Don’t bottleneck defense-personnel vetting with a small-business set-aside
Screening a million federal employees a year has never been a small job, and it’s getting bigger.
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It’s a mystery … alleged unpatched Telegram zero-day allows device takeover, but Telegram denies
A critical Telegram flaw could allow zero-click remote code execution on devices, but Telegram denies it. Researcher Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of TrendAI Zero Day disclosed a new Telegram vulnerability through Zero Day Initiative (ZDI). The vulnerability, tracked as ZDI-CAN-30207 (CVSS score of 9.8) allows attackers to execute code on targeted devices without any user interaction. […]
Grant unlocks Rolls-Royce investment in Rotherham
Rolls-Royce is investing GBP 19.3 million in its Advanced Blade Casting Facility in Rotherham after securing a GBP 2 million grant from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.
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Lockheed tests rapid launch capability in Space Force exercise
Lockheed Martin has taken part in a U.S. Space Force exercise designed to test how quickly satellites can be prepared and launched during a crisis.
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What the Claude AI chatbot really does for CENTCOM
It’s part of a much larger system—and the latest instance of tech that makes war run dangerously quickly.
NATO and Ukraine launch defence innovation programme
NATO and Ukraine have announced the next phase of a joint innovation programme aimed at developing new military technologies, including counter-drone and air defence systems.
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Man who stopped Leeds hospital attacker awarded George Medal
A man who intervened to stop a potential terrorist attack outside a Leeds hospital has been awarded the George Medal for bravery.
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Critical Fortinet FortiClient EMS flaw exploited for Remote Code Execution
Attackers are exploiting a critical Fortinet FortiClient EMS flaw (CVE-2026-21643) that allows remote code execution via SQL injection. A critical Fortinet FortiClient EMS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21643 (CVSS score of 9.1), is now being actively exploited. Defused researchers warn that threat actors are exploiting the vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiClient EMS platform. “Fortinet Forticlient EMS CVE-2026-21643 […]
UK defence industry lacking direction as funding plan delayed
The UK defence industrial base is struggling with unclear priorities, capability gaps and a lack of direction, according to MPs and peers, who warn that delays to key funding plans are holding back both industry and national security objectives.
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UK lacks clear plan for sovereign capabilities, MPs warn
The Government has failed to clearly define what it means by sovereign capabilities or to set out which technologies it intends to prioritise, according to a parliamentary committee, raising concerns about how industry and defence planning can align.
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