Our Scans · Protecting National Security · Weekly Summary

• [New] Across multiple U.S. Senate hearings, lawmakers from both parties have compared the risks of advanced AI systems to nuclear proliferation and other national-security threats. / USA Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research
• [New] The increased security policy concerns resulting from the war in Ukraine are expected to increase national expenditure for military preparedness, which includes satellite-based communication. Ovzon
• [New] The US government has allowed Anthropic to release its powerful Mythos AI model to select companies and organizations, revising license requirements after ordering an export block earlier this month in the wake of national security fears. Mimir's Well
• [New] Once permitted, the Alaskan mining project is expected to extract commercial quantities of critical and strategic minerals essential to U.S. economic growth and national security. Permitting Council
• [New] The post-quantum transition will help define whether the United States can sustain its leadership in both technological innovation and national security. R Street Institute
• [New] Until now, the US has largely viewed China's AI advances as an economic and national security threat. Wired
• [New] President Trump signed an executive order last week to establish a voluntary framework for the federal government to vet the national security risks of the most advanced AI systems for up to a month before their public release. Fortune
• Security is likely to extend beyond software vulnerabilities to include other concerns about model theft, adversarial misuse, and threats to supply chains, and will likely be shaped by the ongoing Pentagon work on AI cybersecurity mandated by last year's National Defense Authorization Act. Fluet
• For companies that develop, license, or integrate AI products for U.S. government customers, NSPM-11 presents new opportunities while foreshadowing heightened expectations around reliability, security, multi-vendor access, and support for national security uses. Fluet
• NSA's Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite 2.0, published in 2022, already drives national security systems on a timeline of legacy gear phased out by 2030 and full migration by 2035. Forrester
• Boards should note that NCSC participation signals that quantum standards will intersect with national security requirements before they intersect with commercial procurement. / UK SITG-Consulting
• Quantum information science and technology will provide transformational capabilities that will drive American innovation, power economic growth, generate high-paying jobs, and bolster national security. The White House
• Officials expect foreign adversaries like China to increasingly target sensitive U.S. quantum research as the emerging technology becomes more prevalent in economic competition and national security discussions. Nextgov/FCW
• Just as airports invest in security screening, cities invest in emergency response systems, and governments maintain strategic reserves for national emergencies, many experts believe the coming decade could see significantly greater investment in biosecurity preparedness. Stock Titan
• The United States' forward military posture varies by region and is ideally tied to the capabilities required to deter and, if necessary, defeat threats in line with U.S. national security interests. Brookings
• France's national cybersecurity agency, ANSSI, stated it will stop certifying security products that lack quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027, with a target for businesses to purchase only quantum-safe products by 2030. Quantum's Business

Last updated: 08 July 2026