Sweden has unveiled its first comprehensive national artificial intelligence strategy, aiming to cement its position among the world’s top 10 AI leaders. The Swedish government said Wednesday the framework aims to bolster agency efficiency, provide regulatory clarity for businesses, and foster a more robust environment for research and innovation. The AI strategy takes a holistic...
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Canadian Procurement Office Forum Spotlights Push for Federal Vendor Performance System
Canada’s Office of the Procurement Ombud discussed closing federal procurement gaps through a government-wide vendor performance management system during its second Procurement Solutions Forum on Feb. 17. OPO stated Monday that the event focused on one of the five foundational changes prioritized in its July 2025 report to improve fairness and accountability across federal contracting....
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Canada’s New Defense Industrial Strategy to Strengthen Domestic DIB, Says Minister
Canada has launched its first Defense Industrial Strategy as part of a whole-of-government effort to strengthen national security, economic resilience and industrial capacity. On Friday, Maninder Sidhu, Canada’s minister of international trade, said in a press release from Global Affairs Canada the strategy is expected to create an additional 125,000 high-paying jobs and increase the...
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Australia Forms Counter-sUAS Industry Panel Under Project Land 156
The Australian government has established a panel of industry experts to advise defence and other agencies on all matters relating to countering the threat of small uncrewed aerial systems, or sUAS. The Australian subsidiaries of Anduril, Cubic Defense, Leidos, L3Harris, RTX and Saab are among the 28 companies selected to join the panel, dubbed the...
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NCC Group Backs European Commission’s Proposed Cybersecurity Act Reforms
NCC Group, a United Kingdom-based cybersecurity organization, has welcomed the European Commission’s proposals to modernize the European Union’s Cybersecurity Act and sign the policy with the NIS2 Directive and the Cyber Resilience Act. The draft reforms aim to simplify compliance requirements while promoting a more resilient and secure digital ecosystem across the region, NCC Group...
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US, Saudi Arabia Sign Civil Nuclear Cooperation Deal
The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a joint declaration outlining a new civil nuclear cooperation framework. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud formalized bilateral safeguard agreements intended to reinforce nonproliferation commitments, the Department of Energy said. What Does the Declaration Cover? The...
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Japan’s New Prime Minister Vows Defense Buildup, Stable China Ties
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed to accelerate defense spending and introduce sweeping economic reforms while stressing the importance of stable relations with China in her first policy address to parliament on Friday, Anadolu Ajansı reported. What Are Japan’s New Defense Priorities? Takaichi reaffirmed Japan’s commitment to raise defense spending to 2 percent of gross...
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Accenture, Capgemini Lead in Australian Public Sector Digital Transformation: ISG Report
Accenture and Capgemini have emerged as the top-performing service providers in Australia’s public sector technology market, earning leadership positions across all four categories of the 2025 ISG Provider Lens Public Sector Services and Solutions report. The annual study by Information Services Group evaluates 34 providers supporting government digital transformation. The report highlights strong modernization momentum...
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NIST Review: Chinese AI Models Lag US in Security and Performance
A U.S. government review has found that artificial intelligence models from Chinese developer DeepSeek lag behind American counterparts in performance, cost, security and adoption, posing risks for application developers, consumers and national security. The assessment, conducted by the Center for AI Standards and Innovation at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, compared three DeepSeek...
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Treasury Sanctions Iran-Linked Networks Supplying Missile and Radar Components
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated 21 entities and 17 individuals tied to networks procuring sensitive goods for Iran‘s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, or MODAFL. The designations block their property and interests in property under U.S. jurisdiction. According to the Treasury, the networks helped Iran...