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What is the Chinese military thinking about the Iran war?
Let’s imagine what a senior PLA analyst might write in a memo.
House, mostly, backs $1.5B White House moves to fund E-7 Wedgetail
A shuffle of classified Air Force funds was OK’d, but a withdrawal from the Navy was stopped.
Senate joins House in rebuke of Trump over his war in Iran
Senate approval marked the first time both chambers have voted to end the conflict.
Parts of NSA lose Mythos 5 access after White House imposes limits
The Five Eyes alliance is warning that frontier AI could accelerate cyberattacks and cyber defense.
'A huge grab of power': Trump is defying Congress on foreign aid
Experts say administration officials have largely refused to follow many Congressional orders, likely in violation of the law.
Executive orders seek to hasten quantum computing—and guard against its use
One directs a "national effort" toward a useful quantum computer; the other sets deadlines for quantum-resistant encryption.
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CISA now has full Mythos Preview access, people familiar say
The cyberdefense agency got access to the model about a week ago, but remains without clear guidance from the White House.
Intelligence director hearing cancelled as Trump pushes voter-restriction bill
The move sets up an inexperienced loyalist to become acting national intelligence director on Friday.
Peace deal unlikely to stem Iran's hackers, US officials say
Cyber operations are “definitely part of warfare that keeps going,” one said.
Industry and academia call on administration to free Anthropic’s AI model
30-plus industry and academic professionals signed a letter citing international competition and the need to patch network vulnerabilities.
Removal of Iranian nuclear materials to be worked out as war deal nears
The Trump administration is 80% to 85% sure a memorandum of understanding will be signed to end its war this month, a U.S. official said.
A powerful spying ability will sunset on Friday — here’s why
Congress has refused to reapprove Section 702 during a months-long standoff over privacy and the future of the nation’s top spy office.
House vote puts Section 702 on brink of lapse amid fight over acting spy chief
Trump taps Jay Clayton as ODNI, but Democrats want a promise that Bill Pulte won't even be acting spy chief.
Feds want Mythos—and clear usage guidance from the White House
The White House, slapped down for its attempt to ban Anthropic products, has remained mum as agencies clamor for new AI tools.
‘A terrible risk’: Senate appropriators dim prospects of another defense reconciliation bill
Trump’s shipbuilding, munitions, and Golden Dome efforts rely on extra-budgetary funding maneuver.
New CISA directive will reshape how agencies prioritize cyber risks, official says
Federal government will be directed to plan first to ward off the most devastating attacks.
The director of national intelligence needs more than political loyalty to do the job
A veteran of White House intelligence operations explains why.
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Trump memo pushes national-security agencies to move faster on AI
FBI, ODNI directed to build “deep, proactive” relationships with frontier-AI companies.
Trump’s edict making 8,000 feds at-will employees draws swift outcry
Agencies have just one week to reclassify thousands of federal workers, stripping them of most civil service protections.
Putin allies wishcast nuclear war, America in crisis, and real-estate deals
On Wednesday, they met at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum as smoke from Ukrainian drone attacks rose across the city.
