The Swedish government has submitted the country’s Defense Cooperation Agreement with the United States to the Riksdag for parliamentary approval. The DCA bill seeks to facilitate U.S. military presence in the country and supplement Sweden’s recent NATO accession to strengthen Swedish defense, Stockholm said in a statement. The country’s security policy has fundamentally changed because...
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Report: US Plans Export Limit on AI Models as Shield Against Hostile Chinese, Russian Activities
The U.S. Department of Commerce is planning new export restrictions on proprietary artificial intelligence models for advanced systems to safeguard the technologies from hostile exploitation. Sources told Reuters on Wednesday that any new export control would likely affect China, Russia, North Korea and Iran. The plan supplements export limits already imposed on advanced AI chips...
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US, Allies Release Joint Guidance for Procuring Secure, Verifiable Tech
The cybersecurity agencies of New Zealand, Australia, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom have published a joint guidance to help organizations procure secure-by-design technologies. According to the document “Choosing Secure and Verifiable Technologies,” a purchaser should assess a product and its manufacturer before buying to ensure it is within an organization’s risk tolerance....
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Oracle to Hire Local Talent for Expanded R&D Capabilities in Morocco; Safra Catz Quoted
Oracle has signed an agreement with Morocco to expand its research and development capabilities in the North African country. Oracle CEO Safra Catz and Ghita Mezzour, the minister of digital transition and administration reform in Morocco, finalized the partnership on Thursday. In a statement, Catz said the collaboration will allow Oracle to tap a deep...
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Sweden Looks to Strengthen Defense, Cybersecurity Partnership With US
Swedish government leaders are visiting the United States this week to strengthen trans-Atlantic cooperation on defense and cybersecurity. Carl-Oskar Bohlin, Sweden’s minister of civil defense, is scheduled to meet with representatives from the White House to discuss heightening geopolitical tensions and ongoing support for Ukraine. The delegation, including Swedish State Secretary Johan Berggren, is expected...
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L3Harris Avionics Unit Emerges as First Certified US Repair Facility for European Military Aircraft
Global aerospace and defense company L3Harris announced that its avionics products repair station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has received the European Military Airworthiness Requirement Part 145 certification. The contractor-run association Approved Maintenance Organizations recently started requiring accreditation for facilities maintaining aircraft and aircraft components registered in European Union Aviation Safety Agency member states. L3Harris said...
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Canadian Special Operations Forces Command Announces New Leadership
Brig. Gen. Steven Hunter has assumed command of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, a Canadian Armed Forces organization where he has spent over 20 years of his military career. Hunter takes over from Maj. Gen. Steve Boivin, who headed Cansofcom for three years. Presiding over the change of command ceremony in Ottawa on Tuesday,...
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US Indicts Russian National Over Role in LockBit Ransomware Campaign
The United States has unmasked and indicted a Russian national allegedly involved in the creation of the LockBit ransomware, which has targeted over 2,000 victims and collected millions of dollars in ransom money. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice unsealed a 26-count indictment against Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, also known as “LockBitSupp” and “putinkrab.” “As part...
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RTX to Supply Missile Upgrade Kits to UAE Under Potential $144M Deal
The U.S. Department of State has cleared the possible sale of high-speed anti-radiation missile control section modification upgrade and related equipment to the United Arab Emirates for $144 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which announced the State Department’s approval, said RTX of Tucson, Arizona, will be the principal contractor of the requested purchase of...
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Red Hat Brings AI Tool to Sweden’s Learning Labs; Steven Huels Quoted
AI Sweden, a nonprofit center for applied artificial intelligence in the Nordic country, has integrated the Red Hat OpenShift containerization software product into its AI Labs platform, facilitating cross-organizational collaboration on developing AI models and applications. Agneta Jacobson, AI Sweden’s director of strategic partnerships, described the offering from the Colorado-based software company as a “powerful...
