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House panel approves slate of DHS intelligence reform bills
The measures aim to modernize terror alerts, expand local threat support and standardize training under the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, which the Trump administration is seeking to restructure.
Artificial Intelligence
House Homeland panel gets briefing on Anthropic’s Mythos
The conversation was “productive and focused on a range of AI security and competitiveness issues,” according to one person familiar with the meeting.
Artificial Intelligence
‘It would be insane’ for spy agencies to not have AI model early access, lawmaker says
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said the Commerce Department should also have a role in AI policy.
Cybersecurity
Canvas breach spotlights cybercriminal appetite for student data
Cyberattacks on widely used third-party services like Canvas can expose sensitive data that hackers can later weaponize. Higher education institutions are often a prime target.
Cybersecurity
Trump admin will push for ‘long-term’ reauthorization of key cyber data-sharing law
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act got a temporary revival as part of a funding package last year, but it will expire again in September unless renewed.
Cybersecurity
Senator warns CISA election security pullback could leave midterms vulnerable
Mark Warner, the Senate Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat, pressed DHS over reports that states are no longer receiving the same cybersecurity and protection support ahead of the 2026 elections.
Cybersecurity
US lists offensive cyberattacks in counterterrorism strategy
The mention of offensive cyberattacks highlights the White House’s effort to deter foreign hackers and follows public acknowledgments of cyber operations tied to military activity.
People
10 years after OPM data breach, identity protection benefits for affected feds start to expire
A federal identity monitoring program created after the hack is ending, affecting employees whose information was exposed and raising questions about long-term responsibility once protections expire.
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Artificial Intelligence
Trump admin floats policy language limiting contractor say on agency uses of technology
Ongoing drafts of policy documents feature language that would limit the private sector’s ability to dictate how their artificial intelligence models are used in government missions, according to sources familiar with their development.
Cybersecurity
CISA unveils CI Fortify to help secure critical infrastructure during conflicts
For years, U.S. officials have assessed that China is infiltrating non-military critical infrastructure to enable sabotage during a major conflict involving Taiwan.
Cybersecurity
Operational technology providers are feeling ‘annoyance’ at exclusion from Anthropic’s Mythos rollout, sources say
That disconnect highlights challenges in building an industrywide push to patch cyber vulnerabilities.
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IBM security executive emerges as possible contender to lead CISA
Tom Parker doesn’t have prior government experience, characteristics the Trump administration may be seeking in its next pick to lead the cyber agency, a person familiar said.
People
US imposes AI skills requirement on CyberCorps pipeline
New guidance requires programs to ensure that incoming scholars will be able to demonstrate skills at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, a move that fast-tracks changes outlined in recent National Science Foundation policy.
Policy
House passes 45-day FISA extension after senators secure declassification deal
The bill to extend Section 702 of FISA now goes to President Donald Trump’s desk. A deal worked out with lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee could shed more light on the surveillance power in the coming weeks.
Policy
FCC proposes blocking high-risk firms from automatic telecom market approvals
The initiative would bar providers on the agency’s “Covered List” from more fluid operating approval in the U.S., aiming to close a longstanding regulatory gap.
Policy
House passes 3-year FISA 702 extension
The bill now moves to the Senate, where it could face obstacles in clearing reauthorization because of a measure that bars the Federal Reserve from issuing digital currency.
Artificial Intelligence
House panels probe Airbnb, Anysphere over use of Chinese AI models
GOP lawmakers are seeking details on companies’ reliance on Chinese-developed systems, citing risks tied to data security, censorship and alleged AI distillation campaigns.
Artificial Intelligence
White House is drafting plans to permit federal Anthropic use
The move suggests the Trump administration is easing its stance on the AI company, which faced a Pentagon supply chain risk designation and phaseout directive.
Cybersecurity
Federal drawdown of election support ‘destroyed’ ongoing relationships, experts say
A House hearing highlighted warnings from state officials and other experts who say the Trump administration’s dismantling of CISA’s election work damages trust and coordination before the 2026 midterms.
Cybersecurity
Italy extradites alleged Chinese state-backed hacker to US over theft of COVID-19 research
U.S. officials requested the arrest, which was conducted in Milan in July 2025.
