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What Trump’s tech strategy means for the military, deterring China, and the future of AI
The strategy includes key provisions to encourage innovation—but also has a glaring omission.
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White House S&T strategy calls for new approaches to safeguard US research
The new guidance is a departure from last year’s National Security Strategy.
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DARPA funds advancements in quantum networking
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency entered into a contract with quantum networking company Qunnect to bolster technology to preserve quantum data in transit.
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The lasers are coming, but don’t forget training
Army space and missile defense leaders call for more emerging tech—and training—as new systems are developed.
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Rough waters help firm demo ‘expeditionary manufacturing’ aboard warship
Firestorm Labs says it 3D-printed thousands of parts as waves buffeted USS Essex.
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Can an Alaskan spaceport ease Pentagon’s launch bottleneck?
Rocket Lab says its suborbital launches at Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska could lead to national-security ones.
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As AI models break free, White House works with firms on secret safety measures
Lawmakers blast administration's "ad-hoc" AI strategy; tech giants pitch ideas to keep federal contracts flowing.
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Pentagon counterdrone task force has a new AI-powered marketplace
The platform was developed to make the foreign military sales process more efficient.
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How the UK is helping Ukraine hit Russian targets
Allied donations to Ukraine have gone from missiles to designs, as Ukrainian manufacturing outpaces its donors.
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NIST unveils new AI evaluation platform
The AI Technology Evaluation will provide exclusive data to grade models’ performance in select areas.
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Lockheed Martin unveils baby Patriot missile to address urgent gap
Ukraine is begging for more anti-ballistic missile interceptors, and other allies want them too.
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Can new drones, 3D printers defeat distance’s tyranny? RIMPAC aims to find out
“This is Uber for manufacturing delivered at the speed of Amazon, for the highest quality of parts,” Marine Lt. Col. Michael Radigan told reporters.
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How a former Marine is rewriting the future of battlefield AI
A pilot program in the Pacific is showing how to get advanced tools all the way to the edge.
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AI can now power every stage of a cyberattack
Researchers determined AI has been used to identify security flaws, generate commands, and carry out parts of intrusions.
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How Ukraine won the first great robot war
In a new video, Science & Tech editor Patrick Tucker looks at how the narrative has shifted.
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Lightweight cells powered by nuclear waste could drive tomorrow's drones
DARPA program aims to create a 30-year battery minimally viable prototype by early 2027.
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GenAI.mil records almost 1.7M users, plans new model additions
“It's just a really exciting time for generative AI in the department,” the Pentagon’s chief artificial intelligence officer said.
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Pentagon recruiting new tech talent for AI implementation
“War Force” of young two-year recruits will get access to “policymaking and national-scale impact,” according to the announcement.
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Army using AI, robot boats for Pacific logistics
“If you can work in the Pacific, you can work anywhere in the world,” said Maj. Gen. Gavin Gardner.
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