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Musk Has Reduced Twitter’s Ability to Spot Foreign Disinformation, a Former Data Scientist Says
Staff layoffs are just one way the new CEO has undermined the platform’s three-legged approach to the problem.
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Inside the Army’s Newest Spy Plane
Already watching over Ukraine, Leidos’ ARTEMIS is part of the service’s growing fleet of contractor-owned intelligence aircraft.
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The Defense Department’s New Data King Is Skeptical of AI ‘Pixie Dust’
A more unified approach to data collection will enable bottom-up tools and capabilities
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Cyber, Speed, and UFOs: A Tour of Tech Provisions in the 2023 NDAA
The defense policy bill also prods the intelligence community to follow other defense agencies’ emerging-tech efforts.
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Google Cloud Gets DOD's Blessing. But Will It Win Contracts?
Within days, the Pentagon is expected to announce winners of its up-to-$9 billion tactical cloud effort.
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Explosions at Russian Air Bases May Change Several Nations’ Calculations
Moscow says Ukraine converted old Soviet drones into long-range weapons that struck hundreds of miles inside Russian territory.
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Air Force Unveils New B-21 Stealth Bomber After Seven Years in the Making
Hundreds of VIPs and thousands of Northrop employees applauded as tail number 0001 was shown off with help from lasers and fog machines.
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Ukraine Pushes Government Digitization As War Rages
New services help citizens access services, ID Russian war criminals, and reassure foreign supporters.
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Watch the B-21 Unveiling, Live
The rollout of Northrop Grumman's secret next-gen stealth bomber is slated for 8 p.m. Eastern on Friday, Dec. 2.
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Learn from Ukraine, DIA Chief Tells New China Mission Group
Defense Intelligence Agency unit takes aim at “warning problem of our lifetime.”
Threats
China’s Increased Military Activity Near Taiwan a ‘New Normal’ Says Pentagon
The Pentagon identifies 2027 as a key deadline for China military modernization, then 2035 and 2049.
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Start Moving to Quantum-Safe Cryptography, White House Tells Feds
The Office of Management and Budget released new guidance to begin the governmentwide effort to protect digital infrastructure from quantum attacks.
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Air Force Flies New Tanker for 36 Hours Straight
It’s part of a Pentagon trend of wringing surprising performance out of existing weapons.
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Ukraine Is Getting Nervous About Elon Musk
Kyiv is looking for alternatives to Musk’s Starlink internet terminals and worrying about rising misinformation on Twitter.
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Engine Tests Move Hypersonic Aircraft Closer to First Flight
Hermeus’ engine successfully shifted from turbojet to ramjet power during trials at Notre Dame Lab.
Policy
Ukraine Calls for More Anti-Drone Gear as Air-Defense Missiles Arrive
NASAMS are now operational in Ukraine, but a new potential threat looms.
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Donated Tanks Headed to Ukraine
Kyiv will get 90 T-72 tanks, donated by the Czech Republic and upgraded with U.S. and Dutch funds.
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Here’s the Last Hurdle Keeping Subs from Being Drone Motherships
The unmanned underwater vehicles need software that enables them to come back aboard via torpedo tube.
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Putin’s Chef Is Opening a Start-Up Accelerator for Russia’s War
But with IT workers fleeing the country, it’s hard to predict how successful the endeavor will be.
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