The United Kingdom has alleged that Chinese state cyber actors are behind malicious cyber campaigns that targeted its democratic institutions. According to the National Cyber Security Centre, the U.K. Electoral Commission was “highly likely compromised” between 2021 and 2022 by the state-affiliated hacking group known as APT31. NCSC, part of the Government Communications Headquarters, also...
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DOD Appoints Former NATO Official David Cattler as New DCSA Director
David Cattler has been named the next director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. The Department of Defense announced his selection to lead the DCSA on Friday, noting that the appointment takes effect on March 24. The incoming director confirmed the new role in a LinkedIn post, saying he is “proud to join the...
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US Treasury Seeks to Enhance Foreign Investment Committee’s Compliance, Enforcement Powers
The Department of the Treasury has proposed boosting the authorities of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which reviews foreign investment in U.S. businesses for national security concerns. In a proposed rulemaking notice released on Thursday, the department said the changes would help CFIUS accomplish its national security mission while supporting the...
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White House Seeks Government Scrutiny of US Tech Investments in China
President Joe Biden will release this week an executive order to scrutinize outbound investments in sensitive technologies to China, according to a Reuters report. The order is designed to stop U.S. capital and expertise from supporting the development of technologies that could modernize China’s military and eventually threaten U.S. national security, the report added. Sources...
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Academic, Industry Experts Join UK AI Taskforce Advisory Board
The UK government has appointed academic and industry experts as members of the Frontier AI Taskforce’s external advisory board. The new appointees will support the task force’s mission to identify artificial intelligence systems that could threaten public safety and global security, according to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Yoshua Bengio, a Turing Award...
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Westinghouse, Bechtel Sign Contract to Support Nuclear Power Plant Development in Poland
American companies Westinghouse Electric and Bechtel have signed a design and engineering contract with Polish utility Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe to support the construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant. For 18 months, the three companies will work together to finalize the design of three Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear islands based on the Generation III+ nuclear reactor....
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CFIUS Urged to Forge Partnerships to Protect Private Data, National Security
Nathan Fisher, managing director at StoneTurn, has emphasized the need for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to strike a balance between enabling economic growth and protecting national security interests, particularly with regard to sensitive data. In an opinion piece published in the Global Banking & Finance Review website, he suggests that this...
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US, Singapore Start Tech Dialogue to Bolster Scientific, Research Collaboration
The United States and Singapore have launched a critical and emerging technology dialogue to advance their collaborative efforts on scientific innovations. According to a joint statement on the White House website, the two parties will exchange knowledge and information through the forum to bolster their research partnerships, which involve active participation from the government, industry...
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US Expands Military Supply Security Agreements to Include Estonia
The United States has signed a Security of Supply Arrangement with Estonia, enabling quick industrial acquisitions for both countries to meet urgent defense needs, the Department of Defense announced Friday. Estonia is the 14th country that partnered with the United States under the bilateral, non-binding agreement, which is also designed to solve unforeseen defense capability...
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New Cybersecurity Center Looks to Defend Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure
The Ukrainian National Center for Cybersecurity Coordination and energy security developer IP3 are collaborating under the Collective Defense AI Fusion Center, a unified platform for Ukraine and its allies to ward off cyberattacks, particularly on energy installations. Supported by the Ukraine Energy Security Fund, CDAIC is an offshoot of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decree No. 695...