Google and the Pentagon Sign Classified Deal to Give the Department of Defense Unfettered Access to Its AI Models
Google has entered a classified agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense that grants the Pentagon unrestricted API access to the company’s commercial AI models for any lawful government purpose. The contract, whose full terms remain secret, stipulates that the technology should not be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons without human oversight, yet it gives the government no right to veto usage. More than 560 Google engineers have signed an open letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to reject the deal. The arrangement puts Google in line with OpenAI and xAI, which already hold similar classified defense contracts.
Rep. Delia Ramirez Takes over as Top House Cybersecurity Dem
Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez was appointed ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, replacing Rep. Eric Swalwell after his resignation. Ramirez, a 2022‑elected Democrat who won reelection in 2024, has served as the subcommittee’s...
The Mythos Moment: Enterprises Must Fight Agents with Agents
Anthropic halted the public release of its Claude Mythos preview after recognizing that the model can autonomously locate and exploit software vulnerabilities with high precision. The episode underscores a broader shift toward agentic AI systems capable of planning and executing...
US Reportedly Charges Scattered Spider Hacker Arrested in Finland
A 19‑year‑old dual U.S.–Estonian citizen, known online as “Bouquet,” was arrested in Finland and now faces U.S. federal charges for his role in the Scattered Spider hacking collective. Prosecutors allege he helped extort millions from global corporations, including an $8 million ransom...
Army Launches Joint Innovation Outpost to Accelerate Battlefield Capabilities
The U.S. Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps inaugurated the Lt. Gen. James Gavin Joint Innovation Outpost (JIOP) at Fort Bragg to fast‑track battlefield solutions. The outpost flips the traditional acquisition model by pairing soldiers directly with engineers and industry partners for rapid...
Nato Weighs Scrapping Annual Summits to Avoid Trump Confrontation
NATO is debating whether to abandon its recent practice of holding annual summits, with sources saying the 2028 meeting could be cancelled and a biennial schedule considered. The move reflects growing anxiety that the United States, under President Trump, may...
General Dynamics Shows ARV-30 at Modern Day Marine
General Dynamics highlighted its latest land and mission systems at Modern Day Marine in Washington, D.C., from April 28‑30. The centerpiece was the ARV‑30 8×8 reconnaissance vehicle equipped with a 30 mm cannon and integrated sensor‑fusion architecture. The company also demonstrated...
Russia Lost a Town and a Helicopter in Mali. It Cannot Handle Two Fronts at Once – African and Ukrainian
Islamist and Tuareg fighters launched a large‑scale assault on Mali’s ruling junta and the Russian African Corps, killing defence minister Sadio Camara and seizing key northern positions. Russian forces lost the town of Kidal and a combat helicopter, with reports of...
What Opportunities Remain for European Airborne Early Warning Requirements?
European air forces are reassessing airborne early‑warning needs as NATO looks to replace its aging AWACS fleet. Saab’s GlobalEye and Airbus’s C295‑based AEW platform have emerged as the leading contenders after the E‑7 Wedgetail programme was shelved. Both manufacturers are...
Egypt on the Frontline of Iran War's Economic Disruption
Egypt is feeling the brunt of the Iran‑Israel‑US conflict as oil prices surged to around $100 a barrel, inflating its petroleum import bill and widening the current‑account gap. The Atlantic Council estimates the deficit could swell from $15 billion to $24 billion,...
Textron Debuts RIPSAW M1 Combat Robot at Marine Expo
Textron Systems and its Howe & Howe subsidiary unveiled the RIPSAW M1 unmanned ground vehicle at Modern Day Marine on April 28, 2026. The wheeled, all‑electric platform weighs 4,300 lb, can haul up to 2,000 lb of payload, and reaches 53 mph with a...
Chief Master Sgt. Nuñez Visits Reserve Airmen Supporting Exercise Balikatan
Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Nuñez, senior enlisted leader of the U.S. Space Force, visited reserve airmen deployed in the Philippines for Exercise Balikatan 2024. The delegation inspected satellite‑communication assets and coordinated with Philippine counterparts to ensure seamless data links. The...
Chief Master Sgt. Nuñez Visits Reserve Airmen Supporting Exercise Balikatan
Chief Master Sgt. Israel Nuñez visited Reserve Airmen supporting Exercise Balikatan in Manila on April 23, 2026. He observed roughly 50 reservists from aerial‑port, aeromedical, intelligence, special operations, rescue, and cyberspace wings conducting real‑world missions. The visit coincided with the...
Expanding Frontiers: China’s Military Push Beyond the First Island Chain
Australia’s Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) warns that China will steadily expand its military and security footprint beyond the First Island Chain over the next decade. The push will focus on the Southwest Pacific, the Indian Ocean and Australia’s maritime approaches,...
Patriot3 Shows Maritime SOF Systems at Modern Day Marine
Patriot3, a Virginia‑based small business, displayed its full maritime and ground‑operations portfolio at the Modern Day Marine expo in Washington, D.C., from April 28‑30. The showcase featured the Hammerhead submersible motor vehicle, the Hercules extra‑large unmanned underwater vehicle, the ARON wing‑in‑ground...
BAE Systems Enters Production for NavGuide M-Code GPS Receiver
BAE Systems announced full‑rate production and initial deliveries of its NavGuide GPS receiver, a portable M‑Code solution that replaces the legacy DAGR handheld. The new unit is a drop‑in upgrade, maintaining the same form factor and mounting hardware while adding...
American Rheinmetall Shows Next-Gen Squad Systems at Modern Day Marine
American Rheinmetall showcased its Mission Master Silent Partner Hotel (MMSP‑H) autonomous amphibious UGV and Marom Dolphin’s Wild Goose drone at the Modern Day Marine expo. The MMSP‑H can haul 2,200 lb on land and 880 lb afloat, holds NAVAIR certification and is...
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Completes Planned Incremental Availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
The nuclear‑powered USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN‑69) completed sea trials, achieving an early finish to its FY25 Planned Incremental Availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The carrier’s maintenance included first‑time underwater shaft inspections and catapult‑trough non‑destructive testing, marking the shipyard’s second consecutive on‑time carrier...
U.S. Pours $163M Into Key Pacific Range Used for Missile Defense Tests
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded two contracts totaling more than $163 million to modernize and sustain the Reagan Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll. Range Generation Next received a $14 million modification to its existing $546.6 million contract, extending work through September 2030. Radiance...
Cardboard Drones Are Now Part of Japan’s Military Arsenal
Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met with Air Kamui, a startup that builds cardboard drones, after the Maritime Self‑Defense Force adopted the low‑cost platforms as aerial targets. The meeting underscores Tokyo’s ambition to become the world’s leading user of drones and...
Defense Stocks Reload With IPO Momentum
German defense manufacturer Vincorion’s IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange opened at €19.30 per share, boosting its equity valuation to €980 million (about $1.13 billion) after strong oversubscription. The company posted an 18% revenue increase to €240 million and more than doubled net...
Finnish-Made Sisu GTP Armored Vehicles Spotted in Ukraine
Finnish‑made Sisu GTP 4×4 armored vehicles have been observed in Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces, despite no public announcement from Helsinki. Analysts suggest the vehicles may have arrived via Sweden, which has ordered over 300 units and could be acting as...
The Air Force Is Signaling Interest in Camouflage Nets that Can Hide Troops and Vehicles From Thermal Sensors
The U.S. Air Force has issued a pre‑solicitation for 30 lightweight camouflage nets capable of covering Joint Light Tactical Vehicles at a German base. The nets are designed to conceal heat signatures across mid‑wave and long‑wave infrared bands, using nanotechnology‑enhanced...
Spain Unveils Plan to Replace F-5 Jets with SAETA II Trainer
Spain announced its Integrated Combat Training System‑C (ITS‑C) on April 28, selecting 30 HÜRJET‑derived SAETA II trainer jets to replace the aging F‑5 fleet. Airbus will act as prime contractor while Turkish Aerospace supplies the base airframe, with deliveries beginning in 2028...
Ukraine, Norway Agree to Jointly Produce Mid-Strike Drones
Ukraine and Norway have signed an agreement to jointly produce several thousand mid‑strike unmanned aerial vehicles in Norway for the Ukrainian defence forces, with the first deliveries slated for summer 2026. The project is funded by additional Norwegian resources that...
Microsoft to Deprecate Legacy TLS in Exchange Online Starting July
Microsoft will begin blocking TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 for POP and IMAP connections to Exchange Online in July 2026, forcing all traffic to use TLS 1.2 or higher. The move follows a multi‑year industry effort to retire outdated cryptography. Most Exchange Online users...
6K Energy and CRG Defense Announce Collaboration Toward Building a U.S. Based Battery Supply Chain for Mission Critical Defense Systems
6K Energy and CRG Defense have signed a seven‑year agreement to source high‑performance NMC811 cathode active material for U.S.‑made battery cells and packs. The deal starts with supply from 6K’s North Andover plant and expands to the PlusCAM facility in Jackson,...
Resolute Unaffected by Mali Violence
Armed groups linked to Al‑Qaida‑affiliated JNIM launched coordinated attacks in Mali’s capital Bamako and four additional cities, prompting a swift response from Defence Minister Sadio Camara. Despite the heightened violence, the mining operation known as Resolute reported no interruption to...
Inside Semperis: Response and Recovery After Identity System Attacks
Semperis, founded in 2015, offers identity‑driven cyber resilience that focuses on rapid recovery of Active Directory and other identity platforms after breaches. Its patented Active Directory Forest Recovery can slash downtime by up to 90%, turning a multi‑day outage into...
Golden Dome Has ‘Pathways to Pivot’ if Delays Arise, General Says
Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the $185 billion “Golden Dome” national missile‑shield initiative is on track to achieve operational capability by mid‑2028. He highlighted a scalable, modular architecture and a new “ecosystem hub” that...
Liquid Instruments Lands $50M to Scale AI-Driven Test and Measurement Platform
Liquid Instruments announced a $50 million Series C round, bringing its total funding above $100 million. The capital, co‑led by Keysight Technologies and Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund, will accelerate development of its AI‑driven, software‑defined test platform. The company’s flagship Moku device uses FPGA...
U.S. Awards RTX $904.6 Million Contract for LTAMDS Air Defense Radars
The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon (RTX) a $904.6 million contract modification to start low‑rate production of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar. The award covers five complete radar systems, six spares, and all associated hardware, software, and...
The Race Is on to Keep AI Agents From Running Wild With Your Credit Cards
The FIDO Alliance announced the creation of two working groups, backed by Google and Mastercard, to develop industry standards that secure payments and other transactions performed by AI agents. The initiative will build on Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) and...
What’s in Iran’s Latest Proposal – and How Has the US Responded?
The United States is weighing Iran’s new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the U.S. naval blockade, while postponing any immediate nuclear‑program concessions. Tehran’s offer seeks to de‑escalate the Gulf conflict that began after the...
Cislunar Space: The Next Strait of Hormuz Situation?
The U.S. Space Force is launching a dedicated acquisition office to evaluate the cislunar region—space between Earth and the Moon—for warfighting and national‑security purposes. This move follows growing expert warnings that cislunar space could become a strategic chokepoint akin to...
Inside an OPSEC Playbook: How Threat Actors Evade Detection
Flare researchers uncovered a detailed OPSEC playbook posted on a cybercrime forum that outlines a three‑tier architecture for high‑volume carding operations. The framework separates public, operational, and extraction layers, emphasizing residential IP rotation, encrypted containers, and air‑gapped cash‑out systems. It...
‘War Crime’: Afghan-Pakistan Truce Under Strain After University Strike
Afghan Taliban officials say Pakistani mortars struck Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University in Asadabad, killing at least seven and wounding more than 80, which they labeled war crimes. Pakistan’s Ministry of Information rejected the allegation, calling it a lie and insisting its targeting...
Singapore and Latvia Punch Above Their Weight in NATO Cyber Battle
NATO’s annual Locked Shields cyber‑defense exercise this year centered on protecting national IT and OT infrastructure. Singapore, a non‑NATO member, again topped the competition, marking its second straight victory. The contest routinely invites external partners, allowing smaller nations like Singapore...
Iran Willing to Expand Military Cooperation
Iran’s Deputy Defence Minister Reza Talei‑Nik announced the country’s willingness to share defensive weaponry with independent states, especially members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The statement was made at an SCO defence ministers’ meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The SCO,...
Vect Ransomware Actually Destructive Wiper Malware
Check Point Research uncovered that the Vect ransomware, promoted through a partnership with the TeamPCP gang and BreachForums, contains a critical flaw that turns it into a data‑wiper for files larger than 128 KB. The flaw destroys the decryption information, meaning...
China Orders Maritime Security Research as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Exposes Trade Risks
China’s State‑owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (Sasac) unveiled a 30‑project research agenda, with four studies dedicated to energy security and maritime chokepoints after the Iran‑Israel war effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly 20% of global oil...
DRDO Unveils Advanced Armoured Platforms (Tracked & Wheeled) – Vikram VT21
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) unveiled the Vikram VT21, a family of advanced armoured platforms available in tracked and wheeled variants. Both versions incorporate a domestically designed 30 mm crewless turret, a 720 hp diesel engine, amphibious capability, and STANAG...
Sevii Launches Cyber Swarm Defense to Make Agentic AI Security Costs Predictable
Sevii introduced Cyber Swarm Defense (CSD), a new mode in its autonomous defense platform that bills customers per protected asset instead of by AI token usage. The fixed‑price model, exemplified by a $50 annual fee per laptop, identity or cloud...
Textron Unveils Autonomous Ground Vehicle Designed for Marine Corps Littoral Units
Textron unveiled the RIPSAW M1 autonomous ground‑vehicle demonstrator at the Modern Day Marine conference, targeting the Marine Corps’ littoral units. The M1 uses a modular open‑systems architecture that can carry payloads ranging from reconnaissance sensors to counter‑UAS kits and loitering‑munition...
PKP Cargo Partners up with Korean Company to Build Wagons for Military Mobility
Polish state‑owned rail freight group PKP Cargo has signed a 12‑month agreement with South Korean rolling‑stock maker Sung Shin Rolling Stock Technology (SSRST) to explore a joint venture that will produce wagons for heavy military equipment. The venture would likely...
Why Secure Data Movement Is the Zero Trust Bottleneck Nobody Talks About
Everfox’s new Cyber360 report reveals that data movement, not identity or endpoints, is the hidden bottleneck in Zero Trust implementations. Eighty‑four percent of government security leaders view cross‑network data sharing as a top cyber risk, yet 53% still use manual...
Electric Motorcycles and Scooters Face Hacking Risks to Security and Rider Safety
Researchers disclosed critical security flaws in two popular electric two‑wheelers. Zero Motorcycles’ Bluetooth pairing bug (CVE‑2026‑1354) lets attackers upload malicious firmware that could tamper with throttle, brakes or battery safeguards. Yadea’s T5 scooter suffers a weak authentication flaw (CVE‑2025‑70994) enabling...
Canadian Coast Guard’s First AOPS Nears Launching
Canadian shipyard Irving Shipbuilding announced that the CCGS Donjek, the first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) built for the Canadian Coast Guard, has been rotated to land level and is ready for barge transfer. The vessel will be rolled onto...
The United States Is Tightening Cooperation with Another European Country
The United States and Romania signed a letter of intent to deepen cooperation on unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and counter‑UAS (C‑UAS) technologies. The agreement gives Romania real‑time access to the U.S. Counter‑UAS Marketplace, a digital platform that catalogues more than...
Critical Unpatched Flaw Leaves Hugging Face LeRobot Open to Unauthenticated RCE
Researchers disclosed CVE‑2026‑25874, a critical deserialization flaw in Hugging Face’s LeRobot robotics platform. The bug stems from unsafe use of Python’s pickle in the async PolicyServer, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code over gRPC. The vulnerability affects version 0.4.3 and...