Pentagon bars journalists from its press office, saying it has become a 'classified space' The Defense Department has declared its press office a classified space, barring journalists from entry The Independent UK · Jun 1
Pentagon defends banning reporters from press office by turning it into a classified room: ‘Journalists no longer permitted’ The Trump administration said the switch-up was due to Pentagon speechwriters needing to ‘routinely handle classified material’ The Independent UK · Jun 1
U.S. Troops Are Being Tracked And Targeted Through Commercial Phone Data Despite knowing for a decade that commercial location data on smart phones could be used to track U.S. military personnel, the Pentagon took little action to neutralize the potential threat. International Business Times · May 29
The New York Times Sues Pentagon Over 'Retaliatory' Escort Requirement The Pentagon instituted its new press rules in the fall, prompting a months-long legal battle over the First Amendment. Reason · May 20
The New York Times sues the Pentagon a second time over Hegseth's media restrictions The New York Times sued the Defense Department Monday for the second time in recent months over media access The Independent UK · May 18
Trump promised to hold 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo. But a year later it’s almost empty, report claims Just six migrant detainees were reportedly being held at the American naval base in Cuba as of Monday The Independent UK · May 14
Google brushes off employee complaints and says it is ‘proud’ to work with Trump’s Pentagon, report says Hundreds of Google employees sent an open letter to the company’s leadership about the Pentagon deal, warning of military AI’s potential for ‘unethical and dangerous uses’ The Independent UK · May 4
Pentagon Excludes Anthropic in Deal With OpenAI, Google, SpaceX and Others for Classified AI Work The Defense Department said Friday it had reached agreements with leading AI firms, including SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection AI, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Oracle. International Business Times · May 1
US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems The Pentagon says it's partnering with seven tech companies to tap into their artificial intelligence in classified systems, allowing the military to boost its use of AI to help it fight wars The Independent UK · May 1
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Slowly Losing GOP Support in Senate, Report Says GOP senators who spoke to the outlet on the condition of anonymity said Hegseth would not be chosen to lead the Pentagon if President Donald Trump were to renominate him today. Latin Times · Apr 27
The Latest: Israel and Lebanon to meet in Washington while Iran-US talks are in limbo Israel and Lebanon are meeting in Washington Thursday in the hope of extending a fragile 10-day ceasefire that began last week The Independent UK · Apr 23
Navy Secretary John C. Phelan resigns amid Pentagon shakeups Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan has stepped down "effective immediately," the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday, marking the latest in a wave of leadership changes that has seen more than a dozen senior military and defense officials removed or replaced in recent months as the United States confronts Iran. Latin Times · Apr 22
Scoop: DeSantis "begging" Trump for prime role in administration He's expressed interest in attorney general, secretary of defense and the Supreme Court, sources say. Axios · Apr 21
These niche AI startups are trying to protect the Pentagon’s secrets A handful of AI infrastructure startups are doing complex, rarely-seen work that makes it possible for the U.S. government to securely use AI. Fortune · Apr 11
The Independent UK · Apr 10 Vatican officials try to downplay report of meeting that sparked reported feud between Pope Leo and Trump The Defense Department has described the meeting as a ‘respectful and reasonable discussion’
The Times of India · Apr 10 Big win for US journalists: Judge slams Pentagon's 'unlawful policy', tells it to restore press access US District Judge Paul Friedman on Thursday ruled that the Pentagon is violating his earlier order to restore press access for journalists.
The Independent UK · Apr 9 Federal judge rules Pentagon violated order restoring press access The judge ruled earlier this month that the Pentagon’s credential policy infringed upon journalists’ constitutional rights
Reason · Mar 27 Judge Rejects 'Orwellian Notion' That Anthropic Is a Supply Chain Risk for Disagreeing With the Government Judge Rita Lin's preliminary injunction confirms what government officials had implicitly acknowledged: The supply chain risk designation was punishment, not policy.
Roll Call · Mar 26 Rewritten air safety legislation moves out of House committees Two House committees voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a new version of aviation safety legislation intended to respond to the January 2025 fatal midair collision between a commercial airliner and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 62-0 in favor…
The Mary Sue · Mar 24 Trump’s favored media outlets have a desperate struggle after the Pentagon Press Association unleashed a demand that could strip their access forever The Pentagon Press Association (PPA) is pushing hard for the immediate return of journalists’ access to the Defense Department. This comes after a federal judge recently declared the Pentagon’s media policy unconstitutional, which is a pretty huge deal for press freedom.
Axios · Mar 24 Pentagon revises rules for journalists after lawsuit loss, raising press group's ire Press groups accused the Trump administration of placing fresh restrictions on journalists with the new policy.
The Mary Sue · Mar 20 A multi billion dollar demand from the Pentagon just backfired against Hegseth as he is forced to admitted the Iran war is worse than we all thought The Pentagon is reportedly asking Congress for a whopping additional $200 billion to keep the United States–Israel war with Iran going, a conflict Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says has no clear “timeframe” for ending. This is a massive demand, especially coming after the Defense Department already snagged an extra $150…
Axios · Mar 19 Pentagon: Anthropic's foreign workforce poses security risks The Defense Department is raising red flags about a key element of the AI industry — its reliance on global talent.
Axios · Mar 17 Trump ramps up press pressure over Iran war coverage History suggests that when press freedoms are targeted during times of war, they're rarely reinstated.
Fortune · Mar 13 Palantir CEO Alex Karp says there was ‘never a sense’ AI products would be used for domestic surveillance in Anthropic-DoD feud In an exclusive interview with Fortune, the CEO of the software platform used by the Defense Department weighs in on which U.S. agencies should have restrictions around how they use AI.