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Can Rockets Deliver Supplies to War Zones? Space Force, Air Force Aim to Find Out
A research lab will see whether reusable boosters can deliver up to a C-17s’ worth of cargo to terrestrial destinations.
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US Army, UMD Form AI Partnership
Five-year effort will launch with 18 projects focused on AI, autonomy, and modeling and simulation.
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Russia’s Latest Hack Shows How Useful ‘Criminal Groups’ Are to the Kremlin
Russian coders have little choice but to work with their government, which in turn denies any knowledge of their activities. That’s why hacking activity shows no sign of slowing.
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Biden Requests Less Than 1% Boost to Pentagon R&D, Despite Hyping New Defense Tech
As the Defense Department shifts its focus toward more technologically advanced potential adversaries, it will have to research and develop more and sustain less.
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Space Force: Only 6 More Launches With Russian Rocket Engines
It’s the end of an era for U.S. launches with Russian-made engines.
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Growth of Extremist Groups Follows Mathematical Pattern: Study
The diversity of an online group provides clues to how quickly it will grow.
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US Naval Services Aim to Put Network-War Concepts to Global Test
Enormous exercise will combine several new concepts in scenarios up to major combat.
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Russia Is Accelerating Its Own Link-Everything Network
The U.S. sees networked warfare and AI as a game-changer. But what happens when your opponent copies your move?
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Army SOF Units Are Getting Smaller, More Self-Reliant as Focus Shifts to China, Russia
New adversaries, warfare concepts, and gear are also driving special operators to become more tech-savvy.
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CIA’s Last Classified Fax Machines Are About to Retire
A secure email system dubbed Gray Magic will replace the legendary analog technology.
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It’s Official: New Air Force Ones Will Be Delivered Late
“Definitely a setback” said Lt. Gen. Duke Richardson, the U.S. Air Force’s deputy weapons buyer, as Boeing legal battle delays production.
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Red Cross Calls for More Limits on Autonomous Weapons
Experts said the group’s unique stature might get governments to the negotiating table at last.
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White House Aims To Beef Up Nation’s Cybersecurity After Pipeline Hack
A new executive order shifts how the government buys software and gives consumers visibility into products’ security features.
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The Air Force Is Planning For a Future Without the F-22
Just four fighters will make up the future fleet: F-35, F-16, F-15EX, and NGAD, chief says.
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Space Force Aims to Take on an Air Force Surveillance Mission
Ground Moving Target Indicator satellites would begin to replace decades-old aircraft as the newest service expands its mission set.
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Old-Time Radio: Pentagon’s Electronic-Warfare Gear Is Dated, Experts Say
Lawmakers say more of the EW budget should go to R&D.
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How to Detect Sarcasm with Artificial Intelligence
Humans make inferences about tone and meaning, but algorithms can find hidden relationships between words to detect irony and intentional falsehood.
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To Understand 'Zero Trust,' Look to the Roman Empire
When the Romans realized that they could no longer prevent border incursions, they developed methods of fighting the attackers within.
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Nobody Wants Rules in Space
As space becomes more crowded, there’s little hope for new international rules to make it safer.
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