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The Army Futures Command has officially established its headquarters in Austin, Texas, bringing 500 personnel and a reported $16 billion to invest in local startups. The hosts note the increasing concentration of military, intelligence, and tech giants like Google and Amazon in the Austin area.
Army Futures Command, Military Modernization in Austin
The U.S. Army selected Austin as the headquarters for the new Army Futures Command, which began operations in July. The command is tasked with modernizing the Army's force design and assessing emerging threats and technologies. The presence of high-level military and intelligence figures like Bobby Inman in the Austin area is noted.
The Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) and cybersecurity firm Recorded Future released a report attributing the "Yemen Cyber Army" hacks of Saudi diplomatic cables to Iranian state actors. The leaks, published via WikiLeaks, are framed as part of a broader cyber war between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
