Stevenson’s army, May 11

– Fred Kaplan explains the pipeine context.

– NYT reports on DarkSide.

– WSJ notes that TSA [!] not CISA is responsible for pipeline cybersecurity.

–Shots fired at Iranian boats.

– Open Secrets has new foreign lobbying data. Look at China’s.

– Politico says WH now requires approval of quotes in background briefings.

– Provocative article: WOTR writer says DOD is doing AI all wrong, shouldn’t be top-down.

– Former CIA official says IC shouldn’t do propaganda.

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