Ryan Lovelace

Intelligence officials’ lack of business expertise jeopardizing America’s economic security

The intelligence community lacks the business knowledge needed to provide Americans with economic security from foreign theft, coercion and competition, according to current and former U.S. intelligence officials.

May 23, 2024

Artificial intelligence town halls? House committee weighs new approach before writing AI rules

The House Homeland Security Committee may host town hall meetings for lawmakers on artificial intelligence and could bring in tech experts to help lawmakers better understand rapidly evolving technology before writing rules to govern it.

May 22, 2024

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman McCaul planning U.S. delegation’s visit to Taiwan

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul said Tuesday that he will lead a U.S. delegation to Taiwan at the end of the month, undeterred by China's efforts to isolate and intimidate the island nation under new leadership.

May 22, 2024

Tech leaders pledge allegiance to America in fight with China: ‘Silicon Valley’s neutrality is over’

Much of the American tech industry is lining up with the federal government to develop a comprehensive U.S. response to China's military-civil fusion, a policy that has forced cooperation between businesses and the communist government in Beijing.

May 21, 2024

Intelligence agencies warn of election threats from active Russia, aggressive Iran

The U.S. government's top intelligence official said Wednesday that the country faces active threats to its coming elections from Russia and an increasingly aggressive Iran. But Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines also contended that the U.S. government has "never been better prepared" to address challenges to election security, even as the threats multiply amid new tech tools and a potentially growing pool of adversaries.

May 15, 2024

Senate group unveils AI road map for new policy, with a minimum $32 billion price tag

A group of lawmakers led by Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer unveiled a roadmap for Congress on Wednesday to forge new policies for regulating artificial intelligence, previewing requests for billions more dollars of federal spending on tech research.

May 15, 2024

Liberia open for business and not picking sides in U.S.-China competition, president says

The Liberian government is mounting a sustained campaign against corruption to win trust and new international investments, whether they come from the U.S. or China, Liberian President Joseph Boakai said in an interview.

May 14, 2024

U.S., China to discuss AI risks, role of government in providing safety at meeting set for Tuesday

The U.S. and Chinese governments are meeting in Geneva on Tuesday to discuss artificial intelligence risks amid the rapid development of new tech tools upending work and war around the world, according to senior Biden administration officials.

May 13, 2024

America’s spies preparing new rules for using AI and data

The U.S. intelligence community is crafting rules for its use of artificial intelligence and data, as America's spies adopt cutting-edge tech tools into their work.

May 9, 2024

Pentagon reveals new details on how it’s spending for ambitious AI overhaul

The Pentagon provided a glimpse inside its artificial intelligence overhaul this week, disclosing new details about the government's spending for its Replicator program and the capabilities it is looking to create.

May 8, 2024

AI expo showcasing new tech for national security opens doors in Washington

The Special Competitive Studies Project's major artificial intelligence exposition is opening Tuesday to showcase cutting-edge technology to a slew of U.S. agencies and top tech minds assembling in Washington.

May 7, 2024

Attempted breach of senator’s phone sparks concern of broader security hack

The revelation that Sen. Lindsey Graham's phone was targeted by hackers has triggered fears of a potentially wider cyber campaign aimed at Congress.

May 6, 2024

U.S. military set sights on moon, lunar base before end of decade, key lawmaker predicts

Space wars no longer appear to be science fiction for U.S. policymakers. Rep. Ken Calvert, California Republican, says he is bracing for China to militarize the moon and Russia to put a megaton bomb in low Earth orbit.

May 3, 2024

CIA preparing for ‘infinite race’ on tech, AI in face of China challenge

The CIA is preparing for an "infinite race" with China for artificial intelligence and top technology, making getting the best tools a leading priority for America's spies.

May 2, 2024

Graham reveals potential phone hack involving someone impersonating Schumer

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday that the FBI took possession of his phone after someone attempted to trick the South Carolina Republican into thinking he was communicating with Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer.

May 1, 2024

Top tech execs and investors meeting with Washington power brokers on global AI battle

Top tech and government leaders will huddle in Washington next week to formulate plans to ensure the U.S. takes charge of the global artificial intelligence race and shapes emerging tech developments.

April 25, 2024

China keeps it low-key as TikTok prepares to take fight for survival to U.S. courts

China's Foreign Ministry refused to answer questions on Wednesday about a new U.S. ultimatum ordering China-based ByteDance to sell the American arm of its wildly popular app TikTok or face a ban in the U.S., in sharp contrast to the loud approach Beijing and the app's supporters have previously pushed.

April 24, 2024

TSA’s tech push includes Apple, Google partnerships for traveler digital IDs

The Transportation Security Administration is looking to upgrade its use of emerging technology to screen people at airports, testing sophisticated facial recognition tools and working with Big Tech companies on "digital IDs" to identify passengers.

April 23, 2024

U.S. military dogfight puts AI in aerial combat

The U.S. military said it has completed the first "AI dogfights" pitting a manned F-16 against an artificial intelligence-controlled aircraft in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base in California.

April 22, 2024

Big Tech rivals slated to join AI expo showcasing new tech in Washington

Google and Microsoft are the newest tech companies preparing to sponsor the Special Competitive Studies Project's AI Expo for National Competitiveness coming to Washington next month.

April 18, 2024