US, Aussies funding Google undersea internet cables for Pacific Islands, with geostrategic implications

US, Aussies funding Google undersea internet cables for Pacific Islands, with geostrategic implications
US, Aussies funding Google undersea internet cables for Pacific Islands, with geostrategic implications

The investment by Australia and the United States into funding the new Google internet cables means the Pacific islands can avoid becoming integral parts of China’s global data collection.

DARPA, White House launch $20M AI, cybersecurity challenge

DARPA, White House launch $20M AI, cybersecurity challenge
DARPA, White House launch $20M AI, cybersecurity challenge

The Biden administration also unveiled a new executive order targeting US investment in Chinese AI, quantum and microelectronic tech.

Pentagon awards first set of JWCC task orders to all 4 vendors

Pentagon awards first set of JWCC task orders to all 4 vendors
Pentagon awards first set of JWCC task orders to all 4 vendors

According to a DISA spokesperson, each big-name JWCC vendor received an equal task order, with the value of $3.8 million for some early testing of the concept.

Russian phishing attacks flooded Ukraine, tripled against NATO nations in 2022: Report

Russian phishing attacks flooded Ukraine, tripled against NATO nations in 2022: Report
Russian phishing attacks flooded Ukraine, tripled against NATO nations in 2022: Report

Cyber attacks on Ukraine surged in early 2022, but Russian hackers haven’t sustained that intensity, says a new report from Google’s Mandiant researchers.

Cloud contracts, the JADC2 mystery and Russian cyber attacks: 2022 in Review

Cloud contracts, the JADC2 mystery and Russian cyber attacks: 2022 in Review
Cloud contracts, the JADC2 mystery and Russian cyber attacks: 2022 in Review

In the network world, 2022 saw the return of the (non) JEDI, the bumpy road to JADC2 and real-world lessons from the cyber dimension of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Pentagon awards Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle $9B cloud contract

Pentagon awards Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle $9B cloud contract
Pentagon awards Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle $9B cloud contract

JWCC is a multi-vendor, multi-cloud follow up to the infamous single-source Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract, which was worth up to $10 billion and canceled in 2021.

Aalyria envisions communications revolution for Earth, the Moon and beyond

Aalyria envisions communications revolution for Earth, the Moon and beyond
Aalyria envisions communications revolution for Earth, the Moon and beyond

“I think what people will find is that this type of advancement, going from ground-to-space, changes the whole space economy,” Aalyria’s CEO Chris Taylor said. “I think it’s going to be monumental.”

DoD issues cloud solicitations to AWS, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle

DoD issues cloud solicitations to AWS, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle
DoD issues cloud solicitations to AWS, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle

Google’s addition is somewhat surprising since, in recent years, the company has pulled away from DoD work due to internal pressure on executives from its workforce. The apparent omission of IBM is also notable.

Pentagon AI Gains ‘Overwhelming Support’ From Tech Firms – Even Google

Pentagon AI Gains ‘Overwhelming Support’ From Tech Firms – Even Google
Pentagon AI Gains ‘Overwhelming Support’ From Tech Firms – Even Google

Despite past battles over Project Maven and other military uses of AI, “Google and many others” are now working with the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, its new acting director says.

A Most Noble Challenge: An Arsenal Of Democracy Against COVID-19

A Most Noble Challenge: An Arsenal Of Democracy Against COVID-19
A Most Noble Challenge: An Arsenal Of Democracy Against COVID-19

We need a modern-day WPB—call it the Antivirus Coordination Board—to set priorities and support the private sector’s research and production, while sharing information and providing prompt support when needed.

Google To Pentagon: ‘We’re Eager To Do More’

Google To Pentagon: ‘We’re Eager To Do More’
Google To Pentagon: ‘We’re Eager To Do More’

Google wants to move beyond the ‘frustrating’ criticism of Project Maven and work closely with the Pentagon’s year-old Joint AI Center, senior VP Kent Walker said.

Ethical AI For War? Defense Innovation Board Says It Can Be Done

Ethical AI For War? Defense Innovation Board Says It Can Be Done
Ethical AI For War? Defense Innovation Board Says It Can Be Done

The military figured out how to use nuclear power safely, the advisory panel said, and it can do the same with artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence: Are We Losing The Race?

Artificial Intelligence: Are We Losing The Race?
Artificial Intelligence: Are We Losing The Race?

“I think Russia and China are in a better position than we are at the moment on Artificial Intelligence,” Sen. Sen. James Inhofe said. I asked if he would press hard for more money. Answer: “To me, there are other things that need to be done first.”

Sen. Warner, Gen. Dunford Question Google, Silicon Valley For Helping China

Sen. Warner, Gen. Dunford Question Google, Silicon Valley For Helping China
Sen. Warner, Gen. Dunford Question Google, Silicon Valley For Helping China

The Pentagon and, increasingly, Congress have grown frustrated with tech giants who shy away from US government work while flocking to Beijing to tap a massive — but authoritarian — market.