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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) and Emil Michael (R), Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, tour an exhibit of Multi-Domain Autonomous systems at the Pentagon July 16, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Pentagon probes 30 U.S. academic institutions for potential ties to adversaries

A U.S. official shared the department’s full list of notified schools with DefenseScoop on Monday.

1 day ago By Brandi Vincent

US university seeks Pentagon waiver to keep operating China-affiliated ‘Confucius Institute’

The request comes shortly after Rep. Mike Gallagher penned letters to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Alfred University President Mark Zupan earlier this month.

Jun 9, 2023 By Brandi Vincent