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Data Friendliness Will Make Some Weapons More Valuable, Says Northrop CTO
Future weapons will have more value if they connect more easily to the network right out of the box, but that’s not the way military weapons or networks are made today.
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AI Gives ‘Days of Advanced’ Warning in Recent NORTHCOM Networked Warfare Experiment
A new test of information dominance concepts shows how rapid data sharing can accelerate warfare.
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How AI Is Revealing the Secrets of Iran’s Nascent Centrifuge Factory
Satellites can’t directly observe the underground facility, but analysis of its surroundings yields a progress report.
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SOCOM Members Got an All-Star Crash Course in AI
Over a unique six-week course, participants met virtually with tech leaders to talk about AI's future.
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Bird-Mimicking Electric Drone Hits New Endurance Record
As the military grapples with connecting more things over longer distances, recent flight reveals a way forward.
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Biden Goes After China’s Cyber Attackers
U.S. and allies blame China’s government, announce new measures to fight a massive cyber criminal ring akin to Russia’s, but threaten no sanctions yet.
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Researchers Create Drone Swarms That Can Detect Gas Leaks, Other Threats
A new algorithm called “Sniffy Bug” shows how tiny drones will do dangerous work even in areas where they can’t use GPS.
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Sullivan: Data Privacy Key To AI Race Against China
New privacy-protecting technologies will enable democracies to work together to win the AI race against China, says Biden’s national security advisor.
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Information Warfare Looms Larger in Russia’s New Security Strategy
Kremlin’s first update in six years decries foreign influence, calls for more Russian info ops.
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Impersonations of Military Members on Social Media On the Rise, New Report Says
Be skeptical of that admiral who just asked you out on Twitter.
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Biden Urges Putin to Give up Russian Ransomware Gangsters, Threatens Unspecified 'Consequences'
The President is talking tougher on Russian criminal cyber gangs, but still isn’t naming specific penalties.
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China’s Aggressive Data Push Worries Military Intel Officials
The AI future runs on data and the Chinese government is out for all it can get.
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New Material May Power Tomorrow’s Cyborg Soldiers
Israeli researchers may have found a way for human body movement to power implanted devices indefinitely.
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How JEDI’s Ghost Will Bring Bitter Rivals Together
The death of the Pentagon’s controversial cloud computing mega-contract likely puts Amazon and Microsoft in a new sort of partnership.
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A Catch-22 Is Keeping Telemedicine Off the Battlefield
Wargame planners won’t include even low-bandwidth telehealth until it has proven valuable in wargames.
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New Radar Method Could Reveal Space Junk, Super Fast Missiles, Objects Behind Walls
Multiple transmitters processed through a new algorithm can spot very difficult-to-track targets.
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New Laws Are ‘Probably Needed’ to Force US Firms to Patch Known Cyber Vulnerabilities, NSA Official Says
Too many firms are shying away from replacing old gear that is only getting easier for criminals to attack
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It's Time to Wargame Against an AI-Enabled China
Top commanders say military training needs to reflect how artificial intelligence will change the pace of war.
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US Needs to Defend Its Artificial Intelligence Better, Says Pentagon No. 2
AI safety is often overlooked in the private sector, but Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks wants the Defense Department to lead a cultural change.
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