Policy
INDOPACOM was all in on Anthropic. Now it’s working to adjust
The administration’s government-wide ban on the company’s AI tools has forced the command to work faster to be “model-neutral.”
Business
Anthropic sues DOD, Hegseth, and a dozen other federal agencies
The company asserts that its designation as a supply-chain risk is an illegal retaliation, not an action to protect national security.
Ideas
Take the win. Stop the war.
Killing leaders is the easy part. The post-9/11 wars show that it’s what follows that turns into a disaster.
Business
Missile makers agree to ‘quadruple’ production, Trump says
The announcement comes after months of White House pressure on defense companies to build weapons faster.
Policy
Trump's new cyber strategy calls for tougher responses to threats
Released Friday afternoon, the new strategy is notably shorter than those issued by Biden and the first Trump administration.
Policy
Trump to fire DHS Secretary Noem, picks Mullin as successor
The controversial Homeland Security leader will end her tenure amid a budget shutdown of her agency and bipartisan criticism in both houses of Congress.
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Policy
CISA nominee: I left Coast Guard to address GOP hold
Sean Plankey told Nextgov he was reacting to lawmakers' concerns about his shipbuilding ties.
Ideas
Why the US attack on Iran is unlikely to produce regime change in Tehran
A conversation with veteran diplomat Donald Heflin, a leader at Tufts University's Fletcher School.
Ideas
Expect Iranian regime to respond to US‑Israeli strikes as existential threats
The response to last year's strikes on nuclear sites was muted. Don't expect this one to be the same.
Threats