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‘Artificial Skin’ May One Day Make Troops Invisible, Even to Heat Sensors
Small interconnected panels mimic the color and temperature of their environment, similar to an octopus
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Why Data Privacy Is Crucial to Fighting Disinformation
Information collected as we go about our daily lives can be weaponized into influence operations that are harder to detect.
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Combat Simulators Should Also Improve Acquisition, DOD Leader Says
The modeling and simulation tools that train troops and forces should also “revolutionize” design, acquisition, sustainment and test.
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Soldiers Don’t Trust Robot Battle Buddies. Can Virtual Training Fix That?
Allowing soldiers to train their robot wingmen in game environments could be the key to human-machine teaming.
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How Two US Military Bases Are Exploring 5G’s Potential
Defense Department-led pursuits of next-generation connectivity will hone in on survivability, security, and innovation.
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More Computers Would Bring Military AI Along Faster, New JAIC Chief Says
Groundbreaking tools are around the corner, 3-star general says. The limiting factor is lack of computing power to grind through giant Pentagon datasets.
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NATO Experiments With Deceptive Tactics to Lure Russian Hackers
Latest cyber wargame shows new uses for honeypots, which have worked against the Russians in the past.
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US Army Wants Data Analytics to Spot ‘Emerging Tech Leaders’
The Army plans to issue a call later this month through its Small Business Innovation Research program.
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Pentagon Risks ‘Paralyzing Ourselves’ as Tech Priorities Keep Shifting
That’s what the outgoing HASC ranking member says, and he’s not alone.
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US Army-Funded Algorithm Decodes Brain Signals
The algorithm is part of an effort to eventually establish a machine-brain interface.
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US Army Aims to Convert Navy Missiles for Remote-Launched Strikes
If experiments prove out, one soldier-operator will be able to pour fires from diverse launchers onto a target.
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Myths About Vote Tampering Could Persist For Years, Say Experts
The huge follower counts of dedicated misinformers appear to outweigh efforts by journalists, government officials, and the social media platforms themselves.
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Pentagon's 'AI Factory' Looks To Distribute Tools Across DOD
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center will begin rolling out its Joint Common Foundation next year, its new director says.
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Meet the AI That’s Defeating Automated Fact Checkers
Social media companies are using lie-detecting algorithms to reduce the amount of disinformation they spread. That’s not going to be good enough.
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US Elections Are Safer from Foreign Interference, But Gaps Remain
Four years after a big wake-up call, federal, state, and local governments are working harder and more closely to ward off threats.
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Twitter Bots Promote Right-Wing Conspiracies, Paper Shows
Almost 13 percent of all users that endorse conspiracy narratives are bots, say researchers.
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The Best Tech for Troops (Needs an Easier Path to Reach Them)
The Pentagon must keep lowering barriers for startup companies, especially in artificial intelligence and machine learning — and help them stay in the game.
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What the Army's Next App Reveals About Defense Innovation
A major wins an innovation award by proposing to bring hotel-style booking to training ranges.
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DOD Funds an Academic Consortium of Hypersonic Researchers to Outdo China
The field is so new that it needs experts from many fields to learn to work together.
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Mapping Agency Wants to ID Locations by Sound
If your technology can tell what city it's in just by listening, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency may have a prize for you.
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