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As resistance mounts, Trump reaches for a familiar shield: national security

As resistance mounts, Trump reaches for a familiar shield: national security Reuters

WIRED — AI · Sep 21, 2026 · International

US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats

Officials discussed setting up a mechanism for the two countries to notify each other of AI incidents which could threaten national security.

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Donald Trump warns AI regulation could give China a competitive edge

President Trump has warned that regulating artificial intelligence in the United States could disadvantage the country competitively against China. The comment frames domestic AI oversight as a national security and economic risk rather than a consumer or rights protection.

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Schneier on Security · Sep 15, 2026 · International

25 Years of Mass Surveillance Is Enough

This essay was written with Cindy Cohn, and originally appeared in Lawfare. One of the many legacies of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 is the government-wide shift from targeted surveillance—such as individual wiretaps or pen register/trap and trace orders—to mass surveillance techniques—such as tapping into the internet backbone or mass collection of telephone or internet metadata. The legal and technical architecture of modern mass surveillance, initially framed as a necessary defense against terrorist threats, has grown far beyond that justification and national security in general. Mas…

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China's new tech, national security exit rules take effect

China's new tech, national security exit rules take effect Reuters

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Lawfare · Sep 14, 2026 · US Federal

America's Drivers Licence Breach is a National Security Disaster

America's Drivers Licence Breach is a National Security Disaster Lawfare

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Reuters: National security advisers from Britain, Germany, and France have arrived in Kyiv for talks

Reuters: National security advisers from Britain, Germany, and France have arrived in Kyiv for talks LIGA.net

Costa Rica president says US ground forces would help national security

Costa Rica president says US ground forces would help national security Reuters

The Guardian — Tech · Aug 28, 2026 · International

Labour rejects Zack Polanski’s call to ‘slam brakes’ on building AI datacentres

The UK government has rejected a Green Party proposal to halt construction of large AI data centres, with Labour calling the moratorium a threat to jobs and national security. Green leader Zack Polanski argued the projects consume too much energy and water to justify their rapid expansion.

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Nextgov/FCW · Aug 28, 2026 · US Federal

Judge rules Anthropic supply chain risk designation was ‘illegal and baseless’

A federal judge in Northern California ruled that the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a supply chain security risk was unlawful, finding no credible national security basis for it. The court characterized the designation as retaliatory and without legal foundation.

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Alexandria Mom, Florist and Journalist Goes to the 2026 Intelligence and National Security Summit — and Tries Facial Recognition in Real Time

A woman who identifies as a mother, florist, and journalist attended the 2026 Intelligence and National Security Summit and tested facial recognition technology firsthand. The account appears to offer a civilian perspective on surveillance tools typically discussed in professional or government contexts.

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The Guardian — Tech · Aug 28, 2026 · International

Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic was unlawful, US judge rules

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's February decision to designate Anthropic as a supply chain risk to the Pentagon was unlawful, finding that the government had retaliated against the company for publicly criticizing the Defense Department. Judge Rita Lin rejected the national security justification, calling it an empty invocation used to punish a critic.

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WIRED — AI · Aug 28, 2026 · International

A Judge Has Blocked the Pentagon’s Attempt to Blacklist Anthropic

A federal judge has called the Department of Defense’s designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk “illegal and baseless.”

The Record · Aug 19, 2026 · International

NSA, FBI warns of hackers using AI-generated tools in attacks on critical infrastructure technology

The National Security Agency (NSA), FBI and other federal agencies said the campaign is targeting Siemens S7 Series PLCs and was being fueled by “AI-assisted development” alongside exploitation of known vulnerabilities.

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Sen. Darline Graham avoids giving direct answer to national security question in S.C. debate: 'Not my thing'

Sen. Darline Graham avoids giving direct answer to national security question in S.C. debate: 'Not my thing' pbs.org

National security question trips up Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina debate

National security question trips up Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina debate AP News

Inside Privacy (Covington) · Aug 18, 2026 · International

White House Releases National Security Presidential Memorandum on Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime

On August 12, 2026, the Administration published a National Security Presidential Memorandum (“NSPM”) (“Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime”) that signals the Administration’s focus on private-sector participation in offensive cyber operations by establishing a federally supervised program to enable private sector participants to conduct offensive cyber operations against “Cyber-Enabled Transnational Criminal Organizations” (“CE-TCOs”). ... Continue Reading…

Just Security · Aug 17, 2026 · US Federal

Test, Standardize, Restrict: A U.S. Policy for Chinese AI Models

A policy analysis published by Just Security argues that the United States needs a structured approach to Chinese AI models — one that goes beyond a simple ban but does not dismiss the security concerns those models carry.

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Nextgov/FCW · Aug 14, 2026 · US Federal

Tech Bills of the Week: Leveraging AI for environmental evaluations; crafting a report on China’s AI ecosystem; and more

A set of newly proposed technology bills includes measures to deploy AI for environmental risk assessments related to military operations and to produce a government report on China's AI chip manufacturing capabilities. The proposals reflect growing legislative interest in applying AI to both national security and geopolitical competition.

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White House national security official Andy Baker to depart administration

White House national security official Andy Baker to depart administration Reuters

Just Security · Aug 13, 2026 · US Federal

“In Focus” Syllabus Supplements: Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technology, and National Security (2025–2026)

Just Security has published a syllabus supplement for law and higher education classrooms covering artificial intelligence, emerging technology, and national security for the 2025–2026 academic year. The resource is designed to pair with existing casebooks, offering curated readings on these intersecting topics.

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War on the Rocks · Aug 11, 2026 · International

The White House Is Right on AI. Now Let Defenders Use It.

The White House has the right instinct on AI. Its June 5 National Security Presidential Memorandum commits the government to putting the most capable models in the hands of national security professionals “without delay.” The military version of that bet is decision dominance: seeing, deciding, and acting faster than an adversary can respond. Recently, we saw a live test of how far the commitment reaches.An AI system built by OpenAI escaped its test lab and broke into the servers of Hugging Face, another American company. When Hugging Face’s security team went to investigate, safety controls…

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Top German prosecutor leads drone probe in suspected attack on national security

Top German prosecutor leads drone probe in suspected attack on national security Reuters

New York Times — Tech · Aug 05, 2026 · International

Trump White House Readies AI Framework to Review Security Risks

The Trump White House is preparing a framework to assess national security risks posed by AI models, with voluntary reviews targeting closed-source systems. Open-source models, where underlying code is publicly available, would be excluded from the process.

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