Pentagon ‘still mystified’ as drone drama deepens. TheHill.com article. Pull quote: “Such conspicuous tactics [flashing lights over secure facility] are the opposite of basic intelligence collection tradecraft, which calls for stealth. Once exposed, any foreign surveillance operation is not only at risk of compromise, but of sparking a major geopolitical crisis.” No little green aliens, but these reports sound interesting.
As top Trump aides sent texts on Signal, flight data show a member of the group chat was in Russia. CBSNews.com article. Pull quote: “The Signal app offers end-to-end encryption, meaning messages sent on the platform cannot be read by anyone but the senders and receivers. That encryption is not impenetrable, however, and the Google Threat Intelligence Group warned just last month of "increasing efforts from several Russia state-aligned threat actors to compromise Signal Messenger accounts used by individuals of interest to Russia's intelligence services."”
Concept study of solar sail orbital mission to Mercury: Mercury Scout. HOU.USRA.edu journal article. Pull quote: “A concept study was conducted at the Advanced Concepts Office (ACO) of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) of a Discovery-level orbital mission to Mercury using only a solar sail as propulsion.”
Pollutant-eating sewage bacteria offer hope for environmental cleanup. CEN.ACS.org article. Pull quote: ““Remarkably, 63 of 84 sludge microbiota samples from WWTPs [wastewater treatment plants] completely detoxified tetrachloroethene (PCE) to ethene,” stated the authors in the paper. “These findings have significant environmental implications, particularly for the bioremediation of groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents.”” May be more useful at chemical facility treatment plants where contaminant streams are more consistent.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Financial Responsibility for Licensed Launch Activities. Federal Register FAA 60-day ICR notice. Summary: “In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The information to be collected will be used to determine if licensees have complied with financial responsibility requirements for maximum probable loss determination (MPL) analysis as set forth in FAA regulations. The FAA is responsible for determining MPL required to cover claims by a third party for bodily injury or property damage, and the United States, its agencies, and its contractors and subcontractors for covered property damage or loss, resulting from a Commercial space transportation permitted or licensed activity. The MPL determination forms the basis for financial responsibility requirements issued in a license or permit order.” No change in burden estimate. Comments due: May 27th, 2025.
EO 14240 - Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars
by Consolidating Procurement. Federal
Register.
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