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Uyghur community targeted in spearphishing campaign likely by Chinese government

Uyghur community targeted in spearphishing campaign likely by Chinese government

Members of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) were targeted in March with a malware-laced version of a legitimate Uyghur language tool—likely part of a broader pattern of Chinese state-linked attacks designed to surveil and silence the Uyghur diaspora. According to research from Citizen Lab, a trojanized version of UyghurEditPP,

Carr transforms FCC from regulator to political enforcer in under 100 days

Carr transforms FCC from regulator to political enforcer in under 100 days

The Verge flags the FCC’s stark transformation under Chairman Brendan Carr. Once a regulatory agency focused on telecom oversight and consumer protections, the FCC has increasingly served as an instrument of political retribution aligned with President Trump’s grievances. Carr, who lacks a voting majority, has sidestepped traditional policymaking

Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 25 April 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 25 April 2025

This week the Horizon asked DOJ to let Google keep Chrome as part of its antitrust settlement on the company’s dominance in search. We also reviewed why acquisition reform is easier said than done. Your Friday cutting-room links: “Dudek calls for entire SSA offices to be converted to new

Active duty troops’ authority to detain and search increased along southern border

Active duty troops’ authority to detain and search increased along southern border

Escalating immigration enforcement, President Donald Trump significantly expanded Biden-era policy of using National Guard troops at the US-Mexico border, as reported by Stars and Stripes. A sixty-foot-wide, 170-square-mile stretch of land along New Mexico’s southern border has been designated as part of Arizona’s Fort Huachuca, enabling active-duty troops

Beijing's Boeing ban jeopardizes decades-old aviation ties

Beijing's Boeing ban jeopardizes decades-old aviation ties

More than 50 years after President Nixon’s 1972 visit paved the runway for Boeing’s entry into China, that partnership is now under pressure. According to Bloomberg, Chinese authorities have told domestic carriers not to place new orders with Boeing, while requiring official approval for any deliveries or purchases

Boeing beats estimates, GD gains (Q1 2025 earnings)

Boeing beats estimates, GD gains (Q1 2025 earnings)

For earnings season, the Horizon will be summarizing financial results of each Horizon 7 company (Boeing, Booz Allen, General Dynamics, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and RTX Corporation). We begin with Boeing and GD. Boeing revenue beats estimates for Q1 2025 Boeing’s Q1 2025 earnings reflect a complicated but

Consulting giants offer billions to preserve federal contracts

Consulting giants offer billions to preserve federal contracts

Some of the nation’s largest consulting firms are offering up to $20 billion in concessions to preserve their federal contracts amid a sweeping cost-cutting campaign by the Trump administration, reports the Wall Street Journal. In a high-stakes response to pressure from the Trump administration, firms such as Booz Allen