The Commerce and Treasury Departments put new restrictions on an array of companies and institutions that they said were misusing biotechnology.
Author: JULIAN E. BARNES
Origin of Virus May Remain Murky, U.S. Intelligence Agencies Say
A declassified report said a clearer answer would require more information from Beijing or new discoveries and reiterated divisions over natural causes vs. a lab leak.
U.S. Warns of Efforts by China to Collect Genetic Data
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center said American companies needed to better secure critical technologies as Beijing seeks to dominate the so-called bioeconomy.
U.S. Antigovernment Groups Are Influencing the French Far Right
The top French intelligence official, who is visiting Washington this week, said QAnon and other conspiracy theories were spreading to Europe.
Intelligence Agencies Pushed to Use More Commercial Satellites
Congress wants the government to turn to the private sector to augment the capabilities of highly classified spy satellites.
C.I.A. Officer Suffers Havana Syndrome Symptoms
The officer, who had been traveling in India with the agency’s director, was given medical attention after an unexplained incident triggered injuries.
Pentagon Asks Personnel to Report Any Symptoms of Mysterious Ailments
The episodes, known as Havana syndrome, have left spies, diplomats, soldiers and others with brain injuries.
Russia Influences Hackers but Stops Short of Directing Them, Report Says
The arrangement allows the Russian government some plausible deniability for attacks, researchers found.
C.I.A. Director Had Secret Talks With Taliban in Kabul
The meetings are the highest-level in-person talks between a Biden administration official and Afghanistan’s new leadership.
Intelligence Agencies Did Not Predict Imminence of Afghan Collapse, Officials Say
The acknowledgment came as the Biden administration faces heavy criticism over its handling of the withdrawal of American-led forces from Afghanistan.