Cybersecurity agencies are warning critical industries, including government contractors, about Russia-linked hackers targeting insecure routers and other devices. In an alert this week, the National Security Agency and 18 domestic and international partner agencies urged organizations to secure their networking devices. They say the targeted sectors include communications, the defense industrial base, energy, financial services, government services and healthcare. The hackers have spent years quietly extracting configuration data from poorly configured routers across critical infrastructure.

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A top Justice Department official that oversees how agencies administer the Freedom of Information Act is stepping down. Sean Glendening has left his job as director of the Justice Department’s Office of Information Policy. He says he’s now pursuing a masters in public administration at Harvard Kennedy School. Glendening took over the OIP role last year after longtime Director Bobak Talebian was fired as part of a wave of DOJ terminations.

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The Defense Department has spent at least $2.6 billion on southern border operations since the beginning of fiscal 2025. It used multiple funding mechanisms to support the mission, including using money set aside for military construction projects and service members’ permanent change of station moves. In fiscal 2025, the Pentagon provided support to the Department of Homeland Security on a non-reimbursable basis. DoD said that approximately $305 million in support provided to DHS in fiscal 2026 is eligible for reimbursement.

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