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Cybersecurity
Russia’s Latest Hack Shows How Useful ‘Criminal Groups’ Are to the Kremlin
Russian coders have little choice but to work with their government, which in turn denies any knowledge of their activities. That’s why hacking activity shows no sign of slowing.
Emerging Tech
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?
Emerging Tech
China Features Heavily in the Army’s Next Big Emerging Tech Experiment
The Army’s connect-everything experiment is about to get much bigger, and looks across the Pacific.
Emerging Tech
A Better Way to Spot Deep-Faked Satellite Images
Training AIs to look at 26 subtle features may help thwart attempts to peddle fraudulent imagery.
Data
Free the Data: Vice Chiefs Launch an Acquisition Crusade
Better access to weapon data is crucial to faster Pentagon purchasing — and dangerous to industry business models.
Cybersecurity
FBI Opens a Case on Chinese Activity ‘Every 10 Hours,’ Intel Chiefs Say
China leads a pack of threats to the United States, they tell lawmakers.
IT Modernization
The Air Force Is Making an App That Basically Does What a General Does
The nascent app aims to generate options, recommendations, and mission orders.
Cybersecurity
Electric Cars, Smart Refrigerators Pose Cyber Risk To US Utilities, GAO Finds
The risks aren’t well understood by researchers, in part because of local and state control of electrical utilities.
Emerging Tech
A Marine Logistics Base May Be the Warehouse of the Future
Virginia Tech researchers aim to use 5G networks to track items as they come and go.
Emerging Tech
China Is ‘Danger Close’ to US in AI Race, DOD AI Chief Says
JAIC leader stresses that AI ethics guidelines don’t slow down the United States. In fact, they are essential.
Cybersecurity
Key Official: Defense Information Operations ‘Not Evolving Fast Enough’
China will soon harness AI to supplant Russia as the world leader in information warfare, a DIA leader said.
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Cybersecurity
Splitting NSA, CyberCom Now Could Reduce Military Access to Intelligence, Milley Says
The Joint Chiefs chairman says the organizations have not yet worked out how to keep the data flowing after the long-awaited split.
Emerging Tech
Key Elements Expected This Year for Pentagon’s Link-Everything Effort
A second NORTHCOM experiment aims to prove out various concepts for JADC2.
Ideas
How China’s Digital Silk Road Is Leading Countries Away from the United States
Beijing is using technology products, markets, and training to secure influence with U.S. security partners, a IISS report finds.
Emerging Tech
Military Eyes AI, Cloud Computing in Space in a Decade
Physics keeps the Pentagon from orbiting a computer powerful enough for machine learning. So they’re building a network in space.
Cybersecurity
It's Harder to Boot Right-Wing Extremists from Social Media Than ISIS
There are various reasons why. But studies suggest it’s still worth the effort.
Cybersecurity
Amid Massive Hack, Lawmakers Urge Trump to Sign Defense Bill with New Cybersecurity Legislation
As the government scrambles to understand the widening compromise, legislation to shore up the nation’s cyber defenses sits unsigned on the President’s desk.
CIO Briefing
U.S. Military Starts Vaccinating Troops, Behind Russia and China
DOD has picked 16 sites for a “controlled pilot” COVID vaccination program.
Emerging Tech
The Future of Flight Training Is a Gamer Headset That Watches You Play
Google and other companies are helping design a smarter, cheaper way to produce aviators.
Cybersecurity