Threats
China-linked hackers posed as former US officials, Anthropic employee to target AI experts
Proofpoint identified phishing campaigns that borrowed prominent figures’ identities to approach U.S. policy researchers before attempting to steal access to their cloud accounts.
Policy
Hegseth plans ‘Autonomous Warfare Command’
The military’s 12th combatant command was among a slew of announcements in a Quantico speech Wednesday.
Threats
Pentagon update on National Defense Strategy cites progress, omits key threats
The report to Congress notes accomplishments but masks depleted arsenals, strategic distractions, and a quiet retreat from European defense.
Business
Army awards counterdrone contracts worth more than $4B
But there’s room for more—up to $7 billion.
Ideas
The military may be top-heavy. Don't make things worse with hasty cuts.
Congress should closely monitor Hegseth’s latest effort to reduce the number of generals and admirals.
Policy
White House unveils ‘super intelligence’ executive order and industry accord
The vice president heralded the administration’s preference for working with, instead of regulating, artificial intelligence companies during Tuesday remarks.
Threats
After 40 days of combat, Navy destroyer returns home
During its 10-month deployment, USS Frank Petersen Jr. warded off scores of Iranian missiles and drones.
Threats
Hegseth orders cyber, intelligence agencies to prioritize election defense
The directive comes as the administration has dismantled or reorganized offices that tracked foreign influence and reduced civilian election security support.
Business
Treat operational feedback as a strategic resource, new paper argues
And view software as a continuously developing capability, rather than a completed product.
Policy
Polish defense official says US has decided to establish a base in Poland
But the Pentagon declined to confirm a decision about Warsaw's longtime goal.
Threats
Anthropic loses legal fight to shed DOD's designation as a 'supply-chain risk'
The label is more typically assigned to companies suspected of ties to adversarial governments.
Policy
The Navy’s public shipyards will take more decades to repair, GAO says
A new report calls for more Congressional oversight of the massive construction projects.
Threats
Stolen FBI data reveals employees’ roles in intelligence and surveillance
Exposed analysts work on areas including China, Russia, and electronic surveillance. ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach this week. The FBI said it’s investigating.
Science & Tech
GenAI.mil saw more than 2 million users in one week, top DOD official says
The Pentagon's top AI officer also said that “unilateral disarmament is the wrong approach” when it comes to calls for a slowdown in AI development.
Science & Tech
'Super Intelligence': the president’s new term for AI, explained
Trump is attempting to rebrand AI with an existing term of art.
Threats
Trump's FBI shut down investigation into defense contractor's alleged bribes
A CEO told agents about funneling money to U.S. lawmakers in return for Pentagon contracts worth millions of dollars. Then the probe was killed.
Ideas
Time, not capital, is the constraint on the defense industrial base
Here are three changes to speed things up without lowering standards.
Science & Tech