Science & Tech
In Ukraine, USAID Created a Blueprint for Digital Citizenship. Now They’re Exporting It
The value of a USAID investment comes into sharp focus as Putin attempts to “win an information war in the Global South,” Samantha Power says.
Ideas
GEOINT Conference Wire 3: NRO on AI, DHS on Change Detection For Disasters
On Day 2, NRO director discusses AI and machine learning.
Threats
Arms Flow 30% Faster to Ukraine as US Relearns Cold-War Skills
Logisticians are honing techniques invented to keep the Soviet Union from seizing Europe.
Defense Systems
NRO, Awash in Satellites and Their Data, Hopes AI Can Help It Cope
Artificial intelligence and machine learning could help send information faster and simplify constellation management, said the agency’s director, Chris Scolese.
Defense Systems
Tardy Training Jet Reveals Limits of Digital Design, Air Force Says
New GAO report says decade-late T-7A program will get later yet.
Ideas
Why Isn’t the Pentagon Helping the International Court Prosecute Putin?
DOD’s concerns about “reciprocity” should not constrain U.S. efforts to help Ukraine pursue justice.
Ideas
GEOINT Conference Wire 2: All Eyes on AI
Many of the discussions on Day 1 of the geospatial-intelligence conference centered on generative artificial intelligence.
Defense Systems
Bringing GPS to the Moon Is the Next Frontier
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is part of a government collaboration to bring precise navigation to the lunar surface.
Science & Tech
Air Force Working Closely with New-Jet Designers, Secretary Says
Service engineers are “living in the same design space” as the two companies doing NGAD development, Frank Kendall said.
Policy
F-16s Would Make No ‘Fundamental Change’ in Ukraine’s War Effort, USAF Secretary Says
Biden’s decision to start training Ukrainian pilots on the jet is more about setting up Kyiv’s long-term capabilities, Kendall said.
Policy
Army Mulls 10-20% Cut to Special Operations Forces
Lawmakers and Army officials have discussed cuts through decade’s end, including to Green Berets, psyops, and enablers.
Ideas
GEOINT Symposium Conference Wire: Who's Up
What to expect at the 20th edition of the "largest gathering of geospatial intelligence professionals in the nation."
Ideas
Defense One Radio, Ep. 125: The Army’s recruiting crisis; the science of special forces; and NATO’s Mircea Geoană
Can the Army pull itself out of a two-year recruiting slump? And what sort of gear is drawing the attention of America's special operators?
Threats
B-2s to Return to Flight after Five Months
Air Force officials still won’t say why one of the stealthy bombers was forced to land in December.
Defense Systems
Pentagon Outlines Upcoming Contractor Cybersecurity Plan
Expect the congressionally mandated strategy by year’s end, DOD CISO says.
Science & Tech