Global private equity firm NewSpace Capital has appointed John E. Shaw and Ruy Pinto to its industry advisory board. Shaw is a retired lieutenant general who previously served as deputy commander of the U.S. Space Command from 2020 to 2023 and first commander of the U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command. He graduated from the...
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State Department Clears UAE’s $1.2B FMS Request for GMLRS, ATACMS Munitions
The United Arab Emirates has secured U.S. Department of State approval to procure munitions for the Lockheed Martin-built Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System and Army Tactical Missile System and related logistics and program support, valued at $1.2 billion. Under the potential foreign military sale, the UAE government can purchase 259 GMLRS M31A1 Unitary pods each...
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Report Lays Down Recommendations to Improve Tech Innovation Within AUKUS
The AUKUS trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States must adopt several strategies to advance innovation within the partnership, according to a report by MITRE and Oxford University’s Emerging Threats & Technology Working Group. The document said that to achieve AUKUS Pillar 2 goals, there is a need to emphasize...
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US, NATO Allies Enhance IED Disposal Skills at Northern Challenge 2024
Military units from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Army improved their skills in detecting and neutralizing improvised explosive devices on the battlefield during the two-week Exercise Northern Challenge hosted by the Icelandic Coast Guard. The U.S. soldiers trained with military personnel from 17 NATO allies, including Germany, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The...
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Fact Sheet Highlights Iran-Backed Cyber Actors Targeting Individuals Associated With National Political Organizations
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI said malicious cyber actors affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are targeting personal and business online accounts of people associated with national political organizations and those involved in Iranian and Middle Eastern affairs. In a joint fact sheet, the agencies warned that the IRGC...
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NRC Chair: Discussion Continues on Establishing a New Department to Supervise International Nuclear Exports
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s plan to establish a new branch focused on exports is “a discussion that we’re still taking a look at,” NRC Chair Christopher Hanson said. Hanson has stated that the uncertainty arises from the fact that its international programs office is already performing many of the tasks that the proposed branch...
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Canadian Delegation Visits UK to Better Understand AI Policymaking
Science and Innovation Network Canada brought leaders from various organizations to the United Kingdom to learn more about London’s policy development strategy in investing in artificial intelligence and exascale computing. The delegation also aimed to deepen collaboration with the United Kingdom after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a $1.5 billion investment to form the...
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Report: Cerebras Anticipates CFIUS Decision Regarding Investment by Emirati Tech Group
The initial public offering of American artificial intelligence firm Cerebras Systems may be delayed due to national security considerations regarding a planned investment by G42. According to a Reuters report, Cerebras’s IPO roadshow was scheduled for early next week, but the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has yet to complete its review...
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G7 Representatives Address Potential AI Competition Concerns
Lina M. Khan, chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and other representatives of the G7 leading industrialized nations have issued a communiqué addressing potential concerns over fair competition on the use of artificial intelligence-enabled solutions. The document highlights competition authorities and policymakers’ role in addressing competitive threats and listed competition concerns identified by a...
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US Approves Potential $680M Sale of BAE Electronic Attack Mission System to Italy
The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential sale of the EA-37B electronic attack mission system to Italy valued at $680 million. In addition to the core EA-37B system, the proposed sale includes critical components such as Network Centric Collaborative Targeting systems, radio frequency receiver subsystems and software-defined radio subsystems, and secure communication and...