US Government

Pentagon UFO Report: No Extraterrestrial Technology Involved

WASHINGTON DC - The Pentagon released a report Friday outlining the U.S. government's historical record of UAP, or unidentified anomalous phenomena, the formal name for objects that had previously been known as UFOs. The 63-page unredacted report is the first of an expected two volumes by the Department of Defense's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office that examine

By |2024-03-09T17:24:50-05:00March 9th, 2024|Industry 4.0|

Justice Department Appoints First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Justice Department has appointed its first chief artificial intelligence officer amid rising concerns about the ethics of AI. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday announced the appointment of Jonathan Mayer as chief science and technology adviser and chief AI officer, a designation that will help the Justice Department "keep pace with rapidly

By |2024-02-25T12:58:44-05:00February 25th, 2024|Artificial Intelligence|

US Sanctions Russia For Election Interference, Cyberattacks

WASHINGTON DC - The White House has announced an array of sanctions against Russia for meddling in US elections and for broader hacking efforts, including one incident it called "most destructive and costly cyberattack in history." The US government unveiled the sanctions Thursday morning, saying they were prompted by Russia's online propaganda campaign during the US elections, massive hacks of

By |2018-03-16T10:29:05-04:00March 16th, 2018|Cyber Defense, Politics, Politics/Government|

US Developed Iran Cyberattack Plan If Nuclear Talks Failed – Code Named Nitro Zeus

WASHINGTON DC - The US developed an elaborate plan for massive cyberattacks on Iran's critical infrastructure during the early days of the Obama administration, according to a documentary that premiered this week. Code-named "Nitro Zeus," the plan aimed to disable Iran's electrical grid, air defenses and communications services, according to details of the film revealed

By |2016-02-19T11:44:38-05:00February 19th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Featured|