Threats

The D Brief: US, Ukraine in talks; Counter-drone war, at scale?; China’s anti-AI playbook; Spies see opportunity in feds’ fear; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

To China's war planners, AI is just another thing to deceive

The People’s Liberation Army is prepping for battles in which AIs work to distort each others' reality.

  • Tye Graham and Peter W. Singer
Business

Govini founder arrested on child solicitation charges

The arrest of Eric Gillespie comes a month after the company secured a Bain Capital investment to expand its artificial intelligence tools to a wider landscape.

  • Nick Wakeman
Science & Tech

PacFleet is rushing to create new capabilities, operating concepts

Adm. Koehler: “It might sound to you like we’re building the airplane while we fly it. That is no accident.”

  • Jennifer Hlad
Policy

The Air Force wants to put private AI data centers on its bases, raising security, land-use fears

The service will offer upwards of 3,000 acres across five U.S. bases to qualified developers.

  • Thomas Novelly
Threats

The D Brief: DOD sheds 60K civilians; EU warns Moscow; USAF’s new ‘homeland’ focus; China’s airborne gets help; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Hegseth yanks brass to Quantico; Drones close Danish airports; AFSOC’s Caribbean work; Russia’s AI drones; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

How the rapid pace of AI connects to China’s threats toward Taiwan

A hearing Wednesday explored why Taiwanese chips are more prized than ever.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

State Department CIO hopes agentic AI can help employees

Tools that could complete tasks across multiple systems would go far beyond the agency’s StateChat chatbot.

  • Natalie Alms
Business

The Pentagon’s new startup focus is pushing established companies to try new strategies

Older firms are finding ways to partner with tomorrow’s defense stars.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Pentagon CTO wants AI on every desktop in 6 to 9 months

Emil Michael said he's spending up to half his time rethinking DOD's AI-deployment strategy.

  • Alexandra Kelley
Business

Task orders and bottlenecks: how the largest US shipbuilder is putting AI to work

HII thinks AI will speed up production in several ways.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: Illegal strike?; China’s new arms; AI for infantry; On-time bonuses for tardy jets; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: Pushback in DC; Russia’s new bombardment; Marines’ drone wizards; Key AI platform, DOGEd; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

Documents detail China's AI-powered propaganda push

A trove of documents from a Chinese firm reveal influence operations that run at unprecedented speed and precision, Vanderbilt University researchers say.

  • David DiMolfetta
Science & Tech

As drones proliferate, the Army wants AI to help with air operations

A request for information seeks "fight tonight" tools plus longer-term ideas to ease the burden on commanders.

  • Nick Wakeman
Science & Tech

How the White House AI plan helps, and hurts, in the race against China

While one tech advocate called the new plan “a critical component” of efforts to outpace China, another criticized it as a “Silicon Valley wishlist.”

  • Patrick Tucker
Threats

The D Brief: AI for shipbuilding; Database of covert contractors?; Israel’s new airstrikes in Syria; State Department drops Ukraine analysts; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Trump greenlights arms for Kyiv; Europe rushes to assist; Grok lands DOD contract; HIMARS down under; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Patrick Tucker
Updated Defense Systems

Pentagon awards multiple companies $200M contracts for AI tools

Four tech firms just won big.

  • Frank Konkel
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