Pat Harrigan
Coverage of Pat Harrigan in the Nexus archive.
- Foreign enemies have a shockingly simple way to track US troops overseas, lawmakers warn
Lawmakers warn that foreign adversaries are exploiting commercially available location data to track U.S. military personnel overseas, criticizing the Pentagon for failing to implement basic security measures. They highlight vulnerabilities in government-issued devices and call for disabling location sharing and advertising identifiers to mitigate risks.
- Troops’ phones gave away location data to foreign adversaries
Foreign adversaries exploited commercial geolocation data from US military personnel's smartphones to target or surveil troops in the Middle East, according to Pentagon admissions. Despite congressional demands for improved smartphone security, the Department of Defense has not fully disabled geolocation features on issued and personal devices in active war zones.
- U.S. Lawmaker Unveils Bill to Codify Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Draws Bipartisan Support
Rep. Nick Begich introduced the American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA) to establish a permanent U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve, building on President Trump's March 2025 executive order. The bipartisan bill would authorize the Treasury to acquire up to 200,000 BTC annually for five years, targeting 1 million bitcoin total, with support from more than a dozen co-sponsors in Congress.
- Bernie Sanders' plans to schmooze with top Beijing AI experts ignites backlash: 'Holy sh--'
Sen. Bernie Sanders is facing backlash for participating in a Capitol Hill panel with Chinese AI governance officials linked to the CCP, as critics argue his policies could weaken U.S. AI competitiveness. The event includes Tsinghua University professor Xue Lan and Beijing Institute of AI Safety and Governance Dean Zeng Yi, sparking concerns about foreign collaboration on critical technology.