Facing Painful Cuts, the V.A. Reported Dubious Savings to DOGE
The Department of Veterans Affairs claimed credit for canceling contracts that had not been canceled, and tallied savings unrelated to the cost-cutting efforts.
China has spent billions developing military tech. Conflict between India and Pakistan could be its first major test | CNN
The escalating conflict between India and Pakistan could be offering the world a first real glimpse into how advanced Chinese military technology performs against proven Western hardware – and Chinese defense stocks are already surging.
Stop the madness! Weather radar is not a weapon. It saves lives every day! | A militarized conspiracy theorist group believes radars are ‘weather weapons’ and is trying to destroy them | CNN
National Weather Service offices around the country are on guard after recent threats to agency infrastructure — specifically Doppler weather radars — from a violent militia-style group, emails from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s security office show.
But the emails | House Republicans block vote to probe Hegseth’s Signal use | CNN Politics
House Republicans have thwarted Democratic efforts to probe Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s controversial use of Signal, using their power to stop the minority party from forcing a vote that could embarrass the Trump administration.
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April 16, 2025
CVE Foundation Launched to Secure the Future of the CVE Program
[Bremerton, Washington] – The CVE Foundation has been formally established to ensure the long-term viability, stability, and independence of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program, a
The update comes just hours after a subset of the CVE Board said it plans to break off to maintain the CVE Program under a new body called the CVE Foundation. Unclear what happens next, but the new group could have a role in future contracting discussions:
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MITRE warns that funding for critical CVE program expires today
MITRE Vice President Yosry Barsoum has warned that U.S. government funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) programs expires today, which could lead to widespread disruption across the global cybersecurity industry.
Putin sent Trump a portrait | US envoy says ‘elephant in the room’ in peace talks is whether Ukraine will cede occupied regions | CNN
The biggest obstacle to resolving Russia’s war in Ukraine is the status of Crimea and the four mainland Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia, said US special envoy Steve Witkoff, calling them “the elephant in the room” in peace talks.