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Space Force General Michael Guetlein says the blueprint is complete, but didn't give any details about its scope, timeline, or cost.

Trump’s $175 Billion Golden Dome is Turning Into a Disaster

The Trump administration issued an executive order last month that quietly declared that NASA will now function as an intelligence agency.

Trump Executive Order Quietly Declared That NASA Is Now a Spy Agency

By Victor Tangermann

A clone of the messaging app Signal, which was used by since-ousted national security advisor Mike Waltz, has been hacked.

The Trump Administration Switched to a Sketchy Signal Clone and It Got Hacked, Leaking Messages

By Victor Tangermann

We're on week two of the fallout from the Signal group chat scandal — and apparently, there's a lot more where that came from.

As Top Officials Were Messaging a Group Text About Bomb Plans, Their Passwords Were Leaked Online

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Atlantic revealed new details about what was shared in the infamous Signal group chat, including highly incriminating data.

The White House Said No Classified Material Was Shared in the Group Chat. Then the Rest of It Leaked

By Victor Tangermann

Pete Hegseth used to think that sharing classified information in insecure channels was a fireable offense — until he got caught doing it.

Before He Sent War Plans in a Non-Secure Groupchat, the Head of the Pentagon Said People Who Did That Should Be Fired

By Noor Al-Sibai

Trump's national security adviser seems to have added a journalist to a top secret group chat about an upcoming bombing campaign.

Trump National Security Adviser Accidentally Sent Plans for a Bombing Campaign to a Random Journalist

By Noor Al-Sibai

Bloomberg reports that the Biden administration might perform a national security review of Elon Musk, his Twitter deal, and Starlink.

Biden Administration Reportedly Considering National Security Review of Elon Musk

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Cybersecurity firm Check Point has uncovered major security flaws in TikTok, which was already under intense scrutiny by the U.S. government.

Researchers Find Major Security Flaws in Popular App TikTok

By Kristin Houser

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Trump Administration May Build 5G Network to Protect Against Cyber Threats

By Chelsea Gohd

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Donald Trump Is Dropping Climate Change From a List of Security Threats

By Chelsea Gohd

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Trump’s Newly Signed Defense Bill Labels Climate Change as a “Direct Threat”

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A National Cybersecurity Council Just Lost 8 of Its 28 Members

By Chelsea Gohd

SpaceX Successfully Lands & Recovers the Falcon 9 After Secret, Classified Launch

SpaceX Successfully Lands & Recovers the Falcon 9 After Secret, Classified Launch

By June Javelosa

U.S. and U.K. Just Banned Electronic Devices on Flights From Multiple Countries

U.S. and U.K. Just Banned Electronic Devices on Flights From Multiple Countries

The U.S. Secretary of Defense Says Climate Change is Putting the World At Risk

The U.S. Secretary of Defense Says Climate Change is Putting the World At Risk