The top-ranking Republican on a Senate committee that oversees the military is calling for a “generational investment” in America’s defense.

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Federal authorities say a North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American medical centers, military bases and even NASA. The grand jury indictment announced Thursday in Kansas City accuses Rim Jong Hyok of ransomware attacks and other hacks on targets in the U.S., China, Taiwan and South Korea. It says he laundered ransom money and used it to fund more cyber attacks on defense, technology and government entities around the world. A $10 million reward is offered for information leading to him or any other foreign operative who attacks critical U.S. infrastructure.

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The Navy will meet its goal to sign up 40,600 recruits by the end of September thanks to several new recruiting programs. But the crush of last-minute enlistments means the service won’t be able to get them all through boot camp by next month, falling 5,000 sailors short of its target. The gaps are hurting the Navy’s ability to fully staff its warships. Navy Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman tells The Associated Press that the Navy has “not gotten to the point where we can’t do things." All of the military services have struggled in the past several years to attract recruits in a tight job market.

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says passage of a six-month temporary spending bill would have widespread and devastating effects on the department and the military. He wrote in a letter Sunday to key members of Congress that passing a continuing resolution that caps spending at 2024 levels, rather than taking action on the proposed 2025 budget will hurt thousands of defense programs, and damage military recruiting just as it is beginning to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more months.

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The development Tuesday is the latest over the decades to undo past discrimination against LGBTQ service members.

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President Donald Trump has welcomed Argentine President Mauricio Macri (mah-CREE') to the White House for talks

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A Mississippi sheriff's deputy is suing singer R. Kelly, alleging that Kelly had a yearslong affair with his wife that broke up his marriage

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It was 20 years ago on April 30 that Ellen DeGeneres made history as the first prime-time lead on network TV to come out of the closet

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ChatGPT blocked 250,000 AI image requests of US election candidates

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More than two thirds of digital transformation efforts are stalled. So why not try easier, asks Avaya's Jay Patel in this guest blog.

In this guest blog, Acronis president Gaidar Magdanurov takes a look at how solution providers can protect the weakest link in any cybersecurity defense: people.

Knowing the differences between threats can lead to more nuanced conversations about which security measures clients should invest in, writes Barracuda MSP's Chris Crellin.

Hornetsecurity looks to entice MSPs looking to consolidate the number of tools they work with, offering a new suite to hep manage all of their Microsoft 365 subscribers.

The expanded relationship between the two long-time partners brings NTT DATA’s Managed Extended Detection Response Service onto the Palo Alto Networks XSIAM Cortex platform, to add additional AI capabilities to threat monitoring, detection and rapid response.

Gencore AI provides the same capability for the safe construction of AI tools that their core platform has provided from its inception.

Backblaze will leverage the new partnership to open its first data region in Canada, which will be based in Toronto, service the whole country, and become available in the first quarter of 2025.

'Sage' of Omaha Buffett cuts Apple stake, boosting cash holding to record level

Ryanair profits fall amid Boeing delays and reduction in passenger fares

Schneider Electric appoints new CEO to take charge of strategy

Nintendo reports lower profits as demand drops for its ageing Switch console

Thousands of jobs to go at German car parts maker Schaeffler

Hugo Boss faces sales target delays amid weak demand in China

Tesla shares leap as Trump win sets stage for Musk's EV business

Stocks and bitcoin surge ahead after Trump wins the White House

European judges confirm EU bond trading cartel decision

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