MD Sues US Over ICE Facility in Wash. Co.
Maryland sued this week to block the Trump administration from converting a Washington County warehouse into an immigration detention center to hold 1,500 people. MD AG Anthony Brown said ICE bought the warehouse for $100 million and proceeded without required reviews, “without telling anyone. No public notice. No consultation with the state. They just did it.”
DOGE Can Now Review Unclassified Contracts at DoD
The DoD Department of Government Efficiency team will now get a chance to assess unclassified contracts before they’re awarded. DOGE may now review solicitations, requirements, and cost estimates for new contracts and modifications,
Shanahan’s DefSec Nomination Pulled
Acting DefSec Patrick Shanahan’s bid to become defense secretary has been withdrawn. Reports are that he is resigning after scrutiny over a domestic fight with his wife in 2010.
Drones Sending Sensitive US Data to China’s Cloud
ICE intelligence suggests small drones by Chinese firm Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) and purchased in the US were likely downloading sensitive US infrastructure data to the Chinese government’s cloud.
