Attendees walk through an expo hall at AWS re:Invent 2023, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on November 28, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Noah Berger/Getty Images for Amazon Web Services) Amazon to launch second secret cloud region, touting AI innovation for national security Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard touted classified cloud capabilities such as AWS's as key in the IC's ability to drive AI innovation. 2 days ago By Billy Mitchell
(Photo by YE AUNG THU/AFP via Getty Images) For US government, use of unapproved communications tools during foreign travel isn’t a new issue In some cases, federal agencies have permitted the use of Signal, the encrypted messaging app used by top Trump officials to discuss attack plans. Apr 8, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil Madison Alder Caroline Nihill