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Government contractor arrested for allegedly leaking national defense information

The Hill·October 24, 2026·1 min read
Government contractor arrested for allegedly leaking national defense information

Federal authorities arrested a government contractor and charged him with leaking classified national defense information, the DOJ announced Friday. FBI investigators accused 42-year-old Ian Brinksman, an employee of a third-party company providing services to a government agency, of leaking national defense information to his girlfriend, who writes an online blog. The arrest follows a joint investigation by the FBI and DOJ.

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