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Budget woes may slow Pentagon efforts to strengthen industry
Lawmakers’ continued failure to pass a 2025 budget could hinder Pentagon efforts to beef up supply chains and bolster defense, defense officials warned Tuesday.They spoke at the release of the Defense Department’s nearly 100-page…
UN cyber pact would help autocrats crush dissent, US lawmakers warn
A group of Democratic senators is sounding the alarm about U.S. participation in a forthcoming United Nations cybercrime treaty vote, fearing that America’s involvement could lend credibility to policies promoted by authoritarian regimes…
The D Brief: Houthis resume ship attacks; ‘Put [feds] in trauma’; Israel readies laser interceptor;…
After an 18-day lull, the Russia-supported Houthi terrorists in Yemen targeted another commercial vessel in the Red Sea on Monday. British maritime authorities confirmed the attempted attack, but said the vessel—Liberia-flagged bulk carrier…
Space Force’s effort to bring in new launch providers hasn’t worked yet. Officials aren’t surprised.
The Space Force gave the first contract in a program intended to bring new companies into the launch industry to SpaceX—the world’s dominant space launch provider. But officials say that’s what they expected. Last year, in an effort to…
White House targets US investments in Chinese AI and quantum tech
A new White House “final rule” announced today aims to shut down the flow of U.S. venture capital and other investment funds into Chinese technology that poses a national security risk, such as quantum computers, artificial intelligence and…
‘Put them in trauma’: A key MAGA leader’s plans for civil servants, troops, and more
A key ally to former President Donald Trump detailed plans to deploy the military in response to domestic unrest, defund the Environmental Protection Agency and put career civil servants “in trauma” in a series of previously unreported…
The D Brief: Israel strikes in Iran; Russia advances in Ukraine; China’s chip chokepoints; Boeing…
Nearly 100 Israeli jets carried out a series of daring airstrikes inside Iran early Saturday, ending nearly four weeks of suspense following Iran’s October 1 missile attack on Israel, which featured at least 180 ballistic missiles. The…
China’s deepening telecoms hack sparks DHS probe
A key cybersecurity review panel will investigate a Chinese infiltration into U.S. telecom networks and affiliated wiretap infrastructure, the Department of Homeland Security said Sunday, escalating a federal probe into breaches…
China’s chip chokepoints
Earlier this year, American investigators were tipped off about a plan to ship semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China.The alarm was sounded after two Chicago-based buyers of a Dynatex DTX-MDB 150 "scribe and break" machine asked the…
US efforts to protect democracy in Europe could fade under Trump
The Oct. 20 election in Moldova went off successfully—despite record Russian attempts to disrupt it—because of U.S. efforts to help, U.S. and Moldovan officials said this week. Such efforts could be imperiled should Donald Trump return to…
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