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If Space Startups Fail, the Pentagon’s Going to Need Some New Plans
The coronavirus is threatening young space companies — and the military’s plans to rely on them.
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Thermal Camera Market Explodes as Coronavirus Spreads
Temperature readers could be coming to a workplace near you.
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Russia Has New Tool For Massive Internet Shutdown Attack, Leaked Documents Claim
Moscow’s latest cyber weapon would target a wider array of devices than previous denial-of-service tools: the growing internet of things
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Will An App Tell You Who Will Give You COVID-19?
Researchers say a movement-tracking app, like one China deployed, could help slow the spread of the disease.
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US, UK Agree to ‘Further’ Restrict Huawei, Defense Secretary Says
But it’s not clear whether any actual changes emerged from Thursday’s meeting between the top U.S. and British defense leaders.
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The Pentagon’s AI Shop Takes A Venture Capital Approach to Funding Tech
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center will take a Series A, B, approach to building tech for customers, with product managers and mission teams.
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A Military-Funded Biosensor Could Be the Future of Pandemic Detection
If it wins FDA approval next year, the two-part sensor could help spot new infections weeks before symptoms begin to show.
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NATO Has ‘Growing Realization’ About Risks of Using Huawei Gear, Top General Says
But USAF’s Wolters offered no evidence that U.S. officials are persuading allies to shun Chinese 5G networking products.
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Border Patrol Seeks Automated Sensors to Cover Watery Blindspots
Homeland Security is looking for tech that can help border agents spot illegal watercraft — and decide what to do about them.
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Pentagon to Adopt Detailed Principles for Using AI
Sources say the list will closely follow an October report from a defense advisory board.
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War on Autopilot? It Will Be Harder Than the Pentagon Thinks
Despite defense contractors’ glittering demonstrations, difficult realities are challenging the military’s race to network everything.
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US Defense R&D Funding Falls As China’s Keeps Growing
2021 budget request would see Pentagon funding shrink from $64.5 billion to $59 billion.
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US Army Wants to See Through Walls—and ID People on the Other Side
This sounds like science fiction. But for soldiers, it could soon be a reality.
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One Step Closer to a Batsuit for Soldiers
Researchers announce new military funding in search for body armor skin that could be 300 percent stronger than anything we’ve seen before.
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US Expected to Loosen Restrictions on Land Mines — Smart Ones, Anyway
The new rule could pave the way for the Army to deploy networked, sensor-packed remote-controllable mines far from the Korean peninsula.
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Putin Seeks to Plug Gaps in Russia's State-Driven Tech Efforts
His Wednesday speech acknowledged difficulties Russian researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs face, particularly in the realm of finance.
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US Government To Restrict Sale of AI for Satellite Image Analysis
Software that can analyze satellite photos would be treated like a weapon.
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The US Made Great Strides in Quantum Computing in 2019
Game-changing results may not be so far off.
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