Department of Defense
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worldFlu Outbreak Hits Texas Air Force Base Following End of Vaccine Mandate
Over 150 recruits at Lackland Air Force Base contracted influenza weeks after Secretary Pete Hegseth ended mandatory vaccinations, prompting the Pentagon to grant emergency policy exceptions.
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techTrump Administration Blocks Anthropic AI Models Over National Security
The Trump administration has restricted access to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, citing national security concerns and escalating tensions with CEO Dario Amodei.
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healthSheila Casey: Fitness and Career Independence for Military Spouses
Sheila Casey advocates fitness and professional autonomy for military spouses, leveraging her experience as a government leader and wife of General George Casey Jr. to support veteran families.
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techAI Safety Pioneer Anthropic Embraces Offensive Cyber Operations via NSA
Anthropic embeds engineers at NSA to deploy Mythos AI, a cyber tool for finding vulnerabilities, despite a DoD supply chain risk designation.
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techGoogle in Talks with Pentagon for Classified AI Deployment
Alphabet's Google is in discussions with the Department of Defense to deploy its Gemini AI models for classified Pentagon use, with specific contract stipulations proposed.
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techFCC Bans New Foreign-Made Routers Over National Security Concerns
The FCC has banned all new consumer routers made overseas, citing cybersecurity and supply chain risks. Exemptions possible via DoD and DHS conditional approval.
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worldRep. Jason Crow Condemns Unauthorized Iran War and GOP-Led Shutdown
Colorado Congressman Jason Crow criticizes the administration's Iran war as unauthorized and costly, while blaming Republicans for the federal funding shutdown affecting TSA and cybersecurity.
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techU.S. Leads Global Takedown of Four Major Botnets
The U.S. Justice Department, with allies, disrupted four botnets infecting over 3 million devices worldwide, targeting critical infrastructure and demanding ransoms.