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A conversation with the CPO of a company in the technology sector last week rekindled a recent stream of thought on how the function must contribute more to revenue. It’s a subject that’s grown increasingly pressing, with more and more conversations within the Procurement Leaders community touching on revenue generation. This is not surprising, as we continue to build for a future in which procurement unlocks bandwidth that it can focus on areas not currently in scope. When I last wrote about this, several people commented on the article, broadly agreeing that CPOs’ focus must shift. But the response from…

For years, we’ve bought into the myth that sit-ups target the upper abs, while hanging knee raises hit the lower abs. Heck, I’ve written about “upper-ab exercises” because I bought into it too. But like many training myths that float around the gym floor, this one has enough legs to run. The six-pack muscle might look like separate muscles divided at the belly button, but that’s not the case. You can’t switch off the top half while firing up the bottom half like you’re choosing burners on a stove. However, not every ab exercise affects the Rectus Abdominis the same…

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in the case of an incarcerated veteran who, in challenging federal rules that reduce benefits for imprisoned vets, has questioned the judicial review of claims decisions.Floyd Johnson, who served in the Army from 1983 to 1985, was sentenced in 2013 to 40 years in prison on felony charges in Florida. While incarcerated, Johnson was diagnosed with service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder and received an 80% disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs.Because Johnson was in prison, however, his rating was reduced to 10% because veterans who are incarcerated for more than 60 days…

First, you hear the high-pitched whine of drones overhead. Next comes the boom of explosions. “And then in the following days, the sea brings in a jerrycan, pieces of a boat, drugs, people too,” says Alberto, a local businessman living in the remote Colombian peninsula of La Guajira. This grim sequence of events has become familiar for those based along this arid strip of desert, whose shores are lapped by a part of the Caribbean that has been the site of 21 U.S strikes on speedboats over the past year. The U.S. military campaign against the alleged “narco-terrorists” manning these…

Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each week, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselves debate the issues shaping their country.Western coverage often narrows the view to the battlefield — these pieces widen it, revealing the texture of daily life, politics, and public argument in a nation at war. The perspectives gathered here are varied, candid, and often surprising, together forming a more complete picture of Ukraine as it really is.Frontline…

Petah Tikva, Israel, October 5, 2026 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today that its Peruvian subsidiary, Gilat Perú, has signed a $28 million agreement with Pronatel (Programa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones), Peru’s national telecommunications program, to upgrade broadband connectivity across the Ica region. The project’s construction is expected to be completed by mid-year 2027 followed by a seven-year operational phase. The Ica project marks the fifth region in Peru to receive a broadband network upgrade since 2025. The upgraded network will deliver internet speeds 20 times faster than those currently…

Coast Guard personnel returned fire after taking gunfire from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande during a joint border operation in Texas, an exchange that U.S. military officials have cited as impetus for moving hundreds of additional troops into the Rio Grande Valley. On Sept. 26, personnel from Coast Guard Forces Rio Grande were intercepting migrants crossing the river alongside other federal agencies when they received gunfire from across the U.S.-Mexico border and returned it, according to the service. No injuries to Coast Guard or other personnel were reported, and no Coast Guard equipment was damaged. Officials confirmed the…

Key PointsThe Montana Air National Guard’s 120th Airlift Wing flew its final C-130H tactical training mission on Oct. 3, ending 12 years with the aircraft.The wing’s last three C-130Hs leave by the end of October, and its first C-130J Super Hercules is expected next year.The Montana Air National Guard’s 120th Airlift Wing flew its last tactical training mission with the C-130H Hercules on Oct. 3, closing out 12 years with the transport aircraft as the wing prepares to switch to the newer C-130J Super Hercules. Two C-130Hs flew a two-ship tactical formation over Montana before returning to Great Falls, where…

For eighty years, the Western alliance has anchored its strength in moral legitimacy, shared values, and the resulting credibility to shape international norms. NATO’s durability through the Cold War rested on more than nuclear deterrence alone: a shared conviction that the alliance represented a rules-based order worth sustaining, in which the use of force was bounded by law, constrained by democratic accountability, and subject to independent scrutiny. Dozens of nations aligned with a framework in which power was subject to restraint.That framework is now under pressure from several directions, but one unexpected contributor is the increasing use of AI embedded…

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