David Slater had access to some of the country's most closely held secrets, John Eisenberg, assistant attorney general for national security, said in a statement.
The DoD’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office said the awards will help the agency accelerate its adoption of “advanced AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges.”
The Senate bill is on pause after GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski backed an amendment from Democrats to block Trump's plan to keep the FBI headquarters in Washington.
The Justice Department confirmed an inquiry into two frequent Trump targets as it faces scrutiny over its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
The Justice Department alleged that Xu Zewei, 33, was part of a team of hackers who tried to access a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Texas in 2020.