Defense
Army looks to de-tangle its networks to combat China’s ‘digitally native’ military
By year’s end, troops should be able to jump on a network from just about any location, an Army cyber leader said.
Emerging Tech
The next big space business: satellite pictures of other satellites
As space debris proliferates and new weapons appear, a new market is rising to document it all.
Defense
New AI laser system to guard US capital region from unauthorized aircraft
‘The first line of defense is actually that they will beam a laser at the cockpit of the aircraft.’
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Artificial Intelligence
The Pentagon just launched a generative AI task force
A conversation with the leader of Task Force Lima reveals its objectives—and the main questions it's trying to answer.
Defense
Future wars will turn on space-cyber-special operations triad: Army SOF chief
The success of information ops is “the most important lesson learned from Ukraine right now.”
Artificial Intelligence
AI is supposed to become smarter over time. ChatGPT can become dumber.
‘The real takeaway is that Large Language Models are unstable,’ one expert said.
Artificial Intelligence
The Pentagon’s ambitious AI plans look less and less like ChatGPT
The military needs tools that can structure data, deliver insights, and be trusted.
Defense
Space Force will look at how to hack targets from space
“We're laying the groundwork for starting to figure that,” said the leader of Space Operations Command.
Defense
Soldiers can now steer robot dogs with brain signals
A small sensor tucked neatly behind the ear allowed soldiers to mentally guide robotic quadrupeds.
Artificial Intelligence
Soldiers Can Now Steer Robot Dogs With Brain Signals
A small sensor tucked neatly behind the ear allowed soldiers to mentally guide robotic quadrupeds.
Artificial Intelligence
Don’t Expect Navy Robots In South China Sea Anytime Soon, CNO Says
Navy pursues big AI ambitions with gradual approach.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Mobilized to Support Tech Startups After Bank Failure
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank presents the Defense Department with warnings—and opportunities.
Defense
How the Pentagon mobilized to support tech startups after bank failure
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank presents the Defense Department with warnings—and opportunities.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon Requests Science & Tech Research Boost, But China Remains Ahead
Beijing funds much S&T research outside formal military channels.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Looking to Make Sure SpaceX Doesn’t Abandon Them in War
Spooked by the company’s new limits in Ukraine, military leaders are mulling new types of contracts.
Defense
Pentagon looking to make sure SpaceX doesn’t abandon them in war
Spooked by the company’s new limits in Ukraine, military leaders are mulling new types of contracts.
Artificial Intelligence
The Reaper UAV Is Getting Its Own Drone Swarm
Air Force special operators are rigging the venerable uncrewed aircraft with an ISR swarm that may take just one person to control.
Emerging Tech
DARPA To Launch High-Speed, No-Runway Aircraft Program
Will it be a helicopter? A seaplane? Or a whole new thing?
Digital Government
White House Launches Effort to Examine Policy Choices for Shooting Down UFOs
NORTHCOM has changed radar settings to get “better fidelity on seeing slower objects,” general says.
Emerging Tech
Decrying Starlink's 'Weaponization,' SpaceX Cuts Support for Ukrainian Military
But Wednesday's explanation by the Elon Musk-founded company is at odds with its continuing work for the U.S. military.
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