Numbers who seek illegal entry into the U.S. have increased year over year. The U.S. Border Patrol reports that, for the fiscal year 2023, 151 people who tried…
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Amendment to Unify Cybersecurity Requirements Proposed
NASA, GSA, and the Defense Department seek to standardize contractual requirements for all administration employees. The Department of Defense (DoD), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the National…
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DoD Awards $30M in Grants to Strengthen National Security Innovation Base
Strategic investments support microelectronics, battery manufacturing, and energy storage. The Department of Defense (DoD) awarded six Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP) grants, totaling approximately $30 million, supported…
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U.S. and China Agree on Economic Talks
The Treasury secretary speaks of the distinction between decoupling and diversifying. The Treasury Department announced an agreement reached between China and the United States to create regular working…
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U.S. Approves $500 Million Arms Sale to Taiwan
State Department announces continued support for the defense of the island nation. The State Department announced this week that it has signed off on a $500 million sale…
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Administration Auctions Off Unused Border Wall Parts
Government agencies call them “excess” materials. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers turned unused parts intended to build the border wall at the U.S. southern border over to…
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Michigan Residents Stop CCP from Buying Farmland
U.S. representative commends the move as protecting national security. Residents in a rural Michigan town in Green Charter Township succeeded in their effort to stop the purchase of…
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Senators Query USDA About Chinese Biotech Firm
Senators express concern over competition and data security. A group of senators including Roger Marshall of Kansas, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Marco Rubio of Florida, and Susan Collins…
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Pentagon Pulling Most Troops from Border
Active-duty departures do not include National Guard personnel. The Pentagon has confirmed that the recall of 1,100 active-duty troops from the U.S.-Mexico border, returning them to their home…
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Senate Judiciary Committee Hears Testimony on AI
A CEO in the industry warns of risk to biosecurity. The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony this week from the chief executive of artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic,…
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