FBI Warned Sikhs in the U.S. About Death Threats After Killing of Canadian Activist
The FBI visits took on a new urgency after Canada alleged Indian government involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.
National Security
Pentagon’s Budget Is So Bloated That It Needs an AI Program to Navigate It
Codenamed GAMECHANGER, an AI program helps the military make sense of its own “byzantine” and “tedious” bureaucracy.
U.S. Helped Pakistan Get IMF Bailout With Secret Arms Deal for Ukraine, Leaked Documents Reveal
The U.S.-brokered loan let Pakistan’s military postpone elections, deepen a brutal crackdown, and jail former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Pentagon-Funded Study Warns Dementia Among U.S. Officials Poses National Security Threat
Sens. Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein, who have access to top-secret information, recently had public health episodes.
Pentagon Misled Congress About U.S. Bases in Africa
A general failed to mention six U.S. outposts and described a quarter-billion dollar drone hub as “low-cost.”
Top Biden Cyber Official Accused of Workplace Misconduct at NSA in 2014 — and Again at White House Last Year
A previously unreported NSA inspector general report about Anne Neuberger reveals disarray and dysfunction at the top of the cybersecurity hierarchy.
U.S. Spy Agency Dreams of Surveillance Underwear It’s Calling “SMART ePANTS”
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is throwing $22 million in taxpayer money at developing clothing that records audio, video, and location data.
Ghosts of Guantánamo
Censorship Has Never Been Worse at Guantánamo Bay
Visiting press are forced to turn a blind eye as the military pretends the prison doesn’t exist.
NSA Orders Employees to Spy on the World “With Dignity and Respect”
A digital rights advocate said, “This is like the CIA putting out a statement saying that going forward they’ll only waterboard people with dignity and respect.”
Imran Khan Booked Under Pakistan State Secrets Law for Allegedly Mishandling Secret Cable in 2022
A fight over recent amendments to the Official Secrets Act sent Pakistan into a constitutional crisis.