Defense Systems
US Sending Experimental Anti-Drone Weapons to Ukraine
SAIC is among contenders for a crash Army effort to help the country down Iranian-made drones.
Defense Systems
Navy Wants Simulators That Measure Learning, Not Just Reps
The service’s LVC leader says more sophisticated data-capture methods are on the way.
Defense Systems
State Department To Give Costa Rica $25M For Cybersecurity
The aid is a direct request from President Rodrigo Chaves Robles.
Defense Systems
The Army Is Putting All Its Network Efforts Under One Roof
By October, Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications-Tactical is expected to absorb network portfolios from its sister PEO for enterprise services.
Defense Systems
The Marines Are Launching a Software Factory
We talked with Lt. Col. Charlie Bahk about plans to start up at the Army’s facility in Austin, Texas.
Defense Systems
Companies Prepare to Spend More on Cybersecurity Under New Rules
Despite some complaints about the White House's new tack, industry leaders say most recognize the need for better defenses.
Defense Systems
Sketching Out the Rules for Offensive Cyber Operations
The White House released the first-ever National Cybersecurity Strategy this week. It leaves the door open for more defined use cases for cyber operations.
Defense Systems
Could the Pentagon Use a Little ChatGPT?
The Air Force’s top tech leader said the AI technology, or something like it, could help “rapidly pull together information” such as figuring out who’s in charge of an organization.
Defense Systems
How The Navy Trains Its Info Warfare Officers Needs Work
The goal is to expand the training into virtual and synthetic environments in the next few years.
Defense Systems
Send Me Software, Not Hardware, Navy Infowar Leader Says
“Boxes of computers” aren’t so helpful aboard space-limited ships, Rear Adm. Doug Small said.
Science & Tech
China’s Balloon May Have Taught the US More Than Beijing Learned From It, General Says
Still, NORAD’s chief says the U.S. military took “precautions,” including “non-kinetic effects.”
Policy
The Pentagon Has Unimplemented Cyber Recommendations from 2012
A new report from the Office of Inspector General points out longstanding unmet requests.
Defense Systems
Tougher Cybersecurity Rules May Be More than a Year Away—But Don’t Wait to Get Ready
Contractors should prepare for independent checks on their data systems, and maybe more reporting requirements as well.
Defense Systems
DOD Should Map the Competing Incentives that Hinder Innovation, Says Air Force 3-Star
That might point the way to needed cultural and structural changes, the service’s strategy-and-requirements leader told the Defense Innovation Board.
Ideas
Want More Innovation? Get Out of Your Office and Talk to People
Advice from a former leader of the U.S. Army’s Rapid Equipping Force.
Threats
To Protect Satellites, Secure Your Networks, Chief of Space Ops Says
Cyber attacks can undermine space-based capabilities, Gen. Chance Saltzman said.
Defense Systems
Army Debuts Improved Smartphone-Friendly Pay System
Starting Jan. 17, more than 1 million soldiers will be able to try out the new, more automated HR system.
Science & Tech
Air Force Wants to Add Facial Recognition to Automated Base Entrance
Scott Air Force Base is looking for verification and identification algorithms for a facial recognition pilot.
Science & Tech
How AI Could Predict The Damage to Ukraine from Russian Missiles
By training a machine-learning model on battle-damage imagery, one company aims to help understand where attacks are happening and assess damage more quickly and accurately.
Defense Systems