Axios

BP removed board chair Albert Manifold on Tuesday, citing "serious concerns" about "governance standards, oversight and conduct."

Why it matters: BP has lost its CEO and now its board chair in the span of six months, the latest leadership turmoil for a company that has cycled through CEOs during its strategic pivot.

Mike Needham, a longtime aide to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been promoted to a top national security job in the White House, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Needham's new post as assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser is one of the more important jobs in a Trump administration consumed with foreign policy challenges from Iran to China, Cuba and Venezuela.

The U.S. government's lead civilian cyber agency is heading into the AI era with shrinking resources and a diminished role as Washington scrambles to assemble a multi-agency response to emerging AI cyber threats.

Why it matters: Former officials and industry leaders fear the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency no longer has the capacity to help utilities, banks and other critical infrastructure operators prepare for a coming wave of AI-fueled cyberattacks.