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Emerging Tech
Bird-Mimicking Electric Drone Hits New Endurance Record
As the military grapples with connecting more things over longer distances, recent flight reveals a way forward.
Emerging Tech
Researchers Create Drone Swarms That Can Detect Gas Leaks, Other Threats
A new algorithm called “Sniffy Bug” shows how tiny drones will do dangerous work even in areas where they can’t use GPS.
CIO Briefing
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.
IT Modernization
A Catch-22 Is Keeping Telemedicine Off the Battlefield
Wargame planners won’t include even low-bandwidth telehealth until it has proven valuable in wargames.
Cybersecurity
New Laws Are ‘Probably Needed’ to Force US Firms to Patch Known Cyber Vulnerabilities, NSA Official Says
Too many firms are shying away from replacing old gear that is only getting easier for criminals to attack.
Emerging Tech
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.
CIO Briefing
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.
Emerging Tech
Military to Use Lasers to Send Data From Space to Drones
In the first experiment of its kind, military researchers will attempt to link drones to satellites via light.
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.
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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.
Cybersecurity