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.

Exclusive 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.