China
China's Xi Seeks Expanded Role for Shanghai Cooperation Organization at Tianjin Summit
Xi proposed opening China’s BeiDou satellite system, an alternative to the GPS system controlled by the U.S., to 27 member and partner states.
Cybersecurity
FCC Unanimously Approves Buildout of Secure Submarine Cables
‘The unseen heroes of global communications.’
Satellite
Chinese Researchers Suggest Lasers and Sabotage to Counter Musk’s Starlink Satellites
Starlink’s omnipresence and potential military applications have unnerved Beijing and spurred China's scientists to action.
AI
Will More AI Help Combat Easy-to-Create Deepfakes?
Criminals and hackers are using AI to gain access to critical systems or business secrets.
AI
Danish Military Using Robotic Sailboats for Surveillance in Baltic and North Seas
The vessels will patrol Danish and NATO waters where maritime tensions and suspected sabotage and cable cuts have escalated
Estlink
Finland Accuses Russia-Linked Vessel in Damage of Undersea Cable in Baltic Sea
The Eagle S is flagged in the Cook Islands, has been described as part of Russia’s shadow fleet of fuel tankers.
Trump Vance Administration
Musk Could Lose Billions Depending on How Spat With Trump Unfolds
Musk's satellite internet company Starlink appears to also have benefited from Musk’s once-close relationship with the president.
Spectrum
GPS Vulnerabilities Prompt Industry Push for Backup Systems
The FCC is exploring terrestrial and space-based alternatives that could serve as backups when GPS fails.
Satellite
SpaceX Accelerates GPS Satellite Launch, Aims to Boost Navigation Systems
The latest GPS III satellite enhances positioning accuracy and modernizes aging GPS constellation.
Expert Opinion
New Council on National Security Bolsters the FCC’s Arsenal against China
The Council on National Security will help the FCC articulate a consistent strategy on matters concerning technological innovation and national security.
EU
At Energy Summit, UK Touts Green Power as Boost to Security, But U.S. Differs
The UK message was at odds with a U.S. official, who called policies that push for clean power over fossil fuels 'harmful and dangerous.'
Cybersecurity
Digital Defenses Raised as Global Tensions Raise Threat of Cyberwarfare
Cyber experts are warning of heightened cyberthreats and a growing digital arms race as countries look to defend themselves.
House Appropriations
‘Nuclear Congressman’ Says Small Modular Reactors Key to Data Center Growth
With AI, broadband, and cloud infrastructure stressing the grid, Fleischmann wants to put nuclear reactors on-site.
subsea cable
U.S. Government Not Prepared for Conflict Over Subsea Cable
Incidents in the Baltic Sea, Red Sea, and near Taiwan have drawn attention to the security risks posed by potential sabotage
Expert Opinion
Meeting A National Security Challenge: The Race To GPS Resiliency
The lack of a backup to GPS is one of the U.S.’s biggest national security risks.
DOGE
DOGE Access to U.S. Intelligence Poses a National Security Threat, Democrats Say
Employees at the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence were told they didn’t need to comply with Musk’s demands.
