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  • MIL-OSI United Nations: Syria: Relative of Assad regime’s disappeared speaks of anguish in search for truth and justice

    Source: United Nations 2

    Peace and Security

    A relative of two Syrians tortured and murdered by the Assad regime has spoken of the anguish caused by their enforced disappearance during the country’s civil war.

    Obeida Dabbagh’s brother Mazen, and nephew Patrick – both Syrian-French nationals – were arrested by Air Force Intelligence officials in November 2013.

    Held for years and tortured, there were falsely declared dead in 2018 “years after they disappeared,” Mr. Dabbagh told the Committee on Enforced Disappearances, which meets at the UN Office at Geneva (UNOG).

    Arbitrary victims

    He stressed that his uncle and nephew had not been involved in initially peaceful protests against President Bashar al-Assad that authorities attempted to crush by carrying out mass arrests, torture and widespread human rights abuses that have been widely condemned by UN senior officials.

    The Syrian regime, in addition to torture and executions, extorted money from our family, promising us information or release in exchange for exorbitant sums, before expelling [Mazen’s] wife and [his] daughter from our family home in Damascus,” Mr. Dabbagh told the panel, which is one of ten UN human rights Treaty Bodies independent of the Human Rights Council.

    Fight against impunity

    This fight goes beyond my family,” Mr. Dabbagh continued.

    It is part of a universal quest for justice and against impunity for war crimes. Through this legal action, I wanted not only to obtain justice for Mazen and Patrick, but also to participate in the global fight against the atrocities committed by the Syrian regime.”

    Before they were arrested, Mazen provided teaching support at a French college in the Syrian capital and his son Patrick was a psychology student at Damascus university.

    Desperate to secure their release, their family approached the Syrian, French and international authorities, including the Red Cross and European Union.

    In 2016, alongside the NGO International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the family filed a complaint with the Paris Prosecutor’s office for crimes against humanity.

    Key French intervention

    This legal action allowed the French justice system to open an investigation and collect key testimonies, particularly from Syrian deserters. This led to an indictment order in March 2023 for three senior Syrian regime officials to stand trial for complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes.

    Following their trial in France last May, Ali Mamlouk, Jamil Hassan and Abdel Salam Mahmoud were sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for complicity in imprisonment, torture, enforced disappearance and murder constituting crimes against humanity, as well as for confiscation of property, classified as a war crime.

    International rights framework

    The Committee on Enforced Disappearances monitors how countries implement the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2006 and came into force in December 2010.

    Ratifying countries are legally bound to its provisions, including the prohibition of secret detention, the obligation to search for disappeared persons, the criminalization of enforced disappearance and the commitment to prosecute those responsible.

    For the Committee, independent rights expert Fidelis Kanyongolo highlighted the critical importance of extra-territorial jurisdiction in the Committee’s work, given that many States have yet to ratify the Convention – along with the fact that Syria has not ratified the Rome Statute, which would have allowed the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute serious human rights crimes there.

    In addition, there has been no resolution from the UN Security Council referring grave rights abuses in Syria to the ICC and the domestic justice system remains neither independent nor accountable, Mr, Kanyongolo maintained.

    Trailblazing global accord

    The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance is the first universally legally binding human rights instrument concerning the practice.

    It was preceded by the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1992.

    With 77 State parties today, the Convention remains a key reference, with several of its provisions now reflecting customary international law.

    Call for Justice

    In a statement marking 14 years since the start of the Syrian civil war, the UN Human Rights Council-mandated Commission of Inquiry on Syria called for urgent efforts to hold all perpetrators accountable, both from the Assad era and all warring parties since 2011.

    Evidence, including documents in prisons, courts and mass grave sites, must be preserved to support future truth and accountability initiatives led by the new Syrian authorities, with the support of key actors such as Syrian civil society,” the Commission stated.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: COMLOG WESTPAC Holds Awards Ceremony, March 13, 2025 [Image 11 of 11]

    Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

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    SINGAPORE (Mar. 13, 2025) Rear Adm. Todd F. Cimicata, left, Commander, Logistics Group Western
    Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73), names Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jonathan Wade,
    COMLOG WESTPAC Sailor of the Quarter (SOQ), during an awards ceremony on Sembawang Naval
    Installation, Mar. 13, 2025. COMLOG WESTPAC supports deployed surface units and aircraft carriers, along
    with regional Allies and partners, to facilitate patrols in the South China Sea, participation in naval exercises
    and responses to natural disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings/Released)

    Date Taken: 03.13.2025
    Date Posted: 03.14.2025 03:07
    Photo ID: 8915341
    VIRIN: 250313-N-YV347-1017
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    Location: SG

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  • MIL-OSI Security: CTG 73.6, RTN Dive Unit Commence Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2025 [Image 1 of 9]

    Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

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    SATTAHIP, Thailand (Feb. 24, 2025) Divers from the U.S. Navy, Royal Thai Navy (RTN), and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy assigned to Commander, Task Group 73.6/Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1-6 (CTG 73.6/MDSU 1-6), RTN Dive Unit, and ROK Navy Underwater Construction Team, pose for a group photo during Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2025 in Thailand, Feb. 24, 2025. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/ Task Force 73 (COMLOGWESTPAC/CTF 73) sustains the U.S. Navy’s maritime forces and is responsible for all diving and salvage operations in the Western Pacific in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/Released)

    Date Taken: 02.24.2025
    Date Posted: 03.17.2025 10:56
    Photo ID: 8919742
    VIRIN: 250224-N-ED646-1016
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    Size: 2.93 MB
    Location: SATTAHIP, TH

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  • MIL-OSI Security: CTG 73.6, RTN Dive Unit, ROKN UTC Conduct Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2025 [Image 8 of 12]

    Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

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    SATTAHIP, Thailand (Feb. 25, 2025) A Royal Thai Navy (RTN) diver, assigned to RTN Dive Unit, practices the Kerie Cable exothermic cutting method with U.S. Navy divers, assigned to Commander, Task Group 73.6/Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1-6 (CTG 73.6/MDSU 1-6), and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy divers, assigned to ROK Navy Underwater Construction Team, during Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2025 in Thailand, Feb. 25, 2025. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/ Task Force 73 (COMLOGWESTPAC/CTF 73) sustains the U.S. Navy’s maritime forces and is responsible for all diving and salvage operations in the Western Pacific in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/Released)

    Date Taken: 02.25.2025
    Date Posted: 03.17.2025 11:07
    Photo ID: 8919759
    VIRIN: 250225-N-ED646-1403
    Resolution: 8640×5760
    Size: 2.87 MB
    Location: SATTAHIP, TH

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  • MIL-OSI Security: CTG 73.6, RTN Dive Unit, ROKN UTC Conduct Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2025 [Image 1 of 5]

    Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

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    SATTAHIP, Thailand (Feb. 26, 2025) U.S. Navy Divers, assigned to Commander, Task Group 73.6/Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1-6 (CTG 73.6/MDSU 1-6), prepare dive equipment prior to underwater exothermic cutting drills as part of Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2025 in Thailand, Feb. 26, 2025. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/ Task Force 73 (COMLOGWESTPAC/CTF 73) sustains the U.S. Navy’s maritime forces and is responsible for all diving and salvage operations in the Western Pacific in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/Released)

    Date Taken: 02.26.2025
    Date Posted: 03.17.2025 11:11
    Photo ID: 8919787
    VIRIN: 250226-N-ED646-1003
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    Location: SATTAHIP, TH

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  • MIL-OSI Security: CTG 73.6, RTN Dive Unit, ROKN UTC Conduct Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2025 [Image 4 of 5]

    Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

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    SATTAHIP, Thailand (Feb. 26, 2025) U.S. Navy Diver 1st Class Blake Goins, center left, assigned to Commander, Task Group 73.6/Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1-6 (CTG 73.6/MDSU 1-6), assists a Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy diver, assigned to ROK Navy Underwater Construction Team, with donning a diving mask prior to exothermic cutting drills as part of Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2025 in Thailand, Feb. 26, 2025. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/ Task Force 73 (COMLOGWESTPAC/CTF 73) sustains the U.S. Navy’s maritime forces and is responsible for all diving and salvage operations in the Western Pacific in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/Released)

    Date Taken: 02.26.2025
    Date Posted: 03.17.2025 11:11
    Photo ID: 8919790
    VIRIN: 250226-N-ED646-1190
    Resolution: 8640×5760
    Size: 2.63 MB
    Location: SATTAHIP, TH

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Sailors and Marines Team Up for Integrated Advance 2025

    Source: United States SOUTHERN COMMAND

    Sailors from U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet (NAVSOUTH/FOURTHFLT) and Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South (MARFORSOUTH) are serving together on the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC) staff during Exercise Integrated Advance 2025.

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  • MIL-OSI: AJ DiCarlo Joins Rate as Mortgage Loan Originator in Florida Panhandle

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DESTIN, Fla., March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rate, a leader in fintech mortgage solutions, is pleased to welcome AJ DiCarlo as a Mortgage Loan Originator serving homebuyers, investors, and homeowners throughout the Florida Panhandle.

    A 21-year U.S. Air Force veteran, DiCarlo served as a Special Operations Combat Airspace Manager, demonstrating leadership and precision in high-stakes environments. Now, he brings that same commitment to excellence and service to the mortgage industry, helping individuals and families navigate home financing with confidence.

    “The attraction of being a Mortgage Loan Originator was brought on by my undying desire to serve,” said DiCarlo. “The joy of assisting first-time homebuyers in living out their dream of purchasing their first home, aiding real estate investors in expanding their real estate portfolio and creating generational wealth, and helping existing homeowners with a refinance to ease some of the burden their current monthly obligations may bring them is what keeps me going.”

    With deep roots in Fort Walton Beach, DiCarlo understands the unique needs of buyers and homeowners in the Florida Panhandle. Whether guiding first-time buyers, supporting investors in growing their real estate portfolios, or assisting homeowners in refinancing, he is dedicated to providing personalized mortgage solutions.

    About Rate

    Rate Companies is a leader in mortgage lending and digital financial services. Headquartered in Chicago, Rate has over 850 branches across all 50 states and Washington D.C. Since its launch in 2000, Rate has helped more than 2 million homeowners with home purchase loans and refinances. The company has cemented itself as an industry leader by introducing innovative technology, offering low rates, and delivering unparalleled customer service. Honors and awards include Best Mortgage Lender for First-Time Homebuyers by NerdWallet for 2023; HousingWire’s Tech100 award for the company’s industry-leading FlashClose℠ digital mortgage platform in 2020, MyAccount in 2022, and Language Access Program in 2023; the most Scotsman Guide Top Originators for 11 consecutive years; Chicago Agent Magazine’s Lender of the Year for seven consecutive years; and Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces list for seven straight years. Visit rate.com for more information.

    Media Contact
    press@rate.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7dd8226a-df6a-461c-bd1f-54128d9da78a.

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  • MIL-OSI Global: The US military has cared about climate change since the dawn of the Cold War – for good reason

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Paul Bierman, Fellow of the Gund Institute for Environment, Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Vermont

    Military engineers managing supply routes in Greenland in the 1950s paid attention to the weather and climate.
    US Army/Pictorial Parade/Archive Photos/Getty Images

    In 1957, Hollywood released “The Deadly Mantis,” a B-grade monster movie starring a praying mantis of nightmare proportions. Its premise: Melting Arctic ice has released a very hungry, million-year-old megabug, and scientists and the U.S. military will have to stop it.

    The rampaging insect menaces America’s Arctic military outposts, part of a critical line of national defense, before heading south and meeting its end in New York City.

    Yes, it’s over-the-top fiction, but the movie holds some truth about the U.S. military’s concerns then and now about the Arctic’s stability and its role in national security.

    A poster advertises ‘The Deadly Mantis,’ a movie released in 1957, a time when Americans worried about a Russian invasion. The film used military footage to promote the nation’s radar defenses along the Distant Early Warning line in the Arctic.
    LMPC via Getty Images

    In the late 1940s, Arctic temperatures were warming and the Cold War was heating up. The U.S. military had grown increasingly nervous about a Soviet invasion across the Arctic. It built bases and a line of radar stations. The movie used actual military footage of these polar outposts.

    But officials wondered: What if sodden snow and vanishing ice stalled American men and machines and weakened these northern defenses?

    In response to those concerns, the military created the Snow, Ice and Permafrost Research Establishment, a research center dedicated to the science and engineering of all things frozen: glacier runways, the behavior of ice, the physics of snow and the climates of the past.

    It was the beginning of the military’s understanding that climate change couldn’t be ignored.

    Army engineers test the properties of snow on Greenland’s ice sheet in 1955, a critical determinant of mobility on the ice and one that changes rapidly with temperature and climate.
    U.S. Army

    As I was writing “When the Ice is Gone,” my recent book about Greenland, climate science and the U.S. military, I read government documents from the 1950s and 1960s showing how the Pentagon poured support into climate and cold-region research to boost the national defense.

    Initially, military planners recognized threats to their own ability to protect the nation. Over time, the U.S. military would come to see climate change as both a threat in itself and a threat multiplier for national security.

    Ice roads, ice cores and bases inside the ice sheet

    The military’s snow and ice engineering in the 1950s made it possible for convoys of tracked vehicles to routinely cross Greenland’s ice sheet, while planes landed and took off from ice and snow runways.

    In 1953, the Army even built a pair of secret surveillance sites inside the ice sheet, both equipped with Air Force radar units looking 24/7 for Soviet missiles and aircraft, but also with weather stations to understand the Arctic climate system.

    The public reveal of U.S. military bases somewhere – that remained classified – inside Greenland’s ice sheet, in the February 1955 edition of REAL.
    Paul Bierman collection.

    The Army drilled the world’s first deep ice core from a base it built within the Greenland ice sheet, Camp Century. Its goal: to understand how climate had changed in the past so they would know how it might change in the future.

    The military wasn’t shy about its climate change research successes. The Army’s chief ice scientist, Dr. Henri Bader, spoke on the Voice of America. He promoted ice coring as a way to investigate climates of the past, provide a new understanding of weather, and understand past climatic patterns to gauge and predict the one we are living in today – all strategically important.

    Henri Bader describes drilling high on Greenland’s ice sheet in 1956 or 1957 in a Voice of America recording (National Archives), “The Snows of Yesteryear,” and a movie (U.S. Army). Created by Quincy Massey-Bierman.

    In the 1970s, painstaking laboratory work on the Camp Century ice core extracted minuscule amounts of ancient air trapped in tiny bubbles in the ice. Analyses of that gas revealed that levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere were lower for tens of thousands of years before the industrial revolution. After 1850, carbon dioxide levels crept up slowly at first and then rapidly accelerated. It was direct evidence that people’s actions, including burning coal and oil, were changing the composition of the atmosphere.

    Since 1850, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have spiked and global temperatures have warmed by more than 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit (1.3 Celsius). The past 10 years have been the hottest since recordkeeping began, with 2024 now holding the record. Climate change is now affecting the entire Earth – but most especially the Arctic, which is warming several times faster than the rest of the planet.

    Since 1850, global average temperature and carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere have risen together, reflecting human emissions of greenhouse gases. Red bars indicate warmer years; blue bars indicate colder years.
    NOAA

    Seeing climate change as a threat multiplier

    For decades, military leaders have been discussing climate change as a threat and a threat multiplier that could worsen instability and mass migration in already fragile regions of the world.

    Climate change can fuel storms, wildfires and rising seas that threaten important military bases. It puts personnel at risk in rising heat and melts sea ice, creating new national security concerns in the Arctic. Climate change can also contribute to instability and conflict when water and food shortages trigger increasing competition for resources, internal and cross-border tensions, or mass migrations.

    The military understands that these threats can’t be ignored. As Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro told a conference in September 2024: “Climate resilience is force resilience.”

    A view of aircraft carriers docked at the sprawling Naval Station Norfolk show how much of the region is within a few feet of sea level.
    Stocktrek Images via Getty Images

    Consider Naval Station Norfolk. It’s the largest military port facility in the world and sits just above sea level on Virginia’s Atlantic coast. Sea level there rose more than 1.5 feet in the last century, and it’s on track to rise that much again by 2050 as glaciers around the world melt and warming ocean water expands.

    High tides already cause delays in repair work, and major storms and their storm surges have damaged expensive equipment. The Navy has built sea walls and worked to restore coastal dunes and marshlands to protect its Virginia properties, but the risks continue to increase.

    Planning for the future, the Navy incorporates scientists’ projections of sea level rise and increasing hurricane strength to design more resilient facilities. By adapting to climate change, the U.S. Navy will avoid the fate of another famous marine power: the Norse, forced to abandon their flooded Greenland settlements when sea level there rose about 600 years ago.

    Norse ruins in Igaliku in southern Greenland, illustrated in the late 1800s while flooded at spring tide by sea level, which had risen since the settlement was abandoned around 1400.
    Steenstrup, K.J.V., and A. Kornerup. 1881. Expeditionen til Julianehaabs distrikt i 1876. MeddelelseromGrønland

    Climate change is costly to ignore

    As the impacts of climate change grow in both frequency and magnitude, the costs of inaction are increasing. Most economists agree that it’s cheaper to act now than deal with the consequences. Yet, in the past 20 years, the political discourse around addressing the cause and effects of climate change has become increasingly politicized and partisan, stymieing effective action.

    In my view, the military’s approach to problem-solving and threat reduction provides a model for civil society to address climate change in two ways: reducing carbon emissions and adapting to inevitable climate change impacts.

    The U.S. military emits more planet warming carbon than Sweden and spent more than US$2 billion on energy in 2021. It accounts for more than 70% of energy used by the federal government.

    In that context, its embrace of alternative energy, including solar generation, microgrids and wind power, makes economic and environmental sense. The U.S. military is moving away from fossil fuels, not because of any political agenda, but because of the cost-savings, increased reliability and energy independence the alternatives provide.

    Solar panels generate power on many U.S. military bases. This array at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, Calif., generates enough power for more than 15,000 homes and has a backup battery system to provide power when the sun isn’t shining.
    Frederic J . Brown/AFP via Getty Images

    As sea ice melts and Arctic temperatures rise, the polar region has again become a strategic priority. Russia and China are expanding Arctic shipping routes and eyeing critical mineral deposits as they become accessible. The military knows climate change affects national security, which is why it continues to take steps to address the threats a changing climate presents.

    Paul Bierman receives funding from the US National Science Foundation, this work in part supported by grant EAR-2114629.

    ref. The US military has cared about climate change since the dawn of the Cold War – for good reason – https://theconversation.com/the-us-military-has-cared-about-climate-change-since-the-dawn-of-the-cold-war-for-good-reason-246333

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  • MIL-OSI: Ethical Web AI Launches “AI Vault,” a Groundbreaking Enterprise SaaS Solution Designed to Protect Subscribers from Various AI Threats

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    • Company Enters $1 Billion Marketplace Projected to Double by 2029
    • Advanced Beta Version is Being Demo’d to Major Prospective Partners
    • New Patent Filing, Company Infrastructure Build-out, Expected in 2Q-25

    NEW YORK, March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ethical Web AI (d/b/a Bubblr Inc.) (OTCQB: BBLR), a leader in Generative AI innovation, today announced that it has launched its groundbreaking Generative AI enterprise security product – AI VaultTM. AI Vault is a groundbreaking, generative AI-powered enterprise security software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution built upon Ethical Web AI’s growing AI intellectual property estate, including 3 US patents that have been developed over the past two years.

    As a further enhancement of this product launch, Ethical Web AI has filed a new US patent (app.no. 19055968) titled Sensitive Data Protection for Generative AI. This patent describes a key process of dynamically detecting sensitive terms in Generative AI prompts.

    As was previously outlined in its February 5 news release as the Company’s next strategic initiative, this enterprise-level SaaS product is designed to protect enterprises from emerging cyber threats posed by uncontrolled employee use of ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and their peers while ensuring clients’ sensitive information remains protected and confidential.

    Leveraging advanced generative AI, AI Vault enhances threat detection, response, and prevention with real-time redaction of the subscribers’ critical data. It has been designed specifically for AWS customers to become a seamless component of a scalable, secure Gen AI Marketplace enterprise proposition.

    Twenty-seven per cent of enterprises have banned generative AI applications such as ChatGPT, according to the 2024 Cisco Data Privacy Study published in January 2025. The productivity, process optimization, and customer service benefits expected from widespread, growing commercial and enterprise AI adoption are being lost or threatened by poorly understood and inadequately managed risks.

    Analysts at The Business Research Company project the Generative AI-in-security addressable market to see exponential growth in the next few years – from $0.8 billion in 2024 to $2.04 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.6%. Its report states, “The growth in the historical period can be attributed to the rise in cyber threats, the big data explosion, the development of generative models, new security challenges due to the vast number of connected devices, and real-time threat detection and response.”

    According to Fortune Business Insights, the broader, US generative AI market size was valued at $21.87 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach an estimated value of $220.27 billion by 2032, “driven by technological advancements, increased cloud adoption, demand for automation, and significant venture capital investments.”

    Commenting on the AI Vault launch, Chief Executive Officer Tom Symonds said, “We’re thrilled to introduce a uniquely smart and feature-rich security solution for cloud-based enterprise users of generative AI. With 27 per cent of enterprises banning their employees’ use of AI, we are offering a highly cost-effective, seamlessly integrated solution that we are confident will accelerate AI adoption globally by ensuring its privacy and safety.”

    “We are privately demonstrating AI Vault in beta to highly prospective partners. Going forward, as we are approaching commercialization, we expect to publish our detailed demo program in the next few weeks,” Mr. Symonds added. “We are making solid progress building out a deliberately lean but robust corporate infrastructure to include adding a Chief Revenue Officer, publishing a new investor presentation deck, and upgrading our website content for clients and shareholders.”

    How AI Vault Works
    AI Vault serves as a secure generative AI aggregator, ensuring that third-party content providers (such as OpenAI) cannot trace the origin of user prompts. This anonymization guarantees complete confidentiality for enterprise users. Further, its Automated Redaction Engine instantly redacts sensitive terms in communications and logs, ensuring compliance and confidentiality.

    Key AI Vault Features

    • AI-Driven Threat Intelligence: Uses generative AI to analyze vast datasets and identify patterns indicative of cyber threats.
    • Real-Time Anomaly Detection: Continuously monitors network activity to detect and neutralize threats before they cause harm.
    • Adaptive Security Framework: Evolves with emerging threats, ensuring long-term protection against AI-powered cyberattacks.

    Key AI Vault Benefits

    • Bundled AI Licenses with Secure Architecture
      Unlike other solutions that require businesses to procure separate generative AI licenses, AI Vault provides cost-effective pre-integrated AI licenses as part of its turnkey package.
    • Fully Encrypted Enterprise Deployment
      AI Vault operates within a dedicated AWS environment for each client, containerizing product components — including an AWS RDS instance that stores all AI-generated prompts and responses.
    • Advanced-Data Redaction & Contextual Sensitivity Detection
      AI Vault uniquely identifies explicitly defined sensitive terms and suggests additional potentially sensitive terms through LLM-based Named Entity Recognition (NER).
    • Patent-Protected Secure Workflow
      AI Vault executes a structured, end-to-end anonymized process.
    • Multimedia Integration and Real-Time Data Handling
      AI Vault provides rapid, turnkey, effortless deployment requiring no bespoke integration into existing infrastructure.
    • Cost-Effective and Scalable
      As an aggregated AI solution, AI Vault not only enhances security but also reduces generative AI costs by 25 per cent.

    About Ethical Web AI
    Ethical Web AI is an AI-based cybersecurity technology company currently commercializing its enterprise AI VaultTM solution. Built upon its powerful IP and patent estate, it is the first in a planned suite of SaaS products to champion a private, safe, and high-value AI experience.

    AI Vault initially targets the global enterprise marketplace with innovative solutions that protect businesses from advanced threats.

    Media and investor contact – tom.symonds@ethicalweb.ai

    Safe Harbor Statement
    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and expectations of management. They are subject to several uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect the Company’s current plans and expectations, future operations, and financial condition. The Company reserves the right to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, future events or otherwise.

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  • MIL-OSI: General Laura J. Richardson Joins Siebert Financial Corp. Advisory Board

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK and MIAMI and LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — General (Ret.) Laura J. Richardson, former Commander of U.S. Southern Command, has joined the Siebert Financial Corp. (“Siebert”) (Nasdaq: SIEB) Advisory Board, the company announced today. A distinguished leader with nearly four decades of military service, General Richardson brings strategic expertise, operational leadership, and a deep understanding of global affairs, reinforcing Siebert’s commitment to expanding financial services for veterans, military personnel, and underserved communities.

    General Richardson’s leadership and global experience will be a tremendous asset to Siebert,” said John J. Gebbia, CEO of Siebert. “Her distinguished national security and diplomacy career aligns with our mission to deliver innovative financial solutions that empower individuals and communities. We are honored to welcome her to our Advisory Board, as we continue expanding our services across key sectors, including military and veteran affairs, international markets, and women’s financial initiatives.”

    Most recently, General Richardson served as the 32nd Commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), overseeing military operations across Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. She previously led U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and held multiple high-ranking positions, including Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Forces Command, Chief of Army Legislative Liaison to Congress, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications for Operation Enduring Freedom.

    As a trailblazer in the U.S. Army, General Richardson has commanded at every level, including leading an Assault Helicopter Battalion in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

    “Muriel Siebert was a pioneer, and I am honored to join an organization that carries forward her legacy of leadership and innovation,” said General Richardson. “Financial security is a critical pillar of long-term stability for individuals, families, and communities. I look forward to working with Siebert to expand opportunities—especially for veterans, women, and those seeking financial independence in an evolving global economy. I am grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the Gebbia family on this exciting new chapter for Siebert, and I admire their vision for growing the firm’s impact.

    General Richardson joins a prestigious Siebert Advisory Board that includes influential figures from finance, sports, and entertainment, such as international recording artist Akon, NFL Pro Brandon Marshall, Wall Street executives Mick Solimene and Steven Geskos.

    Her addition underscores Siebert’s commitment to leveraging world-class expertise to drive financial growth, foster strategic partnerships, and create meaningful solutions for its diverse client base.

    Strengthening Siebert’s Commitment to the Military and Veteran Community

    Kaj Larsen, Head of Military Investment at Siebert, emphasized the significance of General Richardson’s appointment:
    Welcoming General Richardson to Siebert is a powerful statement about our commitment to those who have served. Her leadership and firsthand understanding of the military community will help us expand financial solutions tailored for veterans, active-duty personnel, and their families. At Siebert, we recognize the unique financial needs of those who have dedicated their lives to service, and this partnership strengthens our mission to support them with the best resources available.”

    About Siebert Financial Corp.
    Siebert is a diversified financial services company and has been a member of the NYSE since 1967 when Muriel Siebert became the first woman to own a seat on the NYSE and the first to head one of its member firms.

    Siebert operates through its subsidiaries Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC, Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC, Park Wilshire Companies, Inc., RISE Financial Services, LLC, Siebert Technologies, LLC, and StockCross Digital Solutions, Ltd, and Gebbia Media LLC. Through these entities, Siebert provides a full range of brokerage and financial advisory services, including securities brokerage, investment advisory and insurance offerings, securities lending, and corporate stock plan administration solutions, in addition to entertainment and media productions. For over 55 years, Siebert has been a company that values its clients, shareholders, and employees. More information is available at www.siebert.com.

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    Siebert cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, and new factors may emerge, or changes to the foregoing factors may occur that could impact its business. Siebert undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except to the extent required by the federal securities laws.

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  • MIL-OSI: Silynxcom Successfully Completes Field Testing of Enhancing Drone Sound Awareness Technology

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Strategic Collaboration with a Military Customer in Asia Demonstrates Disruptive Drone Detection Technology, Expanding Global Market Penetration for Silynxcom’s High-Growth Defense Innovation

    Netanya, Israel, March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Silynxcom Ltd. (NYSE American: SYNX) (“Silynxcom” or the “Company”), a manufacturer and developer of ruggedized tactical communication headset devices, today announced the successful completion of field trials for its innovative product, aimed at boosting situational awareness and safety for armored personnel carrier (“APC”) crews and other heavy military vehicles, with a military force in Asia and conducted in collaboration with a leading global defense contractor.

    The trials demonstrated the Company’s innovative solution that addresses a critical challenge on modern battlefields: detecting the distinct and potentially life-threatening drone humming while simultaneously maintaining hearing protection in high-noise environments. Unlike conventional Active Noise Reduction (ANR) technology that can inadvertently block crucial acoustic threats, Silynxcom’s advanced new APC headset selectively amplifies critical environmental sounds while still providing essential hearing protection.

    Military personnel operating APCs face the triple challenge of protecting their hearing from high-decibel engines and weapons noise, maintaining clear communication through intercom and radio systems, and detecting subtle but potentially lethal threats like approaching drones. We believe that Silynxcom’s technology effectively meets all these requirements during the trials.

    “These successful trials with a new military customer in Asia represent an important strategic expansion for our drone detection technology beyond our initial deployment,” said Nir Klein, Chief Executive Officer of Silynxcom. “Our advanced auditory technology allows for both comprehensive hearing protection and the selective amplification of critical battlefield sounds, giving military personnel the situational awareness they need to identify and respond to emerging threats.”

    The system’s compatibility with popular intercom and radio systems enables plug-and-play integration, allowing for seamless upgrading of existing equipment. This feature proved particularly valuable during these trials, where the technology was tested across different vehicle platforms and communication infrastructures.

    About Silynxcom Ltd.

    Silynxcom Ltd. develops, manufactures, markets, and sells ruggedized tactical communication headset devices as well as other communication accessories, all of which have been field-tested and combat-proven. The Company’s in-ear headset devices, or In-Ear Headsets, are used in combat, the battlefield, riot control, demonstrations, weapons training courses, and on the factory floor. The In-Ear Headsets seamlessly integrate with third party manufacturers of professional-grade ruggedized radios that are used by soldiers in combat or by police officers in leading military and law enforcements units. The Company’s In-Ear Headsets also fit tightly into the protective gear to enable users to speak and hear clearly and precisely while they are protected from the hazardous sounds of combat, riots or dangerous situations. The sleek, lightweight, In-Ear Headsets include active sound protection to eliminate unsafe sounds, while maintaining ambient environmental awareness, giving their customers 360° situational awareness. The Company works closely with its customers and seek to improve the functionality and quality of the Company’s products based on actual feedback from soldiers and police officers “in the field.” The Company sells its In-Ear Headsets and communication accessories directly to military forces, police and other law enforcement units. The Company also deals with specialized networks of local distributors in each locale in which it operates and has developed key strategic partnerships with radio equipment manufacturers.

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  • MIL-OSI Video: We stand ready to fight tonight!

    Source: US Army (video statements)

    About the U.S. Army:

    The Army Mission – our purpose – remains constant: To deploy, fight and win our nation’s wars by providing ready, prompt & sustained land dominance by Army forces across the full spectrum of conflict as part of the joint force.

    Interested in joining the U.S. Army?
    Visit: spr.ly/6001igl5L

    Connect with the U.S. Army online:
    Web: https://www.army.mil
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USarmy/
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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-army
    #USArmy #Soldiers #Military #Shorts

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: SPbGASU student Ivan Baranovsky received two awards for his contribution to public activities and support of SVO

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –

    Ivan Baranovsky, a student at the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Urban Management, received two honorary medals for his active civic position and contribution to public life.

    The first medal was awarded to Ivan for assistance in conducting the Special Military Operation (SMO). The young man actively participated in organizing assistance to military personnel, collected and delivered humanitarian aid, and provided support to the families of SMO participants. His work was highly appreciated by the university and representatives of military structures.

    The second medal, “Active Participant in the Volunteer Movement,” was a recognition of Ivan’s achievements in the field of volunteerism.

    Ivan commented on his achievements as follows: “It is important for me to help people and be useful to my country. These awards are not only my merit, but also the result of the work of our entire team of volunteers. Thank you to everyone who supports us!”

    We congratulate Ivan Baranovsky on his well-deserved awards and wish him further success in his studies and social activities.

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: 14th meeting of ADMM-Plus Experts Working Group on Counter-Terrorism to be held in New Delhi

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 16 MAR 2025 10:31AM by PIB Delhi

    The 14thmeeting of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts Working Group (EWG) on Counter-Terrorism will be held in New Delhi from March 19 to 20, 2025. India and Malaysia will co-chair the ibid meeting. Delegations from 10 ASEAN members (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand) and eight dialogue partners (Australia, New Zealand, RoK, Japan, China, USA and Russia) along with Timor Leste and ASEAN Secretariat will be participating in the meeting.

    India will co-chair the EWG on Counter-Terrorism for the first time. On March 19, 2025, Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh will deliver the keynote address during the opening ceremony.

    This will be the first meeting for activities planned for EWG on Counter-Terrorism for the ongoing cycle from 2024-2027. Discussions will focus on evolving a robust and comprehensive strategy designed to tackle the evolving threat of terrorism and extremism. The meeting aims to share the on-ground experience of the Defence Forces of ASEAN and its dialogue partners. It will lay the foundation for the activities/exercises/seminars/workshop planned for the cycle 2024-2027.

    The ADMM-Plus serves as a platform for practical cooperation amongst the participating countries’ defence establishments. It currently focuses on seven areas of practical cooperation – Counter-Terrorism, Maritime Security, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Management, Peacekeeping Operations, Military Medicine, Humanitarian Mine Action and Cyber Security. EWGs have been established to facilitate cooperation in these areas.

    The EWGs are each co-chaired by one ASEAN member state and one dialogue partner following a three-year cycle. The task of the co-chairs is to lay down the objectives, policy guidelines and directions for the EWG for the three-year cycle at the commencement of the chairmanship, conduct of regular EWG meetings (minimum two in a year) and an exercise of any form (Table-Top/Field Training/Staff/Communication etc.) for all member nations in the third year to test the progress made in practical cooperation during the three-year cycle.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: COMLOG WESTPAC Holds Awards Ceremony, March 13, 2025 [Image 2 of 11]

    Source: United States Navy (Logistics Group Western Pacific)

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    SINGAPORE (Mar. 13, 2025) Rear Adm. Todd F. Cimicata, left, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73), recognized Nyuk Phoon Lee for her contributions to the command as comptroller during an awards ceremony on Sembawang Naval Installation, Mar. 13, 2025. COMLOG WESTPAC supports deployed surface units and aircraft carriers, along with regional Allies and partners, to facilitate patrols in the South China Sea, participation in naval exercises and responses to natural disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings/Released)

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  • MIL-OSI Security: US, JGSDF strengthen interoperability during Airborne 25

    Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND

    TOKYO, Japan — Airmen assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron supported the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade by delivering 215 Japanese paratroopers over the East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba City, Japan, March 4, as part of Airborne 25.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Officer Trainees of Indian Naval Material Management Service and Indian Naval Armament Service Call on the President

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 17 MAR 2025 12:32PM by PIB Delhi

    The officer trainees of Indian Naval Material Management Service and Indian Naval Armament Service called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (March 17, 2025).

     

    Speaking on the occasion, the President said that at a time when global geopolitical tensions are rising, the countries are enhancing maritime cooperation and undertaking joint exercises. She stated that with India acquiring a bigger role at global stage, officers of Naval Material Management Service and Naval Armament Service would play important role in supporting Indian Navy through efficient logistics management by leveraging advanced technologies.

     

    The President advised officers to continuously update their knowledge about the latest technological developments happening around the globe. She told them to adopt innovative approach to make inventory management and service delivery system seamless and effective. She urged officers to dedicate themselves to the service of the nation and the Indian Navy. She expressed confidence that they would contribute towards nation building by providing best services to the Indian Navy.

     

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Cantwell Statement on Voting Against GOP’s Continuing Resolution Bill

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Washington Maria Cantwell

    03.14.25

    Cantwell Statement on Voting Against GOP’s Continuing Resolution Bill

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate voted on a Continuing Resolution (CR) bill written by House Republicans that would fund the government through Sept. 30, while making cuts to important programs and ceding more authority over federal spending to the Trump Administration.

    U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, voted against the CR. She gave the following statement:

    “I am not going to vote for a partisan funding bill that makes deep cuts to essential government functions. This bill endangers the health of Americans by cutting $280 million from the National Institutes of Health; jeopardizes the state of Washington’s maritime economy by slashing the Army Corps of Engineers by 44 percent; and impacts our farmers by cutting $57 million from important USDA’s Agriculture Research Services account. A bipartisan congressional effort to finish all appropriations bills would have delivered better results for taxpayers.

    Congress has the authority and responsibility to direct federal spending based on the needs of their constituents. Turning that work over to the White House puts important programs like NOAA experts working on salmon recovery or creating weather forecasts at risk.”



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  • MIL-OSI USA: Hoeven, Rounds Introduce Bills Strengthening Second Amendment Rights for Military Families, Full-Time Travelers

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for North Dakota John Hoeven
    03.14.25
    WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) joined Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) in introducing a pair of bills that would strengthen Second Amendment rights for military families and full-time travelers. The Traveler’s Gun Rights Act and the Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act would amend sections of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) to make exceptions for Americans with unique living situations. This includes spouses of military members and full-time travelers whose permanent residence is a private mailbox or post office box.
    “We introduced these pieces of legislation to help ensure that military families and full-time travelers can exercise their Second Amendment rights without unnecessary obstacles,” said Hoeven. “These bills provide consistent protection, whether at home or on the move, strengthening the rights of those who serve and reinforcing the freedoms that benefit all Americans.”
    “As a hunter, a lawful gun owner and a supporter of the Second Amendment, I am committed to protecting the rights of lawful gun owners,” said Rounds. “The laws currently on the books do not go far enough in acknowledging the unique living situations of many Americans, including military families and full-time travelers. These bills would amend the law to remove roadblocks for law-abiding citizens trying to exercise their Second Amendment rights.”
    Joining Senators Hoeven and Rounds in cosponsoring the Traveler’s Gun Rights Act are Senators John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and James Risch (R-Idaho).
    Additionally, Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), James Risch (R-Idaho) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) join Senators Hoeven and Rounds in cosponsoring the Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act.
                                         

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Continuing Resolution, Avert Shutdown

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Maine Susan Collins

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    Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today to urge her colleagues to support the continuing resolution to prevent a harmful government shutdown. 

    A transcript of Senator Collins’ remarks is as follows:

    “Mr. President, I rise to urge passage of this funding measure to prevent an unnecessary, harmful, and costly government shutdown at midnight tonight.

    “Mr. President, government shutdowns are inherently a failure to govern effectively and have negative consequences all across government.  They inevitably require certain government employees, such as Border Patrol agents, members of our military and Coast Guard, TSA screeners, and air traffic controllers to report to work with no certainty at all on when they will receive their next paycheck. 

    “That’s just unfair.

    “Shutdowns also put critical investments in our national defense on hold.  Training exercises would be limited, which could hurt our nation’s readiness.  New programs would be paused, delaying new capabilities from getting to our war fighters.  That’s why we have always in the past avoided CRs for the Department of Defense. 

    “At our borders, the men and women performing vital law enforcement activities would have to do so without pay and without the assistance of support staff, putting more pressure on front line operators.

    “Other harmful potential impacts include curtailed operations for the Veterans Benefits Administration, resulting in the closure of education and GI Bill call centers, and the suspension of career counseling and transition assistance for our veterans; the closure of our wonderful national parks to visitors; increased travel delays, as the onboarding of additional TSA agents would stall and some FAA employees would face furloughs; and costly delays for projects at the Army Corps of Engineers and critical water infrastructure projects.

    “That is just a very partial list of the harm that would be done from a government shutdown.

    “This unfortunate situation that we’re in with a continuing resolution, should, however, have been avoided.

    “The Senate should have finished these bills last year, and I called for that repeatedly, as did many other members.

    “Senator Murray and I worked as a team, provided leadership, consulted with the members of our Senate Appropriations Committee.  Each of us worked so hard to report 11 of the 12 bills with overwhelming bipartisan support, including six which came out of our Committee unanimously.  Unfortunately, these bipartisan bills languished on the calendar for months, never being brought to the floor for consideration.  This decision by the then-Senate majority leader denied Senators the opportunity to debate and amend our reported bills, and denied the House and the Senate the chance to go to conference and work out the differences among the bills.

    “Similarly, attempts since January, by House Chairman Tom Cole and I to reach agreement with our Democratic counterparts, regrettably, were not successful, despite my making five good faith offers.

    “Now, Madam President, that opportunity is gone.

    “A year-long CR is by no means my first choice, but our focus now, given where we are, must be on preventing a government shutdown. 

    “For the most part, this is a straightforward CR that simply continues fiscal year 2024 funding levels.

    “Now, it does include, and this is important, a number of needed anomalies that are aimed at addressing pressing needs. 

    “For example, the CR realigns funding in the appropriations accounts for the Department of Defense to meet current global threats and cover the cost of pay raises for junior enlisted personnel.

    “It provides increased funding for housing assistance, and for what is known as the WIC Program – for women, infants, and children – to maintain support for these vulnerable families.

    “Within the Department of Homeland Security, the continuing resolution includes targeted increases to support ICE operations, avoid furloughs of TSA airport screeners, and to fund much-needed pay raises for members of our Coast Guard.

    “It also includes increased funding for the FAA so that more air traffic controllers can be hired to make our nation’s airspace safer.

    “Madam President, we can delay no longer.  It is essential that the continuing resolution be adopted today in order to prevent a harmful government shutdown.  I urge its adoption.

    “And Madam President, let each and every one of us here commit to working together on the FY 2026 budget so we can enact appropriations bills prior to the start of the new fiscal year.

    “Thank you, Madam President.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: On Senate Floor, Senator Murray Urges No Vote on House Republicans’ CR

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray
    Murray: “House Republicans are saying give Trump all this power, or we will shut down the government. But let’s be very clear: that is and always has been a false choice.”
    Murray: “Before I close, I want to say to my constituents who are frightened or scared: I understand your fears. … But your voice matters. Speaking out matters. You elected me to be your voice, and you better believe I’m going to fight for you. So, shoulders up. Keep the faith. We’re going to keep fighting for the America we love.”
    ICYMI: Murray, DeLauro Introduce Short-Term Continuing Resolution, Call on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Funding Bills
    ICYMI: Analysis of Speaker Johnson’s Yearlong CR
    ***WATCH: Senator Murray’s floor remarks***
    Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the cloture vote on House Republicans’ partisan continuing resolution (CR).
    Senator Murray’s remarks, as delivered, are below:
    “M. President, I have made no secret of my opposition to this bill. For weeks, I have been warning about the real dangers of a yearlong CR like the one that has come before us from House Republicans.
    “But before I talk about those dangers and why I will be voting no on cloture and on final passage, I want my colleagues to hear what I have to say. But I do hope that they join me in voting no. I want to talk for a moment about how we did get here.
    “Because I fear some members of Republican leadership may need a history lesson. The fact of the matter is: the only reason we are staring down a shutdown deadline halfway into the fiscal year is because the House Republicans decided to kick the can down the road with a major punt—and because they have repeatedly walked away from the table.
    “This is just the historical record. We were all here for it. We saw what happened.
    “But perhaps it’s worth ticking through once more, because I’ll admit it can get easy to lose track given all that’s happened over the last few months, and just how many times House Republicans have made a deal just to break it in recent years.
    “So I want to give a refresher. It’s been a while since my time as a preschool teacher, but I guess school is back in session. Because I’m not going to let anyone get away with ignoring how Republicans forced us to the edge of a shutdown.
    “Remember, last year, after a bruising FY24 process in which House Republicans made one ridiculous demand after the next and caused one delay after the other, as Appropriations Chair, I worked hard alongside my colleagues, including Senator Collins who is here today, within our Committee to write and pass serious bipartisan, spending bills for this current fiscal year.
    “It was no easy feat. We had less resources at our disposal to make use of and we had even more challenges to address—but we managed to work together—Senator Collins and I, and our committee members—and we cleared all but one of our bills overwhelmingly in Committee. Many of those bills cleared in unanimous votes.
    “Come November, after the election, I was pushing very hard to get our funding bills done and wrapped up by the end of the year. My Democratic colleagues—and even many of my Republican colleagues—wanted to get that done. But Speaker Johnson and Trump chose to kick the can down the road. They chose to.
    “Trump reportedly wanted to make sure his fingerprints were on our spending bills for this fiscal year. And the Speaker not only wanted to please Trump, he was worried about how a messy funding fight might complicate his path to being speaker again. So, the decision was made—and Johnson punted from December to March.
    “Then we negotiated a bipartisan CR to fund the government through March 14th today, along with that we passed disaster relief, and extend critical laws. We reached a bipartisan, bipartisan, bicameral deal. And then House Republicans walked away, and blew that deal up at the last minute.
    “Why? All because the richest man in the entire world sent a bunch of completely inaccurate tweets. And instead of saying “You know what? Actually Elon, you have no clue what you are talking about, these are programs that help my constituents.”
    “House Republicans said, “hmmm let’s put that guy in charge.” They killed the bipartisan agreement, rolled out an altogether different bill not long thereafter, and punted on government funding. That is what happened.
    “And that is essentially what they have been doing ever since—cheering and clapping as Trump and Elon got basic facts wrong, broke laws, blocked funding that our communities needed, dismantled entire agencies, fired veterans, shuttered our Social Security offices, and break government to enrich themselves.
    “And while Trump and Republican leadership were fixating on whether they pass one bill or two for their plan to cut health care for kids to pass more tax cuts for billionaires, a fast approaching deadline was on its way to us, one that’s here now.
    “For the last several months, I have remained at the table, ready to negotiate funding bills. My Democratic counterpart in the House, Rosa DeLauro, and I never left the table. Not once. We made an offer, after an offer, as did our Republican counterparts.
    “My top priority has been, and continues to be, doing what we do every year, which is passing full-year funding bills with the detailed directives that we include in our spending laws every year.
    “I’ve wanted to ensure we continue to provide those and make sure our constituents voices are heard in federal funding, which, I have to say this CR fails to do.
    “But instead of working with us, in good faith, to fund the government in a bipartisan way, Speaker Johnson and Republican leadership walked away and started working on a Republican funding bill—without an ounce, not an ounce, of Democratic input.
    “I remained at the table, and my counterparts on appropriations and I continued to talk to keep the ball rolling. By the end of last week, for all intents and purposes, we had an agreement on topline funding.
    “But the call had been made, the call had already been made. Johnson was in on it, Trump was in on it, Russ Vought was in on it. Johnson decided instead of talking with Democrats it would be easier to have Trump get on the phone and scream and bully House Republicans into submission.
    “He figured if outright intimidation from Trump was enough to convince every Republican to vote for a budget resolution that will cut Medicaid for seniors and kids, then it might also be enough to get them to pass a Republican CR, especially if Trump threatened dissenters with political retribution, which, of course, he did. And that is the bill they rolled out on Saturday and passed earlier this week.
    “Now, as I’ve laid out in depth, the yearlong CR House Republicans sent our way hands a blank check to Elon Musk and Donald Trump to decide how our constituents’ taxpayer dollars get spent all while they cut funding working people count on each and every day.
    “It is anything but a ‘clean CR.’
    “What Republicans are pushing here is not a continuing resolution. In this case CR stands for Complete Resignation. Because what Republicans are doing here is ceding more discretion to two billionaires to decide what does, and does not, get funded in their states.
    “It is a power grab CR.
    “But not only that, it does make serious cuts to domestic funding. It leaves working families in the dust.
    “We are talking about a nearly 50% cut to lifesaving medical research into conditions affecting our servicemembers. It is a giant shortfall in funding for NIH. It is a massive cut in funding for Army Corps projects, and $15 billion less for domestic priorities. M. President, this bill will force Social Security to cut staff and close offices, and make it harder for seniors to get the benefits they spent their careers paying into the system to earn. It creates a devastating shortfall that risks tens of thousands of Americans losing their housing.
    “So, this bill causes real pain for communities across the country. And it empowers Trump and Musk to pick winners and losers, and I guarantee you they will not only go after Democrats.
    “Inexplicably, House Republicans are saying give Trump all this power, or we will shut down the government. Well let’s be very clear: that is and always has been a false choice.
    “The reality is, there were other options House Republicans could have chosen but they chose, they chose to pull out of bipartisan negotiations and send a deeply partisan bill here to the Senate today.
    “Democrats didn’t have an ounce of input into writing this bill, and now House Republicans expect us to support it? That makes zero sense.
    “Let me be clear: in my time in Congress, never, ever has one party written partisan, full-year appropriations bills for all of government and expected the other party to go along without any input.
    “To my colleagues here who want to pass individual appropriations bills in a timely manner for next fiscal year, how are Democrats supposed to trust they will be talking to us in good faith negotiations?
    “After we did the hard work of negotiating overwhelmingly bipartisan appropriations bills last year, only for us to see this today from Republicans in the House. Only for Republicans to now say swallow this partisan House Republican CR, or it will be Democrats that are shutting down the government?
    “That is a false choice, and one we cannot accept going forward.
    “When I cast my vote today, I’m representing the nearly 8 million people in Washington state, and in this democracy, their voices count for something, so you better believe I am not handing over my vote in exchange for nothing. 
    “The choice is not a government shutdown, or passing a bill to write a blank check to Elon Musk. It is not. That is not how this works.
    “On Monday, I rolled out a clean four-week extension to prevent a shutdown and to keep government funded while giving us the time to hammer out a bipartisan agreement. We could still pass it right here, and right now. If any member has any suggestions on what they’d want to see in the CR, I am all ears.
    “House Republicans may have left town already but I am pretty sure they know how to get on a plane. That is their job. Show up and vote. 
    “The bottom line is: this bill will mean more pain and chaos for our country, I cannot support it.
    “And please let’s remember: Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House. If you refuse to put forward an offer that includes any Democratic input and you don’t get Democratic votes—that’s on Republicans. If you don’t get any input from Democrats, it’s a Republican vote. A shutdown is on Republicans.
    “The American people rightly understand Republicans have pushed this country towards a shutdown. They do understand Donald Trump has created massive economic uncertainty and is putting us on track for a Republican recession with his indiscriminate layoffs, his illegal funding freeze, his incoherent trade war, and now by threatening a Republican shutdown. 
    “Democrats did not write this bill, we didn’t have any input, but if we had, we sure wouldn’t have handed over more of our power to two billionaires.
    “You can bet we wouldn’t have cut our domestic investments by billions.
    “Democrats did not write this bill, but if we did we would have protected our public schools.
    “Democrats did not write this bill, but if we did we would have put veterans first.
    “And you can bet we wouldn’t have prevented the District of Columbia from spending its own taxpayer dollars and be forced to lay off police and teachers.
    “Democrats did not have any say on this bill, but if we did we would have protected our public lands, your health care, and lifesaving cancer research.
    “So, I hope my Democratic, and yes, my Republican colleagues as well, will join me in voting no on this bill, and swiftly passing a four-week extension so we can hammer out a better, bipartisan solution instead.
    “I am voting no because my constituents should have a say in how their tax dollars are spent.
    “I am voting no because Congress, Congress, each one of us, not Elon Musk should decide which schools or hospitals get funding.
    “I am voting no, and I hope my of colleagues to join me.
    “Before I close, M. President, I want to say to my constituents who are frightened and scared: I understand your fears. Some days I share them.
    “But your voice matters. Speaking out matters. You elected me to be your voice, and you better believe I will keep fighting for you.
    “So, shoulders up. Keep the faith. We stand strong, but do not stand down. We’re going to keep fighting for the America we love.
    “Thank you.”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Yuri Trutnev: We will continue to develop technologies in the Patriotic TOR and help our fighters on the front lines

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    March 17, 2025

    Products of Far Eastern enterprises – residents of the Patriotic Priority Development Area continue to be supplied to military personnel and volunteers in the special military operation zone. The next batch was handed over by Deputy Prime Minister – Plenipotentiary Representative of the President in the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev to the front line commanders and military personnel of the Russian army, including those from the Far East.

    “We transferred equipment, first of all, to units of the Eastern Military District. It was received by representatives of evacuation units, because all the others were in combat. We talked to the guys about how things were going, how the equipment was performing, what else we needed to help with. It is too early for all of us to relax, the war continues. We must do everything possible to support our army. On this trip, we transferred more than 90 units of motor transport alone. And all of it was assembled at enterprises in the Far East. We are developing technologies, learning to make new products and, first of all, providing assistance to our soldiers. The work will continue. We have a Patriotic Priority Development Area, within the framework of this working structure, we will continue to do everything we can for the front. These are motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, ATVs, thermal imaging sights and much more. I spoke with the commander of the Eastern Military District, he said that the Minister of Defense Andrei Removich Belousov compared our equipment with the equipment produced by other Russian enterprises, as well as with Chinese equipment, and said that our Far Eastern motorcycles are better. And I think so too,” said Yuri Trutnev.

    The units participating in the special military operation received weapons, uniforms, and vehicles, including units of the Eastern Military District, fighters from the 11th Separate Guards Airborne Assault Brigade from Ulan-Ude, the 83rd Separate Guards Airborne Assault Brigade from Ussuriysk, the 155th Separate Guards Marine Brigade of the Russian Pacific Fleet, and the 14th Separate Guards Special Purpose Brigade from Khabarovsk.

    The fighters received more than 150 Kharon thermal imaging sights manufactured in Primorye, 40 Sokol all-terrain vehicles manufactured by Yakt-Sokol and 40 Timir At electric motorcycles from Yakutia, more than 2,000 FPV drones from the Zabaikalsky Krai, and 10 Medoyed swamp vehicles from Buryatia. In addition, sniper systems, smooth-bore guns for combating enemy drones, surveillance and detection devices, UAVs, electronic warfare equipment, anti-fragmentation suits, and ammunition were transferred. It should be noted that the contribution of the enterprises to the victory was previously recognized with the Star of the Far East award. Yakt-Sokol and the enduro motorcycle manufacturer Timir At became the winners in the Everything for Victory nomination. Each resident supplied several hundred units of equipment to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the SVO zone.

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Enhancing Ammunition Safety: OSCE Fosters Regional Co-operation in Central Asia

    Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – OSCE

    Headline: Enhancing Ammunition Safety: OSCE Fosters Regional Co-operation in Central Asia

    Participants of the regional seminar on methods for testing ammunition propellants, Bishkek, 12 March 2025. (OSCE) Photo details

    On 12 March 2025, a regional seminar on methods for testing ammunition propellants, aimed at enhancing ammunition safety and strengthening regional co-operation, took place in Bishkek. Organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek in partnership with the Ministry of Defence of the Kyrgyz Republic and with support from the Ministry of Defence of Austria, the event brought together officers from the Ministries of Defence of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
    Participants discussed best practices for conducting stability testing of ammunition using the Qualitative Propellant Analysis Kit (QPAK), a Level 1 mobile laboratory. Experts from the Ministry of Defence of Austria shared their expertise on assessing propellant stability and mitigating the risks of accidental explosions at ammunition storage sites. 
    Konstantin Bedarev, Head of the Politico-Military Department of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, highlighted the importance of regional co-operation: “Strengthening co-operation between our countries will help develop effective solutions that contribute to increased security and sustainable ammunition management in the region.”
    This initiative is part of an ongoing series of activities within the extra-budgetary project “Improvement of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and Conventional Ammunition (CA) Life-Cycle Management Capacity of the Ministry of Defence of the Kyrgyz Republic,” supported by Austria, France, Germany, Norway, and Switzerland.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: India – New Zealand Joint Statement

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 17 MAR 2025 2:39PM by PIB Delhi

    At the invitation of the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, is on an Official Visit to India on 16-20 March 2025. Prime Minister Luxon, who is on his first visit to India in his current capacity, is visiting New Delhi and Mumbai, and is accompanied by Hon. Louise Upston, Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Hon. Mark Mitchell, Minister for Ethnic Communities, and Sport and Recreation, and Hon. Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment, Agriculture, and Forestry, and a high-level delegation comprising of officials, and representatives of businesses, community diaspora, media and cultural groups.

    Prime Minister Luxon was accorded a warm and traditional welcome in New Delhi. Prime Minister Modi held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Luxon. Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the 10th edition of the Raisina Dialogue on 17 March 2025 in New Delhi with Prime Minister Luxon as the Chief Guest delivering the Inaugural Keynote Address. The Prime Minister laid a wreath at Raj Ghat Mahatma Gandhi Memorial and also called on President Droupadi Murmu.

    The Prime Ministers reaffirmed their shared desire to further strengthen the growing bilateral relationship between India and New Zealand which is anchored in shared democratic values and robust people-to-people ties. Both leaders recognized that there remains significant potential for further growth in the bilateral relationship and agreed to cooperate closely in diverse areas, including trade and investment, defence and security, education and research, science and technology, agri-tech, space, mobility of people and sports.

    The Prime Ministers exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest and agreed to strengthen multilateral cooperation. The Prime Ministers recognised that we face an increasingly uncertain and dangerous world. They noted that, as maritime nations, India and New Zealand have a strong and common interest in an open, inclusive, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific, where the rules-based international order is upheld.

    The Prime Ministers reaffirmed the right of freedom of navigation and overflight and other lawful uses of the seas in accordance with international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The Prime Ministers reaffirmed the need to pursue peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with international law, particularly UNCLOS.

    The Prime Ministers noted with satisfaction the strong connections between the people of the two countries, with Indian-origin people making up almost six percent of New Zealand’s population. They appreciated the significant contribution of the Indian diaspora in New Zealand and their positive role in facilitating people-to-people ties between the two countries. Both leaders agreed on the significance of ensuring the safety and security of the Indian community, including students, in New Zealand, and of New Zealanders in India and visitors to India.

    Cooperation in trade, investment and financial matters:

    The Prime Ministers welcomed sustained trade and investment flows between India and New Zealand and called for further exploring the potential to expand bilateral trade. They encouraged businesses on both sides to cultivate links; explore emerging economic and investment opportunities to build upon the complementarities of the two economies.

    The Leaders called for greater two-way investment, reflective of the ongoing strong momentum in bilateral cooperation.

    The Prime Ministers agreed to enhance the trade and investment relationship between India and New Zealand to realise its untapped potential and to contribute to inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

    The Prime Ministers welcomed the launch of FTA negotiations for a balanced, ambitious, comprehensive, and mutually beneficial trade agreement to achieve deeper economic integration. The Leaders agreed that a comprehensive trade agreement offers a significant opportunity to enhance trade and economic cooperation. By leveraging each country’s strengths, addressing their respective concerns, and tackling challenges, a bilateral trade agreement can foster mutually beneficial trade and investment growth, ensuring equitable gains and complementarities for both sides. The Leaders committed to designate senior representatives to steer these negotiations to resolution as soon as reasonably possible.

     Within the context of FTA negotiations, the Leaders agreed to discussions between respective authorities on both sides to explore early implementation of cooperation in the digital payments sector.

    The Prime Ministers welcomed the signing of the Authorized Economic Operators Mutual Recognition Arrangement (AEO-MRA) under the aegis of the Customs Cooperation Arrangement (CCA) signed in 2024, which would facilitate easier movement of goods between the two countries by our respective trusted traders through close cooperation between customs authorities, thereby boosting bilateral trade.

    The Leaders welcomed new cooperation on horticulture and forestry, including: the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation on Horticulture which would enhance bilateral cooperation by promoting knowledge and research exchanges, development of post-harvest and marketing infrastructure; and the signing of a Letter of Intent on Forestry Cooperation that encourages policy dialogues and technical exchanges.

    The Leaders recognized the positive role played by tourism in generating economic growth, increasing business engagements and generating greater understanding between people of the two countries. They welcomed the growing flows of tourists between India and New Zealand. They appreciated the update to the India-New Zealand Air Services Agreement and agreed to encourage their carriers for commencement of direct (non-stop) flight operations between the two countries.

    Political, defence and security cooperation:

    The Prime Ministers recognised the significance of parliamentary exchanges and encouraged regular visits of parliamentary delegations between the two countries.

    The Prime Ministers acknowledged the shared history of sacrifice of Indian and New Zealand service personnel who fought and served alongside one another around the world over the past century.

    The Prime Ministers welcomed sustained progress in defence engagements, including through participation in military exercises, staff college exchanges, regular port calls by naval ships, and exchange of high-level defence delegations. They recalled that the Indian Naval sailing vessel Tarini made a port call at Lyttelton, Christchurch, New Zealand in December 2024. They also referred to the upcoming port call in Mumbai by the Royal New Zealand Navy Ship HMNZS Te Kaha.

    Both Leaders welcomed the signing of the India-New Zealand Memorandum of Understanding for Defence Cooperation. This will further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and establish regular bilateral defence engagement. Both sides noted the need for ensuring the safety and security of sea lanes of communication and agreed there needs to be regular dialogue to discuss enhancement of maritime safety.

    New Zealand welcomed India joining the Combined Maritimes Forces. Both Leaders welcomed advancement in defence ties during New Zealand command of Command Task Force 150.

    Both Leaders appreciated the regular training exchanges of officers, including at Defence Colleges on reciprocal basis. Both sides agreed for enhanced capacity building cooperation.

    Prime Minister Luxon expressed New Zealand’s interest in joining the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI). Prime Minister Modi welcomed New Zealand into this partnership with like-minded countries which seek to manage, conserve and sustain the maritime domain. Further cooperation as maritime nations is also being explored between India and New Zealand with discussions taking place between experts on the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) which is being established at Lothal, Gujarat.

    Cooperation in science & technology and disaster management:

    The two Leaders noted the significance of research, scientific connections, technology partnerships and innovation as an important pillar of the bilateral partnership and called for exploring such opportunities in mutual interest. Both sides stressed the need for stronger collaboration to develop and commercialize technologies in identified areas through closer collaboration between businesses, and industries.

    The two sides recognized the challenges for their economies presented by climate change and the transition to low emissions climate resilient economies. Prime Minister Luxon welcomed India’s leadership in the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and reiterated New Zealand’s strong support as a member since 2024. Prime Minister Modi welcomed New Zealand joining the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), which aims at making systems and infrastructure resilient in order to achieve the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

    The two Leaders welcomed work towards a Memorandum of Cooperation on earthquake mitigation cooperation between relevant authorities of India and New Zealand, which would facilitate inter alia exchange of experiences in earthquake preparedness, emergency response mechanism, and capacity building.

    Education, mobility, sports and people to people ties:

    Both Prime Ministers agreed that there exists great potential to further strengthen the growing education and community links between India and New Zealand. They encouraged academic institutions of both countries to build future-oriented partnerships focused on areas of mutual interest including in areas of science, innovation, new and emerging technologies.

    The Leaders encouraged the creation of further opportunities for Indian students seeking quality education programmes in New Zealand. They noted the significance of skill development and mobility of skilled personnel to support expanded engagement in sectors, including science, innovation, and new and emerging technologies. The two Leaders agreed, within the context of the trade agreement negotiations, which the Leaders have agreed to launch, to also launch negotiations on an arrangement facilitating the mobility of professionals and skilled workers between the two countries, while also addressing the issue of irregular migration.

    The Leaders welcomed the signature of the refreshed Education Cooperation Arrangement between the Indian Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Ministry of Education. This Arrangement will facilitate the continued exchange of information on India’s and New Zealand’s respective education systems as the basis for strengthening the bilateral education relationship.

    The Leaders noted that India and New Zealand enjoy close sporting links, particularly in cricket, hockey and other Olympic sports. They welcomed the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation on Sports to foster greater sporting engagement and collaboration between countries. They also welcomed the “Sporting Unity” events planned in 2026, to recognise and celebrate 100 years of sporting contact between India and New Zealand.

    The Prime Ministers acknowledged the importance of robust systems of traditional medicine in India and New Zealand, and welcomed discussions between experts, including science and research experts, on both sides to understand and explore possible areas of cooperation, including through sharing of information and best practices and visits of experts.

    Both Prime Ministers noted the growing interest among New Zealanders in Yoga and Indian music and dance, as well as the free observance of Indian festivals. They encouraged further promotion of bilateral ties including through music, dance, theatre, films, and festivals.

    Cooperation in regional and multilateral fora:

    Both Prime Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to supporting an open, inclusive, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific where sovereignty and territorial integrity are respected.

    The Leaders noted cooperation between India and New Zealand in various regional fora, including ASEAN-led fora such as the East Asia Summit, the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus and the ASEAN Regional Forum. The Leaders reaffirmed the importance of these regional bodies and ASEAN centrality for furthering security and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region and emphasised the importance of all parties maintaining peace and stability in the region.

    Both Leaders emphasized on the importance of an effective multilateral system, centered on a United Nations that is reflective of contemporary realities, as a key factor in tackling global challenges. The two sides stressed the need for UN reforms, including of the Security Council through expansion in its membership, to make it more representative, credible and effective. New Zealand endorsed India’s candidature for permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council. The two sides agreed to explore the possibility of extending mutual support to each other’s candidatures at the multilateral fora.

    Both Leaders emphasized the importance of upholding the global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime, and acknowledged the value of India joining the Nuclear Suppliers Group in context of predictability for India’s clean energy goals and its non-proliferation credentials.

    Both Leaders reaffirmed their firm support for peace and stability in the Middle East and welcomed the agreement for the release of hostages and ceasefire of January 2025. They reiterated their call for continued negotiations to secure a permanent peace, which includes the release of all hostages and the rapid, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access throughout Gaza. Both Leaders stressed the importance of a negotiated two-State solution, leading to the establishment of a sovereign, viable and independent state of Palestine, and living within secure and mutually recognized borders, side by side in peace and security with Israel.

    The Leaders exchanged views on the war in Ukraine and expressed support for a just and lasting peace based on respect for international law, principles of the UN charter, and territorial integrity and sovereignty.

    The two Leaders reiterated their absolute condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and the use of terrorist proxies in cross-border terrorism. Both stressed the urgent need for all countries to take immediate, sustained, measurable, and concrete action against UN-proscribed terrorist organizations and individuals. They called for disrupting of terrorism financing networks and safe havens, dismantling of terror infrastructure, including online, and bringing perpetrators of terrorism to justice swiftly. The two leaders agreed to cooperate in combating terrorism and violent extremism through bilateral and multilateral mechanisms.

    The two Prime Ministers noted with satisfaction the progress in ongoing bilateral cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen and deepen the bilateral partnership for mutual benefit as well as for the benefit of the Indo-Pacific Region. They called for exploring the potential to deepen bilateral engagement and explore new avenues of cooperation, including in the fields of green and agriculture technologies.

    Prime Minister Luxon thanked Prime Minister Modi and the Government and the people of India for the warmth and hospitality extended to him and to the members of his delegation during his Official Visit to India. Prime Minister Luxon invited Prime Minister Modi to undertake a reciprocal visit to New Zealand.

     

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: List of Outcomes: Official Visit of Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt. Hon Christopher Luxon, to India

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 17 MAR 2025 2:27PM by PIB Delhi

    Announcements:

    1. Launch of negotiations between India and New Zealand on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA);

    2. Launch of negotiations between India and New Zealand on an arrangement facilitating the mobility of professionals and skilled workers;

    3. New Zealand joins the Indo-Pacific Oceans’ Initiative (IPOI);

    4. New Zealand becomes member of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

    Bilateral Documents:

    1. Joint Statement

    2. Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation between the Ministry of Defence of India and the New Zealand Ministry of Defence;

    3. Authorized Economic Operator – Mutual Recognition Agreement (AEO-MRA) between the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs of India (CBIC) and the New Zealand Customs Service;

    4. Memorandum of Cooperation on Horticulture between the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare of India and the Ministry for Primary Industries of New Zealand;

    5. Letter of Intent on Forestry between the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change of India and the Ministry for Primary Industries of New Zealand;

    6. Education Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Education of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Education of New Zealand; and

    7. Memorandum of Cooperation in Sports between the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports of the Government of India and the Sport New Zealand of the Government of New Zealand

     

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: 9th India-Australia Defence Policy Talks held in New Delhi

    Source: Government of India (2)

    9th India-Australia Defence Policy Talks held in New Delhi

    Focus on cooperation in maritime domain awareness, reciprocal information sharing, industry and science & technology collaboration

    Posted On: 17 MAR 2025 4:19PM by PIB Delhi

    The ninth edition of India-Australia Defence Policy Talks was held in New Delhi on March 17, 2025. The Indian delegation was headed by Joint Secretary Shri Amitabh Prasad, while the Australian side was led by First Assistant Secretary International Policy Division, Department of Defence Australia Mr Bernard Philip.

    Both sides welcomed sustained progress in bilateral defence cooperation, including the growing frequency and complexity of defence exercises & exchanges. It included several first-time milestones, finalisation of key agreements and participation in each other’s major defence trade expositions.

    The meeting reviewed defence outcomes of second Ministerial Foreign and Defence Ministers’ 2+2 in November 2023, inter-sessional 2+2 consultations at Secretary-level in October 2024 and the second Annual Leaders’ Summit in November 2024. The discussions focused on cooperation priorities including maritime domain awareness, reciprocal information sharing, industry and science and technology collaboration and exercises and exchanges including deployments from each other’s territories. The two sides also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

    India and Australia are committed to working together to promote a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

    The two sides agreed on priorities and preparations for the next 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue to be held in Australia in 2025.  They reiterated their commitment to work on formulating long-term vision of defence and security collaboration between the two countries as envisioned by both Prime Ministers to enhance collective strength, contribute to both countries’ security and make an important contribution to regional peace and security.

    Both countries also explored the possibilities of defence industry collaboration. They called upon the respective agencies on both sides for acceleration cooperation in field of defence science and technology collaboration. They also agreed to further deepen cooperation and interoperability across maritime, land and air domains, including working with multilateral partners.

    Over the years, defence has emerged as an important pillar of India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic partnership. The eighth edition of Defence Policy Talks was held in 2023.

    As part of the visit, the Australian delegation will visit Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai. The Australian co-chair will call on Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh on March 18, 2025.

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  • MIL-OSI: Tower Semiconductor Recognized by Northrop Grumman with Supplier Excellence Award

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, March 17, 2025 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has recognized Tower Semiconductor as one of its top supplier partners during the company’s Supplier Excellence Awards Ceremony held recently.

    “Tower Semiconductor has supported Northrop Grumman in delivering technologies that enhance national security for the U.S. and our allies,” said Ken Brown, Vice President, Enterprise Global Supply Chain, Northrop Grumman. “The high-quality performance, dedication and partnership of our supplier teams drive operational excellence to ensure warfighters have next generation advantages in advanced weapons, aircraft, missile defense and space.”

    Recognized for Performance Excellence, Tower Semiconductor is instrumental in supporting Northrop Grumman with delivering innovative and cost-effective military and security solutions to give its customers a competitive advantage in a complex field.

    “It is an honor to once again receive the Northrop Grumman Supplier Excellence Award. This recognition underscores Tower Semiconductor’s unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional quality, reliability, and service to our Aerospace & Defense customers,” said Mike Scott, Sr. Director and General Manager of Aerospace & Defense Business Unit, Tower Semiconductor. “We take great pride in supporting Northrop Grumman and the broader defense community with our advanced technologies, manufacturing capabilities and dedicated A&D organization.”

    About Tower Semiconductor         

    Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ/TASE: TSEM), the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, provides technology, development, and process platforms for its customers in growing markets such as consumer, industrial, automotive, mobile, infrastructure, medical and aerospace and defense. Tower Semiconductor focuses on creating a positive and sustainable impact on the world through long-term partnerships and its advanced and innovative analog technology offering, comprised of a broad range of customizable process platforms such as SiGe, BiCMOS, mixed-signal/CMOS, RF CMOS, CMOS image sensor, non-imaging sensors, displays, integrated power management (BCD and 700V), photonics, and MEMS. Tower Semiconductor also provides world-class design enablement for a quick and accurate design cycle as well as process transfer services including development, transfer, and optimization, to IDMs and fabless companies. To provide multi-fab sourcing and extended capacity for its customers, Tower Semiconductor owns one operating facility in Israel (200mm), two in the U.S. (200mm), two in Japan (200mm and 300mm) which it owns through its 51% holdings in TPSCo, shares a 300mm facility in Agrate, Italy with STMicroelectronics as well as has access to a 300mm capacity corridor in Intel’s New Mexico factory. For more information, please visit: www.towersemi.com.

    Safe Harbor Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release includes forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary from those projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. A complete discussion of risks and uncertainties that may affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements included in this press release or which may otherwise affect Tower’s business is included under the heading “Risk Factors” in Tower’s most recent filings on Forms 20-F, F-3, F-4 and 6-K, as were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Israel Securities Authority. Tower does not intend to update, and expressly disclaim any obligation to update, the information contained in this release. 

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  • MIL-OSI: SAIC Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2025 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    • Q4 FY25 revenues of $1.84 billion, 5.8% organic growth(1); FY25 revenues of $7.48 billion, 3.1% organic growth(1); organic growth adjusted for divestitures
    • Q4 FY25 net income of $98 million, adjusted EBITDA(1) of $177 million or 9.6% of revenue; FY25 net income of $362 million, adjusted EBITDA(1) of $710 million or 9.5% of revenue
    • Q4 FY25 diluted earnings per share of $2.00, adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) of $2.57; FY25 diluted earnings per share of $7.17, adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) of $9.13
    • Q4 FY25 cash flows provided by operating activities of $115 million, free cash flow(1) and transaction-adjusted free cash flow(1) of $236 million; FY25 cash flows provided by operating activities of $494 million, free cash flow(1) of $499 million, transaction-adjusted free cash flow(1) of $507 million
    • Q4 FY25 net bookings of $1.3 billion; book-to-bill ratio of 0.7; trailing twelve months book-to-bill ratio of 0.9
    • FY26 guidance introduced above prior targets for revenues, adjusted EBITDA(1), adjusted EBITDA margin(1), and adjusted diluted EPS(1)

    RESTON, Va., March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Science Applications International Corporation (NASDAQ: SAIC), a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation’s digital transformation across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended January 31, 2025.

    “I am proud of the results we delivered in the quarter with revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, and free cash flow ahead of guidance,” said Toni Townes-Whitley, SAIC Chief Executive Officer. “Subsequent to quarter close, we received a $1.8 billion award for our largest recompete win in recent years, the System Software Lifecycle Engineering program. This important win along with a backlog of submitted bids valued at approximately $20 billion reflect the momentum we are building inside the company. I want to thank the team for a strong finish to the year and for their commitment and dedication to our customers’ mission during these uncertain times.”

    Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2025: Summary Operating Results

      Three Months Ended   Year Ended
      January 31,
    2025

        Percent
    change
        February 2,
    2024
        January 31,
    2025

        Percent
    change
        February 2,
    2024
     
      (in millions, except per share amounts)
    Revenues $ 1,838     %   $ 1,737     $ 7,479     —  %   $ 7,444  
    Operating income   138     75  %     79       563     (24 )%     741  
    Operating income as a percentage of revenues   7.5 %   300 bps     4.5 %     7.5 %   -250 bps     10.0 %
    Adjusted operating income(1)   176     42  %     124       705     %     659  
    Adjusted operating income as a percentage of revenues   9.6 %   250 bps     7.1 %     9.4 %   50 bps     8.9 %
    Net income   98     151  %     39       362     (24 )%     477  
    EBITDA(1)   175     48  %     118       708     (21 )%     891  
    EBITDA as a percentage of revenues   9.5 %   270 bps     6.8 %     9.5 %   -250 bps     12.0 %
    Adjusted EBITDA(1)   177     39  %     127       710     %     668  
    Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues   9.6 %   230 bps     7.3 %     9.5 %   50 bps     9.0 %
    Diluted earnings per share $ 2.00     170  %   $ 0.74     $ 7.17     (19 )%   $ 8.88  
    Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) $ 2.57     80  %   $ 1.43     $ 9.13     16  %   $ 7.88  
    Net cash provided by operating activities $ 115     83  %   $ 63     $ 494     25  %   $ 396  
    Free cash flow(1) $ 236     143  %   $ 97     $ 499     21  %   $ 414  
    Transaction-adjusted free cash flow(1) $ 236     98  %   $ 119     $ 507     %   $ 486  

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see Schedule 6 for information about this measure.

    The Company utilizes a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to January 31, with fiscal quarters typically consisting of 13 weeks. Fiscal years 2025 and 2024 both consisted of 52 weeks.

    Fourth Quarter Summary Results

    Revenues for the quarter increased $101 million compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to ramp up in volume on new and existing contracts, partially offset by contract completions.

    Operating income as a percentage of revenues increased to 7.5% for the quarter as compared to 4.5% in the comparable prior year period primarily due to improved profitability across our contract portfolio, lower incentive-based compensation expense, and lower stock-based compensation related to the restructuring and executive transition.

    Adjusted EBITDA(1) as a percentage of revenues for the quarter was 9.6%, compared to 7.3% for the prior year quarter primarily due to improved profitability across our contract portfolio, lower incentive-based compensation expense, and lower stock-based compensation related to the restructuring and executive transition.

    Diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $2.00 compared to $0.74 in the prior year quarter. Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) was $2.57 for the quarter compared to $1.43 in the prior year quarter. The weighted-average diluted shares outstanding during the quarter decreased to 49.0 million shares from 52.7 million during the prior year quarter.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see Schedule 6 for information about this measure.

    Fiscal Year 2025 Summary Results

    Revenues for the fiscal year increased $35 million compared to the prior year primarily due to ramp up in volume in existing and new contracts. This was partially offset by the sale of the Supply Chain Business ($188 million) in the prior year, and contract completions. Adjusting for the impact of the divestiture, revenues grew approximately 3.1%.

    Operating income as a percentage of revenues for the fiscal year decreased compared to the prior year primarily due to a $233 million gain recognized from the sale of the Supply Chain Business and a $7 million gain recognized from the deconsolidation of FSA in the prior year. This was partially offset by improved profitability across our contract portfolio, the resolution of the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (“AAV”) contract termination, lower incentive-based compensation expense, and lower stock-based compensation related to the restructuring and executive transition.

    Adjusted EBITDA(1) as a percentage of revenues for the fiscal year increased compared to the prior year. The increase was driven by improved profitability across our contract portfolio, the resolution of the AAV contract termination, lower incentive-based compensation expense, and lower stock-based compensation related to the restructuring and executive transition.

    Diluted earnings per share for the year was $7.17 compared to $8.88 in the prior year. Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) was $9.13 for the year compared to $7.88 in the prior year. The weighted-average diluted shares outstanding during the year decreased to 50.5 million shares from 53.7 million shares during the prior year.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see Schedule 6 for information about this measure.

    Cash Generation and Capital Deployment

    Total cash flows provided by operating activities for the fourth quarter were $115 million, an increase of $52 million compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to lower tax payments in the current quarter, timing of vendor payments, and other changes in working capital, partially offset by higher cash outflows from the usage of the Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement (“MARPA Facility”) with MUFG bank, LTD.

    Total cash flows provided by operating activities for the year were $494 million, an increase of $98 million from the prior year, primarily due to higher tax payments in fiscal 2024 from the sale of the Supply Chain Business and other changes in working capital, partially offset by higher incentive-based compensation payments in the current year.

    During the quarter, SAIC deployed $163 million of capital, consisting of $130 million of share repurchases in accordance with established repurchase plans, $18 million in cash dividends to shareholders, and $15 million of capital expenditures. For the year, SAIC deployed $638 million of capital, consisting of share repurchases of $527 million (approximately 4.2 million shares) in accordance with established repurchase plans, cash dividends of $75 million to shareholders, and $36 million of capital expenditures.

    Quarterly Dividend Declared

    As previously announced, subsequent to fiscal year-end, the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board of Directors”) declared a cash dividend of $0.37 per share of the Company’s common stock payable on April 25, 2025 to stockholders of record on April 11, 2025. SAIC intends to continue paying dividends on a quarterly basis, although the declaration of any future dividends will be determined by the Board of Directors each quarter and will depend on earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors.

    Backlog and Contract Awards

    Net bookings for the quarter were approximately $1.3 billion, which reflects a book-to-bill ratio of approximately 0.7. Net bookings for the year were approximately $6.6 billion, which reflects a book-to-bill ratio of approximately 0.9.

    SAIC’s estimated backlog at the end of fiscal year 2025 was approximately $21.9 billion of which $3.4 billion was funded.

    SAIC was awarded the following contracts during the quarter:

    Notable New Awards:

    Department of Defense: During the quarter, SAIC was awarded the Defense Readiness Reporting System (“DRRS”) Sustainment task order under the recently awarded Personnel and Readiness Infrastructure Support Management (“PRISM”) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (“MATOC”) vehicle to support the Department of Defense (“DoD”) and its need to obtain critical services in a shorter time frame. The $187 million task order has a 3-year period of performance (one-year base, plus two, one-year options), tasking SAIC with modernizing DRRS to create a predictive, proactive readiness management tool for the DoD.

    Notable Recompete Awards:

    U.S. Space and Intelligence Community: During the quarter, SAIC was awarded approximately $480 million of contract awards by space and intelligence organizations. These awards represent a combination of new business and recompetes.

    Notable Awards Subsequent to Period End (not included in current quarter bookings):

    U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC): Subsequent to the end of the quarter, SAIC was awarded the System Software Lifecycle Engineering contract, a five-year (one year base, plus four, one-year option periods) $1.8 billion contract to continue mission engineering, integration, software development, and other life cycle support to CCDC-AvMC. Under the five-year award, SAIC will continue to develop and integrate advanced technologies throughout the software life cycle, including software development and maintenance.

    Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance

    The Company’s outlook for fiscal year 2026 is being provided. The table below summarizes fiscal year 2026 guidance and represents our views as of March 17, 2025. 

      CURRENT Fiscal Year PRIOR Fiscal Year
      2026 Guidance 2026 Targets
    Revenue $7.60B – $7.75B $7.55B – $7.75B
    Adjusted EBITDA(1) $715M – $735M ~$720M
    Adjusted EBITDA Margin %(1) 9.4% – 9.6% 9.3% – 9.5%
    Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) $9.10 – $9.30 $8.90 – $9.10
    Free Cash Flow(1) $510M – $530M $510M – $530M

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see Schedule 6 for information about this measure.

    Webcast Information

    SAIC management will discuss operations and financial results in an earnings conference call beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern time on March 17, 2025. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously to the public through a link on the Investor Relations section of the SAIC website (investors.saic.com). We will be providing webcast access only – “dial-in” access is no longer available. Additionally, a supplemental presentation will be available to the public through links to the Investor Relations section of the SAIC website. After the call concludes, an on-demand audio replay of the webcast can be accessed on the Investor Relations website.

    About SAIC

    SAIC is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

    We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion.​​​​ For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

    Contacts

    Investor Relations: Joe DeNardi, joseph.w.denardi@saic.com 

    Media: Kara Ross, kara.g.ross@saic.com 

    GAAP to Non-GAAP Guidance Reconciliation

    The Company does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking adjusted diluted EPS to GAAP diluted EPS or adjusted EBITDA margin to GAAP net income due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation. Because certain deductions for non-GAAP exclusions used to calculate net income may vary significantly based on actual events, the Company is not able to forecast GAAP diluted EPS or GAAP net income with reasonable certainty. The variability of the above charges may have an unpredictable and potentially significant impact on our future GAAP financial results.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Certain statements in this release contain or are based on “forward-looking” information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “guidance,” and similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements in this release may include, among others, estimates of future revenues, operating income, earnings, earnings per share, charges, total contract value, backlog, outstanding shares and cash flows, as well as statements about future dividends, share repurchases and other capital deployment plans. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risk, uncertainties and assumptions, and actual results may differ materially from the guidance and other forward-looking statements made in this release as a result of various factors. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause or contribute to these material differences include those discussed in the “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Legal Proceedings” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated in any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the SEC, which may be viewed or obtained through the Investor Relations section of our website at saic.com or on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Due to such risks, uncertainties and assumptions you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. SAIC expressly disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statement provided in this release to reflect subsequent events, actual results or changes in SAIC’s expectations. SAIC also disclaims any duty to comment upon or correct information that may be contained in reports published by investment analysts or others.

    Schedule 1:

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
    (Unaudited)
     
      Three Months Ended   Year Ended
      January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
        January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
     
      (in millions, except per share amounts)
    Revenues $       1,838     $ 1,737     $       7,479     $ 7,444  
    Cost of revenues           1,606       1,545               6,587       6,572  
    Selling, general and administrative expenses               94       114                 339       373  
    (Gain) loss on divestitures, net of transaction costs                —                          —       (240 )
    Other operating (income) expense                —       (1 )                (10 )     (2 )
    Operating income             138       79                 563       741  
    Interest expense, net               29       32                 126       120  
    Other (income) expense, net                 2       (1 )                   9       1  
    Income before income taxes             107       48                 428       620  
    Provision for income taxes                (9 )     (9 )                (66 )     (143 )
    Net income $           98     $ 39     $          362     $ 477  
                   
    Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:              
    Basic            48.6       52.0                50.1       53.1  
    Diluted            49.0       52.7                50.5       53.7  
    Earnings per share:              
    Basic $         2.02     $ 0.75     $         7.23     $ 8.98  
    Diluted $         2.00     $ 0.74     $         7.17     $ 8.88  

    Schedule 2:

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (Unaudited)
      January 31,
    2025

      February 2,
    2024
      (in millions)
    ASSETS      
    Current assets:      
    Cash and cash equivalents $              56   $ 94
    Receivables, net             1,000     914
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                 98     123
    Total current assets             1,154     1,131
    Goodwill             2,851     2,851
    Intangible assets, net                779     894
    Property, plant, and equipment, net                104     91
    Operating lease right of use assets                164     152
    Other assets                194     195
    Total assets $         5,246   $ 5,314
           
    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
    Current liabilities:      
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $            744   $ 711
    Accrued payroll and employee benefits                339     370
    Debt, current portion                313     77
    Total current liabilities             1,396     1,158
    Debt, net of current portion             1,907     2,022
    Operating lease liabilities                173     147
    Deferred income taxes                 24     28
    Other long-term liabilities                169     174
    Equity:      
    Total stockholders’ equity             1,577     1,785
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $         5,246   $ 5,314

    Schedule 3:

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    CONDENSED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (Unaudited)
     
      Three Months Ended   Year Ended
      January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
        January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
     
      (in millions)
    Cash flows from operating activities:              
    Net income $            98     $ 39     $          362     $ 477  
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:              
    Depreciation and amortization               36       36                  140       142  
    Deferred income taxes               12       16                    (3 )     (17 )
    Stock-based compensation expense               15       26                   53       68  
    Gain on divestitures                —                          —       (247 )
    Other                 2       (2 )                  (7 )     (6 )
    Increase (decrease) resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of the acquisitions and divestitures:              
    Receivables               22       96                  (86 )     (46 )
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                (7 )     (56 )                 24       (43 )
    Other assets                (9 )     (19 )                   1       (14 )
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities              (71 )     (128 )                 48       13  
    Accrued payroll and employee benefits               28       53                  (31 )     49  
    Operating lease assets and liabilities, net                 1       (1 )                  (6 )     (4 )
    Other long-term liabilities              (12 )     3                    (1 )     24  
    Net cash provided by operating activities   115       63                  494       396  
    Cash flows from investing activities:              
    Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment              (15 )     (11 )                (36 )     (27 )
    Purchases of marketable securities                (3 )     (2 )                (14 )     (8 )
    Sales of marketable securities                 2       1                   12       6  
    Proceeds from sale of equity method investments                —                         10        
    Proceeds from divestitures                —                          —       356  
    Cash divested upon deconsolidation of joint venture                —                          —       (8 )
    Other                (4 )     2                    (7 )     (5 )
    Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities              (20 )     (10 )                (35 )     314  
    Cash flows from financing activities:              
    Principal payments on borrowings            (325 )     (166 )           (1,381 )     (441 )
    Proceeds from borrowings              385                     1,499       160  
    Stock repurchased and retired or withheld for taxes on equity awards            (133 )     (89 )              (558 )     (382 )
    Dividend payments to stockholders              (18 )     (19 )                (75 )     (79 )
    Issuances of stock                 6       4                   20       17  
    Other                —                          (3 )      
    Net cash used in financing activities              (85 )     (270 )              (498 )     (725 )
    Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash               10       (217 )                (39 )     (15 )
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period               54       320                  103       118  
    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $            64     $ 103     $            64     $ 103  

    Schedule 4:

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
    (Unaudited)
     
      Three Months Ended   Year Ended
      January 31,
    2025
        February 2,
    2024
        January 31,
    2025
        February 2,
    2024
     
      (in millions)
    Revenues              
    Defense and Intelligence $ 1,360     $ 1,352     $ 5,726     $ 5,817  
    Civilian   478       385       1,753       1,627  
    Total revenues $ 1,838     $ 1,737     $ 7,479     $ 7,444  
                   
    Operating income (loss)              
    Defense and Intelligence $ 96     $ 100     $ 440     $ 436  
    Civilian   63       19       168       158  
    Corporate   (21 )     (40 )     (45 )     147  
    Total operating income $ 138     $ 79     $ 563     $ 741  
                   
    Operating margin              
    Defense and Intelligence   7.1 %     7.4 %     7.7 %     7.5 %
    Civilian   13.2 %     4.9 %     9.6 %     9.7 %
    Total operating margin   7.5 %     4.5 %     7.5 %     10.0 %
                   
    Adjusted operating income (loss)(1)              
    Defense and Intelligence $ 113     $ 117     $ 509     $ 504  
    Civilian   75       31       216       206  
    Corporate   (12 )     (24 )     (20 )     (51 )
    Total adjusted operating income(1) $ 176     $ 124     $ 705     $ 659  
                   
    Adjusted operating margin(1)              
    Defense and Intelligence   8.3 %     8.7 %     8.9 %     8.7 %
    Civilian   15.7 %     8.1 %     12.3 %     12.7 %
    Total adjusted operating margin(1)   9.6 %     7.1 %     9.4 %     8.9 %


    Defense and Intelligence Results

    Revenues in the fourth quarter increased $8 million or 0.6% compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to ramp up in volume on existing and new contracts, partially offset by contract completions.

    Revenues in the fiscal year decreased $91 million or 2% compared to the prior year primarily due to the sale of the Supply Chain Business ($188 million) in the prior year, and contract completions. This was partially offset by ramp up in volume on existing and new contracts. Adjusting for the impact of the divestiture, revenues grew 1.7%.

    Operating income and adjusted operating income(1) as a percentage of revenues in the fourth quarter decreased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to timing and volume mix.

    Operating income and adjusted operating income(1) as a percentage of revenues in the fiscal year increased from the prior year primarily due to ramp up in volume on existing and new contracts, and the resolution of the AAV contract termination, partially offset by contract completions and the gain on sale of the Supply Chain Business in the prior year.

    Civilian Results

    Revenues in the fourth quarter increased $93 million or 24% compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to ramp up in volume on existing contracts, partially offset by contract completions.

    Revenues in the fiscal year increased $126 million or 8% compared to the prior year primarily due to ramp up in volume on existing and new contracts, partially offset by contract completions.

    Operating income and adjusted operating income(1) as a percentage of revenues in the fourth quarter increased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to improved profitability across our contract portfolio.

    Operating income and adjusted operating income(1) as a percentage of revenues in the fiscal year decreased compared to the prior year primarily due to timing and volume mix.

    Corporate Results

    Operating loss and adjusted operating loss(1) in the fourth quarter decreased $19 million and $12 million, respectively, compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to lower incentive-based compensation expense, including acceleration of stock-based compensation related to the reorganization and executive transition in the prior year.

    Operating loss in the fiscal year increased $192 million compared to the prior year primarily due to gain on the sale of the Supply Chain Business in the prior year ($233 million) and the gain recognized from the deconsolidation of FSA ($7 million) in the prior year, partially offset by lower incentive-based compensation expense, and lower stock-based compensation related to the restructuring and executive transition.

    Adjusted operating loss(1) in the fiscal year decreased $31 million compared to the prior year primarily due to lower incentive-based compensation expense, and lower stock-based compensation related to the restructuring and executive transition.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see Schedule 6 for information about this measure.

    Schedule 5:

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    BACKLOG
    (Unaudited)
     
    The estimated value of our total backlog as of the dates presented was:
     
      January 31, 2025   February 2, 2024
      Defense and
    Intelligence
    Civilian Total SAIC   Defense and
    Intelligence
    Civilian Total SAIC
      (in millions)
    Funded backlog $ 2,599 $          845 $ 3,444   $ 2,707 $ 832 $ 3,539
    Negotiated unfunded backlog   15,341           3,072   18,413     16,316   2,908   19,224
    Total backlog $ 17,940 $       3,917 $ 21,857   $ 19,023 $ 3,740 $ 22,763


    Backlog represents the estimated amount of future revenues to be recognized under negotiated contracts and task orders as work is performed and excludes contract awards which have been protested by competitors until the protest is resolved in our favor. SAIC segregates backlog into two categories, funded backlog and negotiated unfunded backlog. Funded backlog for contracts with government agencies primarily represents contracts for which funding is appropriated less revenues previously recognized on these contracts, and does not include the unfunded portion of contracts where funding is incrementally appropriated or authorized by the U.S. government and other customers even though the contract may call for performance over a number of years. Funded backlog for contracts with non-government agencies represents the estimated value of contracts which may cover multiple future years under which SAIC is obligated to perform, less revenues previously recognized on these contracts. Negotiated unfunded backlog represents the estimated future revenues to be earned from negotiated contracts for which funding has not been appropriated or authorized, and unexercised priced contract options. Negotiated unfunded backlog does not include any estimate of future potential task orders expected to be awarded under indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) schedules or other master agreement contract vehicles, with the exception of certain IDIQ contracts where task orders are not competitively awarded and separately priced but instead are used as a funding mechanism, and where there is a basis for estimating future revenues and funding on future anticipated task orders.

    Schedule 6:

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (Unaudited)

    This schedule describes the non-GAAP financial measures included in this earnings release. While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures may be useful in evaluating our financial information, they should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations, definitions, and how we believe these measures are useful to management and investors are provided below. Other companies may define similar measures differently.

    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

      Three Months Ended   Year Ended
      January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
        January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
     
      (in millions)
    Revenues $ 1,838     $ 1,737     $ 7,479     $ 7,444  
    Net income   98       39       362       477  
    Interest expense, net and loss on sale of receivables   32       34       140       129  
    Provision for income taxes   9       9       66       143  
    Depreciation and amortization   36       36       140       142  
    EBITDA(1) $ 175     $ 118     $ 708     $ 891  
    EBITDA as a percentage of revenues   9.5 %     6.8 %     9.5 %     12.0 %
    Acquisition and integration costs               (2 )     1  
    Restructuring and impairment costs   4       15       8       23  
    Depreciation included in restructuring and impairment costs   (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )
    Recovery of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs   (1 )     (5 )     (3 )     (6 )
    Gain on divestitures, net of transaction costs                     (240 )
    Adjusted EBITDA(1) $ 177     $ 127     $ 710     $ 668  
    Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues   9.6 %     7.3 %     9.5 %     9.0 %


    EBITDA is a performance measure that is calculated by taking net income and excluding interest and loss on sale of receivables, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure that excludes the impact
    of non-recurring transactions that we do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operating performance. The acquisition and integration costs relate to the Company’s acquisitions. The restructuring and impairment costs represent the reorganization and facilities optimization costs or impairments of long-lived assets, along with associated depreciation included in those restructuring and impairment costs. The recovery of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs relate to costs recovered through the Company’s indirect rates in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards. The (gain) loss on divestitures includes gains associated with the deconsolidation of FSA and the sale of the logistics and supply chain management business, net of transaction costs. We believe that these performance measures provide management and investors with useful information in assessing trends in our ongoing operating performance and may provide greater visibility in understanding the long-term financial performance of the Company.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see above for definition.

    Schedule 6 (continued):

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (Unaudited)

    Adjusted Operating Income

      Three Months Ended January 31, 2025
      GAAP
    results

        Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
      Depreciation
    included in
    restructuring and
    impairment costs
        Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration costs
    and restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
        Depreciation of
    property, plant,
    and equipment
      Amortization
    of intangible
    assets
      Non-GAAP
    results(1)

        Non-GAAP
    operating
    margin(1)
     
      (in millions)
    Defense and Intelligence $          96     $   $     $     $ 1   $ 16   $ 113     8.3 %
    Civilian             63                           12               75     15.7 %
    Corporate            (21 )     4     (1 )     (1 )     7                  (12 )   NM
    Total $        138     $            4   $             (1 )   $               (1 )   $              8   $          28   $        176     9.6 %
      Three Months Ended February 2, 2024
      GAAP
    results

        Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
      Depreciation
    included in
    restructuring and
    impairment
    costs
        Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration costs
    and restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
        Depreciation of
    property, plant,
    and equipment
      Amortization
    of intangible
    assets
      Non-GAAP
    results(1)

        Non-GAAP
    operating
    margin(1)
     
      (in millions)
    Defense and Intelligence $        100     $   $     $     $   $ 17   $ 117     8.7 %
    Civilian             19                           12               31     8.1 %
    Corporate            (40 )     15     (1 )     (5 )     7                  (24 )   NM
    Total $          79     $          15   $              (1 )   $              (5 )   $              7   $          29   $        124     7.1 %


    Adjusted operating income is a performance measure that primarily excludes the impact of non-recurring transactions that we do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operating performance. The acquisition and integration costs relate to the Company’s acquisitions. The restructuring and impairment costs represent the reorganization and facilities optimization costs or impairments of long-lived assets, along with associated depreciation included in those restructuring and impairment costs. The recovery of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs relate to costs recovered through the Company’s indirect rates in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards. Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment relates to property, plant, and equipment specifically identifiable for each segment. Adjusted operating income also excludes amortization of intangible assets because we do not have a history of significant acquisition activity, we do not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, and the amount of an acquisition’s purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the related amortization term are unique to each acquisition. We believe that these performance measures provide management and investors with useful information in assessing trends in our ongoing operating performance and may provide greater visibility in understanding the long-term financial performance of the Company.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see above for definition.

    Schedule 6 (continued):

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (Unaudited)

    Adjusted Operating Income

      Year Ended January 31, 2025
      GAAP
    results

        Acquisition
    and
    integration
    costs
        Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
      Depreciation
    included in
    restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
        Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration
    costs and
    restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
        Depreciation of
    property, plant,
    and equipment
      Amortization
    of intangible
    assets
      Non-GAAP
    results(1)

        Non-GAAP
    operating
    margin(1)
     
      (in millions)
    Defense and Intelligence $     440     $          —     $          —   $         —     $              —     $             2   $          67   $        509     8.9 %
    Civilian         168                  —                 —               —                      —                   —                48             216     12.3 %
    Corporate         (45 )                (2 )                 8               (1 )                    (3 )                 23                —              (20 )   NM
    Total $     563     $          (2 )   $           8   $         (1 )   $              (3 )   $           25   $        115    $        705     9.4 %
      Year Ended February 2, 2024
      GAAP
    results
      Acquisition
    and
    integration
    costs
      Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
      Depreciation
    included in
    restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
      Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration
    costs and
    restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
      Depreciation of
    property, plant,
    and equipment
      Amortization
    of intangible
    assets
      Gain on
    divestitures,
    net of
    transaction
    costs
      Non-GAAP
    results(1)
      Non-GAAP
    operating
    margin(1)
      (in millions)
    Defense and Intelligence $   436   $       —   $          —   $         —     $            —     $          1   $        67   $          —     $    504     8.7 %
    Civilian       158             —               —               —                    —                 —              48               —            206     12.7 %
    Corporate       147              1               23               (1 )                  (6 )              25              —            (240 )          (51 )   NM
    Total $   741   $         1   $         23   $         (1 )   $            (6 )   $        26   $      115    $      (240 )   $    659     8.9 %


    Adjusted operating income is a performance measure that primarily excludes the impact of non-recurring transactions that we do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operating performance. The acquisition and integration costs relate to the Company’s acquisitions. The restructuring and impairment costs represent the reorganization and facilities optimization costs or impairments of long-lived assets, along with associated depreciation included in those restructuring and impairment costs. The recovery of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs relate to costs recovered through the Company’s indirect rates in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards. Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment relates to property, plant, and equipment specifically identifiable for each segment. Adjusted operating income also excludes amortization of intangible assets because we do not have a history of significant acquisition activity, we do not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, and the amount of an acquisition’s purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the related amortization term are unique to each acquisition. The (gain) loss on divestitures includes gains associated with the deconsolidation of FSA and the sale of the logistics and supply chain management business, net of transaction costs. We believe that these performance measures provide management and investors with useful information in assessing trends in our ongoing operating performance and may provide greater visibility in understanding the long-term financial performance of the Company.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see above for definition.

    Schedule 6 (continued):

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (Unaudited)

    Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

      Three Months Ended January 31, 2025
      As Reported
        Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
        Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration costs
    and restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
        Amortization of
    intangible
    assets
        Non-GAAP
    results(1)

     
      (in millions, except per share amounts)
    Income before income taxes $                107     $ 4     $ (1 )   $ 28     $                138  
    Income tax expense                       (9 )     (1 )           (2 )                       (12 )
    Net income $                  98     $ 3     $ (1 )   $ 26     $                126  
                       
    Diluted EPS $               2.00     $ 0.06     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.53     $               2.57  
      Three Months Ended February 2, 2024
      As Reported
        Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
        Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration costs
    and restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
        Amortization of
    intangible
    assets
        Gain on
    divestitures,
    net of transaction
    costs
      Non-GAAP
    results(1)

     
      (in millions, except per share amounts)
    Income before income taxes $                  48     $ 15     $ (5 )   $ 29     $   $                  87  
    Income tax expense                       (9 )     (1 )     1       (5 )     2                       (12 )
    Net Income $                  39     $ 14     $ (4 )   $ 24     $ 2   $                  75  
                           
    Diluted EPS $               0.74     $ 0.27     $ (0.08 )   $ 0.46     $ 0.04   $               1.43  


    Adjusted diluted earnings per share is a performance measure that excludes the impact of non-recurring transactions that we do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing operating performance. The acquisition and integration costs relate to the Comp
    any’s acquisitions. The restructuring and impairment costs represent the reorganization and facilities optimization costs or impairments of long-lived assets. The recovery of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs relate to costs recovered through the Company’s indirect rates in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards. Adjusted diluted earnings per share also excludes amortization of intangible assets because we do not have a history of significant acquisition activity, we do not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, and the amount of an acquisition’s purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the related amortization term are unique to each acquisition. The (gain) loss on divestitures includes gains associated with the sale of the logistics and supply chain management business, net of transaction costs. We believe that this performance measure provides management and investors with useful information in assessing trends in our ongoing operating performance and may provide greater visibility in understanding the long-term financial performance of the Company.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see above for definition.

    Schedule 6 (continued):

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (Unaudited)

    Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

      Year Ended January 31, 2025
      As Reported
        Acquisition
    and
    integration
    costs
        Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
        Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration costs
    and restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
        Amortization of
    intangible
    assets
        Non-GAAP
    results(1)

     
      (in millions, except per share amounts)
    Income before income taxes $              428     $ (2 )   $ 8     $ (3 )   $ 115     $              546  
    Income tax expense                  (66 )           (1 )           (18 )                    (85 )
    Net income $              362     $ (2 )   $ 7     $ (3 )   $ 97     $              461  
                           
    Diluted EPS $            7.17     $ (0.04 )   $ 0.14     $ (0.06 )   $ 1.92     $            9.13  
      Year Ended February 2, 2024
      As
    Reported

        Acquisition
    and
    integration
    costs
      Restructuring
    and
    impairment
    costs
        Recovery of
    acquisition and
    integration costs
    and restructuring
    and impairment
    costs
        Amortization of
    intangible
    assets
        Gain on
    divestitures,
    net of
    transaction costs
        Non-GAAP
    results(1)

     
      (in millions, except per share amounts)
    Income before income taxes $          620     $ 1   $ 23     $ (6 )   $ 115     $ (240 )   $            513  
    Income tax expense            (143 )         (2 )     1       (21 )     75                    (90 )
    Net Income $          477     $ 1   $ 21     $ (5 )   $ 94     $ (165 )   $            423  
                               
    Diluted EPS $        8.88     $ 0.02   $ 0.39     $ (0.09 )   $ 1.75     $ (3.07 )   $          7.88  


    Adjusted diluted earnings per share is a performance measure that excludes the impact of non-recurring transactions that we do not consider to be indicative of our ongoing o
    perating performance. The acquisition and integration costs relate to the Company’s acquisitions. The restructuring and impairment costs represent the reorganization and facilities optimization costs or impairments of long-lived assets. The recovery of acquisition and integration costs and restructuring and impairment costs relate to costs recovered through the Company’s indirect rates in accordance with Cost Accounting Standards. Adjusted diluted earnings per share also excludes amortization of intangible assets because we do not have a history of significant acquisition activity, we do not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, and the amount of an acquisition’s purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the related amortization term are unique to each acquisition. The (gain) loss on divestitures includes gains associated with the deconsolidation of FSA and the sale of the logistics and supply chain management business, net of transaction costs. We believe that this performance measure provides management and investors with useful information in assessing trends in our ongoing operating performance and may provide greater visibility in understanding the long-term financial performance of the Company.

    (1) Non-GAAP measure, see above for definition.

    Schedule 6 (continued):

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
    (Unaudited)

    Free Cash Flow

      Three Months Ended   Year Ended
      January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
        January 31,
    2025

        February 2,
    2024
     
      (in millions)
    Net cash provided by operating activities $ 115     $ 63     $          494     $ 396  
    Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment              (15 )     (11 )                (36 )     (27 )
    Cash used (provided) by MARPA Facility              136       45                   41       45  
    Free cash flow(1) $          236     $ 97     $          499     $ 414  
    L&SCM divestiture transaction fees                —                          —       7  
    L&SCM divestiture cash taxes                —       18                    —       74  
    L&SCM divestiture transition services                —       4                     8       (9 )
    Transaction-adjusted free cash flow(1) $          236     $ 119     $          507     $ 486  
      FY26 Guidance
      (in millions)
    Net cash provided by operating activities $545M to $565M
    Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment Approximately $35M
    Free cash flow(1) $510M to $530M


    Free cash flow is calculated by taking cash flows provided by operating activities less expenditures for property, plant, and equipment and less cash flows from our Master Accounts Receivable Purchasing Agreement (MARPA Facility) for the sale of certain designated eligible U.S. government receivables. Under the MARPA Facility, the Company can sell eligible receivables up to a maximum amount of $300 million. Transaction-adjusted free cash flow excludes cash taxes, transaction fees, and other costs related to the divestiture of the logistics and supply chain management business from free cash flow as previously defined. We believe that free cash flow and transaction-adjusted free cash flow provides management and investors with useful information in assessing trends in our cash flows and in comparing them to other peer companies, many of whom present similar non-GAAP liquidity measures. These measures should not be considered as a measure of residual cash flow available for discretionary purposes.

    (1)Non-GAAP measure, see above for definition.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Russian Army Generals at GUU: National Security Issues Discussed at the University

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    The 3rd All-Russian Interdepartmental Scientific and Practical Conference “Current Issues of Security of the Russian Federation” was held at the State University of Management. Its holding was initiated by the management of the Institute of Distance Education of the State University of Management with the active participation of the non-profit organization “Innovation Fund”.

    In addition to an impressive number of representatives of the scientific community and experts from various ministries and departments, for the first time the Conference was attended by the former Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, and now the Inspector General of the Russian Ministry of Defense, General of the Army Yuri Baluevsky, as well as Doctor of Military Sciences, Colonel General Vladimir Moltenskoy, and representatives of military command bodies and veteran organizations.

    On the eve of the event, a meeting of military leaders with the management of the State University of Management represented by Rector Vladimir Stroyev and Advisor to the Rectorate Nikolay Mikhailov took place. During the conversation, Yuri Baluevsky spoke warmly about the university’s centuries-old traditions and the university’s major role in training industry managers for the country, and also outlined the need to develop cooperation in the area of training modern management personnel, taking into account the main trends in the development of modern society.

    Yuri Nikolaevich also spoke with university students and expressed a desire to have an “open conversation about something important” with them in the near future.

    During the Conference, issues of military and economic security, the current state and prospects of the fight against terrorism and extremism, theoretical and legal problems of comprehensive security of society, information, industrial and environmental security were considered and, of course, much attention was paid to issues of youth policy and its role in ensuring state security.

    Director of the Institute of Distance Education Sergey Lenshin, in his welcoming speech to the Conference participants, drew attention to the multipolarity of the tasks that go far beyond the issues outlined in the Conference program, but which need to be addressed today.

    Of great interest was the speech by Army General Yuri Baluevsky, who shared his many years of experience and drew the audience’s attention to the fact that “Russia has not had, does not have, and never will have allies other than its army and navy, that the Central Military District has demonstrated the need to improve many aspects of military development and has required a reassessment of the role and place of different types of weapons in armed confrontation.”

    Almost all participants of the Conference emphasized the relevance of issues related to the continuity of generations, the transmission and preservation of the heroic traditions of our country, the preservation of the historical memory of its military glory and the need for spiritual and moral education of youth.

    At the end of the Conference, high-ranking guests were given tours of the university and the halls of the State University of Management Museum.

    Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 03/17/2025

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