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National Security
Which barriers between intent and real-world capability can AI lower, for whom, and how fast? Chris Serdinak examines the changing risk and what early-warning systems should watch.
HSG Insights
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Politics & Government
A cryptographic inventory shows the exposure. Leadership still has to decide which system deserves the next migration dollar.
National Security
The most important thing AI may be giving attackers is not a new weapon. It is a workforce.
Politics & Government
The CMMC Phase II pause did not pause the network. Why contractor leadership needs evidence that reflects today’s security environment.
Politics & Government
Washington changed the terminology. Contractors still need to prove what their systems can do—and where human judgment remains essential.
Science & Technology
Healthcare AI holds real promise. Keeping it in bounds requires clear access limits, visible activity, and people empowered to intervene.
AI Trends
The competition is bigger than chatbots. AI infrastructure, open models, and industrial adoption are shaping who builds—and controls—the systems businesses depend on.
Science & Technology
When cyber risk moves faster than certainty, the hardest problem isn’t finding more information. It’s knowing when you have enough to act.