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Icebreaker Collaboration Effort U.S. National Workforce Development Plan

Icebreaker Collaboration Effort U.S. National...

This national workforce development plan outlines how the United States will build and sustain the skilled labor needed to design and construct polar icebreakers domestically. Developed in coordination with international…

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Combining Digital Footprint Data and Public Records: Fentanyl Uncovered

Combining Digital Footprint Data and Public...

The global fentanyl crisis poses a grave threat to public health and national security. Its production and distribution pipeline is complex and involves a myriad of actors: chemical suppliers in…

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Modernizing Military Decision-Making

Modernizing Military Decision-Making

As the battlefield becomes faster and more data-driven, the Army must adapt its decision-making process to keep pace with AI-enabled adversaries. This paper explores how artificial intelligence can accelerate mission…

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Executive Order 14363: Launching the Genesis Mission

Executive Order 14363: Launching the Genesis...

This executive order launches the Genesis Mission, a national effort to accelerate scientific discovery through advanced artificial intelligence. It directs the Department of Energy to build a unified AI-enabled research…

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Executive Order 14362: Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists

Executive Order 14362: Designation of Certain...

This executive order outlines a formal process to evaluate and designate certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations or Specially Designated Global Terrorists. It highlights how specific…

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Threat Focus: Salt Typhoon

Threat Focus: Salt Typhoon

Salt Typhoon represents one of the most persistent and sophisticated state-sponsored cyber threats targeting U.S. and allied networks. The group quietly infiltrates telecom, government, and military systems, using advanced malware…

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Safe Handling Considerations for Downed Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Safe Handling Considerations for Downed Unmanned...

This guidance walks critical infrastructure personnel through how to safely respond when an unknown drone crashes within their facility. It highlights that while many incidents stem from careless hobbyists, some…

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#StopRansomware: Akira Ransomware

#StopRansomware: Akira Ransomware

This advisory provides an in-depth look at Akira ransomware, a rapidly evolving threat targeting organizations across critical infrastructure sectors. It outlines how attackers gain access, move laterally, exfiltrate data, and…

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Cross-Domain Solutions

Cross-Domain Solutions

Cross-domain solutions play a critical role in protecting sensitive government and military networks by tightly controlling how information moves between systems of different trust levels. This guide walks through the…

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Criminal Victimization

Criminal Victimization

This report offers a detailed look at trends in violent and property crime across the United States in 2024, revealing that overall victimization rates remained stable compared to the previous…

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Expansion of Joint Task Force Alpha and Prioritizing the Prosecution of UAC Offenses

Expansion of Joint Task Force Alpha and...

This memorandum outlines the Department of Justice’s expanded effort to combat human smuggling, trafficking, and related immigration crimes driven by cartels and transnational criminal organizations. It elevates Joint Task Force…

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Symmetric Key Management in the Era of NIST Standards

Symmetric Key Management in the Era of NIST...

As organizations prepare for a quantum-safe future, many are rediscovering the strength and stability of symmetric key encryption. While new NIST algorithms offer promise, they still carry uncertainty, making proven…

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When Proof Becomes Part of the Product

When Proof Becomes Part of the Product

As data drives mission-critical decisions across government and defense, trust in that data becomes fundamental. This paper explores how cryptographic proof and quantum-resistant integrity can ensure records and AI outputs,…

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Get Quantum Ready with Palo Alto Networks

Get Quantum Ready with Palo Alto Networks

Quantum computing is quickly moving from theory to reality, and with it comes a serious cybersecurity turning point. Modern encryption methods that protect everything from HTTPS to VPNs will be…

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Space-Based Intelligence in a Turbulent World

Space-Based Intelligence in a Turbulent World

Today’s global environment is marked by rapidly escalating conflict and expanding access to advanced technologies, challenging traditional security models. Governments now rely on real-time, space-based imagery and AI-driven analysis to…

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