The FCC is creating a new Council for National Security within the agency

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Thursday it’s creating a new Council for National Security within the agency. The FCC’s announcement doesn’t go into much detail about what the group will do, but a list of its broader goals focuses on US competition with China, including in AI and other tech sectors.

The FCC’s statement on the Council for National Security says its three-part agenda includes:

“Reduce the American technology and telecommunications sectors’ trade and supply chain dependencies on foreign adversaries”

“Mitigate America’s vulnerabilities to cyberattacks, espionage, and surveillance by foreign adversaries”

“Ensure the US wins the strategic competition with China over critical technologies, such as 5G and 6G, AI, satellites and

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