There is enough deployment now that pushing an alternative will face the installed base. There is a lot of IPv6 deployment out there that isn't always visible and that will stick around for a while even if IPv8 gains traction.

1. Fear that a major vulnerability is found in a commonly used software package that puts multiple major banks and e-commerce sites at risk

2. Fear that major vulnerabilities are found in multiple, widely used software packages that lead to market downturn as IT company stocks crash.

Probably others as well. Sounds more like a brief on worst-case scenarios that may happen and how they would effect the US banking sector. This is an important mid-year election this year too, so any big economic shock would be bad for the GOP.

Likewise the combatants. When this war is over there will be a cadre of skilled drone operators suddenly free. In some cases, these individuals will turn mercenary and hire themselves out to other militaries around the world.

Or someone got the registration pulled for some reason. Check your registrar portal.

Well, they are also "partnering" with some private sector companies. I guess the idea is that candidates will put in their 2 years, then take their contact list and join federal sales arm of one of the private companies.

Why aren't we teaching kids vibe coding? I've been told that is the future after all, and junior devs will never be needed ever again. All they need a webpage interface to an LLM to provide data and customer demographics for AI companies.

Reminds me of the meme "You know how little that narrows it down?"