#Microsoft uses #engineers in #China to maintain the #DefenceDepartment’s computer systems, with US citizens overseeing the work. However, these “digital escorts” often lack the technical expertise to monitor foreign engineers. This arrangement, which has been in place for nearly a decade, raises concerns about #espionage and #sabotage. https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-digital-escorts-pentagon-defense-department-china-hackers?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#OpenAI has been awarded a $200 million #contract by the U.S. #DefenceDepartment to develop #prototype frontier #AIcapabilities for #nationalsecurity challenges. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/16/openai-wins-200-million-us-defense-contract.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

Pink News: Human rights groups slam far-right anti-LGBTQ+ defence budget amendments after House vote https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/15/national-defence-reform-human-rights-campaign-aclu-erin-reed/ #LGBT #LGBTQ #Trans #Lesbian #2SLGBTQ #gender-affirminghealthcare #DefenceDepartment #Far-Right #Politics #racism #News #Law #US

«The #Pentagon overestimated the value of the weapons it sent to #Ukraine by at least $3 billion — an accounting error that could be a boon for the #war effort because it will allow the #DefenceDepartment to send more weapons without asking #Congress for money.»

https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-costs-war-russia-weapons-884a9eefe32eee9ec611771cfe2a4642