Cybersecurity
Trump Cancels Cybersecurity-Focused AI Executive Order Hours Before Signing
'We're leading China, we're leading everybody,' Trump said, 'and I don't want to do anything that's going to get in the way of that lead.'
Cybersecurity
Amazon Leo Routers Exempt from FCC Ban
Router manufacturer TP-Link met with the agency about its own exemption Wednesday.
Public Safety
Defense Department Urges FCC to Oppose DJI Petition Over Security Risks
Pentagon says foreign-made drones pose ‘unacceptable’ national security risks.
Energy Department
States Race to Win the Tech Economy in 2026 State of the State Addresses
Here’s what 30 governors said about broadband expansion, AI growth, and online child safety.
Spectrum
Ligado Case Uncertain, but Might Not Upend Spectrum Auctions: Former NTIA Administrator
The ruling will be ‘very fact-dependent,’ former NTIA Administrator John Kneuer said.
Cybersecurity
Domestic Manufacturing of Routers Unlikely in Near Term: Experts
Companies will need to pursue ‘conditional approval’ to circumvent an FCC ban on foreign-made Wi-Fi routers.
Defense Department
Technology, National Security Leaders Say Anthropic and Trump’s ‘Messy Public Breakup’ Will Harm Both
Anthropic’s supply chain risk designation is contradictory since the Defense Department has used its tools in Iran military operations, said CNAS executive vice president Paul Scharre.
Defense Department
Kelly Outlines His Vision For AI Regulation
The Senator said he wants to prevent a repeat of Congress’s failures on social media oversight.
Spectrum
Federal Circuit Sends Spectrum Property Rights Case Back for More Briefing
Judges felt more information was needed to rule confidently on the issue.
Defense Department
Judges Weigh Whether Spectrum Licenses Create Property Rights
Ligado says DoD systems are preventing its use of FCC licenses – and wants compensation.
Defense Department
FCC Open, For Now, Amid Partial Government Shutdown
The agency would furlough 80 percent of its employees in the event of an extended lapse.
Defense Department
Where to Find 800 Megahertz of Spectrum For Auction?
Citizens Broadband Radio Service hasn’t got an explicit defense from the Trump administration, but the FCC hasn’t said it intends to alter it.
Defense Department
Trump Administration Pauses 5 Offshore Wind Projects on the East Coast
The leases are paused due to unspecified national security risks identified by the Pentagon.
Defense Department
The Future of Independent Agencies Like FTC at Risk Before Supreme Court
The case centered on whether President Trump could fire Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter at will.
Defense Department
Defense Tech Executives: Capital Markets Now Powering Military Innovation
Federal acquisition lags private-sector advances, creating deployment gaps across key defense technologies.
Defense Department
California Rep. Calls for Guardrails as Preemption Fight Shapes AI Talks
Ted Lieu, D-Calif., said state rules not ideal, but unavoidable until Congress sets baseline protections.
