypass Intel's Spectre v2 defences (eIBRS/IBPB) using "Branch Privilege Injection" (BPI) (CVE-2024-45332). This allows unprivileged code to inject kernel-level branch predictions, potentially leading to data leakage from the OS or even hypervisors in cloud environments. Intel has released a microcode update, affecting x86 chips since 9th gen.
- Google Chrome is rolling out a security enhancement that will automatically "de-elevate" the browser, preventing it from running with administrator privileges on Windows. This mirrors a similar feature in Microsoft Edge and is a crucial step to mitigate risks, as running a browser as admin can allow malicious downloads to execute with full system access.
🕵🏼 The Register | https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/05/14/ivanti_patches_two_zerodays_and/
🕵🏼 The Register | https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/05/14/patch_tuesday_may/
🕵🏼 The Register | https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/05/13/intel_spectre_race_condition/
🤖 Bleeping Computer | https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-to-block-admin-level-browser-launches-for-better-security/
Evolving Threat Landscape 📈
- SANS Institute warns that ransomware gangs are increasingly targeting "middle systems" between IT and Operational Technology (OT) in critical infrastructure. Attacks on these systems, which manage product integrity or safety, can have more severe operational impacts than IT-only attacks, making victims more likely to pay. Nation-state actors are also shifting from simple outages to persistent manipulation of ICS for long-term destruction.
- A session at CYBERUK highlighted a concerning trend: organisations are rapidly deploying generative AI without a clear understanding of the associated security risks. The NCSC warns that by 2027, AI-empowered attackers will significantly reduce time-to-exploitation, making organisations that don't integrate AI into their cyber defences materially riskier. Insecure AI deployments can lead to prompt injection, supply chain attacks, and data misuse.
- Gartner analyst Craig Lawson suggests that blindly rushing to implement all Patch Tuesday fixes might not be the most effective strategy. He argues that organisations can't "out-patch" threat actors and should instead focus on understanding their "threat debt" and implementing compensating controls. Attackers often target less critical flaws, and state actors are hesitant to burn zero-days.
🕵🏼 The Register | https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/05/14/ransomware_targets_middle_systems_sans/
🕵🏼 The Register | https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/05/14/cyberuk_ai_deployment_risks/
🕵🏼 The Register | https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/05/14/improve_patching_strategies/
Data Privacy and Regulatory Shifts 🔒
- Privacy advocacy group noyb is challenging Meta's latest plan to train its AI models on EU user data, arguing that Meta's reliance on "legitimate interest" under GDPR is insufficient and requires explicit opt-in consent. This mirrors previous disputes over advertising data and could lead to significant class-action lawsuits, potentially costing Meta billions.
- The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is set to withdraw a Biden-era rule that would have classified data brokers as consumer reporting agencies, subjecting them to stricter accuracy and compliance standards under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Privacy advocates are concerned this move will leave consumers vulnerable to fraud, identity theft, and data sales to malicious actors.
🕵🏼 The Register | https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/05/14/metas_still_violating_gdpr_rules/
🤫 CyberScoop | https://cyberscoop.com/cfpb-to-withdraw-rule-targeting-data-brokers/
Government Cyber Initiatives and Staffing 🏛️
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is refusing to disclose the number of employees cut or pushed out from CISA, raising concerns among Congress members about the agency's ability to defend against daily cyberattacks from adversaries like China. This comes amidst proposed budget cuts and administrative leave for staff working on mis/disinformation.
- The DHS also cancelled a $2.4 billion cybersecurity contract with Leidos intended to support CISA, following a legal challenge from rival bidder Nightwing. Nightwing alleged unfair advantage due to Leidos hiring a former DHS IT specialist with inside information. While DHS cited "changed priorities," the incident highlights ongoing issues with government contracting and potential conflicts of interest.
- The Common Vulnerability and Exposures (CVE) program, a global bedrock for vulnerability management, narrowly avoided a shutdown due to a contract lapse between CISA and MITRE. This near-crisis has spurred the formation of a new CVE Foundation, aiming for private-sector and multi-government funding by December to reduce reliance on a single source, though it faces criticism over potential conflicts of interest.
🤫 CyberScoop | https://cyberscoop.com/dhs-wont-tell-congress-how-many-people-its-cut-from-cisa/
🕵🏼 The Register | https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/05/14/dhs_leidos_contract/
🤫 CyberScoop | https://cyberscoop.com/cve-program-funding-crisis-cve-foundation-mitre/
#CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #Ransomware #CriticalInfrastructure #VulnerabilityManagement #ZeroDay #PatchTuesday #Spectre #AI #DataPrivacy #GDPR #CISA #GovernmentContracts #InfoSec
Palantir Hits $1B Revenue, Surpasses Expectations
Palantir crushed forecasts with $1B in Q2 revenue, a 48% jump, driven by AI demand and major U.S. government contracts. Net income soared 144%, and valuation hit $379B, making it one of America’s most valuable tech firms.
#Palantir #AI #EarningsBeat #TechStocks #BigData #GovernmentContracts #WallStreet #TrumpEconomy #AIRevolution #MarketUpdate #TECHi
Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/google-big-sleep-ai-bug-hunter-first-vulnerabilities/
Any #NZTwits familiar with answering GETS RFIs?
There's one out today from Wellington Council wanting information about what to do with electric bus batteries. In theory its right up my street but in reading it I feel like they are just asking for other people to do their homework for them.
For free.
I guess the motivation for me is that this could lead to paid work in future but really it just seems like a hustle.
Observations/advice appreciated. Oh wait, am I now asking you to do my homework for free?!
#GETS #RFI #GovernmentContracts
Kim Jeong-gwan, nominee for South Korea's industry minister, pledged to establish and follow strict conflict-of-interest guidelines amid bipartisan concerns over his previous role at Doosan Group, vowing to recuse himself from decisions involving the conglomerate and prioritize national interests.
#YonhapInfomax #KimJeongGwan #DoosanGroup #ConflictOfInterest #TradeIndustryAndEnergy #GovernmentContracts #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=72586
REPORT: Stephen Miller owns massive stake in #Palantir #AI
THE NEW REPUBLIC: Palantir has been snapping up massive #GovernmentContracts to increase #Surveillance capabilities.
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller owns a massive stake in Palantir, which stands to make millions off of #DonaldTrump’s sweeping #Immigration crackdown, according to the Project on Government Oversight.
Miller’s public financial disclosure report said that the ghoulish....
https://newrepublic.com/post/197149/stephen-miller-palantir-stocks-immigration-report
The Register: Defense Department signs OpenAI for $200 million ‘frontier AI’ pilot project. “Evidence of the deal appeared on Monday in the Department’s (DoD’s) daily list of newly-awarded contracts. That document mentions an award of up to $200 million for OpenAI. According to the brief details, the AI upstart will receive $2 million immediately, with more to come.”
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