Reps. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif.; Don Bacon, R-Neb.; and Mike Gallagher, R-Wis. have proposed including a bipartisan measure in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act that aims to safeguard nuclear weapons systems from
MoreThe National Nuclear Security Administration has developed risk management practices and policies, but its efforts to counter cybersecurity threats in its nuclear weapons IT and operational technology environments are still in the
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Four lawmakers have proposed a bipartisan bill that would prevent artificial intelligence from making nuclear launch decisions. The bicameral Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous AI Act would prohibit the use of federal
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and its collaborators are exploring machine learning techniques to improve the detection of suspicious nuclear presence, PNNL Director Steven Ashby reported Monday. In an article published on the
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President Joe Biden has signed a new memorandum to combat weapons of mass destruction terrorism and promote nuclear and radioactive material security. The National Security Memorandum affirms the current administration’s commitment to
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that he would suspend Moscow’s participation in a nuclear arms reduction treaty with the U.S. and that Russia would resume nuclear weapons testing if the U.S.
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Colin Kahl, the undersecretary of defense for policy, said the U.S. military is committed to reducing the risks of nuclear war despite the current threats posed by Russia, China, Iran and North
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President Biden said his administration will provide Ukraine with “more advanced rocket systems and munitions” to help its people counter Russia’s invading forces and continue working with allies and partners on Russian
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Sasha Baker, deputy undersecretary for policy at the Department of Defense, said integrated deterrence will be at the core of the upcoming National Defense Strategy, which will integrate the 2022 Nuclear Posture
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Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a four-time Wash100 Award winner, said China’s test of a hypersonic weapons technology in August is “very concerning,” The Washington Post
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