#odni-restructuring

#odni-restructuring

Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated, 'A lot of the nuclear security scientists are in DOE. So yes, of course we are looking into this.' He confirmed that the investigation is part of a broader inquiry involving multiple government branches.

OMB is not giving access to anything to agencies, according to a spokesperson, despite the administration's interest in the powerful Mythos AI model that identifies digital vulnerabilities.

HHS Chief Information Officer Clark Minor stated that consolidating the CTO, CDO, and CAIO roles within his office allows the department to move faster on shared platforms and protect systems more effectively.

Sen. Rick Scott insisted on spending cuts to offset the new enforcement funding, while Sen. Tommy Tuberville emphasized the need for military funding and other GOP priorities.

Gabbard said in written testimony to the Senate intelligence committee, referencing the June 2025 US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, Iran's nuclear enrichment program was obliterated. There have been no efforts since then to try to rebuild their enrichment capability, Gabbard said in the written testimony.

Ultimately this is about our warfighters having the best tools to win a fight and you can't trust Claude isn't secretly carrying out Dario's agenda in a classified setting. This statement from an administration official encapsulates the Pentagon's core concern regarding Anthropic's involvement in military AI deployment and the perceived trustworthiness of the Claude system in sensitive defense contexts.

Dear Secretary Pete Hegseth, I realize that this is a big ask, but would you please invade and take possession of my son and daughter-in-law's apartment? Or maybe you'd like to make them an offer first? Either way, as a concerned mother and patriot who believes that national security begins at home, I feel it's my duty to let you know that Otis and Luna, the co-dictators of Unit 4-C, at 439 Bergen Street, in Park Slope, Brooklyn, must be overthrown.

Over the past year, waves of federal layoffs have left thousands of government employees and contractor clients suddenly out of work. For foreign intelligence services, that disruption has opened new opportunities. With more former U.S. officials seeking employment or freelance work - often in specialized national security fields - adversaries, namely China, have stepped in, posing as consulting firms, research groups and recruiters.

The role was flagged up last week by the Office of Management and Budget, which highlighted a $198,200-$228,000 salary for the Washington DC-based role. The successful candidate will manage "the Federal Information Technology (IT) portfolio by establishing policies and standards for the use of IT, overseeing agency budgeting and management of IT, and assessing agency information security and cybersecurity policies and practices." The listing is blunt about other aspects of the role.

Watching how much the team was able to get done quickly was "astonishing," said Mikey Dickerson, a senior advisor for the Tech Viaduct. Those behind Tech Viaduct say that Elon Musk's team caused harm that will take years to undo, but it also showed how much can get done in government when you have the force of political will behind you.