LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 14: SubConnect display a cable-mounted wet instrament sensor pod enabling remote monitoring away from the main sensor for subsea fibre optic cables during the UDT, Undersea Defence Technology 2026 at ExCel London on April 14, 2026 in London, England. Part of the Global Marine Group, SubConnect is a market leader in fibre-based cable jointing technology and subsea fibre optic cables from the design, testing, and supply of subsea joints and interconnectors, to their deployment, installation and maintenance operations. UDT 2026 brings together defence experts, industry leaders and innovators to address the challenges of the undersea domain, highlighting advanced technologies, including autonomous systems, sonar and secure communication networks. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)
The new rules would overhaul national emergency systems to protect against hijacking and update federal security review rules for undersea cables providers
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President Donald Trump holds up an executive order on creating a White House 2028 Olympics task force after signing it in the South Court Auditorium of the White House on Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
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(L-R) Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., accept the Bipartisan Leadership in AI Award onstage during the Second Annual AI Honors hosted by the Washington AI Network at Waldorf Astoria Washington D.C. on June 3, 2026. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Washington AI Network)
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