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Breaches

Pentagon tells 3 million military personnel their records were stolen in nine-month breach

The Defense Manpower Data Center says attackers sat in its file-sharing systems from October 2025 to July 2026 before anyone noticed.

4 min read
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Policy & Regulation

Federal Judge Rules Pentagon's Actions Against AI Company Anthropic Were Illegal

A federal court found the US Defence Department had no lawful basis when it branded Anthropic a supply chain risk, handing the AI firm a rare legal win against a government regulator.

2 min read
Defense contractor offices with confident executives presenting security documentation that doesn't fully demonstrate compliance with Pentagon security standard
Policy & Regulation

Defence Contractors Say They Feel Ready for the Pentagon's New Security Rules, But Can't Actually Prove It

Two new surveys find that American defence suppliers are more confident than ever about meeting the Pentagon's cybersecurity standard, while their ability to demonstrate that confidence on paper is getting worse, not better.

4 min read
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Policy & Regulation

Pentagon Hits Pause on Contractor Cybersecurity Checks, Citing Too Few Auditors and Too Much Red Tape

The Defense Department is suspending the second phase of its main cybersecurity certification programme for a 60-day review, leaving smaller defence suppliers in a holding pattern.

3 min read
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