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Artificial Intelligence Outperforms Human Intel Analysts In a Key Area
A Defense Intelligence Agency experiment shows AI and humans have different risk tolerances when data is scarce.
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The Flying Car Of the Future Looks to Flying Cars of the Past
The Air Force is close to testing an experimental vertical takeoff prototype under its new program.
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Zoom or Not? NSA Offers Guidance for Choosing a Videochat App
The crypto agency has a list of questions for federal employees and contractors to ask as they choose a collaboration tool.
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Army Research Shows How Do-It-Yourself Facemasks Can Be as Safe as N95s
Personal protective equipment for hospital workers is running out. This design works as well as the best in class.
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Pentagon Seeks Continuous Monitoring of Defense Contractors' Cybersecurity
A new monitoring system is just part of a larger plan that will end defense contractors' ability to "self-certify" their compliance with DoD cyber standards.
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The Pentagon Will Use AI to Predict Panic Buying, COVID-19 Hotspots
The prototype can predict trends in supply and demand and infection down to the zip code.
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US Army to Study How Humans Team With AI
A new contract will focus on the teaming aspect of artificial intelligence in warfare by analyzing how humans and machines think when working together.
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Putin Is Projecting Strength In the Face of Coronavirus. But the Image is Cracked
Russia’s leader has removed himself from the spotlight as his country’s COVID-19 problems become harder to hide.
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What’s Wrong With the Air Force’s ‘Connect Everything’ Project
In a new report, GAO watchdogs say officials can’t say how much it costs or if it’ll even work
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SPECIAL REPORT: The Problem With Coronavirus Models Is How We Talk About Them
Despite what political leaders want them to say, COVID-19 models will become less predictive exactly when we need them most.
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Pentagon Isn't Following the Cyber Steps It Asks from Suppliers, GAO Says
The Defense Department has yet to fully implement multiple initiatives to track and improve cyber defenses.
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How the Coronavirus Forced the Pentagon to Improve Its IT — and Quickly
New teleworking capabilities — hastily installed to help DoD get work done at home — will stick around after the virus subsides.
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Pentagon Supercomputers Puzzle Out How to Safely Airlift Coronavirus Patients
And that's just one of the various pandemic-related problems that Defense Department supercomputers are chewing on.
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The Air Force and Navy Are Testing This App to Stay Fit Amid Social Distancing
A biometric data app is helping the services monitor the health of sailors and airmen stuck at home.
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NATO Should Always Work From Home
Alliance leaders are using virtual meetings to make quicker decisions. That’s exactly what Russia should fear.
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The US Army Wants Your Ventilator Ideas
A new contest seeks new designs to meet a growing need.
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Weird Hours, Contractor Concerns: How the Intelligence Community Is Grappling with Coronavirus
Intelligence agencies are trying to adapt to social distancing guidelines, but that’s leaving many employees and contractors in limbo.
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The Pentagon Is Using Zoom. Is it Safe?
Experts say the ubiquitous videoconferencing tools bear some risk of accidentally exposing mundane details, and even inviting a new wave of deep fakes. But the risks can be managed.
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New Satellites Will Be a Big Step in the Pentagon’s Plan to Link Everything
A new “transport layer” constellation will help distribute tactical data — but won’t have defenses against anti-satellite weapons.
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