Project Maven

Update: "Tencent intends to initiate a reconsideration process to correct this mistake," firm says in additional statement Update, January 8, 2025: Tencent has provided a further statement regarding the decision made by the US Department of Defense. "As Tencent is neither a Chinese military company nor a military-civil fusion contributor…

The Department of Defense reached a historic settlement with more than 30,000 LGBTQ+ veterans who were discharged under the controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” (DADT) policy, which allowed LGBTQ+ members to serve only if they concealed their sexuality. As a part of the settlement, those discharged under DADT or similarly…

U.S. Department of Defense The Department of Defense announced today the repatriation of Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Tunisia. Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi (ISN 038), was determined transfer-eligible by a rigorous interagency review process established by 2009 Executive Order 13492.…

By Mark Hunter 2 weeks agoFri Dec 27 2024 09:18:19 Reading Time: 2 minutes North Korean cyber actors have been identified as the perpetrators of the $300 million hack on the Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin The FBI, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), and Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA)…

Vice President-elect JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Friday said he and President-elect Trump are standing by Pete Hegseth, the embattled nominee to lead the Department of Defense, and told reporters he was speaking with skeptical senators to urge them to give him a hearing. Vance visited North Carolina to tour storm-ravaged…

The US Department of Defense has invested $2.4 million over two years in deepfake detection technology from a startup called Hive AI. It’s the first contract of its kind for the DOD’s Defense Innovation Unit, which accelerates the adoption of new technologies for the US defense sector. Hive AI’s models…

Two U.S. senators are accusing the Department of Defense (DOD) of not doing enough to protect the communications of its military personnel, as the U.S. government contends with an ongoing Chinese hacking campaign targeting American phone and internet giants. The senators say the Department of Defense still relies too heavily…

Donald Trump’s pick for the number two position in the Department of Defense, Steve Feinberg, is a billionaire with business ties to the defense industry. The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources, reports that the president-elect has chosen Feinberg for the post of deputy secretary of defense, which requires confirmation from…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy receives a tour of the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in September. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Defense announced a $725 million security assistance package for Ukraine in its war against invading Russia. File Photo via Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/UPI | License Photo Dec. 2 (UPI)…

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