Artificial intelligence has jumped from niche research labs into the center of US national security strategy, the US Intelligence Community warns. In its 2026 Annual Threat Assessment, the community puts AI at the center of a rapidly evolving threat landscape, warning that adversaries are weaponizing the technology to boost military power, cyber capabilities, and global influence. The...Read More
Agentic AI represents a qualitative shift in how software operates. Traditional software executes deterministic instructions. Generative AI responds to human prompts with output that humans review and use at their discretion. Agentic AI differs from both. Agents connect to software tools and APIs and uses large language models (LLMs) as reasoning engines to plan and...Read More
Vitalik Buterin has called for a shift to a “local-first” approach to artificial intelligence. He said modern AI tools pose serious privacy and security risks. Summary Vitalik Buterin urged a shift to local-first AI, warning that cloud-based systems expose user data and increase risks of manipulation, leaks, and unauthorized actions. He cited research showing that...Read More
Cybersecurity guru Bob Keblusek says hardware price increases and shortages are spreading ‘across the board,’ the Cisco 360 partner program is ‘promising, and explains Sentinel Technologies’ AI strategy. Longtime cybersecurity guru and innovator Bob Keblusek takes a deep dive into Cisco’s “promising” 360 partner program, increased demand for Google-Wiz products, and how hardware price increases...Read More
F5 (FFIV) is drawing fresh attention after two developments: an alliance with Forcepoint to secure AI systems across their lifecycle, and an upgraded earnings outlook from analysts ahead of upcoming quarterly results. See our latest analysis for F5. The recent 2.6% 1 day share price return to US$303.35 sits on top of a 30 day...Read More
As artificial intelligence becomes central to national priorities, countries must invest in AI and data infrastructure built on open architectures and diverse semiconductor ecosystems, AMD Global AI Public Sector Leader Keith Strier said at the GovCon Executive Leadership Summit. A global adviser to governments on sovereign artificial intelligence strategy, Strier emphasized that nations must rapidly build...Read More
The next wave of AI-powered cybersecurity attacks will be like nothing we’ve seen before. That’s the message AI company Anthropic sent in a leaked blog post last week, in which it warned that its upcoming AI model, called Mythos, and others like it can exploit vulnerabilities at an unprecedented pace. And it’s not the only...Read More
Motorola Solutions (MSI) stepped into ISC West 2026 with its expanded AI-driven security platform as a showcase for how video, access control and software can work together as a real-time intelligence layer. See our latest analysis for Motorola Solutions. The recent ISC West 2026 platform expansion, together with acquisitions in Canadian land mobile radio and...Read More
For the last year, one word has represented the conversation living at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity: speed. Speed matters, but it’s not the most important shift we are observing across the threat landscape today. Now, threat actors from nation states to cybercrime groups are embedding AI into how they plan, refine, and sustain...Read More
Montana contract puts Akamai’s public sector opportunity in focus Akamai Technologies (AKAM) recently secured a new data communications contract vehicle with the State of Montana, providing government and education customers with a more streamlined way to purchase its security and cloud solutions. This agreement coincides with new AI powered product updates and increased attention ahead...Read More
