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Projected Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2025 to 2034

Projected Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2025 to...

The CBO’s 10-year outlook on U.S. nuclear forces reveals projected costs nearing $900 billion, driven by efforts to modernize land, sea, and air-based nuclear delivery systems. The report breaks down…

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Executive Order 14316: Extending the Modification of the Reciprocal Tariff Rates

Executive Order 14316: Extending the Modification...

This Executive Order extends the temporary suspension of enhanced tariffs on certain imported goods as the U.S. continues negotiations with key trading partners. Originally imposed to counter large and persistent…

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Executive Order 14315: Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign- Controlled Energy Sources

Executive Order 14315: Ending Market Distorting...

This Executive Order seeks to phase out federal subsidies for wind and solar energy, citing concerns over grid reliability, fiscal responsibility, and foreign-controlled supply chains. It tasks the Departments of…

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Policy Update: Religious Freedom And U.S. Policy in Post-Assad SYRIA

Policy Update: Religious Freedom And U.S. Policy...

With the fall of the Assad regime, Syria enters a volatile phase marked by power shifts, sectarian violence, and uncertainty about religious freedom. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom…

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Analyzing Collusion Threats in the Semiconductor Supply Chain

Analyzing Collusion Threats in the Semiconductor...

As global reliance on semiconductors intensifies, securing their supply chain has become a national imperative. This NIST paper introduces a framework for analyzing collusion-based threats, where adversaries from different stages…

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Memory Safe Languages: Reducing Vulnerabilities in Modern Software Development

Memory Safe Languages: Reducing Vulnerabilities in...

Memory vulnerabilities like buffer overflows and use-after-free errors continue to plague software systems—often with severe national security consequences. This report from NSA and CISA outlines how memory safe languages (MSLs)…

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Iranian Cyber Actors May Target Vulnerable US Networks and Entities of Interest

Iranian Cyber Actors May Target Vulnerable US...

Federal agencies are warning U.S. organizations—especially in critical infrastructure sectors—about increased cyber threat activity from Iranian-affiliated actors. These actors have been observed exploiting known software vulnerabilities, using default passwords, and…

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Executive Order 14312: Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions

Executive Order 14312: Providing for the...

In response to recent changes in Syria’s leadership and policy direction, the President has revoked multiple long-standing sanctions targeting the former Assad regime. This executive order aims to support a…

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Executive Order 14310: Further Extending the TikTok Enforcement Delay

Executive Order 14310: Further Extending the...

The enforcement delay on TikTok has been extended once again, now through September 17, 2025. This pause means the Department of Justice will not penalize companies for distributing or maintaining…

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Executive Order 14309: Implementing the General Terms of the United States of America-United Kingdom Economic Prosperity Deal

Executive Order 14309: Implementing the General...

The U.S. and U.K. have launched a landmark Economic Prosperity Deal that promises to reshape transatlantic trade. The agreement opens new doors for American agricultural exports, reduces unfair trade barriers,…

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Foreseeing Inroads to Instability: JNIM’s Expansion in West Africa

Foreseeing Inroads to Instability: JNIM’s...

JNIM, a violent extremist group affiliated with al-Qaeda, is expanding its footprint across West Africa by exploiting weak governance, economic vulnerabilities, and ethnic divisions. The group’s strategy blends coercion, opportunistic…

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Sustaining the U.S. Edge in Remote Sensing, Launch, and Advanced Technologies for National Security

Sustaining the U.S. Edge in Remote Sensing,...

Remote sensing and space launch technologies are fast becoming critical components of national security. This report from CSET outlines how the U.S. can maintain its strategic edge by strengthening public-private…

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AI System-to-Model Innovation

AI System-to-Model Innovation

The evolution of AI is no longer just about bigger models—it’s about how those models work within larger systems. This report explores the rise of “compound AI systems,” where multiple…

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Quantum Computing

Quantum Computing

Quantum computers have the potential to revolutionize science and industry—but they also pose a serious threat to the cryptographic systems that protect our nation’s sensitive data. This GAO testimony highlights…

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Choosing the Right Security Companies in Los Angeles

Choosing the Right Security Companies in Los...

Direct Guard Services stands out among top security companies in Los Angeles, offering professional, reliable protection tailored to your needs. From armed and unarmed guards to mobile patrols, fire watch,…

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