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Billions in AI Investments and a New Deterrence Strategy Coming, SecDef Says

The Defense Secretary committed $1.5 billion over five years to the Pentagon’s artificial intelligence hub.

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How JEDI’s Ghost Will Bring Bitter Rivals Together

The death of the Pentagon’s controversial cloud computing mega-contract likely puts Amazon and Microsoft in a new sort of partnership.

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DARPA Wants AI That Can Learn From Others’ Experiences

The advanced research agency is putting up $1 million per project to overcome challenges associated with AI systems learning from each other.

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Experts Assess the Unexplained in Government’s Recent UFO Report

Officials briefed Nextgov on notable inclusions—and what might come next.

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Pentagon Cyber Official: Digital Authoritarianism is a National Security Threat

Mieke Eoyang, deputy assistant defense secretary for cyber policy, said digital authoritarianism is one of the Pentagon's current challenges.

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It's Time to Wargame Against an AI-Enabled China

Top commanders say military training needs to reflect how artificial intelligence will change the pace of war.

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U.S., EU Create Council to Consider and Coordinate Tech Standards

It could be a vessel to puzzle out new regulations, according to the Commerce secretary.

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Deputy Defense Secretary Says US Needs to Defend Its Artificial Intelligence Better

AI safety is often overlooked in the private sector, but Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks wants the Defense Department to lead a cultural change.

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South Korea to Add Robots-on-Rails and AI Surveillance to DMZ Border

The demilitarized zone between North and South Korea will be getting new surveillance technologies in the coming months, Korean news outlets report.

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Senate Puts China in Crosshairs With Passage of Innovation and Competition Act

The legislation is long and its details remain murky—but here’s what we know.

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Deputy Defense Secretary Outlines Responsible AI Tenets in New Memo

Kathleen Hicks also designated the JAIC director to lead a working council charged with writing a responsible AI strategy.

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Army, University of Maryland Enter Cooperative Artificial Intelligence Partnership

The joint effort will aim to advance multiple projects focused on AI, autonomy, and modeling and simulation.

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Air Force, Space Force Projects Will Speed Object Identification, Security Implementation

One project will use generative AI to identify space objects and another will use automation to improve the security compliance process in Space Force software development.

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Agencies Are Getting Good at Buying AI But Still Have Trouble Securing It

A Homeland Security Department procurement official said securing and fielding advanced technologies is “not going to get any easier.”

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Russia Is Accelerating Its Own Link-Everything Network

The U.S. sees networked warfare and AI as a game-changer. But what happens when your opponent copies your move?