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New DIU head seeks to scale up DOD, Silicon Valley tech partnerships
Pentagon must reassure the startup world by showing it can put new commercial technology into operation, says the new head of the Defense Innovation Unit.
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Pentagon AI more ethical than adversaries’ because of ‘Judeo-Christian society,’ USAF general says
The path to ethical AI is a “very important discussion” being held at DOD’s “very highest levels,” says service’s programs chief.
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US is losing AI edge to China, experts tell lawmakers
‘China will be able to outspend us if they choose to do so,’ said one former senior Pentagon official.
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USAF tweaks competition to spread rocket work
The Pentagon had previously planned to rely on just two heavy-lift launch providers.
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Inside the Air Force’s anechoic chamber
Future platforms will require bespoke hardware to test at the Edwards facility.
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America's Pacific allies want more joint exercises, short-supply munitions
China’s neighbors are learning from the Ukraine war—including the value of long-range fires.
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ULA’s first Vulcan launch pushed to end of the year
After an explosion in March, the company launched an investigation into what happened to its new heavy-lift rocket during testing in Alabama.
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F-35 test squadron works to wring out upgrade problems
Delays to the TR-3 upgrade have dozens of jets on hold.
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How Space Force wants to use AI
As satellites multiply, "we won't be able to...control all that by humans in real-time," Space Command's deputy chief says.
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NIST's new quantum switch aims to smooth path toward a functional computer
No one knows just how to build a useful quantum computer, but the agency is working on devices that may help.
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As China ramps up military activity, Pentagon looks to accelerate networked warfare tech and exercises
The U.S. is working to retain “decision advantage” in the Pacific, in anticipation of a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
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China’s Commercial Space Ventures Pose A Variety of Threats, DOD Officials Say
Officials worry China may do for commercial-space capabilities what it did for cheap telecom equipment.
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Army Mulls New Tool to Track Soldier Readiness
A pilot of the tool allowed 18th Airborne Corps first sergeants to spend 80 percent less time in the office.
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How 5G Is Enabling Autonomous Military Inspector Drones in the Pacific
5G could play a big role in streamlining logistics issues through AI and virtual reality.
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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.
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Army to Field Roving Battery Packs in Bid to Trim Fossil-Fuel Use
Green initiatives include testing wheeled, multi-ton battery packs and building energy microgrids at Army installations world-wide by 2035.
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US Navy to Test AI-Powered Virtual Assistant for Crews
Sailors with tech problems at sea will soon be able to chat with a new AI.
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Air Force Lab Seeks Higher-Risk, Higher-Reward Breakthroughs
At the Defense One Tech Summit, AFRL's tech chief says the lab wants to answer science questions that have never been asked.
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Army Names First Combat Vehicle for Post-9/11 Soldier
The Army expects to field the new assault gun by late 2025 following fixes to its gun system.
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