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The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from the Open Government Partnership, ending for now U.S. engagement with a near 15-year-old initiative aimed at promoting transparency and combatting corruption. The U.S. withdrawal doesn’t come as a surprise to representatives of civil society groups, who argue it’s part of a pattern of the Trump administration disregarding transparency and accountability. In a Jan. 15 letter, the General Services Administration notified the Open Government Partnership of the United States withdrawing its membership. Since 2023, GSA had led domestic implementation of U.S. participation in the international group through an Open Government Secretariat. In…

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Nearly every company, from tech giants like Amazon to small startups, has first-hand experience with fake IT workers applying for jobs – and sometimes even being hired.  Even so, using a deepfake video to apply for a security researcher role with a company that does threat modeling for AI systems seems incredibly brash.  “It’s one of the most common discussion points that pops up in the CISO groups I’m in,” Expel co-founder and CEO Jason Rebholz told The Register, talking about the North Korean-type job interview scam.  “I did not think it was going to happen to me, but here…

FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico —The Army’s home in the Caribbean is supporting the service’s transformation into a leaner, more lethal, and more agile force by modernizing how Soldiers train and generate readiness across the region. Central to this effort is theMobile Marksmanship Training Simulator (MMTS), a deployable capability operated by Fort Buchanan’sTraining Support Center (TSC). The MMTS enhances marksmanship and engagement-skills training while reducing logistical demands and costs, directly supporting the goals of theArmy Transformation Initiative (ATI). “Combined with the full range of capabilities available at the TSC, the MMTS has enabled Fort Buchanan to adapt how we support the…

Ten months ago, Alexander Volkanovski turned back the clock against Diego Lopes at UFC 314.The odds were against Volkanovski for a number of reasons. Primarily, the focus was on his age (36), and that long-running statistic about lighter men almost never winning title fights once they turn 35. Worse still, Volkanovski was entering his vacant title fight on the heels of two brutal knockout losses, which rarely bodes well for an older fighter.Volkanovski bucked expectations and overcame adversity to defeat Lopes in their first bout. He put on a footwork masterclass, but he didn’t run away from exchanges. He traded…

News January 30, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Image via Shield AI NEW DELHI, India. Shield AI says the Indian Army has selected the company to supply V-BAT uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) along with licenses for its Hivemind autonomy software to be integrated onto the aircraft, the company announced in a statement. The agreement also includes licensing of the Hivemind software development kit (SDK), which Shield AI says is intended to support development, deployment, and evaluation of mission autonomy across platforms, including work by select partners in India. The company says the selection builds on a partnership…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The initial production representative MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone for the U.S. Navy has completed its first low-speed taxi test. The service has said it is now targeting a first flight for the uncrewed aircraft early this year, after missing a self-imposed deadline to reach that milestone before the end of 2025. The taxi test took place at Boeing’s facility at MidAmerica Airport, situated outside of St. Louis, Missouri, according to social media posts from the company and Naval Air Systems (NAVAIR). Navy…

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —   In October 2025, the 319th Reconnaissance Wing assigned to Grand Forks Air Force Base was selected to lead the Point Defense Battle Lab, supported by the 184th Wing, Kansas Air National Guard. The Total Force team at the battle lab supports Air Combat Command’s Point Defense Task Force, a larger Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) effort within the Department of the Air Force. The Point Defense Battle Lab will serve as a hub for collaboration, pushing boundaries in C-sUAS capabilities, ensuring the Air Force maintains tactical superiority against evolving threats, and…

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has been selected by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command to develop, test and manufacture Red Wolf vehicles for the Marine Corps’ Precision Attack Strike Munition program. L3Harris’ Red Wolf systems will fill a gap in modern warfare with long-range precision weapons capabilities. The Navy’s selection builds off 52 launched effects vehicle flights, including recent low-altitude test firing from a Marine AH-1Z helicopter. “Recent conflicts and incursions over NATO airspace, particularly with the increased use of mass-produced drones, demonstrates the urgent need for cost-effective alternatives to exquisite munitions. Our proven Red Wolf system can bring affordable…

In today’s UFC, you have two classes of contenders. There’s the quiet guys who have built up wild winning streaks but lack a certain flair on the mic and social media. And then there’s the ones with less than perfect records who remain in the mix because of their clear popularity with the fans.The divide between these two classes is pretty obvious at featherweight, where Alexander Volkanovski just beat back the popular Diego Lopes for a second time in a row at UFC 325 while Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy sit on the sidelines with 9-fight UFC winning streaks. Following…