An Air Force contractor is charged with losing a classified document, carrying a loaded handgun into a SCIF, and lying about it. Here is what insider threat programs can learn from the allegations.
A cleared contractor is accused of reaching far outside his duties for classified information and passing it to a romantic partner who publishes on Substack. Here is what insider threat programs should take from the case.
A Navy construction contractor is charged with using his base credential to photograph and film sensitive military equipment and exercises at Naval Base Ventura County. The case is a reminder that insider risk includes vendors and trade workers, not just cleared staff.
A new FBI warning says North Korean IT workers are leaning on paid facilitators and targeting cleared and government-contract roles. Here is how contractors can be used without knowing it, and how insider and vendor threat programs stop it.
PROJECT CLEAR and Section 851: Strengthening Vendor Threat Mitigation and the Defense Industrial Base America’s defense industrial base depends on trusted supply chains. That principle
Two recent national security cases should make every U.S. government leader sit up straight. In March 2026, Seth Chambers, a 35-year-old former U.S. Marine Corps
Lessons from the Eileen Wang Case In an era of heightened geopolitical tension, foreign adversaries are increasingly targeting local and state governments to exert influence.
The recent sentencing of Yaoning “Mike” Sun to 48 months in federal prison on February 10, 2026, underscores a persistent and evolving national security challenge:
Today’s federal indictment of a longtime government contractor in Maryland highlights a reality many organizations prefer to ignore: insider threats remain one of the most
The U.S. Department of War (DoW)’s recent press release, dated January 8, 2026, outlines enhanced measures to safeguard DoW (DoD)-funded research from foreign influence, intellectual
This case study examines a sophisticated cyber-enabled threat operation by North Korean agents, as reported in an NBC News article, involving the use of fake
Why a Reset Matters Now A new year presents more than a fresh calendar. It offers an opportunity to reset how organizations protect sensitive and
Insider and Vendor Threats Drive Modern Espionage Modern espionage rarely begins with an external breach. Instead, adversaries exploit trusted access already inside organizations. Insider and
In a recent interview, David Vigneault, former head of Canada’s intelligence service (CSIS), highlighted a alarming shift in espionage tactics. Hostile actors, particularly from China,
In a world where nation-state actors like North Korea have evolved from missile launches to masterful digital deceptions, the frontlines of cybersecurity now run through
Insider and Vendor Threat Lessons from the Recent Nvidia-Chip Indictment Why This Case Matters The federal indictment involving the illegal export of restricted Nvidia chips
Espionage is a serious threat to national security, and it can happen in any workplace, from large government contractors to small businesses working with the
In the shadow of the U.S. Supreme Court’s pending decision in Hencely v. Fluor Corp., the 2016 terrorist attack at Bagram Airfield in
Cybersecurity threats have evolved significantly in recent years. These risks come from inside and outside an organization. Insider threats, data security auditing, vendor threat
The case of espionage involving a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) laboratory contractor employee has raised significant concerns regarding national security and export controls.
Why Having an Insider Threat Program is Crucial In today’s interconnected world, the security of a company’s data and resources is more critical than ever.