diff --git a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/AuthenticationControllerTests.cs b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/AuthenticationControllerTests.cs
index 5ec4371..544aa1d 100644
--- a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/AuthenticationControllerTests.cs
+++ b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/AuthenticationControllerTests.cs
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ public class AuthenticationControllerTests
     {
         var service = new Mock<IAuthenticationService>();
         service.Setup(s => s.ChangePasswordAsync("42", "old", "new", It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
-            .ReturnsAsync(true);
+            .ReturnsAsync(new ChangePasswordResultDTO { Status = ChangePasswordStatus.Succeeded });
 
         var controller = NewController(service, "42");
 
-        var result = await controller.ChangePassword(new ChangePasswords { Currentpassword = "old", Confirmpassword = "new" }, CancellationToken.None);
+        var result = await controller.ChangePassword(new ChangePasswords { Currentpassword = "old", Newpassword = "new", Confirmpassword = "new" }, CancellationToken.None);
 
         var ok = result.Should().BeOfType<OkObjectResult>().Subject;
         var response = ok.Value.Should().BeOfType<Response>().Subject;
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ public class AuthenticationControllerTests
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public async Task ChangePassword_Failure_ReturnsOldPasswordIncorrectStatus()
+    public async Task ChangePassword_WrongCurrentPassword_ReturnsOldPasswordIncorrectStatus()
     {
         var service = new Mock<IAuthenticationService>();
         service.Setup(s => s.ChangePasswordAsync(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
-            .ReturnsAsync(false);
+            .ReturnsAsync(new ChangePasswordResultDTO { Status = ChangePasswordStatus.CurrentPasswordIncorrect });
 
         var controller = NewController(service, "42");
 
@@ -143,6 +143,70 @@ public class AuthenticationControllerTests
         var bad = result.Should().BeOfType<BadRequestObjectResult>().Subject;
         var response = bad.Value.Should().BeOfType<Response>().Subject;
         response.Status.Should().Be("Old Password is incorrect");
+        response.Message.Should().Be("Current password is incorrect");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ChangePassword_PolicyRejection_ReturnsPasswordRequirementsMessage()
+    {
+        var service = new Mock<IAuthenticationService>();
+        service.Setup(s => s.ChangePasswordAsync("42", "Current1!", "weak", It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .ReturnsAsync(new ChangePasswordResultDTO { Status = ChangePasswordStatus.PasswordRejected });
+
+        var controller = NewController(service, "42");
+
+        var result = await controller.ChangePassword(
+            new ChangePasswords { Currentpassword = "Current1!", Newpassword = "weak", Confirmpassword = "weak" },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var bad = result.Should().BeOfType<BadRequestObjectResult>().Subject;
+        var response = bad.Value.Should().BeOfType<Response>().Subject;
+        response.Status.Should().Be("Password does not meet requirements");
+        response.Message.Should().Be(
+            "Password must be at least 6 characters and include one uppercase letter, one number, and one special character.");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ChangePassword_ConfirmationMismatch_IsRejectedWithoutChangingThePassword()
+    {
+        var service = new Mock<IAuthenticationService>();
+        var controller = NewController(service, "42");
+
+        var result = await controller.ChangePassword(
+            new ChangePasswords { Currentpassword = "Current1!", Newpassword = "Next2@x", Confirmpassword = "Next2@y" },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var bad = result.Should().BeOfType<BadRequestObjectResult>().Subject;
+        bad.Value.Should().BeOfType<Response>().Subject.Message.Should().Be("Passwords don't match");
+        service.Verify(
+            s => s.ChangePasswordAsync(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()),
+            Times.Never);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ChangePassword_NonPolicyFailure_ReturnsTheGenericMessage()
+    {
+        var service = new Mock<IAuthenticationService>();
+        service.Setup(s => s.ChangePasswordAsync("42", "Current1!", "Next2@x", It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .ReturnsAsync(new ChangePasswordResultDTO { Status = ChangePasswordStatus.Failed });
+        var controller = NewController(service, "42");
+
+        var result = await controller.ChangePassword(
+            new ChangePasswords { Currentpassword = "Current1!", Newpassword = "Next2@x", Confirmpassword = "Next2@x" },
+            CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var response = result.Should().BeOfType<BadRequestObjectResult>().Subject.Value.Should().BeOfType<Response>().Subject;
+        response.Message.Should().Be("Your password could not be changed. Try again.");
+        response.Message.Should().NotContain("at least 6 characters");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ChangePassword_RequiresAuthenticatedCaller()
+    {
+        var method = typeof(AuthenticationController).GetMethod(nameof(AuthenticationController.ChangePassword))!;
+
+        method.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.AuthorizeAttribute), inherit: true)
+            .Should().NotBeEmpty();
     }
 
     [Fact]
diff --git a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/CalendarServiceTests.cs b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/CalendarServiceTests.cs
index bceb520..fbab136 100644
--- a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/CalendarServiceTests.cs
+++ b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/CalendarServiceTests.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class CalendarServiceTests
             StartDate = startDate,
             EndDate = startDate,
             IsDeleted = isDeleted,
-            CreatedDate = DateTime.Now
+            CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow
         };
         ctx.Events.Add(ev);
         ctx.SaveChanges();
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public class CalendarServiceTests
         saved.Title.Should().Be("Standup");
         saved.IsDeleted.Should().Be(false);
         saved.CreatedDate.Should().NotBeNull();
+        saved.CreatedDate!.Value.Kind.Should().Be(DateTimeKind.Utc);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ public class CalendarServiceTests
         var updated = ctx.Events.Single();
         updated.Title.Should().Be("New");
         updated.LastModificationTime.Should().NotBeNull();
+        updated.LastModificationTime!.Value.Kind.Should().Be(DateTimeKind.Utc);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ public class CalendarServiceTests
         var row = ctx.Events.Single();
         row.IsDeleted.Should().Be(true);
         row.DeletionTime.Should().NotBeNull();
+        row.DeletionTime!.Value.Kind.Should().Be(DateTimeKind.Utc);
     }
 
     [Fact]
diff --git a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/PasswordPolicyTests.cs b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/PasswordPolicyTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b33d466
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/PasswordPolicyTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+using Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Infrastructure;
+using Data.SeaHavenIndustries;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Moq;
+using SeaHaven.DataServices.Interfaces;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Configuration;
+using SeaHaven.Services.DTOs;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Implementation;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Interfaces;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Exercises the password rule through the same Identity registration the API
+/// host uses, so these assertions describe the rule that runs in production.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class PasswordPolicyTests : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private const string CurrentPassword = "Current1!";
+    private readonly ServiceProvider _provider;
+    private readonly AsyncServiceScope _scope;
+
+    public PasswordPolicyTests()
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddDbContext<ApplicationDbContext>(options =>
+            options.UseInMemoryDatabase(Guid.NewGuid().ToString()));
+        services.AddSeaHavenIdentity();
+        _provider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        _scope = _provider.CreateAsyncScope();
+    }
+
+    private UserManager<ApplicationUser> UserManager =>
+        _scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<UserManager<ApplicationUser>>();
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("Ab1!x", "PasswordTooShort")]
+    [InlineData("abc12!", "PasswordRequiresUpper")]
+    [InlineData("Abcde!", "PasswordRequiresDigit")]
+    [InlineData("Abcde1", "PasswordRequiresNonAlphanumeric")]
+    public async Task Policy_RejectsPasswordMissingOneRule(string password, string expectedCode)
+    {
+        var user = new ApplicationUser { UserName = "policy@example.com", Email = "policy@example.com" };
+
+        var errors = await ValidateAsync(user, password);
+
+        errors.Select(error => error.Code).Should().Equal(expectedCode);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("Abc1!x")]
+    [InlineData("ABC12!")]
+    public async Task Policy_AcceptsSixCharacterPasswordMeetingEveryRule(string password)
+    {
+        var user = new ApplicationUser { UserName = "policy@example.com", Email = "policy@example.com" };
+
+        var errors = await ValidateAsync(user, password);
+
+        errors.Should().BeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Registration_AppliesSharedPolicyOptions()
+    {
+        var options = _scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IOptions<IdentityOptions>>().Value.Password;
+
+        options.RequiredLength.Should().Be(6);
+        options.RequireUppercase.Should().BeTrue();
+        options.RequireDigit.Should().BeTrue();
+        options.RequireNonAlphanumeric.Should().BeTrue();
+        options.RequireLowercase.Should().BeFalse();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ChangePassword_WrongCurrentPassword_IsRejectedBeforeNewPasswordIsEvaluated()
+    {
+        var user = await CreateUserAsync();
+        var service = NewAuthenticationService();
+
+        var result = await service.ChangePasswordAsync(user.Id, "Wrong1!", "weak", CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.Status.Should().Be(ChangePasswordStatus.CurrentPasswordIncorrect);
+        (await UserManager.CheckPasswordAsync(user, CurrentPassword)).Should().BeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ChangePassword_CorrectCurrentPasswordAndWeakNewPassword_IsRejectedByPolicy()
+    {
+        var user = await CreateUserAsync();
+        var service = NewAuthenticationService();
+
+        var result = await service.ChangePasswordAsync(user.Id, CurrentPassword, "abcdef", CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.Status.Should().Be(ChangePasswordStatus.PasswordRejected);
+        (await UserManager.CheckPasswordAsync(user, CurrentPassword)).Should().BeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ChangePassword_CorrectCurrentPasswordAndCompliantNewPassword_ChangesPassword()
+    {
+        var user = await CreateUserAsync();
+        var service = NewAuthenticationService();
+
+        var result = await service.ChangePasswordAsync(user.Id, CurrentPassword, "Next2@x", CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.Status.Should().Be(ChangePasswordStatus.Succeeded);
+        var reloaded = await UserManager.FindByIdAsync(user.Id);
+        (await UserManager.CheckPasswordAsync(reloaded!, "Next2@x")).Should().BeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("ConcurrencyFailure")]
+    [InlineData("PasswordMismatch")]
+    [InlineData("DefaultError")]
+    public async Task ChangePassword_NonPolicyIdentityFailure_IsNotReportedAsAWeakPassword(string code)
+    {
+        var user = new ApplicationUser { Id = "member-1", UserName = "member@example.com" };
+        var userManager = new Mock<UserManager<ApplicationUser>>(
+            Mock.Of<IUserStore<ApplicationUser>>(), null!, null!, null!, null!, null!, null!, null!, null!);
+        userManager.Setup(m => m.FindByIdAsync(user.Id)).ReturnsAsync(user);
+        userManager.Setup(m => m.CheckPasswordAsync(user, CurrentPassword)).ReturnsAsync(true);
+        userManager.Setup(m => m.ChangePasswordAsync(user, CurrentPassword, "Next2@x"))
+            .ReturnsAsync(IdentityResult.Failed(new IdentityError { Code = code, Description = "failed" }));
+        var service = new AuthenticationService(
+            userManager.Object,
+            Microsoft.Extensions.Options.Options.Create(new JwtOptions { Secret = new string('x', 64) }),
+            Mock.Of<IUserDataService>(),
+            Mock.Of<IForgetPasswordDataService>(),
+            Mock.Of<IEmailSender>());
+
+        var result = await service.ChangePasswordAsync(user.Id, CurrentPassword, "Next2@x", CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.Status.Should().Be(ChangePasswordStatus.Failed);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("PasswordTooShort", true)]
+    [InlineData("PasswordRequiresUpper", true)]
+    [InlineData("PasswordRequiresDigit", true)]
+    [InlineData("PasswordRequiresNonAlphanumeric", true)]
+    [InlineData("ConcurrencyFailure", false)]
+    [InlineData("PasswordMismatch", false)]
+    public void IsPolicyRejection_MatchesOnlyThePasswordRuleCodes(string code, bool expected)
+    {
+        IdentityPasswordPolicy.IsPolicyRejection(IdentityResult.Failed(new IdentityError { Code = code }))
+            .Should().Be(expected);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ChangePassword_CancelledToken_Throws()
+    {
+        var service = NewAuthenticationService();
+        using var cancellation = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        cancellation.Cancel();
+
+        var act = () => service.ChangePasswordAsync("any", CurrentPassword, "Next2@x", cancellation.Token);
+
+        await act.Should().ThrowAsync<OperationCanceledException>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ResetPassword_WeakPassword_IsRejectedAndKeepsCode()
+    {
+        var user = await CreateUserAsync();
+        var forget = new Mock<IForgetPasswordDataService>();
+        forget.Setup(f => f.ExistsByEmailAndCodeAsync(user.Email!, "123456", It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .ReturnsAsync(true);
+        forget.Setup(f => f.GetByEmailAsync(user.Email!, It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()))
+            .ReturnsAsync(new ForgetPasswordCode { Email = user.Email!, UserId = user.Id, Code = "123456" });
+        var service = NewAuthenticationService(forget);
+
+        var reset = await service.ResetPasswordAsync(user.Email!, "123456", "abcdef", CancellationToken.None);
+
+        reset.Should().BeFalse();
+        (await UserManager.CheckPasswordAsync(user, CurrentPassword)).Should().BeTrue();
+        forget.Verify(f => f.RemoveByEmailAsync(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Never);
+    }
+
+    private async Task<IReadOnlyList<IdentityError>> ValidateAsync(ApplicationUser user, string password)
+    {
+        var errors = new List<IdentityError>();
+        foreach (var validator in UserManager.PasswordValidators)
+        {
+            var result = await validator.ValidateAsync(UserManager, user, password);
+            errors.AddRange(result.Errors);
+        }
+
+        return errors;
+    }
+
+    private async Task<ApplicationUser> CreateUserAsync()
+    {
+        var user = new ApplicationUser { UserName = "member@example.com", Email = "member@example.com" };
+        var created = await UserManager.CreateAsync(user, CurrentPassword);
+        created.Succeeded.Should().BeTrue();
+        return user;
+    }
+
+    private AuthenticationService NewAuthenticationService(Mock<IForgetPasswordDataService>? forget = null) =>
+        new(
+            UserManager,
+            Microsoft.Extensions.Options.Options.Create(new JwtOptions { Secret = new string('x', 64) }),
+            Mock.Of<IUserDataService>(),
+            (forget ?? new Mock<IForgetPasswordDataService>()).Object,
+            Mock.Of<IEmailSender>());
+
+    public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        await _scope.DisposeAsync();
+        await _provider.DisposeAsync();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UpliftQueueReadTests.cs b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UpliftQueueReadTests.cs
index 5c398cf..b5427f5 100644
--- a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UpliftQueueReadTests.cs
+++ b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UpliftQueueReadTests.cs
@@ -164,6 +164,59 @@ public sealed class UpliftQueueReadTests
             new DateTime(2026, 3, 10));
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task List_RejectedStatus_OrdersMostRecentlyRejectedFirst()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var vendor = new Vendor { CompanyName = "Gateway", IsActive = true };
+        var workOrder = new WorkOrder { WorkerOrderTitle = "Repair" };
+        context.AddRange(vendor, workOrder);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        var dispatch = await SeedDispatchAsync(context, vendor, workOrder, "DIS-1");
+        // Request order (3/1, 3/2, 3/3) deliberately disagrees with decision order.
+        context.DispatchUpliftRequests.AddRange(
+            Request(dispatch, "Rejected", new DateTime(2026, 3, 1), decided: new DateTime(2026, 3, 10)),
+            Request(dispatch, "Rejected", new DateTime(2026, 3, 2), decided: new DateTime(2026, 3, 20)),
+            Request(dispatch, "Rejected", new DateTime(2026, 3, 3), decided: new DateTime(2026, 3, 15)));
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        var service = NewService(context);
+
+        var result = await service.ListAsync(UserWithRoles("Approver"), "Rejected", null, 1, 25, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.Items.Select(i => i.DecidedAt).Should().Equal(
+            new DateTime(2026, 3, 20),
+            new DateTime(2026, 3, 15),
+            new DateTime(2026, 3, 10));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task List_RejectedStatus_ReturnsOnlyRejectedRequests_IncludingLegacyDenied()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var vendor = new Vendor { CompanyName = "Gateway", IsActive = true };
+        var workOrder = new WorkOrder { WorkerOrderTitle = "Repair" };
+        context.AddRange(vendor, workOrder);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        var dispatch = await SeedDispatchAsync(context, vendor, workOrder, "DIS-1");
+        context.DispatchUpliftRequests.AddRange(
+            Request(dispatch, "Pending", new DateTime(2026, 3, 1)),
+            Request(dispatch, "Approved", new DateTime(2026, 3, 2), decided: new DateTime(2026, 3, 3)),
+            Request(dispatch, "Revoked", new DateTime(2026, 3, 4), decided: new DateTime(2026, 3, 5)),
+            Request(dispatch, "Withdrawn", new DateTime(2026, 3, 6)),
+            Request(dispatch, "Rejected", new DateTime(2026, 3, 7), decided: new DateTime(2026, 3, 8)),
+            Request(dispatch, "Denied", new DateTime(2026, 2, 1), decided: new DateTime(2026, 2, 2)));
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        var service = NewService(context);
+
+        var result = await service.ListAsync(UserWithRoles("Approver"), "Rejected", null, 1, 25, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.Total.Should().Be(2);
+        result.Items.Select(i => i.Status).Should().Equal("Rejected", "Rejected");
+        result.Items.Select(i => i.DecidedAt).Should().Equal(
+            new DateTime(2026, 3, 8),
+            new DateTime(2026, 2, 2));
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task List_WithoutStatusFilter_KeepsHistoricalNewestRequestFirstOrder()
     {
@@ -558,6 +611,40 @@ public sealed class UpliftQueueReadTests
         result.Items.Single().DecidedByName.Should().Be("Grace Hopper");
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task List_RejectedRow_CarriesRejecterRequesterDecisionTimeAndReason()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var (vendor, workOrder) = await SeedWorkOrderAsync(context, "WO-R", "SITE-R", "Plumbing");
+        var dispatch = await SeedDispatchAsync(context, vendor, workOrder, "DIS-R");
+        context.Users.Add(new ApplicationUser { Id = "user-7", FirstName = "Ada", LastName = "Lovelace" });
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        context.DispatchUpliftRequests.Add(new DispatchUpliftRequest
+        {
+            DispatchId = dispatch.Id,
+            Status = "Rejected",
+            CreatedDate = new DateTime(2026, 3, 1),
+            DecidedAt = new DateTime(2026, 3, 2, 16, 40, 0),
+            DecidedByUserId = "user-7",
+            DecisionNote = "Outside this work order's scope",
+            RequestedByVendorName = "Gateway",
+            RequiredTier = 1,
+            RequestedNTE = 250m,
+            NotificationStatus = "Pending"
+        });
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        var service = NewService(context);
+
+        var result = await service.ListAsync(UserWithRoles("Approver"), "Rejected", null, 1, 25, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var row = result.Items.Single();
+        row.DecidedByName.Should().Be("Ada Lovelace");
+        row.RequestedByName.Should().Be("Gateway");
+        row.DecidedAt.Should().Be(new DateTime(2026, 3, 2, 16, 40, 0));
+        row.DecisionNote.Should().Be("Outside this work order's scope");
+        row.WorkOrderNumber.Should().Be("WO-R");
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task List_PendingExposureTotal_SumsEachPendingRequestsIncreaseAcrossTheQueue()
     {
diff --git a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderDataServiceTimestampTests.cs b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderDataServiceTimestampTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..512ad0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderDataServiceTimestampTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+using Data.SeaHavenIndustries;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// The SLA clock and every "created"/"modified" display read these stamps as UTC, so the data layer
+/// must never write local server time into them.
+/// </summary>
+public class WorkOrderDataServiceTimestampTests
+{
+    private static ApplicationDbContext NewContext()
+    {
+        var options = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<ApplicationDbContext>()
+            .UseInMemoryDatabase(Guid.NewGuid().ToString())
+            .Options;
+        return new ApplicationDbContext(options);
+    }
+
+    private static WorkOrder NewWorkOrder() =>
+        new() { InternalWONumber = "WO-1", WorkerOrderTitle = "Leak", LocationId = 100 };
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddAsync_KeepsTheCreationTimeTheCallerSet()
+    {
+        await using var context = NewContext();
+        var createdAt = new DateTime(2026, 9, 25, 14, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        var workOrder = NewWorkOrder();
+        workOrder.CreatedDate = createdAt;
+
+        var saved = await new WorkOrderDataService(context).AddAsync(workOrder);
+
+        saved.CreatedDate.Should().Be(createdAt);
+        saved.CreatedDate!.Value.Kind.Should().Be(DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        (await context.workOrders.SingleAsync()).CreatedDate.Should().Be(createdAt);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AddAsync_StampsUtcWhenTheCallerSetNoCreationTime()
+    {
+        await using var context = NewContext();
+        var before = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        var saved = await new WorkOrderDataService(context).AddAsync(NewWorkOrder());
+
+        saved.CreatedDate.Should().NotBeNull();
+        saved.CreatedDate!.Value.Kind.Should().Be(DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        saved.CreatedDate.Value.Should().BeOnOrAfter(before).And.BeOnOrBefore(DateTime.UtcNow);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task UpdateAsync_StampsTheModificationTimeInUtc()
+    {
+        await using var context = NewContext();
+        var service = new WorkOrderDataService(context);
+        var saved = await service.AddAsync(NewWorkOrder());
+        var before = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+        await service.UpdateAsync(saved);
+
+        saved.LastModificationTime.Should().NotBeNull();
+        saved.LastModificationTime!.Value.Kind.Should().Be(DateTimeKind.Utc);
+        saved.LastModificationTime.Value.Should().BeOnOrAfter(before).And.BeOnOrBefore(DateTime.UtcNow);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Controllers/AuthenticationController.cs b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Controllers/AuthenticationController.cs
index 469c1e9..ed1e8da 100644
--- a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Controllers/AuthenticationController.cs
+++ b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Controllers/AuthenticationController.cs
@@ -59,20 +59,33 @@ namespace Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Controllers
 
         }
 
+        [Authorize]
         [Route("ChangePassword")]
         [HttpPost]
         public async Task<IActionResult> ChangePassword(ChangePasswords usermodel, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
+            // [Compare] already rejects this during model validation; the check here keeps the
+            // unconfirmed password from ever being set if that validation is bypassed.
+            if (!string.Equals(usermodel.Newpassword, usermodel.Confirmpassword, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                return BadRequest(new Response { Status = "Password confirmation does not match", Message = "Passwords don't match" });
+
             var userid = User.FindFirstValue(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier) ?? "";
-            var succeeded = await _authenticationService.ChangePasswordAsync(userid, usermodel.Currentpassword, usermodel.Confirmpassword, cancellationToken);
-            if (succeeded)
+            var result = await _authenticationService.ChangePasswordAsync(userid, usermodel.Currentpassword, usermodel.Newpassword, cancellationToken);
+            return result.Status switch
             {
-                return Ok(new Response { Status = "Success ", Message = "Password successfully changed" });
-            }
-            else
-                return BadRequest(new Response { Status = "Old Password is incorrect" });
+                ChangePasswordStatus.Succeeded =>
+                    Ok(new Response { Status = "Success ", Message = "Password successfully changed" }),
+                ChangePasswordStatus.PasswordRejected =>
+                    BadRequest(new Response { Status = "Password does not meet requirements", Message = PasswordRequirementsMessage }),
+                ChangePasswordStatus.Failed =>
+                    BadRequest(new Response { Status = "Password not changed", Message = "Your password could not be changed. Try again." }),
+                _ => BadRequest(new Response { Status = "Old Password is incorrect", Message = "Current password is incorrect" })
+            };
         }
 
+        private const string PasswordRequirementsMessage =
+            "Password must be at least 6 characters and include one uppercase letter, one number, and one special character.";
+
         [HttpPost]
         [Route("UpdateProfile")]
         public async Task<IActionResult> UserProfileUpdate([FromForm] User_DTO model, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
diff --git a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Infrastructure/IdentityRegistration.cs b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Infrastructure/IdentityRegistration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..752e494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Infrastructure/IdentityRegistration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using Data.SeaHavenIndustries;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity;
+
+namespace Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Infrastructure
+{
+    public static class IdentityRegistration
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Registers ASP.NET Identity for the API with the shared password policy.
+        /// Program.cs and the behavior tests both compose Identity through this
+        /// method so the rule under test is the rule that runs.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IdentityBuilder AddSeaHavenIdentity(this IServiceCollection services)
+        {
+            return services.AddIdentity<ApplicationUser, IdentityRole>(options =>
+                {
+                    options.User.RequireUniqueEmail = false;
+                    IdentityPasswordPolicy.Apply(options.Password);
+                })
+                .AddEntityFrameworkStores<ApplicationDbContext>()
+                .AddDefaultTokenProviders();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Program.cs b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Program.cs
index 5dd1d2f..75f0d67 100644
--- a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Program.cs
+++ b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Program.cs
@@ -44,12 +44,7 @@ ConfigurationManager configuration = builder.Configuration;
 
 builder.Services.AddDbContext<ApplicationDbContext>(options => options.UseSqlServer(configuration.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection")));
 
-builder.Services.AddIdentity<ApplicationUser, IdentityRole>(options =>
-{
-    options.User.RequireUniqueEmail = false;
-})
-    .AddEntityFrameworkStores<ApplicationDbContext>()
-    .AddDefaultTokenProviders();
+builder.Services.AddSeaHavenIdentity();
 
 builder.Services.AddControllers(options =>
 {
diff --git a/Data.SeaHavenIndustries/Auth/IdentityPasswordPolicy.cs b/Data.SeaHavenIndustries/Auth/IdentityPasswordPolicy.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50e7543
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Data.SeaHavenIndustries/Auth/IdentityPasswordPolicy.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Identity;
+
+namespace Data.SeaHavenIndustries
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The single password rule for every surface that sets a password: at least
+    /// six characters with one uppercase letter, one number, and one special
+    /// character. Lowercase letters are deliberately not required so the server
+    /// accepts exactly what the four-item checklist in the web app marks as met.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class IdentityPasswordPolicy
+    {
+        public const int MinimumLength = 6;
+
+        public static void Apply(PasswordOptions options)
+        {
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(options);
+
+            options.RequiredLength = MinimumLength;
+            options.RequireUppercase = true;
+            options.RequireDigit = true;
+            options.RequireNonAlphanumeric = true;
+            options.RequireLowercase = false;
+            options.RequiredUniqueChars = 1;
+        }
+
+        private static readonly HashSet<string> PolicyErrorCodes = new(StringComparer.Ordinal)
+        {
+            nameof(IdentityErrorDescriber.PasswordTooShort),
+            nameof(IdentityErrorDescriber.PasswordRequiresUpper),
+            nameof(IdentityErrorDescriber.PasswordRequiresLower),
+            nameof(IdentityErrorDescriber.PasswordRequiresDigit),
+            nameof(IdentityErrorDescriber.PasswordRequiresNonAlphanumeric),
+            nameof(IdentityErrorDescriber.PasswordRequiresUniqueChars)
+        };
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// True when Identity refused the password itself. Other failures, such as a
+        /// concurrency conflict, must not be reported to the user as a weak password.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static bool IsPolicyRejection(IdentityResult result)
+        {
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(result);
+            return result.Errors.Any(error => PolicyErrorCodes.Contains(error.Code));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 30598d7..0f1afd4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ Both run in `us-east-1` on the .NET 8 Amazon Linux 2023 platform. Terraform in
 `terraform/live/` owns the environments; GitHub Actions owns the application
 versions. There is no production environment yet.
 
+Stored created, modified and deletion times are UTC: the API stamps them with
+`DateTime.UtcNow`, whatever the host's time zone. The API has only ever run on
+Linux Elastic Beanstalk hosts left at their UTC default (nothing in Terraform,
+`.ebextensions` or `.platform` sets a time zone), so rows written before the
+switch from `DateTime.Now` are already UTC and need no backfill.
+
 ## Architecture
 
 ```text
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/AccountDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/AccountDataService.cs
index 5b00af2..ec2f874 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/AccountDataService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/AccountDataService.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task<Accounts> AddAsync(Accounts account)
         {
-            account.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
+            account.CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
             await _context.Accounts.AddAsync(account);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
             return account;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task UpdateAsync(Accounts account)
         {
-            account.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            account.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
             _context.Accounts.Update(account);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
         }
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/AssetDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/AssetDataService.cs
index 93a3f1e..1d60a7d 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/AssetDataService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/AssetDataService.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task<Assets> AddAsync(Assets asset)
         {
-            asset.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
+            asset.CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
             await _context.Assets.AddAsync(asset);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
             return asset;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task UpdateAsync(Assets asset)
         {
-            asset.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            asset.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
             _context.Assets.Update(asset);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
         }
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/CategoryDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/CategoryDataService.cs
index c5af096..994acc3 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/CategoryDataService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/CategoryDataService.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task<Category> AddAsync(Category category)
         {
-            category.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
+            category.CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
             await _context.Categories.AddAsync(category);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
             return category;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task UpdateAsync(Category category)
         {
-            category.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            category.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
             _context.Categories.Update(category);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
         }
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/ContactDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/ContactDataService.cs
index 8196d2b..acd7e88 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/ContactDataService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/ContactDataService.cs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task<Contacts> AddAsync(Contacts contact)
         {
-            contact.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
+            contact.CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
             await _context.Contacts.AddAsync(contact);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
             return contact;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task UpdateAsync(Contacts contact)
         {
-            contact.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            contact.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
             _context.Contacts.Update(contact);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
         }
@@ -130,15 +130,15 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task<bool> EmailExistsAsync(string email, int? excludeId = null)
         {
-            return await _context.Contacts.AnyAsync(c => 
-                c.Email == email && 
+            return await _context.Contacts.AnyAsync(c =>
+                c.Email == email &&
                 (excludeId == null || c.Id != excludeId));
         }
 
         public async Task<bool> PhoneExistsAsync(string phone, int? excludeId = null)
         {
-            return await _context.Contacts.AnyAsync(c => 
-                c.PhoneNumber == phone && 
+            return await _context.Contacts.AnyAsync(c =>
+                c.PhoneNumber == phone &&
                 (excludeId == null || c.Id != excludeId));
         }
 
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/DispatchDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/DispatchDataService.cs
index 3274713..398051d 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/DispatchDataService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/DispatchDataService.cs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task<Dispatch> AddAsync(Dispatch dispatch)
         {
-            dispatch.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
+            dispatch.CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
             await _context.Dispatches.AddAsync(dispatch);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
             return dispatch;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task UpdateAsync(Dispatch dispatch)
         {
-            dispatch.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            dispatch.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
             _context.Dispatches.Update(dispatch);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
         }
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/EmployeeDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/EmployeeDataService.cs
index 4606d11..7b0b2c7 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/EmployeeDataService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/EmployeeDataService.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task<Employee> AddAsync(Employee employee)
         {
-            employee.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
+            employee.CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
             await _context.Employees.AddAsync(employee);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
             return employee;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task UpdateAsync(Employee employee)
         {
-            employee.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            employee.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
             _context.Employees.Update(employee);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
         }
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/FollowUpDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/FollowUpDataService.cs
index 4eebe82..72ef131 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/FollowUpDataService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/FollowUpDataService.cs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task<FollowUps> AddAsync(FollowUps followUp)
         {
-            followUp.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
+            followUp.CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
             await _context.FollowUps.AddAsync(followUp);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
             return followUp;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task UpdateAsync(FollowUps followUp)
         {
-            followUp.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            followUp.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
             _context.FollowUps.Update(followUp);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
         }
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task<FollowUps> AddAsync(FollowUps followUp, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            followUp.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
+            followUp.CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
             await _context.FollowUps.AddAsync(followUp, cancellationToken);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
             return followUp;
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task UpdateAsync(FollowUps followUp, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            followUp.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            followUp.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
             _context.FollowUps.Update(followUp);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
         }
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
                 return false;
 
             entity.Status = status;
-            entity.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            entity.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/LocationDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/LocationDataService.cs
index 5215e0e..a3d9a6c 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/LocationDataService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/LocationDataService.cs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task<Locations> AddAsync(Locations location)
         {
-            location.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
+            location.CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
             await _context.Locations.AddAsync(location);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
             return location;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task UpdateAsync(Locations location)
         {
-            location.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            location.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
             _context.Locations.Update(location);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
         }
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task<Locations> AddAsync(Locations location, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            location.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
+            location.CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
             await _context.Locations.AddAsync(location, cancellationToken);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
             return location;
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task UpdateAsync(Locations location, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            location.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            location.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
             _context.Locations.Update(location);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
         }
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/PMScheduleDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/PMScheduleDataService.cs
index a2418ea..1ce854f 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/PMScheduleDataService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/PMScheduleDataService.cs
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
         }
 
         public async Task<(IEnumerable<PMSchedules> Items, int TotalCount)> GetPagedAsync(
-            int page, 
-            int pageSize, 
+            int page,
+            int pageSize,
             string? search = null)
         {
             var query = _context.PMSchedules.AsQueryable();
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task<PMSchedules> AddAsync(PMSchedules schedule)
         {
-            schedule.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
+            schedule.CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
             await _context.PMSchedules.AddAsync(schedule);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
             return schedule;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task UpdateAsync(PMSchedules schedule)
         {
-            schedule.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            schedule.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
             _context.PMSchedules.Update(schedule);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
         }
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/UpliftDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/UpliftDataService.cs
index 09566f3..0c3706c 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/UpliftDataService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/UpliftDataService.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
     public class UpliftDataService : IUpliftDataService
     {
         private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<int, SemaphoreSlim> WorkOrderGates = new();
+
+        // The Rejected queue also surfaces the legacy "Denied" spelling, which reads as Rejected.
+        private static readonly string[] RejectedStatuses = { "Rejected", "Denied" };
         private readonly ApplicationDbContext _context;
 
         public UpliftDataService(ApplicationDbContext context)
@@ -46,7 +49,9 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
                             && (d.IsDeleted == null || d.IsDeleted == false)
                         select new { u, d, v, ev, effectiveWorkOrderId, workOrder, reqUser, decUser };
 
-            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(status))
+            if (string.Equals(status, "Rejected", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                query = query.Where(x => RejectedStatuses.Contains(x.u.Status));
+            else if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(status))
                 query = query.Where(x => x.u.Status == status);
             if (tier.HasValue)
                 query = query.Where(x => x.u.RequiredTier == tier.Value);
@@ -54,12 +59,13 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
             var total = await query.CountAsync(cancellationToken);
 
             // Approval queue read contract: the actionable queue (Pending) surfaces the
-            // oldest request first; the decision log (Approved) surfaces the most
-            // recently decided first. Every other read keeps the historical
+            // oldest request first; the decision logs (Approved, Rejected) surface the
+            // most recently decided first. Every other read keeps the historical
             // newest-request-first order. Id is the deterministic tiebreaker.
             if (string.Equals(status, "Pending", StringComparison.Ordinal))
                 query = query.OrderBy(x => x.u.CreatedDate).ThenBy(x => x.u.Id);
-            else if (string.Equals(status, "Approved", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            else if (string.Equals(status, "Approved", StringComparison.Ordinal)
+                || string.Equals(status, "Rejected", StringComparison.Ordinal))
                 query = query.OrderByDescending(x => x.u.DecidedAt).ThenByDescending(x => x.u.Id);
             else
                 query = query.OrderByDescending(x => x.u.CreatedDate).ThenByDescending(x => x.u.Id);
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/WorkOrderDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/WorkOrderDataService.cs
index d32b77b..b34db11 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/WorkOrderDataService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/WorkOrderDataService.cs
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task<WorkOrder> AddAsync(WorkOrder workOrder)
         {
-            workOrder.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
+            workOrder.CreatedDate ??= DateTime.UtcNow;
             await _context.workOrders.AddAsync(workOrder);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
             return workOrder;
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
 
         public async Task UpdateAsync(WorkOrder workOrder)
         {
-            workOrder.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            workOrder.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
             _context.workOrders.Update(workOrder);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
         }
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/DTOs/IdentityDTOs.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/DTOs/IdentityDTOs.cs
index ad3b8cb..c618500 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.Services/DTOs/IdentityDTOs.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/DTOs/IdentityDTOs.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,20 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.DTOs
         public string Id { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     }
 
+    public enum ChangePasswordStatus
+    {
+        Succeeded,
+        CurrentPasswordIncorrect,
+        PasswordRejected,
+        /// <summary>Identity failed for a reason other than the password policy.</summary>
+        Failed
+    }
+
+    public sealed class ChangePasswordResultDTO
+    {
+        public ChangePasswordStatus Status { get; init; }
+    }
+
     public class UpdateProfileRequestDTO
     {
         public string? Name { get; set; }
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/AuthenticationService.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/AuthenticationService.cs
index 1a0d263..b168f9a 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/AuthenticationService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/AuthenticationService.cs
@@ -86,16 +86,30 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
             return null;
         }
 
-        public async Task<bool> ChangePasswordAsync(string userId, string? currentPassword, string? confirmPassword, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public async Task<ChangePasswordResultDTO> ChangePasswordAsync(string userId, string? currentPassword, string? newPassword, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
             var user = await _userManager.FindByIdAsync(userId);
-            if (user == null)
-                return false;
+            if (user == null || user.IsDeleted == true)
+                return ChangePasswordResult(ChangePasswordStatus.CurrentPasswordIncorrect);
 
-            var result = await _userManager.ChangePasswordAsync(user, currentPassword ?? "", confirmPassword ?? "");
-            return result.Succeeded;
+            // The current password is verified before the new one is evaluated, so a
+            // caller without it learns nothing about the policy outcome.
+            if (!await _userManager.CheckPasswordAsync(user, currentPassword ?? ""))
+                return ChangePasswordResult(ChangePasswordStatus.CurrentPasswordIncorrect);
+
+            var result = await _userManager.ChangePasswordAsync(user, currentPassword ?? "", newPassword ?? "");
+            if (result.Succeeded)
+                return ChangePasswordResult(ChangePasswordStatus.Succeeded);
+
+            return ChangePasswordResult(IdentityPasswordPolicy.IsPolicyRejection(result)
+                ? ChangePasswordStatus.PasswordRejected
+                : ChangePasswordStatus.Failed);
         }
 
+        private static ChangePasswordResultDTO ChangePasswordResult(ChangePasswordStatus status) =>
+            new() { Status = status };
+
         public async Task<UserProfileDTO?> UpdateProfileAsync(string userId, UpdateProfileRequestDTO dto, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var exists = await _userDataService.UpdateProfileAsync(
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/CalendarService.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/CalendarService.cs
index cece13d..596c083 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/CalendarService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/CalendarService.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
                 EndDate = input.EndDate,
                 EndTime = input.EndTime,
                 AllDay = input.AllDay,
-                CreatedDate = DateTime.Now,
+                CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow,
                 IsDeleted = false
             };
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
             model.EndDate = input.EndDate;
             model.EndTime = input.EndTime;
             model.AllDay = input.AllDay;
-            model.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            model.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
 
             await _dataService.UpdateEventAsync(model, cancellationToken);
             return true;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
                 return false;
 
             model.IsDeleted = true;
-            model.DeletionTime = DateTime.Now;
+            model.DeletionTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
 
             await _dataService.UpdateEventAsync(model, cancellationToken);
             return true;
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/ContactService.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/ContactService.cs
index cfeab5b..bf359d2 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/ContactService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/ContactService.cs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
                 ContactType = dto.Type,
                 AccountId = dto.AccountId,
                 createdby = userId,
-                CreatedDate = DateTime.Now
+                CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow
             };
 
             var savedContact = await _contactDataService.AddAsync(contact);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
             if (dto.AccountId.HasValue)
                 existingContact.AccountId = dto.AccountId;
 
-            existingContact.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+            existingContact.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
 
             await _contactDataService.UpdateAsync(existingContact);
 
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/LocationService.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/LocationService.cs
index fabeb97..0caa441 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/LocationService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/LocationService.cs
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
         {
             ThrowOnInvalidContacts(contacts);
 
-            var now = DateTime.Now;
+            var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
             var siteContacts = contacts
                 .Select((row, index) => new Contacts
                 {
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
                     existing.PhoneNumber = phone;
                     existing.SiteContactOrder = i;
                     existing.AccountId = location.AccountId;
-                    existing.LastModificationTime = DateTime.Now;
+                    existing.LastModificationTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
                         PhoneNumber = phone,
                         SiteContactOrder = i,
                         AccountId = location.AccountId,
-                        CreatedDate = DateTime.Now,
+                        CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow,
                         createdby = actorId
                     });
                 }
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
 
             // Rows omitted from the request are soft deleted so historical
             // WorkOrderContacts keep rendering.
-            var now = DateTime.Now;
+            var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
             foreach (var existing in existingById.Values)
             {
                 if (keptIds.Contains(existing.Id) || existing.IsDeleted == true)
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/UserService.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/UserService.cs
index 99105a3..f448a1f 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/UserService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/UserService.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
             {
                 model.EmailConfirmed = true;
                 model.UserName = model.Email;
-                model.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
+                model.CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
                 model.UniqueName = "Active";
                 model.PhoneNumber = dto.Role;
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
             exist.Email = dto.Email;
             exist.NormalizedEmail = dto.Email.ToUpperInvariant();
             exist.NormalizedUserName = dto.Email.ToUpperInvariant();
-            exist.CreatedDate = DateTime.Now;
+            exist.CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow;
             exist.UniqueName = "Active";
             exist.PhoneNumber = dto.Role;
             exist.AccountId = dto.AccountId;
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Interfaces/IAuthenticationService.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Interfaces/IAuthenticationService.cs
index 210efd6..3d769e7 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.Services/Interfaces/IAuthenticationService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Interfaces/IAuthenticationService.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Interfaces
     public interface IAuthenticationService
     {
         Task<LoginResultDTO?> LoginAsync(string? username, string? password, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
-        Task<bool> ChangePasswordAsync(string userId, string? currentPassword, string? confirmPassword, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        Task<ChangePasswordResultDTO> ChangePasswordAsync(string userId, string? currentPassword, string? newPassword, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
         Task<UserProfileDTO?> UpdateProfileAsync(string userId, UpdateProfileRequestDTO dto, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
         /// <summary>
         /// Emails a reset code when the address belongs to an active account. Gives no
diff --git a/SeaHavenIndustries/Program.cs b/SeaHavenIndustries/Program.cs
index 48b76c3..5a33b68 100644
--- a/SeaHavenIndustries/Program.cs
+++ b/SeaHavenIndustries/Program.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ builder.Services.AddAuthentication(options =>
     .AddIdentityCookies();
 
 var connectionString = builder.Configuration.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection") ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Connection string 'DefaultConnection' not found.");
-builder.Services.AddDbContext<ApplicationDbContext>(options => {
+builder.Services.AddDbContext<ApplicationDbContext>(options =>
+{
     options.UseSqlServer(connectionString);
 }, ServiceLifetime.Transient);
 builder.Services.AddDatabaseDeveloperPageExceptionFilter();
@@ -39,11 +40,7 @@ builder.Services.AddDatabaseDeveloperPageExceptionFilter();
 builder.Services.AddIdentityCore<ApplicationUser>(options =>
 {
     options.SignIn.RequireConfirmedAccount = true;
-    options.Password.RequireDigit = true;
-    options.Password.RequireLowercase = false;
-    options.Password.RequireUppercase = false;
-    options.Password.RequireNonAlphanumeric = true;
-    options.Password.RequiredLength = 8;
+    IdentityPasswordPolicy.Apply(options.Password);
 }).AddRoles<IdentityRole>().AddEntityFrameworkStores<ApplicationDbContext>().AddSignInManager()
     .AddDefaultTokenProviders();