US Congressman’s Brother Lands No-Bid Contract to Train DHS Snipers

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this month quietly awarded a $30,000 no-bid contract for sniper and combat training ...
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SSA Whistleblower’s Resignation Email Mysteriously Disappeared From Inboxes

On Friday, the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer, Chuck Borges, sent an email to agency staff claiming that he ...
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The White House Apparently Ordered Federal Workers to Roll Out Grok ‘ASAP’

The White House appears to have instructed leaders at the General Services Administration (GSA) to add xAI’s Grok chatbot to ...
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FEMA’s Chaotic Summer Has Gone From Bad to Worse

FEMA did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment. “It is not surprising that some of the same bureaucrats who ...
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The Magic Phrase Behind Donald Trump’s Power Grab

Hi, I’m Tim Marchman, WIRED’s director of politics, science, and security, and I’m filling in for Jake this week. On ...
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Microsoft hosts emergency press conference after protesters ‘storm a building’

Microsoft president Brad Smith hosted an impromptu press conference on Tuesday afternoon, just hours after protesters gained access to a ...
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WIRED Roundup: The US Chip Manufacturers’ Bonanza

On this episode of “Uncanny Valley,” our senior business editor joins us to talk about the Trump administration’s deals with ...
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The Trump-Intel Deal Is Official

The United States government is making an $8.9 billion investment in Intel, representing a 9.9 percent stake in the company, ...
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Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody

A United States Senate investigation has identified more than 500 credible reports of human rights abuses in US immigration detention ...
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