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PHOTO: WIN MCNAMEE/GETTY IMAGES
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President Trump rescinded parts of Biden- and Obama-era cybersecurity policies, including former President Joe Biden's allowing U.S. agencies to accept digital identity documents to verify beneficiaries of government services programs. Friday's executive order also struck requirements for tech contractors to attest to the security of their software. (TechCrunch)
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Trump's order also pushed federal agencies to use AI in cybersecurity programs to manage vulnerabilities.
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Senate Republicans proposed holding back funding for broadband projects to states that regulate AI. The proposal amends a provision that would ban state-level AI laws for 10 years that is part of the "big, beautiful bill" under debate in Congress. (Associated Press)
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Anthropic's Claude AI model doesn't have Top Secret clearance, precisely, but there are now versions for specialty national-security use. The "Claude Gov" models were designed to analyze intelligence and do other work in classified environments, proficient in languages critical to national security, Anthropic said. (ArsTechnica)
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Separately, Anthropic named national-security expert Richard Fontaine to its long-term benefit trust, an organization formed to promote safety over profit. Fontaine was a national-security adviser to the late Senator John McCain. (TechCrunch)
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Hackers linked to adversaries of the U.S. are increasingly targeting the smartphones and other personal devices of both high-profile people and everyday Americans. (Associated Press)
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Number of cybersecurity acquisitions announced in May, including Proofpoint's deals with Hornetsecurity and Nuclei, Zscaler's $675 million acquisition of Red Canary, and Check Point's agreement to buy Verity. (SecurityWeek)
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