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The True Reason Why America’s Enemies Still Fear the B-1 BOMBER

Why fear the B-1 BOMBER? The B-1 Bomber is huge yet surprisingly sleek and agile, the U.S. Air Force’s B-1 Bomber popularly dubbed “Bones”...
U.S. Department Homeland Security

Read Between The Lines: DHS Issues a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin

WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin after consultation with the Intelligence Community and law enforcement partners. The NTAS...

Montana Authorities Address ‘Massive Explosion’ Rumors in Sky Where Chinese Spy Balloon Was Spotted

Montana officials issued statement that reports of “massive explosion” in sky near Chinese spy balloon are inaccurate after viral video on social media.

China-Based Hackers Impersonated US Voters With AI-generated Propaganda During 2022 Elections: Microsoft

Microsoft says China-based hackers impersonated American voters online and used AI to create and promote divisive online content during 2022 midterm elections.
FBI CISA ODNI Joint

Joint Statement By FBI, CISA, and ODNI

Joint Statement By The Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI), The Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), And The Office Of The Director Of National...

US Military Readiness Under Scrutiny After Aerial Incursions

Over eight days and using five missiles, U.S. forces shot down four objects flying above U.S. and Canadian airspace. Those objects include a Chinese spy...

Secretary Pompeo Delivers Remarks at Georgia Institute of Technology

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivered remarks on the China challenge to U.S. national security and academic freedom at Georgia Institute of Technology...
National Security Agency

Detecting Abuse of Authentication Mechanisms – Abridged

Summary Malicious cyber actors are abusing trust in federated authentication environments to access protected data. An “on premises” federated identity provider or single sign-on (SSO)...

Biden Orders Inter-Agency Team to Investigate Unidentified Aerial Objects

U.S. establishing an inter-agency team to investigate unidentified aerial phenomena following the shooting down of 3 unknown objects in North American airspace.
Chinese spy balloon shot down over the Atlantic Ocean

Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down, Falling Toward Atlantic

The Chinese surveillance balloon drifting east toward the Atlantic Ocean has been shot down by the U.S. military and is now falling into the sea, video shows.

IN-DEPTH: ‘It Is Skynet’: Pentagon Envisions Robot Armies in a Decade

U.S. has 5 to 7 years to make fundamental modifications to our military as nation’s adversaries are seeking to deploy robotics and AI with Americans in sights.

Bill Gertz | China and US National Security

Bill Gertz is senior editor of the Washington Free Beacon. Prior to joining the Beacon, he worked for 27 years at the Washington Times...