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The U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) faces critical challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified civilian personnel in support of air operations, particularly in the mission critical occupations of aircraft operations (pilots) and air traffic controllers. To address similar workforce issues in other specialized career fields, the U.S. Department of War (DOW) and other federal agencies have successfully implemented alternative personnel systems (APSs) and demonstration projects that provide enhanced flexibility in hiring, compensation, and performance management. This report documents findings and recommendations from the development and assessment of potential APS options that would address the recruiting and retention challenges…

Exclusive Stacy Bostjanick, the chief of defense industrial base cybersecurity in the DoD’s CIO office, will transition to the private sector. Jason Miller@jmillerWFED March 19, 2026 6:43 pm 2 min read The leading force behind the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program for much of the last six years is retiring. Federal News Network has learned Stacy Bostjanick, the chief of defense industrial base cybersecurity in the DoD’s Chief Information Officer’s office, is leaving federal service after 37 years on April 30. Sources say Buddy Dees, the director of the program management office, is expected to take over…

UNOCHA – United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Lebanon UN delivers aid amid escalating instability OCHA says that the UN and its humanitarian partners – together with the Government – continue to scale up delivery of humanitarian assistance across Lebanon. The World Food Programme and its partners have provided more than 1.1 million hot meals. Over 165,000 emergency nutrition rations and micronutrient supplements have also been distributed. The UN Refugee Agency and its partners have distributed nearly 85,000 mattresses, 50,000 sleeping mats, and nearly 100,000 blankets, while UNICEF and humanitarian partners have distributed over 28,000 hygiene…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The reported damage to a U.S. F-35 by an Iranian surface-to-air missile system is operationally noteworthy. It should not, however, be seen as anything more.  High-end combat against a capable, integrated air defense system has always entailed risk, and historically, that risk has translated into significant aircraft losses. What is remarkable in the current Iran war is not that a U.S. aircraft was hit—but that combat losses to date have been…

A Colt Canada C8 rifle. Credit: Gary Perkin/Shutterstock.com. The Canadian Defence Investment Agency (DIA) has awarded a contract to Colt Canada for up to 65,402 assault rifle systems under the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle (CMAR) programme. The contract was announced by Secretary of State for defence procurement Stephen Fuhr and National Defence Minister David J. McGuinty on 19 March 2026. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more As per the announcement, the CMAR project will proceed in two distinct phases. In the initial phase,…

Microsoft has broken account sign-ins in Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 with a recent update, causing error messages in apps like OneDrive and Office. The glitch affects sign-in operations for Microsoft accounts. Businesses using Entra ID (previously known as Azure Active Directory) for application authentication are not affected. However, users of Microsoft Teams Free, or anyone signing into Word, Excel, OneDrive, or Microsoft 365 Copilot with a Microsoft account, may see a message along the lines of “You’ll need the Internet for this. It doesn’t look like you’re connected to the Internet” – regardless of whether the device actually is.…

One of Sean Strickland’s longtime detractors didn’t hold back on the former UFC middleweight champ getting a UFC 328 title shot. UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev will look to begin his title reign on a positive note when he squares off with former titleholder Sean Strickland at UFC 328. Chimaev vs. Strickland headlines an intriguing card in Newark, featuring two middleweights who have been on each other’s nerves for months. Strickland received the next title shot after an impressive win over Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston. Despite a lopsided defeat at UFC 312 against Dricus du Plessis, the UFC matchmakers…

Brendan Allen is putting his ranking on the line against an unranked opponent.MMA Fighting confirmed with multiple sources that a middleweight matchup between Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan is in the works for UFC Vegas 118 on June 8 at the Meta APEX. The bout was first reported by Marcel Dorff.This is a bit of a step back fight for Allen (26-7), who is currently ranked No. 6 in the UFC’s middleweight rankings, and coming off the biggest win of his career, a stoppage over Reinier de Ridder in October, after stepping in on short notice to replace Anthony Hernandez…

MMA Fighting has PFL Madrid results for the van Steenis vs. Edwards fight card and more from the Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, Spain, on Friday afternoon.In the main event, Costello van Steenis defends his PFL middleweight title against Fabian Edwards. van Steenis and Edwards have won four of their past five fights. Van Steenis defeated Edwards via split decision in their previous meeting at Bellator Milan 2 on Sept. 26, 2020.AJ McKee and Adam Borics clash in a featherweight contest in the co-main event. McKee has won four of his past five fight, while Borics has won three of his…

ThayerMahan, a leader in unmanned maritime security and acoustic intelligence solutions, today announced the official launch of SeaGuard™, the company’s operationally validated, non-kinetic defeat system built to protect high-value maritime assets and infrastructure from the rapidly growing spectrum of Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (UUV) threats. SeaGuard enters the market as the first fully mature, field-tested, scalable system of its kind, engineered to disrupt and defeat underwater threats without explosives or harmful emissions, addressing urgent security requirements for defense and commercial operators worldwide. “From my time in uniform to my role today, one truth has remained constant: the underwater domain evolves rapidly,…