New books sent to Secrecy News for review (thanks!) but not yet read include these:
Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World’s First Digital Weapon by Kim Zetter (reviewed in WaPo, WSJ)
Predator: The Secret Origins of the Drone Revolution by Richard Whittle (reviewed in WaPo, WSJ)
National Security Affect from the Cold War to the War on Terror by Joseph Masco
Russlands “neuer Adel”: Die Macht Des Geheimdienstes Von Gorbatschow Bis Putin von Ulf Walther
The first Trump Administration’s E.O. 13859 commitment laid the foundation for increasing government accountability in AI use; this should continue
The Federation of American Scientists supports H.R. 471, the re-introduction of the Fix Our Forests Act.
With so much at stake, we cannot afford to cede science and technological leadership or its underpinnings: foundational federal R&D investments, growing STEM talent pipelines, and the best scientific and technical expertise to support policymakers.
Moreover, the recent decrease in UK government transparency regarding the status of its nuclear arsenal and modernization program reflects a worrisome global trend.